by Meg | May 17, 2015 | Internship
Jasmine is from Tucson, Arizona and is currently a junior undergraduate student at Reed College in Portland, Oregon where she is majoring in psychology with an allied field of cognitive science. She is interested in comparative cognition as well as the applications of...
by Meg | May 14, 2015 | Conservation, Internship, Nonprofit, Panda, Science, Travel, wildlife
I can’t believe I’ve already been in Ya’an for a week! Where has the time gone? I have spent most of this week getting adjusted to the jet lag and culture. My first few days were so busy with touring Ya’an; grocery shopping, attending a Chinese wedding lunch...
by Meg | May 12, 2015 | Conservation, Education, Internship, Nonprofit, Science, wildlife
Miranda Reinson is originally from Hillsborough, New Jersey. She currently in her last months as a senior at the University of Delaware on track to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Conservation on May 30! She has been looking into attending Graduate...
by Meg | May 7, 2015 | Conservation, Endangered Species, Internship, Nonprofit, Panda, Science, wildlife
For this week, I have prepared a lot of pictures (and a small video too!). Here’s what happened last week: Last Tuesday, the vets, managers and keepers at the base collected Yi Bao´s sperm. Here are a few pictures of the procedure: Here is short video of Zhaung...
by Meg | May 3, 2015 | Conservation, Endangered Species, Internship, Nonprofit, Panda, Travel
Traveling, working, and living abroad while learning a new culture and not able to speak the local language has many challenges. Doing so allows you to grow as an individual, teaches you to be adaptable and gives you the opportunity to connect and get a glimpse of a...
by Meg | May 1, 2015 | Internship
We are excited to announce that we just got permission to continue our Fall 2015 Panda Internships! The position is now open but closes fast (May 22, 2015). The interns will focus on collecting maternal behavior, fecal samples, and stereotypical behavior through...