by Meg | Jan 4, 2018 | Science |
2017 was quite a year for PDXWildlife in terms of scientific publications, internship opportunities, and trips to China to support our continued research on giant pandas. However, as we look ahead to 2018, the travel schedule doesn’t seem to be slowing down. On...
by Meg | Dec 29, 2017 | Science
As the year winds down,PDXWildlife and our dedicated supporters have cause to celebrate many positive impacts made for pandas and people over the past 12 months. We have had so many accomplishments in 2017! While the road ahead holds more challenges, it’s important to...
by Meg | Dec 19, 2017 | Science |
It is time for my last update from “The ‘Da”, as I will be leaving here in just a few days. I have really enjoyed all the work that I have been doing with the pandas, and despite its isolation, the town of Gengda has welcomed us and feels like it is now my Chinese...
by Meg | Nov 25, 2017 | Science |
PDXWildlife is proud to have just published an article in The Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology for their work on Blood Lead Levels in Captive Giant Pandas. This research is the product of a successful collaboration between the CCRCGP, Magellan...
by Meg | Oct 2, 2017 | Science |
Hello! My name is Shalyn Gordon and I will be traveling to the panda base in Gengda, China this fall as one of the interns working on the new weaning research. In the past, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to intern at a marine mammal and sea turtle rescue...
by Meg | Sep 9, 2017 | Science |
Located about 2 hours from Chengdu, Gengda is nestled in the picturesque Wolong Nature Reserve and is the newest location within the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas (CCRCGP). All together, the CCRCGP is comprised of Bifengxia, Dujiangyan,...