by Meg | Aug 19, 2017 | PDXWildlife, Science |
We departed Gengda for Chengdu as we are now shifting gears to our research at Bifengxia. The fall interns arrive this weekend and we will all head to Ya’an on the 21st. It was hard to leave Zack and Nicki, but we are more than happy to hand over the...
by Meg | Aug 7, 2017 | PDXWildlife, Science |
Working with and conducting novel research on giant pandas is, admittedly, a very cool job. But, what really makes this a dream come true is that we get to do this as a family. When I’m jet lagged, sitting in the dark on the living room couch at 2:30 in the...
by Meg | Jun 22, 2017 | Science |
Having just returned from my month long stay in China, there seems to be no rest for the weary. With our reintroduction and weaning research opening up in Gengda in August, we are frantically putting together all of the pieces. In order to ensure a smooth transition,...
by Meg | Jun 16, 2017 | Science |
I’ve had a whirlwind of experiences in China and I can’t believe it’s been nearly a month since arriving! From waking up early to study pandas, to flavorful spicy foods, and the scenic view outside my bedroom window, many things are refreshingly different from...
by Meg | Jun 5, 2017 | Science |
Studying animals and their behavior has come a long way since the pure behaviorism of Skinner and his colleagues. In those darker days, a form of Cartesian thought reigned supreme and non-human animals were basically assumed to operate purely on the basis of...
by Meg | May 31, 2017 | Science |
PDXWildlife founders (Nathan & Meghan) first began conducting research in China in 2010. What seems like an eternity ago, we are now quickly approaching a decades worth of data collection. As female pandas are reproductively viable by about 4+ years of age, cubs...
