by Meg | May 20, 2017 | Science |
2011 marked the beginning of our Panda Mercury Project. Now that we are in our 6th year, we are coming to the conclusion with the analysis taking place early next month. Similar to our fecal hormone analysis, there is a lot of effort that goes into the collection,...
by Meg | May 19, 2017 | PDXWildlife |
PDXWildlife hit a significant milestone today. We completed the freeze drying process on our first years fecal samples. Given that we have been running the lyophilizer for 12 months, 24 hrs. a day, this is exciting news, because we can now make our first delivery to...
by Meg | May 18, 2017 | Science |
As we predominantly post about the cheery and progressive aspects of our research, I thought I might pay justice to the less-than-ideal side of the equation. Science, as with most journeys in life, can come with frustrating tangents causing you to rethink your...
by Meg | May 17, 2017 | Science |
When deciding on the program dates for the winter interns, PDXWildlife takes into account the average start and stop times of previous breeding seasons over the last two decades. This allows us to maximize the likelihood that we can collect as much data as possible....
by Meg | May 16, 2017 | Panda |
Most people assume all pandas eat is bamboo. This isn’t true. In fact Schaller1 reported in The Giant Pandas of Wolong that pandas have even been observed eating carcasses of other animals so may actually be opportunistic meat eaters in the wild! Yes, the...
by Meg | May 15, 2017 | China |
Although we are based out of Portland, Oregon, all of our field work is conducted in China. Ever since 2010, Meghan and I collectively spend ~5 months a year in Sichuan at multiple panda bases such as Bifengxia, Dujiangyan, and Gengda. Leasing an apartment in...
by Meg | May 12, 2017 | PDXWildlife
With temperatures and humidity both reaching the 90’s in Ya’an, the summer panda research will soon begin. We’ve selected four very motivated and intelligent applicants- Michelle, Lorelei, Katherine, and Jonathan, who will collect behavioral...
by Meg | May 11, 2017 | Internship, PDXWildlife |
Hello everyone! My name is Katherine Brantley and I am a Summer 2017 Giant Panda Intern with PDXWildlife! I will be performing behavioral observations for determining giant panda personality profiles. Endangered species and conservation have always been huge passions...
by Meg | May 10, 2017 | Internship, PDXWildlife |
Jonathan Thames- Here, there, everywhere… My journey started in Louisville, Kentucky, but passed through three continents and six countries by the time I was 19. At that point I began a degree in Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Washington – learning Thai...
by Meg | May 9, 2017 | Internship, PDXWildlife |
大家好(Dàjiā hǎo) Hello everyone! My name is Michelle Vohs and I’m very excited to begin my once in a lifetime experience with PDXWildlife in Ya’an, China as a panda intern! I will graduate from the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities with a B.S. in Fisheries and...
