by Meg | May 16, 2016 | pollution
The vast majority of PDXWildlife’s research involves monitoring panda bear behaviors. Another project that has taken a backseat until now, looks at heavy metal contaminants, such as mercury and methylmercury. After finishing our initial analysis and seeking...
by Meg | May 15, 2016 | Internship
Hi, my name is Hailey Wallace, I am a junior at Southern Utah University, located in Cedar City, Utah. I will be graduating April 2017 (Bachelor of Science in Biology, Minor in Agricultural Science). Upon graduation, I plan to apply to Oregon State University and...
by Meg | May 14, 2016 | Science
As PDXWildlife says goodbye to the winter interns, the breeding season is also coming to a quick close. With only a few female stragglers remaining, it was a very successful time for both the bears and for PDXWildlife. Given that this is our first collection of...
by Meg | Apr 28, 2016 | Internship
Céad míle fáilte (a hundred thousand welcomes) PDX Wildlife followers! My name is Doireann Ferris, I’m from Ireland, hence the strange name, it’s actually pronounced like “Derrin”. I am in the final year of my Zoology degree in University College Cork. I grew up in...
by Meg | Apr 21, 2016 | Internship
Hi, PDXWildlife friends! My name is Nicole Murray, and I am a Summer 2016 intern! Most recently I come from Tempe, Arizona where I completed a bachelors in Geological Sciences and Sustainability, but I am originally from the Bay Area. Currently, I am working on a...
by Meg | Apr 19, 2016 | Internship, Panda, Science
What could be more popular than Taco Bell after 1am and Starbuck’s PSL? Why giant panda mating of course! PDXWildlife is one group, of many interested, in helping this charismatic species evade extinction. In order to help giant pandas in the wild we conduct research...
by Meg | Apr 16, 2016 | Science
Hello PDXWildlife followers! This is Bryan Kinane, Summer Intern 2016. Originally from London, I recently graduated ARU University, Cambridge with a degree in Marine Biology and Animal Behaviour. During my undergraduate studies I was fortunate enough to travel to...
by Meg | Apr 14, 2016 | Internship, Panda
This week I thought I’d switch it up and ACTUALLY write about just pandas…I know, pretty crazy, right? 🙂 Something exciting happened this past Saturday, April 9th. Lu Lu, a favorite of fans and followers, had his first successful mating of the season! Woo-hoo!!! The...
by Meg | Apr 11, 2016 | Internship, Panda, Science |
It’s been a sunny last few days here in Bifengxia jam packed with matings and film crews running around the breeding center. Last time I (Nicki) made dating profiles for some of the ‘Bifengxia Bachelors’ and I thought it was only fair that the girls get a chance to...
by Meg | Apr 6, 2016 | Internship, Travel
After competing our first of three months at the panda base, we recently enjoyed a weekend getaway adventure to the Mount Emei Scenic Area. Our first stop was the Leshan Giant Buddha, the largest stone Buddha in the world. It stands 71 meters tall and was built...
