by Meg | Nov 3, 2013 | Endangered Species, Internship, Panda, Science, wildlife
The time that I’ve spent studying the giant panda at Bi Feng Xia Panda Base I feel like I have a gained a valuable and personal insight into these animals. They are a carnivorous bear yet eat bamboo, they have strong powerful claws yet seem so docile and almost lazy,...
by Meg | Nov 1, 2013 | Conservation, Environmental Impact, Sustainable seafood
“Sustainability is complicated, but dinner is a reality that we all very much understand.”
– Barton Seaver, Sustainability Fellow in Residence, New England Aquarium The oceans have changed more in the last 30 years than in all of human history. Decades of intense...
by Meg | Oct 13, 2013 | Conservation, Endangered Species, Internship, Panda, Science, wildlife |
I’ve been on base and annoying the keepers for nearly seven whole weeks. Time flies when you work with pandas. In the seven weeks I’ve been at Bi Feng Xia I’ve made progress on all studies and have finished the maternal observations. There’s still a lot of work to be...
by Meg | Sep 30, 2013 | Conservation, Endangered Species, Panda, Science, wildlife
You know you have one of the best jobs in the world when you get to watch baby pandas play during your time off. I often walk down to the Kindergarten on base and just sit and watch. I find it incredible that such a solitary animal can be so social. These furry...
by Meg | Sep 18, 2013 | Internship, Panda, Science
Grace’s internship was graciously 😉 sponsored by Main Peak, an outdoor gear store in Australia. They’ve posted a blog about her so go take a look! Unless our interns get sponsorships they have to pay travel and living expenses so we greatly appreciate any...
by Meg | Sep 16, 2013 | Conservation, Endangered Species, Internship, Panda, wildlife |
I find the reproduction of the Giant Panda so unique and so fascinating. Throughout the short time I’ve spent at Bi Feng Xia I’ve learnt so much. I do believe practical experience is far greater than any knowledge gained from reading scientific articles. If you...
by Meg | Sep 15, 2013 | Education, Internship, photography, Science, wildlife
Pete Havlik is our new Media and Marketing Intern. He had an interview with us last week as he was passing through Portland and we are very excited to have him on our team. Pete hails from Wisconsin and has a wide and varied history of field biology and non-profit...
by Meg | Sep 13, 2013 | Science, Sustainable seafood, wildlife
If you’ve been wondering where I’ve been lately and why I haven’t really kept up a blogging presence, it’s because I’ve been investing a lot of time in our brand-spanking-new PDXSeafood site! I’m proud to announce that that the...
by Meg | Sep 7, 2013 | Education, Endangered Species, Internship, Panda, wildlife
It has been a little over two weeks since stepping foot onto Chinese soil and so far it has been one amazing experience. The intern that has been at the Panda Base for over two months now, Amelie, greeted me in Chengdu and we made our way to Ya’an, home for the next...
by Meg | Aug 26, 2013 | Internship, Panda, Travel |
We decided to have Grace come earlier than we’d transitioned interns last year so that Amelie and Grace could overlap by almost two weeks. After seeing pictures of their first weekend together I know we made the right decision!! Check out my funny interns! Of...
