Some of the many perks of living in middle of the forest are the many opportunities to see the wildlife. I often step out of the house at dawn and…
Guest post by field assistant Megan Henriquez: I think it will take me several months, or even years, to fully recognize and appreciate my experience here in Kenya. It’s funny…
The rural pace of life in a Kenyan village is a welcome change from the frenetic pace of living in Manhattan. In the city, I am constantly busy with multiple…
My advisor has been studying the primates of Kakamega Forest for over 30 years now. One other researcher can claim a similarly long research presence here: Professor Emeritus Hans Oelke…
With the passing of Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be appropriate to write about the product of monkey love… babies! Coincidentally, February is the peak of blue monkey birthing!…
A glimpse of my day-to-day life in the forest studying feeding behavior of blue monkeys… A typical schedule: 5:15 AM: A dawn chorus of black and white colobus monkeys, like booming…
This is a shameless plug for my Instagram account, username Mqtakahashi. I like to post pictures from my days in the field and I’d love to share them with you! Here…
Disclaimer: I wrote this post with other aspiring biologists in mind, those who might want to conduct similar fieldwork to my own. I am not endorsing any particular brand or…
I often show pictures of blue monkeys to my family and friends. Many ask me how I am able to distinguish my subjects without any ear tags, collars, or markings.…
Guest post by Volunteer Assistant, Megan Carvalho Henriquez Hello, I’m Megan, 22, recent college graduate (Fordham 2014, go rams!) and aspiring biologist (focus undecided). I am also stationed at Kakamega…
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