Research Reveals Where Snow Leopards Hang Out
I am a little late on sharing this, but on January 28 the Snow Leopard Trust posted an update from their on-going snow leopard (Panthera uncia) research in the Gobi…
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New Update and Video from Conservation Geneticist Dr. Natalie Schmitt
In November of 2017, I published a Q&A post with Dr. Natalie Schmitt. Dr. Schmitt is a conservation geneticist who is developing a DNA field kit to help scientists study…
The Presence of Tigers Near Villages can Reduce Crop and Livestock Losses
A groundbreaking study was just released in the journal Biological Conservation. Written by Thinley et al. (2018), it deals with the ecosystem services provided by tigers (Panthera tigris) to villagers…
What I Learned Through an Archaeology Field School
For the past several months, I have been recounting my experiences in Belize last summer: when I participated in an archaeology field school and then traveled around on my own…
People and Caracals in Namibia: Interview with Dr. Aletris Neils of Conservation CATalyst
A little while ago, I had the distinct privilege of being able to sit down with Dr. Aletris Neils. Dr. Neils is the Executive Director of Conservation CATalyst, the big…
Journey to Belize: Tikal Part 1
This post continues the retelling of my recent trip to Belize, participating in an archaeology field school and learning about jaguar conservation. More specifically, it details a brief side-trip to…
What’s Significant? Unpacking the P-Value
Originally posted on Plebeian Science:
Douglas Adams once famously wrote that the “answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything is 42.” I beg to differ. For…
Behavioral Sciences Receive Major Push at WWF and Nat Geo’s Fuller Symposium
Since I started following big cat conservation over three years ago, I have seen many calls for biological and social scientists to work together. Nearly all environmental problems stem from…
The Jaguar 