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...