“So Close, No Matter How Far”
Living in the field is wonderful! Every day is a new adventure and you are constantly exposed to new things – new people, new…
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Sleeping Sites
Hey everyone, this week has been pretty amazing one!!! It was loris party in the forest with 7 spottings of different animals, 2 nights…
Read MoreThe Little Things
It is possible to picture a field research station as a group of young animal lovers who believe they can save the world, sitting round a…
Read MoreTop Three Loves
There are many things that I love about living in Indonesia, but most of all, it is the job that I have. While a…
Read MoreTorpor Tuesday: Primates as Pollinators
Alongside measuring energetics of the Javan slow loris, a big part of my research is also investigating their potential role as pollinators—it is this…
Read MoreTorpor Tuesday: Extreme Creatures
For those of you who do not know me already, I’m Katie—one of Professor Anna Nekaris’ DPhil students. Unable to stay away long, I’m…
Read MoreIn the Limelight
Over the last couple of decades, wildlife documentaries have become a popular television genre. Young biologists everywhere idolise David Attenborough, Steve Backshall, and Chris…
Read MoreMeet the Parents: Watching our babies grow up!
Since we started the Little Fireface Project field study of wild Javan slow loris in Cipaganti, West Java, we have been very lucky to…
Read MoreResearch Roundup: Do you know where you’re going?
Since getting to the West Java I have been working with the wonderful LFP team to measure mental map use in slow lorises. While…
Read MoreCu Li Tuesday: all roads lead to slow loris!
by Stephanie Poindexter A very typical part of fieldwork, I have spent the last week updating my visa. Splitting my time between Hanoi and…
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