My participation at the XII Latin American Congress of Herpetology In late October to early November 2023, I attended the
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‘Cold lizards project’ Finalé
Fieldwork for the ‘Cold lizards project’ concluded in September 2023 when I visited the home of the giant “daisies” in
Cotopaxi National Park
Cotopaxi National Park, the second most visited National Park in Ecuador In June 2023, I visited Cotopaxi National Park, another
Community outreach: Ecuador
The image below is of a infographic prepared for station managers at the El Gullan Station located in the community
Madrigal of Podocarpus Reserve
Exploring Madrigal of Podocarpus Reserve After a well-deserved rest, I was ready to travel to Madrigal of Podocarpus Reserve, the
Jerusalem Protected Forest
Feeling the heat at Jerusalem Protected Forest At the end of field work at Mira [link to previous post] I
Breathtaking Mira
Mira – where Stenocercus lizards are common In many parts of the world people are demanding equitable solutions to overcome
Slopes of Chimborazo volcano
Field work at Chimborazo volcano slopes After a 3-month stay in Melbourne, I returned to Quito completely recharged and ready
ABG graduation: Dr Tefa
Past and present members of the ABG attended Tefa’s graduation in September (with others who could not attend present in
Congrats Dr Estefania!
ABG student Estefania Boada Viteri has had her PhD thesis approved by La Trobe University Academic Board and has been
Ecuadorian Andes: north-south
The Andes are one of the longest continental mountain range in the world with nearly 8000 km of longitude. This
Estefania submits her thesis!
Estefania Boada (Tefa) submitted her thesis on 10 December 2021. Her thesis was entitled: Behavioural partitioning of mainland and island
The cold lizard project begins
THE ABG commenced a new research project in 2021 based at the Ecuadorean Andes . This study is mainly focused
Galapagos: Pinzón
After the Christmas and New Year’s Eve break, we returned to the Galapagos Islands on January 2nd 2020, to visit
Galapagos: Santiago
Out trip to find Isla Santiago‘s lava lizard (Microlophus jacobi) started on the 15th of December 2019 with a four