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Why everyone should care about African Grey Parrots

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Andrew Bernard

You do not need to convince me that the African Grey Parrot is a spectacular bird. I have walked through rainforest surrounded by their cacophonous vocalizations, and seen 100 parrots descend to the ground as a blurred grey and red … Continue reading →

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The Heart of Africa “unfiltered”: A Lac Ndjale case study

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Andrew Bernard

This title is immediately misleading, so I immediately set to clarify it. Unlike many other countries, it is not possible to live in an “American bubble,” in DRC: to select my accommodation, food, and activities to avoid real inundation into … Continue reading →

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Kindu and Katopa, 2011-2015: Three and-a-half years distinct

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Andrew Bernard

In the region of the Congo where the Harts have established a provincial park, soon to be upgraded to an official National park, the makeup of the landscape is intimately connected to three rivers: the Tshuapa, Lomami, and Lualaba (another … Continue reading →

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A huge milestone for GRACE, years in the making

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Andrew Bernard

In a final note about GRACE, I wanted to pass on the announcement of a monumental milestone for the ogranization: the opening of their new 24-acre forest enclosure. I was incrediblely fortunate to be on site for this event, and … Continue reading →

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The complexities of great ape reintroduction (abridged)

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Andrew Bernard

The second half of my term at GRACE has ended, and I now write from Kindu, Maniema province. As you might expect, my last week was somewhat hectic wrapping up everything I’d hoped to complete (which of course I did … Continue reading →

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DRC 2015

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Andrew Bernard

It is with an air of stimulated familiarity I find myself once again in the Democratic Republic of Congo, several weeks into an extended period abroad and wondering where the past few months have gone. These aforementioned months have been … Continue reading →

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Photo ID on the Dolphin Explorer

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Andrew Bernard

I finally went on my first hike in NZ in early March. A small group of us went to the coastline west of Auckland, in the Waitakere Ranges, to hike the Pararahas Gorge. The trip was originally slated for early … Continue reading →

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Kia Ora from Auckland!

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Andrew Bernard

For the second time in a row, I am first describing my presence in a new country after a month of residency. But hello from New Zealand! At about 37°S, Auckland is the furthest south I have ever been, and … Continue reading →

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Update from Ecuador

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Andrew Bernard

Hola, everyone, for the first time from Ecuador. I am writing the bulk of this update on July 13th from Camarones, the village that is about an hour hike from my living quarters. Camarones offers the closest electricity to the … Continue reading →

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On the road again: Ecuador, summer 2013

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Andrew Bernard

Hello again all, and thanks for sticking with me through this long blog hiatus. If you have, indeed stuck with me—chances are, many of you have given up. Oh well, I assume I’ve more than bolstered my faithful followers with … Continue reading →

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