Omani time
Time for an update! After meeting up with Hadi yesterday, I spent this morning briefing the rangers on the methods we will be using in the study. Simple questions, such […]
Category Archives: Research
London-Muscat-Salalah
I have arrived in Salalah at midnight on the equivalent of our UK Saturday night and people are chilling and hanging out all around town. A Thursday-Friday weekend can throw […]
Masters Research: The Gist
Pastoral farming in Dhofar is made possible by the favourable climatic conditions caused by the Indian monsoon. From June to September low cloud and mist form against the southern mountain […]
Masters Research in Oman
Socio-ecological coincidence of livestock grazing activity with biodiversity distributions at Wadi Sayq, Dhofar Governorate, Oman The unique and biodiverse ecosystems of the Dhofar Mountains are threatened by large numbers of […]
In Search of the Arabian Leopard: A Photostory – Part 2
Click here to read Part 1… During the winters of 2012 and 2013 I spent a total of 10 weeks exploring a vast wadi system in the Dhofar Province of […]
Kenya Field Course
Tomorrow I will be heading off to Kenya on a two week field course as part of my Masters degree at the University of Exeter. We will be travelling all […]
In Search of the Arabian Leopard: A Photostory – Part 1
During the winters of 2012 and 2013 I spent a total of 10 weeks exploring a vast wadi system in the Dhofar Province of Oman; known as Wadi Sayq. The […]
Digital Ecology
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better” Albert Einstein Over the last few years digital cameras, like many other electronic gadgets, have become increasingly advanced, opening […]
Expedition – Kevo Subarctic Research Station, Finland
“Far to the North under the Great Bear, Sápmi shines. Ridge upon ridge, lake stretching into lake. Rocky cliffs, craggy peaks point to the sky. Streams laugh, woods whisper. Steely precipices drop, descend into […]
James Borell’s Year of Citizen Science
2013 is James Borrell’s year of citizen science. A whole year championing outstanding conservation projects powered by an army of volunteers. “Science isn’t just for scientists and you don’t have […]
Lawrence Ball │ Conservation Science 