New Website
If you’re a regular visitor then you’ll notice that there’s been a few changes, if you’re new, then welcome to my new site. Ahead of my next trip I’ve been working on refreshing things to make it more readable and easier to navigate. With this in mind, here’s a few areas you may not have seen before, and might be worth taking a look at.
Fieldwork Interviews:
In particular, there’s a collection of articles from field scientists around the world. They make quite good reading I think, especially the tips sections, which offer advice for working in some of the most challenging environments.
Fieldwork Interview: The Little Dodo of Samoa
Rebecca Stirnemann shares her experiences of working on Samoa and working to save the little Dodo from an uncertain future.
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Fieldwork Interview: The Crees Foundation
Andrew Whitworth writes on the highlights and challenges of working in Manu Biosphere Reserve in Peru. It’s a gripping tale, with lots of useful tips – including how to get rid of a dreaded bot-fly larva.
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Fieldwork: Coral Reefs of Wakatobi
Sarah-Jane is a marine ecologist working to study and conserve Indonesia’s remote coral reefs, here she explains life in the field.
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Fieldwork: Pygmy Sloths of Panama
Jakob recently spent three months on the remote Isla Escudo just off Panama studying the newly discovered Pygmy Three-Toed Sloth, here’s his story
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Fieldwork: Moths in the Rainforest Canopy
Louisa is a rainforest ecologist studying the distributions of insect herbivores in the forest canopy. She is also the only scientist I know that counts a bow and arrow as essential fieldwork equipment.
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Gallery:
I’ve also written a new gallery page, with a selection of photos from recent expeditions. There’s a short taster below, but head over to the Gallery Page if you would like to see more.
It would be great to hear what you think or any suggestions for improvements, so please feel free to let me know in the comments below.
Thanks for visiting!
Slick work Mr Borrell!
Thanks Tim, The Next Challenge was looking so smart, I thought I should up my game!
Nice Website,, Well done James !!