Recaps from the field #DispatchesDNLee 2015. I share my week in tweets and pictures from Tanzania, researching giant pouched rats and living far from home.
Three weeks in and I'm back in the field - trapping. The heart and soul of the work I do in Tanzania is the Capture-Mark-Recapture study. I am fortunate enough to work with some of the most experienced pest researchers and pouched rat experts the world. These amazing individuals don't get the credit they deserve.
Me, holding marking flags talking with my team before we bait and set traps in one of our shamba grids. In the truck: Shabani Lutea - this man is the most experienced pouched rat natural history person in the world. He literally is a rat whisperer. Standing: Genithon Mhampfi - he's a researcher studying various rodent pest abatement techniques.
Follow along in real time (well, 7-10 hours ahead of U.S.) on Twitter @DNLee5 and #DispatchesDNLee on IG DNLee5. All the fun, all the food. All of the Adventures! LOL.
For now, check out my amazing and itch-tastic Week 3 in the field. My amazing social media intern puts these Storify recaps together. Be sure to follow her too on Twitter (@Intheknowshow)
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)
DNLee is a biologist and she studies animal behavior, mammalogy, and ecology . She uses social media, informal experiential science experiences, and draws from hip hop culture to share science with general audiences, particularly under-served groups.
