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| Can't you just feel the ocean breeze? |
Advanced Diploma Class Safari,
College of African Wildlife Management
(9 Nov – 19 Nov)
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| Advanced diploma and post graduate class |
I just returned from a class safari and these are a few things I am thankful for...
- 22 students, 3 instructors, one driver and one Unimog (best vehicle in the world!)
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| Unimog...goes anywhere! |
- Ocean breezes, sandy beaches, mangrove and coral reefs … no freezing rain (my sympathies to Minnesotans)
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| Sea grass community |
- Community Conservation Assessments with baboons and blue monkey in the species lists (those of you who remember this exercise from con bio… imagine conducting it in an African savanna or on a coral reef!)
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| Kitchen and women who cooked for us |
- Manyara Ranch, great example of a conservation corridor for elephants and other critters
- Advanced diploma students (like seniors in US system) with worthy aspirations. I learn from them and they from me.
- K.I.S.S. (Keep it simple stupid)
- Keystone and charismatic species
- Wali, maharagwe, vijani, Fanta, ugali, chapatti, chai, ndizi, viazi
- Humor and patience as I practice Kiswahili!
- Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion…too much fluff!
- Flamboyant trees in full bloom
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| Flamboyant Tree -- aptly named |
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| Flamboyant flower |
- Stilt roots, pneumatophores and lots of mud -- mangroves
- Short rains … why does it always rain when biologists conduct field work?
- Spoons (wicked card game)
- 4 national parks: Saadani, Mkomazi, Tarangire and Manyara, one marine reserve: Maziwe
- Green sea turtle nesting sites and good dolphin viewing
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| Darn transect lines get hopelessly tangled.... what was that species anyway? |
- Fetching water at the river edge for cleaning up after hot day in field, with a wary eye for crocodiles
- Goat roast in recognition of Eid
- Students set up and take down my tent… I could get use to this!!
I have many blessings to be thankful for including teaching great students in great places with great colleagues… safi sana!!
Happy Thanksgiving!
(Enjoy some extra turkey for me!)
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| Pangani Beach! |
