The Great Amazon Adventure Starts
The Great Amazon Adventure Starts: Hook a Worm to Catch a Man.
Posted on 22 April 2015 by Pete
So, early start with a 8 am briefing by George – 14 Earthwormers joined by experts in ants, termites, soil microbiology and a terra preta archeologist. Coordination in the field is everything, and the amount of work and tough conditions mean these 18 people have to work together like a well oiled machine…… So you
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Posted on 21 April 2015 by Pete
Nothing prepares you for the shear expanse of the Amazon – about 20 minutes out of Bazillia the jungle starts and just continues for the next ~2 hours until you land in Manaus. If you think the plain is flying at 300-500 mph then to start to get the picture. We did have some cloud
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Posted on 21 April 2015 by Pete
For those who what to know where we are and where we have been Dan (Pass) has kindly set up an interactive map showing our route taken during this trip. I will attempt to add detail so that anyone looking at follow our rain forest adventure. Interactive map link
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Posted on 19 April 2015 by Pete
Curitiba 13-18th: Preparing for the Amazon After a long transatlantic flight and a mad dash across Sao Paulo airport we arrived safe and sound in Curitiba to be meet by George Brown, our Brazilian host and one of the worlds most renown Earthworm biologists. Only two things of note about the long-haul flight both concerned
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Posted on 12 April 2015 by Pete
Well time to start the great Amazon adventure proper. Having packed everything from mosquito repellent cloths to soil cores we are ready to depart. Very mixed feelings leaving, the pain of familes left at home balanced against the excitement of an expedition and new collaboration started. Over the next few months I will introduce you
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Posted on 4 March 2015 by Pete
Preparations for Jungle – ‘Hazardous Environment Training’ and big needles Having been born and living most of my formative years in Africa I know that it’s the noise that greats you in the Jungle far before the sights and smells assail your senses. Lying in bed this morning listening to the garbage truck I new
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Posted on 2 March 2015 by Pete
Great ideas are what drives science forward and finding those great ideas is like finding a seam of gold, it takes perseverance, skill but more than a little bit of luck. Less than a year ago I decided to send my post-doc, Luis Cunha, who had brought the team ‘Stress in a Hot Place’ a
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