A Tough Nut To Crack
Photo Credit: mauroguanandi The Brazil nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa) towers over most of its peers, growing up to 50 meters tall over a lifespan of
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This blog features writing by our research trainees, as well as instructors and scientists. Together with our sister publication, One World Science (now also on Medium.com), FPI seeks to raise the profile of science in popular dialog.  Â
Fear and Loathing in Los Amigos
Photographer Ishaan Raghunandan (Ghappu) is spending a good chunk of his summer in the field, pushing the boundaries of his camera, his endurance for insect bites,
All Poop is Good Poop
Everybody poops, it’s true, but for researchers gathering valuable information from monkey droppings, not everyone’s poop is worth its weight in gold. Basic market forces
Tamarin Stakeout Leads to Big Surprise
The following is an excerpt from the journal of one of our research assistants, Alexandra Schaening, who is helping to trap tamarins in the field
The bite count is back!
In 2010, our first major field season took off with a blast. It spanned ten solid months, with research assistants staying with us for up
Through the Looking Glass with Keshav Sishta
Using the Camera to Create and Capture An interview with Keshav Sishta by Ben Lybarger From Indian weddings to high fashion photography, Keshav Sishta has