CBC Blogs

Over time, CBC scientists have shared their experiences from the field via blog posts. Many of these posts detail past projects that the CBC was involved in, more information can be found on our past projects page.

Human Impacts on Black Bear Ecology in Nevada

Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, Postdoctoral Fellow at the CBC, tracked bears in the American West, hoping to prevent them from coming into contact with human populations.

The Link Between Conservation and Nutrition

Dr. Georgina Cullman, Postdoctoral Fellow at the CBC, worked in the Solomon Islands on a project that looks at food security, nutrition, and how local communities produce and consume their food.

  • Field Journal: The Link Between Conservation and Nutrition

Primates in Vietnam 

Dr. Mary Blair, Assistant Director for research and strategic planning at the CBC, blogged from the field during her expeditions to Vietnam.

  • Field Journal: The Business End Of A DNA Database
  • Field Journal: Lorises After Dark
  • Fieldwork Journal: Enchanted and Amused by Gibbons
  • Fieldwork Journal: Back to Basics
  • Fieldwork Journal: Getting the Word Out about Lorises
  • Fieldwork Journal: A Stop for Supplies, and Sweets, in Saigon

Flamingos in the Americas 

Dr. Felicity Arengo, Associate Director of the CBC, blogged while conducting a census of flamingo populations in remote regions of South America.

Solomon Islands 

Dr. Chris Filardi, Director of Pacific Programs at the CBC, blogged from the remote highlands of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, where he surveyed endemic biodiversity and worked with local partners to create a protected area.

  • Field Journal: The Sound of Dawn in Guadalcanal
  • Field Journal: Chupukama Camp Emerges
  • Field Journal: Dawn on a Sky Island
  • Field Journal: Arrival in the Solomon Islands