Quick visit

Ann MacLarnon, Stuart Semple and I were in Morocco this week for a short visit to the students working there. It’s nice to see that the students are all doing a great job in the field and are collecting very interesting data for their projects! This visit also gave us the opportunity to have a […]

Alan’s birthday

Last Sunday, the 15th of April, Alan was gaining an additional year. It was a good opportunity to celebrate and another good excuse to have some fun. Although it was his birthday, we spent the day at the field site collecting some data. Sunday is a very important day for the data collection as many […]

A piece of art from Laura

Laura was research assistant on my team  from January to March 2012. It was a real pleasure to work and live with her. I think I can speak on behalf of all team members when I say that we miss you here. So good luck in South Africa. To remind us the great time we spent together […]

The cycle of life

Yesterday was a strange day. Ominously perhaps, we returned to the field to be greeted by snowfall – in April! The first new born infant of the Tourist group has arrived! We found Olive holding her baby, protecting it from the cold and snow. She probably gave birth during the night, as the umbilical cord was […]

Newborn and TV

Sorry for the late news on the blog. I would like to give you more information on what happens here every day, because something exciting always happens but unfortunately, 24 hours in a day are just not enough to do everything. For several weeks now we have been waiting for the first new born infants, […]