I will be based for the next three months in the village of Gamboa in Panama.
With the help of my assistant Marion, the plan is to catch bats of the species Molossus molossus - my PhD model species - to measure them and equip them with small chips (PIT tags). Allowing for individual identification, I will use them to monitor bat activity and foraging success using automated portals placed at the roost entrances. The first week has been very successfull with 5 catching nights at different roosts. We caught many Molossus molossus but also some other species like the Myotis nigricans that is roosting in the same locations and some other Phyllostomid bats, Carollia perspicillata and Glossophaga soricina. For pictures of the fieldwork and bats, follow this link! During these 3 months, I will post more photos of my discoveries :).
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10/8/2012 08:46:49 pm
A phd thesis consists of an argument or a series of arguments combined with the description and discussion of research you have undertaken.
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