by Adventure Scientists | Dec 11, 2012 | adventure, adventurers and scientists for conservation, climbing, science
A Climber Turned Citizen Scientist’s Story of Adventure and Data Collection Dylan and his climbing partner in Colorado. Photo credit: Dylan Jones Dylan Jones is an American Alpine Club Member and avid climber who decided to add some science to his climbing trip...
by Adventure Scientists | Aug 24, 2012 | adventure, adventure trekking, adventurers and scientists for conservation
From my Journal August 9th, 2012“I have been in the field for fifteen days, and it has not stopped raining. The algal bloom that started growing on my outdoor research shirt has now taken over and is visible throughout the majority of the fabric....
by Adventure Scientists | Sep 21, 2011 | adventure, adventurers and scientists for conservation, montana
After brushing up and learning a few new skills, like hair identification and scat ID, we were off to the field to put them into practice. Scouring fence posts, tree rubs, barbed wire and berry patched, we fine-tuned the difference between black cow hair and black...
by Adventure Scientists | Sep 21, 2011 | adventure, adventurers and scientists for conservation, hiking, montana, science
After mild adjustments and a bit of quality control, I managed a sleeping bag bunged to the handlebars, a red duffel bag strapped to the rack, and my blue day pack secured to my waste. I was off to track grizzly bears in the Centennial Mountain Range. Ten of us met up...