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Blog Posts by
Adi Barocas, Ph.D.
Giant otter research and gold mining in the Amazon during the COVID-19 pandemic
September 16, 2020
People behind the giant otter project - Romina Najarro
March 25, 2020
Where do giant otters go in the rainforest’s wet season?
January 17, 2020
People behind the Peru giant otter conservation project: Alejandro (‘Apu’) Alarcon Pardo
October 23, 2019
A morning in Tres Islas, a native community in the gold mining area
September 10, 2019
Working with local communities in Peru’s Amazonian gold mining area
January 23, 2019
Sampling fish in Amazon oxbow lakes: a way to understand giant otter habitat quality
December 07, 2018
Looking for giant otters in mined areas of the Peruvian Amazon
July 12, 2017
Most Recent
A feat of archiving
December 03, 2020
Conserving the underdog: Collaborative efforts to translocate endangered kangaroo rats
November 20, 2020
Backgrounds and enrichment
November 13, 2020
A day for lemurs!
October 30, 2020
Rummaging for red-diamond rookeries
October 05, 2020
