Tag Archives: biodiversity
Leeches!
In preparation for our biodiversity course, Peter Wimberger assigned PacRim to read the book Reflections of Eden by Birutte Galdikas. Among other things, she mentions her many encounters with pesky insects, and most gruesomely, leeches. Many of us were extremely … Continue reading
Tropical Rainforest Anxiety
Though I grew up in Hawai’i where the tropical rainforest is nearly my backyard, besides reading a couple articles and a book on a naturalist’s account of her time in Borneo I did not know what to expect before our … Continue reading
Malaysia
Hello faithful followers of PacRim! The following blogs are from our adventures in Bornean Malaysia, where we studied biodiversity with Professor Peter Wimberger of the University of Puget Sound. The trip to Malaysia was a long, full journey. We arose at 5:00 … Continue reading