Scientist Alvaro del Campo describes a common hazard of field life—botfly parasites—and duly records team members as they remove one of these pesky critters from the head of its host, botanist Jill López. This is the final installment in a five-part series of video journals documenting the daily life and field work of conservation biologist Dr. Corine Vriesendorp and her colleagues during their expedition to the Amazon wilderness.
As a plant ecologist and conservation biologist, Dr. Vriesendorp directs The Field Museums Rapid Inventory program, which brings together biological and social information to create a roadmap for practical, long-lasting, and locally-supported conservation. During October of 2008, Dr. Vriesendorps international team of scientists surveyed the Cuyabeno-Güeppí region where Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia meet.
Be sure to check out Video Report #1 Rapid Inventory Program.
Want to learn more about Field Museum scientific expeditions around the world? Please visit www.fieldmuseum.org/expeditions.
For more about The Field Museums Rapid Inventory Program, please visit www.fieldmuseum.org/research_collections/ecco.htm.
*laugh*.. great medical practices.. smoke and nail polish
LiLsCo0tZ 1 year ago 3
What a waste of smoke! Duct tape for a few hours and then tweezers will do the trick
onesin85 8 months ago 2