A third bird
PhD's evolve a lot from their initial concept. I'm not even all the way through my first year and my project has grown and adjusted a huge amount. This is…
PhD's evolve a lot from their initial concept. I'm not even all the way through my first year and my project has grown and adjusted a huge amount. This is…
The Kermadec adventure - seabirds, flying fish (and squid?!), and more!
Seabirds are the most threatened group of birds in the world - and in Aotearoa New Zealand we share our home with more seabird species than land and waterbirds combined. So how are they faring?
It's almost May, so here's what I've been up to for the past few months!
The first of many lessons from photographic and scientific fieldwork - sticking to it. Hanging in there when things get tough leads to better work in the long run.
These are my birds. Grey-faced petrels have been my birds since my Master's project was decided on two years ago. I say my birds. I don't own them. I feel…
The alternative title for this post is "Edin does the science". I've written a few posts about my Master's project over the course of this year which you can read…
Although my research is focused on Grey-faced petrels, I've got to know the other seabird inhabitants of the Hauraki Gulf quite well this year. These sleek birds - Flesh-footed shearwaters…
First you hear it. Like river rapids rushing over rocks, a frothing, hissing, bubbling sound that erupts out of nowhere. But there is no river, because you're out at sea,…
Today's post is a bit of a cheat, because it's actually just a link to a blog I wrote for the Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust. I shared some photos…
In a word, my life at the moment is hectic. But I don't mind at all, because I thrive on action. And what's keeping me busy at the moment is…
On the 20th of September I had one of those moments. One of those moments of pure joy and excitement at seeing a new species of bird for the first…
A few weeks ago I was supremely fortunate to spend a few nights on Burgess Island in the Mokohinau group to help out with seabird research. We were thwarted by…
This year so far has been nothing short of amazing. My research takes me to wild and wonderful places on a regular basis - being a biologist definitely suits my…