An Average Morning of Fieldwork Along the Panama Canal
Ever wonder what an average morning of fieldwork along the Panama Canal is like for a PCP PIRE intern? Well, … Continue
Corvina con Patacones…a Latin American dinner!
Last night I tried my hand at making a Latin American dinner for myself consisting of cooked fish filet (corvina, … Continue
Finding Shark Teeth Along the Shores of Lake Alajuela
On Monday of this week, I was fortunate to make several interesting fossil finds along the shores of Lake Alajuela, … Continue
Getting to Work
As week 2 begins in Panama we shifted our field schedule slightly earlier into the day (morning) in order to … Continue
Meet Robyn!
Hola! My name is Robyn Henderek and I am one of the four PCP-PIRE Summer 2014 interns. I am a … Continue
Gamboa and Pipeline Road Adventure
This morning I had the privilege to go birdwatching in one of the world’s most famous Neotropical rainforest locations: Pipeline … Continue
From Colón to Corozal
Greetings and Happy (belated) American Independence Day from the Summer 2014 PCP PIRE Intern cohort! Last night we celebrated the … Continue
Screenwashing (Down and Dirty)
A follow up to yesterday’s post. As mentioned yesterday, large bones and fragments are easy (relatively) to find in the … Continue
AZUERO (AGAIN?!), Unexpected Educational Moments
In a few weeks a group of teachers will arrive with Principal Investigator Dr. Bruce McFadden to gain hands-on research … Continue
A Bit (More) About Azuero
You may all be wondering why you’re only just hearing from us in July although we’ve been in Panama since … Continue
Azuero Peninsula Adventure (Retrospective)
It was great to meet and work alongside other scientists, interns, and students from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Ancón, … Continue
Who You Gonna Call? Summer Interns!
While Evan, Jorge, and Aldo ventured out into the field as per usual, Wesley, Robyn, and myself took a detour … Continue
Tuesday Afternoon
A national holiday has come and gone. Yesterday marked the inauguration of the new Panamanian president. Stores and services closed … Continue
A Busy First Week Along the Panama Canal
This past Friday, we finished cataloging all of the fossils that we collected during the past week of fieldwork, which … Continue
Introduction: Evan Whiting, Summer 2014 PCP PIRE Intern
Hello friends and followers of PCP PIRE! I’m Evan Whiting, one of the new Summer 2014 PCP PIRE interns. I … Continue