Author Archives: Marion

From the field #South_Africa

Posted on 27th April 2018 by Marion

Funded by the Royal Society, I was travelling to Southern Africa to do measure & map quality of crop and non-crop habitats. Yes, that’s right. I have started to venture beyond the forest/woodland/shrub/savannah edge and into that thing called matrix … Continue reading →

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Alexander is still in Costa Rica

Posted on 2nd August 2017 by Marion

Alexander’s work on fungal infection prevalence among amphibians and how it varies (or not) with habitat type and condition is well under way. He has been tracking through remote forests and wetlands in Costa Rica taking skin swabs from tiny … Continue reading →

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Royal Society funds pilot project in Mozambique

Posted on 2nd August 2017 by Marion

We have received brilliant news. The Royal Society awarded us a grant of 11,805 GBP, which allowed us to buy essential equipment (including a thermal imaging camera, a full-frame digital camera with fish-eye lens and a NDVI camera) and to run a … Continue reading →

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TROPS – TROPical landScapes

Posted on 25th September 2016 by Marion

Research group currently being established by Dr Marion Pfeifer, lecturer at Newcastle University since 01/01/2016. We are part of the the Ecology and Conservation Group at the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University.    

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