I was hired by Andreas Koenig and Carola Borries, a couple of anthropologists who are both professors at SUNY Stonybrook. Andreas and Carola have been studying primate ecology together for over a decade, and this current project was initiated in 2000. Carola is currently with us in Thailand, and will give us a 4-week “crash course” before returning to the States at the end of September. We will be on our own to run the project for a few months and then she will return in December. So far, I have had a great time with Carola. She is very caring and is really trying to make sure that we are adjusting to Thailand well. Plus, she knows the best place to eat near our hotel!
There are two other research assistants (RAs) who are being trained at the same time as I am. Richard is from England and just graduated with a degree in Zoology. He’s worked in Malaysia and Texas, and spent some time traveling in Honduras as well. He is a lot of fun and has a great sense of humor. Zach is from the US and has been out of college for a few years. He worked in Suriname studying primate behavior but more recently was assisting on a project on endangered birds in Texas.
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