Posts by bfreebz
From Grower to Market: Investigating the Cacao Value Chain
Following the chain of prices from grower to market helps identify the risks, difficulties, and opportunities present in the cacao industry.
Read MoreHarpy eagle nest discoveries in Belize
TOLEDO DISTRICT, Belize – Scientists and local community members recently discovered two new Harpy Eagle nests in the Maya Mountains of southern Belize. The new nests in Belize are approximately 15km from one another; the first, located in Columbia River Forest Reserve, was discovered by a resident of a nearby village in July 2012. A…
Read MoreBFREE Avian Technician Receives Prestigious Internship
BFREE avian technician, Gato Pop, receives internship at Klamath Bird Observatory in Oregon for international bird banding.
Read MoreBFREE’s Cacao Nursery and Reforestation Project Featured on USFWS Blog
BFREE’s cacao nursery and reforestation project was featured on the US Fish and Wildlife Services blog.
Read MoreTracking BFREE’s Migratory Songbirds
Geolocators passively track the locations of small birds each day, allowing scientists to document for the first time the migratory behavior of songbirds.
Read MoreNew Species of Plant Named for BFREE Co-Founders, the Marlins
The Marlins have a new plant species named in their honor! In the current issue of Kew Bulletin, co-authors (Wesley Knapp and Wayt Thomas) and I pay tribute to the Marlins and their accomplishments by naming Rhynchospora marliniana. We felt it especially appropriate to honor the Marlins and their contributions by naming a species that…
Read MoreWood Thrush Research Using Geolocators
This year at BFREE we have two researching groups that are here to study a bird called the wood thrush. This bird is a declining threatened species that lives in the US and Canada, but during the winter months, it migrates down to Belize and other Central American countries for warmer weather. Emily McKinnon and…
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