Expedition Guyana

An expedition was conducted in 1992 by a group of ecologists surveying the flora and fauna of an area of lowland rainforest near the village of Kurupukari, but this data was never published. With this, we, 10 2nd year Biology students of Imperial College London, aim to mirror the previous projects’ bird, butterfly, rodent, primate and flora surveys and then comparing the previous data to our data and determining how and increase in traffic has affected the biodiversity of the region. A study will also be conducted to determine to what extent the road has an effect on the ambient air through measurements of NO2 concentration. The collected data will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and that conclusions drawn from this important project will be used as a putative model for the changes occurring to the world’s rainforests.


Contact Details:
Hitoshi.Takano@Imperial.ac.uk
07936270007

The Team


Hitoshi Takano
Mark Brown
Alex Cameron-Smith
John Gale
Stephanie Heard
Oliver Hill
Emma Keller
Ester de Roij
Edward Sulston
Cuong Tang

Wednesday, 27 June 2007

Cuong Tang Profile

Although my experience of the jungle environment is limited to a trek through a Vietnamese jungle while on holiday, I thrive on the opportunity to experience and get down and dirty in Guyana. As one of the last four pristine rainforest left on this planet, I believe this trip will be life changing, and perhaps give me some direction career wise. From the majestic Jaguar to the haunting stare of the Saki monkey, my love for the beauty of nature is the reason I chose to study biology at university. What could be more fulfilling than observing an untouched haven for biodiversity?

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