by Rowland | Feb 26, 2020 | Guatemala, Indigo Expeditions, Indigo Team, Notes from the field
Seven years in Guatemala with Indigo Expeditions Looking back over last seven years of conservation and research in Guatemala – let’s look at what Indigo Field Teams have achieved. 2013 In our very first year of working in Guatemala we ran four...
by Indigo | Feb 16, 2020 | Indigo Expeditions, Notes from the field
Field Notes Revisited: I am fortunate to spend a significant portion of the year in the tropics surveying the forests of Guatemala for amphibians and reptiles. This is a dream come true for me. While there is a huge need for conservation work in tropical regions, it...
by Rowland | Oct 11, 2019 | Guatemala, Indigo Expeditions, Nature Tours, Travel
Filming for nature conservation As a young boy growing up in the UK I was fascinated by wildlife documentaries. They seemed so far away and exotic, something that was out of reach, almost unachievable. At the same time, they sparked a fire that has only increased in...
by Rowland | Sep 11, 2019 | Guatemala, Indigo Expeditions
Feeling positive about conservation It had been an early start to get to Oxford by 8 am Tuesday 3rd September. Upon my arrival I was greeted by glorious warm sunshine that reflected back off the magnificent stonework buildings that this world renowned city is famous...
by Rowland | Aug 11, 2019 | Guatemala, Indigo Expeditions, Notes from the field, Sea Turtle Conservation
Sea turtles are elusive creatures that spend most of their lives at sea. Only the females return to land to lay their eggs, and although olive ridley turtles visit the beaches of the Pacific Coast of Guatemala almost year round, it is difficult to predict where and...
by Rowland | May 11, 2019 | Amphibian Conservation, Guatemala, Indigo Expeditions
Citizen science contributes to conservation of Alta Verapaz spikethumb frog, Guatemala. The mountainous regions of the tropics are famous for their high levels of biodiversity, with many species only being found in a highly restricted geographical region. These narrow...
