Hunter by Nature
Explore nature, go on exciting adventures, and learn about earth's wildlife with Ph.D. student Katie Hunter
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Katie Hunter is a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M University. Here at Hunter by Nature, she shares her experiences in the field, in the classroom, and traveling.
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Selamat datang! Well, I hate to have a repeat of my last blog post, but I seem to have entered a new realm of arachnophobic suffering. After another week of planning in Palu we left the city to camp at Tambing Lake. The park is home to stunning views and diverse wildlife. Many fanatic bird…
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I think almost everyone who knows me knows that I have two very irrational fears: needles and spiders. I would say that for the most part, these ridiculous fears do not impact my everyday life. I can suck it up when I go to get shots, and I handle most spiders by myself. However, spiders…
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Salam! Welcome back to Hunter by Nature! I am posting this update from the Indonesian village of Kamorora, located in Central Sulawesi. Over the past two weeks, we have been camping and staying in a homestay! This has been an incredible experience to prepare me for my future dissertation research! We left Palu on July…
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Selamat datang! They say the hardest part of field work is the preparation. I’d say that’s pretty accurate. Here’s an extremely condensed version of how to prepare for scientific research. It starts months, or years, in advance with reading scientific literature. It’s often dense, and you have to know how to read and accurately interpret…
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Halo, salam! Let me start this by saying you should always follow your doctors directions when taking prescription medications. (Trigger warning: gross) We arrived in Jakarta late Wednesday evening. The second I stepped out of the airport a wall of humidity hit me in the face. The humidity is suppressive, it sits on you as…
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Welcome back to Hunter by Nature, a blog dedicated to sharing stories of the outdoors, research, and conservation. Today’s blog entry is being written at the Incheon Airport in Seoul, South Korea. On June 2nd, I left for the George Bush International Airport, which was shockingly efficient (15 minutes to check and my bag AND…
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I visited McKinney Falls State Park on a warm spring day in Texas. I say warm, but for Texas, 70 degrees isn’t exactly warm. Coming from a small town in Indiana, though, 70 degrees in March feels like a godsend. The park was gorgeous. We started our hike on the Onion Creek trail which was…
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