Austrop - Scrapbook 1999, April-June

SCRAPBOOK 1999
April-June

Carlos Lopez Vaamande

Carlos Lopez Vaamande, an entomologist from Imperial College (England) hanging around. The Station has a complete system for tree climbing, and Carlos was trying it out for his first time.
Dan Bean, also a postgraduate researcher from Imperial college (University of London), with our favorite fig tree, Ficus congesta. He has been studying the behavioral ecology of fig wasps and how their relationship affects fatal fighting by males.
Sheri Groen-Roberts Sheri Groen-Roberts (New Mexico), with recently rescued and completely baffled bat.
The kitchen facilities in the old building had come to an indecent end through the depredations of fungi, cockroaches and general decrepitude. We decided to replace it with a modern laminex unit with wonder of wonders a double sink! Here Sheri and Hugh take the old unit away for a decent burial. pulling out the old sink
Teresa & Sheri try out the new sink Out with the old plastic wash basin! The new sink is a major upgrade to our kitchen. Teresa and Sheri try it out.
The weather began to cloud and the rain started (again). Prof. David Peterson (W. Michigan University) started laying out stepping-stones in the lawn - very wise move as it transpired!
The St Patrick's Day deluge The St Patrick's Day deluge: A group of 18 students from the Lawrence Academy in Groton Mass. and three staff members, arrived with a wonderful list of projects that they were intending to carry out as part of their course work. The weather had different ideas and we had one meter of rain in one week (!) which rather put a damper on things. However much the adults grizzled the kids loved it.
Here is team leader Jim Serach on our flooded lawn One meter of rain in a week is a wonder to behold; all roads were blocked and our swimming hole was a raging torrent. Luckily the weather cleared three days before they left and some projects were done, as well as a visit to the Great Barrier Reef.
Caitlin Caitlin, a Lawrence College student, enjoying her birthday despite the soggy weather.
Dr. Ralph Manzanell (Switzerland) looking at filaria in the rather sparsely furnished new lab!
Ralph Manzanell, sucking mosquitoes from a Boyd's Forest Dragon. Mosquitoes transmit filarial worms to the dragons, and in fact to probably all lizards. Ralph was researching the incidence of these worms in agamid lizards in tropical Australia.
Laura Cope (our super volunteer from London) displaying the correct attitude to the main activity of the Station (at least, that's what we feel!)

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	Carlos Lopez Vaamande, an entomologist from Imperial College (England) hanging around. The Station has a complete system for tree climbing, and Carlos was trying it out for his first time.
Dan Bean, also a postgraduate researcher from Imperial college (University of London), with our favorite fig tree, Ficus congesta. He has been studying the behavioral ecology of fig wasps and how their relationship affects fatal fighting by males.
	Sheri Groen-Roberts (New Mexico), with recently rescued and completely baffled bat.
The kitchen facilities in the old building had come to an indecent end through the depredations of fungi, cockroaches and general decrepitude. We decided to replace it with a modern laminex unit with wonder of wonders a double sink! Here Sheri and Hugh take the old unit away for a decent burial.
	Out with the old plastic wash basin! The new sink is a major upgrade to our kitchen. Teresa and Sheri try it out.
The weather began to cloud and the rain started (again). Prof. David Peterson (W. Michigan University) started laying out stepping-stones in the lawn - very wise move as it transpired!
	The St Patrick's Day deluge: A group of 18 students from the Lawrence Academy in Groton Mass. and three staff members, arrived with a wonderful list of projects that they were intending to carry out as part of their course work. The weather had different ideas and we had one meter of rain in one week (!) which rather put a damper on things. However much the adults grizzled the kids loved it.
Here is team leader Jim Serach on our flooded lawn One meter of rain in a week is a wonder to behold; all roads were blocked and our swimming hole was a raging torrent. Luckily the weather cleared three days before they left and some projects were done, as well as a visit to the Great Barrier Reef.
	Caitlin, a Lawrence College student, enjoying her birthday despite the soggy weather.
Dr. Ralph Manzanell (Switzerland) looking at filaria in the rather sparsely furnished new lab!
	Ralph Manzanell, sucking mosquitoes from a Boyd's Forest Dragon. Mosquitoes transmit filarial worms to the dragons, and in fact to probably all lizards. Ralph was researching the incidence of these worms in agamid lizards in tropical Australia.
Laura Cope (our super volunteer from London) displaying the correct attitude to the main activity of the Station (at least, that's what we feel!)