Kyle Runzel is our latest Wildlife Research Intern. He is a San Diego native who recently earned a Master’s degree in Anthropology from Central Washington University. In this post he shares with us what motivated him to intern with LVDI International and how this learning experience has shaped his professional aspirations. *** Throughout my youth, […]
When Dr. Chia Tan (Vice President) is not conducting research studies or saving endangered species in some remote locations in the world, she dedicates much of her time to teaching and mentoring. She relishes every opportunity to interact with students because that is how she gives back and continues to pave the way for future […]
Congratulations to Kefeng Niu (China Program Coordinator) for having successfully completed his PhD studies in the Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology at the University of Turin, Italy! For his doctoral research, Dr. Niu conducted case studies using a cross-disciplinary approach to enhance the conservation of two endangered primate species in China: Guizhou snub-nosed monkey […]
Giving a gift from the heart is expressing the most special kind of love! LVDI International and our partner, Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, kindly thank Singing Hearts Children’s Choir (SHCC) for sharing their love with the children of Fanjingshan. Last May SHCC along with the Shanghai Female Journalist Choir put on a spectacular performance, A […]
“A day with the children is always a happy day!” said Dr. Chia Tan (Vice President). In June she, Mr. Lei Shi (China Program Coordinator), Ms. Wanru Wong and Ms. Maggie Ang (LVDI International volunteers) visited Taipingxiang and Kaiwen primary schools near Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve in Guizhou, China. The team used this opportunity to help strengthen the […]
Today, due to advances in digital technology, remotely operated cameras, also known as camera traps, offer a multitude of applications for wildlife research and monitoring. Beyond indicating species presence or absence, camera trap data can be quantified to assess population and community metrics. However, obtaining continuous data is difficult because the camera traps on the […]
Until recently it was thought that the night monkey is the only monkey in the world that moves about at night. Dr. Chia Tan and her Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve collaborators, Mr. Yeqin Yang and Mr. Kefeng Niu published a paper in Primates that proves otherwise. Their revolutionary findings are based on their latest research […]
Congratulations to Mr. Kefeng Niu (China Program Coordinator) for winning an International Primatological Society – Lawrence Jacobsen Education Development Grant this year. Mr. Niu will use his award toward a project entitled, Fostering “Little Green Guards”: A Primate Conservation Education Program for School Children in Guizhou, China. The program will benefit children living in rural communities […]
Years ago, on one of his many trips to China Dr. Andy Phillips (President, formerly of White Elephant Conservation Science and Education Solutions) met Mr. Wang in a small village bordering Changqing National Nature Reserve located in Shaanxi Province. The reserve is most famous for its giant pandas in addition to other wildlife such as golden […]