Once the decision has been made to launch an expedition a set of underused gears in the mind slowly grind into action. The lead up is a minefield of micro decision making, as one knows from bitter experience that the omission of one thing can lead to problems. So by imagining scenarios and identifying clear objectives a list of actions and useful bits and pieces is put together.
The Victorian science ethic was one of " observe and deduce ", which I admire greatly as it helped to spawn the great ideas of Darwin and Wallace. Since then not much has changed with that fundamental idea, except for the marvellous technology that we now have at our fingertips. So my role as a scientific photographer and cameraman is inspired by the famous quote" Record and Digitise ",
The plan is to visit Ecuador for a month, firstly a short tri[p to Toachi Pilaton hydroelectric project which is cloudforest habitat, followed by the biosphere reserve at Yasuni.I will be travelling with my friend and coworker Dr Morley Read, and if the technology works as it should will deliver a running account via blogger.com of our progress in the field.
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