CFL graduate student, Aaron Koning, spends a lot of time in Thailand, studying fish and the people who rely on them for sustenance. Follow his adventures on his blog. by Aaron Koning For the last five years, I’ve been working on research related to the conservation of aquatic ecosystems in Southeast Asia, and I’m happy …
Vera Swanson is a UW-Madison undergraduate in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS). She spent her spring semester in Thailand working with CFL grad student, Aaron Koning. Here’s her amazing video recap of life doing international fieldwork! Vera’s Time in Thailand from Aaron Koning on Vimeo.
Welcome to our new “Field Samples” series. We conduct so much cool research at the CFL, that it’s hard to keep track. So, each week, we’ll do a Q&A with a faculty member, post doc, or grad student and ask what they’ve been up to, where it’s taken them, and what they’ve learned. Today, Aaron …
by Aaron Koning “At the next site we’ll have to be careful to avoid the elephants” warned my field assistant, Witu. His words would have struck me more soundly if I hadn’t come across the two Elaphas along the banks of the Ngao River while conducting snorkel surveys a day earlier. The two captive individuals …
Grad student, Aaron Koning, and faculty member, Pete McIntyre, are currently conducting fieldwork in Thailand where they’re looking at fish migrations in the Mekong River and its tributaries.The Mekong is a critically important fishery for millions of people, supplying food and commerce. Aaron sends in this note about a mini CFL reunion. Lat week, Pete …
Not everyone at the CFL is braving subzero temperatures this winter. Faculty member, Pete McIntyre, is currently working in balmier weather, conducting fieldwork with grad student, Aaron Koning in Thailand, They are looking at fish migrations in the Mekong River and its tributaries. The Mekong, which flows through parts of China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia …