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Consulting Senior Scientist

Conservation medicine, public health, environmental policy and global ecology are major influences in Kate Smith's scientific research.
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Wildlife Blog

From Bangladesh to Brazil, experience what it’s like to rescue sea turtles off the coast of Mexico or trudge through tropical rainforests searching for the next emerging deadly disease. Wildlife Trust scientists give you a snapshot from the field and firsthand accounts of conservation projects like these from around the world.

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Tocc Tocc Reserve

Posted by Lucy Keith
July 16, 2010

Tomas and I would like to thank Save the Manatee Club for an amazing donation of a trolling motor, GPS and four life jackets, to be used for manatee surveys at newly created Tocc Tocc Reserve in northern Senegal. This is the first reserve created specifically for the West African Manatee.

CSI: Gainesville

Posted by Lucy Keith
July 12, 2010

I have been busy working in a genetics laboratory in Gainesville, Florida. It has been really exciting to work on the analysis of the samples I've collected in Africa over the past 4 years!

Almost Paradise

June 16, 2010

Today I visited Jiuduansha, a small group of three islands, to access the geography and wild bird population. At first glance the islands resemble a little slice of paradise and an ideal location for a bird sanctuary.

Going to Market

June 14, 2010

My colleagues brought me to various markets so I could search out how live birds are kept and sold, one market had a few ducks and chickens for sale but that was all.

Shanghai Surprise!

June 12, 2010

A long flight and a substantial layover in Tokyo have me jet-lagged and so tired as I arrived late in the city of Shanghai.

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