Tocantins-Araguaia, Brazil - 2024
Expedition to Tocantins-Araguaia basins of southern Amazonia, central Brazil.
Expedition to Tocantins-Araguaia basins of southern Amazonia, central Brazil.
Marajó Island, Brazil - 2019
An expedition to the vast island in the Lower Rio Amazonas that surrounds the cities of Soure, Salvaterra, and Cachoeira do Arari, in the Brazilian state of Pará.
An expedition to the vast island in the Lower Rio Amazonas that surrounds the cities of Soure, Salvaterra, and Cachoeira do Arari, in the Brazilian state of Pará.
Rio São Francisco, Brazil - 2018
Expedition to the left bank of the São Francisco River, including the Pandeiros, Carinhanha, and Preto rivers in the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais and Bahia.
Expedition to the left bank of the São Francisco River, including the Pandeiros, Carinhanha, and Preto rivers in the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais and Bahia.
Middle Río Magdalena, Colombia - 2017 and 2018
Upper and middle Magdalena, upper Cauca, and upper Orinoco expeditions in the Colombian Andes, crossing the Cordilleras Central and Oriental in the states of Valle de Cauca, Tolima, Quindio, Santander, and Norte de Santander.
Upper and middle Magdalena, upper Cauca, and upper Orinoco expeditions in the Colombian Andes, crossing the Cordilleras Central and Oriental in the states of Valle de Cauca, Tolima, Quindio, Santander, and Norte de Santander.
Amapá, Brazil - 2015 and 2016
Two large trips to Rio Jari and the coastal rivers of Amapá state in northern Brazil's lower Amazon basin. Samples included Amazon River and coastal rivers to French Guiana's border.
Two large trips to Rio Jari and the coastal rivers of Amapá state in northern Brazil's lower Amazon basin. Samples included Amazon River and coastal rivers to French Guiana's border.
Orange Walk, Belize - 2015
An excursion to Central America's central and northern Belize to gather endemic freshwater fishes.
An excursion to Central America's central and northern Belize to gather endemic freshwater fishes.
Roraima, Brazil - 2012
20 days spent exploring the upper Rio Branco and Takutu rivers on the border between Brazil and Guyana.
20 days spent exploring the upper Rio Branco and Takutu rivers on the border between Brazil and Guyana.
Pantanal National Park, Brazil - 2010 and 2011
Two large ecological expeditions to the Parque Nacional do Pantanal Matogrossense on the Brazilian-Bolivian border, upper Rio Paraguay. The world's largest wetland!
Two large ecological expeditions to the Parque Nacional do Pantanal Matogrossense on the Brazilian-Bolivian border, upper Rio Paraguay. The world's largest wetland!
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