It’s not an easy ride from Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, to Gbiné. A six hour bus to Bertoua, followed … More
Category: Indigenous peoples
Are poachers really the bad guys?
The word poacher is a horrible word. It carries with it images of slain rhinos, piles of ivory, … More
Reuniting people and maps: Participative Mapping 2017 at Cal Poly
Maps have changed the world. If you’ve visited Madrid’s Naval Museum, you will have seen a map drawn by an … More
Ready, Set, Report! Five forest communities are showcasing a new style of conservation
We’re often told that we shouldn’t trust first impressions. In the case of Baka forest hunter-gatherer communities in Cameroon, … More
Forest People, Forest Elephants, and Forest Citizen Science in Cameroon
Since its initial development, Sapelli has been closely interlinked with conservation aims, ranging from resource monitoring in the Congo and CAR to … More
Ndima-Kali – A Different Kind of Context
It sometimes feels like every blog post I’ve written for ExCiteS has come from a different fieldsite, and to a … More
Building Community Protocols with the Ashaninka from Apiwtxa
The community protocol meeting for the Ashaninka Land Monitoring Project happened on September 5, in Apiwtxa village, with the participation … More
Getting closer to the field: development for whom?
I am finally back to London, after spending two months in South America. In December, I went to the 20th session … More
Back to the Field – interdisciplinary research in the Congo
Take one computer scientist, one geographer, one anthropologist, two quadcopter drones and eight Android smartphones to the Congo for a … More
