Macaws, parrots and parakeets in the Peruvian Amazon
Volunteered with the Crees Foundation, a non-profit organisation promoting a Sustainable Amazon in the Manu Biosphere Reserve, southeastern Peru
Became lead researcher for the Macaw, Parrot and Parakeet Monitoring Project
Analysed a 6-year dataset of bird sightings, feeding activity, tourist numbers and activity, collected at the Mascoitania clay lick
Focused specifically on the Blue-Headed Macaw (Primolius couloni), a rare and understudied species that are declining in number
Research results were published in the BBC Wildlife Magazine (November 2017, Vol. 35, No. 12), incorporated into Jo Wimpenny’s article titled “Macaw Mayhem”
