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Namaskar

Hello Everyone,

After a long trip, I arrived in India safe and sound. Right now, I am staying at the Forest Research Institute and enjoying beautiful views of Mussorie forest (view below -image from College dunia).

This is an example of my day's schedule so far:

5AM- Wake up and go running

6AM- Practice Hindi

7AM- Drink morning chai

8AM- Go to our mess hall for breakfast

9AM-5PM Work on field preparation at the Centre for Ecology, Development and Research (CEDAR)

(See a picture of the office below - I am a research fellow at CEDAR)

5PM-8PM Work on modeling projects, walk around FRI, or do household chores

8PM- Go to our mess hall for dinner

Tomorrow, I'm leaving for the field, in order to get adjusted to the forests and species here. I'll be back in a week with more snapshots and thoughts to share.

All the best,

Alex

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  • Martha Matzke
    Martha MatzkeBacker
    Thx so much for this exciting update – what a great adventure!! Stay safe!
    May 16, 2015
  • Jody McPhillips
    Jody McPhillipsBacker
    Looks gorgeous, Alex! I know you are loving the food!
    May 13, 2015

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