Today was the University of Waikato Open Day - an event where prospective students come to see what the University has to offer and what it means to undertake tertiary study (and of course, get lots of free stuff!).
Olivia and I set our ropes up in a Ginko biloba for a tree climbing demonstration. It was very branchy and required some careful manoeuvring around smaller limbs but overall a pretty straight-forward and enjoyable climb.
We had a few conversations with students but unfortunately the rain seemed to deter most from hanging around. Our goal was really just to let them know what studying biology can lead to - real life adventures!
Hopefully we sparked the interest of some young minds who could become our next epiphyters :) Here are some photos from today and other tree-climbing expeditions.
Olivia and I set our ropes up in a Ginko biloba for a tree climbing demonstration. It was very branchy and required some careful manoeuvring around smaller limbs but overall a pretty straight-forward and enjoyable climb.
We had a few conversations with students but unfortunately the rain seemed to deter most from hanging around. Our goal was really just to let them know what studying biology can lead to - real life adventures!
Hopefully we sparked the interest of some young minds who could become our next epiphyters :) Here are some photos from today and other tree-climbing expeditions.
Catherine Kirby & Olivia Henwood getting ready for a tree climbing demonstration at Waikato University
Fiona Clarkson installing cameras in the Mamaku Ranges to film tawari pollinators
Kirsty Myron practising her climbing skills at the University of Waikato
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