True Tales from the Field

Wild Science gathers first hand accounts from around 23 scientists and field researchers describing what it is really like to study animals and ecosystems outside the laboratory. Contributors write about tracking polar bears in the Arctic, searching for species not seen in decades, and the unpredictable weather, wildlife and mishaps that come with fieldwork from deserts to rainforests.

The stories are by turns precarious, funny and thought provoking, offering a candid look at the work behind published research rather than a tidy summary of results.

Editor Helen P. Waudby is a conservation biologist with more than twenty years of fieldwork experience, currently working with the New South Wales Government and as an adjunct research fellow at Charles Sturt University. The collection will appeal to students, working scientists and general readers curious about the realities of conservation and ecological research.

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