Moving Animals

Research in New Zealand

Research in New Zealand

Monica Vasile is currently in New Zealand conducting research on the South Island Takahē, a flightless bird and the largest member of the rail family. Indigenous to New Zealand, Takahē were once thought to be extinct until they were dramatically...
Simone Schleper wins Alice Hamilton Prize!

Simone Schleper wins Alice Hamilton Prize!

At the recent 2023 American Society for Environmental History (ASEH) Conference, Simone Schleper was awarded the Alice Hamilton Prize for best article outside the journal Environmental History. Part of her work for the Moving Animals project, Schleper’s article...
Publication in the September Issue of Isis

Publication in the September Issue of Isis

Raf De Bont published the article, “Moving across the Zoo–Field Border: Heini Hediger in Congo,” in the September 2022 issue of Isis: An International Review Devoted to the History of Science and its Cultural Influences. The article explores “why the...