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Author: Frank van der Most

FileMaker developer, Adult fan of LEGO, nature conservationist - not necessarily in this order

STRDs part 3 : Turtle Research and Monitoring Database System (TREDS)

June 6, 2020

In part three of this series, I will look at another old database, which contrary to the SWOT database (of part 2), is designed for the capture of beach patrol data. … More STRDs part 3 : Turtle Research and Monitoring Database System (TREDS)

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STRDs part 2 : The state of the world’s sea turtles (SWOT)

June 5, 2020

Earlier I introduced the wish at Osa Conservation’s sea turtle program for some solution to unify data entry by volunteers during and/or after their beach patrols. In part two, I will look at one of the oldest solutions I could find on line. … More STRDs part 2 : The state of the world’s sea turtles (SWOT)

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Week 20. Zon, zee, strand … en mangrove

June 2, 2020

Een week aan de overkant van de Golfo Dulce. Met zon, zee en strand en een fantastische boottocht door een mangrovebos. … More Week 20. Zon, zee, strand … en mangrove

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Week 20. Sun, sea, beach … and mangrove forest!! Sol, mar, playa … y manglares!!

June 2, 2020

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STRDs part 1 : Sea Turtle Research Databases

May 31, 2020

This is the start of a series of posts about sea turtle research databases. The questions are which ones already exist, what do they do, how do they compare and would they be suitable for Osa Conservation? … More STRDs part 1 : Sea Turtle Research Databases

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Week 19. Excursie!!!!

May 27, 2020

Afgelopen week was een gewone werk-vanuit-huis week. Maar we zijn wat meer de deur uit geweest. Cristina heeft een paar dagen interviews buiten de deur gedaan – met masker natuurlijk. We hebben een morgen in het kantoor van Osa Conservation gewerkt. En nu zijn we op een vierdaagse excursie! … More Week 19. Excursie!!!!

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Week 19. Excursion!! Excursión!!

May 27, 2020

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Week 18. De week van de 7 Ms

May 19, 2020

Deze week zat de M in de luch : Muggen, schiMMel, Massale Mierensterfte, Manakins, nest Mysterie, Mango en Magnifieke lokatie. … More Week 18. De week van de 7 Ms

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Week 18. The week of the 7 Ms. La semana de las 7 Ms

May 19, 2020

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Week 17. Een sociaal leven

May 12, 2020

We hebben een sociaal leven. Dat is het grootste nieuws van deze week. Ja, we bloggen er op los en hebben gisteren maar liefst de 50ste volger gekregen. En we emailen en skypen en whatsappen met familie en vrienden. Wat dat betreft komen de routines van Lund weer terug, zeker nu we ontdekt hebben dat … More Week 17. Een sociaal leven

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