Sorry for not updating in so long! Internet connection has been hard to come by.
I spent a week up north near Corrientes in a reserve known as Esteros de Iberá. It's a huge wetlands (think Everglades) filled with wildlife. I was in heaven!
Gathered there was a large team of Argentine biologists. Each had their own specialty (birds, carnivores, ants, you name it), and they were all recruited to survey this area. I helped Luis out with the ant surveys. We put out pitfalls (a tube of soapy water that insects fall in--nothing fancy) and baits (salami). The pitfalls tell us what ants are in the area, and the baits tell us about the interactions between the ants--not quite as simple as I make it sound--there's lots of math involved.
On my last day there I got to help out Mario and Yamil with their motion-activated wildlife cameras. They were using cans of tuna to attract carnivores.
I also turned twenty here! Ignacio, Mario, Yamil, Luis, and Sonia serenaded me with a 7AM rendition of "feliz cumpleanos". Sonia gave me some chocolate--yummy! I even had a cake at lunch! It was a splendid birthday.
After spending a week at Corrientes, I headed up to Iguazu!
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