SARAH BOHN
Research Portfolio
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Intern (Semi-wild Asian Elephants)
Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary (Jan. - Feb. ‘20)
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Research Designer
NorvaNivel (Aug. - Dec. ‘19)
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Research Intern (Marine Wildlife)
Monterey Bay Whale Watch (Summer 2019)
If you're interested in my design work, please see my design portfolio here.
Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary
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Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary is located in Northern Thailand, about 4-5 hours outside of Chiang Mai. While interning, I lived in a small, remote village called Ban Naklang and did my best to fully immerse myself in a new culture: by practicing the language, participating in communal events, and living in the home of an amazing and friendly family. During my 2 months there, I was part of a research team that recorded and analyzed data on behavior, association, and foraging patterns of the 5 resident elephants that live in the sanctuary. I was also able to learn how to record data from camera traps. I learned that, though it was daunting at first, I am unafraid of extremely remote fieldwork and every day I fell a little more in love with such a different and wonderful way of life.
Photo taken by me in Ban Naklang, Thailand
Monterey Bay Whale Watch
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Monterey Bay, off the coast of California, gave me a wonderful first taste of field research. For 3 months I worked on a boat several miles off the coast and gathered data on a wide range of marine mammals, from sea lions to sea otters to whales and dolphins. Most of my data showed patterns of humpback whales, as I was there for the height of humpback season. This internship also gave me an incredible opportunity to practice photographing fast-moving wildlife and many of my images were used to ID unknown whales.
Photo taken by me in Monterey, CA, USA
CONTACT
Feel free to use the contact form to the right or email me at the address below. I look forward to hearing from you!
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If you're interested in my design work, please visit sarahstreitwieser.com to see my design portfolio.