New Species of Snake

New Species of Snake

New Species of Snake? During the recent Freiburg field course, Dr. Johannes Penner (Senior Researcher & Scientific Coordinator at the University of Freiburg, and Course Instructor) encountered a small reed snake of the genus Calamaria. With a white belly, dark...
Tom’s Project Feature

Tom’s Project Feature

Tom’s Project Feature Cardiff University, Earth Sciences, Professional Training Year Student Hi everyone! For my project at DGFC, I am looking into how vegetation and soil varies in different environments. I would like to ultimately find out how soil composition...
Field Courses at DGFC

Field Courses at DGFC

Field courses at DGFC UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG : 4TH-16TH MARCH University of Freiburg came to DGFC for two weeks and took part in our current projects as well as conducting some of their own. The field course split up into teams, undertaking a short project each. One...
DGFC Visitors – Ben & Lale

DGFC Visitors – Ben & Lale

DGFC Visitors: Meet Ben & Lale Lale My name is Lale and I am a Geography and Meteorology student from the University of Hamburg and I am now doing one year abroad in Malaysia, consisting of one semester at UMS and then a four month internship here at DGFC. I am...
Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Hari Raya Aidilfitri This festival marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and is renowned for its emphasis on faith, family, generosity, and community. In April, Hari Raya Aidilfitri was celebrated with the same enthusiasm and devotion in Batu...
The Return of the Elephants

The Return of the Elephants

The Return of the Elephants All throughout March and April different elephant herds have been coming and going, making their way up the main path to the Centre and enjoying spending time outside the staff quarters! With our field assistants being amazing and making...