Paul Steyn has posted an amazing series of photographs taken by Adam Riley in Hemis National Park in the Himalayas on the National Geographic News web site. These photographs are the first photo documentation of a successful snow leopard hunt, and underscore the amazing biology of this area. If you are interested in learning more, we have another blog post about early work to isolate induced pluripotent stem cells from adult animals–an attempt to compliment the habitat preservation and other efforts to save this incredible hunter before it truly becomes a ghost.
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Michele Arduengo
Supervisor, Digital Marketing Program Group at Promega Corporation
Michele earned her B.A. in biology at Wesleyan College in Macon, GA, and her PhD through the BCDB Program at Emory University in Atlanta, GA where she studied cell differentiation in the model system C. elegans. She taught on the faculty of Morningside University in Sioux City, IA, and continues to mentor science writers and teachers through volunteer activities. Michele supervises the digital marketing program group at Promega, leads the social media program and manages Promega Connections blog.
Michele, never before have i so wanted both critters to win! Did not view the final slide. Great post–thanks to you and NatGeo!