Jim Sanderson Projects
Jim Sanderson is recognized as one of the top field researchers of small cats in the world. Jim works for Conservation International (CI). They cover his expenses, but will not allow for equipment in the field that he's is not using himself. Since these students aren't working for CI, Jim has no funding for their projects. But CI pays for his travel expenses for him to go to help set them up. The world is a big place and he can only be in one place at a time. He has agreed to help student-run field projects by bringing equipment and himself to train them as an advisor and support them with advice to make them self-sufficient. Effectively creating more "Jim Sanderson's" in the field to do more work than he could alone. If you know of a student run project that needs funding or advice you can contact Jim Sanderson directly (click here to email him).
"Because small cats generally have small home ranges many more can be studied in a smaller area than is occupied by large cats. Therefore, studies of small cats can be undertaken at a fraction of the cost of studying large cats. I try to manage scarce conservation dollars as an investment to maximize their return. If it appears that I am too cautious, perhaps it's because I've made my own personal investment in these projects. In any case, it's my job to get the word out on small cats. Just by being here, you've already learned something and there is a lot more to learn."
Sincerely, Jim Sanderson.
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