Botanical Expedition! - Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Botanical Expedition! - Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Botanical Expedition! - Botanical Research Institute of Texas
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iridos volume 18 no 2<br />
14<br />
BRIT’s Administrative Side Gets Feet Wet in Amazon<br />
Are you the adventurous type? Maybe vicariously adventurous? We invite you to enjoy Judy Secrest’s<br />
journey tagging along with a BRIT botanical expedition into the remote upper Amazon Basin. Judy<br />
is BRIT’s Executive Administrative Assistant and Head <strong>of</strong> Human Resources (see Spotlight, page 4).<br />
Luckily, she loves to hike and go camping.<br />
Here are some <strong>of</strong> the 249 steps that judy<br />
struggled to ascend with her gear in tow to get<br />
to the CICRA grounds.<br />
Next to the tent where plants were pressed and meals eaten, judy scrutinizes the lush<br />
vegetation.<br />
KyLE RASMUSSEN<br />
The river provides some protein to<br />
complement the ubiquitous beans and rice.<br />
TIANA FRANKLIN<br />
TIANA FRANKLIN<br />
A trip to the market for supplies while in the bush<br />
includes the obligatory pair <strong>of</strong> rubber boots, not to<br />
mention a “bunch” <strong>of</strong> bananas (carried by jason Wells).<br />
The team loads on at Laberinto for the expedition (jason<br />
Wells and Amanda Neill in foreground). Laberinto is<br />
important mainly for its role as an upriver port for Puerto<br />
Maldonado – about 90 minutes away.<br />
jUDy SECREST<br />
jUDy SECREST<br />
TIANA FRANKLIN
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