What Happens When an Elephant Dies?

Current Location

Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Hi, I’m Ryan, and I’m a Fulbright researcher in South Africa’s Kruger National Park studying the ecological impacts of big dead elephant bodies on the environment. Let’s investigate together!

Logbooks

Kruger National Park is a huge national park (twice the size of Yellowstone). It’s a massive amount of land with all kinds of animals, and I have the privilege of working here!

Journals

I am a PhD student studying mega carcass ecology. On this expedition, we will explore what happens when an elephant dies in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

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Albums

In this first livestream event, meet Fulbright researcher Ryan Helcoski as he joins us LIVE from Kruger National Park in South Africa to introduce his fieldwork and answer student questions.