Rat resources (people so far)
I’ve compiled a list of people with whom I’ve had email contact in the last two weeks about my NYC rat tracking project. Some have been very helpful, and others have yet to reply. If anyone reading this has any other insights into non-ITP people who would have useful expertise, or who might want to collaborate on this project, email me. The Wildlife Observation Tools class with Tom Igoe and Tony di Fiore is already panning out, and Marina Zurkow will be an informal adviser.
-Carolyn Kurle PhD (Dept. of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, UCSB)
-Dr. Robert Corrigan (senior scientist in NYC Dept. of Health)
-Katherine McFadden PhD (Dept. of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, Columbia University)
-Natalie Jeremijenko (artist, engineer and scientist)
-Sam Easterson (artist and wildlife documentation specialist)
-Jennifer Monson (dance artist and iLand Arts director)
-Caroline Bragdon (NYC Health Dept.)
-Carolyn Weiss (Co-producer, “The World Without…” Science Channel)
-Cathy High (visual/media artist, independent curator, educator, possible dramaturge)
-Lorie Bierbrier DVM (Veterinarian specializing in rodents, dogs, cats)
COLLABORATORS I’M STILL LOOKING FOR:
-rat (a docile pet rat that I can size/fit tracking equipment to for non-invasive testing/optimization)
-tech (tracking devices, attaching sound/video to rats, visualizing data)
-video documentation (it’s really going to be a mockumentary, in a way)
-costume (I’m going to need help with this giant rat suit with motors, moving parts…)
-dramaturge (someone who will work on research and development, both conceptually and pragmatically)
These roles will be as collaborative as possible, but with any project, people end up doing more of one thing than another. Ideally, all these elements would be in dialogue towards an ultimate end project.
Tags: animal behavior, RATS, Wildlife Tools