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Asked by lauren# to Hannah, Joanna, Joe, Luis, Vincent on 11 Jun 2016.
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Joe Nunez-Mino answered on 11 Jun 2016:
I’ve been quite lucky really and have never had anything too bad. Although I have had many falls and tumbles it has never resulted in a serious injury. Have been stung by wasps many times over and certain plants in the forest can cause a nasty rash too. Working with great teams, being trained, peparing well for expeditions and experience means you can reduce the chances of anyone being hurt.
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Joanna Bagniewska answered on 11 Jun 2016:
Thankfully not, apart from the minor bumps and bruises from tripping over wire fences, bumping into trees and carrying heavy equipment. I’m very pleased that I have never been bitten by an animal I worked with… Wait, I take it back. I have once done research in Texas, and I ended up with my feet bitten by fire ants – and they’re nasty little things! I’ve not been bitten by a bigger animal though, which is good, because bites that cause open wounds can be very difficult to deal with.
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Luis Perez Calderon answered on 13 Jun 2016:
I don’t know if it counts as hurt, but I went on a ship to collect samples from the bottom of the ocean and got really seasick. It took me about a week to get used to the rocking of the boat. I didn’t eat much other that a few crackers for a few days. Eventually I got used to it and I could eat normally but that first week was really rough.
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Hannah Grist answered on 14 Jun 2016:
Occasionally! I have been bitten by lots of things…the most painful was a blue tit. They are small but have a lot of confidence :-).
I once was trying to climb from a boat on to some rocks and fell in…that was very very cold and quite unpleasant! -
Vincent Keenan answered on 20 Jun 2016:
Fortunately not! I am desk based, so don’t get much opportunity to hurt myself, apart from spilling coffee down myself!
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