Webpage for Jan Decher

Research Associate Department of Biology University of Vermont

Kyabobo National Park, Ghana                                                      (Photo: © M. Weinbrenner, 2001)

Colby Hill Ecological Project For the past five summers I have been involved with the Colby Hill Ecological Project in Lincoln, Vermont. Click here for mammal-related aspects of this Project.

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Agumatsa River Valley (Wli Area)                       Photo:  © M. Weinbrenner 1999

Ghana Volta Region Small Mammal Project Survey of the small mammal fauna of the Volta Region of Ghana, West Africa 1999 Progress Report Snake Video Test

Small Mammal Surveys for Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program (RAP)

read about the RAP idea/approach

RAP in Haute Dodo and Cavally Forest
Côte d'Ivoire
11 March - 4 April  2002

RAP on Pic de Fon Mountain, Guinea - Nov. 2002

  RAP in Boi-Tano, Tano Nimiri, Draw River and Krokosua Hills
Forest Reserves in Ghana Oct./Nov. 2003


Hybomys trivirgatus  caught during small mammal RAP survey            (Photo © J. Decher 2003)

Read about new butterfly species discovered on this RAP.

Course - Mammalogy 

Biology 217 - University of Vermont

Micropteropus pusillus  (Photo © J. Decher)

Click here for:  Lecture Schedule   Fall 2004

(currently in revision)