Lamprou Lab Blog

As a Jordanian PhD student I have joined an international research group at the University of Strathclyde . A s I am passionate about traveling and culture I would like to bring closer one of the most beautiful parts of Jordan, Petra, which I strongly encourage you to visit. While going through these lines and pictures, you will know more about the beauty of this place .  The city of Petra , capital of the Nabataean Arabs, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world and it is Located 240 km south of the capital Amman and 120 km north of the red sea town of Aqapa. Petra the world wonder is undoubtedly Jordan's most valuable treasure and greatest tourist attraction , and it is visited by tourists from all over the world. Petra was first established sometime around the 6th century BC, by the Nabataean Arabs, a nomadic tribe who settled in the area and laid the foundations of a commercial empire that extended into Syria and the city began to prosper as the cap...

This summer I spent just over 7 weeks in Trinidad with a group of students carrying out zoology research for the University of Glasgow. It involved tracking some amazing frogs, working with turtles and their hatchlings, hill climbing in 35⁰C heat for water samples, and for myself in particular collecting many foam nests produced by frogs during mating. It was one of the most amazing trips of my life, with an incredible team, and has quickly converted me to love all things herpetology.  The main purpose of this trip was to collect samples, so I could continue work on studying the potential of foam produced by frogs for drug delivery systems, but I learned so much more and I think some of it is important to share. So here are my top 4 tips from my Trinidad trip: