Samira Agnihotri

Interview Summary (00:00:25) Bombay – the foundational years Renee begins by talking about growing up in Bombay, and how she thinks it is the best city in the world. Going to Canossa Convent was foundational – there were children from all kinds of backgrounds and many with special needs, esp. Down's syndrome. Testing for it wasn’t common practice then. She talks about her father being a renowned cancer surgeon and mentions that she has just finished a biography of him. She talks about her mother, who had a...

Interview Summary (00:00:27) A typical day in the field during her PhD Renee describes how she conducted focal animal sampling of the Malabar Giant squirrels, keeping a full day record of the squirrel's activities. Individual squirrels can be identified through distinctive markings on their face and body. Spent 12 hours in the field every day, and it was often rainy; she used Rite in the Rain waterproof notebooks. Would transcribe her field notes after dinner with carbon paper every day, so that she had a...