Caitlin O'Connell
Author of The Elephant Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series)
About the Author
Caitlin O'Connell is a faculty member at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is the author of the acclaimed science memoir The Elephant's Secret Sense, also published by the University of Chicago Press, and the subject of the award-winning Smithsonian documentary Elephant King. Her work has show more been featured in the New York Times, Boston Globe, National Geographic, and Discover, among many others. She lives in San Diego. show less
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- Other names
- O'Connell-Rodwell, Caitlin
- Birthdate
- 1965
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Education
- Fairfield University (B.Sc|Biology|1987)
University of Hawaii at Manoa (M.Sc|Ecology, evolution and conservation biology|1991)
University of California, Davis (PhD.|Ecology|2000)
Stanford University Medical School (postgraduate fellow) - Occupations
- medical school professor
- Relationships
- Rodwell, Timothy (husband)
- Organizations
- Utopia Scientific
Georgia College
Stanford University Medical Center. Department of Otolaryngology - Awards and honors
- Distinguished Young Alumna Award (University of California, Davis|2007-10)
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The Elephant Scientist (Scientists in the Field… by Caitlin O'Connell
Elephants are so cool.
American wildlife biologist Catherine Sohon official work in a remote outpost in northeast Namibia as a census pilot tracking the local elephant population. But her real work is collecting evidence against ruthless ivory traffickers.
Africa is becoming more and more a favorite continent for me when it comes to books. There is just something with the setting, the nature, the wildlife and of course back in my mind the movie Out of Africa. I admit I just can't stop thinking about the movie whenever I read a book set in Africa.
The story is good and Catherine is interesting characters, she lost her boyfriend almost a year before the story in this book and she is still hurting and traumatized about her memories of his death. There is no instalove in this book, sure there was towards the end warmer feelings between her and Jon Baggs, but they really didn't hit off in the beginning and I liked that. I like my main characters to quarrel instead of making googly eyes at each all the time.
I must admit that even though I liked the story I didn't find it riveting and I guess correctly who the main bad baddie was, there was just not many to choose from and it seemed so logical that it was that person that when it was revealed I was just: "I was right, damn it!" I don't know how it is with you guys and girls, but I enjoy being surprised by book endings.
But I liked the book and I would definitely read more from Caitlin O'Connell!
I received a copy from the publisher and TLC Book Tours in return for an honest review!
Review also posted on And Now for Something Completely Different and It's a Mad Mad World… (more)
Africa is becoming more and more a favorite continent for me when it comes to books. There is just something with the setting, the nature, the wildlife and of course back in my mind the movie Out of Africa. I admit I just can't stop thinking about the movie whenever I read a book set in Africa.
The story is good and Catherine is interesting characters, she lost her boyfriend almost a year before the story in this book and she is still hurting and traumatized about her memories of his death. There is no instalove in this book, sure there was towards the end warmer feelings between her and Jon Baggs, but they really didn't hit off in the beginning and I liked that. I like my main characters to quarrel instead of making googly eyes at each all the time.
I must admit that even though I liked the story I didn't find it riveting and I guess correctly who the main bad baddie was, there was just not many to choose from and it seemed so logical that it was that person that when it was revealed I was just: "I was right, damn it!" I don't know how it is with you guys and girls, but I enjoy being surprised by book endings.
But I liked the book and I would definitely read more from Caitlin O'Connell!
I received a copy from the publisher and TLC Book Tours in return for an honest review!
Review also posted on And Now for Something Completely Different and It's a Mad Mad World… (more)
American wildlife biologist Catherine Sohon official work in a remote outpost in northeast Namibia as a census pilot tracking the local elephant population. But her real work is collecting evidence against ruthless ivory traffickers.
Africa is becoming more and more a favorite continent for me when it comes to books. There is just something with the setting, the nature, the wildlife and of course back in my mind the movie Out of Africa. I admit I just can't stop thinking about the movie whenever I read a book set in Africa.
The story is good and Catherine is interesting characters, she lost her boyfriend almost a year before the story in this book and she is still hurting and traumatized about her memories of his death. There is no instalove in this book, sure there was towards the end warmer feelings between her and Jon Baggs, but they really didn't hit off in the beginning and I liked that. I like my main characters to quarrel instead of making googly eyes at each all the time.
I must admit that even though I liked the story I didn't find it riveting and I guess correctly who the main bad baddie was, there was just not many to choose from and it seemed so logical that it was that person that when it was revealed I was just: "I was right, damn it!" I don't know how it is with you guys and girls, but I enjoy being surprised by book endings.
But I liked the book and I would definitely read more from Caitlin O'Connell!
I received a copy from the publisher and TLC Book Tours in return for an honest review!
Review also posted on And Now for Something Completely Different and It's a Mad Mad World… (more)
Africa is becoming more and more a favorite continent for me when it comes to books. There is just something with the setting, the nature, the wildlife and of course back in my mind the movie Out of Africa. I admit I just can't stop thinking about the movie whenever I read a book set in Africa.
The story is good and Catherine is interesting characters, she lost her boyfriend almost a year before the story in this book and she is still hurting and traumatized about her memories of his death. There is no instalove in this book, sure there was towards the end warmer feelings between her and Jon Baggs, but they really didn't hit off in the beginning and I liked that. I like my main characters to quarrel instead of making googly eyes at each all the time.
I must admit that even though I liked the story I didn't find it riveting and I guess correctly who the main bad baddie was, there was just not many to choose from and it seemed so logical that it was that person that when it was revealed I was just: "I was right, damn it!" I don't know how it is with you guys and girls, but I enjoy being surprised by book endings.
But I liked the book and I would definitely read more from Caitlin O'Connell!
I received a copy from the publisher and TLC Book Tours in return for an honest review!
Review also posted on And Now for Something Completely Different and It's a Mad Mad World… (more)
children's nonfiction - elephants, life as an elephant scientist
Lovely large pictures balance out the informative text; reading this book was a breezy experience (learning was interesting and even exciting, and never felt like a chore) and I can easily see why this series is so well acclaimed. The brief summary of how Caitlin became an elephant researcher also made science careers seem very accessible (maybe I myself can become an elephant scientist!)
Lovely large pictures balance out the informative text; reading this book was a breezy experience (learning was interesting and even exciting, and never felt like a chore) and I can easily see why this series is so well acclaimed. The brief summary of how Caitlin became an elephant researcher also made science careers seem very accessible (maybe I myself can become an elephant scientist!)
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