Introduction - Naturalist @ the heart of Northeast

Hello everyone,

I didn't found any introduction topic so I opened a personal one here in General Discussion. I  hope it's ok?

I'm a teacher in North-east Thailand but before that I was, and I often still be, a researcher and a naturalist in the southern and central part of France, and in Thailand.

My training is in Geology and Paleontology (Msc) so I get all the basic knowledge in biology and environmental sciences. 

Nowadays I spend most of my time taking care of my garden, my wonderful wife and our three cute little monkeys but I like to continue to go around in NP and explore the unknown area of the secret Isan.

My area of "expertise" (outside of the common birds, mammals and reptiles of Isan gardens) are around these NP (thanks for the map ;) ) :


(I still need to visit Phu-Chong Nayoi and Keang Tana)

As a dinosaur hunter (working officially for the Thai government) during the past 10 years I have been  trekking and visiting area in most of the NE NP, in a few in the South as well as a lot of unknown forestry parks. My wife being a Thai officer working in research lab I still goes with her team from time to time. 

I've got some plan for trekking in 2019 and if you live in the area around Khon Kaen and Kalasin feel free to contact me in PM to exchange our plans.
Also if you are an Isan lover and you would like to discover some unknown area around Kalasin.

Roman