3 Weeks in the Rainforest: A Rapid Inventory in the Amazon

This nonfiction account follows a women-led Field Museum team on a three-week rapid inventory in Colombia’s Amazon rainforest. Scientists, local experts, government officials, NGO representatives, farmers, and Indigenous community members work at mapped field sites to gather information that can aid conservation. Teams study plants, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, fish, birds, and social connections, while chapters cover camp life, field searches, and visits with villagers. Photographs, captions, text boxes, and section breaks document the work.