the striped mouse

FSM-Times

Our aim is not only to conduct high quality science, but also to inform the public about our results. This is because we think it is fascinating and exciting to study the socio-ecology of small mammals and we want to share this fascination with you. This is the reason why we launched our own popular science email newsletter in October 2004. This newsletter is called the FSM-TIMES. FSM stands for the initials of our most important study species, the four striped mouse. The FSM-TIMES has two aims:

To provide information about our work at the Succulent Karoo Research Station and the research on small mammals. We aim to provide you with entertaining scientific information, that would beenjoyed by everyone interested in nature, and not only (but also) by scientists.
To obtain funding for smaller scientific projects from donations of the FSM-TIMES subscribers.

The FSM-TIMES is sent out four times a year as an email-attachment (pdf), in January, April, July and October. If you are interested in subscribing to the FSM-TIMES, please send an email to: info@stripedmouse.com. Please write into the subject “FSM-TIMES subscription”. No more text is needed.

The FSM-TIMES is free of charge. However, we would welcome and appreciate a small donation of R 80 (10 Euro, 15 US dollars) a year to the research station. You can also donate here online via PayPal:

The main aim of the FSM-TIMES is to present interesting and fascinating research news from Namaqualand. I hope that we managed to achieve this in our previous issues which you can download here:

FSM-TIMES issue 29 (October-December 2011)

Title: Southern Masked Weaver

FSM-TIMES issue 28 (July-September 2011)

Title: Die Puffottern von Goegap

FSM-TIMES issue 27 (April-June 2011)

Title: Goegap Nature Reserve:Aims, Management and Future

FSM-TIMES issue 26 (January-March 2011)

Title: Succulents

FSM-TIMES issue 25 (October-December 2010)

Title: African Wild Cat

FSM-TIMES issue 24 (July-September 2010)

Title: Soccer World Cup