The Obama administration has officially designated the rusty-patch bumblebee as endangered, making this tiny creature the first bee from the lower 48 states added to the Fish and Wildlife Service’s most serious register. WhileContinue reading
Twilight in the Santa Monica Mountains
I have an hour before sunset, so I hop onto the trail heading straight into the mountains. This is my favorite time of day. When dusk settles into the dry valleys, I can hear everythingContinue reading
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, water
Integrating Nature into Cities
How do we make these densely-populated areas happier and healthier places to live in?
We add parks and plant trees, build community gardens, incorporate green roofs, and restore local creeks and rivers.
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel, water
New Year Magic
As this next semester comes to a close, I realize that this spring will mark two years since I graduated from Duke. Of course, I haven’t totally left the amazing Duke Environment team. Being aContinue reading
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
The Path of Greatest Resistance
The New York Times published a recent article titled “A Wrenching Choice for Alaska Towns in the Path of Climate Change”. The article centered on the fate of the Inupiat—a group that has livedContinue reading
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, sustainability, travel, water
Standing Rock
I’ve been watching the Standing Rock protest closely over the past few months. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the protest, conflict arose last year after the US Army Corps of Engineers failedContinue reading
Thanksgiving and the World
Over the years Thanksgiving has filled a bigger and bigger place in my heart. Centered around family, food, and the concept of gratitude, this holiday makes even the cold November wind feel like aContinue reading
The New River Gorge
Kipp (my boyfriend) and I recently spent almost three weeks in the New River Gorge camping and rock climbing. The gorge, located in Fayetteville, West Virginia, is absolutely a hidden treasure. It’s breathtaking toContinue reading
Fear as a Compass
I hope, as I move forward (throughout both my personal and professional life), that I continue to speak out from a place of love and passion for this beautiful planet. I hope to come back to the feeling I have in these circles again and again and again by continually putting myself out there. By raising my voice. By being both peaceful and wild. By being mostly rational and yet, and YET, being a firm believer in the impossible, too.