At times, this last expedition felt like a much-needed vacation. Again, we were graced with good weather and had sunshine every day. On average, we were seeing 15-20 lemurs a day. Even after having studiedContinue reading
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Surreal Connections
There is a dire need for water security in our world. This truth led me down a path of science in order to fully understand and assess how to get millions of people access to safe water.
internships, students, travel, Water and energy consumption in Aboriginal communities in Australia
Prepping for field work
I came to the Nicholas School to learn how to work on environmental issues at a community level. I decided to undertake the Community-Based Environmental Management (CBEM) Certificate while getting a Master’s of Environmental ManagementContinue reading
internships, students, travel, Water and energy consumption in Aboriginal communities in Australia
The importance of context
The tumultuous past between the Australian government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people has contributed to a controlled and confusing water management system.
Seeing the Positives Among the Challenges of Field Work
As anyone who has previously done field work knows, nothing ever goes as planned. I don’t define success as “nothing going wrong,” but more along the lines of adapting to issues as they arise, stillContinue reading
Researching Rote
In January, I received six preliminary water samples from Rote, Indonesia, that were ran in the Vengosh Geochemistry Lab for an inorganic analysis. All the samples showed noticeable levels of nitrate concentrations, especially in the localContinue reading
Getting By With the Help of Friends
I’m only three weeks into my summer in Madagascar, but I feel like I have made it through the hardest parts by now. The past few weeks have been difficult, physically and mentally. But IContinue reading
My Trip to Sokodé
On June 5, I headed to Sokodé, a town that is situated in the central region of Togo where I will be conducting my research this summer on the local population perception and attitude towards theContinue reading
And in the beginning, there was water
In summer of 2012, I took a leap of faith and flew across the world with a one-way plane ticket to Southeast Asia. I always knew I wanted to work in the developing world, thoughContinue reading
My Research Topic
I have spent two weeks in Lomé, finishing up my paperwork with my internship supervisor. I already received the ministry of environment authorization letter in February, but now I had to get a letter fromContinue reading