This summer I was reminded of two things:
I HATE moving
The ocean is awesome
Let’s tackle the annoying one first. Summer 2015 goes down in the books.
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Ian Markham
alumni, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, students, sustainability, travel
alumni, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, students, sustainability, travel
Seal Friend: A testament to Conservation’s Triumph
Harbor seals once had all but disappeared from Monterey Bay. Fur trappers had eliminated sea otters, urchin populations exploded, and the kelp forests were decimated.
Ask Questions–Always
There is something fantastically energizing about conducting research—liberating even.
In the still of the early morning a rufescent tiger heron prowls the floating grass of Amazonian oxbow lake
In the still of the early morning a rufescent tiger heron prowls the floating grass of Amazonian oxbow lake #MarkhamPhotos #Wildlife #Major #Wildlife #Photography #Birds #Peru #Travel #Birdwatching #Amazon #RainForest
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, students
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, students
Riveted by the Rainy Season
“I am sensing a storm is coming, it’s calling me out to play” – Yuna The rainy season in Mastatal, Costa Rica is wet. Of course it is wet. But it is not justContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
The Sixth Extinction
“Every last one of us can do better than to give up” – Cheryl Strayed What does it mean to live on a dying planet? What will it take to save her? IContinue reading
PhD Pudding
In three months I will transform from a Blue Devil to a Cardinal as I begin my PhD at the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources at Stanford University (E-IPER). It took three rounds of applying to PhD programs over a span of 7 years to finally be accepted.
Ian Markham
alumni, conservation, environmental health, ESC, marine studies, students, travel, water
alumni, conservation, environmental health, ESC, marine studies, students, travel, water
Marsh Life
What a ride! It has been an incredibly intense month with the last two days of fieldwork clocking in at 12 hours and 11.5 hours respectively. Nonetheless I can tell you that my stint asContinue reading
Here’s to you, Class of 2015
A few weeks before graduation I was honored (and surprised!) to be selected as the student speaker for our graduation ceremony. The nomination forced me to hunker down and write about my time at the Nicholas School. Initially this seemed like just another item to check off the long end-of-the-school-year task list, but it ended up being an incredible gift. It forced me to carve out time to reflect on all of my experiences and especially the extraordinary people I’d come to know during our two years in the Master of Environmental Management Program.