It’s spring again, which means some lucky potential students might be trying to choose between school options. Some people out there may be trying to make a similar decision to the one I did a fewContinue reading
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How Stuff Gets Done
We started the day a little later than usual, which allowed us all much needed time to recover from the previous night’s festivities – a “surprise” Bubbies ice cream cake for our fearless leader AndyContinue reading
2015 Trip, alumni, CEM, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, PhD, students, travel
This is Our Classroom
Kenneth Norris, a pioneer marine mammal researcher who studied spinner dolphins in Hawaii, used to start his experiential field classes by saying “We’re off on the greatest adventure of our lives.” Today, we started theContinue reading
Reflecting on AAAS 2015
A few weeks ago I traveled to San Jose to attend the annual AAAS meeting, one of the largest science conferences around. Here’s my take on the meeting and the role science communication had to play.
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, ESC, forests, students, sustainability, travel
Kaziranga: Who wins?
Dr. Banzhaf speaks on Environmental Economics and Christian Ethics
First of all, thank you to Dr. H. Spencer Banzhaf for coming back to your alma-mater to highlight an important intersection between Environmental Economics and Christian Ethics.
alumni, CEM, coasts, conservation, environmental policy, oceans, student life, students, travel
How to Tag a Shark (and keep all your fingers)
Grad school has been a freight train. Fall break flew by, and we’re registering for spring courses. Which is why I have yet to write about the ScienceOnline conference I attended at the University of MiamiContinue reading
Day Thirteen (Jan. 30) – Last Day At Midway
Things never considered before the Midway experience Biking at night isn’t easy even with hat and bike lights. Big birds in the road (albatross) and overhead (petrels) and my own brand of night blindness makeContinue reading
Day Eight (Jan. 25) – A Fortunate Observer’s Comments
7 days with an accomplished group of Duke Environmental Management grad students deserves a commentary. Being the fly on the wall with this bunch is like a happy flea on a dog’s back. I’ve gotContinue reading
Antarctica (Wed.,5/19/10) – A message from Antarctica
Ari Friedlaender shares his thoughts and photos in this video slideshow
