What do tres leches cake, the pyramids at Teotihuacan and corn from a street vendor all have in common? They’re all aspects of Mexico I thought I hated until the last three days. When IContinue reading
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Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental health, environmental policy, forests, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental health, environmental policy, forests, sustainability, travel, water
Reforesting the Land in Costa Rica and Rethinking Grazing
Since the 1950s, nearly 60% of Costa Rica’s forests have been cut at one period in time for the purpose of ranching.[i] Cows now graze on an estimated 35.5% of Costa Rica’s landmass, and accountContinue reading
Big Cats Initiative, part 3: Counting cheetahs
This is part 3 of my blog series on the Big Cats Initiative at Duke. Part 1 of the series, on saving lions, can be found here. Part 2 of the series, on spottingContinue reading
How much nature do you need?
In health class, we often learned about food pyramids. Whole grains are on the bottom, because we need 5-7 servings per day. At the next level, we have fruits and veggies (two servings a dayContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, travel, water
Lessons from a Day at Sea
It was the first truly warm day in Malibu, California—nearing 70 degrees. The sun had come up early, and sunshine poured down over the landscape in long sweeps of gold. I looked eagerly out theContinue reading
The Mamanuca islands lie west of the main island of Fiji. Serveral villages and over a dozen resort share these islands with the Fijian wildlife. The Mamanuca Environment Society is working between them on reef and dry forest restoration to protect and enhance the future of these communities Follow the story at @wildhopecollective
The Mamanuca islands lie west of the main island of Fiji. Serveral villages and over a dozen resort share these islands with the Fijian wildlife. The Mamanuca Environment Society is working between them on reef and dry forest restoration to protect and enhance the future of these communities.
#Fiji #travel #conservation #climatechange #restoration #forests #reefs #WildHope #drone #nature #art #color #lifesabeach #beach #tropical #paradise #island #ocean
Follow the story at @wildhopecollective
Delisting the Manatee
Sigh. These days it’s no fun to read the news. Most of the environmental stories are bad, and even the “good” ones don’t hold up to closer inspection. Take the West Indian Manatee, which livesContinue reading
So you’re going to discuss climate change
A good friend of mine from college and I had a brief conversation about climate change just before the holidays. After being ignored for most of the election season (in my opinion), climate change hasContinue reading
Ocean Wanderers
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea. ” -Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Mantas are mysterious ocean wanderers. They have a grace unparalleled on land. Watching them underwater feels like an otherworldly experience. Thinking of them makes me long for the sea.
#mantas #grace #dream #big #alien #ocean #nature #wildlife #nofilter #animal
The Stanback Internship Program
One of the most unique parts of being an undergraduate in the Nicholas School is the opportunity to participate in the Stanback Internship Program. I completed an internship with the program last summer and discoveredContinue reading