This is part 2 of my blog series on the Big Cats Initiative at Duke. Part 1 of the series, on saving lions, can be found here. “Just there, under the tree!” “Where? IContinue reading
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Ian Markham
alumni, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental economics, environmental health, ESC, marine studies, students, sustainability, travel
alumni, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental economics, environmental health, ESC, marine studies, students, sustainability, travel
Win-win for Fijian Predators
Though controversial, responsibly feeding sharks has created a win-win where livelihoods are generated from dive tourism while the reef and its predators including bull sharks, lemon sharks, trevally and groupers return to healthy abundancesContinue reading
The importance of long-term research
As February transitioned into March, I was far from home. Leaving the long leaf pines and palm trees behind in Florida, I flew to Phoenix for a road trip up the West Coast. From PhoenixContinue reading
Ian Markham
alumni, conservation, environmental health, ESC, forests, marine studies, students, sustainability, travel
alumni, conservation, environmental health, ESC, forests, marine studies, students, sustainability, travel
Cooperation is the name of nature’s game
For many years, ecology focused on how competition for space and resources determined communities in nature (bottom-up controls). The field was revolutionized with growing understanding of how keystone predators effect ecosystems from the top-down. ArguablyContinue reading
Life@DUML: Marine Lab takes P.R.I.D.E. in stride
@LGBTQIA+ folks, we welcome you to Duke Marine Lab! On Feb 16-17, 2017, Duke Marine Lab held a P.R.I.D.E. and Trans 101 training to educate and raise awareness about people with marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.
Ian Markham
alumni, conservation, environmental health, ESC, forests, marine studies, students, sustainability, travel
alumni, conservation, environmental health, ESC, forests, marine studies, students, sustainability, travel
Rambles from Bali, Indonesia
Picture yourself exploring the largest Muslim country on Earth. Does your mind wander through scenes of sand dunes and camels, or crowded markets with burqa and tunic clad people? Can you almost hear the Imams calling theContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
Save our Seagrass
Did you ever imagine that such an unassuming ecosystem could be so essential to life on this planet?
Sunrise Salutations along the Rejuvenated Southern California Coast
My favorite time of day is sunrise. I wake up generally every day between 5:30 and 6 AM. This leaves me enough time to make a breakfast big enough for five, and sneak inContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, water
Lessons from the Oroville Dam
Maybe, just maybe, what is happening at Oroville will begin to wake up the American public to what is happening all around them when it comes to dams.
Big Cats Initiative, part 1: Saving lions
At the Nicholas School, every class offers a golden opportunity: it may be listening to lectures from leaders in the field or taking on a project with an important client or learning about cutting-edge environmental research. TheContinue reading