Arriving in the Dupont Circle district of Washington, D.C. one recent Thursday morning, I gazed out our car window, in awe of the colorful homes and eclectic buildings that neatly lined each block. As I reminisced of cities I had visited inContinue reading
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Ian Markham
alumni, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental health, ESC, forests, marine studies, students, sustainability, travel
alumni, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental health, ESC, forests, marine studies, students, sustainability, travel
Baja California
A land of sea, sky and sand. Harsh deserts filled with tenacious botanical oddities emerge from a nutrient-rich sea pulsing with life. Thin strips of mangroves form the boundary layer between these two worlds withContinue reading
Snorkeling in Key West’s protected marine areas
In mid-January, I hopped on a boat from a Key West, Florida, harbor with my colleagues from the Natural Resources Leadership Institute. As the sun rose higher in the morning sky, we diligently applied sunContinue reading
How to create change: Citizens are heard on H.R. 621
It was the last afternoon in January and I was driving 45 minutes from a work meeting back to the office. Since I was in the car alone, I figured I’d make the most ofContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, students, sustainability, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, students, sustainability, water
Innovation and marine protection in Seychelles
When people mention the Republic of Seychelles, plush beach vacations most often come to mind. However, these islands may soon be known for something else: marine reserves. With the help of the Nature Conservancy, SeychellesContinue reading
An odd fact about chimpanzees
A bit odd that we named the chimpanzee “troglodytes” meaning “cave-goer” and called ourselves sapiens meaning wise when the one almost never goes in caves and the other could scarcely be considered wise. Perhaps Linnaeus would switch things around if he could see it now? (taken in Kibale national park in Uganda…the success of this park and survival of these our closest non human relatives hinged on the collaborative effort of local people, the Wildlife Conservation Society and the wise actions of a number of true Homo sapiens)
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, sustainability, travel, water
Environmentalism during the reign of Trump
What will happen to U.S. environmentalism during the reign of Trump? According to Trump’s “America First Energy Plan”, the administration plans to eliminate “harmful and unnecessary policies,” which evidently include the Climate Action Plan andContinue reading
Conversations on leadership offer practical insights
What does “environmental leadership” even mean? The question buzzed around my partially-frozen brain as I watched the scenery whiz by on I-40. While the rest of our classmates were enjoying the final day of winterContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel
Our Newest Endangered Species: The Rusty-Patch Bumblebee
The Obama administration has officially designated the rusty-patch bumblebee as endangered, making this tiny creature the first bee from the lower 48 states added to the Fish and Wildlife Service’s most serious register. WhileContinue reading
Why I Knit My Own Sweater
Over New Year’s weekend, I spent a very relaxing few days binge watching Downton Abbey and just taking it easy as 2016 rolled into 2017. I can never sit completely still while watching television, soContinue reading