I have an hour before sunset, so I hop onto the trail heading straight into the mountains. This is my favorite time of day. When dusk settles into the dry valleys, I can hear everythingContinue reading
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Wait, is that a baby eagle?
It was the last few days of 2016, and I was in the office. Though I was lucky enough to take off a bunch of days around Christmas, I had to make up the hoursContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, water
Integrating Nature into Cities
How do we make these densely-populated areas happier and healthier places to live in?
We add parks and plant trees, build community gardens, incorporate green roofs, and restore local creeks and rivers.
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel, water
New Year Magic
As this next semester comes to a close, I realize that this spring will mark two years since I graduated from Duke. Of course, I haven’t totally left the amazing Duke Environment team. Being aContinue reading
Dreaming of a White (but Sandy) Christmas
Growing up in Maine, I often experienced the classic, snow globe-esque Christmas seen in movies and television shows. After opening presents, my siblings and I would pull on our snow pants and coats and headContinue reading
Three Books to Add to Your Holiday Wish-List
We are all smack-dab in the middle of the gift-giving season, and I personally think there are few presents as enjoyable as a really good book. For all those ecologists, managers, and practitioners out there,Continue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
The Path of Greatest Resistance
The New York Times published a recent article titled “A Wrenching Choice for Alaska Towns in the Path of Climate Change”. The article centered on the fate of the Inupiat—a group that has livedContinue reading
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
Standing Rock
I’ve been watching the Standing Rock protest closely over the past few months. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the protest, conflict arose last year after the US Army Corps of Engineers failedContinue reading