As of Sunday evening, the great Fall spectacle known as the North Carolina State Fair officially came to a close. Though it was a busy time academically, I found a few hours to check outContinue reading
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Bird Collision Surveys at Duke: Why Everyone Should be Involved
Though most of my graduate classes are in the new Environment Hall, occasionally I do have to walk across campus to Perkins Library, Duke Gardens, or just to take a mental break. On one ofContinue reading
Ocean Sampling Day
The Duke Marine Lab participated in Ocean Sampling Day on the 2014 summer solstice by sampling coastal waters from Pivers Island in Beaufort, NC.
New Places, New Faces
This weekend I moved to Beaufort, home of the Duke Marine Laboratory and its new Orrin Pilkey research laboratory.
Running with Green Cups and Green Ambitions
You run over a carpet of flattened green paper cups deposited on the pavement by thousands of runners ahead of you. Lined-up volunteers in official neon jackets offer the Poland Spring water and lemon-lime GatoradeContinue reading
Shannon Switzer
CEM, coasts, environmental policy, events, internships, oceans, student life, students
CEM, coasts, environmental policy, events, internships, oceans, student life, students
Ten Tips For Landing an Ocean Job
D.C. is a great place to be, especially when Duke takes it over for the weekend. That’s exactly what happened two weeks ago when a significant chunk of the Nicholas School headed up toContinue reading
STEM programs for Girls: The compost may smell, but it’s still fun.
“I found a worm!” was one of the excited exclamations we heard from numerous girls on Saturday as they dissected compost samples, learning the physical conditions and organic materials required to make compost. Saturday wasContinue reading
Sarah Loftus
climate, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, events, PhD, students
climate, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, events, PhD, students
Fueling the Sochi Olympics
Powering a 17-day event that draws thousands of people from around the world is no trivial task, which is why organizers have been planning how to fuel the 2014 Winter Olympics since the Russian city onContinue reading
Dealing with “microscopic cows”
Dr. Val Smith visits the Nicholas School and shares ideas about preventing predation when growing algae for biofuels.
Measuring Impact
Every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:05 AM, Ecology graduate students take their seats at the long rectangular table in LSRC A312, where we exchange thoughts on assigned journal articles. The topic of discussion last Thursday was conservationContinue reading