A recent publication by Duke Marine Lab affiliates reveals trends in coastal habitat restoration research and suggests ways this research field can move forward towards effective conservation.
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Coyotes on the Island
“Have you seen any coyotes there yet?” That was the first question my father asked me during my first phone call home of the trip. “No,” I replied, “I’m not sure if we’ll get toContinue reading
A Mexican Mirage
Reflection after a trip like ours is no easy task. I find it challenging to pluck apart the lingering memories of Mexico, laughable to try describing the taste of shark or beauty of a dolphin feeding frenzy,Continue reading
Sharing is Caring — Desert Edition
This morning during breakfast we were picking through the rest of our supplies, trying to avoid bringing any perishable items back after our camping trip. Our Comcaác guides had run out of their short supplyContinue reading
Uncertainty as a way of life
Even after reviewing the syllabus multiple times from my dorm room in Chapel Hill, our three-week adventure to Mexico remained largely amorphous. While phrases like “multi-night backcountry camping,” “snorkel with sea lions,” and “visit withContinue reading
Aurora Ross
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coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, St. Croix – 2018, students, travel
Christiansted Instead
After dinner, Jer brought his guitar out to the dinner table to play us a few songs. We passed the guitar around and revealed some hidden talent in the group. What started off as aContinue reading
D'amy Steward
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coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, St. Croix – 2018, students, travel
We Survived!
Success! We officially survived our first full night patrol on Sandy Point! Breaking the class into three groups, one group went out to the grassy side from 8:00 p.m. -12:00 a.m. while the other twoContinue reading
Emmy Olszewski
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conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, St. Croix – 2018, students, travel
Tide Pools and Turtles
Last night we were surprised to hear that we would be having the night patrol off, until roughly an hour later when a message came through saying a turtle had been spotted. I had hadContinue reading
Turtle Patrol
As usual, we met at Turtle Camp at 7:30, ready for the long night of patrols. I made sure to cover my ankles and arms with bug repellent cream, and finally remembered to pack myContinue reading
A Green Turtle on Earth Day
At 7:30 pm we all met up for a meeting at turtle camp where one of the staff explained that tonight we would be looking for a “star nine” from the previous night (a turtleContinue reading