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
marine studies
Ode to a Leatherback
With a gust we are blown from Chart House, over yonder to the gathering at camp. Bug bites from last, with spray we must douse, by the faint red light of a headlamp. A ricketyContinue reading
Emily Darnell
CEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2018, marine studies, students, travel
CEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2018, marine studies, students, travel
Sea turtles, clams, and terns oh my!
Driving down an incredibly bumpy and winding desert road, soft techno music filled the air as we steadily made our way to Punta Chueca. This small Seri town situated on the Infernillo Channel had beenContinue reading
Tri-national Collaboration at the Tulane Environmental Law & Policy Summit
I helped organize a panel to explore a possible tri-national agreement that would allow Cuba, Mexico and the U.S. to collaborate on marine protected areas.
Warming the Gulf of Maine, revisited
Like rising sea-level and more acidic seawater, warmer ocean temperatures will extract an economic cost
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
No More Plastic, Please
Plastics are accumulating rapidly in our oceans, and the consequences (not just for our beaches, but for the entire ocean ecosystem) are both real and dire. Here are 30 ways to eliminate plastic from your everyday life.
Bill Schlesinger
environmental health, faculty, lakes and streams, marine studies, toxicology, waste, water, water pollution
environmental health, faculty, lakes and streams, marine studies, toxicology, waste, water, water pollution
Microplastics
Like booze, sex and profanity, plastics have become a sin.
DukeFish at the 2018 AFS Tidewater Meeting
I presented my summer research, which explored the use of fisheries learning networks in countries around the world, at a recent conference.
Conserving North Carolina’s barrier islands
As part of a marine conservation biology course, we explored the management challenges present in the ever-changing landscapes of barrier islands.
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
Clean Water Act 2.0
As we start to acutely feel the negative effects of outdated regulatory policies (and sometimes simply a lack thereof), its time to push for change.