Thursday, 9 January 2013 Unfortunately, this morning we were greeted by more rain. Luckily, we had a day of indoor interviews on the agenda. First, we spoke with Wayne Andrew, a member of the HelenContinue reading
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An Owl Prowl: Searching for the Snowy Owl
2013 was a strange year for Snowy Owls. In what is called an irruption year, thousands of Hedwig look-alikes (for all you Harry Potter fans out there) have left the Canadian tundra and spread asContinue reading
The Definition of Insanity: COP19
“We have entered a new era that demands global solidarity in order to fight climate change,” Philippines delegate Naderev Saño declared during the opening statements at the 19th Conference of the Parties for the United NationsContinue reading
Shannon Switzer
alumni, CEM, coasts, conservation, environmental policy, oceans, student life, students, travel
alumni, CEM, coasts, conservation, environmental policy, oceans, student life, students, travel
How to Tag a Shark (and keep all your fingers)
Grad school has been a freight train. Fall break flew by, and we’re registering for spring courses. Which is why I have yet to write about the ScienceOnline conference I attended at the University of MiamiContinue reading
Sky Juice in the Cayes
“Welcome, sista. Please have a seat.” Our host was sporting dreadlocks and a Bob Marley tank top. He pulled out a chair and fanned his arm with a flourish. My godparents, who had brought meContinue reading
January 21, 2013 – Ak morolung, Belau (Goodbye, Palau)
It has been nearly a decade since I first learned how to scuba dive and ever since then, Palau, the ultimate diving destination, has been on my bucket list of places to visit before IContinue reading
Sea Turtles: Food, Money or Friend? The importance of sea turtle conservation in Palau
The harvest of sea turtles has long been a part of the Palauan culture. Sea turtles have been harvested for both food and a form of women’s money in Palau and are the focus ofContinue reading
Liza Hoos
CEM, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, sustainability, travel
CEM, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, sustainability, travel
The growing impact of tourism in Palau
1/19/2013 This morning we drove on a winding road to the state of Ngardmau to spend the day at Palau’s one and only Eco-Theme Park. The first attraction at this park was an open-air monorailContinue reading
Exploring western science’s role in the management of Palau’s marine resources
“Imagine a guy like me instructing a student of a university,” fisherman Saiky Shiro exclaimed after he explained the unique community-based fisheries monitoring program in the Ngarchelong state of Palau during our stay in theContinue reading
Annie Brock
CEM, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, marine studies, oceans
CEM, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, marine studies, oceans
Where Past and Present Meet: Marine Conservation in Palau
The belief that nature is something separate from us, that we must protect nature from ourselves, lies at the foundation of many conservation approaches today (Foale and Macintyre 2005). One of the most widely utilizedContinue reading