After getting a chance to relax and recharge during our day off yesterday, our second full day in Kauai was also our last chance to sleep in well past sunrise. The events we have plannedContinue reading
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Megan Rayfield
2014 Trip, CEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
2014 Trip, CEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
So far, so amazing!
So, we are one week into our Marine Conservation Biology class trip, and we have one week to go. For those that have been following our blog, you know what incredible experiences we have beenContinue reading
Honolulu Fish Auction
“Don’t write everything you know, use everything you know to determine what you write”-the first axiom Carl Safina shared today in a seminar on albatross. Communication is an integral part of conservation. Environmental managers canContinue reading
Providing Environmental Lawyers with a Real Education
One of the great things about bringing this class to Oahu each year is the opportunity to reconnect with Nicholas School alumni and old friends. On Tuesday night we had dinner with three CEMContinue reading
Shannon Switzer
CEM, coasts, conservation, environmental health, human health, oceans, student life, students, travel, water
CEM, coasts, conservation, environmental health, human health, oceans, student life, students, travel, water
Why Surfing Matters
I had big plans for winter break. I was going to apply for a Fulbright Fellowship, hammer out the details of my Masters Project, submit applications for summer internships, submit more images to National GeographicContinue reading
Abigail Machernis
CEM, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
CEM, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, students, travel
Whales, Dolphins, Turtles – oh my!
Another sunny day in paradise! Our fourth day of adventure began with kidnapping spinner dolphin specialist, Carlie Wiener, and heading up to the west coast of Oahu to a town called Waianae. Here, we boardedContinue reading
Day 10 (16 January 2014, AM edition): Identity and Conservation
Today we met Umai Basiliaus, who works in the Policy Planning program of the Palau Conservation Society (PCS). While Umai’s formal presentation gave a great overview of the organization and its objectives, she shared invaluableContinue reading
Day 10 (PM edition) 16 January 2014: A Farewell Feast
Humbled and inspired. Those are two words that describe how I feel at this very moment—and how I’ve felt for a lot of this trip. Tonight we were invited to a dinner at Chief NgiraContinue reading
January 14th: Exit Fees
When you leave Palau, you’re charged fifty bucks in cash. Ouch. I’ve been whining about it quite a bit if not verbally, at least internally. However, today’s discussions made me feel incredibly better about payingContinue reading
Cruising Through the Rock Islands
January 15, 2014 Today we once again enjoyed the type of weather most people only dream about in the middle of January. Sunny, slightly breezy, and hardly a cloud in the sky, which was perfectContinue reading