Every month, I get several “Table of Contents” emails in my inbox listing the titles of new articles in academic journals. I’d like to say I eagerly and excitedly open the emails and pour throughContinue reading
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MOOCs for Lifelong Education
Massive open online courses attract millions of people from around the world, and when viewed as a supplement instead of a substitute to traditional courses, they have achieved great success.
Kenady Wilson
2014 Trip, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, PhD, students, travel
2014 Trip, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, marine studies, oceans, PhD, students, travel
Monk Seals and Mobile Lectures
Our last two days on Kauai were spent working with NOAAs Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program. The goal was to deploy a suite of instruments on 1-2 monk seals over the course of the week.Continue reading
Redesigning instead of Reducing
What if instead of trying to reduce your impact on the planet, you made a large impact- a good one? This post reviews Braungart and McDonough’s recent book, The Upcycle, and its pioneering predecessor, Cradle to Cradle.
What’s that manuscript about, anyway?
I’ve written a lot about all the steps and hurdles I’ve gone through to get this paper published, but not a word about what the darn thing is actually about. It seems about time toContinue reading
More Items on the Menu for Anaerobic Digestion
Biogas is one of the earliest forms of bioenergy, yet it is much less prevalent in the U.S. than in other countries such as Sweden, where it’s used to power public transportation. Biogas production isContinue reading
Deer City
Flip open to TIME Magazine’s December 9th feature article, and you’ll find our own Durham, NC right in the opening sentence. This article isn’t about about food trucks, though. It’s about the U.S.’s steep riseContinue reading
Dealing with “microscopic cows”
Dr. Val Smith visits the Nicholas School and shares ideas about preventing predation when growing algae for biofuels.
Giving thanks in Durham, NC
I’m taking a departure from talking about science to post about one of my other passions: food. One of the best things about living in the South’s tastiest town is the wealth of delicious localContinue reading
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