I have been in Duke Gardens many times, both for fun and for my internship. However, last weekend I visited at sunset and saw the Gardens in a whole new light – literally. Continue reading
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The Wastewater Cycle
Come along on a walking tour of the the Beaufort wastewater treatment plant (WWTP).
Film: A Conservation Research Tool?
Coming back to school after a seven year hiatus was a shock. I’d forgotten how to study, how to cite, how to use excel–the first day of class I didn’t even arrive with a notebookContinue reading
Erika Zambello
conservation, environmental health, ESC, forests, leadership, student life, students, travel, water
conservation, environmental health, ESC, forests, leadership, student life, students, travel, water
Human Impact on the Falls Lake Trail
The sun was going down as my fiance and I jumped out of the car, slamming the doors behind us. Cars whizzed past me on Route 98, but I hoped to quickly leave them behind and haveContinue reading
The First Trip of Fall Migration: Lake Crabtree County Park
While it may not feel like fall just yet, the great autumn bird migration has begun. I missed the fall migration last year (not realizing it occurred so early in September) and so this seasonContinue reading
Rediscovering Childhood at Durham’s Museum of Life and Science
I’m a graduate student. We do serious, important things, like statistics assignments, Masters Project presentations, and GIS labs. It’s sometimes easy to forget how carefree we once were only a few short years ago. With theContinue reading
Bird Collision Surveys at Duke: Why Everyone Should be Involved
Though most of my graduate classes are in the new Environment Hall, occasionally I do have to walk across campus to Perkins Library, Duke Gardens, or just to take a mental break. On one ofContinue reading
Shannon Switzer
CEM, climate, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, human health, oceans, student life, students, travel
CEM, climate, coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, human health, oceans, student life, students, travel
Destination Philippines
After 11 weeks this summer working as an intern on marine conservation in Cuba (more on that here), it was time to hit the road. Or the air rather. I was ultimately headed to Silonay–aContinue reading
Witnessing the Work of the Woolly Adelgid First Hand
A few months ago I wrote a blog post for the Triangle Land Conservancy summarizing both the beneficial services that magnificent hemlocks provide as well as the scientific efforts to halt the deadly spread ofContinue reading
When a Road Trip Needs a Nature Pit Stop
Ugh. That was my only thought as we sped down the highway. Though the road was clear directly in front of us, we watched the estimated trip length extend longer and longer. It was SundayContinue reading