Although the 2014 climate negotiations in Lima, Peru at COP20 came and went with a fury, the process never truly stops. This is especially the case as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeContinue reading
Category: environmental policy
Shannon Switzer
CEM, coasts, environmental policy, internships, oceans, student life, students, Video Posts
CEM, coasts, environmental policy, internships, oceans, student life, students, Video Posts
Stanback & the Crocodile Island
I’ve had Cuba on the brain for the past 11 weeks. Cuban cigars, Cuban Rum and Cuban baseball. Well, not quite. No, as a Stanback Intern with the Environmental Defense Fund in Raleigh, I’ve beenContinue reading
Shannon Switzer
CEM, climate, coasts, Duke Marine Lab, environmental health, environmental policy, oceans, students, travel
CEM, climate, coasts, Duke Marine Lab, environmental health, environmental policy, oceans, students, travel
The Lighthouse Ponies
“Misty of Chincoteague?” I squealed. “No, that’s Virginia, this is North Carolina,” my classmate responded. “Yeah, but the ponies!” I insisted. We hadn’t come out on this boat to see the ponies per se (andContinue reading
Shannon Switzer
CEM, coasts, environmental policy, events, internships, oceans, student life, students
CEM, coasts, environmental policy, events, internships, oceans, student life, students
Ten Tips For Landing an Ocean Job
D.C. is a great place to be, especially when Duke takes it over for the weekend. That’s exactly what happened two weeks ago when a significant chunk of the Nicholas School headed up toContinue 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