Zoos have a controversial history among conservationists. Some ethical frameworks praise zoos for increasing the intrinsic value of animals and expanding our knowledge in conservation biology to save threatened species, while others find the cagingContinue reading
Alice Paul and the Importance of National Heritage Sites
A few weeks ago, my team and I visited one of the newest national parks sites: The Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument.
Fort Monroe & Field Work
One of my favorite aspects of my internship with National Parks Conservation Association is the emphasis on getting out into the field and visiting the national parks we are fighting so hard to protect. OneContinue reading
Lukas Gschwandtner
conservation, environmental health, forests, students, sustainability, travel, water
conservation, environmental health, forests, students, sustainability, travel, water
Durham, Denmark, and now D.C.
I am in my fourth week as an intern at the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), an internship that I found through the Nicholas School’s Stanback internship program I talked about in an earlier post.Continue reading
Assateague Island: A Much-Needed Finals Getaway
Amidst the tumultuous week that is finals week, I decided to take a trip to Assateague Island National Seashore. In 1962, the national seashore was established to protect the 37 miles of beach that stretchesContinue reading
Lukas Gschwandtner
environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, water
environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, water
Critiques of the Safe Drinking Water Act
Throughout my course, ENV212: U.S. Domestic Environmental Policy, I have been studying various United States policies centered around environmental issues. I have learned how to take a critical lens to some of these policies, oneContinue reading
North Carolina Spring Breaks
One of my favorite parts about attending school in North Carolina is being so close to the Appalachian Mountains to the west of Duke and beaches like the Outer Banks to the east. A few weeksContinue reading
The Stanback Internship Program
One of the most unique parts of being an undergraduate in the Nicholas School is the opportunity to participate in the Stanback Internship Program. I completed an internship with the program last summer and discoveredContinue reading
Guest lecturer highlights ‘America’s dirty secret’
What makes a great guest lecturer? In past courses, guest lecturers meant an excuse to spend the entirety of the class session checking Facebook and answering emails. However, all of those past perceptions changed whenContinue reading
How a turtle inspired me to get into environmentalism
Meet Lukas the Turtle (pictured below). Lukas is a loggerhead sea turtle who’s about 50 years old and lives in the Mediterranean Sea. The photo below shows Lukas suffering from a traumatic blunt force to hisContinue reading