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
Category: travel
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
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
Whaling in Iceland: An unfortunate effect of tourism?
As a part of my class trip to Iceland I took part in a whale watching excursion. As my professor led us to the harbor I noticed many vessels with large harpoons attached at the sides.Continue reading
Saying goodbye to Copenhagen and its pro-environment attitude
It has been a little over a month since I left Denmark. It feels strange to be back in Durham, but the familiarity has been nice. I wanted to wrap up my semester with aContinue reading
Ice is Nice (part 2)
After my class explored Reykjavik, we hopped on a bus for an over two hour drive out to eastern Iceland. We were headed to Vatnajökull National Park to check out Jökulsárlón (pictured below), a glacier lagoonContinue reading
Lukas Gschwandtner
conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel
conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel
The Cans of Cope
The recycling culture of Copenhagen is one of ease and encouragement. When first meeting the Danish students who would be living with me, they mentioned the competition over who gets to turn in the recyclables.Continue reading