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Kelli Palaka
June 17, 2019 Kelli PalakaCEM, Gulf of California - 2019

Breaking Stereotypes: The Sonoran Desert is Anything but Deserted

May 4, 2019 As I sit in the airport waiting for my last flight back to North Carolina, I find myself thinking about how full of the life the Sonoran Desert is. My preconceived notionContinue reading

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Katie Knotek
June 17, 2019 Katie KnotekGulf of California - 2019

April 27-29, 2019

The Albatross Much of the time on our last camping trip was spent on the Prescott College boat, The Albatross. We took day trips from our base camp with our boat captain, Cosme, and ourContinue reading

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Joshua Chin
June 17, 2019 Joshua ChinGulf of California - 2019

Tiburon’s Treasures

April 24-26, 2019 24 April: Between the tides and mountains blue, lapped by rose-waters and a breath of dew   Waking up at 5 on a cold, damp morning, a few early birds piled intoContinue reading

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Katie O'Donnell
June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 Katie O'DonnellCEM, Gulf of California - 2019

An Earth Day Spent with the Ocean, Stars and Desert

April 24, 2019 Orion and Canis Major over my tent Tuesday night. (Photo by Katie O’Donnell). Yesterday, we returned to Kino Bay from our camping trip on the Northern side of Tiburon Island. This areaContinue reading

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Andie Kolarova
June 17, 2019 Andie KolarovaGulf of California - 2019

Marriage on a Moonless Night

April 20-21, 2019 Tiburón Island, Gulf of California Students and Seri gathered around the fire under a starry sky (PC: Joshua Chin)   Every night on our three-day camping trip on Tiburón Island, we gatheredContinue reading

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Lily Huffman
June 17, 2019 Lily HuffmanCEM, Gulf of California - 2019

A Prickly Disposition

April 19, 2019 Our first camping trip in the Sonoran Desert was marked by the phrase, “Don’t worry, we have pliers.” Despite the variety of critters that make their home in the desert, the thingContinue reading

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Savannah Horton
June 17, 2019 Savannah HortonCEM, Gulf of California - 2019

A Taste of Puerto Libertad

April 17, 2019   Nestled between the Gulf of California and the mountainous landscape of the Sonoran Desert, lies Puerto Libertad. A beautiful town that has developed along the shores of the Gulf and isContinue reading

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Meredith Whitten
June 17, 2019 Meredith WhittenCEM, Gulf of California - 2019

Conversations with Fishermen

April 19, 2019 On our first field day in Mexico, we set out around 11 a.m. to the working waterfront in Kino. Although our day was just beginning, these fishermen had been since hours beforeContinue reading

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Maddie Davet
May 7, 2018 Maddie Davettravel

A Mexican Mirage

Reflection after a trip like ours is no easy task. I find it challenging to pluck apart the lingering memories of Mexico, laughable to try describing the taste of shark or beauty of a dolphinContinue reading

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Daniel Allred
May 7, 2018 Daniel Allredconservation, Duke Marine Lab, travel

Coyotes on the Island

“Have you seen any coyotes there yet?” That was the first question my father asked me during my first phone call home of the trip. “No,” I replied, “I’m not sure if we’ll get toContinue reading

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