In our daily lives, we are surrounded by technology, with very few opportunities to truly disconnect. Even when we’re not behind a screen or on a call, we are so often still tied to ourContinue reading
Category: conservation
Maggie Ruppel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2015, marine studies, sustainability, travel, undergraduate
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2015, marine studies, sustainability, travel, undergraduate
New Times in Old Kino
We pulled into Kino Viejo around noon, running a little late and hoping we hadn’t missed out on all of the excitement. When we stepped onto the beach, fishing boats were floating near shore, waitingContinue reading
Ian Markham
CEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2015, marine studies, students, travel
CEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2015, marine studies, students, travel
The Midriff Islands Exposed
If you were stranded on a desert island, what two things would you most want with you? I had heard this clichéd question previously during awkward ice breakers and forced small talk but never been able toContinue reading
Supriti Jaya Ghosh
CEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2015, marine studies, travel
CEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2015, marine studies, travel
EWN to HMO, me voy a Mexico
After plane delays, missed connections, and an unplanned overnight in Phoenix, our full team finally arrived in Mexico on April 10, a day late. Our base for the next three weeks is the Kino FieldContinue reading
Betsy Mansfield
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2015, marine studies, students, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2015, marine studies, students, travel
Gearing up for the Gulf
Hello! And welcome to the first blog post for the Community-Based Conservation class in the Gulf of California. In the next few weeks we will be blogging about all of our experiences, interactions and adventuresContinue reading
Luli Martinez, Jessie Ritter, Julia Goss, Liza Hoos, Abby Furnish, Ainsley Smith, Xuan Hong
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2013, students, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2013, students, travel
Excerpts from Our Field Journals
“As we were heading back to Isla San Jose we ran into a spectacular sight. We saw thousands of dolphins chasing and forcing sardines Sardinox sagax up to the surface of the sea, and then eatingContinue reading
Abby Furnish
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2013, students, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2013, students, travel
Fishing Underwater
Here in Kino Bay, in addition to traditional gillnets and handlines, many fishermen are dive fishermen. Popular species targeted by dive fishermen include: lobster, octopus, some reef fish, and penshells (somewhat similar to scallops). For these fishermen,Continue reading
Ainsley Smith
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2013, students, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2013, students, travel
A world away, and still, turtles.
Anyone who knows me knows that I’ve spent the last year and a half participating in the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic. My primary case has been assisting with the representation of the KarenContinue reading
Alex Arias
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2013, students, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2013, students, travel
Life in a tiny island
Life in a tiny island Imagine living in a island the size of a few acres, with no fresh water and far away from any city or town. Sounds hard, but that’s how the CuevasContinue reading
What attracts you to a place?
On the first day of the trip we set off on a northward course from La Paz into the Sea of Cortez on a sturdy 45ft long motorboat. Over the span of five days weContinue reading