Dogs and Popsicles: The Keys to My Heart (or, Why I had a good day) Today marked our second day of class. We started the day with a discussion led my Nari and me onContinue reading
Category: conservation
Mary Clark
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2011, marine studies, students, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2011, marine studies, students, travel
Bienvenido a Mexico! – Days 0 and 1
Have you ever wondered what would happen if the Jersey Shore cast filmed a season in Mexico? I think we may have found the perfect destination for season 5. But let’s back up first. AfterContinue reading
Morgan Gopnik
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2010, marine studies, students, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2010, marine studies, students, travel
Food, glorious food—Mexican-style!
Any account of our trip would be grossly incomplete without a content:encoded of the fantastic food we shared. Whether prepared by one of our superb chefs, savored at a local restaurant, or devoured by theContinue reading
Casey Zweig
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2010, marine studies, students, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2010, marine studies, students, travel
Alan
There are some special people in this world. You come across them and there is something more than ordinary that makes you pause and think. While we met many incredible people on our trip, thereContinue reading
Morgan Gopnik
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2010, marine studies, students, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2010, marine studies, students, travel
Our Last Day in the Gulf of California
Frolicking dolphins, dive-bombing boobies, and sunset over Tiburon Island It’s hard to believe that our trip is coming to an end. We have seen so much, been exposed to many new experiences, explored complex scienceContinue reading
Max Mathies
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2010, marine studies, students, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2010, marine studies, students, travel
Day 8. Borbolla Shrimp Farm
Wide open spaces unless you have nine hundred thousand gallons of diesel fuel. I was the last to wake up this morning at 7:00 a.m., including among our Prescott College friends. I think I couldContinue reading
Connie Liu
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2010, marine studies, students, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2010, marine studies, students, travel
Trip for 7 to sea of Cortez – Whale and bird watching, snorkeling, meals included, private boat, bilingual naturalist guides
How much would you pay for this trip? Ok, easier question. When was the last time someone told you it was past your bed time? In preparation for day long trip out to San PedroContinue reading
Casey Zweig
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2010, marine studies, students, travel, Video Posts
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2010, marine studies, students, travel, Video Posts
Xepe Coosot, The Sea of the Comcaac (Seri)
Here is a video about the Seri created by Thor Morales and Fernando Lopez. Our class is going to Punta Chueca to visit the Seri and camp on the island Tiburon for 2 nights withContinue reading
Michelle Loquine
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2010, marine studies, students, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2010, marine studies, students, travel
Day 6: Happy Birthday!
When I woke up this morning and un-zipped my tent flap I was greeted with a stunning view and the startling realization that I was another year older (wiser). Today was my 27th birthday andContinue reading
Casey Zweig
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2010, marine studies, students, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2010, marine studies, students, travel
Tiburon Island
As the morning rays broke across the shore, we rose from our slumber to a perfect coastline with sloping mountains, flat sands and a sapphire blue sea. A group of Seri brought us to theirContinue reading