We have just gotten back from a weekend of camping here along the Infiernillo, where our class has seen and experienced such a variety of sights, sounds, and stories that it is hard to tieContinue reading
Category: environmental policy
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
Xuan Hong Lim
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2013, marine studies, sustainability, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2013, marine studies, sustainability, travel
Life Perspectives
Humans are sentient beings and so we feel, perceive, and experience subjectivity. During the interviews we had with local fishermen, be it in casual conversations or interviews, I felt that it was very important toContinue reading
The class
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2012, marine studies, students, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2012, marine studies, students, travel
Our field journal excerpts
“After the COBI meeting with local fishermen we all met for supper at a family-owned local restaurant in Puerto Libertad. Almost immediately after I walked in, the owner, Emilia, invited me into her kitchen toContinue reading
Leonardo Verdugo Figueroa
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2012, marine studies, students, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2012, marine studies, students, travel
Environmental Education and Conservation in Fishing Communities
During our trip, there were several occasion in which the importance of children education presented itself to me as an evident fact when dealing with conservation and the way communities interact with the environment andContinue reading
Dani B.
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2012, marine studies, students, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2012, marine studies, students, travel
Between Two Worlds
Spending two days with the Seri was an enlightening experience concerning the cultural transitions they are undergoing. On the first day, we entered the village built by the Mexican government for the indigenous group inContinue reading