After a day motoring the Gulf, we camped in the bay of a small island with steep and craggy hills, called Isla Salsipuedes, which literally translates to ‘get out if you can.’ On this smallContinue reading
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Lindsay Spurrier
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
A Trip to Puerto Libertad
After a 3-hour drive through the Sonoran Desert, we arrived at Puerto Libertad in time to see a presentation by a fisher-woman from a small-scale fishing cooperative in Ligüi, a small town on the BajaContinue reading
Sharon Benjamin
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
San Pedro Martir with Polo, a Biodiversity Monitor
On March 22, we took to the water to visit a tiny (1.7 km2) ancient volcanic island, Isla de San Pedro Martir. The island is a special place to visit, and is an oasis ofContinue 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
Seashells and the Seri
As we walked down the beach in Old Kino Bay I became enamored by the diversity of seashells scattered across the beach. Later on that evening I found myself wondering if seashells were not onlyContinue reading
Patricia Elena Villegas
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
The Real Coca-Cola Classic
We’ve arrived to the land of the real (no high fructose corn syrup) Coca-Cola Classic: Mexico. During our stay in the great state of Sonora, we will be based out of the Prescott College ResearchContinue reading
Elena Finkbeiner
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
Notes from our Field Journals
A brief glimpse at our thoughts and reflections over the course of our trip. Though the boat rides we’ve taken over the last week have largely been part of the expedition of getting to someplaceContinue reading
Sharon Chan
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
Best photos from the best trip!
Everyone’s top 3 photos. CAITLIN Some of the little hermit crabs in the tide pools on the north side of Tiburon Island. Sunrise over the mountains at our campsite on Tiburon Island. After the SeriContinue reading
Sharon Chan
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2011, marine studies, students, travel, Video Posts
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California - 2011, marine studies, students, travel, Video Posts
Videos from the Gulf of California
Courtesy of Ted. ENJOY! Also: Dolphin Sighting 3/29/2011 Dolphin Sighting
Mateja Nenadovic
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
Harvesting callos (pen shells) on the Tiburon Island
Written by SEC Team (Kirby, Luke, and Mateja) What are the necessary ingredients for a perfect gazpacho? Apparently, a pack of coyotes at the Tiburon Island near our camping site have figured it out. TheyContinue reading
Kimberly Schraitle
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
Camping with the Seri: Shooting stars, self-caught meals, and Battle Coyote.
We spent three fun-filled days on Tiburon Island immersed in nature and Seri culture. Day 1 – Friday Our three day excursion with the Seri (Comcaac) started at 8am Friday with a bumpy van rideContinue reading