Blog post by Connie Liu, alumni of 2010 Mexico trip. It was like one of those car commercials where a sleek, new car is doing doughnuts in the middle of some vast expanse. Although ourContinue reading
Category: marine studies
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
Rest day? Never heard of such a thing.
We were back on the boat, bright and early. Except this time around, there were hardly any waves and the water was like glass. I was extremely happy that the trip was expected toContinue reading
Nari Sohn
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
All Natural Glow-in-the-Dark
We visited a pearl oyster farm in Guaymas, and then took a boat out to San Pedro Norlasco Island to snorkel and stay overnight. The best part: night snorkeling with bioluminescent dinoflagellates!! The worst part:Continue reading
Caitlin Hamer
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
Sea cucumbers, birds, and lions!!?!
What do they have in common? Not too much, but we found all of them on our boating/snorkeling adventure to southern Tiburon Island in the Gulf of California. The Prescott College Kino Bay Center isContinue reading
Kirby Rootes-Murdy
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
Mexico – Day 3
‘When you go to buy Shrimp Ceviche in Mexico, there’s a 90% chance it came from a shrimp farm’ Sustainable seafood is a wonderfully easy topic to debate when you have contrast; bad practices vs.Continue reading
Ted Phillips
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
Mexico – Day 2
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
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