This past Sunday, we returned from a six-day camping trip on the southwestern side of Isla Tiburon. We traveled there and camped with a group of six Seri community members and the boat captain fromContinue reading
Rachel Cohn
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California – 2017, marine studies, sustainability, travel, undergraduate
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California – 2017, marine studies, sustainability, travel, undergraduate
It’s Not Easy Being Green (in the Sonoran desert)
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
Life under the Sonoran Sun
Hola! Buenos Dias! Hello! Greetings! I will be guiding you through our first two days here in Kino Bay and some of Puerto Libertad. So, sit back, relax and read on mis amigos. Today weContinue reading
Becoming a “shell-fish person”
I’ve never been a “shell-fish person”. In fact, while growing up, my family often got fresh mussels from the beach and prepared it for special occasions, while I sat looking terrified at the idea ofContinue reading
Mexico: Take Two
What do tres leches cake, the pyramids at Teotihuacan and corn from a street vendor all have in common? They’re all aspects of Mexico I thought I hated until the last three days. When IContinue reading
The Danger of a Single Story – Mexico
When you enter the words “Why is Mexico so…” into the Google search bar, you are met with the suggestions “poor,” “bad,” “dangerous,” and “violent.” It seems that for the majority, so many stereotypes andContinue reading
A Final Camping Trip on Tiburon Island
The last five days of the course we camped on Tiburon Island with Ben Wilder’s class of Seri students. Ben had previously worked with Humberto, a Seri elder, to identify all of the plants onContinue reading
Juliana Mayhew
CEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2016, marine studies, travel
CEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2016, marine studies, travel
Many firsts
This course has opened my eyes to an entirely new world. Not only is this my first time to Mexico, but it is my first real desert experience. I must admit that as an ocean-obsessedContinue reading
Finding water in the desert and other LDOC activities
Our Last Day(s) of Class/Camping (LDOC) was a joint venture between our class and one led by University of Arizona’s Dr. Benjamin Wilder (Ben) and his class of Comcaac (Seri) students. Our mighty pangas (boats): ElContinue reading
Camping trip at Punta Redonda: Day 2 of 3 – Marine wildlife, mangrove forest, and a lot more
We left early on the second day to visit an estuary system as Xavier mentioned that we will have a better chance in seeing things early in the day, and he is completely right! JustContinue reading