Traveling in your comfort zone is a meal with no flavor – you are nourished, but the gustatory senses are left lacking; needs are met, but there is nothing truly delightful to be gained. Being inContinue reading
Theophilos Collins
CEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2015, marine studies, students, travel
CEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2015, marine studies, students, travel
Conversations in the dark
My back feels tight, cramped, the way that only riding in a packed van of 13 people with bags driving for hours can accomplish. It’s night and we’re driving back to Kino from a fullContinue reading
Life in Contrast
In our daily lives, we are surrounded by technology, with very few opportunities to truly disconnect. Even when we’re not behind a screen or on a call, we are so often still tied to ourContinue reading
Maggie Ruppel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2015, marine studies, sustainability, travel, undergraduate
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2015, marine studies, sustainability, travel, undergraduate
New Times in Old Kino
We pulled into Kino Viejo around noon, running a little late and hoping we hadn’t missed out on all of the excitement. When we stepped onto the beach, fishing boats were floating near shore, waitingContinue reading
Ian Markham
CEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2015, marine studies, students, travel
CEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2015, marine studies, students, travel
The Midriff Islands Exposed
If you were stranded on a desert island, what two things would you most want with you? I had heard this clichéd question previously during awkward ice breakers and forced small talk but never been able toContinue reading
Supriti Jaya Ghosh
CEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2015, marine studies, travel
CEM, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2015, marine studies, travel
EWN to HMO, me voy a Mexico
After plane delays, missed connections, and an unplanned overnight in Phoenix, our full team finally arrived in Mexico on April 10, a day late. Our base for the next three weeks is the Kino FieldContinue reading
Betsy Mansfield
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2015, marine studies, students, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2015, marine studies, students, travel
Gearing up for the Gulf
Hello! And welcome to the first blog post for the Community-Based Conservation class in the Gulf of California. In the next few weeks we will be blogging about all of our experiences, interactions and adventuresContinue reading
Sea Lions- the dogs of the ocean
During our 19-day adventure in Mexico we were able to get up close and personal with sea lions in their natural habitat on two separate occasions. Our first experience with the beguiling creatures was atContinue reading
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
Not Your Average Birthday: A Day in Seri Territory
“Te lo regalo,” – a gift for you – the young fisherman named Ramiro said as he placed the lifeless seahorse in my palm. Ramiro didn’t know that it was actually my birthday when heContinue reading