Hi, everyone! My name is Celeste Whitman and I am in between my first and second years at the Nicholas School for a Master’s of Environmental Management. Thank you for joining me for three monthsContinue reading
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Driving from Antananarivo to Ranomafana
My first day in Madagascar was a difficult adjustment, but I feel much more comfortable now, especially since I am no longer sick. Mirana has been a great help with making me feel at homeContinue reading
Welcome to Madagascar
Hello all, I will be blogging my journey through Madagascar this summer. Thank you for reading! Before leaving on my trip I often heard things like “it’s going to be incredible!” or “you’re so lucky.”Continue reading
Zooming in on Mountaintop Mining
If you want to get a sense of the scale of mountaintop mining (MTM), look no further than Google Maps. After spending the better part of a day going through satellite images pixel by pixelContinue reading
Jessica McDonald
climate, environmental policy, internships, students, Trade and Sustainable Development in Geneva, Switzerland, travel
climate, environmental policy, internships, students, Trade and Sustainable Development in Geneva, Switzerland, travel
Some Last Thoughts: Geneva to Paris
I had an incredible summer where I learned more about the issues I’m interested in, networked with professionals from the UN, WTO, and international NGOs, and met a fantastic group of people.
Final Thoughts
Recently I finished my internship at the Rocky Mountain Institute and I’m back in Durham for another year of school.
Amanda Close
Adventures On and Assessments of Rivers in the American West, conservation, internships, students, water
Adventures On and Assessments of Rivers in the American West, conservation, internships, students, water
Multi-Use Management of Water
Working on the BLM’s Western Rivers and Streams Assessment Project all summer has taught me a lot about the multi-use and inter-agency management of the public lands and waters of the United States. Growing upContinue reading
Caroline Schwaner
conservation, Creating a Blue Carbon Science Toolkit in Ecuador, internships, students
conservation, Creating a Blue Carbon Science Toolkit in Ecuador, internships, students
The Pearl of the Pacific
The Guayas River winds lazily through Guayaquil, a hot and humid city 252 miles from the capitol. The boardwalk along the river (the Malecón) transitions into the 444 steps of Cerro Santa Ana. The stairsContinue reading
Tackling the San Juan and Sawatch Mountains
These past few weeks I’ve had opportunities to do some AMAZING mountaineering. I’ve been climbing and hiking all summer, but the challenges that I undertook in recently have been more challenging, satisfying, and exhilarating thanContinue reading
Amanda Close
Adventures On and Assessments of Rivers in the American West, conservation, internships, students, travel
Adventures On and Assessments of Rivers in the American West, conservation, internships, students, travel
“Boatocol” Sampling across Five States
2,800 miles, five states, 6 rivers, 12 days… it’s been another epic hitch sampling streams for the BLM’s Western Rivers and Streams Assessment Project. Although the sampling design was randomly generated to produce an unbiasedContinue reading