It was edging near 2pm and the sun was bright and strong overhead. We were all tired and hungry from not having had lunch yet. Because our original plans were destroyed by an impassable road,Continue reading
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Elena Kazarov
environmental policy, International Climate Policy in D.C., internships, students, travel
environmental policy, International Climate Policy in D.C., internships, students, travel
2014 EIA Energy Conference
On Monday and Tuesday of this past week I had the opportunity to attend the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s annual conference in DC. For those of you who haven’t spent countless hours swimming in EIAContinue reading
Ian Markham
internships, Of Mice and Men in Gabon: Exploring how Hunting and Logging Affect Mammal Communities and Forest Regeneration, students
internships, Of Mice and Men in Gabon: Exploring how Hunting and Logging Affect Mammal Communities and Forest Regeneration, students
“Le petite”, “Le Sac”, and the “Lost”
There are plenty of things that go ‘bump’ in the night whilst camping in the Central African rainforest. Glowing eyes staring back in the faint torchlight might set one’s heart racing when peering through aContinue reading
Maria Prebble
climate, Environmental and Ecological Security in India, environmental policy, students, travel
climate, Environmental and Ecological Security in India, environmental policy, students, travel
Women in Environmental Decision-Making
“The absence of women, particularly those from the global South, from national and international discussions and decision-making on climate change and development must change. The battle to protect the environment is not solely about technologicalContinue reading
Ian Markham
conservation, internships, Of Mice and Men in Gabon: Exploring how Hunting and Logging Affect Mammal Communities and Forest Regeneration, students
conservation, internships, Of Mice and Men in Gabon: Exploring how Hunting and Logging Affect Mammal Communities and Forest Regeneration, students
Child’s Play
So the question of the hour: How’s the rodent trapping? The honest answer: Child’s Play. Now on my honor that’s the truth. But given that each day I collapse at the end in a sweatyContinue reading
Maggie Ernest
conservation, internships, Mapping Habitat for the San Martin Titi Monkey in Peru, students, travel
conservation, internships, Mapping Habitat for the San Martin Titi Monkey in Peru, students, travel
How did the monkey cross the road?
As we bump along a dirt road, our car suddenly comes to a stop. To me, it looks as if we have run out of dirt and I wonder if that means our plans forContinue reading
Jose Magana Paredes
A Summer of Healthcare Strategy in Querétaro, Mexico, internships, students, travel
A Summer of Healthcare Strategy in Querétaro, Mexico, internships, students, travel
Work Hard Vacation Harder: Mexico Awaits!
Work life balance takes on a whole new meaning when your eyes burn for more than a computer screen. What awaits for me once I power down my laptop is a county with much toContinue reading
Ian Markham
conservation, internships, Of Mice and Men in Gabon: Exploring how Hunting and Logging Affect Mammal Communities and Forest Regeneration, students
conservation, internships, Of Mice and Men in Gabon: Exploring how Hunting and Logging Affect Mammal Communities and Forest Regeneration, students
Of Mice and Men in Gabon
So at long last we get to it. Why am I here? What am I doing? Is there any purpose to all this toiling? My work here will be looking at how the small mammal community changes with human impact on the forest, and begin to get at how those changes might affect the forest in turn.
Elena Kazarov
environmental economics, human health, International Climate Policy in D.C., internships, students
environmental economics, human health, International Climate Policy in D.C., internships, students
The Risky Business Project Releases an Economic Assessment of U.S. Climate Impacts
As if my environmentalist heart needed any more reasons to flutter for Michael Bloomberg. His sustainability plan for NYC, PlaNYC, includes the Citi Bike system and Green Building Codes and is estimated to reduce theContinue reading
Ian Markham
conservation, internships, Of Mice and Men in Gabon: Exploring how Hunting and Logging Affect Mammal Communities and Forest Regeneration, students, travel
conservation, internships, Of Mice and Men in Gabon: Exploring how Hunting and Logging Affect Mammal Communities and Forest Regeneration, students, travel
The adventure begins…
My adventure in the jungles of central Africa began as most journeys rather un-romantically must these days, leaving an airport. After eleven hours and change of driving we arrived at Ipassa, the field station which is to be the closest thing to home when I’m not camping over the next two months in the golden hour before sunset.