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Ian Markham
August 19, 2015August 19, 2015 Ian Markhamalumni

In the still of the early morning a rufescent tiger heron prowls the floating grass of Amazonian oxbow lake

In the still of the early morning a rufescent tiger heron prowls the floating grass of Amazonian oxbow lake #MarkhamPhotos #Wildlife #Major #Wildlife #Photography #Birds #Peru #Travel #Birdwatching #Amazon #RainForest

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Ian Markham
June 22, 2015 Ian Markhamalumni, conservation, environmental health, ESC, marine studies, students, travel, water

Marsh Life

What a ride! It has been an incredibly intense month with the last two days of fieldwork clocking in at 12 hours and 11.5 hours respectively. Nonetheless I can tell you that my stint asContinue reading

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Ian Markham
April 30, 2015 Ian MarkhamESC, 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

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Ian Markham
April 17, 2015 Ian Markhamconservation, ESC, marine studies, students, travel

“The Underdogs of Liberty”

With an ominous twitch of its maraca-tipped tail, the rattlesnake reluctantly slithered its way off the dusty track. Without much protest the deadly serpent disappeared  into the darkness letting us return to the real problem: theContinue reading

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Ian Markham
February 16, 2015February 16, 2015 Ian Markhamconservation, ESC, students, travel, water

A Football Field an Hour

I spent this past weekend in and around the city of New Orleans where my girlfriend and brother had both converged for the Sustainable Seafood Summit (alas, too pricey an affair for me to attendContinue reading

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Ian Markham
February 6, 2015 Ian Markhamconservation, marine studies, students, travel

Mother Nature is a Mad Scientist…

If I posted these photos without explanation who would ever guess these were shot in the United States? Better yet who would guess it was a class? But believe it or not, these were shotContinue reading

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Ian Markham
November 7, 2014November 7, 2014 Ian MarkhamESC, forests, students, travel

Mountain Meandering (Part 1)

Over the past month I’ve had an amazing time exploring the mountains of western North Carolina. Now I wouldn’t recommend to anyone spending  three out of four weekends away  while taking a full course load,Continue reading

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Ian Markham
October 3, 2014October 9, 2014 Ian MarkhamESC, students

Last Gasp on New Hope Creek

Perhaps a slightly misleading title I’ve given there… Star Wars fans might have images of Lord Vader force-choking rebel freedom fighters springing to mind, rather than gentle walks beside a babbling brook. But the dying breath IContinue reading

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Ian Markham
October 3, 2014March 28, 2018 Ian MarkhamESC, students

Eh Sunset

Check out this timelapse I took of the sunset from the roof of the Nic School’s new Environment Hall (EH). My favorite are the jet trails from the airliners zipping along to and from Raleigh-Durham airport.Continue reading

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Nature Rambles

In Nature Rambles, Ian muses over adventures near and far from reefs to rainforests while touching on ecology, conservation, and the exploration of wild places and wild things.

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