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Erika Zambello
January 9, 2018 Erika Zambelloconservation, environmental policy, ESC, leadership, travel

101 Florida State Parks and Counting

I remain determined to visit all of the 175 state parks, trails and historic sites in Florida. In December, I officially crossed the three-digit threshold, and my current total stands at 101.

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Erika Zambello
December 14, 2017December 14, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, coasts, ESC, leadership, oceans, water

Building an Oyster Reef in the Choctawhatchee Bay

After years of studying and writing about restoration, Erika Zambello (MEM’15) had a rewarding experience building an oyster reef with her own two hands.

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Erika Zambello
November 8, 2017November 7, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, ESC, leadership, water

Trying to get the word out on your great project? Tap the local media

In environmental communications, content creation is essential. But so is investing time and energy in good old fashioned PR to get the reach you want.

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Erika Zambello
October 24, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, coasts, conservation, ESC, oceans, water

Taking in the Touch Tanks

nature, florida, cba

Over two Saturdays in October, Erika Zambello (MEM’15) was in charge of water touch tanks in back-to-back outdoor festivals. The experience was much more than she anticipated.

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Erika Zambello
October 4, 2017October 4, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, ESC, leadership

Lifelong Learning

I’m a huge proponent of being a life-long learner, especially in our environmental field. I took as many classes as I could at the Nicholas School, but still I feel there remains so much more to learn.

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Erika Zambello
August 29, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, coasts, conservation, ESC, leadership, water

Restoration and Education Combine for Innovative Field Trips

Though field trips are time-consuming and can be expensive, they provide a window into an environmental world that many kids have never experienced before.

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Erika Zambello
August 9, 2017August 9, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, conservation, ESC, leadership, travel

Why You Should Buy the Duck Stamp

nature, landscape, passport, national wildlife refuge

Every year since 1934, hunters hoping to go after waterfowl or other migratory birds have been obligated to buy a Duck Stamp. Once purchased, 98 cents of every dollar spent on the stamp goes toContinue reading

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Erika Zambello
August 3, 2017August 1, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, environmental policy, ESC, leadership, travel

We need a TV series featuring amazing scientists

I know a lot of scientists. Most are in the field of ecology and spend their days chest-deep in marsh mud, scrambling up mountain slopes, pulling themselves up tree trunks, diving to the depths ofContinue reading

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Erika Zambello
August 1, 2017August 1, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, conservation, environmental policy, ESC, travel

Nearly 1.5 million people responded to national monument public comment period

maine, nature, katahdin

The Department of Interior opened public comment, perhaps unprepared for the avalanche of responses. When the portal closed on July 10, 1,459,940 people had commented, including me. Make no mistake, this is a lot.

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Erika Zambello
July 10, 2017July 6, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, conservation, ESC, forests, travel

The Return of the Common Raven

raven, nature, landscape, birding

Snow had already begun to fall over Moosehead Lake. It had been an unseasonably warm December  for Maine in 2015, but the temperature had dropped in recent days and was now hovering around 10 degrees withContinue reading

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About Erika

Erika Zambello, MEM’15, is a Marine Economic and Tourist Development Resource Coordinator.
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In Outdoor Devil, Erika explores the natural world surrounding Duke and all the ways students and locals alike can get out and experience the outdoors as a daily part of their lives.

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