Invasive species are all around us, not only as we go about our day to day lives, but also whenever we travel, well, anywhere. Invasive species are an inevitable part of life in the globalContinue reading
Category: conservation
Not Only Scientifically Critical but also Unbelievably Cute: The Lemurs of the Duke Lemur Center
It was chilly when I pulled up to the Duke Lemur Center. I’m from Maine, so normally when cold confronts my daily activities I actively fight back by layering jackets and hats and scarves andContinue reading
My new favorite activity: bird banding!
“When we walked in fields of gold,” lyrics popped into my head as I and a group of NicNats shut our car doors and walked towards the Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Raleigh early one FridayContinue reading
One Reason for a Weekend Wake Up Before 7 a.m.
I couldn’t believe it, I just could.not.believe.it. It was before 7 a.m. on a Sunday morning, the sky was still dark, and my alarm was practically buzzing itself off my bed. Who the heck hadContinue reading
Three Cheers for Sunday Walks!
I didn’t want to open my eyes. It was Sunday morning, only a few weeks into the semester, and I knew what I would see. Bins and boxes, the structural evidence that I hadn’t putContinue reading