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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
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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Erika Zambello
July 6, 2017July 6, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, conservation, ESC, leadership, travel

Record-breaking Global Big Day

nature, landscape, travel, birding

On May 13, smack in the middle of Mother’s Day weekend, birders fanned out across the world to count birds as well as bird species. Organized by eBird, an online bird observation platform run byContinue reading

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Erika Zambello
June 23, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, ESC, forests, travel

Stopping by Moores Creek National Battlefield

travel, national park, nature

In the midst of patchwork agricultural fields, grown tall with corn, my husband and I discovered Moores Creek National Battlefield. I use the word “discover” loosely, as the battlefield is clearly marked on the ruralContinue reading

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Erika Zambello
April 28, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, conservation, ESC, leadership, travel

Getting Back to eBird

northern gannet ,birds

2017 has been a year of reflection for me thus far. While there are many things I cannot control – national posturing on climate change, for example – I have taken stock in how IContinue reading

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Erika Zambello
April 26, 2017April 25, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, conservation, ESC, leadership, travel

The Allure of Site Passports and Stamps

nature, landscape, passport, national wildlife refuge

In my house, car and office, one will find a wide variety of checklists and site passports. On my couch sits a bright blue passport book listing National Wildlife Refuges, complete with refuge descriptions and aContinue reading

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Erika Zambello
April 7, 2017April 6, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, ESC, forests, leadership, travel, water

How much nature do you need?

camping, fishing, pisgah, forest, north carolina

In health class, we often learned about food pyramids. Whole grains are on the bottom, because we need 5-7 servings per day. At the next level, we have fruits and veggies (two servings a dayContinue reading

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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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