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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
May 30, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, conservation, environmental policy, ESC, leadership

New Office, New Trails

flowers, nature, florida, blossoms

I have recently switched to a position at the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance, moving from an office on the beach of a barrier island to a building within the forest. Right away, I noticed a networkContinue 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
April 5, 2017April 3, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, coasts, conservation, environmental policy, ESC, leadership, oceans, water

Delisting the Manatee

Sigh. These days it’s no fun to read the news. Most of the environmental stories are bad, and even the “good” ones don’t hold up to closer inspection. Take the West Indian Manatee, which livesContinue reading

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Erika Zambello
April 3, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, climate, environmental policy, ESC, leadership

So you’re going to discuss climate change

A good friend of mine from college and I had a brief conversation about climate change just before the holidays. After being ignored for most of the election season (in my opinion), climate change hasContinue reading

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Erika Zambello
March 15, 2017March 14, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, climate, conservation, ESC, leadership, travel

The importance of long-term research

nature, science, arizona

As February transitioned into March, I was far from home. Leaving the long leaf pines and palm trees behind in Florida, I flew to Phoenix for a road trip up the West Coast. From PhoenixContinue reading

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Erika Zambello
February 10, 2017February 6, 2017 Erika Zambelloalumni, coasts, conservation, ESC, leadership, travel, water

Snorkeling in Key West’s protected marine areas

snorkel, nature, florida

In mid-January, I hopped on a boat from a Key West, Florida, harbor with my colleagues from the Natural Resources Leadership Institute. As the sun rose higher in the morning sky, we diligently applied sunContinue 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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