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Katie Wood
March 12, 2023March 12, 2023 Katie WoodDuke Marine Lab, Singapore - 2023, travel

Quest Day: Finding Relaxation and Legacies of Colonization

Saturday March 4th, 2023 For one day of our three week itinerary in Singapore, students have the opportunity to venture on a self-directed “quest day.” There’s only one rule for quest day: you must goContinue reading

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Katie Wood
March 12, 2023March 12, 2023 Katie WoodDuke Marine Lab, Singapore - 2023, travel

Over The River and Through the Woods…to Bukit Timah We Go!

Photo of a large tree in Singapore

Today’s hike was the long anticipated MacRitchie Reservoir to Bukit Timah. For days, the rains have been holding us back from accessing this area—while the MacRitchie area is beautifully paved and curated, the Bukit TimahContinue reading

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William Schlesinger
March 6, 2023 William Schlesingeragriculture, carbon sequestration, faculty, food, sustainability, water

Irrigation waters

Removal of groundwaters that were recharged during the wetter Pleistocene epoch is a classic example of non-sustainable human behavior.

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lag66@duke.edu
March 6, 2023 lag66@duke.eduDuke Marine Lab, Singapore - 2023, travel

Truly a Garden City!

What a first day in Singapore! Well… my actual first day was wandering off a fifteen-hour flight into the most BEAUTIFUL airport I have ever been in. I mean… look at that… So that wasContinue reading

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Katie Wood
March 2, 2023 Katie WoodDuke Marine Lab, Singapore - 2023, travel

Ode to Kaya Toast

Temple crawl day: the day where Tom Schultz, Singapore aficionado and satay enthusiast, takes a day off from corralling a bunch of 20-something year-olds around Singapore and lets the students plan the day. In thisContinue reading

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Katie Wood
March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 Katie WoodDuke Marine Lab, Singapore - 2023, travel

Yuna’s Otterly Amazing Birthday

I started my day a little later than planned, but that didn’t stop me from getting my morning “copi” fix. I picked up a Nescafe coffee from the hotel vending machine and a bread bunContinue reading

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lag66@duke.edu
March 1, 2023 lag66@duke.eduDuke Marine Lab, Singapore - 2023, travel

En(durian)ing the Singapore Heat

Unlike the days prior, I did not start off my day with an egg prata. In a vague attempt at being financially responsible, my roommate — Madeleine — and I ate oatmeal before setting offContinue reading

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lag66@duke.edu
February 28, 2023 lag66@duke.eduDuke Marine Lab, Singapore - 2023, travel

Personified Perspectives

The river water is cool and smooth between my claws. It guides me downstream, pushing me slowly and gently toward my prey. The pace suits me fine. With my missing tail, it’s hard to getContinue reading

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Katie Wood
February 26, 2023March 2, 2023 Katie WoodDuke Marine Lab, Singapore - 2023, travel

An Epitome of Urban Tropical Ecology

Awakened by the blaring iPhone alarm, I slowly crawl out of bed to get ready for our second day in Singapore. My roommate and I begin to get ready for our day before meeting theContinue reading

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Katie Wood
February 26, 2023March 2, 2023 Katie WoodDuke Marine Lab, Singapore - 2023, travel

Crew Log: Missing people, mis-turns, and missing birds

Date: 2023.02.23 # Crew: 23 Conditions: Cloudy/Sunny/Breezy; 28-30° C Departure Point: The Quay Hotel West Coast, Singapore Time of Departure: 08:00 Destination: Chek Jawa wetlands, Pulau Ubin island, Singapore Time of Arrival: 11:02 Time ofContinue reading

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