It’s a new school year! Take this chance to make some sustainability goals: commute by bike, rent that iPad from Duke, and bring your own mug to coffee hour. See below for more tips and resources on how to “green” your school year!
Category: conservation
10 things not to forget before leaving for fieldwork abroad
Going into the field in a foreign country for some time? Here is a helpful list of 10 things not to forget to do before you go.
conservation, environmental economics, marine studies, students, sustainability, travel
Art as an artificial reef: as good as it sounds?
Are underwater sculptures acting as artificial reefs too good to be true? This article explores the theoretical support for artificial reefs like the underwater sculpture gardens of Jason DeCaires Taylor.
conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, forests, students, sustainability
Roses are red – this year, make them green
A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but that rose’s label matters more than you know. According to a Scientific American article, roughly 100 million roses are traded every year for Valentine’sContinue reading
2-hour audio interview about brain networks and social networks
I’m very confident that you will learn something new…enjoy!
climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental policy, students, sustainability, water
Are almonds to blame for California’s drought?
You may have heard that California is in a drought, inspiring tongue-in-cheek articles like these: http://www.thewhiskeyjournal.com/nasa-finds-evidence-of-water-on-surface-of-california/ (“NASA finds evidence of water on surface of California”) and http://www.theonion.com/americanvoices/nasa-california-has-one-year-of-water-left-38224 (NASA finds that California has one year ofContinue reading
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