Travel Blogs
a collection of Blogs from our students and researchers out in the field
Into the Smoky Mountains - October 2009
Join Brian Cohen and the Ecology of Southern Appalachian Forests class as they trek deep into the Smokies in search of Horace Kephart's old homestead
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Tropical Marine Ecology in Panama - October 2009
Join Amy Peniston as she travels with her classmates to Panama to study the ecology of coral reefs and rain forests.
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Hydrocarbons: Houston Field Trip - October 2009
Experience the energy industry in Houston, TX through Tim Canavan & Will Fadrhonc's photo blog.
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Tagging Whales in the Antarctic Seas -- April-June 2009
Join Nicholas researchers as they brave the Antarctic seas in search of ocean giants.
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Sea Turtle Ecology in Trinidad -- April 2009
Join us as we travel to Trinidad to study the essential biology of sea turtles (evolution, anatomy, physiology, behavior, life history, and population dynamics) and their conservation needs, emphasizing their role in marine ecosystem structure and function.
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Greening the Andes -- March 2009
Join us as we tour some of Chile's greenest farms, forests and tourism sites, and meet with leaders spearheading the densely populated nation's emergence as a model for sustainable development. In this 8-day field course students will get an overview of international sustainable development in Chile, while focusing on environmental management at the government level, sustainable forestry, fisheries, wineries and eco-tourism.
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Clean Energy in California -- March 2009
Join us as we travel to California's Bay Area to learn about clean energy technologies. This multi-day study will bring Duke graduate students to California's Bay Area to engage in discussions with industry and policy professionals who have been instrumental in successfully developing and deploying clean energy technology in various sectors.
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From the Coasts to the Cloud Forests -- March 2009
Join us as we explore the flora and fauna of Costa Rica's ecologically diverse Pacific lowlands and tropical rainforests. Nicholas School MEM students travel to Costa Rica during Spring Break as part of the Tropical Field Ecology course. Check out their adventures through blog entries, photographs and video.
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Urban Tropical Ecology in Singapore - March 2009
Student travel to Singapore to study the interaction between the natural tropical ecology and the growing human population. Students will experience how this city state has worked to maintain,and enhance the quality of life and environmental education of its citizens while radically modifying its environment and intentionally and unintentionally introducing thousands of species.
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Portal to Papahānaumokuākea - January 2009
MEM students spend 9 fascinating days studying marine conservation in the remote, restricted Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument of the northwestern Hawaiian Islands and 3 days learning about environmental issues on Oahu.
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Tropical Marine Ecology in Panama - October 2008
Join Mike Press, 2nd year Coastal Environmental Management student as he travels with his classmates to Panama to study the ecology of coral reefs and rain forests.
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California Coastal Ecosystems - October 2008
Biology 207b travels the Coast of California from Los Angeles to San Francisco inspired by Edward Ricketts, J. Smeaton Chase and John Steinbeck.
Read an account of the trip by Raphael Sagarin »
Sea Turtle Class Adventures in Trinidad - April 2008
Join Duke Marine Lab students as they travel to Trinidad to search for sea turtles.
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Portal to Papahanaumokuakea - January 2008
Join MEM students as they spend 10 fascinating days studying marine conservation in the remote, restricted Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument of the northwestern Hawaiian Islands and 3 days learning about environmental issues on Oahu. Through our students’ blogs, photos and videos, we’ll bring this remarkable, rarely visited corner of the world to you.
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Postcards from Brittany - October 2007
Students from the Duke Marine Lab, along with Dr. Cindy Van Dover, travel to the coast of Brittany in France to study French maritime cultural heritage, regional and national coastal reserves , shellfish aquaculture, seaweed harvest , and tidal energy.
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Experimental Tropical Marine Ecology in Panama - October 2007
Join Colleen Kannen as she travels with Duke Marine Lab students to study tropical marine ecology in Panama.
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Pacific Coast Ecology Field Trip - October 2007
Join Duke Marine Lab students as they study the coastal ecology of the Pacific.
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