April 8, 2019
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Turks & Caicos Islands
Marine Resource Studies
Faculty Post
Sun, Surf, and Directed Research
by Courtney Pickett, M.P.A.
Coming back from our mid-semester break, students leapt right in and started their Directed Research (DR) work. The DR capstone course improves students’ knowledge of the research process and helps...
April 8, 2019
Panama
Tropical Island Biodiversity Studies
Faculty Post
Making Connections
by Carolyn Kovacs, M.S.
Even though Bocas del Toro is a relatively small island group with an equally small population, it is home to a surprisingly large number of organizations and people that are...
April 8, 2019
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April 8, 2019
More than Tourism
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April 8, 2019
Rediscovering Fire
Peru
Amazon Studies
Student Post
SFS Peru: A Reflection
by Katie Brown
As I sit down to write this blog, I reflect upon my journey abroad and all that it has meant to me. The people I’ve met, the friends I’ve made,...
April 8, 2019
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March 22, 2019
Host Family Day
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March 22, 2019
In the Field in...
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March 22, 2019
People and Conservation in...
Kenya
Wildlife and Human Dimensions of Conservation Studies
Faculty Post
Q&A with Professor John Kioko in Kenya
by John Kioko Masila, Ph.D.
SFS’ newest summer program, Primates of the African Savanna in Kenya, gives students the chance to spend their summer in East Africa, studying the behavior and ecology of primates in...
March 14, 2019
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March 12, 2019
Caribbean Beauty
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March 12, 2019
Bhutan
Himalayan Environment and Development Studies
Faculty Post
Harmonious Phobjikha
by Purna Chhetri, Ph.D.
I will now continue my story of fascinating Phobjikha valley, about which I said “Every season the valley is in different a mode and mood”. This time I will tell...
March 12, 2019
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March 12, 2019
In Memory of Elizabeth...
Cambodia
Conservation and Development Studies
Student Post
Art for Awareness in Cambodia
by Karlie Cradock
Upon coming to Cambodia, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that my classmates and I would have the opportunity to interact with Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia (PUC) students at...
March 12, 2019
Bhutan
Himalayan Environment and Development Studies
Student Post
Love Resides in the Bhutanese Flowers
by Kaya Pulz
Ten years ago, I am swimming through a sea of entrepreneurs and aspiring reality TV guest stars. I’m looking up, seeing not one familiar face, and realising that they can’t...
March 12, 2019
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March 12, 2019
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March 12, 2019
A Glimpse into Tradition
Turks & Caicos Islands
Marine Resource Studies
Faculty Post
The Plastic Problem
by Ewa Krzyszczyk, Ph.D.
This week, the students are in study mode for their midterms, but we have had a few exciting visitors on our dives – dolphins! That included a young calf and...
March 12, 2019
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March 12, 2019
Underwater Education
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March 12, 2019
Complex Coexistence
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March 12, 2019
More Than a Snorkel,...
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March 12, 2019
Ninapenda mtanzania!
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March 12, 2019
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March 12, 2019
Running in Siem Reap
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March 12, 2019
SFS: "S'many Fieldtrips and...
Peru
Amazon Studies
Student Post
Culture-Conscious Conservation in the Amazon
by Katelyn Hammel
As I tilt my head back and gaze up at the Milky Way stretching over the Yarapa River, I think about everything that I’ve seen today. The morning began with...
March 12, 2019
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March 12, 2019
Ready, Set, Dive!
Panama
Tropical Island Biodiversity Studies
Faculty Post
Supporting Local Tourism
by Leon Mach, Ph.D.
It is rare for academics to get a chance to put their ideas into practice. One of the best parts about working with SFS is getting the opportunity to moderate...
February 26, 2019
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February 26, 2019
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February 26, 2019
Gathering New Hope
Kenya
Wildlife and Human Dimensions of Conservation Studies
Faculty Post
Amboseli: Where Water and Wildlife Meet
by John Kioko Masila, Ph.D.
We have just completed a 5-day trip to Amboseli National Park. Amboseli (pronounced Empusel) means "salty dust” according to Maasai people. The “dust devils” from the dry loose volcanic soils...
February 26, 2019