Summer Blog 2013

Summer Blog 2013

Alisa Zomer in Manila, part 2

Alisa Zomer in Manila, part 2

Crispy lechon, fried milk fish, juicy chicken inasal – these are but complements to the main feature on the Filipino supper plate. Taking up nearly three quarters of a meal and most of one’s belly, rice is the star attraction …

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Summer Blog 2013

Peter Umunay in Gabon

Peter Umunay in Gabon

I am writing from Libreville, the capital city of Gabon. This is one of the Congo Basin forest countries where, after one month chopping trees down for my research in DRC, I am working with Proforest (an NGO based in …

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Summer Blog 2013

Kelly Stoner in Tanzania, part 3

Kelly Stoner in Tanzania, part 3

Just a quick post today to note an F&ES connection here in Tanzania!

This past semester I took a course entitled “Conservation in Practice: An International Perspective” taught by McKluskey Fellow Dr. Amy Vedder. It was an interesting look at …

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Summer Blog 2013

Alisa Zomer in Manila

Alisa Zomer in Manila

How to study a megacity: Metro Manila.

Step 1: Go to a megacity. Step 2: Take public transport (and hold on tight).

Jumping into a jeepney in Manila sucks the unknowing Joe into the rushing, chortling capillary system that is …

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Summer Blog 2013

Tess Croner in Rwanda, part 3

Tess Croner in Rwanda, part 3

After leaving Nyungwe, we headed to Akagera—Rwanda’s savanna park. Before mountain gorillas started making millions for Rwanda, Akagera was Rwanda’s flagship site for tourism.  It better fit the traditional model for African tourism, in which people can spot large, charismatic …

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Summer Blog 2013

Carina Roselli in Iraq, part 2

Carina Roselli in Iraq, part 2

This blog entry doesn’t say much about the environment and relates very little to my work, but I think it’s a series of stories worth telling.  They provide cultural context and a window into the mentality of the local populous.  …

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