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Mar 15, 2019
6 min

Into the Storm

As with most meteorologists, I can remember an event that sealed the deal for me.

Feb 24, 2019
6 min

Scouting for Science

I can no longer divide these two aspects of myself: Am I a scientist scouting for answers, or a scout doing science?

Dec 3, 2018
7 min

My Friends Here and Back

For all the places he has been to, New York was, is and will be home for Carl Safina.

Nov 14, 2018
5 min

Visiting the Galapagos Islands

There is something unique about the Galapagos Islands that hits you immediately upon arrival and remains with you even after you have left.

Oct 16, 2018
3 min

Things That Go Bump in the Night

When the sun goes down, and most people are turning in for the day, I’m heading out to hunt for the creatures that go bump in the night.

Oct 14, 2018
3 min

Who Doesn’t Fall After the Typhoon?

Why wasn’t the small plant afraid of the gale when the sturdy tree couldn’t withstand it?

Sep 26, 2018
6 min

The Elephant's Trunk - and Other True Stories

There are... a number of common misconceptions about evolution and other topics that are held among biology students, even biology majors.

Sep 20, 2018
5 min

How I Learned to Love Plants

In our spirits, in our actions, in our support for one another, we are always reaching towards one another.

Aug 22, 2018
4 min

A Priceless Environmental Treasure

...the two rivers and the lake is known locally as the ‘heartbeat of Cambodia’, such is its importance for humans and wildlife alike.

Jun 19, 2018
2 min

Same Source, Oceans Apart

Despite the three great rivers running parallel within 50 kilometers of each other here, they drain into the sea thousands of miles apart.

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Into the Storm

Scouting for Science

My Friends Here and Back

Visiting the Galapagos Islands

Things That Go Bump in the Night

Who Doesn’t Fall After the Typhoon?

The Elephant's Trunk - and Other True Stories

How I Learned to Love Plants

A Priceless Environmental Treasure

Same Source, Oceans Apart

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