The coursework during the last leg of this trip has been primarily focused around climate change as we move away from ecotourism. More particularly, we explored both the severity of the issue and potential solutions. The 6 degrees activity we did as a class, in which we each read a chapter of 6 Degrees by… Read more »
Catalysts for Change: Why I Prefer Sweating in the Forest to Chilling by the Pool
It has come to my attention that my first blog had an excess of scientific discussion that left much to the imagination about my actual experiences here in Costa Rica. Therefore, I’ve decided to start this blog with a series of stories about my travels, and sythesize their meaning and my feelings about them at… Read more »
Biological Connectivity and Complexity
Biology is more than just science. While an analytical perspective is important in any scientific field, biology is unique in its interconnectivity. For example, the human body is a symphony of chemical reactions that build complex processes such as metabolism, respiration, and circulation; each one is useless without the other. In the same way, the… Read more »