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Topic: Science
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Whales, Sharks, and Penguins: Biogeography Field Class in South Africa
Safaris are often synonymous with travel in South Africa, as flocks of visitors come to spot the iconic Big Five. But did you know that there is also a Marine […]
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Conservation in Action: Three Environmental Field Programs in Mauritius
Semester at Sea voyagers call the ocean home for an entire semester, but what do students do to give back to the ocean? How can they support its health and […]
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Exploring the Economic and Environmental Impact of Aquaculture on the Mekong River
Sometimes called the “rice bowl of Vietnam,” the Mekong River and Mekong Delta have served as a source for food and livelihood in Southeast Asia for centuries. Traditionally, local farmers […]
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Ecology Students Monitor the Health of the Yangtze River in Shanghai
The Yangtze River is one of the longest rivers in the world, running nearly 4,000 miles across mainland China, and serves as the primary food and transportation source for millions […]
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Voyagers talk mental health, illness in Kochi
On the first day the MV World Odyssey was docked in India, voyagers were able to reflect and compare differing cultural attitudes around mental health treatment and stigmatization by visiting […]
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Fall 2018 Voyage Familiar Waters for Wildlife Biologist Dr. Lindsay Young
For Fall 2018 Voyage Faculty member Dr. Lindsay Young, the ship may be different, but navigating the Semester at Sea program will be familiar waters. As an alumna of the […]
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Professor Preview — Dr. Robert Smith
Hands-on learning, with real-world application. It’s the basis of every Semester at Sea Voyage, and Fall 2017 Voyagers stand to benefit from from having Dr. Robert Smith’s unique combination of teaching and […]
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Professor Preview – Meet Paul Doherty
Faculty on the Fall 2017 voyage of Semester at Sea, Paul Doherty is a professor in the Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology department at Colorado State University. He is excited […]
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Discovering Water
Water is recognizably a necessity for all, though globally we lack equal access to this resource. My desire is to one day work on ground water treatment and distribution internationally […]
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Marine Biology In Shanghai and Hong Kong
During the Marine Biology, section one, field lab in Shanghai, students visited The Tongchuan Lu Fish Market, “to survey and document the marine plants and live animals for sale, with […]
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Preserving the Ecology of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is best known for its volcanoes. In fact, Kīlauea and Mauna Loa are two of the most active volcanoes in the world. A group of students and […]
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Argo Floats: Reaching New Depths
16° 20.00’N 066° 12.6’ W may have seemed like just an ordinary set of coordinates, but for Professor Falk Huettmann and his Introduction to Oceanography class this was just one […]
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Science in the Field
Just outside the city limits, environmental science students learned there was a whole other side of Rio de Janeiro to explore. The town of Barra de Guaratiba was home to a […]
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