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Arriving in Beautiful Botswana

By Christian Soychak of the University of Vermont My journey to Botswana started early at four in the morning on September 20th. Having always wanted to visit Africa, I was worried that I wouldn’t get enough sleep due to excitement,…

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The Birds of Botswana

by Adriane Mason of the University of Vermont Many interconnected parts make up an ecosystem. Since I arrived in Botswana, my group has been fully immersed into all aspects of the Okavango Delta as we have entered and explored many…

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A Beautiful Life in Botswana

By Abaigeal Carroll of the University of Vermont             As I sit down to write this blog it is 3 o’clock in the morning. The night sky? Full of stars. My dirty travel mug? Overflowing with coffee. The spotify playlist…

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Names

by Leah Israel of the University of Vermont A symphony of names floods my head in many languages. This tree is called Mopane to some, Colophospermum mopane to others, and some might simply call her The Elephant Ear Tree. The…