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Mongolia

Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar to the Darhad Valley

By: Jacob Baldner, University of Montana

These city days were fast-moving and fascinating, but by the end, we were raring to get out and begin our two-day journey to the Darhad Valley… On the way out of the city, we began to see the Mongolia we heard about during our first couple of lectures in the city. 

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Wrapping Up a Summer in Mongolia

By: Clare Freid, CSBSJU & Gia Silverman-Randolph, Harper College

Our last week in Mongolia was spent preparing to present our research to the local community […] The day of the presentations, we were running on minimal hours of sleep, but everyone gave very well-articulated, informative presentations. A highlight was getting to see the snow leopard that our camera traps had spotted – a first for any Round River trip!

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Vansemberuu (and Cormorants, too!)

By: Cade Conahey, Westminster University & Sam Herzig, University of California, Davis

We headed back into the talus to count and measure juvenile and adult Vansemberuu plants across ten plots on the mountain. We accomplished something that no other Round River group has done: We finished all ten plots on the mountain in one day!

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Furgon Fever

By: Sophie Scothern, Montana State University & Tristan Jeo, University of Oregon

In Mongolia, you learn quickly that not every Furgon ride goes according to plan…

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VLOG: Inside Life in Mongolia

By: Fabian Espinoza & Greyson Fesko, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry

Fabian and Greyson walk you through what their days on the Mongolia Summer 2025 program have been like!