By Lewis Short of University of Vermont Arriving in South Africa en route to Botswana, the first thing I noticed were the birds – they were everywhere, singing their songs and waking me up from my winter hibernation in Vermont….
By Carrie Finkelstein of University of Vermont Upon arriving in Patagonia, the first species that I immediately connected with was Chile’s native bumblebee (Bombus dahlbomii). On the drive from Coyhaique to Cochrane, we stopped at a sustainable farmstead to get…
By Laura Schelling of University of Vermont It is said that he who tastes the fruit of the calafate always returns to Patagonia. The story is centered around an elderly Tehuelche woman. The Tehuelche are a tribe native to Patagonia,…
by Maddy Busacco, of University of Vermont When asked what I was most excited to see when in Botswana, not one insect, arthropod, or creature smaller than a bowling ball would have made the list. Instead, I rambled on about…
By Peyton Foster, of College of Saint Benedict / Saint John’s University This day was a rough one for everyone at Dizhana Camp in Mababe. As we all rose from our tents and set out to get ready for the…