By Izzy Ellenthal of University of Vermont Gabe, our instructor, dropped us off at the end of a dirt road for our one-week homestay with Norma and Gabino with a huge grin on his face. At the end of…
By Nicole Prom of University of Minnesota Common name: Chilean huemul Scientific name: Hippocamelus bisulcus The huemul is the national animal of Chile, an icon of the country featured on their coat of arms and seen throughout many displays, including…
By Seth Price of Binghamton University Patagonia Student Program – Spring 2020 Semester The tires of the van roll into basecamp. 14 days out in the Chacabuco Valley behind us. 14 days of up-at-sunrise mornings, out-in-the-field afternoons, and in-the-tent…
By Rob McManus of the College of St. Ben’s St. John’s University Amidst all of the concerning news updates on COVID-19 we received at our basecamp in Cochrane, one of the tasks we were assigned was to plan an environmental…
By Jenifer Torres of University of Vermont Every time it rains in Botswana, it is exciting for many reasons. Rain, pula in Setswana, is important culturally here as it is considered a blessing due to its scarcity. Botswana is currently…