By Grace Stein (of UVM) and Lauren Dunn (of St. Michael’s College)             Since our backpacking trip, which was a big highlight for many of us, we started our week of heavy academics. We all finished field notes, data organization,…

by Cal Aswad, of Reed College, and Rebekah Holt, of Weber State When our backpacking trip began, we were informed that it was going to rain constantly five out of the six days. It’s a testament to our tenacity that…

Grace, April, Cal, and Finn appreciate the view from the top of a mountain in Horidol-Saridag SPA (Photo by Rebecca W.)   by Mikayla Call, of SUNY ESF Hello from Mongash Camp! This past week has been full of research!…

by April Reisenfeld, of Carleton College Mongash camp has officially become our home away from home. After our initial camp set-up, it took a few days to acclimate to a Mongolian lifestyle, namely the necessity of going with the flow….

By Alyssa Cote (of University of Vermont) and Finn Townsley (of Westminster College) We arrived in Ulaanbaatar (UB) around 11pm on June 26th, where, exhausted from a full day’s travels, we drove straight to the hostel and went to sleep. The…