About a week prior to the close of our summer program, as we car-camped at Consolation Creek, my fellow peers and I were given time for a reflection of our time in Atlin. We were prompted to discuss how this…
By Jori McCune, Westminster College We arrived in Puerto Jimenez the morning of the 30th all overflowing with that euphoric ‘after finals’ feeling. Cece, Avery, and I booked it to the beach as soon as we could, where we were…
By Avery Driscoll, Westminster College This week we survived our conservation biology exam, became certified experts on the flora and fauna of the Osa (just kidding–that would take several lifetimes), and at least semi-successfully produced papers from the fieldwork we’ve…
By Cece Wheeler, Middlebury College Hello again! After a day of rest and smoothies in Puerto Jimenez, we’ve been back at Piro Biological Station this week, enjoying our last few days of field work with butterflies before launching into our…
by Morgan Brown, Weber State University Hey everyone! My name is Morgan Brown and I am from Brigham City, Utah. I am a senior at Weber State University, majoring in Botany. I have been here in Atlin, British Columbia for…