A Turtley Awesome Story

The Background The You Should Know From the 14th March, 2025 to the 2nd August, 2025, I was in Costa Rica as a Sea Turtle and Wildlife Conservation Intern.  As part of my internship, I participated in 12 km (~7.4 miles) beach walks at night and in the early morning.  At night we searched forContinue reading “A Turtley Awesome Story”

Madagascar: Land Of Lemurs And So Much More!

I went to Madagascar! If you are unsure where Madagascar is, it is the large island off the east coast of Africa. It is actually the fourth largest island in the world. After 1. Greenland, 2. New Guinea, and 3. Borneo. If you are thinking, “But isn’t Australia bigger than all of those?” Yes, itContinue reading “Madagascar: Land Of Lemurs And So Much More!”

The Story of My “Art”

If any of you have ever gone to graduate school, you know it can be stressful and all time consuming; between being a full-time student, a full-time researcher, a part-time teacher (if you’re on a teaching assistantship), while still finding some time to sleep and eat. Maybe on the occasional Friday you find a coupleContinue reading “The Story of My “Art””

Happy Father’s Day: Wildlife Facts

Happy Father’s Day to all of the father-like figures out there.  I was definitely more of a Daddy’s Girl growing up.  My Dad taught me how to fish, play sports, and would read books to me (Choose your own Adventure, Hardy Boys… etc).  We took the UTV out on our farm land, which we convertedContinue reading “Happy Father’s Day: Wildlife Facts”