First stop on my way to Germany: Rouen, with a short visit to its natural history museum, the Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle de Rouen. The museum was first created in 1828 to serve as a Cabinet of Natural History for biology and pharmacy students. Six years after its foundation the museum opened its door to the …
Where there’s an aquarium, there is me. Yesterday, I went to the SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium, hoping to see many Australian fish and other critters. The Sydney Aquarium houses all the classic aquarium dwellers: seahorses, sharks, clownfish and their anemones, rays, shrimp, tropical fish… But the star residents at the Sydney Aquarium are the dugongs, …
On my first day in Sydney, I headed to the Australian Museum to learn about Australian culture and nature. This is my first time in Australia and my knowledge of the country’s history, cultures, and wildlife is pretty limited. A visit to the Australian Museum is exactly what I needed to get up to speed. …
Here is the link to tomorrow’s live stream. We will go live tomorrow (May 9th) at 1 pm EST! Two things to know: 1) There will be a live chat with this video so you will be able to ask questions live! 2) The video will remain on youtube so you can watch it again/later …
After almost five years, I am scheduled to present and defend my thesis (and get one step closer to becoming a doctor of the non-life-saving kind) on May 9th at 1 pm EST. This is your chance to 1) listen to an awesome talk about coral behavior and fluid dynamics, 2) get a glimpse behind …
Another day, another hike. After taking the popular Profile Trail to Calloway Peak (see this post), I wanted to explore another side of Grandfather Mountain State Park by taking Grandfather Trail from the Mile High Swinging Bridge to MacRae Peak (click here for the trail map) and, if possible, all the way to Calloway Peak …
Grandfather Mountain State Park is one of North Carolina’s most scenic places and a definite must-visit for hikers, nature lovers, and other outdoor buffs. With more than a dozen ecological zones and over seventy species of rare, endangered, and threatened plants and animals, Grandfather Mountain State Park is part of the Southern Appalachian Man and …
Fall color hikes are one of my favorite things to do in North Carolina. Trees take on the most amazing hues of yellows, oranges, and reds, while a Goldilocks hiking weather sets in (not too hot, not too cold, just right!). This month, I went out to the mountains in western North Carolina to enjoy …
Twelve hours on a plane with destination: paradise. For work. Seemed like a pretty good deal. Last February, I got the chance to go to Hawai’i for a conference (I love this part of my job!) then stayed an extra week to explore a bit of O’ahu and the Big Island. My expectation: a …
Pictures don’t really do it justice, but words even less so, so here is a photographic account of last Monday’s epic eclipse. Enjoy! Sunday, August 20 – The day before My dad and I drove to Asheville the day before the eclipse to avoid traffic. Once in town, we walked around for a bit, …