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Exploring the Yucatán: Hands-on Learning in a Whole New Light

In a reflection on immersive learning in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, Zoe Gutherman shares how field research, cultural exchange and hands-on conservation experiences deepened…

April 16, 2026

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The Intern Dispatches: A Sanctuary for Wildlife and Reflection in Greece

Carina Caviezel (C’28) is part of the inaugural class of the BS in Environment & Sustainability , a degree offered by the Earth Commons Institute and the College of Arts …

December 13, 2025

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The Intern Dispatches: Inside Two Months with the World Wildlife Foundation Greece

Phoebe Opler (C’27) is part of the inaugural class of the BS in Environment & Sustainability , a degree offered by the Earth Commons Institute and the College of Arts …

October 27, 2025

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The Intern Dispatches: “Not Just Scrubbing Rocks” with Megan Lu

Megan Lu (C’28) is part of the inaugural class of the BS in Environment & Sustainability , a degree offered by the Earth Commons Institute and the College of Arts &…

October 5, 2025

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The Intern Dispatches: Big Ideas and Tiny Moments

Zoe Gutherman (CAS’27), a BS in Environment & Sustainability Student at Georgetown University, reflects on her summer abroad with the Earth Commons Greece. My…

September 15, 2025

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Snorkeling Through Science and Self: Two Weeks in Greece 

Saroosh Zahid is a rising junior at Georgetown University-Qatar, pictured above third from left. As I walk down the most recent lane in memory town, I can’t help but smile at…

July 14, 2025

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Proposed highway in the Peruvian Amazon threatens vulnerable Indigenous communities and their lands

Griffiths, B. M., Dimitrie, D., Schierbeek, E.†, Chinchilla Perez, E.†, Nirenblatt, E†., Arcos Cano, N., & Gilmore, M. P. 2025. Proposed highway in the Peruvian Amazon…

April 10, 2025

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The Intern Dispatches: Field Notes from the Island of Owls and Oranges

I am happy to finally be back home to see my family and friends. But there is no doubt I miss the life I lived in Crete. Sometimes, when I’m sitting in my car, I’ll get…

April 8, 2025

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The Intern Dispatches: Owl Pellets and First Impressions from Crete

Diane Li (C’26) explores an internship with ECo Greece at the Labs and Collections of the Natural History Museum of.…

January 30, 2025