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Ten Below
Melissa LenkerMelissa braves ten below as she continues her graduate studies in Montreal. Cold weather and canceled airplane flights grounded me in sunny California a
January 28, 2014
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No Fear in the New Year
Sarah BedolfeBetween lessons on polar ecology and overfishing, Sarah explores Bremen and the Hague. On December 31st, 2013 I found myself feeling lucky that I
January 13, 2014
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The Beginning’s End: Finishing my First Semester
Melissa LenkerMelissa escapes snowy Montreal for warm Laguna Beach. Each semester’s end brings a flurry of hurried activity as undergraduates prepare for final exams and
January 2, 2014
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Back to the Real World
Melissa LenkerMelissa explores Montreal and learns the value of indoor heating. After several days of cleaning, unpacking, and filing expense reports, I was forced to
December 9, 2013
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Sinterklaas Surprise
Sarah BedolfeSarah learns about polar ecosystems and celebrates Sinterklaas while studying marine biology in the Netherlands. While Melissa slogs on with her research on the
December 3, 2013
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Field Work O’Clock
Melissa LenkerFall quickly turns to winter in Canada for grad student Melissa. For most people, October brings fall leaves, balmy weather, and a transition from
November 12, 2013
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Winter is Coming
Sarah BedolfeSarah explores the wet and rainy mud flats of the Wadden Sea. What do biologists do on a day-to-day basis? Well, you might find
November 1, 2013
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The Four F’s: Fall, Fish, Follensby, and French
Melissa LenkerMelissa’s adventures continue, with fish heads, French, and Fall. Summer’s sweat-inducing, humid days have surrendered to the crisp air of autumn. Fall has commenced
October 9, 2013
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Testing the Waters in the Netherlands
Sarah BedolfeSarah Bedolfe is a California native who returns to her Dutch roots to pursue her Master’s at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands
August 6, 2013
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Pass the Poutine, s’il vous plait.
Melissa LenkerMelissa Lenker is a young conservationist, attending McGill University in Quebec, Canada for her Masters. The French Canadian specialty of golden, grease-sodden
August 6, 2013
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