Finally, it was time. The day we first went into the water. After spending an intense few days studying the different kinds of fish for Scott Ling’s fish quiz and being relieved when we found out it was a much more casual (and non graded) affair, we finally had the chance to get in the […]
2.7.18 – Exploration of Tasmanian Ecosystems
Today we got to sleep in a bit without the anticipation of a long hike ahead of us. Right at 9 am we were all ready to go back into the bush! Literally. This time though, we had a task: identify and describe in detail two different plants we encountered today from two different families […]
Sydney Art Museums (1/23/2018)
On our first day back from the Blue Mountains, we explored some of the local art museums in downtown Sydney. We began at Art Gallery of New South Wales, where we commenced our tour with an Acknowledgement of Country. As visitors in the country, this acknowledgement of the Indigenous people in Australia is an important […]
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Today we spent the day visiting Australia’s famous Reptile and Wildlife Park. I think I can speak for everyone when I say that the park will truly be a once in a lifetime experience to see animals that most of us have never seen before. We spent the earlier part of the day learning about […]
Hello seed bank, I’d like to open a saving species account
After a full week of rich experiences in Sydney, LC Australia ’18 made our way up to the Blue Mountains, about 50 km west of the city. The mountains get their name from the expansive forests of gum trees that emit eucalyptus oil from their leaves and refract light so that they look blue from […]