This Thursday, LC’s Australia 2018 mob was incredibly fortunate to attend a show at the Sydney Opera House. The play, titled The Wider Earth, was a work of historical fiction about Charles Darwin’s life and travels on the HMS Beagle – how perfect for a group of biologists! We were especially amazed at the collection […]
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 […]
Watch out Sydneysiders, here comes LC!
On our first full day of Australia Biology Study Abroad, 2018, we were oriented to Sydney with a bus tour. What a treat to have an Israeli – Persian migrant as a tour guide in Australia! We were able to stop and see the world-renowned Sydney Harbor Bridge and Opera House, and to have a […]
Scared of Spiders? I Hope Not.
I’m very excited about my upcoming time in Australia. I’m beyond stoked to be immersed in a new culture, and to be in a completely different environment. The place I am most excited to visit is Tasmania. In all honesty, I have no idea what to expect, but that’s all apart of the adventure. The […]
Before We Leave
Of all the places we will travel on our adventure in Australis, I am most excited about seeing the Great Barrier Reef! I grew up listening to David Attenborough talk about coral neighbors and box jellyfish on the reef and answering the “what do you want to be when you grow up?” question with ‘marine […]