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Julia Somers

Overseas program(s):  Australia Spring 2018 
Overseas project(s):
Expected graduation: May 2019
About me: I am a biology student at Lewis & Clark college. I love the outdoors and am interested in working with animals someday.

Putting the ‘Rain’ in Rainforest - Our journey to Lamington National Park began in the early hours of a calm Tuesday. We arrived, the sun was shining, and we hustled through setting up camp. Satisfied with our work, we set off for lecture, where we learned about rainforest ecosystems and had a preview of what our field studies would be for […]
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 […]

Featured Programs

  • Fuji Summer 2017
  • Morocco Spring 2017
  • Cuba Spring 2017
  • Germany: Berlin Fall 2015
  • India Fall 2015
  • Fuji Summer 2014

Recent Posts

Diving Deeper into Coral Reef Ecology at Lady Elliot Island

Diving Deeper into Coral Reef Ecology at Lady Elliot Island

Another day in paradise. Today marked our third day on Lady Elliot Island, and it’s easy to see that we’re all getting used to this. Waking up early isn’t a challenge with the bright sun and the cacophony of seabirds, but for once no one is upset, as our first activity is a quick snorkel […]

Journey to the top of Queensland – 5/4/18

Journey to the top of Queensland – 5/4/18

Today marked our last day at Carnarvon, with our next stop to be the Great Barrier Reef. Although we’ve stayed at Carnarvon Gorge longer than expected due to the cyclone off the eastern coast, it allowed us to explore even more of the beautiful park. We were woken again by the sounds of Laughing Kookaburras, […]

Great Times at Great Kepple

Great Times at Great Kepple

April 7, 2018 Our first full day on Great Kepple Island! We spent the morning in lecture learning about coral, coral reefs (there’s a difference!), conservation and the general weather trends that can dictate the biogeography of the ocean. While some had come into this program with invertebrate knowledge from classes at Lewis and Clark, […]

Planes, trains, automobiles and the amazing reef!

Planes, trains, automobiles and the amazing reef!

On April 10th I woke up to the sound of the train wheels clacking. It was 5:30 in the morning. I was so tired but also so thrilled to be traveling to a new destination. Soon after we woke from the comfy and unique accommodation of the train, we all gathered our belongings and hopped […]

Under the Milky Way Tonight

Under the Milky Way Tonight

  On April 3, 2018 we stayed at the Takarakka bush resort in Carnarvon Gorge. One of the many highlights of Carnarvon George is the sky. Specifically, the entire Milky Way. Which, as our tutor brought up, used to be a sight that everyone could see. It is because of our cities light pollution that […]

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