Lisa Osepyan

Overseas program(s): New Zealand Spring 2015
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Expected graduation: May 2015
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Rotoiti Science Challenge! Team Worm and Fuzzy - For our Science Challenge the Worm and Fuzzy Team (Kamylli, Lisa and Jake) decided to explore worm densities, a topic not yet fully explored in New Zealand. Worms were a point of interest for us because they improve soil properties and help increase plant production. We were interested in seeing if worm density could be correlated […]

The Rock! - The day began with us taking a 20 minute stroll to the beach from our hostel in Paihia. Going on a rocky boat after several days of traveling and poor sleep was the last thing I wanted to do. As soon as we reached the dock a friendly man named Rowin who also happened […]

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

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

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!

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

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 […]