Overseas program(s):
Australia Spring 2018
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2/16/18 – Lamington Plateau Day 4 - Our final day at Lamington Plateau began with a morning full of field activities and invertebrate study. We learned how to gather arachnids such as the funnel web spider by digging into the ground with a trowel and removing the spider from its burrow. We learned how to sift leaf litter and soil to look […]
1/16/18, The Australian Museum - We had the fantastic opportunity to visit the Australian Museum in downtown Sydney, which happens to be the oldest museum in Australia. The first thing we got to see was an extremely moving and emotional exhibit dedicated to the Indigenous peoples of Australia. We saw historical accounts of the horrors and hardships faced by the […]
Exploring Australia - I look forward to seeing the Great Barrier Reef, especially since it’s nearly dead. I’m excited to see new and interesting wildlife, like dingoes, spiders, snakes, and fish. But mostly dingoes. I’m nervous about all the nice jellyfish that could sting me while I’m swimming.