One of the questions I get asked most frequently since I finished my internship in Vietnam has been: “What did you really do there?” At first I couldn’t interpret the skepticism and a little disappointment I read on the faces of relatives and friends. “What do you mean, you didn’t …
By Anna Panariello, M.S. in Environmental Policy 2016 The backpacks are ready: hiking boots, a few long-sleeved shirts, a pair of quick-drying hiking pants, and many wool socks to soften the bruises that the road gives you. “You will feel parts of your body you never thought you had before”, …
By Anna Panariello, M.S. in Environmental Policy 2016 “In the dark of a Vietnamese forest at night, it is easy to feel completely alone. But unfortunately, we are not the only ones going out to look for small, wide-eyed primates in these forests”—says Mary Blair, Assistant Director for Research at …