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![I’m in a classroom giving a lesson on the ecology of the Hudson River. As I always do, I start the class by asking the students: “How many of you […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2022/04/Indian-point-nuclear-plan-115x115.jpeg "Creating an Accessible Hudson River through Place-Based Education")
Creating an Accessible Hudson River through Place-Based Education
Posted on May 1, 2022 | No CommentsI’m in a classroom giving a lesson on the ecology of the Hudson River. As I always do, I start the class by asking the students: “How many of you […] -
![Pictured here are two groups of relatively similar cattle who are experiencing drastically different living situations. Briefly imagine life as one of the cows pictured here—where would you rather be […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2021/04/happy-cow-115x115.png "Silvopasture: Happier Animals, Happier Ecosystem!")
Silvopasture: Happier Animals, Happier Ecosystem!
Posted on March 30, 2022 | No CommentsPictured here are two groups of relatively similar cattle who are experiencing drastically different living situations. Briefly imagine life as one of the cows pictured here—where would you rather be […] -
![While I was sitting at home one night, I decided to watch a new Netflix documentary titled “Seaspiracy.” The name was catchy and seemed interesting as I love learning […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2021/04/seafood--115x115.jpeg "Is your Sustainably Labeled Seafood Actually Sustainable?")
Is your Sustainably Labeled Seafood Actually Sustainable?
Posted on May 4, 2021 | No CommentsWhile I was sitting at home one night, I decided to watch a new Netflix documentary titled “Seaspiracy.” The name was catchy and seemed interesting as I love learning […] -
![On a day like any other, you take your lunch and stroll out to your favorite spot by your local lake to sit and watch the ducks while you eat. […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2020/04/Resized_20190724_121440-e1590969031746-115x115.jpeg "Doom and Gloom in Algae Blooms: New Technology Inspires Hope and a DIY!")
Doom and Gloom in Algae Blooms: New Technology Inspires Hope and a DIY!
Posted on April 27, 2020 | 1 CommentOn a day like any other, you take your lunch and stroll out to your favorite spot by your local lake to sit and watch the ducks while you eat. […] -
![Do you know what’s in your drinking water? It may be more than you realize. We disinfect our drinking water to protect us from organisms we can’t see. From boiling […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2019/04/6307672876_b73164a218_b-e1559746427472-115x115.jpg "What’s in your water?–What we all need to know about DPBs")
What’s in your water?–What we all need to know about DPBs
Posted on June 5, 2019 | No CommentsDo you know what’s in your drinking water? It may be more than you realize. We disinfect our drinking water to protect us from organisms we can’t see. From boiling […] -
![In 1974, Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to create a standard of quality for public water systems and protect citizens from waterborne disease. Faced with the costs […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2019/02/51236154_586214285124542_8070958266101792768_n-e1551813053602-115x115.jpg "NYC → OAX")
NYC → OAX
Posted on March 5, 2019 | No CommentsIn 1974, Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to create a standard of quality for public water systems and protect citizens from waterborne disease. Faced with the costs […] -
![All the hype about Alaska is real: it is BIG, BEAUTIFUL, and WILD. I don’t know how to begin to describe it after that. Adjectives fail at capturing whatever *it* […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2018/07/kayak-wilderness-ranger-e1533242714637-115x115.jpg "From a Classroom to the Wilderness")
From a Classroom to the Wilderness
Posted on July 30, 2018 | 6 CommentsAll the hype about Alaska is real: it is BIG, BEAUTIFUL, and WILD. I don’t know how to begin to describe it after that. Adjectives fail at capturing whatever *it* […] -
![In the US, we use more than double the amount of water per person than any other country in the world. An estimated 57% of our public water supply is used for residential use. […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2017/05/IMG_1141-115x115.jpg "We’re gonna need a smaller boat: Re-imagining residential water systems")
We’re gonna need a smaller boat: Re-imagining residential water systems
Posted on May 3, 2017 | No CommentsIn the US, we use more than double the amount of water per person than any other country in the world. An estimated 57% of our public water supply is used for residential use. […] -
![Mangroves are arguably the coolest ecosystem on the planet, in addition to being one of the most biologically productive. Mangroves are trees with above-ground root systems that are partially submerged […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2017/04/8542401126_c4b80c0f4d_h-115x115.jpg "A Not So Shrimpy Environmental Issue: Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aquaculture Production in Mangroves")
A Not So Shrimpy Environmental Issue: Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aquaculture Production in Mangroves
Posted on May 2, 2017 | 2 CommentsMangroves are arguably the coolest ecosystem on the planet, in addition to being one of the most biologically productive. Mangroves are trees with above-ground root systems that are partially submerged […] -
![Big Sky Country. What runs through your mind when you read those three words? A never-ending canopy of blue skies, perhaps? The wide open spaces of ranch land, home to […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2016/03/springtime-115x115.jpg "Succeeding in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem…and Beyond")
Succeeding in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem…and Beyond
Posted on March 25, 2016 | No CommentsBig Sky Country. What runs through your mind when you read those three words? A never-ending canopy of blue skies, perhaps? The wide open spaces of ranch land, home to […]