Environmental Conservation & Sustainability Archives

PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Austin Simpson, Duke Men's Swimming & Diving

I’ve never really been the reflective type. I had a journal during the summer of 2023 hoping to start a…

PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Francesca Morland, Duke Rowing

My time in Gandoca, Costa Rica offered an immersive cultural and sustainability-oriented experience. I was welcomed into local Costa Rican…

PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Kavya Menke, Duke Women's Fencing

The yucca cutting stared up at me defiantly with its ojitos or "little eyes," daring me to plant it incorrectly.…

PublishedAugust 08, 2023 by Conor Bohrer, Duke Men’s Track and Field & Cross Country

Try new things. That’s been my theme this summer, and ACE has been the driving force behind it. Coming into…

PublishedAugust 08, 2023 by Henry Morrissey, Stanford Men’s Swimming and Diving

During our first meeting with Brenden Sing, the founder of Shark Guardian and our community partner in Thailand, he shared…

PublishedAugust 08, 2023 by Hayden Kwan, Stanford Men’s Swimming & Diving

Over the past few weeks, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in a virtual internship with Duke and Stanford…

PublishedJuly 26, 2023 by Caelan Koch, Stanford Softball

I think one thing that was really surprising to me that I learned from our community partners was how their…

PublishedJuly 24, 2023 by Cameron Kerr, Duke Men’s Soccer

As I boarded my first flight to Costa Rica, reality finally hit me: I was en route to one of…

PublishedJuly 24, 2023 by Ivy Davis, Stanford Artistic Swimming

The three weeks I spent in Costa Rica have truly been the most invaluable experience of my life. Reflecting on…

PublishedJuly 24, 2023 by Kelsey Zampa, Duke Softball

Community. This is a word I had used in the context of groups with similar beliefs, physical characteristics, experiences, etc.…