Though I grew up next to New York City, have worked in Africa, and have traveled around the world, I have never been to a city more beautiful than Cape Town. Sandwiched between gorgeous waterfront property and the towering plateau … Continue reading Exploring the Cape Town Landscape
They say it’s important to “stop and smell the roses” and I couldn’t agree more. It’s far too easy to go about our busy days and take for granted the little things all around us, such this little bumble bee … Continue reading Friendly Neighbors
What if you could never differentiate between need and want? How would your views of the world change? I found this to be an actual dilemma as I attempted to learn Malagasy (pronounced “mal-ah-gash”), the local language of Madagascar. The … Continue reading Learning the Malagasy Language: Tool for Conservation
As someone who travels a lot, I often forget that beauty can be found in the simplest places. In this case, I was birding in an orchard looking at dozens of beautiful hummingbirds when a sudden rainstorm caught us by … Continue reading Apple in the Rain
Every year I help organize a trip for students to visit the Dry Tortugas National Park, a small island chain west of the Florida Keys. We spend a week camped on the beach, banding and releasing sooty terns as part of … Continue reading Bird Banding in the Dry Tortugas
Ryan is currently a graduate student pursuing his PhD at Duke University in the field of ecology with a concentration in conservation. He has visited every continent other than Antarctica, and has participated in conservation projects across four different continents. … Continue reading Ryan Huang
One World, Two Feet 