by Riley Marchand | Sep 20, 2023 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
There was a variety of research projects to participate in on our trip to Belize. There was a “Plastics Team” that recorded quantities of microplastics in the water near several islands. “Team Parrotfish” conducted research on the behavioral...
by Riley Marchand | Aug 10, 2023 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
An incredible discovery of mine on our research trip was that Belizeans are some of the kindest people to come across. I met and spent an extended amount of time with different host families and guides in the ecotourism industry. At our first location, we were housed...
by Riley Marchand | Aug 10, 2023 | Central America, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Most of our conservation research trip in Belize was spent on the water near marine reserves. However, we were able to spend a few days on the mainland during our second week abroad. On this particular day, we traveled to the village of San Pedro Columbia and worked...
