Located in the small town of Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island, Galápagos, Reef Revival is a grassroots initiative that aims to restore the coral reefs of the Galápagos islands. Two years ago, biologist Nicolás Dávalos started this project in collaboration with Dr. Margarita Brandt, a researcher and professor at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito […]

I joined a week-long liveaboard on Galápagos Sky to dive around the Galápagos Islands. We started at Bartolomé Island with a beautiful hike, during which we saw the Galápagos penguin, the only species of penguin found in the Northern Hemisphere.  After that, it was time to dive off the island. The biodiversity of these islands […]

I spent a week in New England learning lots of new skills! My visit started with a stop in Marion, Massachusetts, where I stayed with Vin, Dee, and Kim Malkoski. I joined Vin for a few days of fieldwork with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF). On the first day, I helped collect samples […]

(X-minute read) I have officially reached the end of my scholarship year and it is a bittersweet feeling but I am excited to see where I go from here. This past month I have been finishing end of year admin, applying to jobs, catching up with my friends and family, and taking time to deeply […]