Environment
Exploration Nation: Life and Death in Nicaragua
The human body is an astonishing machine. It can adapt to many different climates, conditions and situations, no doubt the reason humans have endured for tens of thousands of years.
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Environment
Is the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Doing Enough?
by Lauren StoneburnerThe Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is a tropical marine haven. The region is made up of a string of fourteen small islands, originally formed by underwater volcanoes along the Marianas Trench...
Environment
Dreading the Dredging: Military Buildup on Guam and Implications for Marine Biodiversity in Apra Harbor
By: Meghan HeneghanIn 2006, The United States-Japan ‘Roadmap for Realignment Implementation’ agreement was signed—a bilateral agreement of a relocation of over 8,600 U.S...
Environment
Bringing War to the "Island of Peace" The Fight for the Preservation of Jeju-do
by Laura Hough Editor’s Note: Prof. Haw has flown to Guam from the USC Global Conference in Korea in time to meet Prof. Ginsburg, Dr.
Environment
Guam and Palau 2013: New Recruits and New Experiences
Flying across the Pacific Ocean, as I lead a group of USC undergraduates to Micronesia, it seems as though little has changed since my days as a Master’s Degree candidate at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory...
Environment
The Relationship Between the Economy and Tourism on Catalina Island
By Sarah WoodBalancing the environment and the economy is difficult, especially on a sparsely populated island such as Santa Catalina Island.
Environment
Northern Elephant Seals: Increasing Population, Decreasing Biodiversity
By Dana Handy In nature, a population recovery is not always what it seems, as the story of the Northern Elephant seal attests. This species, so named because the large male seal’s nose resembles that of an elephant trunk, is a unique marine mammal that spends more than 85% of its life in the North Pacific Ocean (from Baja, Mexico to the Gulf of Alaska) save for a limited amount of time on land for breeding and molting purposes...
Environment
Marine Protected Areas and Catalina Island: Conserve, Maintain and Enrich
By Rachel RoenfeldtMarine protected areas (MPAs) have been an increasingly important and effective form of conservation and management of coastal habitats and species.
Environment
USC Dornsife Scientific Diving: An Analysis of Sargassum Horneri Ecosystem Impact
By: Richelle Tanner Introduction: The giant kelp forests of Catalina provide not only a subaquatic wonderland for divers, but also a habitat for countless marine organisms...
Environment
USC Dornsife Scientific Diving: A New Faculty Member on the Team
By Kristen WeissIn a few short days, I will be heading to Micronesia with several USC staff and faculty members, as well as 26 bright, enthusiastic USC undergraduates.
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