By Kelsey Otley Before I started at Bigelow Laboratory, non-profits had never been on my radar. However, I quickly learned when searching for internships that mission-driven organizations are something I can really get behind. Being a Global Studies major, when
By Grace Neumiller Since age 3, I’ve lived in the landlocked state of Minnesota, itching to dip my toes into the faraway ocean to learn about the vast arrays of biodiversity that traverse its waters. I’m so grateful to finally
By Dominick Leskiw “But what I learned in the archipelago came from a mix of science and the act of doing that work; of striving for another layer of understanding in lived experience.” – Lauren E. Oakes I remember reading
By Maddy Wendell As an Environmental Policy major and English minor, I have not taken many field research or hard science courses at Colby. When I heard about the Colby-Bigelow Jan Plan as a soon-to-graduate senior, I wanted to take
This morning (Saturday) we learned of the importance of Mangroves as habitats and barriers. So many animals begin life in a mangrove forest, and they also play a role in preventing erosion and shielding the coastline. Then with the last
If the Bermuda triangle is caused by aliens then I commend them on their excellent taste in islands on earth. Friday the 13th was a picturesque sub-tropical day that began with a mini-lecture on the Bermuda Triangle. While it was
So we’ve made it through three days, and I think we’re starting to get the hang of this. We’re getting comfier with our coral and fish IDs, quicker at pulling on our wetsuits, and more familiar with BIOS’ sprawling campus
Today started out with breakfast and a mini lecture given by two of my classmates about shipwrecks on Bermuda. After that we had a short break, so I sat on the porch and drank coffee. In the late morning, we
This is the first in a series of blogs by Colby College students currently completing a Jan Plan course with two of our scientists in Bermuda: After months of preparation and a morning studying the basics of coral, we