Biology Archives
Bates biology students share words and photos about their work in the field.
Day 18: Farewell and left behind
A sad farewell to Galapagos, but a happy “reunion” with my Ecuadorean family. I had not anticipated falling love with…
Day 17: Galapagone
There are pale green curtains in my room, with shiny apples marching across their seams. The walls are dusted with…
Day 16: La Caldera Grande
We were told we would be amazed. At six miles across, Sierra Negra has the second largest caldera in the…
Day 15: Beach profiling and Family Day on the Beach of Isabela
This post describes the day of community-engaged beach profiling of Isabela and, earlier, a day at the beach with host…
Day 14: If I were a bird…
Every day students are asked to do a double-entry journal. The left side of the journal describes their personal thoughts…
Day 14: Fly me to the moon
Continuing our beach profiling in search of turtle nesting sites “Let me play among the stars….” Frank Sinatra’s classic hit…
Day 13: Community-engaged learning…at the beach!
Today we woke up for an early 8am class after enjoying our day off, which was difficult because of the…
Day 12: It’s Sunday at 8am. Do you know where your professors are?
Yesterday we all had the day off from academic work. The students spent most of the day with their host…
Day 12: Family Day adventures at the beach
Happy Mother’s Day! Mom, I’m sorry that I can’t be with you today to thank you for all that you…
Day 11: It’s sunny….What?
Today was a day like any other on Isabela…..No, scratch that, not quite like any other day. The dogs were…