Galapagos
Information
and Links
Bob
Dorsett, MD
Galapagos
Sea Lion near Charles Darwin Research Station, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
Island
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Preparing
for the trip:
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Read
EPI Handbook carefully, and make sure you have all necessary clothing
and
equipment
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Pack
your bags, to make sure everything fits
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Read
Chapters 4 and 5 of Weiner, The Beak of the Finch.
(Best -- read the entire book!)
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Check
out the links to Darwin
Research Station and the Cloud
Forest Lodge.
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Think
about research questions you would like to investigate, related to
coral
reef ecology and cloud forest ecology.
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After
return:
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Review
your notes and journals
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Reflect
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what
did I learn about conservation that might change my behavior?
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what
did I learn about ecosystems that might change my behavior?
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what
did I learn about culture that might change my behavior?
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what
would I like to do in the future to explore this world?
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what
new questions do I have?
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what
insights would I like to pass along to my friends and family?
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how
can I help protect Galapagos and the cloud forest?
Research:
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Research
at the Charles Darwin Research Station
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Links
to Related Pages:
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Organizations
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Ecuador
and Galapagos
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Journals
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The Picture:
The photograph
shows a Galapagos sea lion off the Charles Darwin Research Station,
island
of Santa Cruz, Galapagos. Meeker High School Galapagos group
will
snorkel amongst these creatures (and many more!) while researching and
restoring coral reefs near the Station.
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Contacts:Bob Dorsett
dorsett.bob@gmail.com
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