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Luke Gran, Senior in Forestry and International Agriculture, is studying abroad in Mexico. He is working with the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) of farmers "CEDICAM" on his honors project on reforestation quantifying infiltration, soil bulk density, and the social benefits in a 25-year chronosequence. He will use the NGO's wealth of reforested sites to sample from to try to answer questions they have about water. |
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January 27, 2007
I am located on the campus of a 1500 person upper education agricultural college. Everyone is very helpful and kind to me. They show amazing patience as I stumble through the simplest of Spanish phrases. In return I teach English to whoever wishes to learn including a free weekly class to the children of the neighborhood (and a few of their parents). Imagine a Forester teaching English? What has this world come to? I can't wait to teach them about board feet and DBH. (read more) |
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February 11, 2007
During the drive, suddenly the shrubs disappeared and felt like I was staring at the surface of the moon...
It is my hope that I can help to increase this pride and to use my Natural Resource Ecology and Management education to understand local hydrology benefits and continue to make reforestation a successful endeavor for the Mixteca. (read more) |
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April 29, 2007
Two of the reasons I miss the Iowa landscape are the plenitude of rivers and clean air.
Here in Mexico I have learned about different methods for preventing rivers to run with human waste - primarily and least expensive is the eco-toilet a.k.a. composting toilet. Without water, or smell either, the soil and liquid waste is separated and a flush of wood chips (heck maybe cedar chips would even get the potpourri crowd excited). (read more) |
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May 5, 2007
A past professor of mine, came to visit for a week to get to know Oaxaca . Its great to introduce friends to a new place; to take them around to meet the best people and places from comedores , to ecoturismo spots. For me its a treat to speak English to a native speaker and to unload some ideas about my experience... (read more) |
Jim Pease in Taiwan |
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Jim Pease, Extension Wildlife Specialist, took a trip to Taiwan in the fall of 2006. He spent three weeks lecturing, learning a new culture, and observing the scenic wonders of Twain. |
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I am looking forward to working more closely with graduate students at the Graduate Institute of Environmental Education over the next few weeks and learning more about Environmental Education in Taiwan.
Everything is recycled here. Everyone separates paper, plastics, foil, cardboard, and even food. I wonder, if folks here living in very high density can recycle, why some of us have trouble even returning cans and bottles for a deposit? (read more) |
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I've had squid several ways-pickled, breaded and fried, mixed with rice for breakfast-but my favorite is whole, on a stick, seasoned with a "secret" seasoning of the local aboriginals, and barbequed over an open fire. (read more) |
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Formal education begins with kindergarten and proceeds through elementary school, junior highs, and high schools. There are junior colleges, colleges, and universities, many with graduate programs, as well. Education is compulsory through junior high (9th grade). (read more) |
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