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Wilderness (n): an area essentially undisturbed by human activity together with its naturally developed life community (Merriam-Webster); an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain. 1 ‘There is no place or living thing that…

Name: Summer Dunsmore Hometown: San Diego, California Education: BA in Global Development Studies from U.C. Berkeley, ’12; second-year MFA candidate in Experimental and Documentary Arts at Duke, ’18 Three topics/ideas/issues that intrigue me: The juncture between revolutionary studies and literary theory; documenting the anthropocene; feminism Most interesting bit of news I…

Trekking into the vast, wild forest behind my house became an everyday event for my brother and me as children. The two of us grasped our Swiss army knives to form makeshift spears out of fallen branches on the forest floor. Even hissing snakes and spike-ridden vines did not deter…

Name: Adrienne Hewitt Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, FL but currently residing in Orlando Major: B.S. Environmental Science 3 Topics of Interest: Environmental Sustainability, Conservation, Education An interesting piece of news: Those affected by Hurricane Harvey are using their social media accounts to reach out to authorities and/or arrange their own rescues.…

Name: Zhengtao Qu Hometown: Lanzhou, China Major: undeclared, maybe Literature Three topics that intrigue me: Marxist theories, Globalization vs nationalism, short stories. Most interesting bit of news I read recently: Arsenal is losing 4-0 against Liverpool

Name: Sarah ʻAlohilani Jenkins Hometown: Pukoʻo – Kaunakakai / Molokai Hawaii Major: BS Environmental Science and Policy Three topics: Environmental policy, sustainability, cultural studies News: First Mission Blue Hope Spot in Hawaii located at Olowalu on Maui.

Name: Sam Kelly Hometown: Rotorua, New Zealand Major: Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Sciences and Policy (Minor) Three topics/ideas/issues that intrigue me: Technology for Conservation, Marine Engineering, Social Entrepreneurship Most interesting bit of news I read today (or lately): Whats in the floodwater in Texas (and the continuing threat it will pose)

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Name: Colin Brustad Hometown: Oslo, Norway Major: Economics, Environmental Science & Policy (MIN) Three topics/ideas/issues that intrigue me: Global Warming, finance, sports (basketball, soccer) Most interesting bit of news I read today (or lately): The amount of money spent in soccer transfers

Name: Michael Model Hometown: New York, NY Major: Statistics Three topics/ideas/issues that intrigue me: Government handling of climate change, environmental technology, obtaining energy from water Most intriguing bit of news: Guy brought his boat to Houston on a trailer in order to rescue people from Harvey.