We had an extreme drought in the northeastern region of the United States over the summer of this year. There is drought in the west coast and high plain region almost every year, however, drought in the Northeastern region is not common. When I write ‘drought’ in this blog, it…
It was on last Tuesday. I received a group email from Dr. Paton Peter, a bird professor at URI asking if there was anybody interested to go for a day trip to the Great Gull Island, volunteer clearing vegetation for birds and enjoy free boating. As soon as the email…
Those who are following my blog might get confused that why I said ‘non-geo’ being associated with the geoscience department. Yes, it’s true. Though I’m a graduate student at geoscience department, I’m not a hardcore geologist. I studied environmental science in my undergraduate and graduate program. Environment means everything, and…
Attending and presenting research among the scientific community is a great opportunity to a graduate student like me. When I used to work in a small organization in back in Nepal, I was trained to make a good network whenever I attend meetings like conferences, workshops etc. That’s why in…