Guest Author: Taylor Pearson

• Adventures to Ecuador: The Galápagos Islands!

  Taylor Pearson

  July 7, 2022

  The second portion of our trip included three of the Galapagos Islands: San Cristobal, Santa Cruz, and Isabella Islands! Here, we focused on evolutionary biology and ecology by learning about the adaptations many animals accrued, such as beak shape and size in Darwinian finches and prey specialization in invasive insect species. While on the islands,…

  Posted in: Ecuador, Faculty-led, Maymester, Program type, Semester, Tropical Entomology in Ecuador and the Galápagos

• Adventures to Ecuador: The Mainland Experience

  Taylor Pearson

  June 29, 2022

  The first half of our program occurs in the Cloud Forests of Ecuador, mainly at Maquipucuna Reserve and Ecolodge just north of Quito. This portion of the course was honestly my favorite. As an entomology student, I was truly excited to explore all of the insect diversity present here. But beyond that, I enjoyed spending…

  Posted in: Ecuador, Faculty-led, Maymester, Program type, Semester, Summer, Tropical Entomology in Ecuador and the Galápagos

• Adventures to Ecuador: Preparing for our Study Away Experience!

  Taylor Pearson

  June 29, 2022

  

  Hello everyone! My name is Taylor Pearson, and I am a rising senior double majoring in Entomology and Applied Biotechnology. I have recently returned from the incredible Study Away opportunity offered by the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES): Tropical Entomology in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands! I want to use this space as…

  Posted in: Ecuador, Faculty-led, Maymester, Program type, Semester, Summer, Tropical Entomology in Ecuador and the Galápagos