A typical week in the Azores means hiking beautiful landscapes, celebrating local festivals and working with local project partners to help plan for cleaner transportation options on the islands.
This year, I am doing research in a magical place called the Azores, which is a group of nine volcanic islands in Portugal.
A typical week in the Azores means hiking beautiful landscapes, celebrating local festivals and working with local project partners to help plan for cleaner transportation options on the islands.
Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) are a tool used to help make better planning decisions and to monitor changes to the environment.
I visited Furnas Valley on São Miguel Island, where volcanic springs and geysers heat the ground. Locals use this natural geothermal heat to cook a traditional stew called cozido das furnas.
Last summer, I traveled to the Azores as a young conservationist on the Darwin200 expedition. I worked with a filmmaker to document the work of the Azores Deep Sea Research Group on Faial Island.