Whitney, 2011
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Welcome to Whitney's Page
Whitney is currently a
National Geographic Explorer and Marine Ecologist with the
Pristine Seas Project.
The mission of the project is to explore and protect the vital places in the ocean.
Pristine Seas works with local communities, Indigenous Peoples, governments and partners
to protect our ocean, but also areas that have been somehow degraded by human activities,
so they can bounce back. Marine life thrives in these marine protected areas and provides
multiple benefits to people, from food and coastal protection to jobs and economic revenue.
Video appearances for the National Geographic Society:
Whitney no longer posts stories here. However, here is a random post from earlier blog stories . . .
What a year! 2008 in Review...
2008 is over. Wow. I can't even begin to collect all the happiness of this year into one thought. It's been a truly incredible ride, with more color than exists in the visible spectrum and more stories than can fit into a book of any publishable size. So how could I possible wrap it all into one neat little package of "Whitney's Life, 2008 Edition"??
I can't. But I can attempt to cluster the main sections into bite-size pieces for easy consumption. Let's see, the easiest way will be to just start at the beginning.
So...
Highlights of Whitney's 2008, now in Fun Size!
- Jan thru mid-Feb: Hanging out in Corvallis, with no school, no soccer, no obligations, just enjoying life and preparing to leave for Australia. This period was characterized by:
- concerts
- house dinners
- snowboarding
- a warm and lively Corvallis house with friends coming and going (warm only in the metaphoric sense, as we kept our heating bill to a minimum!)
- hanging out in the living room playing home-made didjeridoos
- spontaneously breaking out in a funk dance-off with the roommates
- brewing beer
- ordering American Dream Pizza for delivery
- generally sharing buckets full of laughs with close friends and a great Corvallis crew In short: I lived the beauties of college life without actually having to worry about classes or work or obligations, and without feeling like I'm just a bum... there was a shift coming in the near future. Can you ask for a better situation??
The Last Supper at the Corvallis house before I left for Australia. What an incredible group of friends!
- Mid-Feb thru mid-July: life in Townsville in general. My months in Townsville were incredible. To paint a picture...
- Sunshine every day
- bicycling all around town
- Friday night beach volleyball
- ultimate frisbee
- a light class load
- rock-climbing on Mt. Stuart
- relaxing in the hammocks with my roommates almost every afternoon
- camping trips into the bush/on the beach/into the rainforest/to nearby Magnetic Island
- diving the Great Barrier Reef
- Sunday night group dinners
- Monopoly nights
- easy living, no worries, just full-on happiness.
Posted by Whitney 12/29/2008, revised 12/29/2008
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