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         As the end of my university experience here in Bangor rapidly approaches, I am starting to think of the possible choices I will have to make for my future.          So far all the experiences and adventures I took part in have been of great help to me and have allowed me to developContinue reading “What Next?”

         During reading week of the 1st half of the academic year me and some friends of mine organized a daily trip to Liverpool and decided to visit the World Museum. We were interested in visiting the museum as zoology students as it has two floors dedicated to animals: an aquarium and a natural historyContinue reading “The World Museum In Liverpool”

In late November this past semester we had to attend a workshop/lecture described as assessment center for our Science & Employability Skills module. At first I was unsure whether to attend as it was scheduled to be 3 hours long and I had some deadlines coming up and I had heard some rumors about itContinue reading “Interviews And Plane Crashes”

       Last year during spring break I had the amazing opportunity to visit the island of Ventotene in Italy with a small group of other students and animal lovers. This 2 days trip was organized by the LIPU (Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli) and was intended to give a general idea of migratory behavior and patternsContinue reading “Migrating Over Ventotene”

         During the 1st semester this year I attended a module on ornithology. One of the lectures on the module focused its attention on bird flight and its principles. The lecturer started by posing the general idea of what is needed for a bird to be able to fly and what forces are involved inContinue reading “Bird Flight – Lecture By Kris Crandell”

         As part of the Animal Ethics & Welfare this year our lecturer organized a field trip to Chester Zoo. The trip was divided into two separate section: the 1st half of our day we were left to wander around the zoo and go to see our favorite animals in their enclosures; the 2nd halfContinue reading “Getting Ethical At Chester Zoo”

         During the first semester on my 3rd year here at Bangor University I participated in a field trip to the RSPB reserve in Cors Ddyga on Anglesey as part of my ornithology module.          The objective was to gather information about the reserve and its current management plan on the conservation of its birdContinue reading “Field Trip To Cors Ddyga”

When I was younger I used to participate as a volunteer to a program directed by the LIPU (basically the Italian RSPB). Near Rome the LIPU manages the natural reserve of the roman coast and I spent every Saturday at the oasis of Castel di Guido as a member of this program. When I startedContinue reading “The LIPU – Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli”

         As part of my second year I was given the option to partake in a field trip in a foreign country, and for various reasons I picked to go to Florida.          This field trip focused on the mangrove ecosystem of Florida’s south-west coast. We stayed at Vester Marine Research Field Station.          InContinue reading “Adventure In The Mangroves”