Food & Water Security

My recent trip to Nicaragua was my first time in the dry tropics and my first time back to Central America since a field course in Panama 10 years ago. After many years of research in Southeast Asia, it was … Continue reading →

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Misty Trees and Trickling Streams By: Claire Smoker My two weeks in Northwestern Nicaragua were filled with warm tortillas, green mountain ranges, midday rains, and freshly picked tree ripened mangoes. Upon arriving in Nicaragua, we were warmly greeted in the … Continue reading →

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Research with a Side of Bacon By: Kimy Grandi This past July, I was blessed with the opportunity to travel to Nicaragua for the second time. However, this time I was exceptionally lucky because I got to work with fellow … Continue reading →

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Nicaragua Blog Post By: Lauren Cloward After weeks of combing through literature to form survey questions that would address food and water security, coping mechanisms to environmental hazards, and gendered livelihoods, the much-anticipated day had arrived. Claire, Kim, and I … Continue reading →