Whitney, 2011
More flora. Mindo, Ecuador.
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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.
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Whitney no longer posts stories here. However, here is a random post from earlier blog stories . . .
Beach volleyball!
I played some beach volleyball tonight! It felt so good, it's been so long! It's a city league that plays Friday evenings - 30 minute games, and unfortunately not actually on the beach, but some nice lit sand courts in town. We're Division 2 (of 3) so that puts us in a nice level of people playing for fun, and with enough skill for it to actually be fun.
First I played doubles with my friend Hugo, and it was absolutely treacherous as I worked out the kinks and cobwebs. My first serve was an embarassingly feeble flop-ball that didn't even make it to the net. My hands were cement blocks when I tried to set the ball. My "spikes" were the most un-spikey things you've ever seen. My dives were fruitless, resulting only in a nice full sugar-coating of sand and occasionally a nod from by-standers for my enthusiasm and determination. Passing and digging... actually still in pretty good shape. I was rather pleased to show that there was some evidence of volleyball in days past. But needless to say, we lost that game pretty spectacularly.
Posted by Whitney 03/14/2008
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