January 20, 2005: Headlines: COS - Gabon: Fulbright Award: Australia: Biology: Ecosystems: Weston Town Crier: Gabon RPCV Stacy Jupiter pursuing research on mangrove and coral ecosystems in Australia
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January 20, 2005: Headlines: COS - Gabon: Fulbright Award: Australia: Biology: Ecosystems: Weston Town Crier: Gabon RPCV Stacy Jupiter pursuing research on mangrove and coral ecosystems in Australia
Gabon RPCV Stacy Jupiter pursuing research on mangrove and coral ecosystems in Australia
Gabon RPCV Stacy Jupiter pursuing research on mangrove and coral ecosystems in Australia
Jupiter pursuing research in Australia
Thursday, January 20, 2005
Stacy Jupiter, a graduation of Weston High School in 1993 and a biology graduate of Harvard University in 1997, won a Fulbright Postgraduate Student Award in 2002 to conduct research at the University of Queensland towards her PhD at the University of California at Santa Cruz.
Specifically, Jupiter is researching mangrove and coral ecosystems near Mackay, Queensland.
Currently, she is using her past experiences in the Peace Corps to adapt to her new environment and maximize her Fulbright experience.
"There are certain attributes of my Peace Corps experience that have been fundamental to my ability to carry out research in Australia as a Fulbrighter. The most important of these has been the ability to become involved in the community in which I work," she said.
"It has been refreshing to witness citizens who are concerned about the state of their own 'backyard' and take action."
She has begun collaborations with scientists from CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) in Canberra, the Australian Institute of Marine Science and the Australian National University.
Jupiter plans on using her current experiences in Queensland to help advance environmental preservation elsewhere. Her desire to protect the environment stems from her belief that "we are all part of a global community and we can only benefit from a free exchange of ideas and skills ... I hope to take the techniques and management recommendations that I learn in Australia and apply them to future conservation work in America and other parts of the world."
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Story Source: Weston Town Crier
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