This weekend we made the trip out to Taal Volcano with the interns from IRRI and Human Nature. After a a van ride and a short boat ride, we arrived in the the little village on the banks of the volcano. Taal Volcano is on an island within a lake within an island, but don’t quote […]Read Post ›
Sometimes, it seems like certain people walk into your life at the perfect time. In this case, it was a water buffalo. As we stepped out of the van, we all looked out among the rice fields of IRRI’s experiment station and the surrounding mountains. There she was. About 50 yards away. Meandering along at […]Read Post ›
As the global population continues to increase, the demand for food will follow suit. With billions depending on rice (and it seems like I am during these 8 weeks here), the success of this crop is tightly knit with the well-being and survival of many. As described here, the most reasonable prospect of increasing yields […]Read Post ›
I feel like I can take my breath now as I wait for my gel to finish staining. It’s been a great first week here at IRRI in the Philippines. To deal with the heat and humidity, I just walk really slowly and meander on into the shade whenever I can. And I drink a lot […]Read Post ›
This summer I have been given the opportunity to engage in an 8-week research internship at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) as part of the IWU Freeman Asia Internship Program. I have been placed in the C4 department of the institute, which is part of an ambitious project with the goal of converting the […]Read Post ›
C4 Yourself 