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Infographic: Implications Of Coral Reef Complexity On Predators
As part of my Marine Vertebrate Ecology and Conservation postgraduate course, our Professor Brandon Godley asked us to design an...
Muriel Plaster
Oct 18, 20211 min read


BSc Thesis - Trace Metal Accumulation in turtlegrass and Green Sea Turtles
Despite being in the middle of a global pandemic, I had the opportunity to do my Bachelor thesis fieldwork on Curaçao from October until...
Muriel Plaster
Jul 5, 20211 min read


Poem: Grounding
A poem about eco-anxiety and biophilia. Earth to humans what did I do to you to deserve such trauma You forced me to revolve around you...
Muriel Plaster
Jun 25, 20211 min read


What makes a good educator in times of Change?
During my time in Wageningen, I had the pleasure to follow Arjen Wals' amazing module 'Education and Learning for Sustainability'. Those...
Muriel Plaster
May 1, 20211 min read


The Potential of Pre-loved Furniture
In early 2020, my boyfriend Axel and I were planning to do our internships on Curaçao. I moved out of my student apartment and he already...
Muriel Plaster
Mar 11, 20212 min read


Sea Turtle Rescue
One morning during my fieldwork in Curacao, my friend and I received a message from the Sea Turtle Conservation Field Coordinator Hans....
Muriel Plaster
Oct 21, 20201 min read


Turtle Hatchlings - Sea Turtle Conservation
During my first weekend on Curacao, I had the absolute pleasure to accompany these little hatchlings to the ocean. Together with the...
Muriel Plaster
Oct 18, 20201 min read


Poem: Liquid Love
When the moonlight stroke the water her eyes absorbed the glitter the sparkle the longing to explore the unknown and they never put it...
Muriel Plaster
Oct 15, 20201 min read


Capita Selecta - Seagrass Ecosystem Services
In February 2020, I was lucky enough to assist Marjolijn Christianen and Fee Smulders with their seagrass research. Those two lovely...
Muriel Plaster
Feb 5, 20201 min read


Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute
In the summer of 2019 I joined the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute (BDRI) for an internship. This took me to the small town of...
Muriel Plaster
Sep 1, 20191 min read
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