Nicole Adrian

Conservation Related Experience:  During the spring semester of my junior year I had the pleasure of studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark. My studies abroad focused on the environment of the Arctic and I did a climate change study of Iceland. In April I travelled to Iceland with my Danish professor and saw first hand glacial recession and the impact climate change has on our world oceans and Arctic ecosystems.

Connection to Conservation Biology:  My time abroad allowed me to realize how interconnected the world of conservation is. The field is quickly growing and we must work together in order to mitigate the global issue of climate change.  I am extremely grateful for the ground work I had while in the Arctic, an experience that I would not be able to have in Wisconsin due to the differing climate. It was nice to see how the skills I have learned in Madison can be utilized all over the world.