Iowa State Biomes of Australia Biology trip and an added bonus to New Zealand in the summer of 2003.

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My trip to the southern hemisphere consisted of 20+ students and my biology professor Dr. Warren Dolphin and his wife. We spent 4 weeks traveling around Australia staying in hostels, huts, tents, bungalos, and under the stars as we learned the unique biology, culture, and climate of the southern continent. My area of study was the ecological role of termites in dry environments (found electronically at http://www.biology.iastate.edu/intop/1Australia/Australia%20papers/EcolAusTermites%20.htm) After the month in Australia was over I elected to travel the south island of New Zealand with a few of my friends from class. My summer in the southern hemisphere was a life changing experience to say the least.

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  All my bags are packed   Des Moines, IA on May 12, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First day in Australia   Melbourne, Australia on May 14, 2003 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Trip to the Tasman Sea   Inverloch, Australia on May 15, 2003 8 pictures 0 comments
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  The Footy Game   Melbourne, Australia on May 16, 2003 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Cairns!!!   Cairns, Australia on May 17, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Kuranda   Cairns, Australia on May 18, 2003 9 pictures 0 comments
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  First day in the rainforest   Cape Tribulation, Australia on May 19, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The canopy crane   Cape Tribulation, Australia on May 20, 2003 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Rainforest pool   Cape Tribulation, Australia on May 21, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The first dive   Cape Tribulation, Australia on May 22, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  To the savanna!   Undara, Australia on May 23, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The Brettpoint scale   Undara, Australia on May 24, 2003 8 pictures 0 comments
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  The lava tubes   Undara, Australia on May 25, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Mr. Backpacker   Cairns, Australia on May 26, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The Vagabond meets the GBR   Great Barrier Reef, Australia on May 27, 2003 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Wally and the loggerhead   Great Barrier Reef, Australia on May 28, 2003 1 picture 0 comments
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  Custard, nude beaches, and the fitzroy debacle   Great Barrier Reef, Australia on May 29, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Trip to the red center   Alice Springs, Australia on May 30, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  A Canyon built for Kings   Kings Canyon, Australia on May 31, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  The power to see through glass   Kings Canyon, Australia on Jun 1, 2003 9 pictures 0 comments
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  The Olgas   Kata Tjuta, Australia on Jun 2, 2003 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Ayer's Rock   Uluru, Australia on Jun 3, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  To the city!   Sydney, Australia on Jun 4, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Wandering in sydney   Sydney, Australia on Jun 5, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Rugby and naked girls   Sydney, Australia on Jun 6, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Blue Mountains   Katoomba, Australia on Jun 7, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting worked at bondi beach   Sydney, Australia on Jun 8, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  To the land of lambchops and good beer   Christchurch, New Zealand on Jun 9, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading south   Dunedin, New Zealand on Jun 10, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Where are the oompa loompas?   Dunedin, New Zealand on Jun 11, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The queen's personal town   Queenstown, New Zealand on Jun 12, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Trent saves the day   Queenstown, New Zealand on Jun 13, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The ballad of bilbo baggins   Queenstown, New Zealand on Jun 14, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Braeburn apples are a gift from god!   Fox Glacier, New Zealand on Jun 15, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A giant ice cube   Fox Glacier, New Zealand on Jun 16, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Noah's Ark   Greymouth, New Zealand on Jun 17, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The best day of my life   Greymouth, New Zealand on Jun 18, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Glow worms   Greymouth, New Zealand on Jun 19, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A scenic train ride   Christchurch, New Zealand on Jun 20, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday. . .   Hamner Springs, New Zealand on Jun 21, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hot water   Christchurch, New Zealand on Jun 22, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Two Mondays   Auckland, New Zealand on Jun 23, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments