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2023
A journey of a 1,000 kilometres
Edits by Minh Duong
Over a span of 9 days, we visited Can Gio Mangrove and Cat Tien National Park (UNESCO Biosphere Reserves), Mekong Delta in Ben Tre, red and white sand dunes in Mui Ne; Van Thanh Flower Village, Cuong Hoan Silk Farm, and coffee farm in Da Lat.
"Take only pictures, leave only footprints." We left the areas not only with footprints, but also with great discussions about the environmental issues. This trip seeded hopes of finding solutions to mitigate carbon emissions in the mangrove systems.
Day 1: Ben Tre (a part of Mekong Delta)
Cruising along the Chet Say River
Visiting brick kilns and the coalpit where husks are used to make charcoal as a source of activated carbon.
Boating along Cai Son canal
Day 2: Off to Can Gio Mangrove for Water and Sediment Samplings *follow through the end to see a funny moment!*
On the way to the sampling location and at Dam Doi
At the sampling location
Filtered and acidified water samples
Labelled and sealed the serum bottle
Sediment sampling
Bird Sanctuary
Reserve Bats Lagoon
Crocodile and Monkey Conservative Area
Day 3 and 4: To the beach city - Mui Ne, Phan Thiet
White Sand Dunes
Red Sand Dunes
Fisherman Show
Fairy Stream
Electricity Production
Day 8, 9: Nam Cat Tien
Taking the Ferry to the National Park
Tree Species
Living organisms
A 5-km hike rewarded us with a view
Day 5, 6, 7: Da Lat - the City of Eternal Spring
Van Thanh flower village
Coffee Plantation
Silk Farm
Da Lat is called 'Eternal Spring' because the city has chilly spring weather all year round. Coming along with the vibrant spring spirit is the captivating and breathtaking landscape!
Behind the Scene
*not a fun moment*
Our PI got stuck in the mud after demonstrating the sediment sampling :(
*several minutes later*
But thankfully, we had a great rescue team (Dr. Wei Wang and Dr. Ian Power)! Safe and sound in the end.
Science and Beyond Science - Bonding Time!
EnIGMA Lab with the students from Ho Chi Minh University of Technology
Left to right: Kaileigh, Ashlyn, Zivi (Dr. Power's Lab), Minh.
A small birthday celebration for Dr. Dang 🥳
- 2023
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