Tag: Stephen Leisz
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Leisz Wins Fulbright and Bound for Vietnam
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Read More: Leisz Wins Fulbright and Bound for VietnamLeisz Wins Fulbright and Bound for Vietnam Joshua Zaffos Stephen Leisz first arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, in 1997 to help map land uses and land-cover in the country’s mountainous areas and to train others to monitor environmental changes. Hanoi’s first traffic lights, new skyscrapers, and steady population growth of the…
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Opportunity beckons Geography student to London School of Economics
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Read More: Opportunity beckons Geography student to London School of EconomicsOpportunity beckons Geography student to London School of Economics Joshua Zaffos Additional content by Becca Lee-Simpson Justin Smith was touring London during a post-high-school gap year when he stumbled upon his future. After wandering the famed West End District, Smith found himself gazing at the iconic arch-framed entrance of the…
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An area long-rumored to contain the ‘mythical White City’ being explored
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Read More: An area long-rumored to contain the ‘mythical White City’ being exploredSome of the most inhospitable land in the world is found in Nicaragua. Home of the most poisonous snakes on the planet, deadliest spiders and angry, stinging plants. It also happens to be home to an ancient city, known to many as la Ciudad Blanca, or the White City.…