Elea Vander Burgh- All About Me!

Hi Everyone!! 

My name is Elea Vander Burgh, and I am currently a junior at Baylor University. I study both Anthropology and

French with a minor in History. This trip has been a dream of mine since I've always aspired to study marine biology

in the Galapagos Islands. Part of the draw to this field work was influenced from spending my summers assisting

volunteers transfer sea turtle eggs into safer habitats in Mexico. I also volunteered for two years at a wildlife center

in California which allowed me to work with all types of seabirds and mammals, and I saw first hand the

anthropogenic impact on coastal wildlife. It feels surreal that my dream is coming true. I am ecstatic to be able to

snorkel so frequently, and I cannot wait to see scalloped hammerheads, bat rays, and some Galapagos tortoises.

My goals are to expand my knowledge about wildlife in relation to humans in this area, especially through the

impacts of tourism. 

Sic’em!