{"id":1654,"date":"2026-10-08T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/?p=1654"},"modified":"2026-10-06T12:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:47:07","slug":"conservation-community-and-resilience-reflections-from-earth-expeditions-paraguay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/2026\/10\/conservation-community-and-resilience-reflections-from-earth-expeditions-paraguay\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservation, Community, and Resilience: Reflections from Earth Expeditions Paraguay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By: Giulia Manca<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/07\/Manca-1-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"An outdoor gathering with a large group of children and adults on a dirt ground next to a red brick building.\n\nIn the center foreground, a woman kneels down to hold a small, orange cylindrical viewing device or toy to a young child&apos;s eye, who looks through it curiously. Several other young children stand closely around them, watching intently.\n\nIn the background, more children and adults are scattered across the area, chatting, standing in small clusters, and interacting under a slightly overcast sky.\" class=\"wp-image-1656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/07\/Manca-1-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/07\/Manca-1-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/07\/Manca-1-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/07\/Manca-1-1536x709.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/07\/Manca-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>(Photo submitted by author: Mberu Pirapo&#8217;i community, Paraguay)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below, please watch Giulia\u2019s heartfelt video reflection of her transformative experience in her Earth Expeditions Paraguay course:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Closing reflection on course experience\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0a0cnyIY21A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/0a0cnyIY21A?si=r4EEv-gjpZ25t0TR\">https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/0a0cnyIY21A?si=r4EEv-gjpZ25t0TR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through my Earth Expeditions Paraguay experience, my idea of conservation completely transformed.\u00a0 Learning from different cultures and Indigenous communities opened my eyes to how deeply environmental injustice is tied to social injustice. This journey has changed the way I approach social-ecological issues when I talk with guests at work and deepened my commitment to advocating for both people and wildlife. I am currently a master&#8217;s student in the Global Field Program, and I am incredibly excited to continue this work through my second Earth Expedition.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, I would love to share with you my favorite pictures from the Paraguay Earth Expedition, where I had the honor to connect with this sweet little girl from the Mberu Pirapo&#8217;i community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Author Biography:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/07\/Manca-3-461x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A close-up shot of a Giulia sitting down and holding a young child wearing an orange shirt in her lap. Both are looking off to the left with thoughtful expressions. Another child wearing a pink sweatshirt stands closely next to them on the left, partially captured in the frame. The background shows an outdoor dirt area near the base of a tree.\" class=\"wp-image-1660 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/07\/Manca-3-461x1024.jpg 461w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/07\/Manca-3-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/07\/Manca-3-691x1536.jpg 691w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/07\/Manca-3.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Giulia Manca is originally from Italy and moved to the USA in 2019. She lives in San Diego, California where she works as a tour guide at the San Diego Zoo. She also volunteers as a docent with the Sierra Club Seal Society of San Diego. 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