Manabi

Manabi

LibArt 2025

This image was taken on, A Journey to Ecuador: University of Kansas and University of Vermont. This special photo captures the spirit of the 2024 spring break student-led trip where I led a multi-disciplinary group of students to Los Arboleros Farm in the Manabí providence of Ecuador. This trip, partnered with Regeneration Field Institute, studied the agricultural model of agroforestry to support regenerative farming practices and the restoration of critically endangered rainforests in Ecuador. Our trip dove into the management of crop-producing forest systems, bamboo engineering, and social entrepreneurship through circular agriculture economies. In one of our many tours through protected restored forests, a butterfly landed atop the dense forest floor of shrubs, grasses, and vines. The transformation of a depleted landscape and the resiliency of the community to build shared environmental equity amongst rising climate crises characterizes this snapshot of beautiful Manabí.

Emme Schatz
Architecture major

2025

Belong to Creator

Photography
24" X 16"