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Meet Suzanne Biemiller, New Chair of the Academy’s Board of Trustees 

Academy of Natural Sciences

On March 5, the Academy of Natural Sciences Board of Trustees elected a new chair, Suzanne Biemiller. Notably, Suzanne served as policy director and First Deputy Chief of Staff to Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter from 2008 to 2014. What do you think makes the Academy of Natural Sciences special?

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The Seeds of Belonging

Academy of Natural Sciences

My name is Dominique Thomas, I am the Coordinator of Social Justice Programs at The Academy of Natural Sciences. I had the opportunity to participate in the Women In Natural Sciences program from 2008–2012.

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Gideon Mendel: Drowning World Opens May 1

Academy of Natural Sciences

A unique photographic exploration of the impact of flooding on communities around the world due to climate events opens Saturday, May 1 at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Haiti (2008), Pakistan (2010), Australia and Thailand (2011), Nigeria (2012), Germany and The Philippines (2013),?England?and

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Brood X Cicadas, Pt 1

Academy of Natural Sciences

Brood XIV – next emergence In 2025 (last was 2008). Text, images and video by Jon Gelhaus, PhD, Curator of Entomology at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University and professor, Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Sciences. Brood II – next emergence in 2030 (last in 2013). Brood X Cicadas, Pt 2.

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Honoring the Silvermans: Creating a Passionate Community For the Love of All Living Things 

Academy of Natural Sciences

In 2008, the Cheryl Beth Silverman Memorial Lecture Series began, an annual talk featuring phenomenal scientists, environmental advocates, well-known authors and naturalists who are making an outsized impact on our scientific understanding of the natural world. I’m really grateful to be a part of such a great group of people.

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Restoring a Local Boy’s Legacy, One Fish at a Time 

Academy of Natural Sciences

Gentlemen , he began, Having determined to devote my life to the study of Natural History, I respectfully apply for a studentship at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Furthermore, we found no significant differences between the two small tetra described by Fowler in 1943 and by Benine and Lopes in 2008, respectively.

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Thomas E. Lovejoy, III (1941-2021)

Academy of Natural Sciences

On December 25 the world lost one of the great champions of conservation and a long-time friend and associate of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Tom Lovejoy. He was a highly respected member of the Academy’s Board of Trustees from 1987 to 2008, loyally coming up from Washington to attend every meeting.

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