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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. © GIDEON MENDEL, Jeff and Tracey Waters, Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, UK, February 2014 C-print. For more information, visit ansp.org.

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New Species Named and Described

Academy of Natural Sciences

That makes the Academy of Natural Sciences’ description of five new species in 2021 all the more critical to understanding the natural world and inspiring everyone to care for it. Here’s an overview of the newly named species in 2021: BIRDS. The newly described Xingu Screech owl. Photo by Kleiton Silva.

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Personal Stories, Our Stories

Academy of Natural Sciences

Singh, Jawahar Nagar Srinagar Kashmir, India, October 2014 @Gideon Mendel. Jeff and Tracy Waters outside their home in Staines-Upon-Thames, England, 2014 @Gideon Mendel. By Scott Cooper, PhD, President and CEO of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. 17, 2021.

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Recipients Announced For Delaware Highlights Conservancy Student Scholarships

PA Environment Daily

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has awarded its “Delaware Highlands Conservancy/Yeaman Scholarship” for $1,175 to Amy Carpenter , a 2021 graduate from Delaware Valley High School, and the “Vanessa Van Gorder Memorial Scholarship” for $1,000 to Ella Clabaugh , a 2021 graduate of Wallenpaupack Area High School.

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A Decade of Drexel and the Academy

Academy of Natural Sciences

After Drexel and the Academy of Natural Sciences signed an historic affiliation on Oct. One of the most visible and exemplary examples of the Drexel-Academy partnership is the Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science (BEES), which was spun off of Drexel’s Biology Department in 2012 with newly redesigned curricula.

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PennFuture Announces Winners Of Celebrating Women In Conservation Awards From Southeast PA

PA Environment Daily

She has advanced a riparian buffer project along the Darby Creek at Gillespie Park (ripping out an unused baseball field and fence along the creek to restore it to its natural conditions) consisting of over 300 native trees and shrubs that were planted in the fall of 2021. In 2014, the U.S.

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91 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

4-5 [PaEN] -- EQB Meets Aug. 9 On Final Reg. 4 Harnessing Hydrogen: Exploring Local & Regional Opportunities In Appalachia [PaEN] -- U.S. 18 In Johnstown To Hear From Communities In Southwest PA [PaEN] -- CBF Applauds U.S.