Academy of Natural Sciences
OCTOBER 24, 2022
Environmental science major Kris Freyland sees the effects of climate change up close. The project was one of 10 co-ops funded by the Dean’s Excellence Fund in the College of Arts and Sciences this year, designed to promote student-faculty collaboration. I feel like that is not to be discounted.”.
Academy of Natural Sciences
JULY 21, 2021
The first climate change presentation I saw was back in the 1970s when I was working for the National Weather Service. Murray Mitchell, was the top climate scientist for NWS. While that got the bulk of the publicity, Dr. Mitchell assured us that the warming of the climate would be the biggest problem in the future.
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Academy of Natural Sciences
APRIL 26, 2022
This summer the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University will lead a campaign to map heat and air quality in Philadelphia, working with community scientists so that residents have a stronger voice in the planning and implementation of climate change-preparedness strategies. .
Academy of Natural Sciences
JULY 27, 2021
While we are still measuring the full cooling effect the planters have on the block level, the project has expanded, and 100 residents received planters throughout five blocks in the Hunting Park neighborhood. Thursday, July 29. The event is free and available on Zoom. To register, visit the Academy Town Square page here.
Academy of Natural Sciences
APRIL 18, 2024
April is Earth Month, a time when many are considering how they can make changes to their homes and their lives to be more sustainable. When Academy of Natural Sciences members Chris and Alysia Fostek saw that their first energy bill for their then-new home was more than $500, they knew there had to be a better, greener way.
Academy of Natural Sciences
APRIL 6, 2023
While attending Drexel, I’ve had many environmental science fieldwork experiences, like catching treefrogs in the Pine Barrens or doing electrofishing surveys. In the past, I have had co-ops at the Live Animal Center of the Academy of Natural Sciences and the Philadelphia Zoo.
Academy of Natural Sciences
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
As a bonus, the extra shade can help with naturally cooling your home in the summer. The more we know, the better we can understand local and visiting birds and the challenges they face from weather, loss of habitat, climate change, predation and collisions. Learn more about spring migration at BirdCast.
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