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Awardees of The Environmental Collaboratory’s Inaugural Research Grant

Academy of Natural Sciences

I am pleased to announce the awardees of The Environmental Collaboratory’s Inaugural Research Grant, promoting transdisciplinary research innovation through participatory climate and environmental problem solving. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Celebrating 10 Years of BEES With Department Head David Velinsky, PhD

Academy of Natural Sciences

As the oldest natural history museum in the Western Hemisphere, the Academy of Natural Sciences’ affiliation with Drexel University is a relatively new part of its history — the partnership was formed in 2011, nearly 200 years after its 1812 founding. What has the partnership allowed you to do that you weren’t able to before?

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Are Solar Panels Right for You?

Academy of Natural Sciences

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.

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Q & A: Mathy Vathanaraj Stanislaus

Academy of Natural Sciences

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Office of Land & Emergency Management. I was the EPA’s lead official for environmental disasters; for example, I led the country’s response to Superstorm Sandy and the Deepwater Horizon (BP) oil spill. By Alissa Falcone, editor of DrexelNow and Drexel Quarterly and staff writer.

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Biodiversity is Essential in Battling Climate Effects

Academy of Natural Sciences

As a researcher at the Academy of Natural Sciences, I am a strong supporter of protecting natural areas and the importance of biodiversity for its own sake. This week, the International Panel on Climate Change and?Intergovernmental Two billion!!

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Protect Our Water

Academy of Natural Sciences

Contaminants can make their way into our water when the infrastructure is aged or overtaxed by flooding from major storms, which is especially prevalent now due to climate change. These systems have federal, state and supplier regulations to ensure it remains safe and clean. …And where it goes, too. . Sara Cottle/Unsplash.

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