Academy of Natural Sciences

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University recently launched the Museum Innovation Fund to provide seed funding to Drexel faculty and students for projects that promote conception and rapid prototyping of innovative approaches to museum learning and engagement. Exploring Global Climate Change and Advocacy through Film.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 11, 2024

See “Freedom Hill” on Saturday, April 20, at the Academy of Natural Sciences as part of the inaugural film festival, Confluence: Earthly Films for Philadelphia. Instead of the anger being the fuel, it is the love and joy and appreciation of the resilience of the community that fuels me,” Resita said. It will be shown during the 5 p.m.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

More than 100 student delegates will converge at Drexel University to draft the United States’ contribution to the Global Youth Statement that will be submitted at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). s Climate Change Conference. 23 through Sunday, Sept. 23 through Sunday, Sept.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JANUARY 13, 2023

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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Academy of Natural Sciences

JUNE 21, 2022

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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Academy of Natural Sciences

JUNE 1, 2022

Three of Drexel University’s Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science (BEES) students wanted to make an environmental justice impact right in here in Philadelphia. Erin Wright : I graduated in March after majoring in environmental studies and sustainability. The Academy reached out to learn more.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

AUGUST 4, 2022

Previously, I worked as a Fulbright Study/Research Fellow with the Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research at the Finnish Museum of Natural History of University of Helsinki and received my bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from the BEES Department at Drexel University. Tell us more about yourself. .

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JANUARY 12, 2024

In this newest update, many Philadelphia residents have moved into a warmer half zone, reflecting changing environmental realities. Natural history collections, like those at the Academy of Natural Sciences, help us understand these changes. An herbarium is a collection of pressed plant specimens.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Drexel University, in partnership with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University , has launched a new platform, The Environmental Collaboratory , focused on climate change, environmental justice and human wellbeing.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

It meanders past the Academy of Natural Sciences on its way to the Fairmount Waterworks. Climate change and other factors are bringing those conditions closer to home no matter where you live, be it America’s West or Philadelphia’s heart.” . Is this the dream of an Academy scientist?

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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. .

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 26, 2021

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: Drowning World is a stark portrayal of the human condition within the context of climate change.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

OCTOBER 20, 2021

After Drexel and the Academy of Natural Sciences signed an historic affiliation on Oct. Now, entering a new decade into the partnership, the Academy is equipped to help professional and citizen scientists better understand, appreciate and support the natural world — and the timing is more important than ever.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

MARCH 7, 2023

Here we learn about climate change, sea rise, forest fires, community science, migration and local biodiversity. “Places like Lacawac Sanctuary show how much nature gives us hope for the future of our planet. Here, we learn about water chemistry, geology, forestry, lakeside ecology and ongoing conservation efforts.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

MAY 17, 2022

Researching the Effects of Coastal Flooding and Climate Change on Loblolly Pines at Jakes Landing, New Jersey. Sea-level rise and climate change are pushing coastal flooding farther into low-lying forests and slowly killing nearby trees, causing what often are called ghost forests. Ghost Forests. Ray Paterra/USFWS.

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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.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JULY 30, 2021

These rare storms are expected to become more frequent with climate change as a warmer atmosphere can hold (and during storms release!) While increased infrastructure flooding is a major concern in urban areas, riverine and coastal flooding are also exacerbated by development and likely to be amplified by climate change.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JULY 20, 2022

Amid record-breaking heat waves around the world, talk about climate emergencies has sprung up in the United States, with the presidential administration considering more aggressive steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Climate change, as the President has acknowledged, is a true emergency.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 29, 2021

The impacts of climate change are neither theoretical nor abstract. By Scott Cooper, PhD, President and CEO of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. They are real, they are happening now, and they will affect most people on the planet. Gideon Mendel: Drowning World is on view at the Academy May 1-Oct.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JANUARY 4, 2022

In the months ahead, new exhibitions will fill our galleries with exciting opportunities and engaging programs that delve into timely climate change and environmental issues focused on water. Their thin, fragile shells are sensitive to changes in ocean chemistry. Here’s the schedule of temporary exhibits for 2022.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Pine Barrens Ron Smith, an instructor with Drexel University’s Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science, and his group of volunteer community scientists were lured deep in into the swampy thicket of Wharton State Forest in the New Jersey Pine Barrens on the search for biological treasure.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

AUGUST 28, 2022

The goal was to give students a sense of agency in figuring out how to address climate change through communication,” says Kalina, who is also an award-winning documentary producer and director. One student, Lauren Jackson, says that the class inspired her to pursue a career in environmental documentary filmmaking.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

MARCH 14, 2022

The Museum Innovation Fund, launched in fall 2021 by the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, provides funding to Drexel faculty and students for projects that promote conception and rapid prototyping of innovative approaches to museum learning and engagement.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 20, 2021

It does appear as if cicada emergence is shifting earlier, as our climate warms, and the soil temperature warms earlier in the spring. What impact this emergence shift will have on the cicadas, or other impacts related to this (for example, shifts in tree composition in forests due to climate change) is unclear.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 13, 2022

Mary Donnelly — a recent graduate of Drexel’s Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science (BEES) department — loves fieldwork. I wanted to understand what species could be at-risk due to climate change in Philadelphia, but also to give the community of Philadelphia access to this information as well.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JUNE 28, 2021

graduate research associate at the Academy of Natural Sciences and PhD candidate at Drexel, has been researching different fire characteristics and its effect on ecosystems in many places, including the Pine Barrens. By Brigette Brown, a librarian, freelance editor and science writer in Philadelphia. Stephen Mason Jr.,

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JULY 27, 2021

She will be joined by NBC 10 Meteorologist Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz; Julia Rockwell, manager of the Climate Change Adaptation Program, Philadelphia Water Department; and Mark Sabaj, collection manager of fishes at the Academy. Thursday, July 29. The event is free and available on Zoom.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JULY 1, 2022

For Akilah Chatman, a Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science (BEES) graduate from Drexel University, every day was a new adventure: climbing waterfalls, jumping from cliffs, exploring rainforests, befriending frogs and lizards, inspecting flora, gardening with their mother and so much more.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

DECEMBER 1, 2023

A real or farm-raised cut tree actually supports sustainable forest management and helps combat climate change. The plastic or manmade materials they are made of — whose production also creates a lot of pollution — are not recyclable, so artificial trees will eventually end up in local landfills, even after many years of use.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

MARCH 16, 2022

These experiences resulted in the first comprehensive adaptation plan for the country to address the measures, preparedness and response to increased flooding, fire and other consequences of climate change for the country. I didn’t want to just hear from those that directly reported to me — I want to gain insight from everyone.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Help researchers collect data by getting outdoors and taking photos of clouds, streams or animals in urban spaces; use a smartphone sensor to monitor air pollution and water quality; or share your own personal climate change experience with others.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JANUARY 18, 2022

This new office is physically located alongside the Environmental Collaboratory space in 3101 Market Street. As a permanent observer to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change’s annual Conference of Parties (COP), Drexel sent a delegation of students, faculty and professional staff to Glasgow for the COP26 conference.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 6, 2023

As we prepare for another exciting City Nature Challenge this year, the Academy reached out to Etienne Falquet, a Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science student co-op who is very active on iNaturalist , to learn more about this digital network of nature lovers and why we should get involved!

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JUNE 21, 2021

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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Academy of Natural Sciences

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

On a beautiful sunny day in early summer, a group of community scientists led by Ron Smith — a Drexel University BEES instructor and high school environmental science teacher — was making the most of the beachy breeze on the Delaware Bay. With climate change and shifting water levels, comes land shape and access changes, too.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

MARCH 4, 2024

Sean O’ Donnell, PhD, a professor of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science in Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences , believes putting insects on camera can help society see the integral role they play in the preservation of our natural world – and ultimately humankind.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The more we know, the better we can understand local and visiting birds and the challenges they face from harsh weather, loss of habitat, climate change, predation and collisions. Set up a feeder and join the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project FeederWatch. Have an unknown visitor?

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