Academy of Natural Sciences

MARCH 7, 2023

Here we learn about climate change, sea rise, forest fires, community science, migration and local biodiversity. “We’ve gathered every summer for the past 10 years to explore the ecology and conservation of this amazing place along the mid-Atlantic coast,” says Ron Smith, director of the DESLA programs.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

AUGUST 4, 2022

“Butterflies are often a first point of introduction for many into nature,” writes Vaughn Shirey, first author of an astounding paper published in the very prestigious science journal, Nature, that presents the largest and most comprehensive global compilation of butterfly trait data to date.

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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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ESA

JANUARY 26, 2024

These initiatives foster the inclusion of diverse perspectives, especially from underrepresented peoples and regions, as well as collaborations between researchers from different disciplines of the social and natural sciences and humanities, community members and practitioners.

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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 3, 2023

Bird Safe Philly was formed in 2020 by the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, and National Audubon Society — Audubon Mid-Atlantic, Wyncote Audubon and Valley Forge Audubon. Credit Anwar Abdul-Qawi/ANS What is Bird Safe Philly? up to 42 million in Canada.

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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. Besides getting out into the field, her interests lie particularly in wildlife conservation. The Academy reached out to learn more. How did you determine which species to highlight?

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Academy of Natural Sciences

AUGUST 17, 2022

However, in our week-long visit during our Drexel Environmental Science Leadership Academy experience, we determined that it should probably be called Osprey Pond, because every time we went looking for herons there, all we could find were the family of ospreys that lived next to the pond. As such, it was named Heron Pond.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Taxonomy, ecology and conservation are intertwined and depend on each other. Not only does it require precision, care and patience, but also a whole lot of eager curiosity. Luckily, there weren’t any major hicks. Why do we need to keep that kind of information tidy?

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Academy of Natural Sciences

AUGUST 24, 2022

Wanting to learn more about this interesting insect, the Academy reached out to Maddie Worth, a Drexel student in the Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science (BEES) who is working closely with our own Curator of Entomology and BEES Professor, Jon Gelhaus, on a major study of the spectacular biodiversity of the crane fly. .

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JUNE 28, 2021

It is one of the last, and largest, examples of an Atlantic Coastal Plain ecosystem and a Global Biodiversity Hotspot, as designated by Conservation International. The first of the nation’s National Reserves, these one million acres are known as the New Jersey Pinelands. Stephen Mason Jr.,

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JANUARY 14, 2022

After serving as an ambulance driver for the American Field Service in India and Myanmar during World War II, Mr. Dolan followed this passion and earned a bachelor’s degree in zoology and conservation from Cornell University in 1948. Throughout his career, Mr. Dolan and his family remained close friends and advocates of the Academy.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 13, 2023

This crucial data will then help ensure that organizations can better direct their funding and conservation efforts. Director of the Pactrick Center for Environmental Research enjoying the scenery. Unlike the native species, they are not hard to spot; they are huge. We could see them by the water’s edge just looking down.”

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Academy of Natural Sciences

OCTOBER 4, 2021

When we consume less power, we reduce the amount of released toxic fumes in the air, conserve the earth’s natural resources and help protect ecosystems from destruction. For more resources on conserving energy, check out our Small Actions Spark Big Changes webpage. Global energy consumption is expected to rise 40%.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Whatever you end up observing, consider documenting it with community science tools such as iNaturalist. This is a great way to keep track of your finds while making the data available for scientists and conservation agencies. These wild turkeys are a conservation success story. Bernard Brown/Grid Magazine. Start Small.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

OCTOBER 3, 2022

When we consume less power, we reduce the toxic fumes released, conserve the earth’s natural resources and help protect local ecosystems from destruction. has less than 5% of the world’s population, but consumes 17% of the world’s energy, according to the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JANUARY 12, 2023

Understanding, appreciating and conserving biodiversity has been at the core of the Academy’s science work since its founding in 1812. With 19 million specimens and counting, our collections are not only a window into the past, but also a critical tool for measuring the current and future health of all Earth’s species.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JUNE 2, 2022

Protecting and conserving our water, both in the home and outdoors, are critical to the health of our planet and ourselves. One of the best long-term solutions to protecting and conserving our water is to simply plant some plants. And fortunately, there are many simple ways to keep it clean. A single acre of wetlands can hold up to 1.5

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Environmental Science

AUGUST 17, 2018

As an applied science, it can take many years of trial and error to work out a mathematical solution - that is as true for building a mine as it is for calculating the distance between our planet and other planetary bodies, and for technology as it is for finance investment. Why is Mathematics Important to Science? Sponsored Content.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

MARCH 21, 2023

Whatever you end up observing, consider documenting it with participatory science tools such as iNaturalist. This is a great way to keep track of your findings while also making the data available for scientists and other conservation agencies.

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