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Even After Rain and Snow: What a Drought Watch Means for the Northeastern Region’s Ecosystems 

Academy of Natural Sciences

The people who are impacted can consider voluntary water conservation efforts — shorter showers, less laundry washing, accepting dry grass yards, opting out of the weekly car wash. The focus during a watch stage is on increased monitoring, awareness and preparation for a response if these dry conditions become worse.

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What is eDNA and Why is it Important?

Academy of Natural Sciences

Unlike traditional techniques, eDNA usage in fieldwork can more quickly and accurately advance our understanding of the composition of an entire environment, helping Academy scientists to better inform policy and approaches to conservation management. This is why museum collections, like the Academys, are so vitally important.

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Register Now! PA Master Naturalist Volunteer Spring Training Offered In Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Dauphin, Indiana, Montour, Philadelphia, Somerset Counties

PA Environment Daily

Want to meet like-minded nature enthusiasts and make a difference together? Pennsylvania Master Naturalist is a statewide partnership initiative that aims to connect people with their local ecosystems through intensive natural science training and local conservation service work.

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Restoring a Local Boy’s Legacy, One Fish at a Time 

Academy of Natural Sciences

Gentlemen , he began, Having determined to devote my life to the study of Natural History, I respectfully apply for a studentship at the Academy of Natural Sciences. To this I would add that natural history collections are crucial for taxonomy. So, what is the relevance of this and similar studies?

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Delaware Highlands Conservancy Announces Allison Sterner Is 2025 Recipient Of Conservancy Scholarship

PA Environment Daily

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has awarded the annual Vanessa Joy Van Gorder Memorial Scholarship for $2,500 to Allison Sterner, a 2025 graduate of Wallenpaupack Area High School. The Conservancy established this scholarship in Vanessa’s memory and to honor her dream of becoming an educator.

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Stroud Water Research Center, Academy Of Natural Sciences, Shippensburg University: Quantifying The Value Of Forest Protection For Clean Water, Impact Of Remote Working

PA Environment Daily

It builds upon OSI’s 2019 research, which shows that programs that fund land protection for water quality either skip evaluation altogether or use “avoided development” models — i.e., what would have happened had the land not been conserved — as the primary measure of success.

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The Nature Conservancy-PA: New Urban Heat Map Underscores Need For Trees In Philadelphia Neighborhoods

PA Environment Daily

On November 2, The Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania released new results and analysis of a federally-funded community science study that produced Philadelphia’s highest-resolution heat map to date. For more information, visit TNC-PA’s Urban Conservation in Pennsylvania webpage. Click Here to become a member.