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 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. Creative Engagement and Interpretation of Research.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

MAY 9, 2022

Lena Champlin : I am an environmental scientist and artist, currently a fourth-year doctoral student in the BEES department at Drexel University and a research associate at the Academy of Natural Sciences. I am interested in using artwork in outreach to teach environmental science topics to students and families.

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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

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Water quality is just one of the many important pieces of the puzzle that makes up environmental, ecological and human health. We reached out to recently graduated Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science alum Kayla Aughenbaugh to learn more about her biogeochemistry work in the Patrick Center.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 18, 2024

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. 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.

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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

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

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

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

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

LCOY USA is entirely youth led with support from Drexel and specifically the Academy and The Environmental Collaboratory. 23 through Sunday, Sept. s Climate Change Conference.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2024

Acker became fascinated by French Creek as a nontraditional adult student at Allegheny College where she graduated with honors with a BS in Environmental Science. in schools, nature-based nonprofits, urban arboretums and farms, and environmental centers.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JUNE 27, 2023

I am a senior in environmental science in Drexel University’s Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Enviromental Science, expected to graduate in the summer of 2024. My time at the Academy has also significantly aided in my environmental science education. Tell us more about yourself.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The Academy of Natural Sciences has amazing membership deals, outdoor experiences, animal encounters, dinosaur-themed gifts and more that will be perfect for the budding scientist or enthusiastic naturalist in your life. . For the Adventurer .

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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. The blue stream ripples through a pulsating streetscape of breathing mussels, a soaring cranefly, a complacent catfish, and giant diatoms invisible to the naked eye. Is this the dream of an Academy scientist?

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 21, 2022

Come Explore the Mysteries of the Ocean’s Vast Depths at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia now through July 24th. . And that’s what the Academy of Natural Sciences is for, to get kids excited for the fun ahead. . All opinions expressed herein are strictly our own. Extreme Deep: Mission to the Abyss.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 21, 2021

The map , generated by John Cooley, PhD, is based on more than 45 years of field work by Chris Simon and Cooley and also specimen records in museum collections including those of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University where I work. ” Courtesy of cicadas.uconn.edu. Magicicada cassini specimen. Happy hunting!

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Academy of Natural Sciences

MARCH 10, 2022

The Drexel Environmental Science Leadership Academy (DESLA) is one part outdoor adventure, one part leadership training and two parts field experience. Habibata Sylla: I had the life changing opportunity to attend DESLA in Lacawac Sanctuary and Field Station for a week-long environmental field experience.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

MARCH 7, 2023

“I describe this opportunity as life changing because my experiences there finalized my decision to pursue environmental science as a career,” says Habibata Sylla, who is now a student at Drexel University. “Places like Lacawac Sanctuary show how much nature gives us hope for the future of our planet.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

AUGUST 9, 2022

Researchers from the Patrick Center for Environmental Research in the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University and from the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary , who have monitored local waterways for more than 20 years, found several species of the freshwater bivalves living near Philadelphia.

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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

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Them and the other nearly 1,000 young Philly women who have passed through the award-winning Women In Natural Sciences program at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University and on to college and successful careers in science, technology, engineering, math and other disciplines.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 6, 2024

My passion is out in the fields,” says Brenda Vong, a recently graduated Drexel student from the Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science. Whichever method a scientist chooses to take on for their analysis, they must make time for work in the field and inside the lab. “My

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JULY 12, 2022

With the arrival of everyone’s favorite invasive plant hopper — the spotted lanternfly — the Academy reached out to Drexel’s Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science (BEES) alumna, Emma McKee, to learn more about how to catch these insects using more specialized, effective traps that minimize harm to wildlife. .

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2021

Recipient Amy Carpenter will attend Susquehanna University to study Earth and Environmental Science. She is passionate about conservation and the environment and intends to study environmental science. She was co-president of the Martial Arts Club and a member of the National Honor Society.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JUNE 14, 2022

“Future research should explore the ways different communities experience and value nature,” said Dane Ward, PhD, assistant teaching professor in Drexel’s Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science (BEES) department and co-author of the study. “It

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Academy of Natural Sciences

MAY 18, 2023

We reached out to Academy co-ops Andrew Payne and Sophia Larson, graduate students in Drexel’s Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science who participated in the project, to learn more. Sophia Larson/ANS What does testing the soil really mean?

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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. .

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 20, 2021

The Academy of Natural Sciences’ Entomology Collection has cicada specimens from throughout the world and representing at least 150 species. Text and images by Jon Gelhaus, PhD, Curator of Entomology at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University and professor, Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Sciences.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 21, 2023

As it was time to shed new light on her amazing collection and why we digitized it, we reached out Scott Beadenkopf, an alum of Drexel University’s Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science Department and current volunteer within the Botany Collection, to learn more. Tell us about yourself.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 20, 2021

Text, images and video by Jon Gelhaus, PhD, Curator of Entomology at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University and professor, Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Sciences. Cicada Mania site, all kinds of information on cicadas – [link]. To read more posts in the cicada series, visit. Brood X Cicadas, Pt 2.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Here is the second and final post in the series which is part of ongoing programming for Climate Year at Drexel University and the Academy of Natural Sciences. Melissa DelMonego, she/her, Chester Springs, Mom/Wife/Daughter, Environmental Advocate, Project Manager. For the next eight responses, read on.

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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?

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JUNE 28, 2022

“I would urge that we ‘think like a watershed’ … mindful of the intricate human and natural connections that link the greater water system.”. Roland Wall, Director of the Patrick Center for Environmental Research, Academy of Natural Sciences.

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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

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

APRIL 29, 2021

As the Academy begins to explore ways in which not only science, but also the arts and humanities, can fuel discussion about our evolving planet, we hope that Drowning World will invite reflection not just on the change that is coming, but on the change that is already here. Gideon Mendel: Drowning World is on view at the Academy May 1-Oct.

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