Academy of Natural Sciences
APRIL 20, 2021
For example, in the Philadelphia region we have three brood cycles of the 17-year cicada: Brood X – this year’s brood in 2021 (last was 2004). 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.
Academy of Natural Sciences
APRIL 21, 2021
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. A lot can happen in 17 years when you are living underground, right? But the map also showed that Brood X was abundant in the Baltimore-Washington D.C.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 6, 2021
The Yeaman scholarship has been awarded annually since 2004 to a student planning to pursue a field in environmental studies in college. Recipient Amy Carpenter will attend Susquehanna University to study Earth and Environmental Science. Recipient Ella Clabaugh will attend Lafayette College.
Academy of Natural Sciences
APRIL 20, 2021
From our records from past emergences of Brood X, documented by the Academy’s insect specimens, historical accounts and observations from 2004, these cicadas have a very spotty distribution in our region. For the Philadelphia region, it is likely you will not see any periodical cicadas. That will be the focus of a separate blog post!
Physics World
AUGUST 7, 2021
None of us are likely to build anything as ambitious when we’re holidaying on the beach, but is there anything that science can tell us about how to make the perfect sandcastle? Series: Earth and Environmental Science 514 022071 ). Slippery when wet.
Academy of Natural Sciences
OCTOBER 20, 2021
One of the most visible and exemplary examples of the Drexel-Academy partnership is the Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science (BEES), which was spun off of Drexel’s Biology Department in 2012 with newly redesigned curricula. 2 New Ways to Research and Study the Art of Science. 1 Busy, Busy BEES.
Environment Blog
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Official revisions were released in 2004 and 2015. While earning my degree in Biology, specializing in Environmental Science, at Imperial College London, I developed an enthusiasm for writing to communicate environmental issues. The ISO 14000 series soon followed in 1996. What does the 14000 family of standards cover?
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
98 
Let's personalize your content