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Remembering Thomas Dolan IV (1923-2021)

Academy of Natural Sciences

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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New Species Named and Described

Academy of Natural Sciences

According to the International Union for Conservation’s Red List of Threatened Species — a major indicator of the health of the world’s biodiversity — least 10,967 species are currently affected, increasing their likelihood of extinction. Here’s an overview of the newly named species in 2021: BIRDS. Photo by Kleiton Silva.

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Help Wanted: Susquehanna River Basin Commission - Environmental Scientist

PA Environment Daily

Apply your knowledge of natural science and your enthusiasm for streams and rivers to help the Commission, our partners, and the Susquehanna Basin’s stakeholders improve aquatic resource conditions by joining the Monitoring & Protection Program as an Environmental Scientist or Aquatic Biologist.

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PennFuture Announces Winners Of Celebrating Women In Conservation Awards From Southeast PA

PA Environment Daily

On June 14, PennFuture announced it will honor 11 women from Southeastern Pennsylvania at this year's Celebrating Women In Conservation Awards. She has secured funding to utilize goats to control invasive plants in natural areas. She directs the Kittatinny Conservation Landscape.

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An Expedition Flag Conserved

Academy of Natural Sciences

Thanks to the generosity of Philadelphia’s Independence Seaport Museum, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University has recently acquired, and successfully conserved, an important piece of exploration history – the flag that was created for and used on the Peary Auxiliary Expedition to Greenland in 1894.

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Willistown Conservation Trust Publishes Comprehensive State Of Our Streams Report In Chester, Delaware Counties

PA Environment Daily

By Lauren McGrath & Anna Willig, Willistown Conservation Trust The focus area of Willistown Conservation Trust includes over 190 miles of headwater streams in the Darby Creek, Crum Creek, and Ridley Creek watersheds, which are all tributaries to the Delaware River.

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Allegheny Land Trust Establishes Churchill Valley Greenway Conservation Internship, Applications Open In March

PA Environment Daily

MacKay Conservation Internship at Churchill Valley Greenway conservation area in Churchill and Penn Hills, Allegheny County. The intern may also lead other special conservation-related projects as deemed appropriate during their internship at the Greenway.