Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 6, 2023

As we prepare for another exciting City Nature Challenge this year, the Academy reached out to Etienne Falquet, a Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science student co-op who is very active on iNaturalist , to learn more about this digital network of nature lovers and why we should get involved!

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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

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

MARCH 6, 2024

Jon Gelhaus, PhD, curator of entomology at the Academy of Natural Sciences and professor in the Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science Department at Drexel University, recently identified one such instance of this kind of mix-up in his work. As you can imagine, confusion ensued.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JANUARY 9, 2025

While its daunting to contemplate the many issues that we need to tackle to achieve greater social equity and environmental sustainability especially in our everyday lives small, individual actions can add up to make a difference. It is the new year and time for a lifestyle change.

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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 22, 2024

According to the Department of Environmental Protection, the city and the surrounding regions are currently in a ‘drought watch.’ If you haven’t noticed, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have been a bit dry. While the seemingly unending days of blue skies can be picturesque, there are unseen challenges to a long dry season.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The first project in the Academy of Natural Sciences’ yearlong focus on water renews our appreciation for the vital element of water through artworks that combine the marvel and insight of both scientific and artistic inquiry. of Natural Sciences and?Drexel Nature’s Hidden Gems ? . Invisible World of Water ?will

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Academy of Natural Sciences

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Examining the interconnections between fashion and the natural world, the exhibit features stunning and provocative garments from the FHCC, diverse and wondrous specimens from the Academy’s collections, and works by contemporary change-makers.

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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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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

JUNE 21, 2021

As a researcher at the Academy of Natural Sciences, I am a strong supporter of protecting natural areas and the importance of biodiversity for its own sake. By Stefanie A Kroll, PhD, Academy of Natural Sciences Watershed Ecology Section Leader and Drexel University Assistant Research Professor. Two billion!!

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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

JANUARY 13, 2023

As the oldest natural history museum in the Western Hemisphere, the Academy of Natural Sciences’ affiliation with Drexel University is a relatively new part of its history — the partnership was formed in 2011, nearly 200 years after its 1812 founding. What has the partnership allowed you to do that you weren’t able to before?

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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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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

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

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

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Ale Gonzales, a Drexel student who recently graduated from the Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science, has a real drive to make environmental science truly accessible. The interdisciplinary nature of this major has been so rewarding to my experience as a student,” Gonzales says. “I

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JUNE 12, 2023

This year, five Drexel students and recent alumni have been selected as recipients, including the Academy’s own Curatorial Assistant Daouda Njie, a recent graduate of Drexel’s Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science who was awarded a study research grant to Fiji. I think you’d be good.

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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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OCTOBER 5, 2023

Roland Wall , leader of the Patrick Center for Environmental Research at the Academy of Natural Science’s work on the DRWI and one of the original planners of the project, will outline how the DRWI has progressed and grown. In the past 24 years, Wall has worked in a variety of positions for the Academy of Natural Sciences.

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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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Academy of Natural Sciences

JANUARY 18, 2022

Provost Paul Jensen has appointed Mathy Stanislaus as Vice-Provost and inaugural Executive Director of the Environmental Collaboratory following more than a year of planning for this new project. The last quarter was characterized by a plethora of significant climate-related programming at the Academy of Natural Sciences.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

You can use Visual Resources for Ornithology (VIREO) , the worldwide bird photograph collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences, to help you identify your bird sightings. Set up a feeder and join the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project FeederWatch. Have an unknown visitor?

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 26, 2021

A unique photographic exploration of the impact of flooding on communities around the world due to climate events opens Saturday, May 1 at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Gideon Mendel: Drowning World is a stark portrayal of the human condition within the context of climate change.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

OCTOBER 22, 2024

One aspect of reparative description, also known as conscious editing, involves revising existing publicly accessible description or catalog records for archival materials to redress problematic, derogatory, euphemistic or overly laudatory language in collection and item descriptions.

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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

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

JUNE 27, 2024

Though their participation in the sciences continues to grow, gender minorities remain underrepresented and face significant challenges. In her story, she encouraged everyone in the sciences to embrace their own changes and their support community.

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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

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

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

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

His dedication to photomicrography and lifelong natural science work advanced the study of meteorology and our understanding of snowflake structures. Courtesy of Schwerdtfeger Library. Snowflake Bentley, as he is now known to the world, would go on to photograph over 5,000 snow crystals.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 1, 2025

Tanya Dapkey, the Macroinvertebrates Section Lead of the Patrick Center for Environmental Research, stands on the edges of the Delaware River. Trees rustle in the breeze, the water laps on mossy rocks.

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