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Understanding how climate and land use impact plant and animal life is crucial for protecting and restoring habitats where species can thriveβeven in urban green spaces. EwA is committed to this mission, and you can be a part of it too! EwA leads a comprehensive participatory biodiversity and [β¦]
Visit a forested area thatβs not near a city, and youβll see all sorts of lichens decorating trees and rocks. But if you visit an urban area or walk alongside a highway roaring with traffic, you wonβt find very many lichens. As a matter of fact, Downtown Boston is a lichen desert. Lichens get nutrients from [β¦]
This season, weβve seen a lot of posts showing salamander egg masses displaced from their original anchor spots, pics of lifted masses, and of flipped logs showing red-backed salamanders. Itβs fun to be on the lookout for them, but this comes with the responsibility to disturb those as little as possible. Caring Herping is [β¦]
Documenting habitat fragmentation in a mixed-use urban forest Publication: January 29th, 2022 Note the scroll on the right-hand side below to get through the whole report. You can also read it in its original StoryMap format > here. Sharing is Caring Spread the Word! 
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Forest Immersion Β» Going Back HomeSummary κ³ Objectives βΉ This circle is a mindful Forest Immersion. It is structured so as to make the mindfulness of the experience explicit and accessible. Ideally, Forest Immersion (or Forest Attuning) happens in a forest, but it needs not be. You can pick a meadow, a beach, or your own garden. It is important however that [β¦]
Authors: Jeremy Dertien (Clemson University), Courtney Larson (University of Wyoming), and Sarah Reed (Colorado State University) Millions of Americans are traveling this summer as pandemic restrictions wind down. Rental bookings and crowds in national parks show that many people are headed for the great outdoors. Seeing animals and birds is one of the main draws [β¦]
Even Scientists Take Selfies with Wild Animals. Hereβs Why They Shouldnβt. One of the great things about being a biologist is getting to work in the field and connect with wildlife. Through my career, I have enjoyed many unforgettable close encounters with various species, including turtles, birds, marine mammals, invertebrates and a lot of fish, [β¦]
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