In Connecticut, five out of the six hibernating bat species are now endangered due to the ravages of white nose syndrome. In order to monitor the impact of the epidemic of white nose syndrome on local bat populations, CT DEEP put together a mobile bat acoustic monitoring program in 2011. I volunteered to collect data as part of this program during the summer of 2022, and am excited to have been a part of such important work.
Read MoreThis new citizen science project aims to monitor flooding of Greenwich’s shores and tidal ponds, and compare today’s floods to the ones experienced in the past.
Read MoreThis summer I made it my mission to clean up as much litter from our beach as each day allowed. Armed with a 5-gallon orange bucket, my trusty garbage grabber, and a strong sense of purpose I got to work.
Read MoreHematophagy, the practice of feeding on blood, is a surprisingly common evolutionary adaptation.
Read MoreThis past Sunday I was invited to join a few colleagues in the field to view North American wood turtles (Glyptemys insculpta). The wood turtle is one of the most enigmatic turtles in the US and also one of the most threatened.
Read MoreSpring looks like it may have begun and turtles are waking up from hibernation. Spotted turtles have already been out and about for a month or so and even the non-native, red-eared slider is out basking. Please consider joining the citizen science project, the Connecticut Turtle Atlas.
Read MoreThe Bruce Museum will host our first ever Citizen Science Day on Saturday, June 27, from 1 to 4 p.m., with presentations and activities celebrating their new Citizen Science initiatives.
Free with Museum admission, no reservations required.
Read MoreThe unassuming turtle is usually not on the mind of most people, but they are a top priority for many conservation biologists. Turtles and tortoises are group of reptiles that are recognizable components of the ecosystems in which they inhabit. Turtles can play key ecological roles, serving as both predators and prey, contributing to the cycling of nutrients, and acting as seed dispersers. In fables and folklore, turtles have often been portrayed as wise, and revered as symbols of longevity and tranquility.
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