The Academy of Natural Sciences

Are We Really Protecting Rivers, Streams From Pollution?

August 22, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Environmental Science, Featured
Lifetime Achievement Award

August 21, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Botany, Entomology, Environmental Science, Featured, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Ornithology
A Relic of Botany History

August 19, 2019 maryalicehartsock Botany, Featured, Library, Photoblog, Uncategorized
Time Outdoors: It’s Healthy

August 14, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Botany, Entomology, Environmental Science, Featured, Herpetology, Ichthyology
A Fish by Another Name

August 7, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Ichthyology, Paleontology
Exploring the World of Bugs

August 5, 2019 maryalicehartsock Education, Entomology, Featured, Interactive, Live Animals, Program
Move Over Spider-Man

July 31, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Education, Entomology, Featured, Live Animals, Program
Patriotic Employer Award

July 29, 2019 maryalicehartsock Featured, People, Uncategorized
Bugs of Bug Fest

August 6, 2019 MikeServedio Entomology, Photoblog
Keeping Tabs on the Environment

July 24, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Botany, Environmental Science, Featured, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Photoblog
Once Upon a Commute

July 22, 2019 maryalicehartsock Exhibit, Featured, Paleontology
The Great Unveiling

July 15, 2019 maryalicehartsock Evolution, Featured, Ornithology, People, Uncategorized
Academy hosts Phila Environmental Film Fest

July 12, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Education, Environmental Science, Featured, Program
Peter Austen Closes Term as ANS Chair

July 1, 2019 maryalicehartsock Featured, People
Make Way: Moving Dinosaurs

June 24, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Evolution, Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, Interactive, Paleontology
New Shipworm Eats Stone

June 20, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Entomology, Environmental Science, Featured, Malacology
June’s Door 19: What You Missed

June 20, 2019 maryalicehartsock Botany, Featured, Mineralogy, Photoblog, Program, Uncategorized
Where Does Your Drinking Water Come From?

June 18, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Education, Environmental Science, Featured
Totally Turtles

June 3, 2019 maryalicehartsock Education, Featured, Herpetology, Live Animals, Program
Whelks at the Shore

May 30, 2019 Gelsey Torres Education, Featured, Interactive, Malacology
Door 19: Traditional Medicinals (Sneak Peek)

May 23, 2019 maryalicehartsock Botany, Featured, Mineralogy, Uncategorized
Access to Science

May 15, 2019 Mackenzie Fitchett Education, Featured, Interactive, Live Animals, People, Program
Challenge From New Board Chair

May 8, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Environmental Science, Featured, People
Spring Bird Migration – Find Five Colorful Birds Arriving in Philadelphia Now

May 6, 2019 MikeServedio Education, Featured, Ornithology
A Parent’s Review of Mythic Creatures

May 1, 2019 Mackenzie Fitchett Education, Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, Interactive, Paleontology
Truth or Legend?

April 24, 2019 Mackenzie Fitchett Botany, Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, Ichthyology, Ornithology, Paleontology, Uncategorized
What are five things you can do to help the environment in under 10 minutes?

April 22, 2019 MikeServedio Education, Environmental Science, Featured
Protecting Bioko’s Biodiversity, Part 2

April 17, 2019 Mackenzie Fitchett Education, Environmental Science, Featured, People, Program

woman in water

Are We Really Protecting Rivers, Streams From Pollution?

August 22, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Environmental Science, Featured

Hard to say, and that’s a problem

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Lifetime Achievement Award

August 21, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Botany, Entomology, Environmental Science, Featured, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Ornithology

Long-time partnership with Lacawac Sanctuary celebrated

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Title page from Willdenow book

A Relic of Botany History

August 19, 2019 maryalicehartsock Botany, Featured, Library, Photoblog, Uncategorized

A new acquisition for our Library

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crew in water

Time Outdoors: It’s Healthy

August 14, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Botany, Entomology, Environmental Science, Featured, Herpetology, Ichthyology

Easy tips for fun in nature

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A Fish by Another Name

August 7, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Ichthyology, Paleontology

New discoveries lead to new name

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Bugs of Bug Fest

August 6, 2019 MikeServedio Entomology, Photoblog

Just who will you meet at Bug Fest?

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Bumblebee on flower

Exploring the World of Bugs

August 5, 2019 maryalicehartsock Education, Entomology, Featured, Interactive, Live Animals, Program

A bug adventure with your family

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kadydid

Move Over Spider-Man

July 31, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Education, Entomology, Featured, Live Animals, Program

The Academy has the real thing

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Patriotic Employer Award

July 29, 2019 maryalicehartsock Featured, People, Uncategorized

Award is for supporting employee participation in America’s National Guard and Reserve Force

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man in stream

Keeping Tabs on the Environment

July 24, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Botany, Environmental Science, Featured, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Photoblog

Hot field season in full swing

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Spinosaurus on Flatbed Truck

Once Upon a Commute

July 22, 2019 maryalicehartsock Exhibit, Featured, Paleontology

Spinosaurus’ epic journey to the Academy

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Brown/black bird with white stripe across eye

The Great Unveiling

July 15, 2019 maryalicehartsock Evolution, Featured, Ornithology, People, Uncategorized

Amazonian Birds Added to Academy Collection

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Academy hosts Phila Environmental Film Fest

July 12, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Education, Environmental Science, Featured, Program

Celebrating new partnership

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Peter Austen Closes Term as ANS Chair

July 1, 2019 maryalicehartsock Featured, People

Accomplishments include hiring of Scott Cooper, strategic plan

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Make Way: Moving Dinosaurs

June 24, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Evolution, Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, Interactive, Paleontology

Dinosaurs Around the World opens June 30.

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shipworm

New Shipworm Eats Stone

June 20, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Entomology, Environmental Science, Featured, Malacology

Academy scientist among discoverers of the species.

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Attendees to Door 19 stand at a counter talking with male educator.

June’s Door 19: What You Missed

June 20, 2019 maryalicehartsock Botany, Featured, Mineralogy, Photoblog, Program, Uncategorized

See pictures and highlights from the event

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Where Does Your Drinking Water Come From?

June 18, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Education, Environmental Science, Featured

Know our watershed.

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Leopard Tortoise Shell

Totally Turtles

June 3, 2019 maryalicehartsock Education, Featured, Herpetology, Live Animals, Program

What will happen when you come out of your shell?

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a blackened shell

Whelks at the Shore

May 30, 2019 Gelsey Torres Education, Featured, Interactive, Malacology

Search for whelk shells and egg cases at the shore this summer.

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behind the scenes tour in botany, botanical specimens at right

Door 19: Traditional Medicinals (Sneak Peek)

May 23, 2019 maryalicehartsock Botany, Featured, Mineralogy, Uncategorized

A legal look at the interplay of plants and people.

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Access to Science

May 15, 2019 Mackenzie Fitchett Education, Featured, Interactive, Live Animals, People, Program

A sensory-friendly event

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Challenge From New Board Chair

May 8, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Environmental Science, Featured, People

David E. Griffith seeks for us to be a force for nature.

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Spring Bird Migration – Find Five Colorful Birds Arriving in Philadelphia Now

May 6, 2019 MikeServedio Education, Featured, Ornithology

A look at five colorful birds arriving in Philadelphia this spring.

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A Parent’s Review of Mythic Creatures

May 1, 2019 Mackenzie Fitchett Education, Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, Interactive, Paleontology

She recounts her experience with her daughter.

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pirhana

Truth or Legend?

April 24, 2019 Mackenzie Fitchett Botany, Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, Ichthyology, Ornithology, Paleontology, Uncategorized

The myths behind the real Academy specimens

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stream

What are five things you can do to help the environment in under 10 minutes?

April 22, 2019 MikeServedio Education, Environmental Science, Featured

Reduce plastics, recycle correctly and more

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Protecting Bioko’s Biodiversity, Part 2

April 17, 2019 Mackenzie Fitchett Education, Environmental Science, Featured, People, Program

Researchers want to know what’s happening to water quality.

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