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Highlighting Biodiversity: Spectacular Birds and the Amazon River

January 12, 2023 Brigette Brown Biodiversity, Birding, Environmental Science, People

As the Academy celebrates biodiversity — the remarkable, beautiful tapestry of life on Earth — this year, we are delving into some of the fascinating locations our scientists have visited in the region and across the globe to study and help protect our planet’s phenomenally diverse and incredible species.

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raccoon in the dark

Get Outdoors with Philly’s Nature!

November 15, 2022 Brigette Brown Birding, Botany, Environmental Science, Photoblog

Salamanders, lichens, raccoons, birds — autumn is the perfect time to join many of our non-human neighbors in enjoying the outdoors.

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birds ready for mounting to the collection

A Day in the Life at the Academy’s Ornithology Department

November 14, 2022 Brigette Brown Birding, Environmental Science, People

BEES co-op takes us through their interesting work cataloging historic eggs, stuffing birds and even catching louse.

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birds flying across setting sun

Bird Migrations: Timeless and Threatened 

September 13, 2022 Brigette Brown Birding, Environmental Science, People

New York Times bestselling author Scott Weidensaul talks about the wonders of bird migration, Lights Out Philly and what we can do to help

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shorebirds on beach with flipped horseshoe crab

Community Science to the Rescue, One Flipped Horseshoe Crab at a Time

September 8, 2022 Brigette Brown Birding, Environmental Science, Ornithology, People, Sustainability

Horseshoe crabs and shorebirds benefit from the amazing work of BEES instructor and volunteers in the Delaware Bay

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dried flower in field

Winterizing the Garden

August 31, 2022 Brigette Brown Birding, Botany, Environmental Science, Sustainability

As autumn arrives, preparing your garden for cold weather is easy, helping support your wallet and native wildlife.

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Birds and Biodiversity at Lacawac Sanctuary

August 17, 2022 Brigette Brown Birding, Ornithology, Sustainability

Reflections by two students on their impactful DESLA experiences in nature

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Birding in the Great Outdoors

May 16, 2022 Brigette Brown Birding, Featured, People, Photoblog, Program

Perspectives from Black Birder Anwar Abdul-Qawi, lead keeper at the Academy, on getting outdoors

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Join the Philadelphia City Nature Challenge

April 22, 2022 Carolyn Belardo Birding, Botany, Entomology, Environmental Science, Featured, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Malacology, Ornithology, Program

From April 29 to May 2 participate in friendly global competition

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Meet Our New VP of Community Learning

April 12, 2022 Carolyn Belardo Birding, Education, Featured, Ornithology, People

He’s got big plans for women in science and Black birders

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What IS that? This very interesting natural textur What IS that? This very interesting natural texture is found in a Byrozoan specimen from the Academy's collection. The Bryozoans first appeared during the Early Cambrian (480 Ma), and they are still present in aquatic environments; these animals form colonies that take a variety of forms as sheets, fans and bushes. ⁠
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In these fossils, each hole was occupied by one tiny animal, called zooid; how tiny? The zooids are usually no more than 0.04 inch, but the colonies can reach more than 20 inches in diameter! ⁠
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Next time you go to the ocean, pay attention to the algae and the rocks, you may find a colony of living bryozoans. ⁠
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Photos: Daouda Njie/ANS
Happy #GroundhogsDay! So, do you think Phil got it Happy #GroundhogsDay! So, do you think Phil got it right? ⁠
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Image: Pencil sketches of a groundhog by E. Stanley “Ned” Smith, self-trained artist and naturalist from Millersburg, PA, 1965. From the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University's Library and Archives.
Fly 🦅 fly! Fly 🦅 fly!
It's finally Friday! Who's down to explore the mus It's finally Friday! Who's down to explore the museum this weekend? ⁠
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p.s. Dinos After Dark is tonight! From 4-8 p.m. enjoy pay-what-you-wish admission. ⁠
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 📷 @coffeeandrainbowsprinkles - thanks for visiting and sharing your pictures.
Amazon Royal Flycatchers (Onychorhynchus coronata) Amazon Royal Flycatchers (Onychorhynchus coronata) are a common species that occur across the Amazon Rainforest. When alarmed they display a large red (males) or orange (females) crest like the ones seen here. Learn more about a recent expedition to the Amazon to research the effects bodies of water have on the genetics of various local bird species on our blog. ⁠
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📷️: Lukas Musher/ANS
The Academy's Women in Natural Sciences enrichment The Academy's Women in Natural Sciences enrichment program is now accepting nominations for the 2023 application process!⁠
Do you know a young woman currently in 8th grade who plans on attending a Philadelphia public or charter high school this fall (2023) and is interested in science exploration? Check out the link in our bio to nominate a student for WINS! Nominations are due February 15.⁠
Ready for game day 🦅⁠ Fly Eagles Fly!⁠ ⁠ Ready for game day 🦅⁠
Fly Eagles Fly!⁠
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📷️ by Academy Ornithologist Jason Weckstein
How many paleontologists does it take to move a ja How many paleontologists does it take to move a jaw? ⁠
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This mastodon jawbone (Late Pleistocene) was collected by W. Clark (1807), owned by Thomas Jefferson and was exhibited by him in the White House; now it is part of the Academy's Vertebrate Paleontology Collection. ⁠
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This fossil was part of the Exhibition Gateway to the University, and needed to go back home to the museum. Moving fossils can be both a delicate and hard task; in the pictures, you can see Ted Daeschler and Daouda Njie packing the jawbone in a special box. There is one little mistake on the box, do you notice what it is?
Dinos After Dark is back! Join us on Friday, Janua Dinos After Dark is back! Join us on Friday, January 27 from 4-8 p.m.  and enjoy pay-what-you-wish admission, a family friendly atmosphere and the Dino Drafts Beer Garden in Dinosaur Hall. ⁠
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p.s. A little bird told us this is a great date night!⁠
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At Dinos After Dark:⁠
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🐞 Explore our signature and special exhibits, including our newest exhibit Microsculpture: The Insect Portraits of Levon Biss⁠
🐅 Get an up-close look at the Academy’s dioramas from around the world⁠
🍺 Purchase drinks and food from the Academy Beer Garden: Dino Drafts⁠
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Dinos After Dark is a pay-what-you-wish event. Suggested donation is $10 per person. Link in bio to learn more!
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