Recent BEES grad Kayla Aughenbaugh discusses her research into local geology and human impacts
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Category: People
Science Is for Everyone: Grant Support Helps Share a Love of Birds
BEES PhD student Emily Griffith has been awarded over $10,000 in grant funding this year alone to further her ornithological research.
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Through the Sands of Time: Giant Clams as Paleoclimate Timekeepers
Measuring stable isotopes in giant clam fossils can be one of the most accurate proxies for reconstructing past ocean conditions and in turn, reveal the changes caused by anthropogenic climate change
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Studying New Hawk Communities Through Genetics and Collections
Therese Catanach, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in Ornithology who primarily studies hawks and their parasitic lice tells us about using genetics to understand birds of prey
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One Tiny Mollusk, One Big Discovery
Tobias Tagliaferro, a recent Drexel co-op in the Academy’s Malacology Department, discusses a very small bivalve, freshly discovered and scientifically named, that has a monumental impact
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New Tumbler Leaves Bird Specimens Hide and Dry
Engineering students from Middle Bucks Institute of Technology have successfully designed and developed a foldable hide tumbler in partnership with Academy scientists
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From Coastal Ecosystems to Cultural Exchanges, a Fulbright in Fiji this Fall
Curatorial Assistant Daouda Njie, a recent graduate of Drexel’s Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science was awarded a Fulbright study research grant to Fiji
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Highlighting Biodiversity: Freshwater Fishes in Equatorial Guinea
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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Testing Soil for Lead in West Philly Vacant Lots
The Academy joined forces with local organization and university to create a clearer picture of potential contaminants in our city’s empty spaces
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Honoring the Silvermans: Creating a Passionate Community For the Love of All Living Things
Arthur and Carol Silverman have not only been long-time friends and supporters of the Academy, but also absolutely integral to our mission to inspire everyone to care about the natural world.
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