First published by the Duke Nicholas School. Sigh. These days it’s no fun to read the news. Most of the environmental stories are bad, and even the “good” ones don’t hold up to closer inspection. Take the West Indian Manatee, … Continue reading Delisting the Manatee
The weather reports were in, and New England was about to get blasted with upwards of two feet of snow. With Winter Storm Niko having just come in a few days before, and another storm lingering on the horizon, people were out in … Continue reading Blizzard Orson Blasts New England
First published by the Duke Nicholas School. It was the last few days of 2016, and I was in the office. Though I was lucky enough to take off a bunch of days around Christmas, I had to make up … Continue reading Wait, is that a baby eagle?
We kept an eye on the weather for Thursday night all week. What was originally meant to be a cold, wet, and wintery mix turned into a clear night, hovering right around freezing. As we bundled up in layers, we … Continue reading Gardens Aglow
Until I moved to Florida, I had no idea gar existed. Ancient fish, these species swim throughout waters in the southeast and can weigh hundreds of pounds. I spotted this Florida Gar in Picayune Strand, near the Everglades. Florida Gar … Continue reading A Unique Florida Creature: The Gar
VoicesforBiodiversity.org is both fundraising for new articles and looking for new writers! Through a Kickstarter campaign V4B will fully fund TEN new articles from around the world, from writing through production. Their pieces will include both videos and photos, and … Continue reading Voices for Biodiversity is Paying Writers and Looking for Stories
First published by the Duke Nicholas School of the Environment. Alligator Gar are so cool. Their wide snouts really do make them appear like a cross between a fish and an alligator, and they are rarely seen by people unless … Continue reading Releasing Alligator Gar
Originally published by the Duke Nicholas School. Many of us must be involved in some aspect of fundraising as part of our job responsibilities, be it grant applications, content generation, or direct contact with individual donors. I’m no different, and … Continue reading Unique Fundraising from the Yellowstone Park Foundation
First published at the Duke Nicholas School of the Environment. While at the local Gulfarium to film educational interviews about sea turtle monitoring, I had the opportunity to go “behind the scenes” to meet the rescued turtles currently recuperating in … Continue reading Three Species of Rescued Sea Turtles
Green anole lizard (Anolis carolinensis), by Gregg Thomas. This anole was asleep at around 9 p.m. at night, laying perfectly still on a long, green slender leaf with his eyes closed. The shot was taken with a macro lens to … Continue reading Sleeping Green Anole Lizard
First published by the Duke Nicholas School. A Gulfarium staff member carefully opened the plastic container, lifting a flapping Green Turtle into the morning sunlight along the Emerald Coast. Walking quickly, but carefully, she made her away across the beach … Continue reading Releasing Four Sea Turtles on Okaloosa Island
First published by the Duke Nicholas School. As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, leftover fishing line can be a big problem in coastal communities throughout the United States and the world. Leftover line is nearly invisible to wildlife, who … Continue reading Recyclers and Art: How to Reduce Marine Fishing Line Litter
One World, Two Feet 