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 MoreTurtles are iconic for their armored shells, which protect them from predators both on land and in the sea. There are many other animals alive today that have developed armor of some sort, but in prehistory, we can find truly uncanny examples of animals that look very much like a turtle- but are not.
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Read MoreFur is a very useful feature for most mammals. It’s an insulator, and can protect animals from both cold and heat. So why did humans lose their fur, while the rest of our ape relatives are still hairy?
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 MoreThis week, being inspired by the recent storms, we decided to focus our attention on erosion.
Read MoreThis Science Sunday we looked at birds, and in particular, bird bones.
Read MoreStories about animals and artifacts by scientists at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT
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