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Smoking is (good) for the birds

10,000 Birds

Back in the 1980s, it became popular for biologists to consider plant secondary compounds in understanding inter-species relationships and other ecological matters. I remember taking an advanced seminar in plant-animal interaction, in preparation for my own study of human-plant interactions.

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Birding the Bamiyan area, Afghanistan

10,000 Birds

Witness this shot of a Hooded Crow , a species that does not seem to mind foraging very close to people almost exactly in the city center of Bamiyan (though the term city center may be a bit of an exaggeration for this place). We will establish a series of online workshops, trainings, and seminars for young women.