10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2017

But as Bill Bryson notes, he did make one great contribution to the world (beyond his anatomical contributions of course), his reconceptualisation of museums from places only of research to places of research and public entertainment and education. Make no mistake, museum collections are essential and irreplaceable tools to advance science.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2022

It also summarizes the vagrancy status of every bird family in the whole wide world, which makes it fun to read as well as superbly educational. It’s not always easy reading. The world-wide perspective means that the authors are often discussing birds and regions unfamiliar to the North American reader.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Dedicated to science, conservation, and education, the reserve focuses on the smaller Weeks Bay, which in turn connects to Mobile Bay. I felt especially thankful for the cooler air while boarding a touring boat at the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserv e along the coast of Alabama.

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Alabama Pelicans Science Research 154

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

The more data about bird migration we gather from professional and citizen science efforts, the more each one of us can learn about the comings and goings of our favorite species. Find The Data is a free site parsing all kinds of databases across business, education, health, science, society, and more.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2024

He was a strong promoter of technical education and one of the founders of a women’s university. As I am sure I have mentioned before, a lot of science work seems to aim to prove the obvious – though the researchers still phrase their results very carefully. Really not much fun to write about good guys.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

I am very happy Osborn decided to tell her stories again; enlightening, amusing, and educational, they also give insight into what it’s like to work as part of the Condor Recovery Project–the extended hours, physical labor, stress, and fun. Osborn is a superlative natural history writer.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2018

Though it is helpful to have a good basic grasp of notions like evolution through natural selection going into this book, the explanations (occasionally supplemented by well-chosen diagrams and illustrations) are clear enough for the educated amateur. There is little doubt in my mind that it will come to be considered essential.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2014

This humble blog has been serving people of all nations for over a decade through our online collaborative exploration of birding culture, conservation, citizen science, and amateur ornithology. Also, we’ve bragged a lot about the fancy birds we’ve seen in fancy places.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2018

The Schools Our Children Deserve by Alfie Kohn from the 2015 Deming in Education conference: 2,900 views (2 years – 5,500). Inquiring Minds: Improving Elementary Science – Linda Lippe’s presentation at our 2015 Deming in Education Conference. Edwards Deming : 8,000 views (3 years – 20,500).

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10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Jennifer Ackerman points out in the introduction to What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds , that we don’t know much, but that very soon we may know a lot more. What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds is a joyous, fascinating read.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

How to choose bird feeders; how to make nutritious bird food; how to create a backyard environment that will attract birds; how to survey your feeder birds for citizen science projects; how to prevent squirrels from gobbling up all your black oil sunflower seed (sorry, none of that works). million people in the U.S. in 2011*) came about.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 20, 2012

These facilities are dedicated to excellence in animal care, conservation, education and science and meet the highest standards in animal health, husbandry and welfare. Currently 269 chimpanzees live in 34 United States zoos that are accredited with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). See CHIMPANZEE, Save Chimpanzees!

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

I quickly learned, thanks to the great number of educated and kind people on the Facebook page, that the bird had what looked like a light-level geolocator, a device that measures the amount of light hitting the device each day. When recovered, it can be used to figure out where the goose has been. Win – win- win!

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2016

Besides the vernacular names, there’s also a good amount of space devoted to untangling the roots of Latin nomenclature, a real boon to those of us without a classical education. This caveat aside, Lapwings, Loons & Lousy Jacks is a fountain of lore that should definitely be sampled by anyone thirsty for bird name stories.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Says the prosecution to this: “Can a dead bird educate the researcher on its song? Science doesn’t work that way! Describing the position that Linda took with regards to the validity of the science as dishonest may have been unfair. Science Schmience. You see, the bird was collected for scientific study.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2011

They were also joined on stage by Kate Davis and a pair of educational owls, Jillian and iPod, to the delight of the audience. But on the whole, it was a very enjoyable evening, and I hope that this work inspires more composers to look to science and the avian world for inspiration. And the music itself?

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2015

If you are in Atlanta and find yourself on the southeast edge of town, looking for birds, Woodlands Garden can be found at the intersection of Scott Blvd and Clairemont Ave (a short way beyond Fernbank Natural History Museum and Fernbank Science Centre) at Google Earth ref; 33 47 7.78N 84 18 12.61W.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2013

Not only has this live camera feed provided a wonderful educational resource for science teachers across the country, but it has also shed light on some very interesting behaviors of these owls. Burrowing Owls are a common occurrence at most Broward County schools.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Nate Swick is a contributor to 10,000 Birds, American Birding Association (ABA) blog editor and event leader, and environmental educator. Birding during the spring is the educational moment for explaining migration and fallout. There are some full-page illustrations that are more decorative than educational.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Here's a site for kids to program them to become "the next generation of laboratory animal science professionals." the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Foundation. Also, it's a great way to get girls interested in science! It's sponsored by (surprise!) And where did I find this lovely site?

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The natural, whole-food pet supplement was formulated by Dr. Patricia Jordan, a naturopathic veterinarian with more than 25 years of experience with an education in both conventional and holistic veterinary medicine. The company is committed to providing the best nutrition and super food supplement that science and nature have to offer.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Hill’s has also recently launched new Science Diet Ideal Balance pet food – a wholesome, meat-first, corn free pet food that is guaranteed to make a visible, healthy difference in just thirty days. Baby has always loved her Science Diet food, so we were happy to hear about this new line. Contains whole grains, fruits and vegetables. •

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Critter News

APRIL 18, 2010

According to PCRM, the schools are Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga campus. But we all have to change our beliefs when the science changes," Dr. Pippin told me.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

It will be located next to the planned health sciences education building at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus. The grant from the National Institutes of Health will cover the building cost. About 33 researchers and staff members will work in the 22,000-square-foot research facility.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2018

Numerous projects take place that monitor bird populations and help educate people of all ages about birds. The Lab also acts as the heart and soul for the very popular (and often addictive) citizen science gem known as eBird. The lab at Sapsucker Woods is where we find thousands of nature recordings housed at the Macauley Library.

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Critter News

JULY 12, 2009

In 2007, the National Academy of Sciences published a report calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to make a fundamental shift in its toxicity testing strategies away from testing on mammals and focusing increasingly on new, more accurate—not to mention, more ethical—in vitro toxicity testing.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2015

I would be more apt to accept the science of BBI if the science of hemispheric brain functions was not subject to so much misconceptions and simplification.* Dale Rosselet is an educator, and tour leader, associated since 1983 with New Jersey Audubon, where she is currently Vice-president for Education.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Zamorano University may be regarded as one of the crown jewels of Latin American higher education, particularly in the areas of agriculture, environmental management, and food science, but this idyllic campus excels for more reasons than simply academics. Zamorano happens to be incredibly birdy.

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Honduras Birds Kentucky Research 135

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2020

But that estimate is admittedly more art than science, depending, as it does, on one’s estimate of what fraction of birders would engage in these countable activities and, more fundamentally, one’s view of who qualifies as a birder.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2022

Among the findings: “Canary traders, mostly with primary education level (63.25%) and Muslim (97.5%), were on average 44 years old and an average experience of 27 years. It was published in the suspiciously broadly titled “European Scientific Journal” (impact factor: about 0.7). USD) net profit per month.”

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

This non-technical book is a development from a series of lectures, tried and tested in numerous adult education courses given to non-specialists. Illustrated with drawings by the author’s wife, wildlife artist Catherine Putman, “Understanding Animal Behaviour” has 178 pages. “Understanding Animal Behaviour” by Rory Putman.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 12, 2012

Educated at Pennsylvania College for Women and Johns Hopkins University, she went on to become a marine biologist and eventually worked for the U.S. Her compositions were remarkable for a blend of science with the craftsmanship of an accomplished writer and tended to reveal little-known facts, such as in her story of the chimney swift.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 1, 2008

Implementation is through a dynamic three-pronged approach: Investigation: Using the latest veterinary techniques, animal care and conservation science, our network of field officers target countries in Asia, identifying local needs and finding solutions for the animals.

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Asia Animal Bears Animal Welfare 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

Written in a friendly, inclusive style quietly grounded in science, How to Know the Birds is an excellent addition to the growing list of birding essay books by talented birder/writers like Pete Dunne and Kenn Kaufman. Ted is also a birding friend of mine (it’s a small birding community), though we’ve never met face-to-face.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

This spurred her to pursue a career in environmental education and wildlife nature tourism as a park ranger in Texas and as the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail Coordinator with Florida Fish and Wildlife. In more recent history, two meteorological stations have been built on the island with the older dating back to 1948.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2014

The citizen science aspect is a big hit with many users, and eBirding areas with little existing data can be fun as well. Whether one ranks as #2 or #20,000 in the Global Birder Ranking System, there is always room for education and improvement, so why not dive in? The answer is basic…do some reading and go look at some ibis.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2012

He writes about how experienced birders think, and how they draw on the sciences of weather, geography, and ecology to analyze where the birds will be. I would like to add Badbirdz Reloaded , a companion site on Florida migration, run by Angel and Mariel Abreu.

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