Get Involved with iNaturalist!

April 6, 2023 Academy Editor Biodiversity, Environmental Science, People, Sustainability

Learn how you can join an amazing network of nature lovers who explore and share observations that contribute to biodiversity science.

Academy Guide to Local Bird-watching Spots

April 1, 2023 Academy Editor Birding, Environmental Science, People

Discover new and fascinating local bird populations or spot astounding migrators that fly through the tri-state regions, simply by visiting one of these amazing nearby parks, preserves, refuges or gardens.

Phenomenal Migration and Transformation of American Eels

March 27, 2023 Academy Editor Environmental Science, Ichthyology, Sustainability

Spring is that time of year when freshwater creeks and streams all along the Philadelphia region are swarming with native, migratory eels — and it’s just one stage of their wildly complex life story.

Spotting Spring On Philly’s Nature Scene

March 21, 2023 Academy Editor Environmental Science, Sustainability

Spring is here and as the days lengthen, more and more characters will take their place on nature’s stage all around the city.

Highlighting Biodiversity: Familiar Flora in Newfoundland and Labrador

March 13, 2023 Academy Editor Biodiversity, Botany, Photoblog

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.

Crafting Scientific Leaders and Community this Summer Through DESLA

March 7, 2023 Academy Editor Environmental Science, People, Program

A weeklong outdoors summer adventure for high school students that gets everyone out in the field doing real environmental research, right alongside our very own Academy scientists and BEES professors.

Black Excellence in Local Birding Communities Is Creating Change at the Academy

February 27, 2023 Academy Editor Birding, People

New ANS partnerships and events with local Black Birders who are creating communities around the city and region to support equity and getting outdoors

There Is a Fungus Among Us! Killer Fungi in the Flesh at the Academy

February 13, 2023 Academy Editor Botany, Entomology

Specimens of a certain parasitic fungi found in our collections with those otherworldly growth traits that have long been the inspiration for science fiction