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A bioindicator is a species that helps scientists and environmental managers infer the quality of its habitat. Bioindicators can be plants, birds, reptiles, mammals—any species that is sensitive to certain changes or factors in the environment. Commonly, aquatic macroinvertebrates are used as bioindicators for waterways,…

Bioindicators

This poem is about when I got to see my niece touch and learn about starfish for the first time at the Scottish Seabird Center. I am thankful for all the educators out there who give their time, and share their knowledge with others.

Outreach

The Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego is an island in the southernmost portion of South America. The island is shared by Chile to the west and Argentina to the east. It is the Argentine portion which is home to Tierra del Fuego National Park,…

Subantarctic Park

The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) generally inhabits slow-moving freshwater—such as slow-moving streams and rivers, marshes, lakes, and ponds—with areas of dense vegetation for shelter and feeding. The species is native to Canada, the continental United States, and northern Mexico….

Eastern painted turtle

The Camargue is located in the South of France between the Mediterranean Sea and the two arms of the Rhône River delta. The region is famous for the extensive coastal wetlands it supports. A few weekends ago my partner and I decided to take our…

Camargue

Members of the species Alces alces are known as moose in North America and elk in Europe and Asia. (The North America elk is a different species, Cervus canadensis.) Populations in temperate regions of North America declined substantially over the past two to three decades…

Large Mammals

Eurasian oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) are waders, also known as shorebirds. They are known for there bright red legs and bills, as well as their noisy nature. The species uses contact calls to stay connected to other members of the group and several complex calls as part…

Eurasian Oystercatchers

Glacier National Park in northern Montana covers more than one million acres of mountains, forests, meadows, lakes, and valleys in the Rocky Mountains. It lies on the border of Canada’s Waterton Lakes National Park. Together, Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is a World Heritage Site — places…

Glacier National Park

The rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) is a species of Old World monkey. Old World monkeys are primates that have tails, but their tails are not prehensile. Much of their face lacks hair, giving way to prominent expressions. Rhesus monkeys are found throughout southern and eastern Asia…

Rhesus Macaque

Dusky dolphins are small cetaceans found in coastal waters in multiple regions of the Southern Hemisphere. They are known for extraordinary aerial acrobatics and often form large groups when feeding, sometimes including hundreds of individuals. Being on a boat, surrounded by leaping and flipping dusky dolphins was an incomparable, spectacular experience. I had to put the camera and notebook down, take a step back, and take it all in…

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