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Exploring the Mysteries of Anguidae: The Enigmatic World of Glass Lizards Exploring the Mysteries of Anguidae: The Enigmatic World of Glass Lizards Glas... Read More - https://lnkd.in/d-j2AAcS

TOMORROW, join some our core NiCHE community members to discuss our impact over the past two decades!! Wednesday, April 24, 1PM ET / 5PM GMT, Zoom https://lnkd.in/gDrgvskZ #environmentalhistory #canadianhistory #environmentalhumanities #historicalgeography

Wings of Grandeur: Exploring the Striking Beauty and Natural History of Great Egrets Wings of Grandeur: Exploring the Striking Beauty and Natural History of Great E... Read More - https://lnkd.in/dREBwXCW

🌎 ❗ “Right now we are in the midst of the Earth's 6th mass extinction. One every bit as profound and far-reaching as that which wiped out the dinosaurs. It's almost impossible to grasp, as we go about our lives, that the rest of life on Earth is experiencing destruction on the scale of that brought by a colossal asteroid collision. But consider these facts: 96% of the mass of mammals on our planet today are us and the livestock that we've domesticated. Only 4% is everything else – from elephants to badgers, tigers to bats. 70% of all birds are now domesticated poultry, mostly chickens. Nature once determined how we survive. Now, we determine how nature survives. One of the things Darwin's work has taught us is that we break nature's connections at our peril. Yet break them we do, at even greater speed. The impacts of our growing population and our consumption now directly threaten our own future . . . The natural world is not just nice to have; it fundamentally matters to each and every one of us. What we did to save the whales we must now do for all of nature.” —Sir David Attenborough British broadcaster, biologist, natural historian, and writer https://lnkd.in/d6sUuWFy

Have you ever wondered how fireflies create their enchanting light? I recently delved into the science of bioluminescence and was amazed by the complexity of these creatures' mating rituals and habitats. What are your thoughts on the role of bioluminescence in nature? Let's discuss and share our insights on these glowing wonders of nature! https://lnkd.in/d-GWG7rM

For the Love of Lampreys - in honor of Valentines Day, learn a little bit more about these ancient fish species that inhabit our rivers and oceans. KEEN's 25 Blogs for 25 Years of Get Intimate with the Shrub-Steppe - here is blog #3 by Dave'y Lumley (KEEN Board Member). https://wix.to/oDUz6Bz #keen25blogsproject

There are many reasons why we save #historic places. For some the beauty of a structure remains paramount, for others it is because of a personal #connection to a landscape. https://bit.ly/3XPuI32

Have you ever wondered how fireflies create their enchanting light? I recently delved into the science of bioluminescence and was amazed by the complexity of these creatures' mating rituals and habitats. What are your thoughts on the role of bioluminescence in nature? Let's discuss and share our insights on these glowing wonders of nature! https://lnkd.in/dXNiFN69

The SAVE WHIM MUSEUM Advocacy Group is thrilled to announce that Estate Whim Museum (where I was proud to be their Executive Director for several years) has been chosen as one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2024 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation The National Trust for Historic Preservation unveiled their 37th annual list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, shining a light on some of the nation’s greatest cultural treasures and the threats facing them.   This year’s list exemplifies the National Trust’s continued commitment to telling the full American story, with a diverse array of sites both inside and outside the continental United States. These places mirror the complexities, challenges, and opportunities that have always been part of what it means to be American—and each have stories that are deserving of attention and care.    So far over 350 places have been listed over the life of the program, and only a handful have been lost. Estate Whim Museum, Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands  Established during the colonization of St. Croix by Denmark, Estate Whim was a plantation producing cotton and sugar for export. The lives and legacies of those enslaved by plantation owners and those who continued to labor there for meager wages for a century after emancipation are inextricably tied to the site, which now hosts a museum, library and archives, and public programming. Repeated hurricanes have damaged many of Estate Whim Museum’s historic buildings and structures, and the site steward needs support and resources to move forward with repairs. https://lnkd.in/e-wKAFYG  

Very excited the 9th issue of gta papers titled 'Amazônía', co-edited by Ciro Miguel, Santiago del Hierro and myself, has been announced in gta Verlag's fall catalog: https://lnkd.in/dgSPzurM 'The Amazon’s ecology and history of inhabitation are deeply intertwined with the natural world. In this issue of gta papers, researchers from diverse backgrounds lend their voices to challenge conventional narratives of colonization and modernization. By highlighting the importance of Indigenous knowledge and the pressing need for ecological reconciliation, it advocates for an intercultural understanding that respects and integrates myriad ways of being within this vast region. Contributions range from the theoretical to the practical, including analyses of the forest’s architectural or metropolitan qualities and Indigenous cosmologies to urge plural conceptions of one of the world’s most vital ecological and cultural landscapes.' More info on the launch soon!