EwA Internship » Biodiversity & Climate Citizen Science EwA is looking for community-minded and eco-driven interns to help our organization advance biodiversity conservation & climate research and participatory science in our communities. EwA’s mission is to empower individuals, communities, and organizations to interact responsibly and ethically with the natural world. Whether as an enthusiast, tourist, […]
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Lichens, Pollution, and Us
Visit a forested area that’s not near a city, and you’ll see all sorts of lichens decorating trees and rocks. But if you visit an urban area or walk alongside a highway roaring with traffic, you won’t find very many lichens. As a matter of fact, Downtown Boston is a lichen desert. Lichens get nutrients from […]
May the Lichens Be With You
If flowers are commonly placed on a loved one’s final resting place, why shouldn’t lichens be allowed to reside on that loved one’s gravestone? After all, a lichen on a gravestone occupies a branch on the tree of life considerably closer to the branch occupied by that loved one than a chrysanthemum. Plus, that lichen […]
EwA Conservation Reports
Giving Science Back to the People – Advancing Biodiversity & Climate Research Only with the collaboration of naturalists and trained volunteers can we closely monitor indicators necessary to ascertain the state of biodiversity across the planet, such as indicators of phenology, migratory behavior, bioindicator species, population age structure, and species distributions. Tackling such tasks is […]
🦋 Biobliss » Documenting Species Like a
American Toad | EwA iNat Research Grade Sighting Summary ꙳ Objectives ▹ Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth at all its levels, from genes to species, and ecosystems. It encompasses the evolutionary, ecological, and cultural processes that sustain life – It is the fabric of Life on Earth. It is everywhere starting right where […]
EwA at Horn Pond
EwA at Horn Pond Helping Plants and Insects with Citizen Science Participate in EwA’s Biodiversity & Climate Program – Make a difference 🦋 Horn Pond Arthropod and Phenology Survey Insect populations over the world are declining very rapidly. We need the help and skills of our communities to understand the reasons and solutions. The good […]
2021 City Nature Challenge
Ready for the 2021 City Nature Celebration? We Surely Are! Between April 30th and May 3rd, hundreds of cities worldwide will be celebrating Nature and gather observations of species found in our area with the help of all who want to participate in the worldwide 2021 City Nature Challenge (CNC). Such events are known as […]
2020 City Nature Challenge
Ready for the 2020 City Nature Celebration? We Certainly Are! Between April 24th and 27th, hundreds of cities worldwide will be celebrating Nature and gather observations of species found in our area, and engage the most people in the worldwide 2020 City Nature Challenge (CNC). Such events are known as Bioblitz events. 🆕 While past […]
EwA at Fresh Pond » Pollinator Science
EwA at Fresh Pond ☆ Helping Plants and Insects with Citizen Science Participate in EwA’s Biodiversity & Climate Program – Make a difference 🦋 Fresh Pond’s Plant & Pollinator Survey Insect populations over the world are declining very rapidly. We need the help and skills of our communities to understand the reasons and solutions. The good […]
EwA at the Fells » Citizen Science & Nat
EwA at the Fells Fells’ Biodiversity & Climate Studies ■ The EwA Nature Guides to the Fells It is critical to understand how climate and land use affect plant and animal life to protect and restore habitats where they can thrive, including in our urban green spaces. EwA is doing its part! EwA runs an extensive […]