Four years ago, our team began monitoring a uniquely threatened Massachusetts population of the typically saltwater species, the Threespine stickleback. This population is unique in that it inhabits an urban freshwater pond, despite being typically a saltwater species, and is … Continued
As October creeps in fast, we wanted to highlight some not-so-creepy crawlies as they can get a bad rep during the spooky season! These bewitching bugs all use the autumn leaves in one way or another, so if you find … Continued
Many from the northern side of Greater Boston know of the beauty to be easily admired from any path you take at this urban wetland, but after these past few weeks, my team and I have had the opportunity to … Continued
Every summer for five years now, ZNE conservation biologist have wadered up and trekked out into the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University ponds to survey their biodiversity. To learn more about how this collaboration began and our first years of … Continued
This season with our nest surveys coinciding at the same time as our Wood turtle predation study, which you can read about in our previous post – CSI: Wood Turtles, we’ve had the opportunity to go about locating nesting turtles … Continued