What works to save species from extinction?
Conservation works to save species from extinction–and it works really, really well!
Tag: Biology
Migratory Birds Pass Through Sullivan’s Island Banding Station
Biologists at the Sullivan’s Island bird-banding station work to identify and monitor migratory birds. In the past two weeks, new species have been banded, bringing their total to 64 different species banded. Banding birds enables biologists to learn more about their longevity, site fidelity during breeding and migration and also helps to create an accurate […]
Hawai’i’s Deep Sea Might Help Explain Ecological Paradox
Researchers have returned from a deep-sea expedition hoping to explain why the waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands are so biologically rich. There’s kind of this paradox: How can you have so much productivity around Hawai’i yet the surrounding ocean waters are literally a barren ocean landscape? -Jamison Gove, NOAA oceanographer A research team including scientist from the […]
Invasive Species and Seabirds Curriculum Debuts
A middle school educational program focused on Invasive Species and Seabirds will kick off this school year. A new Invasive Species and Seabirds curriculum has been developed for middle schools and it’s free to all educators! The curriculum was developed with an eye towards rural island communities’ middle schools, but will be of interest to […]
Island Living Changes Mammals
On islands, small mammals become bigger and large mammals get smaller. Ecosystem make-up and food resources are believed to be the cause of these size-change patterns. The “Island Rule” describes the change in body size of mammals that migrate to islands: small mammals get bigger, and big mammals get smaller. Why is this? There is […]