Pembroke Sustainability Planning Sessions

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Field Museum Educational Investments in Pembroke

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Merlin confirmed nesting in Illinois for the first time!

Merlin by John Picken

Of Ivory Gulls and Parasites

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Ivory Gull by Nathan Goldberg

A man stands smiling in front of an outdoor art installation, while several other people explore behind him.

A Cultural Trail on Chicago's South Lakefront

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Post-storm Northerly Island update

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Storm damage Northerly Island

Northerly Island reopens!

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Peregrine Removed from Illinois' Endangered List

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History and birds come together: "Spring Migration Notes" from 1920 and its famous authors

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The plight of Ivory Gulls illuminated by museum specimens

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In early January, birders from around the country trekked to try to see an Ivory Gull which spent a few days near Quincy, Illinois.

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Discover Calumet: The Calumet Outdoors Series Connects People to the Many Natural Areas in the Region

The tiny lichen Gyalectidium setiferum is spreading in central Europe on suitable evergreen plants due to global warming.

Hoping for global warming after a cold winter... and lichens as bioindicators of climate change

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A selection of charismatic Lobariaceae lichens in New Zealand

Lichens as bioindicators of forest health

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Demystifying Mapping:  Low-Cost and Easy Tools for Mapping Natural Areas, Plus Other Fun Tech Tools

Follow up: A first for Illinois, discovered in the Field Museum's collection

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A first for Illinois, discovered in The Field Museum's collection

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A Cassin's Sparrow meets its end a long way from home

Cassin's Sparrow

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Media

Calumet Photographic Dispatches September 2013

How much science is needed for conservation?

Calumet Photographic Dispatches January 2013

Discovering New Plant Species in the Amazon

Calumet Photographic Dispatches July 2012

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Calumet Photographic Dispatches June 2012

Bat Calls From Kenya

Calumet Photographic Dispatches March 2012

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Calumet Photographic Dispatches February 2012

Botanical Exploration in Fiji

Calumet Photos of the Month December 2011

Calumet Photos of the Month October & November 2011

Frozen Fruit Bats

Calumet Photo of the Month September 2011

Na Bula, Fiji's Crown of Thorns

Science at FMNH : Ep. 27 - Museum Collections and the Mammals of Tanzania

Science at FMNH : Ep. 24 - Human Impact on Ecosystems

Calumet Plant ID Series Trains Local Plant Enthusiasts

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Science at FMNH : Ep. 4 - Threats for Early Land Plants

Science at FMNH : Ep. 1 - Early Land Plants

Chicago Community Climate Action Toolkit Profile: Bronzeville

ECCo Staff Help Bring Rare Plant Monitoring Program to Calumet

Nigel Pitman

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Get Involved in Stewardship

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Indiana Dunes Climate Change Adaptation Plan

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Photo: U.S. EPA

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Presentation of Rapid Inventory Report in Ecuador Celebrates New Municipal Reserve

College-age students work together to document samples, one on the left side stands and others sit around a picnic table in an outdoor setting.

Urban Ecology Field Lab

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Microcebus lehilahytsara, or "Goodman's mouse lemur," was named in Steve's honor in 2005. ( "Lehilahytsara" is a combination of the  Malagasy words for "good" and "man"). Photo by Robert Zingg

Science Action: Madagascar -- old

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Microcebus lehilahytsara, or Goodman's mouse lemur, was named in Steve's honor in 2005. ( Lehilahytsara is a combination of the  Malagasy words for good and man)

Science Action: Madagascar

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