biodiversity

Robins

Do you know where your birds are?

the changing seasons play a vital role in the biology and behavior of plants and animals, including their cyclical changes, migration patterns, and dormancy periods. Phenology is the timing of these events in relation to seasonal changes. Springtime in the northern hemisphere is marked by the leafing out of deciduous trees and the migration of birds towards their breeding habitats in northern latitudes. Bird migration is a staggering feat of endurance, with billions of birds flying long distances over land and water to reach their destination. As responsible humans, it is our duty to protect and provide for these birds during their migrations, including keeping pets indoors, reducing outdoor lighting, and placing decals to prevent collisions with windows. By appreciating and protecting the phenological events of our local biodiversity, we can help preserve the natural world for generations to come.

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Life Around Seasons

the changing seasons play a vital role in the biology and behavior of plants and animals, including their cyclical changes, migration patterns, and dormancy periods. Phenology is the timing of these events in relation to seasonal changes. Springtime in the northern hemisphere is marked by the leafing out of deciduous trees and the migration of birds towards their breeding habitats in northern latitudes. Bird migration is a staggering feat of endurance, with billions of birds flying long distances over land and water to reach their destination. As responsible humans, it is our duty to protect and provide for these birds during their migrations, including keeping pets indoors, reducing outdoor lighting, and placing decals to prevent collisions with windows. By appreciating and protecting the phenological events of our local biodiversity, we can help preserve the natural world for generations to come.

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Preserve Biodiversity to realize the potential of Biomimicry

Biomimicry is getting quite a bit of attention these days. It generated nearly 2.2 million links in Google Search, and more than 6000 results in LinkedIn. One of our graduate students, Nicholas Villani, did an excellent Master’s project on “Using Biomimicry to Improve Energy Efficiency and Energy Production.”

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noise pollution

Of Noise and Men – Heading Into a Silent World

The detrimental impacts of noise pollution stemming from human activities on human health have been clearly established. Pharmacological intervention is required in some cases to cope with these impacts which have been shown to include increasing incidences of heart disease, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, vascular dysfunction, oxidative stress, and higher levels of cortisol (stress hormone) (Ref 1,2).

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