A Day in the Life of a Whale Researcher
Monday, January 27th, 2020
Anjali Narasimhan, VG19, shares a first-person account of studying humpback whales in the remote wilderness of southeast Alaska
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An S.O.S. for Australian Wildlife
Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
Wildfires are ravaging the continent’s wild marsupials and other animals—Cummings School alumni are on the ground helping
Giraffes Under Parasitic Attack?
Thursday, July 11th, 2019
Besides their graceful long necks and legs, giraffes are most recognizable by their distinctive spots. Now conservationists are concerned about a different sort of spots on giraffes, made up of dead tissue and crusty sores that ooze blood or pus.
Why are there so many wild turkeys in Massachusetts now?
Tuesday, November 20th, 2018
Chris Whittier, V97, research assistant professor of conservation medicine at Cummings School, explains
Tell Me More: Can Rhinos Survive Mankind?
Wednesday, November 14th, 2018
Matt Lindenberg, founder of the Global Conservation Corps, talks about what’s behind the growth of rhino poaching and what can be done about it
Overfishing and Modern-Day Slavery
Thursday, November 1st, 2018
A conservation medicine alum addresses the growing problem of free-ranging dogs on the Tibetan plateau.
Overfishing and Modern-Day Slavery
Thursday, October 11th, 2018
Tufts’ Jessica Sparks researches the connections between fishing stock declines worldwide and forced labor on the open seas
Tracking the Jaguars of Belize
Friday, October 5th, 2018
The Jaguar Project, run by Dr. Marcella Kelly, began in the early 2000s and takes place in the northwestern region of Belize. I spent a month with the project, hiking through jungles and savannahs in search of wild cats.
Turtle Hide and Seek
Monday, October 1st, 2018
They say it takes a village to raise a child; when it comes to turtles, it takes a classroom. The September sky is blue, and the air is crisp. It’s a good day for a walk… Read More
New Study Finds Traces Of Lead In Boston-Area Chickens
Wednesday, September 12th, 2018
Marieke Rosenbaum co-authored a study that found traces of lead in the eggs of chickens raised in Boston-area neighborhoods. She was interviewed by WGBH Radio on the topic.
