The Raven
By Hannah Newell, graduate student in the Institute’s 15th cohort. When you hear the word raven, what first comes to mind? Do the words deceptive, persistent, clever, …
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Integral Ice : A Creative Residency reflection
By Manasseh Franklin For much of the lower 48 states, it’s easy to consider glaciers as distant, sometimes extraordinarily so. A great deal of my research and …
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VOCALIZE: A Natural and Cultural History Project
By Emily Ford, graduate student in the Institute’s 15th cohort. “VOCALIZE” attempts to share the Natural and Cultural History of the Loon through multiple ways of knowing.
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Skinning for Science: A Bobcat Casestudy
On Jan 5th, 2016 the residents of the Blue House (our Marblemount property) discovered a dead bobcat in the garage. The cause of death was unknown, but …
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An exploration into science and art
By Holli Watne, graduate student in the Institute’s 15th Cohort. I have a deep love for entomology and artistic exploration. Until recently, I viewed these two pleasures …
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The Poetry of Extinction : Holly Hughes' "Passings"
Come down to Village Books in Bellingham on May 22 at 4 pm for a free reading by Holly J Hughes from her new collection of poetry Passings.
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iNaturalist: Preparing for the Bioblitz
Are your candles ready? Because this summer the National Park Service turns 100! Instead of getting America’s best idea a birthday cake or a gift card, they want only …
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Graduate Winter Natural History Retreat: Class in the snow!
As the snow is melting and Spring is is coming in full force, winter’s grasp is quickly fleeting from our minds. It’s hard to imagine that just …
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A Phenology Fix
By Sasha Savoian, part of the Institute’s 15th Graduate Cohort. The shifting of seasons. Temperature begins to rise as the arch of the sun lifts. Winds push …
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WANTED: GRIZZLY BEARS?
Tireless bear activist Chris Morgan Wildlife has shared a new 7-minute video about grizzlies in the North Cascades. WANTED: GRIZZLY BEARS? is an educational short film that …
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