A visit to Slabsides: the rural retreat of nature writer John Burroughs

Today I am taking you to the rural retreat of the nature writer John Burroughs. John Burroughs writings were quite unusual for the time. His essays were not academic philosophies on the natural world, but…

Penang Hill BioBlitz Argonaut Update — Alexa Borden

Penang Hill BioBlitz Argonaut Update — Travis McCoy

Student Argonaut Travis McCoy is from Littleton, West Virginia. He shared his journal entry documenting his experience working with the mosquito survey team.

Penang Hill BioBlitz Argonaut Update — Candace Miller

Teacher Argonaut Candace Miller is from Brooklyn, New York. She shared her journal entry from the first week of the Penang Hill BioBlitz in which she recounts her experiences birding, stargazing, surveying ants, and searching for…

Penang Hill BioBlitz Argonaut Update — Hannah Heaster

Penang Hill BioBlitz: Meet (some of) the Team

Over 50 scientists from Penang and around the world are convening in Malaysia for the 2017 Penang Hill BioBlitz. The JASON team has been catching up with a few of them to learn about their research and plans for the next two weeks.

Penang Hill BioBlitz: Day 3 Survey Team Updates

The Penang Hill BioBlitz team is already making discoveries after just a couple of days surveying the rainforest. Here are a couple of quick updates from the canopy and arachnid survey teams.

Penang Hill BioBlitz Argonaut Update — Tabitha Jones

Penang Hill BioBlitz Argonaut Update — Brittany Mason & Sharon Snider

Teacher Argonauts Brittany Mason and Sharon Snider are from Wetzel County Schools in West Virginia. They shared a journal entry from their day surveying the rainforest with the arthropod team.

Penang Hill BioBlitz Argonaut Update — Sharon Snider

Teacher Argonaut Sharon Snider is from Metz, West Virginia. We caught up with her on the slopes of Penang Hill while she was supporting the tree canopy research team.