Flamingo Study Gains Darwin Support

Earthwatch-supported ecologist Dr. David Harper will use award from U.K.’s Darwin Initiative to expand research on lesser flamingo population.

 

Date: 7/18/2003

25 Teachers from Six States Awarded

Earthwatch awards 25 educators from 6 states fellowships in partnership program to strengthen geography in schools

 

Date: 7/7/2003

Mammoth Tusks Reveal Matters of Life and Death

Growth rings in samples of mammoth tusks from Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, South Dakota, yield details of mammoth site fidelity and season of death.

 

Date: 7/2/2003

Coral Reefs Weather Short-Term Damage

Ten years of Earthwatch-supported research on the reefs of San Salvador Island, Bahamas, suggests long-term stability of hard coral populations.

 

Date: 6/25/2003

Earthwatch Europe Names New CEO

Chief Executive Frank Vorhies brings broad experience to expand Earthwatch's role in Europe

 

Date: 5/28/2003

Size Does Matter with Baboon Testicles

A study of two baboon species in Ethiopia correlates testis size and mating system, supporting evolutionary theory of sperm competition.

 

Date: 5/22/2003

Tree-rings Put Prehistoric Peru on the Calendar

The study by Earthwatch-supported researchers of well-preserved tree-ring samples at Chankillo, Peru, promises more precise dating in Andean archaeology.

 

Date: 5/9/2003

Earthwatch Volunteers Add to Research

A panel session at a George Wright Society conference explores the role of Earthwatch team members in the conservation of our natural and cultural heritage.

 

Date: 4/30/2003

Archaeologists Discover Ancient Cemetery in Mongolia

The Mongolian-American collaborative excavating Bronze Age burials in the Khanuy Valley find a significant cemetery from the Xiongnu period.

 

Date: 4/15/2003

Ecologists Test the Fragility of Rainforest Communities

A field experiment conducted with the help of Earthwatch teams working with Tulane ecologist Dr. Lee Dyer in Costa Rica explores the sensitivity of a rainforest community to change.

 

Date: 4/15/2003

Spanish Scientists Design Mediterranean Marine Protected Area

Earthwatch-sponsored researchers sign contract with the European Commission to conduct a four-year project, engaging stakeholders in the conservation of the Alboran Sea.

 

Date: 4/3/2003

Leatherback Turtles Don't Loaf at Sea

An experiment conducted by Earthwatch teams on St. Croix demonstrates that leatherback sea turtles swim continually between nesting attempts, contrary to expectations.

 

Date: 3/24/2003

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