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CES Summer Funding for Research, Internships, Creative Endeavors
Online/ZoomThe Center for Environmental Studies provides funding to students to pursue unpaid environmental summer internships with non-profit organizations and governmental agencies, supervised research, and creative endeavors. All details online at ces.williams.edu. Summer Internship & Research Funding 2022 $510/week up to…
Mist Netting + Bird Banding Demo with Berkshire Bird Observatory at Berkshire Biodiversity Day
April Hill 62 Undermountain Rd., South EgremontJoin Ben Nickley of Berkshire Bird Observatory (BBO) for an early morning mist-netting demo during the 14th Berkshire Biodiversity Day (aka Berkshire BioBlitz). This demonstration is an excellent opportunity for people to experience some of the biodiversity surveying methods used…
Growing Solar, Protecting Nature
To chart a path towards building all the solar energy Massachusetts needs — without sacrificing the nature is has— Mass Audubon has teamed up with Harvard Forest to analyze Massachusetts’ pathways for future solar development in a new report: Growing…
The Science of Saw-whet Owls
OnlineSmall, secretive, and nocturnal, Northern Saw-whet Owls (Aegolius acadicus) are one of the most common – and most elusive – owls in Northern forests. In the fall of 2022, the Harris Center established a saw-whet banding station on SuperSanctuary lands as part…
Family Bird Banding Field Trip
Williamstown, MAHow do scientists study birds? Join Dr. Heather Williams of Williams College and Williamstown Rural Lands to find out in this hands-on experience for families! Become part of the process - help set mist nets to catch birds and then…