2012
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Program Director wins Environmental Excellence Award.
By brett on May 15, 2012
AVEO Program Director Brett Amy Thelen was recently awarded Antioch University New England’s 2012 Alumni Environmental Excellence Award, given to an alumnus “who has made outstanding contributions to the sustainability ... [see full article]
Posted in Citizen Science in the News, Featured Stories, Keene
Wild View is coming soon!
By brett on May 4, 2012
This enthralling, Emmy-award-winning series of short films on New England wildlife is the first documentary of its kind to be shot in ultra high-definition. Full of gripping wildlife footage and ... [see full article]
Posted in Birds, Endangered Species, Featured Stories, Keene, Mammals, Wetlands
Ashuelot River water quality training on 5/8.
By brett on May 3, 2012
Our friends at the Ashuelot River Local Advisory Committee are holding their annual volunteer river monitoring training this Tuesday, May 8 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm in the Keene State ... [see full article]
Posted in Featured Stories, Keene, Water Quality
field report from the 4/22 amphibian migration.
By brett on April 23, 2012
Last night, AVEO’s Salamander Crossing Brigade volunteers collectively helped 286 spotted salamanders, 257 spring peepers, 33 wood frogs, 26 redbacked salamanders, and a handful of Jefferson salamanders, Eastern newts, pickerel ... [see full article]
Posted in Amphibians, Featured Stories, Keene, Roadkill, Salamanders, Vernal Pools
salamander forecast: salamander season is at its end.
By brett on April 21, 2012
FIELD REPORT from the 2012 salamander season. Though evening rains in the next few weeks may spur a few trickles of amphibian movement (and you should always watch carefully for ... [see full article]
Posted in Amphibians, Featured Stories, Keene, Roadkill, Salamanders
save the date for VERNAL POOLS.
By brett on April 4, 2012
Vernal pools are small, temporary ponds that serve as critical breeding habitat for amphibians, insects, and even tiny clams and crustaceans. In efforts to protect this vital (yet often overlooked) ... [see full article]
Posted in Amphibians, Featured Stories, Keene, Salamanders, Vernal Pools


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