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Winter Botany: Sneaky Photosynthesis

February 19, 2021 / Comments Off on Winter Botany: Sneaky Photosynthesis

One of the complaints people make during winter and early spring in New England is how much they miss the color of foliage and flowers from the warmer months. In…

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Survival Strategies for Wildlife in Winter

February 11, 2021 / Comments Off on Survival Strategies for Wildlife in Winter

With Nantucket’s first real stretch of cold this winter and even some recent snow fall, it leads one to wonder about how wildlife survive constant exposure to wicked coastal New…

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Freshwater Wetlands Breathe Life Around the Island

February 5, 2021 / Comments Off on Freshwater Wetlands Breathe Life Around the Island

By Dr Jen Karberg, Research Program Supervisor 30 miles off the mainland, anchored in the Atlantic Ocean, Nantucketer’s know better than many how water shapes our natural world. Wetlands are…

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