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A Day in the Life of a Field Scientist: Cape York Edition

Follow TNC scientists for a day of fieldwork in Australia’s Cape York – searching for palm cockatoos, cuscus and crocodiles, while discovering a diversity of little things.

Thalie Partridge

Do Enticing Mites Help Florida Scrub Lizards Attract a Mate?

Scientists at TNC’s Tiger Creek Preserve are using lizard robots — yes, robots — to figure out if parasitic mites helped lizards attract a mate.  

Justine E. Hausheer

Cool Green Book Review: October 2024

New titles on birding, backyard nature, cowgirl conservation and more.

Matthew L. Miller

A Lifelong Love of Field Guides

A celebration of field guides, the little books that changed the way we interact with nature.

Matthew L. Miller

Become a Member

Make a lasting impact for nature when you join The Nature Conservancy

CGS Favorites

Conservation Science

Six Spectacular Places to Experience the Sagebrush Sea

Six places to visit the stunning sagebrush sea, as recommended by TNC staff working to protect this biologically rich landscape.

Matthew L. Miller

Saving Dixie: 24 Hours Caring for a Wallaby Joey

Justine E. Hausheer

Mapping the World’s Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems Reveals Protection Gaps

Cara Cannon Byington

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Backyard Bioblitz: How to Be A Citizen Scientist in Your Backyard

The Editors

This Skunk Does Handstands. Yes, Handstands.

Matthew L. Miller

Science for Policy

Innovative conservation science to meet the challenges of our time.

Get Ready for Migration

Fall migration is almost here! Get outside and go birding.

small black, orange and white bird on the ground

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