Category Archives: News

Counting Critters

Posted on May 21, 2013

By Todd McLeish BioBlitz is my favorite day of the year, better than Christmas and my birthday and almost every vacation trip. And it’s coming up again on June 7 and 8. If you’ve never been, make a plan to … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Biodiversity, Naturalists, News |

BioBlitz Registration Now Open

Posted on May 16, 2013

All participants MUST pre-register and be assigned to a team. Registration (NOW OPEN): …with Friday catered dinner and Saturday continental breakfast: $20 RINHS members, $30 non-members …with no meals: $10 RINHS members, $15 non-members …latest in the famous RI BioBlitz … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecological Communities, Education, Naturalists, News, Opportunities, Plants |

RINHS has jobs for youth crew and wildlife ecologist

Posted on April 17, 2013

RINHS is looking for a fulltime wildlife ecologist and for youth crew leader, assistant leader, and crew member. See the Jobs Page for full details.

Posted in Conservation, Education, News, Opportunities |

Review: Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East

Posted on April 16, 2013

REVIEW Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East, Dennis Paulson, Princeton University Press, Dec. 2011 by David W. Gregg, Ph.D., Executive Director, RINHS One goal of the Natural History Survey is to support aspiring naturalists to develop their skills, to help … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Biodiversity, Naturalists, News, Resources |

Marine Mammals of Rhode Island, Part 1, Historical Context

Posted on March 20, 2013

by Robert D. Kenney Some three dozen species of marine mammals are known to occur in Narragansett Bay, Block Island Sound, Rhode Island Sound, and nearby coastal and continental shelf areas. Their occurrence in the region has been reviewed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecological Communities, Historical, News |

Meet the Board: Bob Kenney

Posted on February 28, 2013

[To put more of a face on the Natural History Survey, we will be running profiles of board members, staff, and members from time to time. The first profile is of marine biologist, long-time RINHS board member, and past-president, Bob … Continue reading →

Posted in Naturalists, News |

Hardy’s Bird Collection, 100 Years in Providence

Posted on February 11, 2013

Submitted by Marilyn Massaro, Curator of Collections Museum of Natural History and Planetarium Roger Williams Park, Providence The Museum of Natural History at Roger Williams Park in Providence is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the acquisition of the Manly Hardy … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Historical, Naturalists, News |

Review: Field Guide to the Ants of New England

Posted on January 29, 2013

REVIEW A Field Guide to the Ants of New England, Aaron M. Ellison, Nicholas J. Gotelli, Elizabeth J. Farnsworth, and Gary D. Alpert, Yale University Press, 2012. By David Lubertazzi, Ph.D., Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University Most people can … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Biodiversity, News |

Finch Invasion from the North

Posted on January 17, 2013

Today’s blog is by nature writer and big-league birder Todd McLeish Southern New England is experiencing an invasion of uncommon finches from the north this winter, and those interested in seeing these unusual birds should be on the lookout for … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, News |

Win a Week on Block Island from RINHS

Posted on November 30, 2012

UPDATE: We had two dozen donors qualify for the house drawing, many of whom were new at the $250+ level. We can’t thank them enough for their generosity. Your gifts will be a great help to our spring programs, especially … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, Naturalists, News, Opportunities |