Articles by Nancy Averett

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Meet Jali Makawa, Whose Expertise Proved Vital for Western Ornithologists

By Nancy Averett
April 15, 2021 — Makawa's knowledge and outdoor skills made him indispensable to the white museum curators cataloging Africa’s birds in the 20th century.

Drones Take Off as Wildlife Conservation Tool

By Nancy Averett
June 13, 2014 — UAVs are poised to revolutionize ecology and even save scientists’ lives.

Birds Can Smell, and One Scientist is Leading the Charge to Prove It

By Nancy Averett
January 07, 2014 — For more than a century nearly everyone believed birds sense of smell was poorly developed or nonexistent. They were wrong.

The Other Pipeline

By Nancy Averett
November 20, 2013 — An under-the-radar project may transport Canadian crude.

Grow a Garden with Seed Bombs

By Nancy Averett
May 06, 2013 — Entrepreneurs design pellets that sprout native plants.

Recording Our Planet’s Acoustic Heritage—Before It’s Gone

By Nancy Averett
April 30, 2013 — Climate change, development, and invasive species all threaten natural soundscapes.

Sloths Like Chocolate

By Nancy Averett
December 04, 2012 — Shade-grown crops like cacao are a boon for sloths.

Adventurers Contribute to Science

By Nancy Averett
January 11, 2012 — A nonprofit pairs researchers with extreme athletes.

Into the Woods

By Nancy Averett
December 08, 2011 — Rue Mapp is using social media to lure people outdoors.