Gaining A Deeper Understanding of Public Lands

© 2012 Jessica Riehl

Because I am professional photographer, my husband and I always plan our vacations around beautiful places. For us, this generally means visiting national parks, monuments, preserves or state parks. I have always looked at the landscape for its visual aesthetic; what compels and draws my eye. My husband, the naturalist, turns over rocks, identifies insects, [...]

Weekly Environmental News – March 17 – 23, 2013

Creative Commons Image Courtesy of jcarlosn via flickr

World Water Day and the International Year of Water Cooperation March 22nd is the United Nations World Water Day, a day to call attention to water issues around the globe. 2013 is also the International Year of Water Cooperation, highlighting the importance of water as a global resource. Check out this list of worldwide events [...]

Professor Profile: David Curson, Bird Man

David Curson

David Curson teaches two courses in the AAP Environmental Sciences & Policy program: Principles of Ecology and Field Methods in Ecology. He is Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon Maryland-DC, which is a state office of the National Audubon Society. He spoke with us about his job, a project underway on the Eastern Shore, and [...]