Archive - The Everyday Scientist

What if drawing makes me a better birder? Or. Just better?

Five things for early January. (Reprint of my most popular newsletter, originally published a year ago.)

Dec 31, 2024 •

Meet the Everyday Scientist Behind the Stories.

I’m Pamela Zendt, a Georgia-based community scientist, Master Naturalist, and storyteller who loves exploring the connections between people and the…

Dec 23, 2024 •

Why Nature Speaks Latin

And why we should consider trying it more often too.

Dec 21, 2024 •

A Whale at the Edge of Extinction

Why the northern right whale (Georgia's state marine mammal) may be the first great whale we lose.

Dec 3, 2024 •

November 2024

October 2024

Lonely? Not Me. Not Today

A big old snapping turtle---and a little background research---was a sure way for me to mitigate species loneliness recently.

Oct 16, 2024 •

September 2024

August 2024

Are You Ready to Talk About Mosquitos?

Me neither. But I will because community science is waiting.

Aug 28, 2024 •

July 2024

I'm a 'Master Naturalist' Now

Some ways to think about what that means.

Jul 31, 2024 •

June 2024

The Rascal Who Loved Me

Wasp Life. Citizen Science Life.

Jun 30, 2024 •

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