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 • 

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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 • 

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Why Nature Speaks Latin

And why we should consider trying it more often too.

Dec 21, 2024 • 

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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 • 

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November 2024

Half Asleep and Fully Amazed

Learning about a migratory bird, a banding program, and long-distance travel.

Nov 20, 2024 • 

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Puerto Rico & Coral Reef Community Science

Not all héroes wear capes. Some wear snorkeling gear.

Nov 4, 2024 • 

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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 • 

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September 2024

Picture Postcards from the Swamp

Ready for an Okefenokee photo essay?

Sep 12, 2024 • 

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Getting Schooled Down at the Swamp

An Okefenokee weekend of mixing science, adventure, and starry skies.

Sep 4, 2024 • 

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August 2024

Are You Ready to Talk About Mosquitos?

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

Aug 28, 2024 • 

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July 2024

I'm a 'Master Naturalist' Now

Some ways to think about what that means.

Jul 31, 2024 • 

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June 2024

The Rascal Who Loved Me

Wasp Life. Citizen Science Life.

Jun 30, 2024 • 

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