Tag Archives: Department of Science and Stewardship

Report Nantucket Bat Sightings!

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Danielle O'Dell

GOT BATS? We want to hear of your sightings! Zara Dowling, a graduate student at UMass-Amherst, received a research grant from the Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative this spring to study and document the bat species on Nantucket. Zara has been working … Continue reading →

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Welcome to NCF’s 2015 Seasonal Botany Field Assistants

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Danielle O'Dell

Each summer, the Nantucket Conservation Foundation hires two seasonal botany field assistants to help us collect data on a variety of projects throughout the field season. This year, we are very lucky to have Natalie Pawlikowski and Kaitlyn Evans joining … Continue reading →

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Spring Happenings at Squam Farm

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Karen C. Beattie

By Connie Helstosky, NCF Sheep Grazing Project Technician Greetings from Squam Farm! This past fall I made the decision to not breed the ewes. Therefore, there will be no lambs this year out at Squam Farm. I do look forward … Continue reading →

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They’re Back!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Karen C. Beattie

An American Oystercatcher in Flight (photo courtesy of Vernon Laux). In our last blog post, we discussed the many preparations currently underway in our Science and Stewardship Department for the arrival of our seasonal field assistants and the start of … Continue reading →

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