Written by: Julia Murray August 16th, 2021 When you think about conservation research, what comes to mind? Tigers prowling through lush forests? Whales breaching from churning ocean waves? Dramatic portrayals of nature command attention and action, lending themselves well to television. But these kinds of snapshots — the highlight reels — only offer a glimpse […]
Dr. Eugene Potapov from Bryn Athyn College was recently interview by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the white-tailed deer research he and other faculty have conducted with students and PERT staff in and around the Pennypack Preserve over the last ten years. The article highlights some of the ground-breaking methods developed for the study, and explains […]
On June 6, 2019, John D. Mitchell–whose undergraduate research transformed the mission of the Pennypack Watershed Association–brought his colleague from the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), Dr. Robert Naczi, for a whirlwind tour of some of Pennypack Preserve’s most unique and high-quality habitats. This brief exploration helped guide valuable discussion with Trust staff on developing […]