by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 20, 2011 | Blog, Science Policy, Shad, Writings
It’s shad season here in Philly. This fish is even more remarkable than your average salmon. Find out why, right here. Time to dust off the old shad pieces featured here in the past…including a folksy audio file you might enjoy! (This is a picture of a...
by Darlene Cavalier | May 18, 2009 | Blog, In the News, Shad
(This is a picture of a Shad’s otolith or ear bone.) Close followers of ScienceCheerleader.com are aware of my fascination with the Shad. Managed to feature this near-extinct fish in a science policy paper , a folksy radio documentary, and now a (short)...
by Darlene Cavalier | Feb 20, 2009 | Blog, Shad
The Environmental Protection Agency recently held a session: “Green Roofs: Beautiful and Innovative Solutions to Stormwater Pollution.” It will be available as a webcast in about two weeks, here. Many communities across the country are struggling to...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 21, 2008 | Blog, Citizen Science, Ocean & Water Projects, Projects & Activities, Shad
Karen Laverty of PBS affiliate WGBH dropped me a line about a brand new NOVA show premiering on Tuesday 11/25 on PBS. “Ocean Animal Emergency” shows ocean mammals being rescued from the wild, tagged (see left; photo credit: Doug Hamilton) and released or...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 23, 2008 | Citizen Science, OTA, Science Policy, Shad
Just published this article in Science Progress. Hope you enjoy it. The purpose of the piece is to let you know that all 720 formal (easy-to-read) reports put out by the defunct Congressional Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) are now available online, courtesy of...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 21, 2008 | Citizen Science, Shad
Right now, Shad are starting to appear in rivers. A sure sign spring has sprung! The Shad is a remarkable fish with a rich history (as told by John McPhee in The Founding Fish) and impressive ecological link. Like the Salmon, it is anadromous and migrates from its...
