February Newsletter: Ocean Exploration, Earthquakes, and Flamingos!

Museum Newsletter February 2015

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	EXPLORE21  Descent into Light  After 30 meters the ocean absorbs all color except blue, but using custom tools to observe biofluorescence, researchers on the Museum's Explore21 Expedition to the Solomon Islands saw coral reefs the way many fish do: spectacularly aglow in neon colors.      Read the Article   >

	FROM THE FIELD  Counting Flamingos in South America  Half of the world's flamingo species are found in South America, where Felicity Arengo, associate director of the Museum's Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, is helping to conduct a flamingo census this month. Follow Dr. Arengo's blogs from Argentina's Catamarca Province to find out where flamingos live, how to tell the South American species apart, and more.      Read the Article   >

	VIDEO: YOUTUBE  Defeating Disease with President Jimmy Carter  The campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease reached another milestone last year when the number of cases worldwide fell to just 126. Listen to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and a panel of experts discuss the effort, strategy, and innovation required to defeat a deadly disease.      Watch the Video   >

	PHOTO GALLERY: BLOG POST  Preserving Collections for Posterity  From framing fabrics to pinning insects, there are many different ways of preparing a specimen for future study. Take a look at a few of the methods here.      Read the Article   >

	ON EXHIBIT  Earthquakes and Tsunamis  Earthquakes, which strike without warning, and the tsunamis generated by violent displacements in the sea floor can be among the deadliest of natural disasters. Examine three historic examples that bring to light the incredible power of these natural phenomena.      Read the Article   >

	SCIENCE FOR KIDS  Volcanic Eruptions Explained  In this kid-friendly, media-rich feature about volcanoes, follow a timeline of the 1902 eruption of Mt. Pelée, discover what makes volcanoes erupt, and learn which volcanos are the most explosive.      Explore   >