Posts Tagged ‘conservation’
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A family affair
Last week, CI scientist Robin Moore spent two days traveling in the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve, one of Mexico’s most ecologically diverse regions. This is what he found. Bolitoglossa salamander in the Sierra Gorda. © Robin Moore I am not sure what it is that makes the Sierra Gorda feel so magical; whether it is the golden sunlight that filters through fern-laden trees to a carpet of soft moss on the forest floor; the knowledge that jaguars slink silently and invisibly through the dappled light, or uncovering cryptic salamanders lurking in the bromeliads that drip from the trees. Whatever it is, ... -
Stephen Nash: An Artist at the Forefront of Conservation Efforts (Part 2 of 2)
Read Part 1 of this series Conservation in Daily Life Nash is constantly awed by the wonder of nature, which motivates him to use his art to communicate this fascination to the rest of the world. Nash’s inspiration often comes from his own backyard, where he and his wife have created a garden that he calls their "miniature wildlife habitat and conservation laboratory." For example, he’s always amazed when he encounters an insect that he has never seen before, like the walnut sphinx moth (Amorpha juglandis) that he encountered recently. Instead of grabbing a pen and paper to quickly sketch this new insect, ... -
Stephen Nash: An Artist at the Forefront of Conservation Efforts (Part 1 of 2)
If there is one thing about conservation efforts Stephen Nash would express to colleagues and budding environmentalists, it is that you don’t have to be a scientist to make a difference. As CI’s Scientific and Technical Illustrator, Nash’s 20-plus year career producing educational and scientific documentation materials has led him on a life-long journey to use his artistic talent for conservation. A Lifetime with Nature Growing up in rural Essex, England, Nash was originally intent upon pursuing a career in medical illustration, but soon realized that he was more interested in drawing animals. In college, Nash was influenced by professors Edward O.Z. Wade ... -
Home, the film
Conservation International is the designated charity of Home, a film by Yann Arthus-Berthand being released in all media on World Environment Day. Check out the trailer below!
