Vol 3. Issue 2. April 2025 Polar (opposite) Research: Lessons learned from two scientists working from the farthest reaches of the globe By Sarah Dodgin, Ecological Analyst The cryosphere describes the frozen parts of the earth, which includes glaciers, ice sheets, snow, and permafrost. While these areas sound desolate and void of life, [...]
Vol 3. Issue 1. January 2025 The True Cost of Gold By Deborah McKew, Communications and Publications Director Ancient Beginnings A tragic hero, a mythical ram, an impossible task. Could this be the origin story of small-scale gold mining? A water-powered ball-mill in West Java © Lauren diBiccari The Greek myth [...]
Trends in Richness and Occupancy of Ugandan Birds and Relation to Local Tree Cover Changes in vegetation cover are occurring across sub-Saharan Africa and can have substantial effects on ecological communities, but limited data make understanding status and trends difficult for many taxa. This paper explores bird survey data from time to detection surveys [...]
Vol 2. Issue 2. August 2024 Protecting Maine’s Coastal Treasures: Vital Conservation Efforts for Common Eiders By Allison Foster, Science Communications Coordinator Spending a sunny day on a boat in Casco Bay isn’t a bad summer job, at least not for BRI biologists Helen Yurek and Logan Route. On a Thursday morning, we loaded [...]
Protecting Maine's Coastal Treasures: Vital Conservation Efforts for Common Eiders By Allison Foster, Science Communications Coordinator Spending a sunny day on a boat in Casco Bay isn’t a bad summer job, at least not for BRI biologists Helen Yurek and Logan Route. On a Thursday morning, we loaded up into a boat to [...]
BRI’s Jeff Morris of the NRDA Consulting Group co-chaired a NRDA session at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) North America 45th Annual Meeting. Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) is a science-based legal process for determining the type and magnitude of injury to public natural resources caused by the release of hazardous [...]
BRI was recently highlighted in Mainebiz. The article discussed the current expansion of BRI, featuring the recent groundbreaking ceremony and growth of the collaborative research programs. “This groundbreaking ceremony is more than a gesture to mark the addition to our office building,” said David Evers, the institute’s founder, executive director and chief scientist. “This [...]
Vol 2. Issue 1. March 2024 A Whale of an Idea: BRI Launches its Marine Mammal Program By Eleanor Eckel, MELP, Online Communications Manager; Science Policy Coordinator The ocean covers approximately 70 percent of Earth’s surface and is the largest livable space on our planet. Deep below there exists a realm inhabited by a [...]
BRI is celebrating a milestone in its more than 25-year history—the groundbreaking ceremony that begins the expansion of the Institute’s headquarters. The ceremony will be held on September 5th from 10:45 to 11:30 AM at BRI’s headquarters at 276 Canco Road, Portland. “This groundbreaking ceremony is more than a gesture to mark the addition [...]
Mercury in the Tropics – a Hidden Risk By Sarah Dodgin, Ecological Analyist, BRI Neon green hoods, turquoise bellies, ornate crowns—Neotropical birds come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Combined with unique patterns, textures, and song, they either blend in or stand out in thick jungles filled with hundreds of other species competing for [...]
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