#bioPGH Blog
A resource of Biophilia: Pittsburgh, #bioPGH is a weekly blog and social media series that aims to encourage both children and adults to reconnect with nature and enjoy what each of our distinctive seasons has to offer. From the best times to plant seasonal flora and enjoy their peak blooms, to astronomical events and creatures to keep an eye and ear out for, Phipps will keep you in the know with what’s going on in our environment!
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#bioPGH Blog: In Memory of E.O. Wilson, 1929 – 2021
We at Phipps are saddened to learn of the passing of biologist and writer E.O. Wilson. In his seminal 1984 book Biophilia, Dr. Wilson explored the evolutionary underpinning of an innate human desire to be connected to the natural...
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#bioPGH Blog: Lake Turnover
Why does the water in a lake flip itself seasonally?
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#bioPGH Blog: Birders in the Mist
Interested in taking part in a longstanding science tradition?
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#bioPGH Blog: Sunsets and Solstice
The shortest day of the year is almost here!
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#bioPGH Blog: Carolina Wrens
What's that little camouflaged crooner in the forest?
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#bioPGH Blog: Of Glaciers and Moraines
Want to go on a frozen adventure and explore some Pennsylvania history?