Showing posts with label biology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label biology. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Student environmental initiative goes pro, seeks funding
Morgan Brown is an MCC-Blue River scholar who likes to keep it green. She has been developing an organization called Timberbred which is dedicated to providing environmental information to the public and eventually starting a fund to protect Mangroves, an important and quickly depleting part of the global ecosystem.
Mangrove trees and the swamps and forests that they support are nesting grounds for hundreds of species of birds. Their treetops make homes for monkeys and eagles. Around their midsections live monitor lizards and fishing cats. Among their stilted, water-bound roots live manatees, turtles, and fish. Mangroves even provide shelter to endangered species, such as bald eagles, American crocodiles, and hawksbill turtles.
The MCC Insider asked Timberbred founder Morgan Brown a few questions about the state of the environment and what
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
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