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Red-webbed Tree Frog (Hypsiboas rufitelus)

Posted on Mar 15, 2016

Red-webbed Tree Frog (Hypsiboas rufitelus)

Although the weather was uncharacteristically hot and dry in Costa Rica during this last trip, many good species allowed themselves to be found for RTPI President Twan Leenders – including this Red-webbed Tree Frog (Hypsiboas rufitelus).

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Hot Election Day

Posted on Nov 3, 2015

Hot Election Day

It’s November…right? It could be snowing right now! Instead we are pushing 70 degrees in Jamestown with it currently in the mid 60s in western New York. Here we have the temperature departures from the 1981-2010 30-year average, the current hourly temperature, and the stations in the warmest 10% vs. the 30-year data. Enjoy it while you’re heading out to vote on this lovely Election Day. Graphic via Penn State Dept. of Meteorology

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Crazy Climate Maps

Posted on Mar 24, 2015

Crazy Climate Maps

One benefit of the continual and seemingly never-ending cold and snowy winter (also known as spring now!) is that it provides us a tremendous opportunity to engage and educate people. The topic of our weather invariably comes up in every day life, especially now, and when someone complains about their heating bill or their aching back (thanks, shoveling!) you can mention to them that all of this may likely be due to our changing climate. The above graphic shows our globe and the general temperature percentile categories for meteorological winter, December through February, via NOAA’s...

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Rincon de La Vieja National Park

Posted on Jan 27, 2015

Rincon de La Vieja National Park

To contrast some of the winter scenery I have posted recently, not to mention the very wet and rainy tropical rainforests our RTPI research crew and friends have been working in during their time in Costa Rica, here is some vastly different habitat in Rincon de La Vieja National Park as photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser. You can see noticeably dry forest set against a blue sky and almost feel the flow of these hot springs in front of a tree that looks to be taken directly from fantasy. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator  

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Spiny Softshell Turtles (Apalone spinifera) basking

Posted on May 27, 2014

Spiny Softshell Turtles (Apalone spinifera) basking

Quickly checked on the Spiny Softshell Turtles (Apalone spinifera) earlier and saw six enjoying the hot sunny day.

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