New Website Features Leading Scientists and Writers Talking on Natural History

A recently launched website, The Natural Histories Project, explores the value of natural history in the 21st century as articulated by some of the field’s leading voices. In a series of conversations recorded earlier this year, dozens of scientists, writers, and educators discuss the role of natural history in society and how it should be taught to the next generation, as well as innovative directions in research, technology, and environmental management. “I feel that it’s an incredibly exciting time to be a naturalist, perhaps the most exciting time to be a naturalist that’s ever existed on this planet,” says Joshua Tewksbury, a University of Washington biologist and one of the organizers of the project.