Rebecca Heisman’s Contributions:
In Bermuda, the Signs of the Season Are Changing
Data collected by birdwatchers reveals that the iconic white-tailed tropicbird is arriving earlier and earlier.
Mar 4, 2024 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
These Birds Are Never, Ever, Ever Getting Back Together
Personalities play a role in whether seabirds “divorce”—but sometimes climate change does, too.
Dec 20, 2023 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
Birds of a Feather Flock … With Whoever Is Nearby
Chart your own course, or stick with the group? Migrating shorebirds choose the latter.
Sep 22, 2023 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
Some of the Pacific Northwest’s Wolves Have Coastal Genes
Wolves are recolonizing Washington, Oregon, and California, but new genetic research shows there’s something odd about these new arrivals.
Aug 10, 2018 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
In a Changing Climate, Conservative Elephant Seals Suffer
Elephant seals that shirk traditional foraging grounds fare better during times of change.
Sep 27, 2017 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Saving the Silverspot
A team of scientists and land managers is racing to save a butterfly that depends on fragile coastal habitat.
Feb 21, 2017 | 1,800 words, about 9 minutes
Caller ID for Dolphins
Researchers have developed an algorithm that identifies species by their calls and could help make population estimates.
Feb 16, 2017 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Pilot Whales Join the Babysitters’ Club
Off the coast of Nova Scotia, pilot whales look out for each other.
Nov 24, 2016 | 300 words, a quick read
Going Hog Wild in the Marsh
Scientists get muddy to study feral hogs’ effects on salt marshes.
Jun 23, 2016 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
The Secret Lives of Coastal Frogs
Amphibians may have more ability to handle saltwater than anyone suspected.
Oct 26, 2015 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
The Return of the San Francisco River Otter
Sutro Sam was just a scout.
Aug 5, 2015 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Life on the Surface
A community of creatures living where the ocean meets the air teaches Rebecca Heisman to look deeper.
Jun 24, 2015 | 400 words, about 2 minutes