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Sharing Alabama’s Hidden Land Snail Biodiversity: Recent Outreach Events
Over the past month, The Naturalist Project has had the privilege of connecting with two wonderful community groups to share something truly special: the incredible—and often overlooked—world of Alabama’s terrestrial snails. Our team member Chandler Olson was invited to speak with both the West Alabama Sierra Group and participants in the Local Naturalist course at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Auburn University . These talks focused on the remarkable sna
Chandler Olson
Nov 17, 20252 min read


The Naturalist Project: Our Rebrand and Vision for the Future
Today, we are excited to announce a significant milestone in our journey: we are rebranding our YouTube channel and website from Seahorse...
Chandler Olson
Jan 10, 20253 min read


Alabama Museum of Natural History: Day at the Museum
Chandler Olson Feb 9, 2024 This past weekend, we had the incredible opportunity to participate in the 13th annual Day at the Museum Event...
Chandler Olson
Nov 9, 20242 min read


Seahorse and Co takes the stage at the 89th AMS Meeting in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
By: Chandler Olson Aug 10, 2023 The college town of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, recently hosted the 89th Annual American Malacological Society...
Chandler Olson
Nov 9, 20242 min read


Icy Invertebrates: An Expedition to Eastern Antarctica
By: Chandler Olson Jun 3, 2023 Antarctica, a land of unparalleled beauty and mystery, has always captivated the imagination of...
Chandler Olson
Nov 9, 20243 min read


Seashell ID Guide Expansions
By: Chandler Olson and Emma Torija May 28, 2023 Seahorse and Co, a website dedicated to showcasing the beauty of our worlds biodiversity,...
Chandler Olson
Nov 9, 20242 min read


23 Species Added to Eastern Seaboard Identification Guide
By: Chandler Olson Dec 11, 2022 During Thanksgiving break, we took the long trip back to Pennsylvania to spend the holiday with my...
Chandler Olson
Nov 9, 20241 min read


ArBOOretum at the University of Alabama
Chandler Olson Nov 2, 2022 This past weekend we celebrated the spooky season at the University of Alabama Arboretum for its annual...
Chandler Olson
Nov 9, 20241 min read


Alabama Homecoming: In-person Outreach Event
By: Chandler Olson Oct 26, 2022 During the COVID pandemic, I was working in the Academy of Natural Science Malacology Collection. There,...
Chandler Olson
Nov 9, 20241 min read


5 Species Added to East Coast Shell Identification Guides
Updated: Sep 29, 2022 By: Chandler Olson This week I photographed 5 species from the University of Alabama Natural History Museum...
Chandler Olson
Nov 9, 20241 min read


Guides Updated to Include Voucher Information
By: Chandler Olson Sep 9, 2022 The East Coast Identification Guides have been updated to include voucher information for figured...
Chandler Olson
Nov 9, 20242 min read
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