by Susan | Aug 28, 2014 | A-Z Frogs, Children and Nature, Children's Books on Frogs, Eco Interviews, Environmental Books, Frog Conservation, frog exhibits, Frog fun, frog gifts, Frog People, Frogs and Artists, Frogs and Insects, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, Literary Amphibians, Lizards & Iguanas, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Teaching Kids about Frogs
When did this all begin? Please tell us a bit about your work. I am an artist and illustrator based in Manchester UK. My artwork has always been narrative /story-based, using oil on canvas, printmaking, and large-scale collage. My work includes characters acting out...
by Susan | Aug 19, 2014 | Eco Interviews, Frog People, Frogs and Artists, Frogs in Film, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads
When was your organization founded? I’ve been a full-time artist since 2007, but making art since kindergarten, like when everyone else started. What is your educational background and what lead to creating this organization? (I’m not really an organization, nor...
by Susan | Aug 1, 2014 | Amphibian research, Chemicals in the Environment, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Climate change and frogs, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, Frog People, frogs as bioindicators, Fungal infections in wildlife, Learn about Frogs, Metamorphosis, Teaching Kids about Frogs
An estimated 200,000 Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) Tadpoles in a local pond in Maine died within a few days (in 2013) from most-likely a ranavirus. A paper was recently published in Herpetological Review that is co-authored by Nathaniel Wheelwright, a biologist at...
by Susan | Jul 4, 2014 | Children's Books on Frogs, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, Frog People, Frogs and Artists, Learn about Frogs, Read about Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs
Ever since I can remember having an appreciation for art, I was a fan of Claude Monet. A few weeks ago I was watching the PBS program NYC Arts and one of the reports was about Monet’s Waterlilies at MOMA. I can’t even begin to tell you how many times...
by Susan | Jun 18, 2014 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, Climate change and frogs, frog calls, Frog Conservation, Frog People, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, Meet the Frogs, NJ Frogs Toads Amphibians, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Read about Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs, wildlife conservation
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ coordinates the statewide Calling Amphibian Monitoring Program (CAMP). The object of this program is to assess the distribution, abundance, and health of New Jersey’s amphibians. This is part of a larger initiative called...
by Susan | Jun 12, 2014 | biodiversity, Chemicals in the Environment, Children and Nature, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Eco Interviews, Environmental Books, Environmental Health, Environmental Programming TV and Film, Frog People, Frogs and the Rainforest, Frogs in Film, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Rainforest Frogs, Read about Frogs, Sustainable Choices, Teaching Kids about Frogs, wildlife conservation
When was your organization founded? Please tell us a bit about its mission, goals… Jabujicaba the book was published as an e-book at the end of April 2014. The paperback version is coming out this month. Behind it is an idea. Literally a ‘novel’ campaign. On...
