Marie Lawrence
Contributing Writer
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Marie Lawrence is an environmental biologist and science writer with more than a decade of experience working to preserve wildlife and wilderness. She has participated in expeditions to Africa and South America with the American Museum of Natural History and has worked to preserve the majestic places and unique creatures of America’s national parks.
Marie also has two decades of personal and professional experience hiking, backpacking and camping in the United States and abroad.
Marie has a dual bachelor's degree in biology and chemistry from Queens College, a branch of the City University of New York, where she graduated cum laude, with honors in both subjects.
Latest Articles
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Bears of North America: Earth's Largest Land Carnivores
Huge, charismatic, and solitary, North American bears are rarely met in the wild, but Web cams allow viewers to see their astonishing antics up close.
Jun 8, 2010
- Marie Lawrence
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Shrews and Moles of Northern North America
Some of these mysterious little mammals have poisonous saliva, the ability to run on water, or noses with tentacles; the smallest weighs less than a nickel.
May 15, 2010
- Marie Lawrence
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Are Reports of Eastern Cougars Fact or Fiction?
America's biggest cat has been officially extinct in the eastern wilds for decades. For those who think otherwise, there's now a government Web site to share their story.
May 8, 2009
- Marie Lawrence
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New York City's 2009 Cherry Blossom Celebration
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden's flair for Japanese culture makes it the ideal place for New York City 's annual cherry-blossom festival, this year with J-pop stars and tea.
Apr 30, 2009
- Marie Lawrence
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June is for Roses at New York's Brooklyn Botanic
Summer visitors to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York City will find a world-class rose garden with classic old and wild roses and their modern rose descendants.
Apr 18, 2009
- Marie Lawrence
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Escalante Petrified Forest and Kodachrome Basin
Two off-the-beaten-path state parks in Utah's spectacular Grand Staircase-Escalante region sport vibrantly colorful fossil trees and delightfully cozy accommodations.
Apr 1, 2009
- Marie Lawrence
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Woodpeckers of Northern North America
Widespread in the woodlands of northern United States and Canada, woodpeckers are easy to see and delight the viewer with their bright colors and often rhythmic tapping.
Mar 23, 2009
- Marie Lawrence
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Science Fundamentals – What is a "Fact?"
Understanding what a scientific fact is helps determine what questions science is able to answer and gives scientists the ability to obtain knowledge people can rely on.
Mar 17, 2009
- Marie Lawrence
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The 2009 New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show
The 7th annual orchid show at the New York Botanical Garden has a Brazilian flavor, designed by Raymond Jungles and inspired by the pioneering work of Roberto Burle Marx.
Mar 15, 2009
- Marie Lawrence
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The Ground Source (Geothermal) Heat Pump
The ground source heat pump is a universal, simple, comfortable, highly energy-saving method to heat or cool a building that can cost less than conventional systems.
Dec 30, 2008
- Marie Lawrence
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