SSILL OPENS DOORS TO GREATER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT!
What prompts environmental activity by a retired art teacher, sending her out to scan the frigid shoreline of Hammonasset beach during the winter of 2025-26?
THE HERO’S JOURNEY: FROM NAVAJO SANDPAINTING CEREMONIES TO TIBETAN THANGKAS
A study on the similarities between the Navaho and Tibetan people through their use of Sandpainting as ceremonial and healing process.
HOW DOGS EXPERIENCE THE WORLD THROUGH THEIR SENSES
A presentation about the highly developed senses dogs possess and how some breeds are trained to detect medical issues, narcotics and more.
Monarch Butterfly Biology, Ecology, and Conservation Needs
The amazing life cycle and migration of the Monarch Butterfly. A talk about these beautiful Butterflies and why their population has been declining.
SHARKS IN LONG ISLAND SOUND
Sharks we have in our waters of Long Island Sound include the Sand Tiger Shark, Dusky Shark, Smooth Dogfish, Spiny Dogfish, and the Sandbar Shark. Sharks are not particularly interested in humans, and some of the fears we have of them are are based on myths.
Swamp Forests of Borneo, Republic of Congo, and Wetland Ecosystems
Study of swamps, forests and wetlands of Indonesia and Africa. Including primates such as Lemurs in Madagascar and orangutans in Indonesia.
