Kelly Slivka

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A SAMPLING:

Project looks to restore damaged section of river to natural state

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A local nonprofit works with the Bureau of Land Management to remove invasive species from and rehabilitate an important stretch of the Colorado River.

Published September 10, 2017, in The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.

Centuries-old tree, revered by Ute tribe, dramatically cut back​
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Modern events in Delta County show the social and ethnic controversy between indigenous peoples and new settlers is far from behind us.

Published August 26, 2017, in The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.


Stepping up

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A hiking club evolves in a juvenile detention center.

Published July 16, 2017, in The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.

Close to shore, humpback whales are far from safe

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Published August 21, 2012, in The New York Times' Science Times.

Kitty Cam shows not all cats are killers

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Video cameras attached to 60 suburban cats revealed that only 44 percent of them stalked or killed wildlife. 

Published August 8, 2012, on The New York Times' Green Blog.

Rare burst of melting seen in Greenland's ice sheet

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Published July 25, 2012, in The New York Times.

A Mayan water system with lessons for today

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Powered by the waves and the sun, a remotely controlled vehicle travels on the ocean’s surface while tracking salmon in the depths.

Published July 16, 2012, on The New York Times' Green Blog.

Mercury sickens Adirondack loons

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A new study shows that 75 percent of the loons sampled in Adirondack Park were at moderate or high risk from mercury in their blood.

Published June 28, 2012, on The New York Times' Green Blog.

Predators, prey and lyme disease

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Large predators like coyotes and foxes that aren’t typically associated with Lyme disease transmission may have a big impact on the spread of the disease.

Published June 18, 2012, on The New York Times' Green Blog.

A state-by-state climate map

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Maps developed by Climate Central show that the warming trend in the United States intensified after 1970.

Published June 13, 2012, on The New York Times' Green Blog.

On the go with young bluefin tuna

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Tags that transmit data reveal that bluefin tuna do not necessarily return to their birthplaces to spawn.

Published May 24, 2012, on The New York Times' Green Blog.

A secret behind the whale's mighty gulp

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Scientists discovered a new organ — “a kind of gel-filled balloon” filled with nerves — that sends information about water intake and their jaw movements to a whale’s brain.

Published May 23, 2012, on The New York Times' Green Blog.

Flourishing in captivity, floundering in the wild

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The two-faced lives of African penguins.

Published March 30, 2012, by Mission Blue.

Animal heaven

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A Manhattan vet cultivates a sanctuary for pets and pet-lovers.

Published February 16, 2012, on Scienceline.org.