Monthly Archives: November 2008


Friday Roundup: Nov 21, 2008

It was a slow week in the world of nature carnivals… Carnival of Evolution #6 was scheduled but didn’t materialize into the internet ether. I’ll continue to keep an eye out for it though. Friday Ark #218: The weekly carnival continues at The Modulator.

By N8 | On Nov 21, 2008 | Comments (2)
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What do you want to talk about?

I hate talking to myself. So, if you’re up to taking another survey, let me know what tools you use and what you’d like to talk about. Click Here to take survey or leave a comment. Meanwhile, we’re setting up a NBN photo group on flickr. Send me your flickr id if you want to [...]

By wren | On Nov 20, 2008 | Tagged | Comments (2)
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Newest Blogs in the Network 11-19-2008

Another week, another 13 newly accepted members to the Nature Blog Network! Each and every one of these sites is worth a look, so check them out. Be sure to welcome them to our community! BIRDS Heather of the Hills – Heather describes herself as a grown-up kid enjoying nature’s playground. This amateur photographer, naturalist, [...]

By Mike | On Nov 19, 2008 | Tagged | Comments Off
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Carny Deadline: Nov 18, 2008

Upcoming carnivals to put on your schedule… I and the Bird #89: To Bird Ecology Study Group by November 25. Berry Go Round #10: To Catalogue of Organisms by November 25. Tangled Bank #119: To The Incredible Hallq by November 25. The Boneyard #25: To The Big Dinosaur Lie by November 28. Festival of the [...]

By N8 | On Nov 18, 2008 | Tagged | Comments Off
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Nature Blog Networking: Subcontinental

Let me tell you a story.  A couple hundred million years ago there was this continental plate that decided to strike off from its home attached to Africa and head off across the sea.  For several millennia it crossed the ocean wondering if would ever find a home.  Then, a mere 30 million years ago, [...]

By N8 | On Nov 18, 2008 | Tagged | Comments (4)
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Good of the Order: There’s Still Time to Vote!

As anyone who follows the news knows, the global economy is not exactly golden at the moment. The German government officially announced it was in recession last week; Japan followed with a similar announcement today and many others are expected to follow soon. When these pan-national recessions happen, credit for a variety of activities begins [...]

By BABW | On Nov 17, 2008 | Tagged | Comments (1)
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Featured Blog: GlobalBirdTrekkers

Welcome back to another post in the  “Meetcha Monday” series. Today, I’m pleased to introduce Gwendolen Tee, the founder with Jackie During of GlobalBirdTrekkers (http://globalbirdtrekkers.org). You can find Gwendolen at the blog or on twitter at http://twitter.com/gwendolen Gwendolen, please introduce yourself and your blog to the Nature Blog Network. I live in the Netherlands, 3 [...]

By wren | On Nov 17, 2008 | Comments Off
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Nature News in Review

Thanks very much to all who wrote in with comments and suggestions after the first week of “Nature News in Review.” The main critique thus far seems to be the level of visibility in the links out to the various stories. To remedy this, we will include more text in each link to improve its visibility. [...]

By BABW | On Nov 16, 2008 | Comments Off
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Friday Roundup: Nov 14, 2008

New carnivals this week: Tangled Bank #118: A presidential turn at Submitted to a Candid World I and the Bird #88:  A minimalist, but poetic set from Aimophila Adventures Friday Ark #217: The Ark sails on at The Modulator Did I miss any?  Are you aware of a nature-themed carnival that I’m not giving proper [...]

By N8 | On Nov 14, 2008 | Comments Off
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Trick question

Thanks to everyone who responded to last week’s survey. Two-thirds of you say that you use social networking tools. One-third of you say that you do not or that you’re not sure. The trick in this question is that by many definitions, blogging and reading blogs are social networking activities, therefore … well, you see [...]

By wren | On Nov 13, 2008 | Comments (3)
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