‘Appreciating The Rhythm Of The Natural World’: Studying Nature During The Pandemic

Changes to everyday life due to the coronavirus haven’t stopped Corina Newsome, a grad student studying avian conservation at Georgia Southern University, and Jacob Thompson, a biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, from continuing their work and studies.

Courtesy of Corina Newsome (left); Photo by April Punsalan (right)

Human life feels disrupted in just about every way by the coronavirus, but outside, it’s spring. Flowers are blooming, baby animals are being born, and some people are still able to do their work, studying those things.

Earlier this year, Corina Newsome, a grad student studying avian conservation at Georgia Southern University, set up nest boxes around campus with her students to monitor the birds that moved in.

A pair of Carolina chickadees took up residence in one of the boxes and laid eggs in early April.