Andy Wood

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Commentator

Andy Wood has served for thirteen years as the education curator for the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Beginning in 1987, Wood reported his observations on nature as a weekly commentator on WHQR, public radio station for the coastal Carolinas. He took a year-long sabbatical from his volunteer post to complete work on Backyard Carolina and has again resumed producing new radio commentaries.

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Monday Commentary
4:15 pm
Mon March 24, 2008

White Fang

The latest from commentator Andy Wood

Wilmington, NC – Andy Wood is education curator for Audubon North Carolina and author of "Backyard Carolina," a collection of his WHQR commentaries.

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Monday Commentary
12:55 pm
Mon March 10, 2008

Rain pools!

Daphnia

The latest from commentator Andy Wood

Wilmington, NC – While a drought still persists in our area, commentator Andy Wood has found encouraging signs that recent rains are bringing relief and renewal to some special animals, inhabiting very special places.

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Tuesday Commentary
12:56 pm
Mon February 25, 2008

Honeybees!

Honeybee

We could learn a lot from your average honeybee.

Wilmington, NC – One day last week, the attention of commentator Andy Wood was caught by movement outside his office window, which prompted some thoughts on the worlds of bees and people.

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Monday Commentary
11:09 am
Mon February 11, 2008

The Great Backyard Bird Count

This coming weekend February 15th through the 18th, thousands of people across the country will turn out to participate in an annual citizen science project called the Great Backyard Bird Count.

Wilmington, NC – To participate in the bird count, click here.

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Monday Commentary
12:37 pm
Mon January 14, 2008

The Drought Continues

Last week, commentator Andy Wood and his son Carson went out to check on an ephemeral pond they have been keeping tabs on over the past several years.

Wilmington, NC – Andy Wood is education curator for Audubon North Carolina, and author of "Backyard Carolina"- a collection of his WHQR commentaries.

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Monday Commentary
10:56 am
Mon December 31, 2007

Andy Wood Looks Ahead

Andy wraps up another year of wonderful commentaries with some thoughts on the future ahead of us.

Wilmington, NC – Andy Wood is education curator for Audubon North Carolina and author of "Backyard Carolina" a collection of his WHQR commentaries.

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Monday Commentary
2:25 pm
Fri December 14, 2007

Nature's Gift

Commentator Andy Wood suggests instilling a love for nature as a gift to our children.

A love of the natural word is a gift that can last a lifetime.

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Monday Commentary
10:38 am
Fri December 14, 2007

Nature's Gift

Commentator Andy Wood suggests instilling a love for nature as a gift to our children.

A love of the natural word is a gift that can last a lifetime.

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Monday Commentary
1:23 pm
Mon December 3, 2007

Irrigation

North Carolina's drought continues, and Andy Wood talks about a critical aspect of water conservation: irrigation.

Wilmington, NC – Andy Wood is education curator for Audubon North Carolina, and author of "Backyard Carolina"- collection of his WHQR commentaries.

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Monday Commentary
2:22 pm
Mon November 19, 2007

Conservation

"Going green" is all the rage, but what good is actually being done? Commentator Andy Wood warns that the time for action is now upon us.

Wilmington, NC – "Greener products" are being thrown at us left and right, but Andy Wood worries that it's become more of a marketing slogan than real solutions to the environmental problems we're facing.

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