A new global shark and ray census paired with a hands-on conservation course could turn everyday dives into powerful scientific data, at a time when nearly one-third of these species face extinction.

Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Executive Director Catherine Timko is leaving the center May 21 to accept a position as president and CEO of the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition in Akron.

"The Budget cuts funding for: climate; clean energy; woke social, behavioral and economic sciences; and programs in low priority areas of science." That's what President Donald J. Trump's FY2026 budget provided as rationale when he asked for a budget cut exceeding 55% for the National Science Foundation (NSF) (1).

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Between 2019 and 2024, the academy has seen about a 20 percent drop in full-price daytime attendance from 403,004 to 324,332.