Sentences with phrase «islands ecosystems research»

Eben Paxton of the U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Islands Ecosystems Research Center at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and colleagues looked at population trends for seven species of native forest birds living on Kauai's Alakai Plateau, the eroded crater of a long - extinct volcano.

«The nene caught people's attention; it was somehow charismatic,» says Paul Banko, a wildlife biologist with the Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center.

Not exact matches

During 2015 Mass Audubon's Salt Marsh Science Project (SMS) and Plum Island Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research (PIE LTER) began involvement via our Schoolyard K - 12 education program with the Michigan State University NSF sponsored Data Nuggets activity.

For this study, Kordas, who is now a research fellow at Imperial College London, and her colleagues created mini-marine ecosystems on the shore of Ruckle Park on British Columbia's Salt Spring Island.

A reef biologist at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who runs the Palmyra Atoll Research Consortium, Caselle says having fishing boats catching reef sharks within 12 miles of the island would throw off kilter what is now a rare predator - dominated ecosystem.

NSF proposal competition results in addition of new Land Margin Ecological Research (LMER) site: Plum Island Ecosystem LTER

Interests: Role of animals in ecosystems, stable isotopes and food webs; conducts research on Brazilian streams and at Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites at Plum Island (MA) and theresearch on Brazilian streams and at Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites at Plum Island (MA) and theResearch (LTER) sites at Plum Island (MA) and the Arctic.

Best known for their unique wildlife (and as the inspiration for Charles Darwin's groundbreaking research on natural selection and evolution), the Galápagos Islands are a protected area governed by strict rules and regulations meant to protect the delicate ecosystem.

Contribute to national efforts to conserve Fiji's delicate coral reefs and marine ecosystems while living on our research base on the stunning Caqalai Island.

The station is the hub of conservation research in the Galapagos and has a wealth of information about the fragile and distinctive ecosystems you will visit in this island chain.

The terrestrial and reef ecosystems are fascinating and over the years we have spent a great deal of time to research these aspects of the islands and ensure that our snorkeling and scuba trips give visitors an unforgettable experience.

February 24 — 27, 2015 Workshop International Workshop on Marine Bioinvasions of Tropical Island Ecosystems Charles Darwin Research Station Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Ecuador

Our island Nature Center staff members conduct environmental research and provide programs to help people explore and understand the ecosystems around them.