Sentences with phrase «ocean conservation research»

The California Gray Whale Coalition, in partnership with Ocean Conservation Research are planning an underwater noise workshop dealing with the impacts of noise on the marine environment in San Francisco in mid April.

-- Michael Stocker, Ocean Conservation Research, USA, Metrics, Relativism, and the Precautionary Principle

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Now, scientists from both countries are working together on projects encompassing biomedical science, autism and other neurodegenerative diseases, agriculture, ocean conservation, environmental research and more.

«We can't protect our own ecosystem if we're not protecting Cuba's,» said Fernando Bretos Trelles, director of the Ocean Foundation's Cuba Marine Research Conservation Project, which has facilitated collaborative research between U.S. institutions and the University of Havana and the Cuban Ministry of Science Technology and Environment sinResearch Conservation Project, which has facilitated collaborative research between U.S. institutions and the University of Havana and the Cuban Ministry of Science Technology and Environment sinresearch between U.S. institutions and the University of Havana and the Cuban Ministry of Science Technology and Environment since 1998.

Since the re-establishment of diplomatic relations, new opportunities for research cooperation have opened up quickly in such fields as biomedical sciences, public health, and agriculture as well as science related to ocean conservation and other environmental research.

That may soon change, courtesy of Edie Widder, a cofounder of the Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA) and a specialist in marine bioluminescence.

OW is responsible for implementing the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act, and portions of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Ocean Dumping Ban Act, Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act, Shore Protection Act, Marine Plastics Pollution Research and Control Act, London Dumping Convention, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships and several other statutes.

Researchers carry out innovative basic and applied research programs in coral reef biology, ecology, and geology; fish biology, ecology, and conservation; shark and billfish ecology; fisheries science; deep - sea organismal biology and ecology; invertebrate and vertebrate genomics, genetics, molecular ecology, and evolution; microbiology; biodiversity; observation and modeling of large - scale ocean circulation, coastal dynamics, and ocean atmosphere coupling; benthic habitat mapping; biodiversity; histology; and calcification.

Encouraging research priorities to incorporate ocean acidification into conservation planning and management — Managers have an important role to play in encouraging research that has direct conservation application by partnering with research institutions or supporting such partnerships.

During her time spent at the lab, Caroline is dedicated to running various educational programs, including Ocean's Explorers, a summer day camp designed to give children between the ages of 7 - 14 an opportunity to learn about ocean research and conservaOcean's Explorers, a summer day camp designed to give children between the ages of 7 - 14 an opportunity to learn about ocean research and conservaocean research and conservation.

As part of BIOACID, Ekardt's Research Unit Sustainability and Climate Policy assessed political instruments against ocean acidification and climate change such as the different treaties of international law, the Paris Agreement or regulations for marine conservation as well as human rights.

Its Animal Welfare and Science teams participate in important research efforts to confront pressing ocean conservation issues and advocate for smarter policies at local, state and federal levels.

Through education, research, conservation action, and advocacy, the National Aquarium is pursuing a vision to change the way humanity cares for our ocean planet.

The program is an exploration of the Ocean Voyager exhibit and introduction to the Georgia Aquarium conservation and whale shark research program.

At 76 years old, Ms. Earle is still the chief steward of ocean conservation and founded three companies that design and build deep - sea submarines for ocean research.

You'll be joined by Dr. Al Dove, Georgia Aquarium's Vice President of Research and Conservation, who will be sharing his expertise on the diverse aquatic life of the Indian Ocean through lectures and offshore excursions.

The Georgia Aquarium Research and Conservation department is dedicated to spreading the word about ocean and human health through the One Health model.

You'll discover fascinating facts about our marine life, learn about our research and conservation initiatives to protect our world oceans and get an exclusive look at our incredible galleries.

From studying the impact of pollution on dolphins to leading coral reef restoration in the Florida Keys, the Aquarium's research and conservation projects increase our understanding of the world's oceans.

Our Public Relations team responds quickly to media inquiries about our hospital, volunteers, research and education programs, ocean conservation efforts and more.

This year, our research and conservation team worked with our dive operations team to install acoustic listening stations along the sandy bottom of the Atlantic Ocean via SCUBA divers.

In 2013, Georgia Aquarium announced a new initiative for the Aquarium's future research and conservation goals: One Ocean, One Health.

Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute (CIMWI) is dedicated to positively impacting conservation through marine mammal rescue, rehabilitation, research and education to promote ocean and human health.

Sustainability & Infrastructure — With a focus as stewards of conservation and research regarding ocean health as it relates to human health, the Aquarium makes its own salt water and filters it daily.

«To promote and contribute to ocean conservation and sustainability by the integration of scientific research, sustainable management, environmental education and inter-institutional collaboration.

Gov / Museums / Aquaria / Scientific, Environmental and Research Organizations: National Park Service, US Department of the Interior, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Aquarium (Baltimore), Georgia Aquarium (Atlanta), John Shedd Aquarium (Chicago), American Museum of Natural History (NY), Monterey Bay Aquarium, Florida Aquarium, Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific, Royal Ontario Museum (Canada), Scripps Institute of Oceanography Steven Birch Aquarium, Newport Aquarium (Kentucky), Denver Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles Zoo, Columbus Zoo, Houston Zoo, Artis Zoo (Amsterdam), Oregon Zoo, Calgary Zoo, World Wildlife Fund, Sea Shepard Society, Defenders of Wildlife, International Fund for Animal Welfare, ASPCA, Wildlife Conservation Society, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Point Reyes National Marine Sanctuary, Southern Methodist University, University of Southern California, Catalina Conservation Society, Ocean Conservancy, Oceana, New England Aquarium, Siam Ocean World, Harvard Museum, Pfleger Institute of Environmental Research, Project AWARE.

The Great Ocean Ecolodge lies within the grounds of the Conservation Ecology Centre, a dedicated wildlife rehabilitation and ecological research centre.

«I think that Curaçao has been really lucky so far,» we were told by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a marine biologist who did her doctoral research on fishing practices around coral reefs on the island and now runs the Waitt Institute, a conservation group helping Caribbean islands develop «Blue Halo» marine zoning plans designed to allow communities to «use the ocean without using it up.»

The study is scheduled for publication in the journal Conservation Biology and was posted online on Wednesday at lenfestocean.org by the Lenfest Ocean Program, a private group in Washington that paid for the research.

The grant was to provide the bulk of funding for consultations launched by the department, paying for scientific research and to gather advice from stakeholders on balancing conservation with economic use of ocean waters on British Columbia's north coast.

They lead international research in climate change, natural hazards and volcanology, geography, atmospheric and ocean sciences, geochemistry, natural resource management, ecology, biodiversity conservation, environmental biology, environmental policy, environmental economics, sustainability and geographical information systems.

The 28 June letter was signed by leaders of the following organizations: AAAS; American Chemical Society; American Geophysical Union; American Institute of Biological Sciences; American Meteorological Society; American Public Health Association; American Society of Agronomy; American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists; American Society of Naturalists; American Society of Plant Biologists; American Statistical Association; Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography; Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation; Association of Ecosystem Research Centers; BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium; Botanical Society of America; Consortium for Ocean Leadership; Crop Science Society of America; Ecological Society of America; Entomological Society of America; Geological Society of America; National Association of Marine Laboratories; Natural Science Collections Alliance; Organization of Biological Field Stations; Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics; Society for Mathematical Biology; Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles; Society of Nematologists; Society of Systematic Biologists; Soil Science Society of America; University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.

Steven Gaines's research focuses on marine ecology and conservation, sustainable fisheries, the design of marine reserves, and the impact of climate change on ocean ecosystems.

Steve Gaines's research focuses on marine ecology and conservation, sustainable fisheries, the design of marine reserves, and the impact of climate change on ocean ecosystems.

«Furthermore, recent studies suggest that fragmenting the Amazon forest could disrupt regional rainfall by breaking down a «biotic pump», in which evapotranspiration from forests creates low - pressure zones that draw in moisture - laden air from the Atlantic Ocean,» said William F. Laurance, a researcher at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, who together with Lovejoy, won the 2009 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Ecology and Conservation Biology for their work in the Brazilian Amazon.

Research was supported by the Wildlife Conservation Society through grants from the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) Marine Science for Management (MASMA) program, the World Bank Targeted Research Group on Coral Bleaching, and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

OW is responsible for implementing the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act, and portions of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Ocean Dumping Ban Act, Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act, Shore Protection Act, Marine Plastics Pollution Research and Control Act, London Dumping Convention, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships and several other statutes.

The conference will include panel discussions, presentations, workshops, project announcements, research, and so much more with the intention of combining all resources on ocean conservation to provide solutions on the biggest ocean problems.

Professor Gaines's research focuses on marine ecology and conservation, sustainable fisheries, the design of marine reserves, and the impact of climate change on ocean ecosystems.

«Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) are critically endangered and the majority of hawksbill habitat use and movement research to date has been centred in the Wider Caribbean and Indo - Paciï ¬ c regions... As recently as 2007, hawksbills were considered functionally extirpated in the eastern Paciï ¬ c Ocean, based on scarce reports of their presence and the sparse coral reef distribution in the region... This study represents the ï ¬ rst initiative to track individuals from this remnant hawksbill population and describes novel habitat use that will inform regional conservation efforts.»

«By analyzing part of the genome that is inherited solely through the mother, we were able to detect differences between sharks living along different continents - in effect, their DNA zip codes,» said Dr. Demian Chapman, leader of the research team and assistant director of science of the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science.

Much of the blame for this can, of course, be attributed to lax regulations; in the U.S., the first (and last) major wave of national legislation addressing ocean and coastal conservation was enacted in the 1970s, with the enactment of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) and Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), amongst others.In recent years, we've seen coastal states taking the initiative in forming regional partnerships aimed at protecting and promoting their dwindling oceanic and coastal resources.

NHK World is reporting that Japanese research whaling in the Antarctic Ocean «has been sabotaged by the radical US conservation group Sea Shepherd.»