Sentences with phrase «about the ecology of»

At the very time we humans have been learning more about the ecology of all planetary life, we have been discovering to our horror how much we are now upsetting the delicate balances in the living systems of the ecosphere.

I think it was his conviction that led me to take a more metaphysical stance to my own field of ecology, while from John Cobb I was learning about the ecology of internal relations.

Since then, she has treated two thousand injured birds of prey and lectures extensively about the ecology of birds of prey, traveling with specially trained eagles, hawks, owls and falcons.

To learn more about the ecology of these organisms and the role they play in maintaining the marine ecosystmes, the next step will be to figure out how to keep diplonemids alive in the lab, «which will now be a lot easier since we know what they look like,» said Keeling.

«Still, we don't know a whole lot about the ecology of these animals.

«We know next to nothing about the ecology of baculoviruses in the environment,» he says.

All the suggested anatomical and physiological adaptations can be explained by other hypotheses, which fit much better with what we actually know about the ecology of ancient hominins.

Despite their long stay, not much is known about the ecology of these small nocturnal predators with a sting in their tails.

Limited data are available about the ecology of SARS - CoV, but bats are thought to be the animal reservoir for the virus which may be transmitted to small mammals with exposure to these small animals as the source of human infections [10].

If you want to know something about the ecology of cane toads at Fogg Dam, Dr Greg Brown is the expert.

educate members of the public about the ecology of marine ecosystems, their value, threats to their health and solutions to those issues.

Scenic Highlights: One night in Santa Cruz with included visit to see the giant tortoises, three nights cruising through the Galápagos National Park aboard the Xavier, snorkelling excursions searching for sea turtles and rays, hiking through the lava fields of Bartolomé to get an amazing view, learn more about the ecology of the Galápagos with a visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station

Doctor Lewis and his staff provide safe and informative snorkelling excursions on the coral reefs of Magnetic Island and the Great Barrier Reef, with an emphasis on helping guests to discover more about the ecology of the tropical marine environment.

The goal of TEVENE'I MARINE is to provide high quality scientific information about the ecology of coral reefs to a diverse range of clients, including Government Institutions, Private Business, University and Secondary school students, Eco-tourists, and Film - makers.

And Costa Rica is flooded with Spanish schools that not only provide the daily classes, but after a hard day of learning how to roll your Rs, one can relax with adventurous recreations, such as surfing, water skiing, sportfishing, driving or taking a nature tour to learn about the ecology of Costa Rica and how to protect Costa Rica turtles.

Your guide can provide more information about the ecology of Monkey River and its rare inhabitants.

Learn about the ecology of one of Australia's most enchanting wild animals, the koala, with Sorrel Wilby from Australian Geographic.

Spend an hour in the morning cruising on the wild Daintree River spotting wildlife and learning about the ecology of the rainforest and then taking a relaxing swim at a private property and the Cassowary Waterfalls before heading back to your Port Douglas hotel and a nice relaxing afternoon.

During your stay on the Island of Santa Cruz, you'll learn a lot about the ecology of the Galápagos just by exploring the beaches.

Beyond talk of the game's aesthetics, my inbox was chock - full of questions from paleontologists about the ecology of Horizon Zero Dawn's dinosaurs.

This was about the ecology of a national park, not about your dining preferences.

«It's not all about ecology of conservation for snow leopards, it's about community,» he says.

Not exact matches

Harrison's first novel, «Wolf: A Fake Memoir,» came out in 1971 and he followed two years later with a work of fiction about the ecology, «A Good Day to Die.»

Mr. Zhang Qing, co-founder of BIT.GAME, shared with the guests at the Summit the thinking about the establishment of blockchain game ecology and the exploration of BIT.GAME's eco-building in blockchain games.

My editor at Macmillan worried that the book might be making too much of the phenomenon, that all the talk about ecology was «a flash in the pan.»

Reviewers of the book in the New York Times and elsewhere opined that ecology was little more than a commonsensical concern for global housekeeping, and quite innocent of the far - reaching and rather alarming implications about which I warned.

Joseph Fessio notes: «It's about heart change, an «integral ecology» that recognizes that «We are not God» and proposes «redefining our notion of progress» and adopting a «responsible simplicity of life, in grateful contemplation of God's world, and in concern for the needs of the poor and the protection of the environment.

Developments in the «new biology,» which deals with wholes of increasing complexity in the organization of interrelated parts rather than with discrete and isolated segments, especially in molecular biology and the growing field of ecology, with its discoveries about the basic interdependence of living organisms with other living organisms and with its larger environmental context, have further undermined these traditions assumptions.

«We knew that mercury can disrupt hormones — what is most disturbing about this study is the low levels of mercury at which we saw effects on hormones and mating behavior,» said Peter Frederick, a UF wildlife ecology professor who led the five - year study, in a university press release.

Land developers burn forests in Latin America to feed the cattle that fill the cavernous appetites of fast food chains in the United States — and the entire planet gradually warms, leaving even the experts in doubt about the future of our global ecology.

Academic students of ecology were among the first to sound the alarm about the loss of species diversity and the declining health of the planet's ecosystems.

«Farming is an attractive path for people who are getting out of school and feeling like there's kind of a toxic consumerism and not feeling too excited about working for the Man, especially seeing as he's been spoiling our politics and a lot of our ecology,» she said.

The amount of information now available about the population ecology of kangaroos and their abundance has shifted the focus of opposition by animal rights groups and some conservation groups instead upon animal welfare issues (see Chapter 9).

These groups were less concerned about market fluctuations and more concerned with issues of social equity, environmental health and having fun, which meant they unwittingly epitomised the goals of political ecology, by challenging the dominant agricultural methods of production and marketing.

The center sponsors plenty of educational programs and events designed to teach little ones about ecology and the environment, with plenty of resources scattered throughout the park to tell you more about what you're seeing.

Families can discover what happens at the arboretum once the moon comes out, plus learn about night ecology and hear some stories of moon lore.

The authors conclude that a more holistic view of infant sleep ecology is warranted, in order for clinicians to encourage parental proximity and responsive care, and educate parents about infant developmental needs.

Join us as we discover the beauties of Lake Superior's natural treasures while learning about aquatic science and exploring the ecology of the Great Lakes region in the Apostle Islands with Shedd Aquarium staff members.

She says she's pleased about the additional funding for the new rail and bus center here in downtown Rochester, «I think the more we can get people out of their privately owned vehicles and the more we can depend on mass transportation is better for the ecology and for the economy and any lowering of the carbon footprint, quote unquote is a good thing.»

Adds Andrew Rasiej, founder of Personal Democracy Forum, an online hub of how politics and technology intersect: «Obama's success online is as much about how our society has changed, how our media ecology has changed, just in the past four years.»

Mike Webster from the University of St Andrews, UK, says that this study provides information about the basic biology and ecology of an underexplored ecosystem and will hopefully allow us to monitor and perhaps slow the impacts we have on this ecosystem.

What better writer to wax poetic about insects than Lockwood, who teaches ecology, philosophy and creative writing at the University of Wyoming.

She challenged the seminar participants to take on small acts of engagement ---- and creative ones (Dr. Nadkarni was wearing a blazer she helped design to encourage conversations about ecology).

In its wake we are learning all kinds of lessons about deep - drilling technology, about the environment and ecology of the Gulf of Mexico, and about the future direction of our energy supply.

«What has amazed me most about the developing brain is that it is not simply an immature version of the adult brain but instead is designed to collaborate with the expected caregiving ecology.»

I read and wrote about mathematics, ecology, medicine, biochemistry, psychology, science policy — a range of topics I would never have had time to explore during a regular semester in graduate school.

Last week, about 50 scholars in economics, ecology, engineering and other fields met at the State University of New York's College of Environmental Science and Forestry for their second annual conference on biophysical economics.

Indeed, I still try not to become too distant from the world of real scientific discovery, and since starting at SBS, I have contributed in very minor ways to ongoing research projects and have written an undergraduate textbook about ecology.

Schneider: When you're covering climate change, you don't get somebody from a deep ecology group to tell you we're near the end of the world and then somebody from the Competitive Enterprise Institute who's going to tell you carbon dioxide is a fertilizer while forgetting about ocean acidification.

Taubenberger, who with his colleagues at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology first fished the 1918 H1N1 pandemic strain out of preserved samples of victims» tissue in 1996, says too much is still unknown about the basic biology and ecology of flu viruses.