Sentences with phrase «conservation organizations who»

Manomet was one of more than 30 National Forest managers, state natural resource managers, other federal agencies, universities, and conservation organizations who contributed to the New England Climate Change Response Framework project report.

Ganzhorn is particularly worried about smaller, high - risk regions such as the coastal forests and the dry deciduous forests in the west, which he notes tend not to receive the attention of conservation organizations who want to maximize their chances of having success stories to bring back to their donors.

Not exact matches

For example, a kayak manufacturer who donates a percentage of its boat sales directly to a national river conservation organization not only supports a worthwhile cause, but also creates an effective marketing tool for itself.

VANCOUVER — The man who has led the Vancouver Aquarium for the last 25 years and helped create its ocean conservation organization, Ocean Wise, has announced his retirement.

«To see a snowy owl, a rare visitor from the far north, is a captivating experience for people, one that will be remembered for a lifetime,» said Smith, who manages Mass Audubon's Snowy Owl Project and is director of the conservation organization's Blue Hills Trailside Museum in Milton.

IPRA is a not - for - profit organization and public interest group who is an advocate in providing quality park, recreation and conservation education, resources and services to professionals and citizens throughout the state of Illinois.

The Town of Groton holds a conservation restriction over the entire property and we are grateful for the vision, determination, and collaboration of so many individuals and organizations who came together to make this project possible,» said Mass Audubon President Laura Johnson.

Mass Audubon President Henry Tepper, who provided an overview of the prominent conservation organization's accomplishments during the past year — including advances in nature - based education, land and species protection, and addressing climate change — noted those strategies echoed McCarthy's themes.

Wilber, who oversees Mass Audubon's land protection activities statewide, said «Receiving land trust accreditation is powerful validation of Mass Audubon operating at a high level as a private land conservation organization, reflecting our leadership role in the Commonwealth's vibrant land trust community.»

Mass Audubon will hold its 2016 Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 10 at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester to review accomplishments, announce initiatives — and honor individuals and organizations who model the same commitment to the environment as the state's largest nature conservation organization.

LINCOLN, MA — Mass Audubon will hold its 2016 Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 10 at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester to review accomplishments, announce initiatives — and honor individuals and organizations who model the same commitment to the environment as the state's largest nature conservation organization.

Moon succeeds Bill Gette, who is retiring after 20 years with the respected conservation organization.

The IDC, who's member Tony Avella (IDC - Queens) is a fierce fracking opponent, were essentially laundering campaign cash to the Republican Chair of the Environmental Conservation Committee, where he regularly kills anti-fracking legislation written by people like Avella, through an organization that purports to exist to advocate for environmental cConservation Committee, where he regularly kills anti-fracking legislation written by people like Avella, through an organization that purports to exist to advocate for environmental conservationconservation.

Among the most consistent repositories of institutional memory for the organization is Jim Ottaway Jr., who has not only been WVLT's treasurer since the days of its founding, but also, with his wife Mary, donated a conservation easement on a 65 - acre parcel of farmland in Gardiner that today is home to the Phillies Bridge Farm CSA.

Rob has also been a member of the North Castle Land Trust, a community of members who work with local officials and key organizations to bring about thoughtful land conservation.

• WNY Earth Day, an organization made up of volunteers who coordinate the annual «Party for the Planet at the Buffalo Zoo» to help educate children and their families about the conservation of Earth's resources;

Ecosystem services also deliver substantial economic benefits, according to Daniel Juhn and Rosimeiry Portela, researchers who work with environmental non-profit organization Conservation International.

Exposure to PAHs early in an organism's life cycle can also lead to infertility and a host of developmental problems, says Jeffrey Short, an environmental chemist based in Juneau, Alaska, who works with the marine conservation organization Oceana.

Teaching people about elephants» intelligence and social qualities is important to conservation efforts, said Plotnik, who is also the founder and CEO of nonprofit organization Think Elephants International, which advocates for elephant conservation.

«This will close the Arctic to all commercial fishing,» says Jim Ayers, vice president for Pacific and Arctic affairs at ocean conservation organization Oceana, based in Juneau, who testified before the vote.

«The biggest problem here is releasing animals with no known origin,» says Juliana Machado Ferreira, a conservation geneticist who directs Freeland Brasil, an anti — wildlife - trafficking organization in São Paulo.

TOKYO — The conservation organization WWF is taking its campaign to save Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna to the source of the threat facing the species: Japanese consumers, who eat 80 % or so of the annual catch as sushi and sashimi.

«Translocation has become a popular method of dealing with intransigent human - elephant conflict,» says Joyce Poole, an ethologist and expert on elephant behavior in Nairobi, who directs the conservation organization ElephantVoices.

Wes Sechrest, a mammalogist who runs an organization called Global Wildlife Conservation, agrees with much of the analysis.

«(2) The Secretary shall require, with respect to any single - or multi-family residential housing subject to a mortgage insured under this Act, that any approval or certification of the housing for meeting any energy efficiency or conservation criteria, standards, or requirements pursuant to this title and any approval or certification required pursuant to this title with respect to energy - conserving improvements or any renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar energy geothermal, or biomass, shall be conducted only by an individual certified by a home energy rating system provider who has been accredited to conduct such ratings by the Home Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or engineer.

We spend a lot of time with another organization who uses money earned from setting up hunts in the wild to further conservation of endangered species.

Another former Jovian P4 employee, Travis Leiker, who was employed in Polis» private company leading up to the Congressman's first campaign has also worked for a variety of progressive organizations and now works for Conservation Colorado.

The State effort was opposed by American Bird Conservancy (ABC), a leading bird conservation organization; Audubon Florida; Florida Defenders of Wildlife, a leading Florida wildlife advocacy group; People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (who described the bill as a disaster for cats), and by the Florida Veterinary Medical Association.

Beckie lives and works in Wilmington, NC, where she has recently accepted a position as Executive Director of 3K9 Working Dogs, Inc., an organization who she also trains service, conservation, and search and rescue dogs.

When booking a shark cage diving expedition, ensure that it is with a reputable operator who is associated with a shark conservation initiative and that your booking will benefit the organization.

... Conservation organizations are working with people who live in the region to try to protect the Coral Triangle.

Forest Trends is a non-profit organization that aims to expand the value of forests to society, promote sustainable forest management and conservation by creating and capturing market values for ecosystems, and enhancing the livelihoods of local communities who depend on forests.

Offsetting provides a solution to individuals and organizations who produce emissions that can not be reduced through conservation.

That began to change with the ascent of Chief Almir, who has shifted the focus to long - term sustainability, winning major support from the Brazilian national government, conservation organizations such as Forest Trends, and through a major mapping project with the Amazon Conservation Team and Google Maps that, in rich detail, documented the natural and human history of the land oveconservation organizations such as Forest Trends, and through a major mapping project with the Amazon Conservation Team and Google Maps that, in rich detail, documented the natural and human history of the land oveConservation Team and Google Maps that, in rich detail, documented the natural and human history of the land over the years.

Along with numerous organizations eager to promote market — based mechanisms like carbon trading, there also are conservation groups at the congress who are working closely with businesses to help them avoid grave environmental errors, such as encroaching on the most vulnerable parts of the planet.

Paul Watson, Canadian environmental activist who founded (1977) the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an organization that sought to protect marine wildlife.

Along the way he encounters individuals, businesses, organizations, and communities who are leading the way, using energy conservation, efficiency and renewable, green power all while saving money and the environment.