Sentences with phrase «for conservation biology»

The implications for conservation biology are important.

Should humpback whales be removed from the threatened species list, a direct consequence for conservation biology could be the redirection of research and management funding to enhance the survival of other species and ecosystems that are in greater risk of extinction.

«It's potentially big news for conservation biology and conservation planning.»

Not exact matches

The winery holds annual «Hot Topic» seminars for growers that focus on water conservation, reduction in inputs, biodiversity, soil biology, composting and efficient use of equipment.

Experts will be giving talks about Monarch biology, ecology, and conservation and pollinator - friendly plants will be available for purchase.

We design and implement projects grounded in conservation biology and a vision of the potential for each landscape.

Finding Your Own Passenger Pigeon - Center for Humans & Nature - January 2015 10 best Chicago museums: Top institutions to visit in Chicago - TimeOut Chicago - December 10, 2014 From prairie and river ecosystems to the biology of Ice Age — mammals, nature and its conservation, the focus at this Lincoln Park museum situated alongside a lagoon is vast and varied.

He has written about animal behavior, wildlife biology, conservation, and ecology for Scientific American, Los Angeles magazine, The Washington Post, The Guardian, the BBC, Conservation magazine, anconservation, and ecology for Scientific American, Los Angeles magazine, The Washington Post, The Guardian, the BBC, Conservation magazine, anConservation magazine, and elsewhere.

These were all things I was feeling when I began trying to write for the public after completing my Ph.D. in conservation biology.

CANTERBURY, U.K. — The mushrooming trade of «bushmeat» in tropical countries is the most pressing issue in conservation biology today, said scientists at last week's meeting of the Society for Conservatconservation biology today, said scientists at last week's meeting of the Society for ConservationConservation Biology.

«A phylogeny and taxonomy is fundamental for all fields of biology that use lizards and snakes, to understand how to classify the species being studied, to interpret biological patterns in terms of relatedness, and even at a more basic level, to count how many species are in an area, for example, for conservation management purposes.»

At an international conservation biology conference, male scientists asked on average 1.8 questions for every one question posed by a female scientist, the first study reports, even though the audiences of the 2015 meeting sessions that the researchers analyzed ranged from 40 % to 75 % female.

Often, it is difficult to know whether conservation strategies — for example, regulations about TMDL's (total maximum daily loads) of sediment — are well fitted to the geology and biology of a region.

The authors explain the need for new strategies in the conservation community to cope with the challenges of synthetic biology.

Co-author Georgina M. Mace of the Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, UCL, said: «The discussion between conservation and synthetic biology is a necessary one.

Poaching is driving these iconic animals toward extinction, said Wasser, a UW research professor of biology who directs the UW Center for Conservation Biology.

Invasion biology's florid competition to hyperbolize the alien threat suggests that Elton's omission of «scientific» or «ecological» among his reasons for conservation was well considered.

For many biology students courses in conservation are biased very much towards ecology and the biology of endangered species.

«Doing a master's degree is a common way to get a taste of an area and see if it's for you,» says Ben Phalan, a postdoc at the University of Cambridge, who spent months on end in Ghana, surveying wildlife for his PhD in conservation biology.

«Biodiversity conservation has mostly focused on species, but some species may offer much more critical or unique functions or evolutionary heritage than others — something current conservation planning does not readily address,» said Walter Jetz, a Yale associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, and director of the Yale Center for Biodiversity and Global Change.

The third, Zasphinctus wilsoni, was named after biologist Edward O. Wilson, who is famous for his contributions to sociobiology, ant biology, evolution, and biodiversity conservation.

This evolutionary conservation — or the sharing of life's basic building blocks among evolving species — makes the proteins, their related genetics and resulting biology critical for studies comparing circadian regulation in insects and mammals.

«I think mouse lemurs have great potential for our understanding of primate biology, behavior and conservation, in the same way that fruit flies and mice over the last 30 or 40 years have transformed our understanding of developmental biology and many other areas of biology and medicine,» Krasnow said.

Speakers shared information on new approaches for the conservation of coral reefs such as assisted colonization and assisted evolution and synthetic biology.

We anticipate awarding 24 internships that will support work in the fields of ecology, evolution, ecosystem sciences or conservation biology, broadly defined, with a priority for projects that focus on one of the following Montana NSF EPSCoR RII Track - 1 research areas:

K - State researcher to discuss conservation biology, biodiversity for students of natural resources and environmental sciences

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The Sequel System will allow BGI to meet the growing demand for SMRT Sequencing services for bacterial, plant, and animal de novo, transcriptomics, and epigenomics sequencing, and also in fields outside of agriculture, such as in conservation biology, like the «Life Periodic Plan'that we just launched during the 2018 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference,» said Gao Qiang, CEO of BGI Tech.

He was elected as a Pew Fellow in marine conservation for his work in the Patagonian Sea, where he focuses on the biology of marine mammals at Peninsula Valdes, in Argentina.

I knew that the management of feral horses in Australia was a complex and controversial topic, but because I have been a horse - lover my whole life, had a passion for native Australian wildlife, and had a background in conservation biology, I felt I was in a unique position to take on this topic.

Jane Goodall hosts a tour in the Gombe National Park in Tanzania, where she talks about her team's chimpanzee research and conservation efforts, another great resource for educators studying biology, anthropology, ecology, and more.

Every spring and fall, the Academy hosts a daylong symposium for an audience of secondary school teachers called the BioForum, where international experts gather to discuss topics such as genetic engineering, conservation biology, or energy prospects in a changing world.

Resources for teachers includes printable maps for tracking and geography exercises, along with tips for using the site in several subject areas such as biology, math, conservation, earth science, and geography.

In their recent comment, Lepczyk et al. suggest that conservation biologists and wildlife ecologists «look to the evolutionary biology community» [1] for an example of how to influence policy.

I e-mailed Darin Schroeder, ABC's Vice President for Conservation Advocacy, asking that he explain the biology and / or logic behind this miracle cure, but he never replied.)

She taught biology and administered international schools in the Netherlands for 14 years and, since returning to BC, has also been the local Department of Fisheries and Oceans Education Coordinator, Communications Director for the SOS Marine Conservation Foundation and Community Liaison for the «Namgis First Nations KUTTERA Closed Containment Salmon Farm.

The program lasts for approximately two hours and includes an educational and engaging orientation on the biology, care, training, study, and conservation of beluga whales; an exclusive behind the scenes look at the beluga whale habitat; an intimate experience working alongside our training staff and interacting with the beluga whales, and presentation of a souvenir photograph and towel.

I really hope some of them are able to channel their passion into lifelong support for conservation and perhaps for some even into a career in forestry or biology,» said Robyn Bailey, NestWatch Project Leader.

The headline of this post is the name for a book (and perhaps documentary) I've wanted to create for years, given my decade - long fascination with camera traps, which have become a valuable tool in conservation biology (check this Google Scholar search for research using camera traps).

For example, if you are studying marine biology and you want to find a job in that field, volunteering at a wildlife conservation centre or helping out with an oil - spill clean - up would be a perfect match.

Many zoology graduates choose to undertake postgraduate study at Masters or PhD level in order to specialise in a particular area of interest within their discipline, for example conservation biology, ecology and environmental sustainability, and ecology and management of the natural environment.