Sentences with phrase «in conservation planning»

The researchers say their results also imply that recent efforts in conservation planning to jointly consider benefits, costs and measures of threat of conversion are warranted.

Carrie Sanneman Carrie is specializing in conservation planning at UCSB's Bren School for Environmental Science & Management.

Dvornich began working with Informal Science Education organizations in 2005 to create a network of NatureMapping centers throughout the United States, educating and supporting schools and communities in conservation planning and field research projects while providing credible data to the NatureMapping database.

Ben is interested in conservation planning both in marine and terrestrial ecosystems and in ways to promote conservation by economic means and education.

In this presentation, I will explore concepts, methods and applications directed towards effectively engaging local communities in conservation planning in an era of rapid environmental change.

Reducing the rate of decline will require a commitment to place - based adaptive management strategies which actively engage local communities across a range of representations in conservation planning.

Biography: Amélie took a postdoctoral research fellowship at the ARC CoE Coral Reef Studies in mid-2012 in the Conservation Planning Program working on the NERP (National Environmental Research Program) project «Conservation planning for a changing coastal zone» led by Prof. Bob Pressey.

The new tool, which divides water masses into precise categories, could help in conservation planning

We've already started to use its data in our conservation planning efforts.»

Reuber Brandão, an ecologist at the University of Brasília, says the Cerrado biome had been sorely neglected in conservation plans and the park is a critical part of a corridor to preserve that diversity in the face of climate change.

«Species ranges are highly likely to change and therefore you need to account for that; that needs to be taken into account in conservation plans.»

Not exact matches

Interior Department officials on Wednesday released draft changes to conservation plans for the greater sage grouse in seven states.

Interior Department officials on Wednesday released a draft of their proposed changes to conservation plans for the greater sage grouse in seven...

His plan is to infuse the company's parks with mom - and millennial - pleasing «purpose»; to make them more about animal conservation than animal entertainment; and to make them more educational (with more naturalistic animal displays and lessons about creatures in the wild), but also more fun (with more rides).

«British Columbians deserve an independent assessment of the jobs and environmental benefits B.C. could have with a $ 9 billion investment in a plan that includes renewable geothermal, solar and wind energy and conservation through extensive home, commercial and industrial retrofits.»

William Ahern established Family Capital Conservation in 2008 to focus on providing independent strategic advice to families and intermediaries in complex tax succession and legacy planning.

Their group - created strategy included these actions: establishing cooperative links with other churches and groups committed to ecology; developing a Center of Ecology Information and a paperback book table at the church; devising methods to reach decision - makers in the community; exploring the development of a coordinating council of all ecology groups active in that community — Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, Zero Population Growth, League of Conservation Voters, Wilderness Society, National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, World Population, GASP (Group Against Smog Pollution), Planned Parenthood, etc..

Plans for increasing demand include encouraging companies to buy and promote RA certified coffee, and arranging media tours of RA certified farms so that consumers realize «their potential roles in fostering the conservation of habitats and quality of life for millions of third - world workers.»

The office provides vision, expertise, and leadership in order to build NRCS» public - private partnership program to advance conservation activities through strategic coordination and planning with other USDA agencies, customers, stakeholders and agricultural industries.

CSWA Farm Plan Template: The CSWA Farm Plan template is based on the California Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Workbook, Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing, and the LandSmart ® for Vineyards Farm Plan, Version 4.0 developed by the Sonoma Resource Conservation District (RCD), Napa County RCD, Mendocino County RCD and Gold Ridge RCD in collaboration with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), land managers, and environmental agencies.

In Sweden, a working group made up of organic farmer groups, nature conservationists, Government agencies and universities has been working since 1997 to strengthen the links between organic agriculture and biodiversity conservation, and they set up biodiversity plans for organic farms.

Riad Dior is a small boutique hotel riad in the medina of Marrakech city, focus on the creation of conservation management plans that guide long term maintenance and conservation policies of this traditional riad, the restaurant, serve the typical Moroccan dishes, such as Lamb tagine with prunes and apples, or Tagine of chicken with preserved lemon and olives.

The Irvine Company ® is an internationally renowned real estate development company known for its award - winning master - planned communities, its vast portfolio of high - quality investment properties and its leadership in conservation and natural resource management.

The Plan validates existing actions, and embraces new ones, that will strengthen and expand our leadership role to effectively advance conservation in Massachusetts.

These plans identify the conservation assets provided by a sanctuary and prescribe actions necessary to maintain or enhance those assets in the face of 21st century challenges.

He has been a practicing ornithologist and conservation biologist for 30 years, specializing in integrating behavioral studies of rare and endangered bird species with habitat conservation planning.

We integrated multiple datasets and expert input into a statewide conservation plan that updates the original BioMap created in 2001.

The park district plans to spend $ 910,000 on the purchase, which will be covered by a $ 400,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Conservation and $ 418,000 in donations from local developers.

In addition to Mass Audubon, the state's largest nature conservation nonprofit, partners in the NWF initiative include the Ipswich River Watershed Association, Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, Boston University, University of New Hampshire, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and Office of Coastal Zone ManagemenIn addition to Mass Audubon, the state's largest nature conservation nonprofit, partners in the NWF initiative include the Ipswich River Watershed Association, Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, Boston University, University of New Hampshire, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and Office of Coastal Zoneconservation nonprofit, partners in the NWF initiative include the Ipswich River Watershed Association, Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, Boston University, University of New Hampshire, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and Office of Coastal Zone Managemenin the NWF initiative include the Ipswich River Watershed Association, Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, Boston University, University of New Hampshire, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and Office of Coastal ZoneConservation and Recreation and Office of Coastal Zone Management.

Trails will be developed and the Conservation Commission is in the process of finalizing a management plan for the land.

But, what has impressed me most of all is Richard Becker's resourcefulness and creativity evidenced by his role while a member of the Cortlandt Town Board in bringing about the innovative Cortlandt Heating Oil Plan (CHOP), which at the height of the economic crisis provided both heating oil discounts as well as conservation tips and energy audits to help local residents afford to heat their homes at a time when many were risking their health by living in homes that were too cold because they couldn't afford the high cost of heating oil.

A proposal to eradicate the mute swan population in New York State has been dropped by the State Department of Environmental Conservation, which is taking comments through Dec. 13 on a revised mute swan management plan.

NYSDEC Commissioner Basil Seggos, alongside conservation officials from New York and Pennsylvania announced the plan on Wednesday at the Southern Tier Welcome Center in Kirkwood.

The union writes in the letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo sent last week urging Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos to oppose the plan and not grant the necessary permits for the facility.

He sent an e-mail to supporters (and reporters) today that fleshed out his Dignity Corps plan, explaining it's modeled both on the federal 1930s - era Civilian Conservation Corps, in which his father participated, and a private homeless center in Buffalo run by St. Luke's Mission of Mercy.

Filed by Protect the Adirondacks and Adirondack Wild, the lawsuit claims the Adirondack Park Agency and Department of Environmental Conservation broke state law in approving plans for former timber company land centered around the Essex Chain of Lakes between Indian Lake and Newcomb in Essex and Hamilton counties.

As Capital first reported, the state Department of Environmental Conservation quietly posted a plan on its website this month that would involve closing the plant for up to 100 days in the spring and summer in order to mitigate damage to Hudson River fish populations during breeding season.

The state was sued Monday by two conservation groups over plans to create a new, 22 - mile - long snowmobile trail in the heart of the central Adirondacks.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation sent a cease and desist order to Iowa Pacific Holdings on Tuesday, Dec. 19 demanding the company halt plans to store up to 2,000 rail cars in the Adirondack Park.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has approved the town of Islip's plan to clean up 50,000 tons of toxic debris that was illegally dumped in Roberto Clemente Park in Islip last year.

Cuomo has received more than 22,000 petition signatures, letters and postcards in support of the plan, as well as letters from 42 environmental conservation and sportsmen organizations and 35 businesses and community leaders.

The acquisition is among the types of projects outlined in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's 2016 Open Space Conservation Plan, officials said.

After 30 years of debate in New York, a key endorsement is set for Wednesday when the New York League of Conservation Voters plans to come out in support of a proposal by Gov. David Paterson to broaden sales of wine.

In the first meetings with partner groups like Planned Parenthood and the League of Conservation Voters, «we decided to make sure that everyone was using the same data and working out of the same database,» he said, allowing the groups to feed the supporter data they were gathering into one file.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation has announced plans for the proposed Frontier Town Campground, Equestrian and Day Use Area, which would be a public campground at the site of the former Frontier Town theme park in North Hudson, Essex County.

The aim of the project is to link the management carried out by people shooting over land in North Wales with conservation programmes in North Wales, principally the Local Biodiversity Action Plans.

Green Shoots in North Wales is a partnership project between the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW), Environment Agency Wales (EAW), the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group Cymru (FWAG Cymru) and the Local Biodiversity Action Plan partnerships in North Wales.

New York is directing state conservation officials to write a plan for protecting Long Island drinking water from a plume of contaminants and chemicals from the former military plane manufacturing site in Bethpage.

The UK's largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), has challenged a North Wales Police plan to carry out spot checks on legally held firearms and ammunition in breach of Government guidelines and without consulting stakeholders.

We'll also look at the Open Space Conservation Plan and why it could be in trouble — and the Reporter Roundtable.