Sentences with phrase «leading conservation groups»

The effort was led by American Bird Conservancy (ABC), a leading U.S. bird conservation group; Fundación ProAves, one of the leading conservation groups in Colombia; and Fondo para la Acción Ambiental y la Niñez, a Colombian organization that focuses on community, youth, and environmental projects.

Dr Jepson's view contrasts with that held by the leading conservation groups who pressed governments worldwide to make illegal wildlife trade a more serious crime at the 2014 London Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade.

Leading conservation group WWF Scotland has welcomed the findings ahead of billionaire developer Donald Trump's appearance before Scottish MSPs who are looking into a proposed wind farm.

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In the days leading up to Cuomo's decision, Adam Skelos and lobbyists for Capitol Group — Nick Barrella and Mike Avella — had discussed setting up a meeting with officials at the Department of Environmental Conservation to talk about how to include a provision requiring that water used in the fracking process be reused and recycled — an opportunity for AbTech's filter to be utilized, which would then also benefit Adam Skelos.

«We're quickly reaching the end of the low - hanging - fruit era, and in the absence of real directed policy, those goals are going to be much more challenging,» said Greg Cunningham, who leads the clean energy and climate change program at the Conservation Law Foundation, a Boston - based environmental group.

In May, a group of Kenyan forestry experts, including the conservation secretary of the country's Environment Ministry, warned that the mathenge tree could be at risk of extinction if the cogeneration plant's need for local biomass leads to overharvesting of the trees.

A research group led by the American Museum of Natural History and global wild cat conservation organization Panthera has published the largest gene - based survey of its kind on wild jaguar populations in Mesoamerica.

«While urbanization has caused cities to lose large numbers of plants and animals, the good news is that cities still retain endemic native species, which opens the door for new policies on regional and global biodiversity conservation,» said lead author and NCEAS working group member Myla F. J. Aronson, a research scientist in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

The strategy, which is led by conservation groups, debuted in Nepal in 2012.

Lead - author and conservation genomics expert Dr Graham Etherington in the Di Palma Group at EI, said: «Molecular phylogenetics was applied to the Hen Harriers and the Northern Harriers to see if genetics could shed some light on whether the accepted morphological nuances between the species indeed represent a genuine distinction.

In 1997, Erik Meijaard, a co-author of the paper and a biologist with Borneo Futures, a conservation group based in Bandar Seri Begawan, led a team that followed up on a 1935 report by a colonial - era zoologist.

Since returning to New Zealand in 1998 he has built a research group that synthesises genomics, population genetics and evolutionary theory to provide research services to key end users in the conservation, biosecurity and agricultural arenas, while also undertaking lead - edge research across a range of topics.

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.

A specialist in the examination and treatment of modern and contemporary paintings, Jennifer's past experience includes work at a number of leading conservation studios, both private and institutional: Cranmer Art Group, The Getty Conservation Institute, Modern Art Conservation, The Museum of Modern Art, The National Gallery of Art, and The Solomon R. Guggenconservation studios, both private and institutional: Cranmer Art Group, The Getty Conservation Institute, Modern Art Conservation, The Museum of Modern Art, The National Gallery of Art, and The Solomon R. GuggenConservation Institute, Modern Art Conservation, The Museum of Modern Art, The National Gallery of Art, and The Solomon R. GuggenConservation, The Museum of Modern Art, The National Gallery of Art, and The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

One thing led to another and we met this ocean conservation group, Parley for the Oceans.

With the support and collaboration with Peckham Space, Donkor led the group on a series of after - hours and behind - the - scenes visits to exhibitions at Tate Britain and Tate Modern, as well as to Tate's conservation studio.

Authored by independent ecologist Dr Guy Parker in partnership with leading UK conservation groups like the Grassland Trust and the Royal Society for Protection of Birds, as well as the Solar Trade Association (STA), the publication also includes guidance for solar farm operators to maximize their potential conservation benefits.

The work, led by Kashmira Kakati, a wildlife biologist, and financed by the Government of Assam and a group of conservation organizations including the Wildlife Conservation Society, suggest that the forest is home to a range of valuable species, scientists familiar with the work said in announcing tconservation organizations including the Wildlife Conservation Society, suggest that the forest is home to a range of valuable species, scientists familiar with the work said in announcing tConservation Society, suggest that the forest is home to a range of valuable species, scientists familiar with the work said in announcing the findings.

The scientists, led by Charles Foley of the conservation society, focused on a terrible drought in 1993 and the fates of three family groups, two of which — led by older females — left the park, found water, and had a higher survival rate for calves than a group whose older females were killed by poachers seeking their tusks.

Through some Facebook discussions after my vaquita post, I was put in touch with Christine Rose, who leads Maui's and Hector's Dolphin Defenders, a New Zealand conservation group.

Conservation Justice, one of the private groups working with Gabonese authorities to curb wildlife trafficking, is encouraging people to send congratulatory notes to Kouma Zaou and other officials leading the effort.

Minutes of meeting between National Leading Group to Address Climate Change and Leading Group on Energy Conservation and Pollution Reduction, June 5, 2009.

The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund and the NRDC Action Fund, two leading national environmental groups, announced today their endorsements of Senator Debbie Stabenow for re-election to the U.S. Senate from Michigan.

After leaving Greenpeace she went on to found the Varda Group consultancy providing campaign and strategic advice to a wide range of NGOs, and led the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition's campaign to protect the high seas from destructive bottom fishing.

The opinion, which was commissioned by Forest Trends, a Washington, D.C. - based forest conservation group, could boost the efforts of indigenous groups seeking compensation for preserving forest on their lands, effectively paving the way for large - scale indigenous - led conservation of the Amazon rainforest.

(05/25/2009) A partnership between local villages and conservation groups, headed up by the Bonobo Conservation Initiative (BCI), has led to the creation of a new 1,847 square mile (4,875 square kilometer) reserve in the Democratic Republic of conservation groups, headed up by the Bonobo Conservation Initiative (BCI), has led to the creation of a new 1,847 square mile (4,875 square kilometer) reserve in the Democratic Republic of Conservation Initiative (BCI), has led to the creation of a new 1,847 square mile (4,875 square kilometer) reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Mr. Stewart learned about finning when he joined the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, a Greenpeace - style group led by the activist Paul Watson.

«Curious albatross chicks are ingesting the lead - based paint chips, which causes a variety of painful ailments and ultimately, a slow death,» said Dr. Jessica Hardesty Norris, Seabird Program director with the national bird conservation group.

Earlier this month conservation group Oceana predicted that ocean acidification could lead to enormous economic losses, including damage to the coral reefs off the Hawaiian Islands that produce around $ 360 million in economic benefits each year, and harm to the $ 10 billion global shellfish - farming industry.

She has spent more than 20 years leading efforts to organize, fund and advise groups devoted to promoting energy conservation and community building.

We work with leading scientists, policy makers, government leaders and conservation groups to produce the highest - quality documentary images of both the beauty and wonder of the natural world and the challenges facing it.

Since 2008 I have been leading weeklong ecotourism groups to Midway for the Oceanic Society, a marine conservation organization based outside San Francisco.

In the Clinic, students serve as the lead attorney, supervised by an experienced lawyer, representing leading conservation organizations and local community groups to promote access to justice on important environmental issues.

• Proven leadership ability in order to lead planning groups and collaborate with clients • Competency with Autodesk AutoCAD, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Project • A clear communicator both verbally and in writing • Detail orientation to execute imaginative and innovative design • Knowledgeable regarding integrating energy conservation in building design