Sentences with phrase «marine conservation leader»

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A recognized leader in animal care and conservation, Chicago's Shedd Aquarium announced today that it has welcomed a seven - week - old orphaned southern sea otter pup (Enhydra lutris nereis) to the aquarium as part of a collaborative partnership with Monterey Bay Aquarium — a leader in the conservation and rescue of the threatened marine mammal species.

Chicago's most visited cultural attraction and a national leader in animal care, conservation education, and marine research, proudly announced today that its Board of Trustees has elected Bridget C. Coughlin, PhD, as the organization's new President & CEO.

«With this one act, the United States put in a bid to become a world leader once again in marine conservation.»

«I can't think of a better way to begin the first summer of the new century,» said Elliott Norse, president of the Marine Conservation Biology Institute in Redmond, Washington, one leader of a push to increase U.S. protected waters to 20 % of the total by 2015.

Barry Gold, leader of the marine conservation effort at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation in San Francisco, describes Sugihara's analytical tools as «important for understanding how we manage fisheries.»

«SESYNC is a leader in bringing together scholars to address emerging problems — such as issues around marine protected areas and conservation — through new interdisciplinary research partnerships to improve understanding,» said Margaret Palmer, Director of SESYNC and a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland.

If ineffectual practices can be avoided, environmental leaders will undoubtedly look back on this marine - mega-park era as one of the most important periods in the history of ocean conservation.

You can think of them as «bright spots»: They demonstrate that there are conditions under which ecosystems can persist even with major climate disturbances,» said Jennifer O'Leary, a marine conservation biologist with California Polytechnic State University and leader of the study.

As a leader in marine mammal conservation and research, Georgia Aquarium is committed to working with beluga whales both in our care and in their natural habitats.

As a global leader in marine research and conservation, we remain steadfast in our commitment to contribute to wildlife sustainability through:

«Randy has utilized his position as a respected business leader in the boating and fishing industries to become a leading voice for conservation and stewardship of marine resources,» said David Wilmot, Ph.D., Ocean Champions President and Co-Founder.

The 28 June letter was signed by leaders of the following organizations: AAAS; American Chemical Society; American Geophysical Union; American Institute of Biological Sciences; American Meteorological Society; American Public Health Association; American Society of Agronomy; American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists; American Society of Naturalists; American Society of Plant Biologists; American Statistical Association; Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography; Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation; Association of Ecosystem Research Centers; BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium; Botanical Society of America; Consortium for Ocean Leadership; Crop Science Society of America; Ecological Society of America; Entomological Society of America; Geological Society of America; National Association of Marine Laboratories; Natural Science Collections Alliance; Organization of Biological Field Stations; Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics; Society for Mathematical Biology; Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles; Society of Nematologists; Society of Systematic Biologists; Soil Science Society of America; University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.

• Philip Adams, broadcaster • Kirstie Albion, CEO, Australian Youth Climate Coalition • Paul Barratt, former head, Defence Dept • Professor Judy Brett, historian • Dr Stephen Bygrave, CEO, Beyond Zero Emissions • Geoff Cousins AM, President, Australian Conservation Foundation • Mary Crooks, CEO, The Victorian Women's Trust • Professor Peter Doherty, Nobel Laureate for Medicine • Ian Dunlop, former chair, Australian Coal Association • Professor Tim Flannery, palaeontologist • John Hewson, businessman and former Opposition leader • Professor Ove Hoegh - Guldberg, marine scientist • Professor David Karoly, atmospheric scientist • Professor Carmen Lawrence, former Western Australia premier • Dr Colin Long, Victorian Sec., National Tertiary Education Union • Professor Robert Manne, political scientist • Bill McKibben, author and co-founder, 350.org • Christine Milne, Global Greens Ambassador • Paul Oosting, CEO, GetUp • David Ritter, CEO, Greenpeace Australia • Professor Peter Singer, moral philosopher • Professor Fiona Stanley, epidemiologist • Dr John (Charlie) Veron, pioneer coral researcher • Mark Wakeham, CEO, Environment Victoria

We also work with leaders, partners and communities to protect marine reserves, reduce climate change impacts, and increase support for conservation.