Sentences with phrase «on conservation activities»

The program focuses on conservation activities and nature education, as well as learning about traditional Fijian culture.

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Mr. Stevenson's community activities are primarily focused on conservation and the environment.

BG EAT will host the Buffalo Grove Green Fair on June 30 and feature 20 exhibitors at Mike Rylko Community Park, 951 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove, and a number of activities to teach visitors about water conservation, reducing greenhouse emissions and recycling along with a recycle collection of small electronics, eyeglasses, hearing aids, keys, gently used books, household batteries and light bulbs, said Debi Moritz, also a member of the BG EAT.

Every Friday morning we'll do a nature - based activity based on the weather and season, either in Discovery Woods or out on the conservation land adjacent to the Museums.

Jeff Collins is Director of Mass Audubon's Ecological Management Department, coordinating habitat management planning and activities on our wildlife sanctuaries as well as assisting conservation partners through our Ecological Extension Service.

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is running a «Young Shots» activity day for children aged 8 - 18 on 13 August in conjunction with Plumpton College.

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is holding a Young Shots» activity day on Sunday 11 May at Glympton.

The UK's largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), will host a family activity day on the Upton Estate on the Warwickshire / Oxfordshire border on 12th August.

Conservation International and the International Union for Conservation of Nature have developed the Blue Carbon Policy Framework, with the objective to integrate blue carbon activities into the policy and financial work of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, which oversees international work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

While the effects of human activity on the seal population can be detrimental — for example through a high rate of fishing bycatch mortality as observed on Lake Saimaa — a novel conservation method can help the seal population to cope with climate change.

• More effective management and protection of large areas outside of formally protected areas; • Increased law enforcement combined with improved legal frameworks and stiffer sanctions for poachers; • Coordination across all sectors on land use and protection of natural resources with a priority on conserving great ape populations; • Conservation advocacy for wildlife and law enforcement to effect behavior change; • An enhanced understanding of diseases such as Ebola to guide conservation actions; • Monitoring of great ape abundance and distribution, habitat loss, and illegalConservation advocacy for wildlife and law enforcement to effect behavior change; • An enhanced understanding of diseases such as Ebola to guide conservation actions; • Monitoring of great ape abundance and distribution, habitat loss, and illegalconservation actions; • Monitoring of great ape abundance and distribution, habitat loss, and illegal activities.

He added: «Our research has the potential to improve the way we manage conflicts between wildlife conservation and agricultural activities — not just involving large grazing bird species — but perhaps lions which prey on livestock in rural Africa, or hen harriers feeding on economically valuable grouse in the UK.»

If we just focus conservation activities on this area, this research shows we will be missing a large number of butterflies born elsewhere in North America.»

Effective conservation efforts should include maintenance of large old - growth forest tracts, the scientists wrote, and insure that human activities in the forest do not drive away species that depend on such areas.

Amélie works in the realm of marine and coastal ecology and conservation and her research interests include the use of spatial tools (GIS, spatio - temporal analyses, bio-logging, habitat mapping) to understand and mitigate impacts of anthropogenic activities and changes on wildlife and natural values.

Although not readily visible to the casual observer on Andros Island amid an abundance of natural resources including a wide range of beautiful flora and fauna species, fresh water springs, dense woodlands with chestnut and poplar trees along with a preserved cultural identity including the presence of ancient water mills surrounded by an azure blue sea, there are nevertheless some natural threats and threats from anthropogenic activities associated with the island's continuing growth that adversely impact the conservation status of the project's targeted species.

It undertakes practical conservation projects, surveys and scientific studies, conducts annual monitoring of seabird populations, rescues wildlife in trouble, publishes guides and information on many aspects of the Falkland Islands environment, and involves islanders of all ages in its activities, including running a WATCH group for children.

«These species can spread across protected areas without the help of land use changes or other human activities, suggesting that traditional conservation approaches on the ground aren't enough for the long - term survival of Hawaii's rain forests.»

ASE activities in support of environmental awareness and better planetary stewardship include the Windows on Earth project, the ASE Near Earth Object mitigation effort, publication of the international best - selling book The Home Planet, partnership in the «Arbor Project» international forest conservation effort, and sponsorship of environmental films, projects and videos.

The book is aimed at any graduate students and researchers with a strong interest in plant biodiversity monitoring and assessment, plant community ecology, biodiversity conservation, and the environmental impacts of human activities on ecosystems.

Nina has experienced science on a global scale; she worked for the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research in Italy where she provided advice on the integration of molecular genetics techniques into conservation and plant breeding activities.

K - 6 teachers tour the grounds, meet the staff, and develop interdisciplinary lessons on art, botany, math, geography, and conservation based on hands - on activities.

Identification and expression of elements within priority conservation areas under threat of destructive human activity is of increasing importance, given the nature of the activities and the immediate effect on the concentrated biodiversity.

Brilliant Energy Lesson - various different activities Success criteria for lesson Recall the different ways in which energy can be transferred and stored Describe the law of conservation of energy Describe energy transfer chains for given situations Includes energy transfer Energy transformation Calculating efficiency and sankey diagram Lots of cool relatable scenarios Quiz Odd one out Splat Energy transfer circus - depends on equipment available to you

Coverage of areas specially conserved for biodiversity and ecosystem functions should be increased (at least to the Aichi Target 11 of 17 % terrestrial and 10 % marine area), with systems of conservation being democratized and based on integration of rights and responsibilities; in all kinds of land / water uses, activities that are ecologically damaging need to be modified or replaced; high priority should also be given to the regeneration and restoration of degraded ecosystems and the revival of populations of threatened species; equitable access (including through territorial and resource tenure) must be accorded to natural resources, with special focus on populations with high and direct dependence on such resources for their survival and livelihoods.

Indian Creek Lower School observed Earth Day on Friday, April 20, with a variety of conservation - themed activities and adventures.

Through on - site training and curriculum guides, programs are resourced with educational activities designed to strengthen the knowledge and habits critical for energy and water conservation.»

The refurbished Visitor Information Centre features hands - on displays of attractions and conservation activities throughout South Australia.

This year, you'll travel to sites we're working to conserve, where you'll participate in citizen scientist research, conservation service activities, or even go on an overseas adventure.

We've also included a story on a successful disentanglement operation in Florida involving a bottlenose dolphin calf and other interesting activities at the Georgia Aquarium Conservation Field Station.

Australian Wildlife Journeys is a group of independently owned tourism operators that showcase immersive wildlife encounters that take place in the wild, with a special focus on high quality interpretative guiding and conservation activities.

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The plan reflects a balanced approach to on - going industrial activity, combined with conservation of special ecological characteristics and functions.

Many of the above conservation - oriented activities (and other opportunities) are listed on this volunteer on vacation site, provided by the Pacific Whale Foundation in partnership with various community groups and nonprofit organizations on Maui.

A number of standing Working Groups have been formed to provide the Council with ongoing input on such areas as education, fishing, conservation issues, port and harbor interests, and military activities.

But the panoramic views and abundance of nature on the mainland also offer plenty to do and see for honeymooners, including touring animal sanctuaries, wildlife conservation areas (including the world's only jaguar monitoring program), and enjoying activities like bird watching, spelunking (exploring caves), hiking, and horseback riding.

Gallery guides and gallery hunts for families with children Teacher - directed gallery tours, pre - and post-visit activities, and lesson plans Special exhibition resources such as audio guide content, didactic panels, lectures, and digital interactives like the award - winning Beyond the Walls mobile app Audio clips and artist videos featuring Chuck Close, Esther Mahlangu, Ryan McGinnis, Julie Mehretu, Robert Pruitt, Hank Willis Thomas, among others Art in Depth Modules on ten conservation projects created by student participants in M.Lit program

From the reduction of a yellowed varnish from a 17th - century Italian painting to the reattachment of flaking paint on an early American portrait or the removal of a grime layer on a 20th - century abstract work, the conservation treatment activities of the department are as varied as the paintings in the collection.

The Artist Initiative will be led by Jill Sterrett, director of collections and conservation at SFMOMA, and will build on SFMOMA's long - standing commitment to working closely with living artists to shape its programming and collecting activities.

Enclosed by a glass wall, the Studio's design will allow visitors to the Conservation Gallery to observe daily activity beginning on November 1, 2013, providing audiences with a singular behind - the - scenes experience.

With twenty - eight years of experience in the field of Venetian art history and restoration, Ms. Conn oversees Save Venice conservation projects in Venice, and lectures in Italy and the United States on Save Venice's activities.

Massively expanding human economic activities are placing irresistible pressures on the global commons and, in many contexts, are overwhelming traditional protection and conservation approaches.

They practice a range of agricultural activities increasingly focusing on practices compatible with conservation function.

Eleven groups doing conservation work or biological research in Madagascar have issued a joint statement decrying a surge in raids on the country's national parks for valuable timber, smuggling of rare wildlife and other activities abetted by the unrest and political instability there.

On Dot Earth there is a lot of discussion of large scale ideas and projects, but many positive things that are happening remain under the radar screen: day to day activities — people administering conservation land, going to hearings about transit options, cleaning up vacant lots and turning them into community gardens — these things don't often produce results dramatic enough to make the news, let alone a nationally, globally prominent source like the NY Times.

The documentary chronicles how communities that once depended on sea turtle poaching and other activities depleting the region's rich natural resources are now testing a new economic model, one built around fishing with turtle conservation in mind and tourism focused on the area's extraordinary marine life.

This paper focuses on methodological guidance for activities relating to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries (REDD +), specifically related to systems for providing information on how safeguards referred to in appendix I to UNFCCC decision 1 / CP.16 are addressed and respected.

This activity report contains a description of the proceedings of an expert meeting on forest reference emission levels and forest reference levels for implementation of activities for REDD + (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, as well as conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of carbon stocks) which was held from 14 - 15 November 2011, in Bonn, Germany.

Requires agencies with representation on the Panel to consider the impacts of climate change and ocean acidification and integrate the elements of the Strategy into agency plans, environmental reviews, programs, and activities related to the conservation, restoration, and management of natural resources.

In providing assistance under this paragraph, the Secretary shall give more preference to activities based on the extent to which the activities will result in compliance with the enhanced energy efficiency and conservation standards, and the green building standards, under section 284 (b) of this subtitle.