Sentences with phrase «on conservation projects»

Once there, the teachers will study the islands» singular habitats for use in their curriculum back home, join the local education community in discussion on environmental topics, and collaborate on conservation projects.

FOBC works on conservation projects in the area now, and will soon embark on assisting the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the United States Forest Service (USFS), and Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPW) in developing the Resource Management Plan that will guide management of Browns Canyon National Monument for years to come.

Undergraduate students can volunteer as field assistants on conservation projects, working with experienced researchers.

As you learn about coral reef conservation you may also want to work on a conservation project as part of your PADI National Geographic Diver certification.

«At first it felt odd to be working on a conservation project in which we cut down trees and bushes,» thought Sebastian Hillegaart from the First Climate team, «but you have to be aware that the tree clearing helps the moor and contributes to climate protection.»

Not exact matches

An unlikely alliance of conservation and fishing groups has vowed to oppose plans by mining company Straits Resources for a giant salt project on the eastern shore of Exmouth Gulf.

Ravensthorpe closure «leaves scar on land» The mothballed Ravensthorpe nickel project has left an ugly scar on an environmentally diverse site that may not be rehabilitated for years, the WA Conservation Council has warned.

He met Becker through George Powell, a conservation biologist who works with Becker on the Wildlife Crime Technology Project.

At least five years of professional work experience before and / or after graduate studies, preferably focused on implementing, monitoring or researching conservation or sustainable development projects or strategies;

Mass Audubon has submitted an amicus brief to the Berkshire Superior Court in support of the Massachusetts Attorney General's office for their defense against the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Connecticut Expansion, a proposed natural gas pipeline project that is trying to remove protections on state land designated for permanent conservation.

In this capacity she works closely with various grantee organizations on a wide - range of collaborative projects involving performance, historical conservation, and digital musicology.

Stonyfield will not only be contributing funds to support AZA SAFE field work but is aiming to drive kids and their families to see animals and conservation projects first hand at zoos, aquariums, and on the ground where the research is happening.

Chris Leahy retired from Mass Audubon in the spring of 2017 after a 45 - year career as a professional naturalist and conservationist, and he continues to work on selected conservation projects under the Bertrand Chair (emeritus).

It will engage scientists, naturalists, citizen scientists, and all visitors to learn about nature through active participation on this ambitious conservation project.

The AGEEC project is a great way to educate residents on conservation of water.»

Last year, Shedd Aquarium announced its commitment to helping reduce the public's use of single - use plastics as a founder of the Aquarium Conservation Project, a coalition made up of 19 accredited aquariums across the United States banning together to tackle the problem on a national scale.

«New York State is consistent and deliberate in its comprehensive review and decision making on all project proposals,» the state's Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Public Service said in a statement.

Tom Mailey, spokesman for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, said in a statement: «State technical experts are actively working with counterparts at HUD and Suffolk County on all details of the four critical sewer extension projects announced by Governor Cuomo this past October so that they qualify for a maximum of federal funding.»

Meanwhile, Cuomo is also called on the state Department of Environmental Conservation to end the state's concurrence with a 2002 record of decision that had been entered into with the federal government as part of the massive cleanup project.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Wednesday said more work is needed on the federal project to remove PCB - laden sediment from the Hudson River.

The Department of Environmental Conservation and the Thruway Authority announced its finding Wednesday, saying the Pilgrim Pipeline project has the potential for significant adverse impact on the environment and communities.

Erie County Legislator Lynne Dixon has urged the New York State Department of Conservation (NYSDEC) and Tecumseh Redevelopment to revise their procedures for notifying the community about public hearings, meetings and other platforms that provide information on remediation efforts and cleanup projects.

On Janurary 18, United Water New York officials announced that the New York State Department of Enviromental Conservation has provided draft permits for the Haverstraw Water Supply Project.

Four years later, Post was working on a Roosevelt - sponsored civilian conservation project in Mississippi.

Mr. Ayariga predicted good harvest due to the rainfall pattern but stressed that the rice project is not dependent on rainfall alone but water conservation.

Ian Danby, BASC's head of biodiversity projects, said: «This is a practical demonstration of the value of conservation work carried out on shoots and farms.

That outlook is the polar opposite of the praise heaped on Gov. Andrew Cuomo last month after the state Department of Environmental Conservation denied the Constitution project on environmental grounds.

Cuomo's counsel Alphonso David (in a letter dated Monday) instructed the leaders of the state Public Service Commission, the Department of Environmental Conservation, and the New York Power Authority to «suspend or discontinue all communications» with the power company, and put any pending consideration of its projects on hold.

The Rosendale Town Board voted last week to send a letter to the two designated co-lead agencies on the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) of the Pilgrim Pipeline project, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York Thruway Authority (NYTA), urging them to guarantee ample opportunities for «meaningful public and municipal participation» during the scoping phase of the review process.

BASC has long supported conservation projects for red squirrels and is currently working with partners in each home country on targeted red squirrel recovery projects.

But opponents says Governor Cuomo's Department of Environmental Conservation has the power to shut the project down because the pipeline company needs the DEC to sign off on a key water quality certification, as well as three air quality permits for the upgrades to the compressor stations.

One area where Bartels feels that the County Legislature missed a prime opportunity to reduce spending was by not implementing the alternative energy generation and conservation projects that were proposed by the Environmental Committee on which she served.

If the Department of Environmental Conservation ever makes good on Gov. Cuomo's promises and produces reasonable regulations on fracking, shale - gas wells and pipeline projects will need hundreds of roustabouts.

The preservation of Plum Island will depend in large part on support from community members who oppose the federal government's plans to sell it to the highest bidder, said Chris Cryder, special projects coordinator of the bi-coastal conservation group Save the Sound.

On Tuesday, Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos urged Judith Enck, regional administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, to drastically beef up her plans to study remaining PCB toxicity levels in the river in the aftermath of a six - year dredging project by General Electric Co..

A full list of the 101 projects in 38 counties that will receive funding can be found on the State Department of Environmental Conservation website at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/pubs/4774.html.

Now, scientists from both countries are working together on projects encompassing biomedical science, autism and other neurodegenerative diseases, agriculture, ocean conservation, environmental research and more.

Planted Forests Project On the Southeast Asian island of Borneo, loggers, conservation biologists, and indigenous groups are coming together to test a new model of land use that gives everyone a piece of the pie.

Despite the need for more cooperation, in particular (and as discussed at the 2002 Johannesburg summit on sustainable development) in the sustainable management of natural resources such as water, forests, and oceans, many development and conservation - oriented projects have been cut back in recent years.

This study highlights the importance of considering hydrological drought for wildfire prediction, and the researchers recommend that hydrology should be considered in future studies of the impact of projected ENSO strength, including effects on tropical ecosystems, and biodiversity conservation.

Conservation International, a nonprofit that advises developing countries on carbon sequestration projects and has a strong presence in Guyana, has started to collaborate with Bicknell.

He is not ready to say, however, if Western's controversial community - based conservation projects are on the chopping block.

Sabo worked with other ASU researchers on the project, as well as researchers from the University of Washington, University of Maryland, Conservation International, the University of South Florida, the Mekong River Commission and Aalto University.

Rather than denounce this support as a measly «trickle» compared to ecological world need and the dreams of the Rio Earth Summit, as some conservation groups and others have, we should be using it to build on the Darwin project.

Marc Tollis, lead ASU investigator on the project, said the genome is an important resource for the conservation of the Gopherus agassizii tortoise, particularly because this population is suffering from a serious disease.

The authors suggest steps that the federation and government can take to reaffirm their positions on providing an ecologically - friendly World Cup, such as promoting the «Parques da Copa» project, protecting areas of the Caatinga, and instituting a conservation plan for the Tolypeutes tricinctus species.

«Each individual bird looks a little bit different, and we have shown that they can act individually,» said project co-leader Professor Martin Stevens, of the Centre for Ecology and Conservation on Exeter's Penryn Campus in Cornwall.

«In the course of a year, we took the CAO aircraft and team to northern Borneo, mapped its habitats in 3 - D, combined the data with Marc's orangutan observations, and made a critically important scientific discovery that directly bears on the conservation of one of the world's most iconic ape species,» said Asner, the project's leader.

The team used the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classification of protected areas in order to evaluate the influence of potential factors on deforestation and project future deforestation.

Both cities, located on Italy's Neapolitan coast, were simultaneously destroyed and preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, but the historic site of Herculaneum is faring much better, thanks to a sustainable conservation project.