Sentences with phrase «on conservation science»

Careers in marine biology are often research based and, while it's possible to study a marine biology undergraduate degree and go straight into volunteering or a semi-employed position on a conservation science project, postgraduate study is common.

The Blue Carbon Initiative partners, as well as many other organizations around the world, are working on conservation science, policy and management of blue carbon ecosystems globally.

Not exact matches

Our conservation science experts work on our wildlife sanctuaries and beyond to ensure that the nature of Massachusetts continues to thrive.

Your gift can help Mass Audubon expand our field research, science education, evidence - based advocacy, and public outreach work on critical conservation issues, and enable us to continue making meaningful impacts every year.

We rely on the generosity of donors like you to support our innovative science education and conservation research.

Your tax - deductible gift supports hands - on science education and conservation research, right here in Chicago.

«This document presents science - driven predictions, based on sophisticated climate - change models, regarding how we think bird distributions in Massachusetts might change during the next 30 years,» said Jon Atwood, Mass Audubon Director of Bird Conservation and a report author

Wellfleet Bay conducts conservation science research and protects endangered, threatened, and at risk wildlife, including sea turtles, diamondback terrapins, coastal waterbirds, and Atlantic horseshoe crabs throughout the Outer Cape, and protects rare and iconic Cape Cod habitats on its 1,100 acre Sanctuary.

'' (The) actions taken by the State of New York... are not based on science, technology or even conservation,» Morabito wrote in his Dec. 12 lawsuit.

New York State FFA Secretary Lindsey Nassimo (Madison Central School) and Treasurer Jenna Kibbe (Clymer Central School) recently visited the Conservation and Animal Science classes on the Bush campus.

«Coordinated by the Erie County Soil and Water Conservation District, the Erie County Envirothon is an outdoor, hands - on natural sciences competition that challenges students.

Because of your relentless effort and fierce commitment to keep fracking from polluting our water, air and harming our health, last Wednesday on December 17, 2014, at a public, livestreamed meeting of Governor Cuomo's cabinet in Albany, Governor Cuomo acknowledged the overwhelming science that speaks to the inherent dangers of fracking to public health and the environment presented by Joseph Martens, Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation, and Dr. Howard Zucker, Commissioner of the Department of Health, Governor Cuomo banned high volume horizontal fracturing in New York State.

Eight AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellows delivered rapid - fire presentations on 29 September on topics ranging from species conservation to water management as part of an exercise intended to outline the role of effective communication between scientists and policymakers.

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.

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While the SSC doesn't manage the conservation of endangered species per se, its job is to provide governments with assessments and recommendations based on the best available science on which they can make sound policy decisions.

But as countries seek new energy sources to drive economic growth, a surge in dam construction on the eastern flank of the Andes could further threaten fish migration and sediment flows, Elizabeth Anderson, a conservation ecologist at Florida International University in Miami, and colleagues warn today in Science Advances.

Angela Strecker, an environmental science professor at Portland State University and the study's co-lead author, said that species distribution models can help predict all the places where a given species could live based on their environmental preferences, and using these models can help target conservation efforts to areas where they would have the most impact.

She has helped transform a once sleepy rehabilitation facility into a vibrant, globally recognized science and conservation center and become a presidentially appointed adviser to policymakers, weighing in on thorny issues such as endangered species management.

Kenya - based elephant ethologist and conservationist Joyce Poole agrees that tracking and technology can build on each other in a way that invites participation in conservation science.

Michelle Lee, managing editor of the on - line journal Conservation Ecology, finds the role allows her to bring her passions for art and science together through the technology of the Web.

Its report, Gene Drives on the Horizon: Advancing Science, Navigating Uncertainty and Aligning Research with Public Values, stresses that although gene drive offers great promise for agriculture, conservation, and public health, neither the science nor the current regulatory system is adequate to address the risks and requirements of gene drive — altered orgScience, Navigating Uncertainty and Aligning Research with Public Values, stresses that although gene drive offers great promise for agriculture, conservation, and public health, neither the science nor the current regulatory system is adequate to address the risks and requirements of gene drive — altered orgscience nor the current regulatory system is adequate to address the risks and requirements of gene drive — altered organisms.

«We did not anticipate going out on that survey and not seeing a single baiji, and not hearing a single whistle,» says Barbara Taylor, a conservation biologist at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, California, and a member of CIRVA.

«Bees rely on learning to locate flowers, track their profitability and work out how best to efficiently extract nectar and pollen,» said environmental sciences professor Nigel Raine, the Rebanks Family Chair in Pollinator Conservation at U of G and senior author of the paper.

«Plants, animals, and people all depend on forests and may all face additional challenges as temperatures increase and precipitation patterns shift,» said John Shuey, a co-author of the study and Director of Conservation Science for the Indiana Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.

CONSERVATION AND CLONING • Although we may soon have the biotechnology tools necessary to revive long - extinct species, such as woolly mammoths, we should focus more on efforts to save the 20,000 species now in grave danger of extinction, the Editors state in this month's Science Agenda.

Barb Taylor is a conservation biologist with NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, California, and she was the co-chief scientist on an expedition last summer to estimate how many vaquita remain.

«Knowing, scientifically, that people who have been trained to identify individual bears can do so with a reasonable expectation of accuracy helps us to know that the work we are doing to learn about these bears is based on good science, not just personal opinion» said Russ Van Horn, Ph.D., a lead researcher on the study and a research scientist for the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research.

What sets it apart from other books on conservation is that it shows that, in addition to accumulating data on the animals, we have to come to terms with the complex mixture of science, greed, indifference, and cultural differences that have to be tackled if animals like the panda are to be saved.

Already - dwindling primate populations will see mass extinctions in the next 25 to 50 years if current manmade pressures are not addressed, according to experts on primate conservation writing in the 18 January issue of the journal Science Advances.

These geographic shifts will keep the wine flowing, but may bring new pressures on wildlife and other natural resources such as water, says climatologist Lee Hannah of Conservation International's Moore Center for Ecosystem Science and Economics.

Now, leading conservationists writing in the journal Science are calling on policymakers to harness the potential of higher - yield farming to spare land for conservation, instead of solely producing more food and profit.

Influenced and fascinated by the abundance of birds and the tremendous width of this unique landscape, I remained faithful to environmental conservation and science in my work life later on.

«Tiger Sharks: Banks and Borders» is a film about the connectivity between habitats and the Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation researchers» efforts to shed light on the relatively unknown movements of large marine predators.

[1] Handbook on the Use of Lasers in Conservation and Conservation Science, COST Office, Brussels, 2008.

Because I don't know enough science to debate contrarians scientifically, I usually fall back on: Suppose the mainstream climate scientists are wrong & the contrarians right, and we act as if the scientists are right, then we have nothing to lose & something to gain in terms of reducing other environmental harms (acid rain, local pollution), resource depletion, and increasing national security (re oil wars & protection), and lots of money to save from energy / resource efficiency & conservation, and increasing from alternative energy.

She has published over 30 conservation science papers on topics such as climate vulnerability and adaptation, marine protected areas, conservation planning, coral reef resilience, ocean acidification, sea - level rise, blue carbon, customary tenure, and partnerships between religious groups and conservation.

We anticipate awarding 24 internships that will support work in the fields of ecology, evolution, ecosystem sciences or conservation biology, broadly defined, with a priority for projects that focus on one of the following Montana NSF EPSCoR RII Track - 1 research areas:

Bachelor's degree holders often go on to earn graduate degrees in more specialized subjects such as marine biodiversity or marine science and conservation.

I would like to bridge that gap between conservation science and people on the ground!

On May 11, 2016, SATREPS (Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development), a program funded by JICA — JST (Japan International Cooperation Agency and Japan Science and Technology Agency) announced the acceptance of a 5 - yr Philippine - Indonesia - Japan project entitled, «Comprehensive Assessment and Conservation of Blue Carbon Ecosystems and Their Services in the Coral Triangle (BlueCARES)».

Starting as an intern marine ornithologist working on the Farallon Islands in 1981, Bill spent 15 years as the Director of Marine Ecology at PRBO Conservation Science before establishing the Farallon Institute.

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.

He has published in numerous social science and environmental science journals on topics of land and water management, biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation, residential development, and urban resilience.

If your date is an animal lover, then they're sure to be impressed while taking a stroll around the zoo's romantic Sunset Safari trails, while live animal feeding sessions and talks that provide an insight into ZSL's invaluable science and conservation work are sure to help spark lively conversations — there'll be no time for awkward silences on this animal adventure.

A focus on energy conservation brings the sciences to life in an art class at Redwood Middle School, in Napa, California.

«American Bird Conservancy, the nation's leading bird conservation organization, and 27 additional science and conservation organizations have signed a letter to the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge supporting their plans to remove cats and cat feeding stations found on refuge lands in the Keys because of the harm they are causing to birds and other wildlife, including endangered species.»

Many animal caretakers receive on - the - job training while others attend community colleges, four - year colleges, or advanced education in animal science, veterinary medicine, wildlife conservation, or animal behavior.

Scott Hardin — a biologist, expert on exotic and invasive species and proud owner of a ball python named Ricky (as in Lucy's husband)-- has the kind of insight that comes only with years of experience working at the intersection of science, environmental stewardship and public policy, balancing conservation of fish and wildlife with responsible pet ownership.

Rusnak earned her Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Wildlife Conservation from NC State University in 1982, going on to receive her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from NCSU in 1988.