Sentences with phrase «organization of leading scientists»

An independent organization of leading scientists and journalists researching and reporting the facts about our changing climate and its impact on the public.

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Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag - unlad ng Agrikultura (Farmer - Scientist Partnership for Development) is a farmer - led network of people's organizations, NGOs and scientists following the mission to improve the life quality of resource - poor farmers.

MASIPAG is a farmer - led network of people's organizations, non-government organizations and scientists working towards the sustainable use and management of biodiversity through farmers» control of genetic and biological resources, agricultural production and associated knowledge.

MASIPAG is a 29 - year old network of farmers, scientists and non-government organizations pushing for farmer - led sustainable agriculture and farmer empowerment.

New Hope Network and the Climate Collaborative, an initiative of leading organizations, brands, and retailers working together to address climate change, hosted the second annual Climate Day event with featured keynote address by climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe of Texas Tech University.

As a research - driven organization led by nutrition scientists, the McCormick Science Institute is focused on advancing the scientific study of the health and wellness properties of spices and herbs, with all research teams required to submit their findings to reputable, peer - reviewed scientific journals for publication.

«It's largely a supply - and - demand problem,» said Martin Libicki, lead author of the study and senior management scientist at RAND, a nonprofit research organization.

Small dams in China «often lack sufficient enforcement of environmental regulations» because they are «left to the jurisdiction of the province,» said Guy Ziv, lead scientist for the Natural Capital Project, an organization which develops tools to assess and quantify natural resources, and a researcher for the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University.

Resolving these questions may someday lead scientists and medical professionals to a better understanding of how to preserve the natural organization of the auditory structures in the brain for those who are born with profound hearing loss.

The declaration was authored by several leading reef researchers, signed by many of the luminaries in the world of coral reefs and endorsed by the International Society for Reef Studies, an organization representing more than 700 scientists worldwide, and the Australian Coral Reef Society, a 200 - plus - member organization.

Fifty years later, the reality of human - caused climate change has been reaffirmed by virtually every leading scientific organization as well as the vast majority of individual climate scientists worldwide.

«Our findings suggest that e-learning can provide an efficient and scalable approach to training large numbers of clinicians in new evidence - based treatments,» said Dr. Bradley D. Stein, the study's lead author, a practicing psychiatrist and a senior scientist at RAND, a nonprofit research organization.

«Compared to Americans in the 1970s - 2000s, Americans in the last few years are less likely to say they can trust others, and are less likely to believe that institutions such as government, the press, religious organizations, schools, and large corporations are «doing a good job,»» explains psychological scientist and lead researcher Jean M. Twenge of San Diego State University.

«Our findings are counter intuitive and suggest that some anti-smoking strategies may actually go too far,» said William Shadel, lead author of the study and a senior behavioral scientist at RAND, a nonprofit research organization.

«As prohibitions on marijuana ease and sales of marijuana become more visible, it's important to think about how we need to change the way we talk to young people about the risks posed by the drug,» said Elizabeth D'Amico, lead author of the study and a senior behavioral scientist at RAND, a nonprofit research organization.

«A recent study by RAND found that the majority of Americans» cost - burden for dementia is caused by long - term care,» said Regina A. Shih, the study's lead author and a senior behavioral scientist at RAND, a nonprofit research organization.

Ultimately, the enhanced understanding of central nervous system organization that has derived from the research of these three scientists may lead to new and more effective ways to repair diseased or damaged circuits embedded in the human brain and spinal cord.

This has been well - established by many scientists working from many points of view and accepted by virtually every leading scientific organization in the world.

In addition to Amgen's work to improve cancer patient treatment through science - based innovation, CRI will also recognize the company's commitment to the broader scientific and patient communities, both through its support of CRI's Cancer Immunotherapy Month education and awareness initiative, and for its support of the CRI - CIMT - EATI - AACR International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference, a joint program of four cancer research organizations that convenes world - leading scientists to discuss the latest in cancer immunology and immunotherapy research.

Dr. Shalabi will oversee the program, working with a comprehensive set of nonprofit resources that includes a global network of more than sixty leading scientists, clinical trials management capabilities, venture philanthropy funding, along with operational, reagent access, and co-funding partnerships with more than twenty nonprofit and industry organizations.

With the new report, published by the non-profit organization maribus gGmbH, again with support from the magazine mare, the International Ocean Institute and the Cluster of Excellence «The Future Ocean», scientists from Kiel together with other leading international fisheries experts have produced one of the most comprehensive investigations into the state of worldwide fisheries.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes, an independent and nonprofit biomedical - research organization, have identified a protein that exacerbates symptoms of Parkinson's disease — a discovery that could one day lead to new treatments for people who suffer from this devastating neurodegenerative illness.

To mark Women's History Month, Southern Research is remembering some of the female scientists who helped the Birmingham - based organization make discoveries that led to safer space flight, effective cancer treatments and many other advances over its 75 years.

We know, based on the work and expertise of the vast majority of climate scientists and virtually every leading scientific organization in the world, that human - caused climate change is real and dangerous.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes, an independent and nonprofit biomedical - research organization, have identified a protein that exacerbates symptoms of Parkinson's disease — a discovery that could one day lead to new treatments for people who suffer from this devastating neu

As the president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, Rhea Suh leads the 500 scientists, attorneys, and policy experts that make the NRDC one of the country's most effective environmental action organizations.

The story follows two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.

(Washington, D.C., January 29, 2013) A new peer - reviewed study published today and authored by scientists from two of the world's leading science and wildlife organizations — the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)-- has found that bird and mammal mortality caused by outdoor cats is much higher than has been widely reported, with annual bird mortality now estimated to be 1.3 to 4.0 billion and mammal mortality likely 6.3 to 22.3 billion individuals.

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 the findings.

It is based on a host of assessments by the world's leading organizations of climate and earth scientists.

Patrick at 253: The head of the IEA has indeed said that we are heading for 6 degrees C (as have many other leading scientists and organizations).

But, I'm a bit confused: After all, aren't a large majority of scientists, and a compelling number of leading scientific organizations, and the national academies of sciences of many countries, telling us that we need to quickly transition to forms of energy that don't spew carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

A group of scientists leading some of the nation's top science organizations has sent a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt asking him for a meeting to discuss his support for a RT / BT exercise on climate science.

Yet scientists who previously worked for environmental organizations still hold leading roles in the creation of the IPCC report.

Drawing upon the research of over 100 of the leading oceanographers and scientists around the world, the work is co-authored by more than thirty experts from organizations in ten countries, such as the British Antarctic Survey and the Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany.

Our leading diplomats, scientists and environmental organizations have promised that the remaining 155,000 Manhattans of Arctic sea ice are going to melt in the next week or two.

Leading climate scientists such as Michael Oppenheimer and Robert Watson, environmentalists from Exxpose Exxon, Greenpeace and other organizations join with a former Exxon executive, US government whistle - blower Rick Piltz, and leading authors such as Bill McKibben, Elizabeth Kolbert, and Ross Gelbspan to explain how we have gotten to this challenging place, with the climate, and the influence of the world's largest company out of bLeading climate scientists such as Michael Oppenheimer and Robert Watson, environmentalists from Exxpose Exxon, Greenpeace and other organizations join with a former Exxon executive, US government whistle - blower Rick Piltz, and leading authors such as Bill McKibben, Elizabeth Kolbert, and Ross Gelbspan to explain how we have gotten to this challenging place, with the climate, and the influence of the world's largest company out of bleading authors such as Bill McKibben, Elizabeth Kolbert, and Ross Gelbspan to explain how we have gotten to this challenging place, with the climate, and the influence of the world's largest company out of balance.

Even when you've been the lead scientist of two of the country's most well respected environmental organizations — groups addressing climate change — you may need to see the proof.

Moore describes himself as «chairman and chief scientist» of Greenspirit Strategies Ltd., a PR company that «work with many leading organizations in forestry, biotechnology, aquaculture and plastics, developing solutions in the areas of natural resources, biodiversity, energy and climate change.»

Reynolds is the lead scientist for migratory bird conservation for The Nature Conservancy's California Program, one of the organizations working on this project.

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), the leading science - based organization at the center of today's most exciting and important policy debates, seeks outstanding candidates for a new Kendall Science Fellowship.

What began as a few local ripples of resistance to coal - fired power plants is quickly evolving into a national tidal wave of opposition from environmental, health, farm, and community organizations as well as leading climate scientists and state governments.

Participants include heads of state, policymakers, CEOs, leading scientists and highly influential non-profit organizations, including the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI).

The study, led by James Hansen of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, N.Y., along with scientists from other organizations concludes that, because of a rapid warming trend over the past 30 years, the Earth is now reaching and passing through the warmest levels in the current interglacial period, which has lasted nearly 12,000 years.

Responding to the alarming increase in psycho - social and developmental problems among children whose parents are living apart, 26 leading research scientists, family professionals and representatives of civil society from 11 countries gathered in Bonn, Germany, on 21 - 23 February 2014 to found a new international organization focused on the feasibility of shared parenting as a viable and beneficial solution for children.

The International Council on Shared Parenting (ICSP) was founded on 22 February 2014 in Bonn, Germany, by leading research scientists, family professionals and representatives of civil society from 11 countries as a non-profit organization focusing on the feasibility of shared parenting as a viable and beneficial solution for children.