Sentences with phrase «own local ecosystem»

Tech innovators, investors and entrepreneurs descended on Perth during the past fortnight for a series of startup events that sparked wide - ranging discussions about how to strengthen the local ecosystem and compete on the world stage.

Aiming to connect migrant and refugee entrepreneurs with Egypt's local ecosystem, the event gathered over 250 entrepreneurs from from Syria, Yemen, Palestine, Iraq, Jordan, Eritrea, Sudan and South Su...

«Now we have founders coming back to Toronto for lifestyle reasons and finding that there is a pleasantly robust local ecosystem to which they can contribute.

As entrepreneurs continue to sell their startups for big money and then deploy that capital within the local ecosystem, more entrepreneurs and talent will be attracted to the city.

Just one year after it's launch, INADEM pumped as much as $ 658M into the local ecosystem, spread between as many as 620,000 entrepreneurs, micro, small, and medium businesses, leading to the launch of as many as 6,000 new companies and 73,000 new jobs.

has done wonders for the local ecosystem.

The government also organizes an annual Entrepreneur Week, which features conferences and startup events designed to bring to local ecosystem together, to cooperate, build and learn together, and Reto Zapopan, a government - funded advertising agency and accelerator hosts yearly batches, and holds regular workshops and events.

, which features conferences and startup events designed to bring to local ecosystem together, to cooperate, build and learn together, and

If we want to design agriculture for local ecosystems, suited to the specific soils, climates and cultivation practices of local people, editing is at best a partial solution.

Wang says the more effective strategy has proven to be partnering with «local players to leverage the local ecosystems and their local insights.»

Plus, Patrick Lor is a successful and well - known Alberta entrepreneur and investor who is highly tapped into the local ecosystem.»

We look forward to working closely with The A100 and the local ecosystem to build globally successful technology and innovation - based companies in Alberta.

For more information, please visit www.gust.com, or explore Gust's most recent local ecosystem launches at Digital.NYC, Tech.London, or StartHub.org.

«In the family,» writes Francis, «we first learn how to show love and respect for life; we are taught the proper use of things, order and cleanliness, respect for the local ecosystems and care for all creatures.

These sustainable vineyard and winery practices conserve water and energy, maintain healthy soil, protect air and water quality, enhance relations with employees and communities, preserve local ecosystems and wildlife habitat, and improve the economic vitality of vineyards and wineries.

GOTS means inputs used in processing, such as dyes and inks, comply with strict biodegradability and toxicity requirements, factories have functioning wastewater treatment plants to protect local ecosystems and water supplies, products do not contain any allergenic, carcinogenic or toxic chemical residues and core International Labour Organization, ILO, conventions are adhered to.

In terms of biodiversity, organic farming takes into account gene adaptation, local ecosystems and species to improve disease resistance, soil, gene pools and local wildlife habitats.

The resulting data is used to compare relative abundance of seabirds over time — to help us understand populations within the sanctuary and their possible impacts on local ecosystems and as a barometer for other changes in the environment.

Mighty Acorns Program Grant — $ 5,000 Mighty Acorns is an environmental education program that connects students to multiple, meaningful and sustained interactions with their local ecosystems.

The results of Alicia's research will inform conservation and management strategies to protect this gentle, reclusive member of our local ecosystem.

LINCOLN, MA — Mass Audubon, in partnership with the Connecticut Audubon Society and the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, has been awarded a $ 69,632 Environmental Education grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to inform their members and the public about climate change and its impacts on local ecosystems.

Dive in with Shedd Aquarium and other Chicago - area 6th - through 12th - grade students to explore local ecosystems while earning service - learning hours!

Students will analyze data to determine trends in bee populations and the impact on local ecosystems, as well as obtain information on current conservation efforts.

The plan to drill fire suppression wells would not harm the local ecosystem, environmental groups said, though they added that conducting more «controlled burns» more often would help prevent future fires from getting out of control.

«The Ulster Unionist Party strongly believes in the principle of securing strong animal welfare practices, however whilst many can not appear to accept this, to us country sports have a key role in supporting our often fragile local ecosystem through managing animal populations.

On the side lines of these engagements, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) will gather members of the full local ecosystem — from investors to academia to established and emerging entrepreneurs alike — for an entrepreneurship ecosystem event.

«This money will help safeguard lakes and rivers in every corner of this state, protect local ecosystems, and ensure that visitors can experience New York's natural beauty and wonders for years to come.»

Methane would also have been released at a rate that greatly exceeds today's output, with devastating consequences for the local ecosystem.

Great Salt Lake, a gallery focused on local ecosystems and geology, features a glorious panoramic view of the lake itself.

And when gators are around, blue crabs decrease their predation of snails, which might then eat more of the cordgrass that forms the base of the local ecosystem.

Even if it did uniformly heat Earth's ecosystems, this would not produce a coherent global shift in ecology because local ecosystems respond so differently, often in opposing ways.

By focusing on the whole community ecology of the park — with a particular emphasis on the freshwater, soil, and intertidal zone systems of Mount Desert Island, Schoodic Peninsula, and Isle au Haut and the organisms found there — she will strive to understand the impact of global phenomena, such as biological invasions and climate change, on the local ecosystem.

In and around lakes and streams, this influx in nitrates can lead to plant growth out of whack with the local ecosystem's ability to handle it, resulting in oxygen - free «dead zones» devoid of marine and riparian life altogether.

A photograph of an insect, plant or animal, tagged with the date and location where it was taken, can provide valuable scientific data, e.g., on how urban sprawl impacts local ecosystems or evidence of local, regional or global climactic shifts.

«Our dietary specialization studies show us that a majority of insect herbivores, around the world, pick one plant in their local ecosystem and feed on just that one type of plant, not every plant that's available, as many people assume.»

In the event your de-extincted animal doesn't work out and, say, wreaks havoc in your local ecosystem, wiping out long - established flora and fauna, having the extended warranty covers all costs associated with the capture and transport of the animal to the Island of Misfit Toys, formerly known as Isla Nublar, off the coast of Costa Rica.

The wasted earth and other materials are either put back onto the mountaintop in an approximation of their original contours, wreaking havoc on local ecosystems and biodiversity, or dumped into neighboring valleys, polluting lakes and streams and jeopardizing water quality for humans and wildlife.

The same holds for our local ecosystems.

While declines in trout population are bad for local ecosystems and biodiversity, they are also bad for people — especially sport fishers and those employed by the billion dollar recreation industry.

The move frequently upsets the local ecosystem to such an extent that many native species become extinct.

«We don't know what kind of impact this species has on local ecosystems though it's possible that the greenhouse camel cricket could be driving out native camel cricket species in homes,» Epps says.

Tallamy said that finding young herbivores on a plant is a good indication of how that plant is supporting the local ecosystem, as opposed to finding adults, which could be on a plant for a number of reasons, such as resting or looking for a mate.

Pusceddu's findings indicate that global warming could be putting slime production into overdrive; other scientists worry that overfishing and pollution in the region may contribute to the mucus by disrupting the local ecosystem.

They compared the local ecosystem with locations without CO2 - venting.

In some scenarios, gene drive would cause a population to go extinct, and data are lacking on how the loss of a species would affect its local ecosystem.

The work is on - going and will be vital in future studies of how the spill has changed local ecosystems.

One of the largest ecological experiments on the planet, SAFE takes advantage of the conversion of the region to oil palm plantation to assess the impact of change on the local ecosystems.

Ice core data from the poles clearly show dramatic swings in average global temperatures, but researchers still don't know how local ecosystems reacted to the change.

«Climate change mitigation project threatens local ecosystem resilience in Ethiopia.»

A March 2009 study by biologist Paul Ehrlich of Stanford University and biologist Gerardo Ceballos of the National Autonomous University of Mexico found that 81 percent of the 408 new mammal species discovered in the last 15 years are yoked to local ecosystems and likely to become extinct.