Sentences with phrase «understanding biodiversity»
On IIASA's Nexus Blog, Ben Haller explains his new study and why it's important for understanding biodiversity.
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Through a range of study systems this symposium will focus on the emerging eco-evo-devo approach towards understanding biodiversity and its broader implications.
«Understanding biodiversity is increasingly crucial for its conservation and towards achieving sustainable development in the shadow of climate change and the growth of economy and population.»
«Insects have their own bacteria and move them round a house, so by understanding their biodiversity, we can better explain the distribution of microbes around our homes.»
The discovery proves that «we are still far from understanding the biodiversity of most tropical organisms,» says primatologist John Fleagle of the State University of New York, Stony Brook.
Understanding biodiversity in these pools will provide new opportunities for interpreters and visitors and provide baseline data to support long - term research.
However, its official title is «Understanding the biodiversity and ecological importance of ctenophores — Lessons from Arctic and Baltic Mertensia ovum.»
Patterns like these help us explain and understand biodiversity on a large scale» says lead author and MSc student Jesper Sonne from the Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate at the University of Copenhagen.
Most importantly, the Initiative promotes the need for preparing bioliterate citizens who understand Biodiversity Conservation and Restoration is one of the most relevant tools for disaster preparedness and climate change mitigation.
New report calls on policymakers to better understand the biodiversity and livelihood benefits of forests to ensure the success of REDD +.
Not exact matches
However, they may be largely irrelevant to our understanding of the effectiveness and impact of RA certification for biodiversity measures going forward.
From our broad range of collections down to specific case studies on animals, plants and ecosystems, we're studying a range of Australian animals and plants to better understand, protect and strengthen our rich biodiversity.
In a separate meeting, Holt and Pastrana developed future plans for their memorandum of understanding to extend beyond the biomedical sciences into areas including natural disaster resilience, protecting marine ecosystems and biodiversity management — all areas of importance to the societies of Cuba and the United States.
Posed as an important site for the maintenance of national security, this nearly 2000 - mile expanse is also one that bears biodiversity and ecosystem significance on both sides of the border.This panel seeks to better understand the intersection of science and technology with national security, human rights, environmental and cultural resources along U.S. - Mexico border.
Understanding the worldwide distribution of biodiversity is one of the biggest challenges for biogeographers and ecologists.
A machine off the coast of Japan will take a variety of measurements hoping to improve understanding of oceans, climate change and biodiversity
«If we can get a better understanding of the climate in the past, of the consequences of climate change and of how it shaped communities, then we might be able to interpret the future of biodiversity under the current climate change scenario,» says Guénard.
The study suggests that an understanding of how human use of the landscape interact with climate and ecosystem processes is important for organizations that want to develop strategies for climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation and local development in one of the world's poorest regions.
Our research will contribute to the greater understanding of biodiversity, breadth, and evolution in the deep sea.»
«Understanding how native species resist exotic species could help us prevent further invasions that damage crops, biodiversity and cost # Billions each year.
To understand how these aspects of biodiversity evolve, we must understand that the challenge is one of seducing a mind that has the capacity to evolve nearly infinite preferences.
Understanding the way that fish are dispersed in remote bodies of water is important for the maintenance of biodiversity.
Understanding these patterns will help us to prepare for, and hopefully prevent, climate - related loss of biodiversity.
The three 2017 Fellows will join inaugural SCS Fellow Abbey Paulson, who is using environmental DNA to increase understanding of patterns of biodiversity in Acadia and documenting a new baseline for monitoring of future change.
«Understanding how biodiversity responds to climate change in freshwater rock pools could provide critical information about potential patterns of biodiversity change both locally and globally,» Nadeau said.
«By understanding in depth the effects of past climatic conditions on extinct biodiversity we might be able to anticipate these trends in the future.
To better understand the emerging biodiversity crisis in the modern oceans, Payne and his team turned to the fossil record as an archive of past planetary experiments in extinction.
Other priorities include understanding phenomena of complex networks such as malware propagation and new models of cybersecurity based on biological concepts such as biodiversity and immunity.
Predicting future biodiversity in these pools will help researchers understand whether unique fauna will be lost from the park due to climate change and contribute to global research attempting to understand how climate change will affect whole ecosystems.
Researchers are also working to understand why peat moss biodiversity is so high in northern parts of the world, and how and why species formation occurs.
Join us for a live online chat with David Shiffman, a shark conservation biologist and blogger, who will help us understand shark biodiversity and the threats facing sharks today
This biodiversity gradient is still poorly understood.
«One reason we've done a woeful job of conserving marine biodiversity is that we lack an understanding of what and where it is, says Elliott Norse of the Marine Conservation Biology Institute in Redmond, Washington.
That's much less than what was requested a year ago, when biodiversity and climate change research was slated to receive $ 8 million and understanding the universe, $ 500,000.
«Advancements in DNA methodologies are of tremendous help in understanding the rich biodiversity of Myanmar and tropical Asia.»
«The evolutionary consequences of climate change are one of our greatest areas of uncertainty because empirical data addressing this issue are extraordinarily rare; this study is a tremendous step forward in our understanding of how climate change can influence evolutionary process and ultimately species biodiversity,» said Ryan Kovach, a University of Montana study co-author.
«Maintaining biodiversity and managing invasions is very much dependent on our understanding of the causes of population movement.»
While Hart points out there is a limited understanding of how agriculture practices change soil biodiversity, it is important to understand what the soil would be like if left in its natural state, so growers are aware of how they may be changing it.
Project senior author Dr. Jason Bond, director of the AUMNH, notes that studies like these highlight the critical role that museum collections play in understanding our planet's biodiversity.
The results suggest that there should be: improvements to policy and management to champion biodiversity issues; a strengthening of environmental laws and enforcement; recognition of socio - economic issues especially among indigenous and local communities; increases in funding and resource allocation; knowledge, research and development to inform decision making; a greater understanding and protection of the rights of nature and cultural heritage; a more holistic public awareness and participation to bring about change to promote conservation.
Just that pure feeling of looking out and understanding the pattern of biodiversity.
«We are hopeful that by understanding the core relationships between land productivity and biodiversity, we can then refine management recommendations for land users with the goal of enhancing both economic and environmental outcomes.»
The EBP would focus on the natural world, providing a better understanding of biodiversity by first sequencing in great detail the DNA of a member of each eukaryotic family (about 9000 in all) and eventually generating coarser genomes for the other eukaryotes.
The team's finding of ancient ecological recovery from a forest fire will help broaden scientists» understanding of biodiversity immediately before the mass extinction of dinosaurs.
The study, conducted through the DOE JGI's Community Science Program, also demonstrates the importance of evaluating biodiversity within a genus to understand how fungi can be greater utilized to solve a variety of problems.
At last we are beginning to understand what generates biodiversity (Why the tropics are hotbeds of evolution) and what makes a good conservation programme (How to save an island).
«Before we can even begin to hope to reduce the dramatic loss of species the world is currently experiencing, we need to first have a clear understanding of where we should and should not expect biodiversity to be high or low,» notes author J.C. Cahill, professor in the University of Alberta's biological sciences department.
The research provides new insight and understanding of the likely impact of predicted environmental change on future ocean biodiversity.
Bandicoot fossils are important for understanding how Australia's unique biodiversity has reacted to climate change in the past.
Understanding modern biodiversity and extinction threats is important.