Local VC-backed firms are hiring Nov 18, 2009
Consequently, we consistently are asked by policy makers and economic development leaders about the right formula for growing venture capital ecosystems. The answer is to support startups as these companies start small but soon grow to be significant job creators and contributors to local economies. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Aransas Project seeks proper management of Guadalupe River Basin Nov 18, 2009
The habitats and ecosystems of the area bays and estuaries are dependent on freshwater inflows of the GRB.. Aransas Bay begins where the river ends. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Letters to the editor Nov 18, 2009
However, he fails to propose any mechanism by which those limited water resources, and the degraded freshwater ecosystems they support, can be protected from over-exploitation. It s been 23 years since the Water Management Act was passed. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Tech solutions? Nov 18, 2009
Large projects may disrupt natural water flow, tides and ecosystems ... Dams disrupt ecosystems and are a public health risk if they burst. (BBC News -- Technology)
Conservation scare tactics Nov 18, 2009
The National Wind Coordinating Committee (NWCC) released a report titled "Avian Collisions with Wind Turbines: a Summary of Existing Studies and Comparisons to Other Sources of Avian Collision Mortality in the United States" compiled by Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST, Inc.), an environmental and statistical consulting firm which states annual avian collision mortality in the United States for Wind Generation Facilities was 10,000 -- 40,000 in comparison to avian mortality due to... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Fish Kill: Nanosilver Mutates Fish Embryos Nov 18, 2009
Research into the environmental implications of these silver nanoparticles has begun, but there are no answers yet about what happens when they enter ecosystems ... We should take more time and really look at these new nano-systems before we start to throw them into personal products and shoot them into these ecosystems. (Scientific American)
New Climate Treaty Could Put Species at Risk, Scientists Argue Nov 17, 2009
It also recommends that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change give greater priority to studying this issue, and to producing a manual to demonstrate how to co-manage ecosystems for carbon and biodiversity services. "Despite the best of intentions, mistakes can easily happen because of poor design" said Dr Grainger. (Science Daily)
I-Team: Sharks Slaughtered to the Brink of Extinction Nov 17, 2009
A lot of people don't have sympathy for sharks, but they have their place in the ocean ecosystems. What we are doing to them is unconscionable. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Group watches for hawks in western Wyoming Nov 17, 2009
Raptors are a sensitive, top-level predator that exists in a variety of ecosystems across the world. So their health as a population is a reflection on the health of the ecosystems they inhabit and regulate ... If the raptors are not doing well, a variety of components in those ecosystems are not functioning properly, he says. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
New research provides insights into potential ecological costs and cobenefits of REDD Nov 17, 2009
Potential ecological costs include the accelerated loss (through displaced agricultural expansion) of low-biomass, high-conservation-value ecosystems, and substitution of low-biomass vegetation by monoculture tree plantations. These costs could be avoided through measures that protect low-biomass native ecosystems ... Analysis of possible REDD program interventions in a large-scale Amazon landscape indicates that even modest flows of forest carbon funding can provide substantial co-benefits for... (EurekAlert!)
For the environment Nov 17, 2009
KAUA'I GARDEN HELP, volunteers needed to protect rare plants and ecosystems at National Tropical Botanical Garden on Kaua'i; help needed in administration, conservation, education, development, etc. 808-332-7324, ext. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Globes for Kids Who Love Geography Nov 17, 2009
Use a globe to discuss world ecosystems with children, to talk about where different animals live, or to think about the many differences and similarities between global cultures. What Does A Child s Globe Look Like. (Suite101.com)
U.S. Ocean Pollution Laws Help Clea... Nov 17, 2009
With the existence of island-sized, , every country must do its part to insure preservation of the world's diverse marine ecosystems for human and marine life alike ... Combined with , they cover most harms to marine ecosystems. (Suite101.com)
Ancient Trees Grow Faster as Temperatures Rise Nov 17, 2009
3, 2008) An international study investigating the carbon sink capacity of northern terrestrial ecosystems discovered that the duration of the net carbon uptake period has on average decreased due to warmer. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Bacterial 'Ropes' Tie Down Shifting Southwest Nov 17, 2009
From their interwoven relationships arise complex communities known as "biological soil crusts," important ecological components in the fertility and sustainability of arid ecosystems. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Lesson to be learned from deforestation Nov 16, 2009
"Peru should be thinking about restoring those ecosystems on a massive scale if it is going to survive," Chepstow-Lusty said. "Lima is in a very fragile situation," he said, because it is perched in the middle of a desert. (San Francisco Chronicle)
WWF and RSA join forces to combat insurance risks of climate change Nov 16, 2009
" Key elements of the partnership include: - Climate change is opening up new areas of the Arctic to resource extraction, commercial shipping and fishing, and placing increasing pressure on conservation of marine ecosystems along Canadian coastlines. As Canada's largest marine insurer, RSA is sponsoring WWF-Canada to research and map sensitive areas to help understand and mitigate risks and promote the use of resources in a more sustainable way. This project joins other RSA and WWF marine... (Canada Newswire)
$10 million forest lab receives funding Nov 15, 2009
The center is a joint venture among the Forest Service, UAS and four additional agencies set up to study rain forest ecosystems. The Tongass is the largest temperate rain forest in the world. (Juneau Empire)
Chefs serve salmon with message as a side dish Nov 15, 2009
"This is one of the last pristine ecosystems we have left.". She said participating restaurants have been sent a range of materials, including salmon recipe cards for diners and table displays with information about Bristol Bay and the Pebble mine. (Anchorage Daily News)
What’s killing the bats? Nov 15, 2009
Before white-nose syndrome, Kunz was perhaps best known for pioneering applications of thermal infrared imaging of bats to assess their impact on agriculture and forest ecosystems. Earlier in his career, he did extensive field work on tropical, fruit-eating bats in India, Ecuador, and other foreign countries, and, in Malaysia, discovered a species of wild bat in which the male lactates. (Boston Globe)
Writing Activities for the Non-writ... Nov 14, 2009
The students can make their food chain from different ecosystems. Have the students write their own Gettysburg Address. (Suite101.com)
Big profit from nature protection Nov 14, 2009
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity study (Teeb) is backed by the UN and countries including the UK. ... "And we find that with protected areas, for example, no matter how you slice the figures up you come up with a ratio of benefits to costs that's between 25-to-one and 100-to-one. "Now we can say quite confidently that there is a solid benefit from investing in protected areas," he told BBC News. Watery worldThe project's initial tranche of work focussed on forests, finding that the... (BBC News -- Business)
U.N. report puts dollar value on ecosystems Nov 14, 2009
But a new report from the identifies the economic contribution of ecosystems and biodiversity as significantand lucrative ... Developing countries are the most affected by the disruption of ecosystems because their lower financial resources cause them to rely more on the limited natural ones their land provides. (MSNBC -- Environment)
TEEB report released on the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity for policy makers Nov 14, 2009
The new report, prepared by The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) initiative hosted by the UN Environment Programme, calls on policy-makers to accelerate, scale-up and embed investments in the management and restoration of ecosystems ... Speaking at a press conference in Brussels on Friday 13 November, Pavan Sukhdev, TEEB's Study Leader, said: "Nature's multiple and complex values have direct economic impacts on human well being and public and private spending. Recognizing and... (EurekAlert!)
Expedition Great White: Catching the Ocean's Largest Predator Nov 14, 2009
"The ecosystems are changing fast today with the amount of overharvesting. We don't want to see white sharks wiped off the face of the Earth," Brett McBride, captain of the expedition vessel MV Ocean, says in the National Geographic Channel program. Along with Chris Fischer, the expedition leader, and Michael Domeier, the lead scientist, McBride and his crew traveled 150 miles off the coast of Baja, Calif. (ABC News)
Engineering the Planet to Dodge Global Warming Nov 13, 2009
But given climate change's catastrophic implications for ecosystems - and the "grossly disappointing" international political response to necessary emissions cuts - geoengineering must be explored as a potential escape route. "Its possibility should not be used to justify inadequate climate policies," he wrote, "but merely to create a possibility to combat potentially drastic climate heating.". (Scientific American)
Non-smokers should thank smokers Nov 13, 2009
We can also thank smokers for the destructon of ecosystems in third workd countries to grow tobacco. Yes and thanks for the billions of ciggarette buts that are on our roads, footpaths, in our gardens, and in our creeks and rivers simply because smokers are too lazy to put them in the bin. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Deltona Days extends free pass to environmental center Nov 13, 2009
The Lyonia Environmental Center, which recently opened in the Deltona Regional Library complex, gives visitors a "unique" insight into Volusia County's fragile ecosystems, said Volusia County spokeswoman Pat Kuehn. Residents can learn about sinkholes, the environment, energy and resource conservation, gopher tortoises and manatees through hands-on interactive educational displays. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Florida)
7 Who Needs Windows 7 When You've Got KDE? Nov 13, 2009
Whether you are talking in terms of native features or the ecosystems of extensions built around them, Internet Explorer is barely in the running, especially if you want to do things exactly your way. Admittedly, much is being made in Windows 7 reviews of , , and. (Datamation)
More of this story Nov 13, 2009
Floods are essential to maintaining the health of the planet s ecosystems. Heavy rains can be expected to occur more frequently now that the tropical winter season is approaching the islands, Burke said. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Wood chip-heating solution is not backed by science Nov 13, 2009
25 percent globally (Ecosystems (2006) 9: 1051-1065. . (Juneau Empire)
You want pesticides with that? Why less means more Nov 13, 2009
Search brisbanetimes. You want pesticides with that. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
How to Optimize Your Application Ecosystem Nov 13, 2009
CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates (CIO Information Network)
Sponges recycle carbon to give life to coral reefs Nov 13, 2009
Coral reefs support some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, yet they thrive in a marine desert. So how do reefs sustain their thriving populations. (EurekAlert!)
You want pesticides with that? Nov 12, 2009
You want pesticides with that. I think of architects as a kind of pioneer species. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Rwanda: Country Vows Resilience on Climate Change Nov 12, 2009
"We need to seriously demonstrate our own commitments at home and within regional ecosystems by devising policies and actions geared to correct and build resilience to climate change.". He proposed policies of Irrigation for agriculture, reforestation and aforestation, clean energy, soil conservation, coast protection and green industrialization, as key strategic for mitigating the climate disorder. (allAfrica.com)
Developer's Wacol 'pipe dream' not dead yet Nov 12, 2009
Mr Parker said the project would have had an impact on precious ecosystems including woodlands. "[The decision sends a signal] that developers need to take environmental protection more seriously," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
West Africa: Helping Pirates to Plunder the Oceans Nov 12, 2009
Illegal, unreported or unregulated fishing has been devastating local livelihoods and ecosystems for decades. National fisheries management authorities are often helpless to protect their maritime resources. (allAfrica.com)
Baked Australia: Water Management Lessons for the World from Down Under Nov 12, 2009
California decided its water infrastructure and ecosystems are cooked enough, although there is debate on whether or not the new series of bills with goals that include restoring the fragile Sacramento San Joaquin River Delta and reducing per capita water use will be enough to keep residents, fisheries and industries from running out of water. Half a world and a hemisphere away the situation is severer. (Scientific American)
Africa: Taking the Lead On Water Nov 12, 2009
AMCOW creates a platform for providing political leadership, policy direction and advocacy in the provision, use and management of water resources for sustainable social and economic development and the maintenance of African ecosystems. Opening the meeting on Nov. 9, South Africa's minister for water and environmental affairs, Buyelwa Sonjica summarised the issues to be discussed in Midrand. (allAfrica.com)
Guest Commentary: Water bond is vital to the Central Valley Nov 11, 2009
However, the package passed this week will break an age-old cycle of conflict that has plagued California's water management system for decades harming both farmers and Delta ecosystems for too long. This is the first step in adapting the way we manage the Delta to bring reliable water to homes, farms and farmworkers, to save California's commercial and recreational fisheries, and to meet our economic needs while protecting the environment. The water policy bills are a step in the right... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Arabian "Sea Cows" Going Hungry? Nov 11, 2009
SO WITH THE SEA GRASS BEDS BURIED ENTIRE ECOSYSTEMS OF MARINE CREATURES FEEL THE IMPACT.. BUT IN THE EMIRATE OF ABU DHABI, ITS THE DUGONG POPULATION THAT IS MOST IN THE SPOTLIGHT.. (National Geographic)
Letters to the editor, Nov. 5 edition Nov 11, 2009
According to Wikipedia it interferes with astronomical observatories, and, like any other form of pollution, disrupts ecosystems and has adverse health effects. Yet, the Board of Selectmen disbanded the Outdoor Lighting Committee. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Controversial New Climate Change Data: Is Earth's Capacity To Absorb CO2 Much Greater Than Expected? Nov 11, 2009
This suggests that terrestrial ecosystems and the oceans have a much greater capacity to absorb CO2 than had been previously expected. The results run contrary to a significant body of recent research which expects that the capacity of terrestrial ecosystems and the oceans to absorb CO2 should start to diminish as CO2 emissions increase, letting greenhouse gas levels skyrocket. (Science Daily)
Yangtze 'facing climate threat' Nov 11, 2009
The Yangtze river basin is being increasingly affected by extreme weather and its ecosystems are under threat, environmentalists say. In a new report, WWF-China says the temperature in the basin area of China's longest river has risen steadily over the past two decades. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Preview: Freescale VP to call for open connected-device standards Nov 11, 2009
However, as Su points out, even these ecosystems have interfaces that are controlled, though that control is nowhere near the levels of handsets and PCs, where "control was in the hands of a few top players." That, she said, is why there is such a strong pull for open approaches to system design. "People want them platform to succeed," she said. (EETimes)
Students Rally for Renewable Energy Nov 10, 2009
"We should be leading the way, but instead we're still burning coal and natural gas, polluting our air and wrecking our vital ecosystems in the Appalachian mountains, and that's got to end.". Yellow cards with rally chants printed on them were handed out to participants as the walk across campus began. (East Tennessean, TN)
Efforts to save reefs backed Nov 10, 2009
The study, conducted over several years, is among the first to examine what people think about coral reef ecosystems in the Islands, according to a UH news release. "The survey suggests that such coral reef ecosystems are so stunningly beautiful that almost everyone wants them protected ... The core belief is often so strong, in fact, that if it means visitors must be kept out to preserve them, so be it," the release said ... Mark Needham, an assistant professor of forest ecosystems and society... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Studies show marine reserves can be an effective tool for managing fisheries Nov 10, 2009
"We are monitoring those areas at unprecedented levels. It's a comprehensive effort to characterize the populations and the ecosystems so that we can compare the responses to different types of protection," Carr said. "Monitoring studies around the globe systematically show positive responses within protected areas. We want to really identify what aspects of reserve design are important in influencing those benefits.". (EurekAlert!)
Antarctica Glacier Retreat Helps To Store CO2 Nov 10, 2009
Professor Peck continues, "Elsewhere in the world human activity is undermining the ability of oceans and marine ecosystems to capture and store carbon. At present, there is little change in ice shelves and coastal glaciers away from the Antarctic Peninsula, but if more Antarctic ice is lost as a result of climate change then these new blooms have the potential to be a significant biological sink for carbon.". Phytoplankton use chlorophyll and other pigments to absorb sunlight for... (Science Daily)
Report: US Getting Better At Conserving Water Nov 10, 2009
"We still have collapsing ecosystems because of water use, we still have rivers and aquifers that are overtapped, and we still have rapid population growth," said Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific Institute, an environmental think tank based in Oakland. "I guess the optimistic way to put it is, we're learning our lessons about smart water use but we have a long way to go.". (KSBW 8, CA)
Past Climate Of Northern Antarctic Peninsular Informs Global Warming Debate Nov 10, 2009
9, 2009) The seriousness of current global warming is underlined by a reconstruction of climate at Maxwell Bay in the South Shetland Islands of the Antarctic Peninsula over approximately the last 14,000 years, which appears to show that the current warming and widespread loss of glacial ice are unprecedented. "At no time during the last 14 thousand years was there a period of climate warming and loss of ice as large and regionally synchronous as that we are now witnessing in the Antarctic... (Science Daily)
Brown's poetry book perfect antidote to stress of Canberra Nov 10, 2009
Brown told a small collection of Greens and journalists who turned up to the launch the book was a reflection of his love for the planet, the people on the planet, and the ecosystems that make it up. Brown has struggled to get the book together. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
State to lease forest land for gas drilling Nov 10, 2009
"We chose these tracts of land after extensive environmental reviews to protect the health of the forest now and in the future, to allow for gas and timber extraction and public recreation, and to keep ecosystems intact that support a diversity of wildlife and plants," Mr. Quigley said. The six tracts proposed for leasing are located in the Elk, Moshannon, Sproul, Susquehannock and Tioga state forests in Cameron, Clearfield, Clinton, Potter and Tioga counties. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Special camp to teach youngsters about protecting the environment Nov 9, 2009
Participants aged between 10 and 17 years will be exposed to and given the opportunity to learn why and how they can protect and preserve the abundance and variety of species, ecosystems and diversity of the rainforest. Saving the earth: Stanleick (left) and Yawa CEO Adly Mohd shaking hands to seal the two organisations collaboration. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Nitrogen Loss Threatens Desert Plant Life, Study Shows Nov 9, 2009
Available nitrogen is second only to water as the biggest constraint to biological activity in arid ecosystems, but before now, ecologists struggled to understand how the inputs and outputs of nitrogen in deserts balance ... Sparks and lead author Carmody McCalley, a graduate student, warn that temperature increases and shifting precipitation patterns due to climate change may lead to further nitrogen losses in arid ecosystems ... "We're on a trajectory where plant life in arid ecosystems could... (Science Daily)
Maps of the World for Children Nov 8, 2009
Maps provide context for discussions about animal migration, human immigration, world history, world geography, and global ecosystems ... It s possible to get poster-style maps of physical and political geography, world ecosystems, and more. (Suite101.com)
Crabbers get a boost in bairdi Tanner quotas Nov 8, 2009
Behnken "understands the intimate connection between communities and ecosystems," said editor Jerry Fraser in announcing the honor. Now in its 41st year, Expo is going stronger than ever, said organizer Bob Callahan, and neither the Internet nor the global recession has cut into the annual event. (Anchorage Daily News)
Fertilizer, exhaust tied to alpine lake pollution Nov 7, 2009
This year, the National Park Service reported increases in nitrogen-rich ammonium that could change ecosystems in 16 parks across the country. A 2007 plan signed by state and federal officials and Rocky Mountain National Park aims to reduce airborne nitrogen levels over 25 years. (MSNBC -- Environment)
* Florida grapples with invasion of non-native snakes Nov 7, 2009
Compounding their risk to native species and ecosystems is that these snakes mature early, produce large numbers of offspring, travel long distances, and have broad diets that allow them to eat most native birds and mammals, said Gordon Rodda, scientist at the Fort Collins Science Center ... This report clearly reveals that these giant snakes threaten to destabilize some of our most precious ecosystems and parks, primarily through predation on vulnerable native species, said Robert Reed, the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Moons friends say no to future lunar crashes Nov 7, 2009
Furthermore, the appeal flagged the LCROSS mission as leading to "the exploitation of resources and the colonization of territory without regard for ecosystems or indigenous peoples, and clearly the moon is the next territory coveted by imperialists.". At last look, some 560 had responded to the anti-NASA bombing the moon petition, over half-way to a 1,000 person sign-up goal. (MSNBC -- Technology)
• Mosses: More than just green forest dwellers Nov 7, 2009
Mosses also perform ecosystems services by holding water, sometimes lots of water, in the tiny spaces among their leaves and stems. They can help slow the runoff from rain and help prevent erosion. (Juneau Empire)
Transgenic squash super-weeds gone wild Nov 6, 2009
It just tells us that figuring out how ecosystems will react to the introduction of new species with new traits is a complex business, with a host of unexpected variables lying in wait to trip us up. Share. (Salon)
Coral reefs inspire rare consensus -- just save them Nov 6, 2009
One of the first set of studies to examine what tourists and recreation enthusiasts actually think about coral reef ecosystems suggests they are a rare exception to controversies over human use versus environmental conservation their stunning beauty is so extraordinary that almost everyone wants them protected in perpetuity ... The analysis, done in Hawaii by researchers from Oregon State University and the University of Hawaii, found that most people visiting the state's coral reef ecosystems... (EurekAlert!)
Antarctic lakes loaded with mysterious viruses Nov 6, 2009
"We are just starting to uncover the world of viruses, and this is changing the way we think about viruses and the role they play in microbial ecosystems," said Antonio Alcami, a researcher from the Spanish Research Council. A virus is little more than a package of DNA surrounded by a capsule structure. (MSNBC -- Environment)
