Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
It is with great pride that I would like to announce to you the commencement of the Welikia Project, beyond Mannahatta, an effort to document the historical ecology of all of New York City and compare it to the current biodiversity of the city. The Wildlife Conservation Society is taking what we learned about 1609 ecology,
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
The International Union of Forest Research Institutions special project World Forests, Society and Environment (IUFRO WFSE) is pleased to announce the publication of a new book “Forests and Society – Responding to Global Drivers of Change”. Many of the world´s forests and forestry are undergoing far reaching changes. An increasing number of global, complex, interacting
Monday, September 20th, 2010
The Government of Canada is celebrating an important milestone in the High Arctic: the expansion of Natural Resources Canada’s Polar Continental Shelf Program (PCSP) facility in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, is now underway. The expansion, scheduled to be completed by March 31, 2011, will see the addition of modern laboratories and upgraded living quarters designed to
Sunday, September 19th, 2010
The Brazilian government plans to accept bids this year for licenses to build 10 hydroelectric power stations with a combined generating capacity of close to 4,000 MW, officials said. The president of the EPE energy research company, Mauricio Tolmasquim, said Friday the government already has submitted plans for three large hydroelectric projects to the Court of
Sunday, September 19th, 2010
New ”Strategic Research Centre on Zero Energy Buildings” at Aalborg University last Wednesday received the ALECTIA-Foundation’s prize of 250,000 DKK for their cross-disciplinary research activities to develop future-proof, zero energy concepts for the building industry.
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
The new Energy Centre of BTB GmbH, a subsidiary of RWE Innogy, will be inaugurated in Berlin today. The four combined heat & power units of the plant will in the future supply the prestigious Adlerhof Science Park with heat and electricity. The heat supply has been designed to be especially efficient through operation of
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
Sustainability is a broadly used term that is said to encompass three dimensions of the environment, economics and social sustainability. Although sustainable development is often presented within the theory of systems analysis, at present, there are no tools that provide a practical approach to assessing sustainability outcomes. This paper identified issues, targets and performance indicators
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
I am conducting a survey for my studies on forest biotechnology and would welcome your input. Results will be shared later through this list… the link to the survey is :http://www.createsurvey.com/c/78229-XGGiqo/. “ Thank you in advance for your contribution and looking forward to read your feedback and comments”http://www.createsurvey.com/c/78229-XGGiqo/
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
An art contest for grades 2-4 invites young scientists and artists to explore the solar system and beyond, and then draw a picture showing what they learned. “My Place in Space!” is the 15th annual art contest held by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) in Arlington, Va. The contest supports national education standards for
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
In just 6 days of scientific exploration, a team of 34 scientists, students, photographers and volunteers documented the presence of over 930 species of birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, insects, land snails, and plants including two species never-before recorded in the remote, rugged and lush Sierra La Madera mountain range of Sonora. These discoveries were part
