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WWF Arctic conservation expedition gallery
2013-01-17 19:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: The trips mission was to examine future management options for areas where sea ice is expected to last the longest. Canon and WWF share the hope that the power of image will shed light on the state of the environment in the rapidly changing Arctic landscape. Thorsten Milse joined the first leg of the expedition in Greenland, which departed from Upernavik and travelled to Qaanaaq. He worked alongside a team of WWF experts and scientists, dedicating his time to documenting Arctic environments,...
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Indianapolis conservation prize growing to $250K
2013-01-16 16:35:07| Biotech - Topix.net
A prize sponsored by the Indianapolis zoo that honors scientists who've dedicated their lives to animal conservation is growing from $100,000 to $250,000. Indianapolis Zoo president and CEO Michael Crowther says multiyear funding from the Eli Lilly & Co.
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Lighting Control System promotes energy conservation.
2013-01-15 14:30:19| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Compatible with LED and fluorescent technology, plug-and-play HorseSense™ system installs into existing fixtures in individual rooms and does not require any commissioning; drivers/ballasts are factory-addressed. Energy conservation opportunities are possible via occupancy sensing, dimming, and multi-scene control. Addition HorseSense controller, software, and commissioning enables larger areas can be controlled, such as floors, non-adjacent rooms on floors, or entire multi-floor building. This story is related to the following:Controls and ControllersSearch for suppliers of: Lighting Controls
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Place-Based Conservation
2013-01-12 01:49:07| Springer Environmental Sciences titles
Perspectives from the Social SciencesThe concept of Place has become prominent in natural resource management, as professionals increasingly recognize the importance of scale, place-specific meanings, local knowledge, and social-ecological dynamics. Place-Based Conservation: Perspectives from the Social Sciences offers a thorough examination of the topic, dividing its exploration into four broad areas. Part One, Conceptual ...
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Voluntary Conservation Approaches Working in Chesapeake Bay Region
2013-01-11 20:53:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
By Sjoerd Duiker, Penn State University Penn State Cooperative Extension works closely with other partners in the public and private sector to help restore the Chesapeake Bay to its former glory by researching, educating and promoting Best Management Practices (BMPs) to control erosion, nutrient losses and pesticide losses. We are relying heavily on voluntary action by land users and prefer this approach over the strait jacket legal approaches. The question: Is this approach working? read more
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