Professor Wayne Meyer presents his vision of Landscape Futures with his engaging and informative seminar entitled “What future for Landscape Futures? Climate, soil, water, biota, economics & people – researching complexity”.
National fish, wildlife, and plants climate adaptation strategyESTHHUB
The National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy is a joint effort between federal, state, and tribal governments to help natural resources adapt to climate change. The strategy identifies current and expected future impacts of climate change on ecosystems in the US. Warmer temperatures and changing precipitation patterns are expected to increase wildfires, pest outbreaks, invasive species, and losses of grasslands and wetlands. The strategy provides goals and actions to help ecosystems and species become more resilient to climate change impacts through habitat conservation, species management, enhanced management capacity, monitoring, decision support tools, research, education, and reducing other stressors.
Salt River Bay Marine Research and Education Centermichaelsbayer
The document provides an overview of the Salt River Bay Marine Research and Education Center (MREC) project. The MREC will be a world-class, sustainable facility serving partners through marine research and Caribbean studies programs. It will demonstrate green building and sustainable energy technologies while showcasing "research in a park" and environmental education programs. The MREC brings together the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Government of the Virgin Islands, and four university partners through the Joint Institute for Caribbean Marine Studies to establish a marine research lab and further understanding of tropical marine ecosystems.
The document provides an overview of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's (IDEM) budget presentation for fiscal years 2008 and 2009. It outlines IDEM's mission to protect human health and the environment while allowing for environmentally sound economic activities. Major accomplishments from 2005-2007 are summarized for various IDEM offices, including reducing air pollution and permit backlogs. The proposed budget and staffing levels for 2007-2009 are presented, with most funding coming from dedicated sources like fees. Concerns about declining federal funding and the need to increase some fees to adequately fund programs are also noted.
Presentation by Tony Kimmet from the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS); review and update of orthoimagery resources available for Hawaii and the Pacific
Nuclear Waste: The Challenge of Underground Storage and DisposalArena International
The document summarizes the agenda and key topics for the 2nd Bi-Annual Nuclear Waste conference on the challenge of underground storage and disposal of nuclear waste. The conference will take place on November 9-10, 2009 in London and will feature keynote speakers from various countries discussing issues around identifying host communities, licensing repositories, design options, lessons learned from past programs like Yucca Mountain, and new innovations and the value of research. Breakout sessions will provide case studies on the approaches taken in countries like the UK, Sweden, France, the US and the Czech Republic.
Giant Australian cuttlefish: a globally unique species under threat. University of Adelaide
Associate Professor Bronwyn Gillanders presents the fourth installment of the Science Seminar Series entitled "Giant Australian cuttlefish: a globally unique species under threat."
National fish, wildlife, and plants climate adaptation strategyESTHHUB
The National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy is a joint effort between federal, state, and tribal governments to help natural resources adapt to climate change. The strategy identifies current and expected future impacts of climate change on ecosystems in the US. Warmer temperatures and changing precipitation patterns are expected to increase wildfires, pest outbreaks, invasive species, and losses of grasslands and wetlands. The strategy provides goals and actions to help ecosystems and species become more resilient to climate change impacts through habitat conservation, species management, enhanced management capacity, monitoring, decision support tools, research, education, and reducing other stressors.
Salt River Bay Marine Research and Education Centermichaelsbayer
The document provides an overview of the Salt River Bay Marine Research and Education Center (MREC) project. The MREC will be a world-class, sustainable facility serving partners through marine research and Caribbean studies programs. It will demonstrate green building and sustainable energy technologies while showcasing "research in a park" and environmental education programs. The MREC brings together the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Government of the Virgin Islands, and four university partners through the Joint Institute for Caribbean Marine Studies to establish a marine research lab and further understanding of tropical marine ecosystems.
The document provides an overview of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's (IDEM) budget presentation for fiscal years 2008 and 2009. It outlines IDEM's mission to protect human health and the environment while allowing for environmentally sound economic activities. Major accomplishments from 2005-2007 are summarized for various IDEM offices, including reducing air pollution and permit backlogs. The proposed budget and staffing levels for 2007-2009 are presented, with most funding coming from dedicated sources like fees. Concerns about declining federal funding and the need to increase some fees to adequately fund programs are also noted.
Presentation by Tony Kimmet from the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS); review and update of orthoimagery resources available for Hawaii and the Pacific
Nuclear Waste: The Challenge of Underground Storage and DisposalArena International
The document summarizes the agenda and key topics for the 2nd Bi-Annual Nuclear Waste conference on the challenge of underground storage and disposal of nuclear waste. The conference will take place on November 9-10, 2009 in London and will feature keynote speakers from various countries discussing issues around identifying host communities, licensing repositories, design options, lessons learned from past programs like Yucca Mountain, and new innovations and the value of research. Breakout sessions will provide case studies on the approaches taken in countries like the UK, Sweden, France, the US and the Czech Republic.
Giant Australian cuttlefish: a globally unique species under threat. University of Adelaide
Associate Professor Bronwyn Gillanders presents the fourth installment of the Science Seminar Series entitled "Giant Australian cuttlefish: a globally unique species under threat."
Australian Showcase:Theme 1:Australia and Waterined_v3icidciid
The document discusses water management in Australia, focusing on the Water Act of 2007 and the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. It provides background on Australia's climate and history of water management agreements. It describes the objectives of the Water Act to manage basin water resources through plans and environmental flows. It also discusses government investment programs aimed at improving irrigation efficiency and balancing environmental and consumptive water needs.
Natural England advises the UK government on designating protected areas and manages some of these areas. They are working to establish an ecological network of protected sites that are larger, more connected, and better able to help wildlife adapt to climate change. Some key programs include Nature Improvement Areas, which provide funding to connect and restore habitats, and marine conservation zones to protect marine environments.
Natural England advises the UK government on designating protected areas and manages some of these areas. They are working to establish an ecological network of protected sites that are larger, more connected, and better able to help wildlife adapt to climate change. Some key programs include Nature Improvement Areas, which provide funding to connect and restore habitats, and marine conservation zones to protect marine environments.
The document summarizes the emergence of coastal and marine spatial planning (CMSP) in Texas. It discusses the Texas coastal zone and management program, identifies priorities like wetlands and hazards through a needs assessment, and proposes CMSP to develop an integrated, long-term planning strategy for coastal resources. CMSP would address issues like renewable energy siting, hazards, and habitat restoration through strategies like updating resource management codes, coordinating agencies, and engaging stakeholders. Challenges include political support, data compatibility, and managing expectations.
This document discusses hydro-meteorology and its importance for sustainable development in the Caribbean region. It notes that the Caribbean faces significant climate-related risks that challenge sustainable development goals. Timely hydro-meteorological information is essential for livelihoods and reducing uncertainties around future weather and climate. Examples are provided of how hydro-meteorology supports water resources management and agriculture/food security. The severe 2009-2010 drought is discussed as an example of the impacts that lack of early warning and monitoring can have.
IARPC Releases Arctic Research Plan 2017-2021Jessica Rohde
The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) developed a 5-year research plan for 2017-2021 to coordinate Arctic research across 14 US federal agencies. The plan identifies 9 research goals and 34 objectives across 7 research themes, including health, atmosphere, sea ice, ecosystems, glaciers, permafrost, and coastal resilience. It establishes collaboration teams to advance objectives led by federal agencies, academics, and other organizations. The plan aims to improve scientific understanding of the Arctic and support regional resilience through coordinated interagency research.
Sally Yozell Marine Planning in the U.S.riseagrant
This document discusses marine spatial planning in the United States. It outlines the national ocean policy and nine priority objectives, and examines the need for marine planning to better manage competing ocean uses. The key elements of U.S. marine planning are described as balancing ocean health and community prosperity through a fair, science-based process. Regional planning bodies would focus on integrated data, coordination, and stakeholder engagement to improve ecosystem health and regulatory efficiency.
TH3.L09 - RADARSAT-2 DATA UTILIZATIONS AND APPLICATIONSgrssieee
The document summarizes RADARSAT-2 data utilization and applications from 2008 to 2010. It describes how RADARSAT-2 data volume increased each fiscal year and how the data is used by over 200 government departments and research projects. It provides examples of RADARSAT-2 applications in areas like maritime monitoring, oceanography, hydrology, geology, agriculture, forestry, mapping, and disaster management. RADARSAT-2 is also used for calibration and to support missions like monitoring Arctic sea ice and Antarctic mapping.
The document summarizes a project that developed tools to assess the socioeconomic impacts of management measures on coastal communities for the West Coast groundfish fishery. It created a geographic information system called the Groundfish Fishery Relational database to integrate ecological, fishery, and socioeconomic data in a spatially explicit framework. Preliminary results analyzed how a 2002 shelf closure would have affected landings, revenues, and incomes if vessels could not have fished in the closed areas. The tools are intended to help managers and communities evaluate options to reduce fishing capacity and mitigate impacts.
The Nile River Basin: Public Participation Challenges and Opportunities (Shad...Iwl Pcu
Presentation Outline of Africa: Population, Natural Environment and Water Resources. Nile River Basin: Features, Challenges and Opportunities. The Big Picture: Multi-tracks Hydro Diplomacy. Public Participation: The Realities on the Ground. Concluding Remarks: Prospects, Potentials and Conclusions.
The Nile River Basin: Public Participation Challenges and Opportunities (Shad...Iwl Pcu
Presentation Outline of Africa: Population, Natural Environment and Water Resources. Nile River Basin: Features, Challenges and Opportunities. The Big Picture: Multi-tracks Hydro Diplomacy. Public Participation: The Realities on the Ground. Concluding Remarks: Prospects, Potentials and Conclusions.
The Nile River Basin: Public Participation Challenges and Opportunities (Shad...Iwl Pcu
Presentation Outline of Africa: Population, Natural Environment and Water Resources. Nile River Basin: Features, Challenges and Opportunities. The Big Picture: Multi-tracks Hydro Diplomacy. Public Participation: The Realities on the Ground. Concluding Remarks: Prospects, Potentials and Conclusions.
This document discusses international assessment of adaptation strategies for water, food, and the environment under climate change in seven river basins. It outlines the goal of downscaling climate change impacts at a regional level. It then briefly describes the seven river basins being studied, including their major issues. Next, it lists the collaborators and describes the methodology involving hydrological and food production models. It also summarizes expected climate changes in the basins and how these may impact crop yields and water resources. Adaptation strategies will be developed and evaluated based on these potential impacts.
Presentation during the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) 13th Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Forum and Product Exhibition Seminar Series on August 9, 2017 at BAR Grounds, cor. Visayas Ave., Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City
The document summarizes wetlands planning and projects in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. It discusses the borough's definition of wetlands, reasons for focusing on wetlands work including population growth, and completed and ongoing wetlands projects like mapping, education, assessments, and management planning. These projects aim to increase awareness and protection of wetlands in the rapidly developing borough.
Community-Based Watershed Management and Wetland Mitigation
Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition
alaskawatershedcoalition.org
Community Training
October 17, 2011
Dr. Kathryn Sullivan discusses NOAA's role in providing environmental intelligence from local to global scales. NOAA monitors short term extreme events and forecasts climate trends from monthly to decadal timescales. This data informs decision makers across sectors regarding issues like drought, hurricanes, flooding and sea level rise. NOAA aims to grow its user base and scaling its data systems to meet rising demand for environmental intelligence critical to communities, commerce, and research.
Water Wednesday - Murray Darling Basin Plan: Striking the right balance
The Water Research Centre in conjunction with Australian Water Association SA Branch presented Water Wednesday on 29 February 2012.
This special joint Water Wednesday forum featured a presentation from Professor Barry Hart, an independent member of the Murray Darling Basin Authority, on the Draft Basin Plan which is currently out for public review.
Professor Hugh Possingham is currently the Director of the Ecology Centre at The University of Queensland. Hugh has over 290 publications, 5300 Web of Science citations and a lab of 32 students and staff. Work from his lab helped stop land clearing ("the Brigalow Declaration") in Queensland and NSW securing at least 1 billion tonnes of CO2.
"We generally assume that all monitoring is good. However there are numerous examples of people monitoring things to extinction and monitoring with no clear objective. Hugh Possingham will present a completely different way of looking at environmental monitoring - using decision science thinking. This approach enables us to work out how much of our precious budget should be spent monitoring, if any! The problem with existing monitoring, aside from doing too little, is that ecologists have been trained within a classical null hypothesis testing framework - great for pure science, rubbish for solving environmental problems."
Australian Showcase:Theme 1:Australia and Waterined_v3icidciid
The document discusses water management in Australia, focusing on the Water Act of 2007 and the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. It provides background on Australia's climate and history of water management agreements. It describes the objectives of the Water Act to manage basin water resources through plans and environmental flows. It also discusses government investment programs aimed at improving irrigation efficiency and balancing environmental and consumptive water needs.
Natural England advises the UK government on designating protected areas and manages some of these areas. They are working to establish an ecological network of protected sites that are larger, more connected, and better able to help wildlife adapt to climate change. Some key programs include Nature Improvement Areas, which provide funding to connect and restore habitats, and marine conservation zones to protect marine environments.
Natural England advises the UK government on designating protected areas and manages some of these areas. They are working to establish an ecological network of protected sites that are larger, more connected, and better able to help wildlife adapt to climate change. Some key programs include Nature Improvement Areas, which provide funding to connect and restore habitats, and marine conservation zones to protect marine environments.
The document summarizes the emergence of coastal and marine spatial planning (CMSP) in Texas. It discusses the Texas coastal zone and management program, identifies priorities like wetlands and hazards through a needs assessment, and proposes CMSP to develop an integrated, long-term planning strategy for coastal resources. CMSP would address issues like renewable energy siting, hazards, and habitat restoration through strategies like updating resource management codes, coordinating agencies, and engaging stakeholders. Challenges include political support, data compatibility, and managing expectations.
This document discusses hydro-meteorology and its importance for sustainable development in the Caribbean region. It notes that the Caribbean faces significant climate-related risks that challenge sustainable development goals. Timely hydro-meteorological information is essential for livelihoods and reducing uncertainties around future weather and climate. Examples are provided of how hydro-meteorology supports water resources management and agriculture/food security. The severe 2009-2010 drought is discussed as an example of the impacts that lack of early warning and monitoring can have.
IARPC Releases Arctic Research Plan 2017-2021Jessica Rohde
The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) developed a 5-year research plan for 2017-2021 to coordinate Arctic research across 14 US federal agencies. The plan identifies 9 research goals and 34 objectives across 7 research themes, including health, atmosphere, sea ice, ecosystems, glaciers, permafrost, and coastal resilience. It establishes collaboration teams to advance objectives led by federal agencies, academics, and other organizations. The plan aims to improve scientific understanding of the Arctic and support regional resilience through coordinated interagency research.
Sally Yozell Marine Planning in the U.S.riseagrant
This document discusses marine spatial planning in the United States. It outlines the national ocean policy and nine priority objectives, and examines the need for marine planning to better manage competing ocean uses. The key elements of U.S. marine planning are described as balancing ocean health and community prosperity through a fair, science-based process. Regional planning bodies would focus on integrated data, coordination, and stakeholder engagement to improve ecosystem health and regulatory efficiency.
TH3.L09 - RADARSAT-2 DATA UTILIZATIONS AND APPLICATIONSgrssieee
The document summarizes RADARSAT-2 data utilization and applications from 2008 to 2010. It describes how RADARSAT-2 data volume increased each fiscal year and how the data is used by over 200 government departments and research projects. It provides examples of RADARSAT-2 applications in areas like maritime monitoring, oceanography, hydrology, geology, agriculture, forestry, mapping, and disaster management. RADARSAT-2 is also used for calibration and to support missions like monitoring Arctic sea ice and Antarctic mapping.
The document summarizes a project that developed tools to assess the socioeconomic impacts of management measures on coastal communities for the West Coast groundfish fishery. It created a geographic information system called the Groundfish Fishery Relational database to integrate ecological, fishery, and socioeconomic data in a spatially explicit framework. Preliminary results analyzed how a 2002 shelf closure would have affected landings, revenues, and incomes if vessels could not have fished in the closed areas. The tools are intended to help managers and communities evaluate options to reduce fishing capacity and mitigate impacts.
The Nile River Basin: Public Participation Challenges and Opportunities (Shad...Iwl Pcu
Presentation Outline of Africa: Population, Natural Environment and Water Resources. Nile River Basin: Features, Challenges and Opportunities. The Big Picture: Multi-tracks Hydro Diplomacy. Public Participation: The Realities on the Ground. Concluding Remarks: Prospects, Potentials and Conclusions.
The Nile River Basin: Public Participation Challenges and Opportunities (Shad...Iwl Pcu
Presentation Outline of Africa: Population, Natural Environment and Water Resources. Nile River Basin: Features, Challenges and Opportunities. The Big Picture: Multi-tracks Hydro Diplomacy. Public Participation: The Realities on the Ground. Concluding Remarks: Prospects, Potentials and Conclusions.
The Nile River Basin: Public Participation Challenges and Opportunities (Shad...Iwl Pcu
Presentation Outline of Africa: Population, Natural Environment and Water Resources. Nile River Basin: Features, Challenges and Opportunities. The Big Picture: Multi-tracks Hydro Diplomacy. Public Participation: The Realities on the Ground. Concluding Remarks: Prospects, Potentials and Conclusions.
This document discusses international assessment of adaptation strategies for water, food, and the environment under climate change in seven river basins. It outlines the goal of downscaling climate change impacts at a regional level. It then briefly describes the seven river basins being studied, including their major issues. Next, it lists the collaborators and describes the methodology involving hydrological and food production models. It also summarizes expected climate changes in the basins and how these may impact crop yields and water resources. Adaptation strategies will be developed and evaluated based on these potential impacts.
Presentation during the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) 13th Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Forum and Product Exhibition Seminar Series on August 9, 2017 at BAR Grounds, cor. Visayas Ave., Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City
The document summarizes wetlands planning and projects in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. It discusses the borough's definition of wetlands, reasons for focusing on wetlands work including population growth, and completed and ongoing wetlands projects like mapping, education, assessments, and management planning. These projects aim to increase awareness and protection of wetlands in the rapidly developing borough.
Community-Based Watershed Management and Wetland Mitigation
Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition
alaskawatershedcoalition.org
Community Training
October 17, 2011
Dr. Kathryn Sullivan discusses NOAA's role in providing environmental intelligence from local to global scales. NOAA monitors short term extreme events and forecasts climate trends from monthly to decadal timescales. This data informs decision makers across sectors regarding issues like drought, hurricanes, flooding and sea level rise. NOAA aims to grow its user base and scaling its data systems to meet rising demand for environmental intelligence critical to communities, commerce, and research.
Water Wednesday - Murray Darling Basin Plan: Striking the right balance
The Water Research Centre in conjunction with Australian Water Association SA Branch presented Water Wednesday on 29 February 2012.
This special joint Water Wednesday forum featured a presentation from Professor Barry Hart, an independent member of the Murray Darling Basin Authority, on the Draft Basin Plan which is currently out for public review.
Professor Hugh Possingham is currently the Director of the Ecology Centre at The University of Queensland. Hugh has over 290 publications, 5300 Web of Science citations and a lab of 32 students and staff. Work from his lab helped stop land clearing ("the Brigalow Declaration") in Queensland and NSW securing at least 1 billion tonnes of CO2.
"We generally assume that all monitoring is good. However there are numerous examples of people monitoring things to extinction and monitoring with no clear objective. Hugh Possingham will present a completely different way of looking at environmental monitoring - using decision science thinking. This approach enables us to work out how much of our precious budget should be spent monitoring, if any! The problem with existing monitoring, aside from doing too little, is that ecologists have been trained within a classical null hypothesis testing framework - great for pure science, rubbish for solving environmental problems."
Pollinator-mediated floral evolution and speciation in southern African Irida...University of Adelaide
Part 3 of the 2010 ACEBB seminar series, Dr Paul Rymer presents "Pollinator-mediated floral evolution and speciation in southern African Iridaceae."
Abstract: Explaining the rapid diversification of flowering plants remains one of the greatest challenges facing evolutionary biologists. The pollinator-shift hypothesis developed by Grant (1949) and Stebbins (1970) is the most widely accepted explanation. However, pollinator mediated selection is yet to be shown to result in speciation. The focus of my investigation has been biodiversity hotspots in southern Africa, primarily because they harbour exceptional plant species diversity and endemism, and therefore the promise of detecting speciation in action. In an attempt to unravel the processes driving the evolution of floral traits and speciation, I have taken a multi-faceted approach. I will present my findings from three very different studies:
1. Macroevolution in Sparaxis (Iridaceae),
2. Population genetics in Gladiolus carinatus species complex (Iridaceae),
3. Mating patterns in Gladiolus longicollis (Iridaceae). These studies highlight the role of pollination in recent and continuous speciation events.
Professor Eric Mazur presents a seminar entitled "Confessions of a converted lecturer." Eric is a Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard University. Eric explains how he has adjusted his approach to teaching and how it has improved his students' performance significantly.
Plant Introductions & Evolution: Hybrid Speciation and Gene TransferUniversity of Adelaide
Professor Richard Abbott presents a seminar entitled "Gene transfer and plant evolution: What we have learnt from Senecio." Richard has been at St Andrews University since October 1971 and currently holds a Chair in Plant Evolution. He is also an Editor of New Phytologist, and Associate Editor of Molecular Ecology, and Plant Ecology & Diversity. Richard’s main research focus is on the evolutionary consequences of hybridization in plants using the genus Senecio (Asteraceae) as a system for study.
Disputes concerning the regulation and use of water in the Murray-Darling Basin have now reached a critical point where extended periods of extreme drought and climate change have forced threats of High Court litigation. Whilst a number of similar threats have been made since settlement, no court has ever made an authoritative judgment on such water disputes. As such, many important questions about the rights of States and their residents to take and use water remain unresolved. Professor Williams and Matthew Lee assess both the genesis and development of water law in Australia in order to provide an explanation of how we have arrived at this current water crisis.
Donald, Hobern, the Director of the Atlas of Living of Living Australia presented a talk entitled, "Building the Atlas of Living Australia"
The Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) is a partnership between Australian natural history collections and biodiversity research groups. It is developing systems to provide integrated access to all classes of biodiversity data (including names and classification, geospatial data, images, sequences, literature, identification tools and species interactions). The central component will be an information repository which catalogues all data sources and makes them available to support research, policy and education.
Pines and paddocks: socioecology and population genetics of marsupials in fra...University of Adelaide
The eleventh installment of the 2009 Science Seminar Series presented by Doctor Melanie Lancaster. The presentation is entitled "Pines and paddocks: socioecology and population genetics of marsupials in fragmented systems?"
This document summarizes a presentation by Professor Leigh Simmons on sperm competition and sexual selection. It discusses Darwin's original ideas on the topic and how research has expanded since the 1970s to study behavior, morphology, and physiology related to sperm competition across many insect species. Specific studies are highlighted on sperm displacement behavior in yellow dung flies and experimental evolution of ejaculate expenditure in response to varying levels of sperm competition. The research has provided insights into the evolution of male genital morphology and ejaculate quality under monogamous versus polygamous mating systems.
Kane Aldridge presents a seminar from the second Water Wednesday entitled "Future options for the Lower Lakes." Kane Aldridge is a postdoctoral fellow with Water Research Centre with The Environment Institute at The University of Adelaide.
Will simulation-based assessments and decisions save our built environment?University of Adelaide
Associate Professor Veronica Soebarto discussed how building simulation can be used to predict building performance, improve designs, diagnose existing buildings, optimize solutions, and ensure code compliance. Simulation allows assessment of thermal performance, energy usage, indoor environmental quality, and life cycle costs. However, studies show large discrepancies often occur between simulated and actual building performance. Key reasons for differences include problems in design assumptions, construction variations from design, and operational factors not accounted for in simulations.
Justin Brookes presents a seminar from the second Water Wednesday entitled "Potential benefits and impacts of the proposed Chowilla Regulator." Justin Brookes is the Director of the Water Research Centre with The Environment Institute at The University of Adelaide.
Judy Goode presents a seminar from the second Water Wednesday entitled "Options for the environmental future of the River Murray. Judy Goode is the SA River Murray Environmental Manager for the SA MDB NRM board.
Is water a limiting factor for population growth in South Australia?University of Adelaide
Professor Graeme Hugo presents the fourth installment of the Science Seminar Series entitled Is water a limiting factor for population growth in South Australia
Professor Alan Cooper presents the sixth instalment of the Science Seminar Series. The accurate and rapid assessment of biodiversity is a critical aspect for modern science, and ranges from the measurement of environmental and climate change, to microbes in water systems or at the point of care in medical centres. Similarly, the need for the rapid and responsible economic development of primary resources, and the monitoring of invasive species and biosecurity, also place a premium on the ability to quickly assess and quantify biodiversity across a range of diverse habitats. We have combined methods developed to detect trace amounts of ancient DNA with 2nd Generation Sequencing technology to design a vertical barcoding system capable of rapidly screening the genetic and taxonomic diversity of modern, complex biological samples. In parallel with studies of taxonomically identified museum and herbaria material, this approach promises to provide the first genetic audits of diverse Australian environments.
Beyond the barbed wire fence is a foreign country: thinking and managing acro...University of Adelaide
Australian resource and environmental management faces challenges from boundaries between disciplines, tenures, jurisdictions, and sectors that divide interconnected systems. Large ecological connectivity projects aim to manage biodiversity across these boundaries at unprecedented landscape scales, but have received little attention to the necessary social, policy, and institutional infrastructure required. For these ambitious projects to succeed in breaching boundaries where others have struggled, they must learn from past experiences integrating sectors and address the values, knowledge claims, rules, and organizations involved.
Leveraging Generative AI to Drive Nonprofit InnovationTechSoup
In this webinar, participants learned how to utilize Generative AI to streamline operations and elevate member engagement. Amazon Web Service experts provided a customer specific use cases and dived into low/no-code tools that are quick and easy to deploy through Amazon Web Service (AWS.)
This presentation was provided by Rebecca Benner, Ph.D., of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, for the second session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session Two: 'Expanding Pathways to Publishing Careers,' was held June 13, 2024.
Gender and Mental Health - Counselling and Family Therapy Applications and In...PsychoTech Services
A proprietary approach developed by bringing together the best of learning theories from Psychology, design principles from the world of visualization, and pedagogical methods from over a decade of training experience, that enables you to: Learn better, faster!
THE SACRIFICE HOW PRO-PALESTINE PROTESTS STUDENTS ARE SACRIFICING TO CHANGE T...indexPub
The recent surge in pro-Palestine student activism has prompted significant responses from universities, ranging from negotiations and divestment commitments to increased transparency about investments in companies supporting the war on Gaza. This activism has led to the cessation of student encampments but also highlighted the substantial sacrifices made by students, including academic disruptions and personal risks. The primary drivers of these protests are poor university administration, lack of transparency, and inadequate communication between officials and students. This study examines the profound emotional, psychological, and professional impacts on students engaged in pro-Palestine protests, focusing on Generation Z's (Gen-Z) activism dynamics. This paper explores the significant sacrifices made by these students and even the professors supporting the pro-Palestine movement, with a focus on recent global movements. Through an in-depth analysis of printed and electronic media, the study examines the impacts of these sacrifices on the academic and personal lives of those involved. The paper highlights examples from various universities, demonstrating student activism's long-term and short-term effects, including disciplinary actions, social backlash, and career implications. The researchers also explore the broader implications of student sacrifices. The findings reveal that these sacrifices are driven by a profound commitment to justice and human rights, and are influenced by the increasing availability of information, peer interactions, and personal convictions. The study also discusses the broader implications of this activism, comparing it to historical precedents and assessing its potential to influence policy and public opinion. The emotional and psychological toll on student activists is significant, but their sense of purpose and community support mitigates some of these challenges. However, the researchers call for acknowledging the broader Impact of these sacrifices on the future global movement of FreePalestine.
Level 3 NCEA - NZ: A Nation In the Making 1872 - 1900 SML.pptHenry Hollis
The History of NZ 1870-1900.
Making of a Nation.
From the NZ Wars to Liberals,
Richard Seddon, George Grey,
Social Laboratory, New Zealand,
Confiscations, Kotahitanga, Kingitanga, Parliament, Suffrage, Repudiation, Economic Change, Agriculture, Gold Mining, Timber, Flax, Sheep, Dairying,
35. Environment Institute
Science Seminar Series 2009
April 20 2009
A New Taxonomy
International breakthroughs in internet and database
technology for taxonomic research
Presented by: Professor Norm Johnson, Ohio State University
Energy2009 S.F. Lincoln 35