Children Become Gorillas In VR Zoo
...ike monkeys, who do run around,"said Lori Perkins, conservation biologist with the zoo's ConservationAction Resource Center (ARC). "The Georgia Tech researchers certainlycould have gone in that direction. They could have made a cartoongorilla. But the whole point was to make it realistic." Students using the vi...Humble Pocket Gophers Shed Light On The Genetic Fortitude Of Cheetahs
...e on March 22, 1985, greatly impacted the field of conservation biology. The costs of genetic uniformity among che..., so people disbelieved the cheetah results," says conservation biology pioneer Michael Soule, research professor of environmental studies at UCSC and adviser to Sa...Study Shows Songbirds Switch From Bugs To Berries To Fuel Fall Migration
...e flexibleduring the migration period--and how our conservation tactics for them mustalso change." While many songbirds breed in forests, they often use coastal shrublandhabitats during fall migration. Rich in ripe berries during autumn, coastalshrublands may be especially critical in providing some migrants wit...Duke Primate Center Sets October Expedition To Find 'Juliet'
...he rescue efforts made by Duke'sPrimate Center and conservation agencies in Madagascar, Glander and Simonssaid....Duke Ecologist Says Logging Is Creating 'Mahogany Deserts'
... Snook, an assistant professor of the practice of conservation biology atDuke's Nicholas School of the Environment, details her findings in an articlepublished in this month's Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. Shewill also discuss her research at the International Conference on Big LeavedMahogany: Ecolog...Sea Turtles Have Favorite Oceanic Routes
...tant to the development of effective international conservation strategies." The research, "Migration Corridor for Sea Turtles," published in the journal Nature (Nov. 28) was done by Morreale; Edward A. Standora, associate professor of biology, State University College, Buffalo; James R. Spotila, professor...New Finding Suggests "HATs" Are Key To Gene Activation Puzzle
...rom yeast to humans,Allis says. "Such evolutionary conservation is usually the hallmark of key proteins." The finding builds on work done in Allis' laboratory over the past year. In March, the group announced in a paperpublished in Cell that they had cloned and sequenced a HAT; a later paper in Nature ex...'BirdSource' Website For Citizen-Science Data
...s BirdSource." Emphasizing the value to biological conservation of data gathered by thousands of volunteers across...mbership institute for the study, appreciation and conservation of birds worldwide. The Lab maintains programs in academic research, public education and citizen s...Project Shows Native Bacteria Can Destroy Widespread Pollutant In Groundwater
...y, the main advantages of bioremediation are water conservation and a substantial reduction in pumping costs. On the other side of the ledger, however, is the cost of the chemicals involved. In the case of TCE decontamination, the highest cost item in the process is hydrogen peroxide, which breaks down in the wat...First Planned Release Of Captive Lemurs In Madagascar Wilds Expected In Fall
...San Francisco Zoo, was formedin 1988 to coordinate conservation efforts for Malagasy animals there andabroad. Its activities include training Malagasy students, researchers andtechnicians. It also assists the government of Madagascar in preservinglemurs and other threatened species through well managed breeding p...New understanding of crab populations may not bring fishermen's delight
...ent Jacob Sarvela, and UC Davis wildlife, fish and conservation biologyprofessor Louis Botsford. The model stands out for several reasons. In particular, the model providesan extraordinary match with 42 years of data gathered from eight fishingregions along the West Coast. The art of ecological modeling is in fi...Planned Burning In Forests A Boon To Several Species Of Birds In Illinois
...hree-year study in Illinois. "In the Midwest, the conservation status of birds associated withsavannas and open w...described his work in the Peoria Wilds,a series of conservation areas along the Illinois River, and in the SandPrairie Scrub Oak State Natural Area to the south in ...Captive Lemurs To Depart For Madagascar Oct. 17 For First Release Into The Wild
...eginning," said Andrea Katz, Duke Primate Center's conservation coordinator andan MFG technical adviser, who will ...s, project organizers hope to stimulate a stronger conservation mindedness in Madagascar'sown citizens. Toward that aim, Malagasy scientists and nearby villagers wi...Duke Lemurs Are Released In Madagascar
...tracked through the forest. "Two of the project's conservation agents then led a traditionalceremony in which they explained the lemur release project to the ancestorsand asked the ancestors for their blessing," wrote Welch in an e-mailedreport. "Short speeches were made and everyone took a sip of the localhome-...Colon Cancer Linked To Genes, Not Lifestyle
...nal research in biomedicine and conservation biology and has an annual operating budget of approximately $25 million....AAAS Honors Three USGS Scientists As Fellows
...operty from naturaldisasters, to contribute to the conservation and the sound economic and physicaldevelopment of the nation's natural resources, and to enhance the quality oflife by monitoring water, biological, energy, and mineral resources....USGS 1999 Budget Emphasizes Clean Water, Disaster Information, Species And Habitat Research
...y the USGS;and $11 million for species and habitat conservation studies in support of the nation's naturalresource managers. "Impartial scientific information is the foundation for effective policymaking," said Dr. ThomasCasadevall, acting USGS director. "As the Nation's primary natural science agency, the USGS...UF Researchers: Development Promotes Disease Among Gopher Tortoises
...rown said mitigation banking is the most effective conservation tool but is more expensive. It uses fees from developers to purchase and protect critical habitat....Top Scientists Challenge Others: Join Biodiversity Year
...iversity, and to relate the results to policies on conservation and sustainable management. "Most nations in world except the U.S. have ratified the 1992 Convention on Biodiversity," Sarukhn said. "The benefit of IBOY to these nations, and to the international organizations working with them on sustainability i...Conservation Biology Clearinghouse, Engineering Design Tutor
...ograms. Thecenter is an international resource for conservation biology, and the official onlinelocation of the international Society for Conservation Biology. CCBN, located at http://conbio.rice.edu , directs visitors to resources on nine websites, which link tohundreds of others. The CCBN's purpose is to protec...