AGI announces the winners of Earth Science Week 2003 contests
...standing of geology and the Earth sciences so that citizens can make informed decisions concerning land management and use, address environmental and ecological issues, prepare for and recover from natural disasters, and appreciate the beauty and wonder of the natural world. This annual event, celebrated duri...Waste motor oil management may pose threat to health and the environment
...effects. The results provide further incentive for citizens and policymakers to encourage alternative used oil management strategies, possibly through incentives for treatment and by supporting markets for processed oil products, according to Boughton. But he is quick to point out what he considers the best o...New technology helps fire managers anticipate smoke problems
...nology that allows fire professionals and ordinary citizens to coordinate outdoor activities around fire operations. It is currently being used daily by incident command teams for about 100 wildfires in the Western States. "When smoke is generated from a wildland fire, BlueSkyRAINS helps people to determine...Virginia Bioinformatics Institute central to Regional Center of Excellence
...n this strategic and coordinated effort to protect citizens against infectious disease agents and potential bioterrorism threats." Several diseases including anthrax, hemorrhagic fever, tularemia, and smallpox, as well as public health response research including needle-free immunization programs, will be ...A wake-up call for environmental health
...tect the environment, Leavitt needs to persuade US citizens to use fewer fossil fuels. The Kyoto Protocol, which the USA rejected in 2001, would at least offer a peg around which to enforce reduction of greenhouse gases. Air pollution as a whole also warrants Leavitt's attention, especially now that the link...Long-term decline of coral reef ecosystems reported
...d that public awareness of overfishing is not new citizens of Southern California were calling for marine reserves in the 1800s, and, in 1913, established a reserve around Catalina Island. "Studying historical records can provide a window to the past," said McArdle. "This may help us to have a vision for the...Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere (SAMAB) 14th Annual Conference
...erence brings together professionals and concerned citizens to learn, network, and brainstorm the solutions to...as Environmental monitoring by communities and citizens Protecting and restoring Southern Appalachian streams and rivers Mapping and GIS for plannin...Study results show promise for development of gene therapy to treat blood diseases
...ational Institutes of Health recommend that all US citizens should be tested for the thalassemia trait....UCR entomologists honored for maintaining and enhancing nation's natural resources and environment
...deserving USDA employees at all levels and private citizens who have made outstanding contributions supporting the USDA's mission . The Honor Awards Program was created in 1947. Toscano and Blua are members of the Cooperative Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (GWSS) Areawide Management Team that developed and impl...AGI receives grant to develop environmental science textbook
...e and skills that will empower them to be literate citizens of Planet Earth," says Michael Smith, AGI Director of Education and Outreach. Recent studies show that the demand for environmental science courses is growing and there is a tremendous need for appropriate curriculum materials. The majority of envir...Scientists say 'save our seas'
...ng account that will for the first time inform the citizens of Europe about the state of their seas. This means that we can all take part in the discussions which will lead to the production of a European Marine Strategy, a plan of how we wish to see our seas in the future."...UC Riverside's Brian Federici receives Secretary's Annual Honor Award from USDA
...deserving USDA employees at all levels and private citizens who have made outstanding contributions supporting the USDA's mission. The Honor Awards Program was created in 1947. Federici received the award "for research on insect pathogens, especially Bt [ Bacillus thuringiensis ], that has led to a novel bi...The Year of Biodiversity and Conservation
...which ones are threatened, and helps educate local citizens and scientists about their natural resources. This is especially important in impoverished countries such as Peru, where mining and population growth are taking a huge toll on biodiversity. Many equatorial areas have been identified as "conservatio...NIEHS, NTP director receives honorary doctorate
...th communities, he has provided opportunities for citizens to have input into the priority setting process of the NIEHS. His tenure at NIEHS, beginning in 1991, has also been marked by the application of genetic tools to the study of environmental toxins and by NIEHS researchers partnering to isolate ...No detectable risk from mercury in seafood, study shows
...e the importance of this subject both to their own citizens and to the people around the world who consume fish."...Scientist helps solve peacock problems
...obbyists, city managers, park rangersand concerned citizens with bird problems. Lately, peafowl calls are on the rise, from Vacaville to Berkeley andArcadia to Point Reyes. Currently, Bradley is an expert witness in acivil lawsuit over the future of hundreds of free-ranging peafowl onthe tony Palos Verdes Pen...'Europeans and biotechnology' survey of public perception
...is little perceived 'harmony of interests' between citizens and business or powerful multinationals. Those more optimistic about biotechnology tend to be more materialistic and less concerned about nature. Source of survey and analysis The Eurobarometer 58.0 Survey was conducted by Public Opinion Analysis ...Red Imported Fire Ant Conference to discuss control and eradication of fire ants
...ustries, pest control professionals, and concerned citizens from the United States and Australia, who will share their research, experiences, and expertise in their common goal to understand, control and potentially eradicate the red imported fire ant. "The first major infestation of the Red Imported Fire An...Scientists crack the black box of coastal ecosystems
... distance dispersers shows that, "instead of being citizens of a global ocean, many marine species seem to live in ocean neighborhoods whose borders are surprisingly small," says Palumbi. "The borders of these populations are linked to ocean currents that form gyres, sweeping the marine larvae back near their...Braille found to be essential, regardless of age of blindness
...to enhance their lives. The needs of our sightless citizens are great; currently 74 percent of working age blind are unemployed; the annual cost of blindness to the federal government is $4 billion; the average cost of a lifetime of support and unpaid taxes for one blind person is nearly one million dollars. ...