Ecologists work to link kids with nature
...ons, focusing on ways in which ecologists can make citizen science education part of their work ethic. ...Newly discovered West Coast arrhythmias cause
... In the spring of 2005, the volunteers who work as citizen scientists patrolling beaches found tens of thousa...rish of the University of Washington who leads the citizen scientist program. Murres' and cormorants' breeding cycles are timed to coincide with the boost in p...Public shares views on environmental, health and safety research needs for nanoscale materials
...anufactured Nanomaterials; Larry Miller, a private citizen from Madison, Wisconsin; and Arnold Kuzmack of Washington, D.C. Dr. Norris Alderson, Office of the Associate Commissioner for Science, Food and Drug Administration and Chair of the NSET's Working Group on Nanotechnology Environmental and Health Imp...National pandemic flu preparedness, citizen preparedness, national and local all-hazards preparedness, and the use of electron beam radiation to kill bioterrorism agents are some of the topics to be explored at the second annual Public Health Preparedness Symposium, hosted by the Northeastern ...Ethnobotanist says non-regulated herbs pose risks
...laws and enforcing those laws for the good of each citizen has saved innumerable lives, and she hopes that in the future, laws and regulations regarding herbal remedies and supplements will be in place to save lives. Currently, the herbal remedy trade attempts to self-regulate. But the trade has no power to...The Gambia is first country to establish citizen forum for achieving 2010 biodiversity target
...n on Biological Diversity to establish a forum for citizen engagement on action for the 2010 biodiversity target. The citizen forum is a direct response to the message to the citizens of the world issued by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf ...2006 Ocean Sciences Meeting: Press Conference Schedule
...ite. International reporters: If you are neither a citizen nor a permanent resident of the United States, you need a visa to cover meetings in the U.S. This applies also to reporters from countries in the Visa Waiver Program, who do not need visas to visit the U.S. as tourists. For current information, see t...2006 Ocean Sciences Meeting: Press conferences planned
...ite. International reporters: If you are neither a citizen nor a permanent resident of the United States, you need a visa to cover meetings in the U.S. This applies also to reporters from countries in the Visa Waiver Program, who do not need visas to visit the U.S. as tourists. For current information, see t...First analysis of FDA's mifepristone adverse event reports
...ons, sepsis, and death that may occur after use. A citizen petition for withdrawal of mifepristone from the US market has been submitted to the FDA. The petition cites numerous safety concerns and FDA procedural violations that occurred during the drug's approval....2006 Ocean Sciences Meeting: Abstracts now online
...tion International reporters: If you are neither a citizen nor a permanent resident of the United States, you need a visa to cover meetings in the U.S. This applies also to reporters from countries in the Visa Waiver Program, who do not need visas to visit the U.S. as tourists. For current information, see t...A 2002 disease threat offers lessons for avian flu preparedness
...ests in performance management, homeland security, citizen participation and public budgeting. In particular, he studies the selection and implementation of public management reforms. He is working on a book entitled "Rethinking Performance Management," to be published by Georgetown University Press. Like bi...2006 Ocean Sciences Meeting - Media advisory 1
...ion International reporters: If you are neither a citizen nor a permanent resident of the United States, you need a visa to cover meetings in the U.S. This applies also to reporters from countries in the Visa Waiver Program, who do not need visas to visit the U.S. as tourists. For current information, see t...Mechanism proposed for link between RU-486 and fatal infections
...ons, sepsis, and death that may occur after use. A citizen petition for withdrawal of mifepristone from the US market has been submitted to the FDA. It cites numerous safety concerns as well as procedural violations that occurred during the drug's approval process....Putting ecology back into river restoration
...ity, including funding agencies, practitioners and citizen restoration groups, adopt criteria for defining and assessing ecological success in restoration. Standards are needed because progress in the science and practice of river restoration has been hampered by the lack of agreed upon criteria for judging ...Water research initiatives at UW-Madison
...science behind gathered data, project leaders hope citizen scientists will be better positioned to contribute to the development of local and state water resource policies. The first of four regional training workshops will take place on May 12 at the Beaver Creek Reserve, near Eau Claire. CONTACT: Robert Bo...New drug may aid battle against nicotine addiction, Alzheimer's and other disorders
...learning to recognize his or her parents, a senior citizen learning to play piano, or the process of addiction following repetitive exposure to specific drugs. These behaviors all result from the formation of new connections between individual neurons or modifications of existing connections in the brain. "I......across Appalachia to learn about the usefulness of citizen environmental monitoring (CEM) to promote environmental awareness in communities and achieve various stakeholders' goals. This conference will address the use of volunteers to monitor water quality as well as the presence and abundance of invasive an...