Stanford biologist working to restore native forests to Hawaii
... reward people for good table manners." Convincing environmentalists and landowners to work together can be difficult. Their goals often conflict, since conservationists often advocate leaving the land alone-preventing the harvest of resources. Daily, an associate professor (research) of biological sciences at Stanfor...U.N. mulls the protection of Earth's forests
...ommitments to protect the world's forests or, some environmentalists worry, merely an agreement to continue negotiations. One member of the U.S. delegation to the U.N. forum is international environmental policy expert Matthew Auer, who remains guardedly optimistic that the two-week negotiation will conclude with one ...First test of predictions of climate change impacts on biodiversity
... avoid further accusations of crystal ball gazing, environmentalists and scientists now need to find further ways of improving the accuracy of models to provide more meaningful inputs into environmental policy making. "If we don't improve our forecasting soon then not only will the climate skeptics find it easy to cr...New maps reveal true extent of human footprint on Earth
... draw on the knowledge of global scientists, local environmentalists and everyday citizens. Adds Foley: "[The Collaboratory] will truly be a brave new experiment that effectively bridges science, decision-making and real-world environmental practice - collectively envisioning a new way to live sustainably."...One fish, two fish: New MIT sensor improves fish counts
...s really happening to fish populations, which many environmentalists and scientists believe are in rapid decline. "The world's fish stocks are being depleted at a horrible rate," said Makris, who attributed declining populations to overfishing, a problem that has been abetted by inaccurate fish counts. "One of the rea...Escapee farmed salmon infiltrate fitter wild populations
...nstitute to wild salmon populations. Consumers and environmentalists are concerned about farmed salmon yet heritable changes that have accumulated in farmed strains at the genetic level are largely unknown. In new research published in the journal Molecular Ecology, researchers have found scientific evidence that farm...Florida Tech to host 25th Anniversary Indian River Lagoon Symposium
...h hosted natural resource managers, scientists and environmentalists concerned about the Indian River Lagoon. This was a first-ever lagoon-wide conference to take a comprehensive look at the lagoon ecosystem. Participants asked three general questions during the 1981 symposium. They were: What effects will increased p...Environmentalists' 'marine reserve' proposals misguided, report suggests
Proposals by environmentalists to declare small areas of the North Sea as 'no-fishing' zones would not save our flagging fish stocks, suggests a new report by Newcastle University for the British Government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. (DEFRA). Marine pro...Aerosol pollution slows down winds and reduces rainfall
...more water from Sierra snowmelt-an initiative that environmentalists have vehemently criticized. Jacobson says the elimination of aerosol pollution would offset some of the need for additional dams by increasing rainwater supply. ''The aerosol pollution in California could be causing an annual loss of water supply e...Authors, illustrator win AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
...alpagos. Woven into his narrative are portraits of environmentalists and considerations of critical conservation issues such as ecotourism, habitat fragmentation, and ecosystem restoration. The book provides a quiet yet compelling introduction to conservation biology. Hands-On Science/Activity Books Thomas Edis...Cellulosic ethanol: Fuel of the future?
...when biofuels burn. Environmental costs Some environmentalists criticize the use of biofuels by arguing that planting large quantities of corn or grass to produce ethanol will require widespread deforestation, which threatens biodiversity. ''It depends on what acres of land one uses [to plant Miscanthus],'' said...Robotic cameras join search for 'Holy Grail of bird-watching'
...of people around the world, from bird-watchers and environmentalists to Arkansas farmers and duck hunters. In the meantime, the new robotic video system provides detailed video sequences of other birds, suggesting a new high-tech approach to doing field biology work. Ken Goldberg, a UC Berkeley professor of indust......ere was intensive media coverage of the debate and environmentalists spoke out on both sides. All parties were locked in a confrontational relationship fueled by a longstanding mutual mistrust. Public participation was openly sought. The French mandate, however, was characterized by heavy government involvement. ...