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See our Conference Calendar for more information: 2010 Kansas Natural Resources Conference - "Kansas Waters-Signs of Prosperity and Health" -- Feb 4-5, 2010 Pre- and Post-Wildfire Forest Management for Ecological Restoration and Fire Resiliency -- Feb 9-11, 2010 Society for Ecological…
Obama Administration Officials to Meet with Great Lakes Governors Regarding Asian Carp on Feb 8, 2010 (Jan 28, 2010) Executive Office of the President. Council on Environmental Quality. Obama Administration officials will meet with Great Lakes Governors regarding the threat of Asian carp to the…
Updated and New Management Plans: Georgia Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan - Final (Oct 2009; PDF | 1.1 MB) Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Georgia Invasive Species ManagementPlan Advisory Committee . Georgia Invasive Species Strategy (Aug 2009; PDF | 1.8 MB) Georgia Department of…
Invasive Alien Species Indicator Invasive Alien Species Indicator (Partnership). Invasive alien species are a major threat to global biodiversity, and as a result "Trends in IAS" has been selected as one of the indicators to meaure program towards the Convention on Biological…
NOAA notified the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in a letter sent today that, consistent with GAO’s recommendations, NOAA will conduct an assessment of whether there was a practicable alternative to awarding a lease to the Port of Newport, Ore., for the NOAA Marine Operations…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold three public hearings on the proposal to strengthen the nation’s air quality standards for ground-level ozone, also called smog
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 10-OPA008 Chicago (Jan. 29, 2010) -- U.S
I had the pleasure of meeting Ray Bentley, a pilot-biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, last summer during a visit to EPA’s Western Ecology Division in Corvallis, Oregon, when he took me, photographer Eric Vance, and scientists Steven Klein and Scott Leibowitz on two flights to…
What Next for Biodiversity Protection in the EU (European Union)? (Jan 19, 2010) European Commission. The European Commission marked the opening of the International Year of Biodiversity with a paper setting out future options for biodiversity policy. Options for an EU vision and Target for…
USDA Provides Funding to Cooperators for Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention (Jan 19, 2010) U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA has allocated $45 million, provided by Section 10201 of the 2008 Farm Bill for projects to build and preserve critical plant health safeguarding…
DCR Sets Boat Inspection Procedures for the Quabbin Reservoir Fishing Season (PDF | 22 KB) (Jan 25, 2010) Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. State officials determined that a properly implemented boat inspection and washing program could prevent the transfer of mussels or…
Little Fire Ants Spread to Kona (Jan 27, 2010) Hawaii Department of Agriculture. The invasive stinging ant called the Little Fire Ant (LFA) has spread from the east side of Hawai'i Island to the west side. While LFA was detected earlier this month at two locations in Kailua-Kona, state…
A 10 percent drop in water vapor ten miles above Earth’s surface has had a big impact on global warming, say researchers in a study published online January 28 in the journal Science. The findings might help explain why global surface temperatures have not risen as fast in the last ten years as…
(New York, N.Y.) You must follow environmental law. That’s the clear message that the U.S
(New York, N.Y.) You must follow environmental law. That’s the clear message that the U.S
In last week’s blog “When In Doubt, Throw It Out!,”I discussed the use of toxic metals in some toy jewelry and metal trinkets produced overseas. As the title suggested, I recommended if you were concerned over the potential toxicity and risks of these toys, the best thing to do was to dispose…
En el blog de la semana pasada “Si tiene dudas, échelo a la basura”, mencioné el uso de metales tóxicos en algunos juguetes y baratijas de metal producidos en el exterior. Como sugiere el título, recomendé que si usted está preocupado sobre la posible toxicidad y los riesgos de estos…
New Conference Proceedings: Aquatic Invasive Species Mid-Atlantic Workshop - "Vector Management: A Prevention Solution" Maryland Sea Grant. Dec 2, 2009 Admiral Fell Inn Baltimore, Maryland Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council Annual Meeting - "Meeting the Challenges of Invasive…
NOAA awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa Kewalo Marine Laboratory a $199,996 grant to address the effects of land-based sources of pollution on coral reefs in the Pacific. The money will fund the first year of a five-year, $1 million dollar project.
Researchers are working with commercial fishermen to put electronic tags on hundreds of monkfish (Lophius americanus) in the waters of southern New England and the Gulf of Maine to track where the commercially important fish goes during its lifetime, and to answer other questions about its biology.
See our Conference Calendar for more information: 2010 Kansas Natural Resources Conference - "Kansas Waters-Signs of Prosperity and Health" -- Feb 4-5, 2010 Pre- and Post-Wildfire Forest Management for Ecological Restoration and Fire Resiliency -- Feb 9-11, 2010 Society for Ecological…
Obama Administration Officials to Meet with Great Lakes Governors Regarding Asian Carp on Feb 8, 2010 (Jan 28, 2010) Executive Office of the President. Council on Environmental Quality. Obama Administration officials will meet with Great Lakes Governors regarding the threat of Asian carp to the…
Updated and New Management Plans: Georgia Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan - Final (Oct 2009; PDF | 1.1 MB) Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Georgia Invasive Species ManagementPlan Advisory Committee . Georgia Invasive Species Strategy (Aug 2009; PDF | 1.8 MB) Georgia Department of…
Invasive Alien Species Indicator Invasive Alien Species Indicator (Partnership). Invasive alien species are a major threat to global biodiversity, and as a result "Trends in IAS" has been selected as one of the indicators to meaure program towards the Convention on Biological…
NOAA notified the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in a letter sent today that, consistent with GAO’s recommendations, NOAA will conduct an assessment of whether there was a practicable alternative to awarding a lease to the Port of Newport, Ore., for the NOAA Marine Operations…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold three public hearings on the proposal to strengthen the nation’s air quality standards for ground-level ozone, also called smog
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 10-OPA008 Chicago (Jan. 29, 2010) -- U.S
I had the pleasure of meeting Ray Bentley, a pilot-biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, last summer during a visit to EPA’s Western Ecology Division in Corvallis, Oregon, when he took me, photographer Eric Vance, and scientists Steven Klein and Scott Leibowitz on two flights to…
What Next for Biodiversity Protection in the EU (European Union)? (Jan 19, 2010) European Commission. The European Commission marked the opening of the International Year of Biodiversity with a paper setting out future options for biodiversity policy. Options for an EU vision and Target for…
USDA Provides Funding to Cooperators for Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention (Jan 19, 2010) U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA has allocated $45 million, provided by Section 10201 of the 2008 Farm Bill for projects to build and preserve critical plant health safeguarding…
DCR Sets Boat Inspection Procedures for the Quabbin Reservoir Fishing Season (PDF | 22 KB) (Jan 25, 2010) Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. State officials determined that a properly implemented boat inspection and washing program could prevent the transfer of mussels or…
Little Fire Ants Spread to Kona (Jan 27, 2010) Hawaii Department of Agriculture. The invasive stinging ant called the Little Fire Ant (LFA) has spread from the east side of Hawai'i Island to the west side. While LFA was detected earlier this month at two locations in Kailua-Kona, state…
A 10 percent drop in water vapor ten miles above Earth’s surface has had a big impact on global warming, say researchers in a study published online January 28 in the journal Science. The findings might help explain why global surface temperatures have not risen as fast in the last ten years as…
(New York, N.Y.) You must follow environmental law. That’s the clear message that the U.S
(New York, N.Y.) You must follow environmental law. That’s the clear message that the U.S
In last week’s blog “When In Doubt, Throw It Out!,”I discussed the use of toxic metals in some toy jewelry and metal trinkets produced overseas. As the title suggested, I recommended if you were concerned over the potential toxicity and risks of these toys, the best thing to do was to dispose…
En el blog de la semana pasada “Si tiene dudas, échelo a la basura”, mencioné el uso de metales tóxicos en algunos juguetes y baratijas de metal producidos en el exterior. Como sugiere el título, recomendé que si usted está preocupado sobre la posible toxicidad y los riesgos de estos…
New Conference Proceedings: Aquatic Invasive Species Mid-Atlantic Workshop - "Vector Management: A Prevention Solution" Maryland Sea Grant. Dec 2, 2009 Admiral Fell Inn Baltimore, Maryland Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council Annual Meeting - "Meeting the Challenges of Invasive…
NOAA awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa Kewalo Marine Laboratory a $199,996 grant to address the effects of land-based sources of pollution on coral reefs in the Pacific. The money will fund the first year of a five-year, $1 million dollar project.
Researchers are working with commercial fishermen to put electronic tags on hundreds of monkfish (Lophius americanus) in the waters of southern New England and the Gulf of Maine to track where the commercially important fish goes during its lifetime, and to answer other questions about its biology.