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Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- State Ag. Department Confirms Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Michigan (Feb 1, 2011) Michigan Department of Agriculture. The Michigan Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) in Michigan.…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Chinese New Year Custom Could Spread Asian Citrus Psyllid (Feb 8, 2011) Citrus Research Board. As Chinese New Year approaches, the popular custom to give oranges as gifts to friends and relatives as a symbol of good wishes could…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Early Detection of Invasive Species: Surveillance, Monitoring, and Rapid Response: Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network and Northeast Temperate Network (May 2010; PDF | 1.5 MB) DOI . NPS . Natural Resource Program Center. Natural…
NOAA scientists will use unmanned aircraft to study “rivers in the sky” during the Winter Storms and Pacific Atmospheric Rivers, or WISPAR, field campaign slated to begin Feb. 11. The focus of the research is to improve our understanding of how atmospheric rivers form and behave, and to evaluate…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S
Keynote Address, 'Beyond Recovery: Moving the Gulf Toward a Sustainable Future' delivered on Feb. 9 by Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator, at the Center for American Progress, Washington, DC
By Lina YounesI’ve always been fascinated by how children learn. In their early years, they are practically like sponges absorbing everything, constantly incorporating information and experiences from their environment. Their innate curiosity moves them to explore the world around them. They…
Por Lina YounesSiempre me ha fascinado cómo los niños aprenden. En sus primeros años, son prácticamente como esponjas absorbiendo todo, constantemente incorporando información y experiencias de sus entornos. Su curiosidad innata los motiva a explorar el mundo a su alrededor. No tienen ideas…
In response to resurging interest in renewable energy production, NOAA has launched a website containing legal and licensing information for industries interested in developing Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) capability in the United States.
It isn’t often that a map visually displays a moral issue facing a divided nation and then affects a President’s response. Yet nearly 150 years ago, the U.S. Coast Survey — NOAA’s predecessor organization — produced such a map that, according to historians, President Abraham Lincoln used…
SAN FRANCISCO –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will today take action on an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) seeking public input on the effectiveness of current water quality programs influencing the health of the San Francisco Bay Delta Estuary
As delivered on Feb. 8 by Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator
(02/09/11) HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a decision to require all dischargers of urban stormwater in Guam to obtain permits to control pollution in runoff from urbanized areas of the island
Legislation recently signed by President Obama has paved the way for NOAA to move ahead to increase the Georges Bank yellowtail flounder quota for U.S. commercial fishermen in 2011.
On Wednesday, Feb. 9, NOAA released complementary draft national aquaculture policies that support sustainable marine aquaculture to increase the U.S. supply of healthy seafood, create jobs in coastal and other communities, spur innovation in technology, and help restore depleted species and marine…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Becky FriedOn February 3, EPA Assistant Administrator Paul Anastas, participated in the State of Green Business Forum in San Francisco, California. The forum brought together the world’s foremost…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- WSSA Applauds USDA Funding of Vital Weed Science Research (Feb 3, 2011) Weed Science Society of America. The Weed Science Society of America applauded a decision by the USDA to fund vital research involving the management of…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Global Ecology Network Created by U of M (University of Minnesota) Researchers Overturns Assumption about Invasive Plant Species (Feb 1, 2011) University of Minnesota. Invasive plant species are a serious environmental, economic…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- See our Conference Calendar for more information for these new conferences and more... 2nd Annual Maine Invasive Species Network (MISN) Meeting -- Feb 17, 2011 Central Plant Board 2011 Annual Meeting -- Mar 6-10, 2011 2011…
As prepared for delivery – Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify about Chairman Upton’s draft bill to eliminate portions of the Clean Air Act, the landmark law that all American children and adults rely on to protect them from harmful air pollution