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Minimizing conflicts with livestock husbandry is the most important challenge for the conservation of wolverines. In Fennoscandia, few areas exist within the wolverines’ range where there is no conflict potential with sheep and/or domestic reindeer. For example in Norway, the practice is to leave sheep unattended on mountain pastures to graze during summer. Higher stock numbers and the loss of herding and livestock guarding traditions have increased the potential for conflict with wolverines, as well as other predators.
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Meiofauna provide important ecosystem services such as waste removal to the deep sea-floor environment and can act as indicators of ecosystem health. Because meiofauna live a largely sedentary life due to their small size and sediment habitat, they are often unable to escape an area affected by unusual disturbances, such as the Deepwater Horizon incident.
Melissa Rohal is investigating how oiling affects deep-sea meiofauna and how quickly their populations can recover. Her research combines community structure and function studies with modeling and socioeconomics studies to answer the question, “Do meiofauna matter?”
Melissa is a Coastal and Marine System Science Ph.D. student with the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi and a GoMRI Scholar with the Center for the Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems II (C-IMAGE II).
Photo Caption: Melissa identifies a copepod at the Copepod workshop in South Korea.
Photo provided by Melissa Rohal.
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ESP10 - 10 years advancing ecosystem services science, policy and practice for a sustainable future.
Opening Day of the 10th ESP world conference on 21st of october at Leibnitz University in Hannover/Germany.
photographer all pictures: www.franzbischof.de
The hustle and bustle of Melbourne coupled with Melbourne's biggest ScaleUps. Photos by Tim Carrafa.
The hustle and bustle of Melbourne coupled with Melbourne's biggest ScaleUps. Photos by Tim Carrafa.
A side of the Daintree few people see. On the far west boundary of the Daintree National Park, the western fall of the Carbine Tableland there are fantastic mature and old growth stands of tall open forest. Here an old growth Eucalyptus reducta grows among Black Sheoaks.
Tropical rainforests are vital ecosystems that play a crucial role in sustaining life on Earth and providing numerous benefits to humanity. These lush forests, covering less than 3% of the planet's land surface, are home to an astounding 80% of the world's documented species, making them hotspots of biodiversity. This rich diversity of flora and fauna not only contributes to the overall balance of nature but also provides potential sources for new medicines and other valuable resources.
One of the most significant contributions of tropical rainforests is their role in regulating the Earth's climate and atmosphere. These forests act as natural carbon sinks, absorbing vast amounts of carbon dioxide through photosynthesis and storing it in their biomass. By doing so, they help mitigate the effects of climate change and maintain a stable global climate. Additionally, rainforests influence regional and global weather patterns, playing a crucial part in the water cycle by releasing water vapor through evapotranspiration and contributing to rainfall in surrounding areas.
Tropical rainforests are also essential for maintaining the planet's freshwater resources. They act as natural water filtration systems and help regulate the flow of water in rivers and streams. The Amazon Basin alone contains approximately one-fifth of the Earth's freshwater, despite covering only 4% of the land surface. This abundance of clean water is vital for supporting both local communities and distant populations that rely on these water sources for drinking, agriculture, and other essential needs.
The importance of tropical rainforests extends to human health and well-being. These forests are a treasure trove of medicinal plants, many of which have yet to be fully studied. Scientists have already developed numerous drugs from rainforest plants to treat various conditions, including cancer, migraines, and malaria. Moreover, approximately 1.6 billion people directly depend on tropical rainforests for their daily needs, including food, shelter, and traditional medicine. In many parts of the world, such as Africa and India, a significant portion of the population relies on herbal remedies derived from rainforest plants as their primary source of healthcare.
Lastly, tropical rainforests contribute to soil health and agricultural productivity. The rapid decomposition of organic matter in these forests creates rich, fertile topsoil that can support the cultivation of staple crops like cassava and maize. This soil fertility is crucial for sustaining local communities and ensuring food security. Furthermore, the presence of rainforests helps prevent soil erosion and maintains the overall health of surrounding ecosystems, which is essential for long-term agricultural sustainability and the well-being of both rural and urban populations.
Millennium Assessment systems with the lowest net primary productivity and lowest GDP tended to have the highest population growth rates between 1990 and 2000. Urban, inland water, and marine systems are not included due to the somewhat arbitrary nature of determining net primary productivity of the system (urban) or population growth and GDP (freshwater and marine) for them.
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The hustle and bustle of Melbourne coupled with Melbourne's biggest ScaleUps. Photos by Tim Carrafa.
The Paseo de las Iglesias Phase 1 project has 3 main goals per the Bond: River Park, Ecosystem Restoration and Erosion Protection. Below is a summary of each of the final amenities in each category to be constructed onsite.
The project will provide river park pathway and amenities including 2.7 miles of paved pathway (16’ wide), 2.2 miles of DG pathway (8’ wide) and 10,305 new trees, shrubs and cacti irrigated using permanent irrigation, temporary irrigation and Dri-water irrigation methods. The water sources will be reclaimed water. With the construction of Paseo de las Iglesias the Loop will have an 8 mile continuous section on the Santa Cruz River. Amenities will also include 3 parking areas; the west side paved parking area with restroom, ramada and seating, east side paved parking and ramada, and west side equestrian staging area with dirt parking and mounting block.
The project will provide ecosystem restoration element including a plant pallet comprised of native species local to this part of the Santa Cruz but also sustainable for current conditions, water harvesting basins, preserve in place areas for vegetation and habitat, and special habitat structures like lizard habitat and raptor perches. Additionally, Lizard and amphibian salvage to be performed by RFCD though subcontract to Dr. Rosen at U of A. RFCD contracted with Dr. Rosen to collect and monitor lizards in a fenced off area off Cottonwood Lane south of the Community Garden. The fence has been constructed by Dr. Rosen and lizard catching is in progress. Other amphibians will also be salvaged for later release. This will be treated as a do not disturb area during construction. The focus of the restoration work will be improvement to Mesquite Circle Pond which is home to 9 unique and special interest native species and one of the jewels of urban Tucson herpetological community.
The project will provide erosion protection including 1.4 miles of new soil cement bank protection, 0.4 miles of gabion bank protection, and additional methods such as rip rap, rock plating and terracing.
In addition to the decorative elements designed by the landscape architect there will be Public Art elements. With the assistance of the Tucson Pima Arts Council, we selected public artist Andy Dufford. He has been working on an entry monument and ramada for the project site. We have also been working with Las Artes, a local Arts and Education center, on a tile mural at the restroom.
During the design process our individual Section 404 permit was obtained from the Army Corps of Engineers, cultural resources mitigation was performed and letter of clearance issued from SHPO, Intergovernmental Agreement obtained with from the City of Tucson regarding property within the project area and permits with ADOT applied for. A cultural resources/archeological Phase I, Class III study was completed. The study was conducted to the current standard and determined the extent of archeological resources on site. Based on the results from the study a mitigation plan was created to determine and plan for the extent of the impacts of the project and the necessary remediation. Additionally, a goal of the project is to create signage for a segment the proposed pathway to represent the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail along the west bank of the Santa Cruz River that commemorates the 1775-1776 expedition and the historic Paseo de las Iglesias Trail.
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For the first time an ecosystem survey with R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen will be conducted in the coastal area of Gabon. Identification and abundance of birds, whales, fish, phytoplankton, zooplankton and benthos will be conducted in the period from 9-23 May. In addition environmental parameters such as temperature, salinity, current, chlorophyll and oxygen will be measured. A reception was help onboard the vessel before the start of the cruise and the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Security, the governor of Port Gentil, and the FAO representative in Central Africa, were among the distinguished guest.
In partnership with Advertising Week, Times Square Arts presents artist Benjamin Lebovitz’s Borders on Times Square’s electronic billboards from 11:57 p.m. to midnight every night in September. This project is a part of Midnight Moment, a monthly presentation by The Times Square Advertising Coalition (TSAC) and Times Square Arts.
Earlier this year, Times Square Arts and Advertising Week put out an open call for Midnight Moment proposals from artists working in the advertising industry. The winning submission was Borders, created by art director Benjamin Lebovitz. Using Google Earth satellite technology — a familiar medium after Lebovitz’s work on projects for the company — Lebovitz depicts the world from above, displaying the international borders between countries like Nepal and China, the US and Mexico, Syria and Turkey, Israel and Jordan, and Kuwait and Iraq, along with the remains of the Berlin Wall and landscapes of Glacier National Park. Bordersseeks to understand the world in a more unbiased way, urging viewers to reinterpret these geological and political divides as delicate, shared ecosystems and make a personal connection with the social responsibility to humanity and the environment.
Photos courtesy of Ka-Man Tse for Times Square Arts
New human activities are being developed in the OSPAR Maritime area such as renewable energy, alongside traditional activities such as fishing.
Photo: wikipedia
The hustle and bustle of Melbourne coupled with Melbourne's biggest ScaleUps. Photos by Tim Carrafa.
A female Pileated Woodpecker on a drumming tree at Haines Junction, Yukon. 20 February 2016.
It's a mystery as to what route this bird would have taken to get to southwest Yukon. An incredibly rare occurrence.
The ITU Regional Seminar for CIS & Europe was held in St. Petersburg from 6 to 8 June to discuss the latest technologies and trends in the development of modern radiocommunication ecosystems. Co-organized by ITU and Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU), the seminar addressed the appropriate solutions for the sustainable use of the radio frequency spectrum as a scarce resource in enabling the development of the digital economy through mobile, transport, navigation and space systems.
Photo citation: Erica Jackson, FracTracker Alliance, 2021.
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Ambyvalley road,Lonavala,Mah.India
Dioscoreaceae(Yam family)
Perennial/Native/Climber
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