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This was a gorgeous hike. Further up the trai is the state champion shagbark hickory. Sumter National Forest, Long Cane Scenic Area on Long Cane Trail, Abbeville County, South Carolina
US-Spanish Summer School con #Climatechange and Ecosystem management
25-29 September, Aguilar de Campoo (Spain)
El objetivo de esta Escuela es el intercambio de experiencias entre investigadores en diferentes etapas de sus carreras y poder inter-cambiar avances sobre la gestión de ecosistemas y su papel en la resolución de la crisis climática. También se trata de promover el intercambio de conocimientos e
ideas entre los investigadores estadounidenses y los españoles, así como facilitar la creación de redes y movilidad, para fomentar el surgimiento de colaboraciones internacionales. Los participantes estarán integrados por investigadores postdoctorales, profesores y estudiantes de doctorado de España y Estados Unidos.
Esta primera edición se centra en la gestión de ecosistemas y su papel en la resolución de la crisis climática, teniendo en cuenta tres temas principales: perturbaciones bióticas y abióticas en ecosistemas forestales, gestión y adaptación de ecosistemas forestales y transformación digital del sector forestal.
A lo largo de toda la semana, los participantes desarrollarán conferencias, talleres, visitas al campo, proyectos colaborativos y discusiones con expertos. De tal manera que podrán mejorar sus habilidades y conocimientos con respecto al tema abordado y enriquecerse de los conocimientos de otros expertos e investigadores. Además de establecer nuevas conexiones con investigadores nacionales e internacionales.
También se convertirá en una oportunidad para disfrutar el románico de la zona y la naturaleza de los parajes del norte de Palencia, lo cual lo hará una experiencia inolvidable que fortalecerá lazos científicos y personales a largo plazo.
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The Muddy Hollow Trail departs from Limantour Beach area and meanders by an estuary into the hills of Pt. Reyes National Seashore. California
Oxford and Summer Winter Schools in Ecological Economics organized by Environment Europe attracted participants from over 40 countries, including Canada, USA, Mexico, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, UK, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Sweden, Bosnia, Latvia, Ghana, Nigeria, Jordan, Sri Lanka, China, India, Taiwan, and Australia.
The course is taught by the leading ecological economists, ecosystem services, environmental policy and sustainable development experts in Europe.
(c) Environment Europe Ltd
Tiny, bright orange hatchling spiders appeared today on the flower blossoming tip of one of my garden rue plants. This wee family is of a group of spiders called dysdera crocata, woodlouse hunters. They seek and prey on sowbugs, also known as pillbugs, which are little grey isopods, armored insects who roll up into tiny balls when threatened.
On the left side of the photo may be seen two ova, eggs, of the black swallowtail butterfly which will soon develop into small black and white caterpillars. A higher larval stage instar, or caterpillar, is partially hidden at far upper right behind the stem of one of the rue blossoms.
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Mangroves are vital ecosystems that straddle the interface between land and sea, thriving in coastal zones characterised by brackish water. Their significance extends far beyond their seemingly modest presence, as they play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance, serving as nurseries for various marine species, protecting coastlines from erosion, and mitigating the impacts of climate change by efficiently storing carbon in their biomass and soils. Furthermore, mangroves are invaluable to societies and economies, contributing to fisheries, tourism, and shoreline stabilisation.
Despite their critical role, mangroves face numerous threats, including deforestation, pollution, and climate change. Coastal development often leads to the clearing of mangrove forests for urban expansion or aquaculture, disrupting the delicate balance of these ecosystems. Pollution from industrial activities and improper waste disposal further jeopardises their health, while climate change exacerbates the risks through rising sea levels and extreme weather events. Most notably, illegal cutting of mangroves for fuel wood or charcoal production, a proportion of which is sold in major cities, is common along the Swahili coast and deeply related to insufficient livelihood opportunities for local communities.
In Tudor Creek, Mombasa, AKF is working with a local youth-led NGO called Big Ship to build on community-led mangrove conservation and restoration efforts, and to share knowledge about holistic approaches to environmental solutions.
Mombasa in a coastal city in Kenya with around 3,700 hectares of mangroves. Rapid urbanisation and urban sprawl, poor waste management, illegal logging, pollution, and lack of awareness have led to the loss of these vital peri-urban forests.
“The mangrove forest belongs to the community,” said Susan, Head of Programmes at Big Ship. “We ensure that the community can own the process. We work with communities to look for ways to improve living standards and provide alternative sources of livelihoods because they used to rely on mangrove forests.”
By offering alternative sources of employment like beekeeping, nursery management, and waste collection for recycling , Big Ship is helping communities realise that mangrove restoration and conservation can open new opportunities. “People who were logging are now trained scouts doing beekeeping – they’ve seen the importance of beekeeping and planting trees. [Restoring the mangroves] has opened opportunities for crab hunting, and the size of crabs are larger than what they used to be. The forest cover has also increased,” said Susan.
Mangrove initiatives are also bringing new opportunities to unemployed Kenyan youth. As part of AKF’s Green Champions programme, young Kenyans and unemployed technicians are connected to local organisations like Big Ship to build their skills and knowledge in mangrove conservation and restoration.
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Local residents remove rock from a river in Dumaguete to sell - a practice that's illegal in the United States because it kills water ecosystems, but is a part of these people's only survival mechanisms. Removal of the rocks causes sediment to settle at the bottom of the river, and causes the water to get absorbed into the soil, perpetually shortening the river's chances of survival, and causing torrential floods during wet periods.
birds nest fern - an epiphyte
the funnel shape collects water and nutrients in the form of falling leaves, debris and dead insects.
epiphytes are characteristic plants of rainforests
Since 1984, a grassroots organization in southwestern Thailand named Yad Fon has informed villagers about the importance of conserving mangroves. ©Mangrove Action Project
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