Biodiversity – Page 6

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Biodiversity, Census of Marine Life, DNA Barcoding, Environment, Jesse Ausubel / Program for the Human Environment, Rockefeller University, The Rockefeller University

Census of Marine Life explorers find hundreds of identical species thrive in both Arctic, Antarctic

terry / February 18, 2009

Census of Marine Life Washington DC 15-Feb-2009 Earth’s unique, forbidding ice oceans of the Arctic and Antarctic have revealed […]

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Biodiversity, Census of Marine Life, Environment, Jesse Ausubel / Program for the Human Environment, Rockefeller University, The Rockefeller University

Scientists Report Major Steps Towards 1st Census of Marine Life

terry / November 11, 2008

Census of Marine Life Washington DC 9-Nov-2008 Among report’s revelations: Antarctic ancestry of many octopus species, behemoth bacteria, colossal sea

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Biodiversity, Census of Marine Life, DNA Barcoding, Environment, Jesse Ausubel / Program for the Human Environment, Rockefeller University, The Rockefeller University

Explorers find hundreds of undescribed corals, other species on familiar Australian reefs

terry / October 9, 2008

Census of Marine Life Washington D.C. 18-Sep-2008 Hundreds of new kinds of animal species surprised international researchers systematically exploring waters

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Biodiversity, Bioscience Education, DNA Barcoding, Environment, Jesse Ausubel / Program for the Human Environment, Rockefeller University, Rockefeller University / Trinity, The Rockefeller University

Students Use DNA Barcodes to Unmask “Mislabeled” Fish at Grocery Stores, Restaurants

terry / August 25, 2008

Rockefeller University / Trinity School New York 22-Aug-08 Two New York City high school friends, curious about new DNA barcoding

Agriculture, Climate, food, soil, United Nations, United Nations University, UNU

Rising energy, food prices major threats to wetlands as farmers eye new areas for crops

terry / August 7, 2008

United Nations University 25-Jul-2008Critical food shortages and growing demand for bio-fuels and hydro-electricity due to high fossil fuel prices rank

Biodiversity, Climate, Energy sources, Environment, United Nations, United Nations University, UNU

Massive greenhouse gases may be released as destruction, drying of world wetlands worsens: UN

terry / July 20, 2008

United Nations University 20-Jul-2008 700 leading experts convene at edge of Brazil’s vast Pantanal to take stock, offer policy prescription

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Biodiversity, Census of Marine Life, DNA Barcoding, Environment, Jesse Ausubel / Program for the Human Environment, Rockefeller University, The Rockefeller University

Census of Marine Life lists 122,500 known species, over halfway to complete inventory by Oct. 2010

terry / June 27, 2008

Census of Marine Life Washington D.C. 25-Jun-2008 World Register of Marine Species inaugurated with first 122,500 validated names; over 56,000

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Biodiversity, Census of Marine Life, Environment, Jesse Ausubel / Program for the Human Environment, Rockefeller University, The Rockefeller University

Marine explorers marvel at ‘Brittlestar City’ on seamount in powerful current swirling around Antarctica

terry / May 19, 2008

Census of Marine Life Washington DC 18-May-2008 Millions of starfish-like creatures catch passing food in 4 km/h current; cod shelter

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Biodiversity, DNA Barcoding, Encyclopedia of Life, Environment, Harvard University, Jesse Ausubel / Program for the Human Environment, Rockefeller University, Smithsonian Institution, The Rockefeller University

Scientists to explore life’s mysteries through encyclopedic ‘macroscope’

terry / February 25, 2008

Encyclopoedia of Life / Smithsonian Institution The first 30,000 pages of a massive online Encyclopedia of Life were unveiled today (Feb.

Biodiversity, Climate, University of Helsinki

European Union forests expanding, absorbing carbon at surprisingly high rate: study

terry / December 7, 2007

University of Helsinki 29 Nov 07 European Union countries likely require an old ally – Mother Nature and her forests