Frontiers

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This involved hoisting the sails, making sure everything stays nice and tidy, and being willing to show others how to get involved safely. In the evenings, we cooked dinner as a crew and divided up tasks to ensure we all got involved. What does the organization you volunteered for do?

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2023

College students in fisheries, biology, ecology, environmental science and related academic programs are invited to attend. For more information on programs, initiatives, other upcoming events and how you can get involved, visit the PA Chapter of American Fisheries Society website.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 16, 2023

North Carolina State University researchers recently found that a program designed to get Girl Scouts involved in citizen science – programs where members of the public can participate in real scientific research – not only taught girls about the process of science, but also motivated them … Continue reading Citizen science inspires kids to take (..)

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 15, 2022

Wind power is big, and getting bigger. Turbines will be getting larger , both on land and in the water. We at the Union of Concerned Scientists think a lot about wind power. Wind is impressive. Offshore wind turbines are particularly impressive. Even more important, though, wind is an impressive piece of our electricity supply.

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Real Climate

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Regional climate modelling, involving downscaling of global climate models, is still riddled with challenges and unsolved problems. Regional climate modelling, involving downscaling of global climate models, is still riddled with challenges and unsolved problems. It’s urgent because we are not even adapted to the present climate.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 28, 2023

Their involvement had two aims. The conference underscored the need for a decadal science plan to get ahead of the next curveball and to make sure no one takes the Great Lakes for granted,” Sisson said. “The The UN Water Conference was held March 22-24, 2023, in New York City. Freshwater biodiversity is often overlooked.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

The South Mountain Partnership will host its Spring Partnership Meeting and Science Summit on April 12 at Shippensburg University. and the Science Summit from 100 to 5:30 p.m. For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and how you can get involved, visit the South Mountain Partnership website.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

If people like me have to get involved, you know we are in deep s**t,” says Jo Brand, renowned British comedian and The Great British Bake Off host. Because she has … Continue reading Jo Brand translated my science. I’m certain that comedy can connect people to climate change

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Thanks to advances in attribution science, we now understand many of these extreme events have been worsened by climate change. At the same time, the world is incurring record losses due to extreme weather events. ExxonMobil and Chevron, two companies headquartered in the United States, reported earnings of $55.7 billion and $35.5

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 6, 2022

If you live, work, or learn near any of these facilities, you probably have a long list of questions about the chemical, about EPA’s intended actions to require emission reductions, and about how you can get involved to advocate for health-protective decisions. I’ve compiled some information to get you started.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Once on campus, she found a new club — Minorities in Earth and Mineral Sciences (MEMS) — that helped her come out of her shell socially and in developing her professional skill set, she said. “I I have really broken out of my shell as I get that leadership experience. And I think it’s really getting rid of the barrier between people.”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 4, 2022

With little outside funding—their $328 website fee was crowdfunded amongst themselves—their greatest assets were science literacy and research skills developed through years of conducting academic research. Science is notoriously esoteric, and often communities with concerns are not integrated with scientists who have the expertise they need.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 17, 2023

Right in the middle of Danger Season , we are going through a period of unprecedented global extreme temperatures driven by fossil-fueled climate change. The unrelenting heat has caused a dizzying number of air and ocean temperature records to be broken in recent weeks. This is causing devastation to human and nonhuman communities. Image via NOAA.

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Frontiers

MARCH 25, 2022

Sheena Talma , a marine scientist and deep-sea enthusiast from the Seychelles, is a freelance consultant currently working as a science & knowledge exchange program manager at Nekton and D’Arros experience co-ordinator at Save Our Seas Foundation. Author: Thimedi Hetti. Sheena Talma (photo credit: Sarah Hammond).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

ExxonMobil internal science, spanning from 1977 to 2003, featured graphs showing how temperatures would rise as a result of the heat-trapping emissions produced from burning the fossil fuels the company extracted, refined, marketed, and sold. GOM communities, not fossil fuel interests, should determine policies that affect GOM people.

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 12, 2022

For this article, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr Francesca Altieri , a planetary science researcher at the Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology in Rome, Italy. It was only after speaking to a close family member that she saw the struggle of getting a job in that particular field which triggered a switch to STEM. “My

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The Foundation awards students with financial support to advance their career interest in a natural-resource related field such as wildlife resources, conservation, forest ecosystem management, environmental science, fisheries and wildlife biology. Click Here for all the details. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 20, 2023

They will not complain about the hot environment because they don’t want to draw attention to themselves, and they do get threatened with being reported to immigration authorities. Can you provide an example of a research project you’re currently involved in that models exemplary research practices?

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ESA

MARCH 6, 2024

By Adrienne Sponberg ESA recently joined more than 6 ,000 ocean scientists from around the world at the bi-annual Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) in New Orleans. OSM is a joint meeting between the American Geophysical Union, Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography and the Ocea nography Society.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

Bird Town’s work is inclusive and nurturing not just for wildlife—but also for those who participate in its community science, planting, birding, and sustainability initiatives. For information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and how you can get involved, visit the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania website.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

The annual expedition, rotating amongst the five Great Lakes, takes educators on a week-long voyage to explore and promote Great Lakes science. Visit the Pennsylvania Sea Grant webpage for more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and how you can get involved. The deadline to apply is February 19.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2023

We get to be involved with something that directly benefits our ecosystem that we’re living in here at Susquehanna,” said Bryanna Schienholz ’25, an earth & environmental sciences and German studies double major from Nazareth, Pennsylvania, who also has a minor in sustainability management. “We

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Her research predominantly focuses on nutrition science, and she is also involved in nutrition policy research at the global level. Within sustainable diets, a large area of my work involves traditional food knowledge systems of Indigenous Peoples.” What can we learn from traditional systems to help sustain us for the future?

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2024

in Wildlife & Fisheries Science and a minor in Biology & Forest Ecosystems. She has also been a Wildlife & Outreach intern for the Game Commission in Stevens, PA, a Field and Research Assistant on Salamander Population & Management Surveys with the Department of Ecosystem Science & Management at Penn State University.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Role of Quiet” video explores the science of how sounds affect us, the benefits to our mental health, and tips for making the most out of visits submerged in nature. Visit Explore PA Trails and Get Outdoors PA for recreation areas near you. Visit Explore PA Trails and Get Outdoors PA for recreation areas near you.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Explore the interactive map. A Spanish version of the map is available here. This week, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released a report assessing 104 facilities in the United States and Puerto Rico that emit ethylene oxide, a toxic, colorless gas. The mapping tool is easy to use.

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Frontiers

JUNE 27, 2022

We discuss her influences and journey as a marine scientist, as well as her collaboration with Frontiers for Young Minds, where she did science mentoring. We discuss her influences and journey as a marine scientist, as well as her collaboration with Frontiers for Young Minds, where she did science mentoring. Author: Thimedi Hetti.

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Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Photo credit: Frontiers Women in Science Our Women in Science blog continues to showcase the diverse stories and achievements of women researchers from various fields. Each blog post also reveals the personal journeys of the women, including their key learnings, major challenges, and useful tips for future generations.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

A new analysis shows that rising Legionnaires’ disease cases disproportionately affect Black Americans and people living in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and New England. An aerial view of New York City. Rooftop cooling towers play a major role in fostering and spreading Legionella bacteria. Photo by Vincenzo Di Giorgi on Unsplash.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2023

The June edition of The Catalyst newsletter from the Butler County-based Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition features articles on summertime fun at Jennings Environmental Center and an overview of the 40th American Society of Reclamation Sciences in Idaho. Read the whole article. There’s no better time to be outdoors! Follow them on Facebook.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 2, 2023

As a second benefit, they claim to be engaged in political symbolism, trying to disrupt a stuck debate over effective climate responses and get people to talk about solar geoengineering – of which stratospheric aerosol injection is the most promising method being discussed. Stratospheric Aerosol Injection or SAI.) Source: Carbonbrief.

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Physics World

JULY 3, 2022

Philanthropic funding of science in the US is now on a par with federal research funding. That is according to an analysis of tax returns from non-profit organisations, which finds that philanthropic institutions now spend at least $30bn in total on science each year. Doling it out. of grant-giving organisations. Louis Shekhtman.

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Washington Nature

JUNE 1, 2021

There’s a through line connecting academia, the Northwest Museum of Art, dirt, X-rays, economics, racial equity, conservation and science (to name but just a few), and that through line exists because of a collaborative partnership here in Washington state. “ We’re getting a huge amount of work done. ”

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Frontiers

JANUARY 11, 2022

In this interview, we talk about her experiences as a woman in science and how her research program fosters inclusivity and brings new people into the world of science. I have been interested in training more people from the groups under-represented in the sciences. Cech shares her active effort in making science inclusive.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2023

Explore PA Trails and Get Outdoors PA. -- Visit PPFF’s Publications Webpage For All Sorts Of Useful Information! For more information on programs, initiatives, special events and how you can get involved, visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation website. Click Here to read the entire Take Five.

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Frontiers

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

We may not realize it, but many household appliances are causing our pets significant stress, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Her first book, The Science Behind a Happy Dog , was published in June 2017. of videos, the dog was deliberately antagonized to get the desired reaction.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The field station, which holds a multimedia screen, microscopes, lab sink and ADA bathroom will be available for use for community meetings, field trips and art and science studio sessions. For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and how you can get involved, visit the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust website.

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