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NC State professor transforms data into conservation

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from the NC State Technician Roland Kays, a research associate professor in the College of Natural Resources and scientist at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, has dedicated years to transforming data into conservation.

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Biodiversity is Essential in Battling Climate Effects

Academy of Natural Sciences

As a researcher at the Academy of Natural Sciences, I am a strong supporter of protecting natural areas and the importance of biodiversity for its own sake. Protecting biodiversity is needed to increase the resilience of ecosystems to inevitable changes to our natural resources and our human societies.

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Energy transition and social sciences – How can environmental sociology help us expand the understanding of energy transitions?

HumanNature

Additionally, environmental sociology contributes to the understanding of environmental issues in the natural sciences by scrutinizing the socioeconomic structures underlying physical or biological challenges. Energy transition is a complex and non-linear process with multiple questions and interdependent factors.

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Join Temple University Harrisburg & Let’s Go Outdoors May 13 For A Mini-BioBlitz During Our Big Adventure Day At Reservoir Park

PA Environment Daily

Teams will track data on datasheets and upload pictures to iNaturalist , a widely used app from National Geographic and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. This project was funded by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Click Here to register for our HOOT Big Adventure Days.

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DCNR Awards $290,734 In Wild Resource Conservation Program Grants

PA Environment Daily

On February 13, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Acting Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced that $290,734 in Wild Resource Conservation Program grants have been awarded to eight projects aimed at protecting Pennsylvania’s native biodiversity.

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Reduce Energy Use At Home

Academy of Natural Sciences

When we consume less power, we reduce the amount of released toxic fumes in the air, conserve the earth’s natural resources and help protect ecosystems from destruction. There’s a direct connection between energy use and the environment.

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Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy New Floating Classroom To Host Single-Day Educational Adventures, Floating Lecture Series

PA Environment Daily

Participants will enjoy a presentation by a local natural resources expert while cruising around the beautiful reservoir on the classroom pontoon boat. Single-Day Floating Adventures will be held Thursday, August 12 and Friday, August 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Floating Lecture Series programs will be held from 9:00 a.m.