Environmental News Bits

MARCH 25, 2022

Ensuring long term sustainability is the goal of College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) professor Mike Ward’s ongoing work to track and study grassland birds that migrate between the United States and Mexico. Read the full story from the University of Illinois.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 13, 2024

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Chesapeake Conservancy both praised lawmakers and Gov. Shapiro for including $50 million in funding for the Clean Streams Fund in the new FY 2024-25 state budget to support on-farm conservation practices and other local water quality improvement projects. Read more here.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

So, how much more carbon-emitting gasoline was used, and given away, for this 49ers-Rams game than was conserved by the 49ers’ flight? Reason # 4 is that all jet travel is environmentally damaging. for the Portland Thorns.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Environmental science major Kris Freyland sees the effects of climate change up close. Drexel environmental science major and co-op student Kris Freyland. The project was one of 10 co-ops funded by the Dean’s Excellence Fund in the College of Arts and Sciences this year, designed to promote student-faculty collaboration.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In this case, V-SCI recognized the communities experiencing environmental injustices or fallout from pipeline construction as the experts regarding their experiences. With degrees in environmental science and the law, Sligh has a foot in both the science and policy worlds and a unique perspective on their intersection.

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Legal Planet

JULY 18, 2022

I’ll talk about some more mundane considerations next, but the fundamental issue is really whether there’s enough commonality among people like energy economists, conservation biologists, and civil/environmental engineers to make it useful to put them and their students under one roof. Intellectual Coherence.

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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. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

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Washington Nature

MARCH 17, 2022

Molly Bogeberg is a Marine Conservation Manager with The Nature Conservancy in Washington. in Environmental Science at Washington State University. She came to TNC as a Sea Grant Marc Hershman Marine Policy Fellow in 2014 after completing a M.S

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Following the recent departure of the Brandywine Conservancy's director, Ellen Ferretti, Associate Directors Stephanie Armpriester and Grant DeCosta were promoted to Acting Co-Directors of the organization based in Delaware County. Julia was also involved in the creation of the Brandywine Creek Water Trail with Conservancy staff.

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Frontiers

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Accounting for these variations will be important for developing more effective conservation strategies in the future. The consequences of peace and armed conflict for deforestation depend on the location, reports a new publication in Frontiers in Environmental Science.

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Washington Nature

MARCH 28, 2024

by Leah Palmer, TNC Writer/Editor From scientists to burn bosses, lobbyists to land stewards, DEI practitioners to fundraisers, the women and femmes staff at The Nature Conservancy in Washington contribute some of the leading interventions in conservation, while simultaneously facing unique challenges in a field dominated by men.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Related Articles: -- Pike Conservation District: Sliding Into Winter! Sayre High School Students Together at Cobbs Creek To Learn Environmental Science, Engineering In Philadelphia -- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: US House Votes Overwhelmingly To Extend Chesapeake Bay Restoration Programs [Posted: December 4, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Despite arguments from some conservative judges, I argue that agencies can safely follow a longstanding presidential mandate to avoid regulations with disparate impacts – that is, regulations that actually make communities of color worse off than they already are.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The Richard King Mellon Foundation is a longtime and generous supporter of Allegheny College, and we are very grateful for the foundation’s vision in providing this funding to create the Watershed Conservation Research Center,” Allegheny College President Hilary L. Allegheny College in Crawford County has received a $1.25

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

Those original “Hellbender Defenders” have been inspired to pursue careers in the fields of conservation, education, and the environment. She graduated from Carlisle High School and then Mansfield University in 2022 after studying Environmental Science and Outdoor Recreation Leadership. Five years ago, Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2021

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has awarded its “Delaware Highlands Conservancy/Yeaman Scholarship” for $1,175 to Amy Carpenter , a 2021 graduate from Delaware Valley High School, and the “Vanessa Van Gorder Memorial Scholarship” for $1,000 to Ella Clabaugh , a 2021 graduate of Wallenpaupack Area High School.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2022

As a program coordinator at Gettysburg College’s Center for Public Service, Molly organizes college volunteers for environmental initiatives, such as environmental education and tree plantings.

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Frontiers

JULY 12, 2021

Karanth, the Chief Conservation Scientist and Chief Executive at the Centre for Wildlife Studies in Bangalore, India. I run the Centre for Wildlife Studies, which is a 37-year-old Indian conservation NGO. I took over as Chief Conservation Scientist and Chief Executive about two and a half years ago.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2024

Yes, but … “It depends on where you’re looking and what you’re looking for,” said Dr. Peter Smyntek , associate professor of Environmental Science at Saint Vincent College (SVC). John Pawlak, 25, an environmental science major from North Huntingdon, was part of the internship group last summer.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The NOAA grant will train teachers and bring together local entities like libraries, Trout Unlimited chapters, conservation districts, and others to provide Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) that are difficult for school districts to implement on their own.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

MARCH 7, 2023

Here we learn about climate change, sea rise, forest fires, community science, migration and local biodiversity. “We’ve gathered every summer for the past 10 years to explore the ecology and conservation of this amazing place along the mid-Atlantic coast,” says Ron Smith, director of the DESLA programs.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 6, 2023

As we prepare for another exciting City Nature Challenge this year, the Academy reached out to Etienne Falquet, a Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science student co-op who is very active on iNaturalist , to learn more about this digital network of nature lovers and why we should get involved!

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The University of Maryland's Center for Environmental Science just rated the Chesapeake Bay's condition a C+, its best grade in more than 20 years. The project was supported by a DCNR Community Conservation Partnerships Program grant to the Alliance. The Susquehanna River is the largest tributary and ends at the Chesapeake Bay.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The people who are impacted can consider voluntary water conservation efforts — shorter showers, less laundry washing, accepting dry grass yards, opting out of the weekly car wash. The focus during a watch stage is on increased monitoring, awareness and preparation for a response if these dry conditions become worse.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2024

Funding for Water and Environment grants is allocated towards projects focused on clean water, conservation, environmental education, climate variability and water-based recreation.”

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Penn State Institute of Sustainable Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Science and its Agriculture and Environment Center seek a dynamic self-starter with experience and training in agricultural and natural resource sciences to join its team in the AEC Lower Susquehanna Office as its Agricultural Outreach Specialist.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Ferretti, who currently serves as the Director of the Brandywine Conservancy in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, will succeed Paul Lumia, who announced his retirement earlier this year, on November 15, 2021. Ellen has a track record of conservation success wherever she goes. in Environmental Science from Wilkes University.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

APRIL 1, 2025

Unlike traditional techniques, eDNA usage in fieldwork can more quickly and accurately advance our understanding of the composition of an entire environment, helping Academy scientists to better inform policy and approaches to conservation management. This is why museum collections, like the Academys, are so vitally important.

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Legal Planet

JULY 14, 2022

For example, the Department of Conservation Biology and Ecology is in the School of Life Sciences. The website isn’t very informative about the sustainability school, but it seems to be akin to a medium-sized department, with something around thirty of its own faculty. Notably, other departments like Ecology remain separate.

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ESA

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Tune in to the Ecological Society of America’s webinar on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 1:00 PM ET to learn about the emerging biodiversity credit market, a market-based strategy to fund conservation and restoration. Guest Speaker: Lis Nelis, Principal of Ecology and Biodiversity at Ramboll, will lead the webinar.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

AUGUST 1, 2023

I am an environmental science senior in the Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science Department at Drexel and work in the Entomology Department at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. However, bee populations are declining worldwide, so we have to know what exactly we are working to conserve.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2023

Shelburne Environmental Leadership Award will be presented to John Levitsky, Luzerne County. John’s professional conservation resume is vast, with many great projects and efforts to improve the local environment being done and led by him over the past couple of decades.

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Frontiers

JULY 28, 2022

However, they stress that blue carbon habitats should still be protected and, where possible, restored, as they have benefits for climate adaptation, coastal protection, food provision and biodiversity conservation. REPUBLISHING GUIDELINES : Open access and sharing research is part of Frontiers’ mission.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2023

NewsClips: -- Altoona Mirror: Blair County Area Recreation Key To Economic Growth -- Williamsport Sun: Susquehanna Greenway Partnership June 3 Outdoor Expo -- Inquirer: Once Neglected, Ignored, Tacony Creek Park is Finally Getting Visitors Thanks To Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Programs -- TribLive: Canoe, Kayak Trip Set For Sewickley (..)

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 14, 2024

Before joining UCS in 2022, Goswami served as a staff scientist at the Center for Food Safety and a science policy fellow in the office of US Rep. She holds a doctorate degree in environmental science from Rutgers University. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii. EN: Let’s start with your report’s top findings.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Pine Barrens Ron Smith, an instructor with Drexel University’s Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science, and his group of volunteer community scientists were lured deep in into the swampy thicket of Wharton State Forest in the New Jersey Pine Barrens on the search for biological treasure.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2023

Curt Gervich, an associate professor in the Center for Earth and Environmental Science at SUNY Plattsburgh where he teaches courses in environmental leadership, law and policy, and sustainability will present the keynote address on April 14 at 6:30 p.m. This year’s theme is Building Thriving Communities.

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