Biodiversity

Things related to the web of life; ecology; wildlife; endangered species

July 20, 2009 to July 24, 2009

3rd National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration [1]

Highlighted large scale ecosystem restorations will include the Chesapeake Bay, Coastal Louisiana, Everglades, Great Lakes, Lower Colorado, Columbia, Snake, Mississippi and Missouri River Basins, Puget Sound, and San Francisco Bay and Delta.

Professional Meetings [2]

Visibility:

Public [3]

Topics on the Beat:

Natural Resources [4]

Biodiversity [5]

Region:

National (U.S.) [6]

California [7]

July 19, 2009 to July 22, 2009

World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioprocessing [8]

This conference aims to bring together individuals with diverse experience to share knowledge that will speed the development and growth of a sector that is vital for value creation and sustainable industrial development.

Professional Meetings [2]

Visibility:

Public [3]

Topics on the Beat:

Economy & Business [9]

Biodiversity [5]

Technology [10]

Region:

Canada [11]

9 More Bird Species Red-Listed [12]

"Nine more bird species have been added this year to the list of Critically Endangered birds that face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild...."

Biodiversity [5]

Public [3]

International [13]

Source: ENS [14], 05/15/2009

Read more about 9 More Bird Species Red-Listed [12]

"Parasitic Flies Turn Fire Ants into Zombies" [15]

Texas researchers say tiny flies that turn fire ants into zombies by eathing their brains may aid pest management.

Biodiversity [5]

Public [3]

National (U.S.) [6]

Source: McClatchy [16], 05/13/2009

Read more about "Parasitic Flies Turn Fire Ants into Zombies" [15]

"Blue Whales Resume West Coast Migration Pattern" [17]

Blue Whales seem to be resuming a historic migration pattern between the California coast and the Gulf of Alaska for the first time since commercial whaling ended in 1965.

Biodiversity [5]

Public [3]

International [13]

Source: ENS [18], 05/12/2009

Read more about "Blue Whales Resume West Coast Migration Pattern" [17]

Fungus Potentially Threatens Millions of Bats [19]

White-nose syndrome, an increasing cause of bat mortality, is spreading. Bats play an important role in controlling insect populations and pollinating plants.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [20]

Topics on the Beat:

Biodiversity [5]

Region:

International [13]

Canada [11]

National (U.S.) [6]

Visibility:

Public [3]

Read more about Fungus Potentially Threatens Millions of Bats [19]

Volunteers Pitch in To Identify Invasive Plants and Animals [21]

Covering volunteer ID efforts provides both a way to bring the issue to the attention of your audience, and to personalize how the general public can help address the problem.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [20]

Topics on the Beat:

Biodiversity [5]

Region:

National (U.S.) [6]

Visibility:

Public [3]

Read more about Volunteers Pitch in To Identify Invasive Plants and Animals [21]

Commerce Seeks Wildlife Leakers [22]

A Bush-appointed holdover inspector general has teamed up with an ultraconservative Senator in a "plumber" operation aimed at punishing agency employees who revealed attempts to gut the Endangered Species Act via "midnight regulations."

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [23]

Topics on the Beat:

Laws & Regulations [24]

Biodiversity [5]

Government [25]

Region:

National (U.S.) [6]

Visibility:

Public [3]

Read more about Commerce Seeks Wildlife Leakers [22]

262 Groups Urge Congress To Protect Whistleblowers [26]

A coalition of 262 citizen groups from many walks of life urge the new Congress to pass legislation ending the widespread practice of government retaliation against federal employees who reveal government waste, fraud, and abuse.

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [23]

Topics on the Beat:

Laws & Regulations [24]

Activism [27]

Biodiversity [5]

Government [25]

Region:

National (U.S.) [6]

Visibility:

Public [3]