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    510 results for "bird":

    • Planning a Conference in Unprecedented Times
      ...idal plant species are vital to the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem as habitat and food sources for fishes, crabs, plankton, and birds. The WSC/ISBW14 meeting covered both marine and salt-tolerant freshwater species, such as eelgrass , and they will be co...
    • Queenscliff, Bellarine peninsula and Victoria embayments
      ...s to obtain winter solar heat but to avoid summer heat. The location on Swan Bay overlooking seagrass meadows with wading birds and raptors was stunning. The ocean beach on Bass Strait is a short walk across the narrow peninsula, which has a nice h...
    • Rachel Carson versus the Zombie Horde
      ...6, which makes it comparable to books written by Charles Darwin a century earlier but less engaging than To Kill a Mockingbird , the popular novel from the same time (NI 24). It also falls short of the NI of ~20 that appears to be the lower limit f...
    • Science communication in southern Maine
      ... in 1969, the Refuge contains tidal marshes, estuaries, and forest ecosystems which provide nesting habitat for migratory birds, nursery habitat for fish, and forage habitat for bald eagles. With our full winter gear donned, we set out on the Rache...
    • Sights and sounds of India
      ... trucks, bicycles, buses and little motorized 'rickshaw' taxis weaving and passing in a fluid mass, not unlike a flock of birds. With only inches to spare, we would pass other vehicles and the cows wandering in the middle of the street, somehow avo...
    • Stakeholder workshop for Darwin Harbour report card
      ...n 1770. The highlight of the cruise was when Jim took us into the mangroves where we watched a beautiful sunset among the birds, anchored yachts, and crocodile traps. Beautiful Darwin Harbour sunset. On the following day (17 Mar 2020), Simon and I...
    • Symbols: A universal and effective technique for communication
      ...ty vs. clean sections. Without prompting, they instinctively figured out that the clean water section would include fish, birds, forests, fishing boats and various recreational activities. The dirty water section attracted factories, runoff arrows...
    • Talking about the Tennessee River report card in Chattanooga: Part 1
      ...ecause it is largest freshwater aquarium in the world, with excellent displays of many types of freshwater fish, turtles, birds and salamanders. They also had a specific regional focus on the Tennessee River fauna, which I appreciated. The aquarium...
    • TERN workshop
      ...reciated coming only from Brisbane. Prof Stuart Phinn presenting at TERN symposium 2011 Steve gave a stellar talk on the eBird program where avid birders upload observations of birds throughout the United States (with similar programs around the wo...
    • The Battlefields
      ... which have been and continue to be restored. These grasslands are ecologically diverse and provide important habitat for birds, small mammals, and insects, as well as being part of an effective riparian buffer. Forests also provide important habit...
    • The Bird's Head Seascape in West Papua
      The Bird's Head Seascape in West Papua ... Jane Thomas from IAN has been working with The Nature Conservancy this week in Bali. To...
    • The Los Angeles River: Geography, vistas and restoration
      ... history exhibits. A visitor center and ranger station will be constructed as well. We observed a beautiful little hummingbird flitting among the native plants that Sean has already planted. I look forward to revisiting this park when it is complet...
    • The Mississippi River Watershed Report Card is released
      ... opportunities that exist in the basin. People value the ability to use the waterways and watershed for hunting, fishing, bird watching, boating, and other outdoor activities throughout the basin, but the trends in numbers of people participating v...
    • The Nitrogen Cycle is Seizing Up Globally and Scientists Might Not Be Ready to Hear It
      ... have otherwise and their leaves are less nutritious to insects, thus suppressing population sizes. The same goes for the birds and bats that eat those insects. When nitrogen is less available, every living thing holds on to the element for longer,...
    • The Ohio River’s Split Personality
      ...es , the annual cycle of wetting and drying regulates the food web by controlling the distribution of forage fish; wading birds depend on the concentration of fish as the wetlands dry down to feed newly hatched young birds. In terrestrial ecosystem...
    • The people of the Gulf of Kachchh
      ...ing oil, and producing fertilizer, food and salt. The rich natural and cultural resources were considerable. The abundant bird life, wildlife, mangroves, corals and fisheries are examples of the rich natural resources. Corn, cotton and other crops...
    • The Second Verde River Report Card Workshop
      ...ons, forests and shrublands support diverse communities dependent on reoccurring wildfire. Riparian zones support diverse bird communities, frequented by bird watchers of all ages. And the river itself supports native and introduced fish, many of w...
    • The sound, the bay, and a volcano: National discussions around resiliency to coastal hazards
      ...asons, the State has been helping to relocate vulnerable native subsidence communities for years. And continues to do so. Birdseye view of Seattle, right before landing. Overall, the conference was a fantastic experience for the professional opport...
    • To Tweet or Not to Tweet: scientific communication is the new blue
      ...an be highly effective in endless scrolling at times inducing procrastination, the presence of a very popular little blue birdy has changed the distribution of science all over the world. “ Isolation or Collaboration ” by Aaron Davis is licensed un...
    • Top ten animal symbols: Whales, bison, butterflies and frogs
      ...ibrary by highlighting some of the most interesting symbols. Previous blog posts have focused on marine flora and fauna , birds and trees . This blog post focuses on terrestrial animals, from small (e.g., butterflies) to large (e.g., whales). 1. Th...
    • Top ten bird symbols: Kookaburras, flamingos, geese and tropicbirds
      Top ten bird symbols: Kookaburras, flamingos, geese and tropicbirds ... This is the third blog post in a series which celebrates the Integration and Application Network (IAN) symbol librar...
    • Top ten human symbols: People, buildings and boats
      ...ibrary by highlighting some of the most interesting symbols. Previous blog posts have focused on marine flora and fauna , birds , trees and animals . This blog post focuses on human aspects, with human structures and people themselves. 1. The symbo...
    • Top ten tree and shrub symbols: Cypress, agave, weeping willows and gums
      ...bol library by highlighting some of the most interesting symbols. The previous blogs were on marine flora and fauna , and birds and this blog is focused on trees and shrubs in the IAN symbol library. 1) The Gum Tree ( Eucalyptus spp.) symbol is one...
    • University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Faculty Convocation
      ...An idea that was floated was to have organized field trips, including faculty, students, and staff. Horn Point has weekly bird walks, for example. Faculty convocations seem to fly by, because we spend so much time catching up with one another, espe...
    • USAUS-H2O Australian teachers workshop held in Brisbane
      ...n Perth, Western Australia and he has 41 years of teaching experience. David loves to track the global migrations of shorebirds, especially Bartailed Godwits. Richie Furber, originally from Edinburgh, and now teaching science at Essington School in...