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    112 results for "bird":

    • 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...
    • International Riversymposium 2013
      ...ed about the Murray-Darling river system and the work of the Australian National Water Commission that she chairs; Jeremy Bird , Director General of the International Water Management Institute in Sri Lanka talked about the urban water cycle; Jianc...
    • 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...
    • 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...
    • Gulf of Kachchh Integrated Assessment
      ... GEER for lunch and breaks. At our first break, we heard a strange animal noise which we initially thought was a tropical bird. But then we noticed that we were being watched by several Lion's Tail Monkeys in the trees adjacent to our eating area....
    • Gulf of Kachchh field trips: Birds, mangroves, corals, macrotides, industries
      Gulf of Kachchh field trips: Birds, mangroves, corals, macrotides, industries ... We had two field trips to the Gulf of Kachchh . One trip was to the Khija...
    • Gulf of Kachchh report card workshop
      ...n Sea . The Gulf of Kachchh has coral reefs and extensive mangroves and hosts large populations of resident and migratory birds. The region also supports a large industrial base, including one of the world's largest oil refineries. There is a Natio...
    • Let’s Start By Talking About Ecosystem Services
      ...out in the South Florida coastal marine environment - like clear water, lots and a large variety of fish and marine water birds, and healthy coral reef communities. When we were finished, the workshop had produced a different view of the ecosystem...
    • Having fun while developing an environmental philosophy
      ...ormal learning experiences, particularly when a diverse group makes different expertise available to group members (e.g., bird expert, tree specialist). Working together as a team on a group project can facilitate team building, build confidence an...
    • Awakening Environmental Passion
      ...petitions, membership, demonstrations HEART Artistic ; songs, paintings, sculptures, poetry Nature ; observe biota (fish, birds, flowers), phenomena (bioluminescence, night sky) Acknowledgement ; indirect (see or hear your words repeated), direct (...
    • Coastal Bays report card launch
      ...on In conclusion, the Coastal Bays are fairly intact ecosystems with abundant marshes and seagrass meadows, colonial waterbirds, fish and shellfish. The Coastal Bays also support rare, threatened and endangered plants and animals, which actually be...
    • Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy report card launch
      ...ance, far exceeding expectations. In addition to the speakers, the event included constructing a montage of the Bay, with birds, crabs and fish that individuals could each contribute an organism. My contribution was a cow-nosed ray. Riverkeeper Con...
    • From the Toxic Algal Blooms of Australia's Coast to the Oil-soaked Shores of the Gulf of Mexico: The Role of Science in Environmental Crisis
      ...opogenic activities analyses, scientists determined that increased iron concentrations from clear-cut pine forests and seabird guano associated with a floating tourist helicopter pad were the cause. Scientists then needed to communicate with the pu...
    • Biophilia on a coral cay: Reflections from Lady Elliot Island
      ...y land created by the accumulation of calcium carbonate then becomes an oasis for additional life amid an oceanic desert. Birds roost on the island and concentrate nutrients that they gather from the surrounding sea by catching fish and other marin...
    • 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...
    • 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 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 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...
    • 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...
    • Innovations in Environmental Synthesis, Reporting and Governance: Part 4 - The Annapolis Synthesis Center
      ...ut and nurture the whole process of doing synthesis. NCEAS is basically whoever comes up with a good idea- you can have a bird group next to a seagrass group next to a coastal development group. Instead we are going to try to group them into themes...
    • Brisbane 2011: Living with Floods and Dancing with Dugongs: Part 15- Questions from the Seminar
      ...Some of you might have seen the guy from Cornell [ Steve Kelling ] who came over a couple months ago, talking about this eBird project. They have twenty million data points at the end of the year on their website--all volunteers, and their data int...
    • Gulf of Mexico Summit 2011
      ...otype, we've developed two indicators to start with, recognizing that many more will be necessary. The two indicators are birds (represented by Brown Pelican in the prototype) and seagrass abundance. These two indicators were chosen because of thei...
    • It's fowl to be sustainable
      ... conservation. My recent visit to the local Walmart required passage past three aisles of camouflage attire, duck decoys, bird whistles, knives and of course guns. I spotted a whole pallet of discounted ammunition, akin to a half-priced pallet of w...
    • 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...
    • Dugong Rock; Using iconic creatures in conservation
      ... apes on land have been and still are conservation icons. WWF still uses the panda in their logo, for example. Icons like birds, particularly raptors, are fairly global. Other icons are rather regional, like Komodo dragons in Indonesia or lemurs in...