Variability is the name of the game: diverse effects of fire in a N. American subalpine forest over 4000 yrs

In this blog post, Kyra Clark-Wolf discusses the research behind her recent co-authored article: Fire-regime variability and ecosystem resilience over four millennia in a Rocky Mountain subalpine watershed. šŸ”„ Fire: what does it do? Fire is a longstanding process that has been part of the Earth System for millions of years. Typically, vegetation regrows following […]

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Applying remote sensing techniques to wide-scale vegetation inventories – The Applied Ecologist

Feature image Ā© InnoTech Alberta Originally posted and adapted fromĀ The Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute Blog. Author Sydney Toni describes their latest study that explores a more cost-effective way of using remote sensing to better understand landscapes at larger scale for habitat monitoring and management. Ideally, the information we collect to manage wildlife habitat is many […]

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Save our Seas Foundation celebrates 20 years with ocean-inspired talks and films

(Seychelles News Agency) – TheĀ Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) highlighted the achievements it has made for its 20 years in existence with a movie event showcasing its work on Friday at Eden Bleu on Eden Island. Entitled “Celebrate our Seas”, the event was an evening of ocean-inspired talks and films in celebration of the seas […]

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Black History Month 2023 – Dr Nomthandazo Samantha ManqeleĀ 

For Black History Month 2023, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists from around the world and sharing their stories. In this blog, Dr Nomthandazo Samantha Manqele shares their story and journey in academia.Ā  Name: Dr Nomthandazo Samantha ManqeleĀ  Affiliation: Social Ecologist at Ezemvelo KZN WildlifeĀ Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South AfricaĀ  […]

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Estimating when the Tiger mosquito will invade a country to prevent the exposure to vector-borne diseases – The Applied Ecologist

Sandra Oliveira discusses new research, conducted with colleagues, that saw the development of a model to predict the possible future spread of the invasive Tiger mosquito. The Tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is a highly invasive species that, in the last 40 years, has colonized all continents except Antarctica. Why do we need to worry about […]

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Upgrading landfill gas into grid-compliant biomethane in Spain

As of June, Waga Energy, a specialist in the production of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) at landfill sites, and PreZero, a leading Spanish supplier of waste treatment and environmental services, have started an RNG production unit at the Can Mata site located at Els Hostalets de Pierola, around 40 km from Barcelona (Catalonia region). The […]

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Electron Beam and Ultra Violet project already reducing GHG emissions in Europe

This new technology, applied to steel coating lines, is the first of its kind worldwide and receives EU funding from the Innovation Fund, the EU’s programme for the deployment of net zero and innovative technologies, funded with revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System. The Electron Beam technology and Ultra Violet (EB UV) project produced […]

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