M²-gardens to probe the rural landscape – The Applied Ecologist

Frederik Gerits discusses their recently published article. Published in Journal of Applied Ecology, the article shows how variation in local land use types influence both biotic (e.g. presence and abundance of predatory arthropods and pollinators) and abiotic parameters (e.g. microclimate variation) in a peri-urban landscape. Our hypothesis is that these influences of landscape composition might […]

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Terrestrial Restoration Action Society Seychelles rehabilitates Pasquière wetland on Praslin

There are rehabilitation and management plans after collecting data on baseline environmental conditions of the marsh, mangrove, degraded shrubland, and bare hills above wetlands on Praslin. (TRASS) Photo license   (Seychelles News Agency) – Many opportunities exist for business, leisure, eco-tourism, education, and research at Pasquière on Praslin Island now that three hectares of wetland and two […]

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EU Legislators Strike Deal on New Standard to Fight Greenwashing in the Bond Markets

World’s first standard on green bonds Companies adopting the standard also commit to green transition plans Transparency framework can be also used for sustainable bonds falling short of best in class green bonds EU negotiators on Tuesday struck a deal creating the first best in class standard for the issuing of green bonds. The “European […]

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Enbridge Commits $1 Billion to Food Waste to Energy Company, Divert

Divert plans infrastructure expansion across North America to decarbonize the food value chain and combat climate change. Divert Inc., a leading impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value of Food, announced a $1 billion infrastructure development agreement with Enbridge Inc., solidifying the company’s leadership in solving the wasted food crisis and delivering […]

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Cargill Donates $500,000 to University of Idaho to Advance More Sustainable Dairy Farming

Dairy sustainability scientists and innovators will soon have the nation’s largest research hub to test their ideas and develop technologies in the Pacific Northwest. The Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE) will be the backdrop to short-term and longer-term research projects to benefit dairy farmers in Idaho and beyond. To help support this ambition, Cargill […]

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Persefoni Appoints Kristina Wyatt as Chief Sustainability Officer

Wyatt joined Persefoni one year ago from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission having led the rulemaking team through drafting the proposed climate disclosure rules Kristina Wyatt Persefoni, a global leader in climate data disclosure and management, today announced the appointment of Kristina Wyatt as the company’s Deputy General Counsel and Chief Sustainability Officer. Wyatt’s appointment marks […]

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Editor’s Choice (111:03): The role of mucilage in protecting seeds from predation

The editor’s choice for our March issue is “Sandy seeds: Armour or invisibility cloak? Mucilage-bound sand physically protects seeds from rodents and invertebrates“ by Eric LoPresti et al. Here, Associate Editor Michał Bogdziewicz discusses the importance of this research:  Top Row (L-R): Bare, mucilage-imbibed and mucilage-bound seeds of Linum usitatissimum (Linaceae), Physaria ovalifolia (Brassicaceae), Salvia hispanica (Lamiaceae), Lepidium sativum (Brassicaceae) and S. sclarea (Lamiaceae). Middle Row […]

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Volkswagen Appoints Nicole Mommsen as Head of Global Communications and Sustainability at Group Technology

Nicole Mommsen to take over responsibility for global communications and sustainability for Group Components, PowerCo SE, Charging & Energy and Volkswagen’s third-party platform business effective April 1, 2023  “Three years ago, we set out to actively help shape the Volkswagen Group’s transition to electromobility,” says Group Board Member Thomas Schmall-von Westerholt. “And we are up […]

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The threat to seabirds and the Barents Sea – The Applied Ecologist

Feature photo: The Hornøya cliffs with nesting seabirds, including Kittiwakes, Common Guillemots and possibly Razorbills © Biotope In their latest research, Sam Hodges and colleagues present a novel solution that may help guide ecosystem management practices by predicting the effects of climate change and yearly variation in sea surface temperature on foraging seabird hotspots in […]

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Biologists discovered a new species of tiny owl on the forested island of Príncipe, and it’s already under threat – Podcast

A team of Spanish biologists has discovered a tiny new species of owl, called the Príncipe scops owl, living in a remote forest on an island off the west coast of Africa. In this Discovery episode of The Conversation Weekly, we speak with Bárbara Freitas, a Ph.D. fellow who studies bird evolution at the National […]

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