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‘SlothBot in the Garden’ Demonstrates Hyper-Efficient Conservation Robot

June 17, 2020 sarah Jonas Conservation, Endangered Species, Robot, Robotics

For the next several months, visitors to the Atlanta Botanical Garden will be able to observe the testing of a new high-tech tool in the battle to save some of the world’s most endangered species. SlothBot, a slow-moving and energy-efficient robot that can linger in the trees to monitor animals, plants, and the environment below, will be tested near the Garden’s popular Canopy Walk.

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World’s Most Complete Health Analysis of Nesting Sea Turtles Conducted in Florida

June 16, 2020 sarah Jonas Conservation, Endangered Species, EPIDEMIOLOGY, Florida, green sea turtles, Herpesvirus, Marine Science, Sea Turtles, veterinary science, Viral Infections, Viruses

The most comprehensive health assessment for a green turtle rookery in the world to date is providing critical insights into various aspects of physiology, biology, and herpesvirus epidemiology of this nesting population. Findings are hopeful for this population of green sea turtles in southeastern Florida, offer important data on the profile of health for future comparative investigations, and suggest that viruses are endemically stable in this nesting population.

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Rutgers Expert Can Discuss Creating Wildlife Habitat in Your Yard

June 15, 2020 sarah Jonas Animals, Backyard, Biodiversity, Birds, Conservation, Environment, Home, Homeowners, Landscape, Lawns, Native Plants, New Jersey, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, NJ, Pollinators, Residential, Rural, Rutgers, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Suburban, Urban, Wildlife, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Habitat, YARD

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Cash Me Outside: Transfers to the Poor Linked to Eco-Benefits

June 12, 2020 sarah Jonas Conservation, Deforestation, Environment, Indonesia, Poverty, poverty alleviation

In a new study, researchers recently discovered that Indonesia’s national anti-poverty program reduced deforestation by about 30%.

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Alien frog invasion wreaks havoc on natural habitat

June 4, 2020 sarah Jonas Biodiversity, Conservation, Environment, FROG

Indiscriminate feeding by an alien population of the carnivorous spotted-thighed frog – could severely affect the native biodiversity of southern Australia according to a new study by the University of South Australia.

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Good Night? Satellite Data Uncovers Dolphins on the Move at Nighttime

June 2, 2020 sarah Jonas behavioral ecology, Conservation, Ecology, Ecosystems, Environment, Florida, Risk Assessment, Satellite Tags, Wildlife

More than 1,000 bottlenose dolphins live in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon year-round. Although extensively studied, what they do at nighttime is still a mystery. Using satellite telemetry, scientists provide the first documentation that these dolphins have a larger range that encompasses more habitats than previously thought. They regularly leave the brackish waters of the estuarine system and, not only travel into the ocean, but swim substantial distances – up to 20 kilometers – up freshwater rivers, creeks, and canals.

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What’s being done to restore wetlands?

June 1, 2020 sarah Jonas Conservation, Ecology, Ecosystem, Restoration, soil, Sustainability, Sustainable, water, Wetlands, Wildlife

Restoration projects bring back the ecological and societal benefits of wetland ecosystems

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Oyster Farming and Shorebirds Likely Can Coexist

May 14, 2020 sarah Jonas Aquaculture, Biology, Birds, Chile, Conservation, Crops, East Coast, Ecology, Economy, Entrepreneur, Environment, Farmers, Farming, Food, Habitat, Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory, Migration, Migratory Birds, New Jersey, NJ, ocean farming, Oysters, Research, Rutgers, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Science, Seafood, Small Business, South America, Sustainability, Sustainable, West Coast

Oyster farming as currently practiced along the Delaware Bayshore does not significantly impact four shorebirds, including the federally threatened red knot, which migrates thousands of miles from Chile annually, according to a Rutgers-led study. The findings, published in the journal Ecosphere, likely apply to other areas around the country including the West Coast and Gulf Coast, where oyster aquaculture is expanding, according to Rutgers experts who say the study can play a key role in identifying and resolving potential conflict between the oyster aquaculture industry and red knot conservation groups.

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Can newer irrigation techniques save water?

May 7, 2020 sarah Jonas Agriculture, Conservation, Crop Science, Efficiency, Food Security, History, Irrigation, Sustainable, Technology, water

Using technology makes the best out of every drop

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Soil pores hold the key to stability for desert soils

May 6, 2020 sarah Jonas Conservation, Construction, Environment, Infrastructure, Remediation, Research, soil, Soil Science, water

Study shows which desert soils better recover from disturbance

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Share the Planet: Protecting California’s Wildlife

April 29, 2020 sarah Jonas California, Conservation, Education, Endangered Species, Engineering, Environment And Sustainability, Impact, Marine Protected Areas, Nature, Preservation, Science, Wildlife

See how the CSU is helping preserve California’s wildlife as threats to their habitats continue to grow.

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Deforestation Drives Disease, Climate Change and It’s Happening at a Rapid Rate

April 22, 2020 sarah Jonas Amazon Rainforest, Climate Change, Conservation, corona virus, Deforestation, Disease, Earth Day, Ebola, Logging

Deforestation is not an issue dominating headlines in the U.S. right now, but perhaps it should be, according to UC San Diego research. Deforestation has been linked to both the spread of infectious disease and climate change, and what is most alarming, it’s happening at a rapid rate.

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