Conservation
Lost trees hugely overrated as environmental threat, study finds
Cutting down trees inevitably leads to more carbon in the environment, but deforestation’s contributions to climate change are vastly overestimated, according to a new study.
Read moreLinking soil and environmental health
Changes in soil microbes, soil salinity to be covered in symposium
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How the Texas puma saved the Florida panther
Scientists have pieced together the first complete picture of the Florida panther genome – work that could serve to protect that endangered population and other endangered species going forward.
Read moreUpdates on balancing food production with environmental quality
Symposium to cover cross-cutting issues that apply to growers
Read moreComposting and Urban Agriculture of San Antonio Tour
Scientists to explore unique agriculture facilities in San Antonio area
Read moreMSU CONSERVATION AND BUSINESS RESEARCHERS PARTNER TO DISRUPT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING
A team of conservation and supply chain experts will merge datasets, comb through logistical networks, leverage local partnerships and use advanced analytics to predict and respond to weaknesses in illegally trafficked wildlife supply chains.
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Grants Awarded to Land Trusts for Bird Conservation
The Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative has awarded six new grants to support a variety of conservation projects benefiting birds and other species that live in habitats across the country, from grassland, to scrub, forest, and prairie. The Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative was formed in 2013 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Land Trust Alliance.
Read moreSharkCam Reveals Secret Lives of Basking Sharks in UK
An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) known as the REMUS SharkCam has been used in the UK for the first time to observe the behavior of basking sharks in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland.
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