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Utilizing greenhouses, LED lighting, and advanced computer control systems, The Florida Aquarium has induced the first captive spawning of Florida 
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Over the course of a few days in early January, several dozen young conservation workers from Alabama and four other states gathered at Camp Beckwith in Baldwin County for training. But the goal wasn't just to train a handful of people in the labor of forestry and coastal cleanup. It was something considerably bigger.
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A plan for turning a former rail yard next to the Los Angeles River into park space, wetlands and other amenities could cost more than $252 million, city analysts said in a report Thursday.
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One of the godfathers of thinking critically about Restoration Ecology, Richard Hobbs (of Hobbs & Norton fame) discusses an issues I have noted over the recent decade: the varied use of terms to describe a system as hobbled.
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The US Forest Service is beginning to decommission some of its roads, opening the way for a wildlife comeback Via Anita Woodruff
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We should be more about taking down these un-/under-used roads and facilitating the repair of fragmented landscapes rather than pushing for more and more roadbeds.
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Louisiana may have found an unusual source of money to help pay for restoring the state’s coastal wetlands: fees required of developers by the Army Corps of Engineers to compensate for damage they expect to do to wetlands. Developers in...
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Somehow I am dubious this will work in practice, although it seems to be working here in California.
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Forest Research and Outreach - Reforestation and Afforestation Practices for California
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This looks to be a great resrouce for those of us worried about post-fire recovery (in the coastal zone and beyond) across California and the west generally.
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A state coastal agency could soon decide whether Huntington Beach can rezone a site in the Bolsa Chica mesa, an area that opponents say is home to Native American artifacts and remains, to allow for a housing development.
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Hearings tomorrow will determine if a parcel overlooking this recently-restored southern California wetland to become a housing development.
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A senior Army Corps of Engineers official on Thursday warned that a "moon shot"-like science program is needed to address the effects of global warming on federal-state plans to restore Louisiana's eroding coastline, including a careful review of...
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"Moon-shot" eh? Somehow I doubt we are going to get that kind of money/support.
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VCStar.com is the home page of Ventura County, California, with in-depth and updated local news, sports, things to do, investigative journalism and opinions.
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The brief, hard rain two weeks ago caused calamities to the north, but local hillsides are now sprouting hopeful shoots of green. You may be tempted to help nature’s process by spreading seeds on hillsides stripped bare of vegetation, but erosion, flooding, fire danger and weed removal are the possible consequences.
According to the California Native Plant Society and Channel Islands Restoration, past efforts to quickly spread non-native seeds on denuded hillsides appeared successful in the short term, but caused more problems than they solved. People used to plant ryegrass, which grows rapidly with little water. However, “after agencies called it a success and moved on to the next project, it would dry out ... resulting in greater fuel for fires,” according to the two nonprofits. Worse, these non-natives displaced perennial bunchgrasses, which send down deeper roots and are therefore more resistant to drought. The good news is that our hillsides — at least the ones left in a natural state — usually store seed banks of native grasses that respond quickly to fire. Dense, old-growth chaparral burns quickly in fires, opening space for seeds in the soil to sprout. Roots and stumps can also sprout, and acorns may germinate and grow with less competition and better access to soil nutrients. Eventually, “a complex interweaving of different root types can stabilize the soil better than any artificial seeding mix that could be devised,” according to the groups. For erosion control on more developed landscapes, these experts recommend wattles, such as straw-stuffed tubes of netting, and biodegradable mats made from material such as coconut fiber or jute. Choose a wide weave so plants can sprout through it.
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Report reveals improvement but also details danger posed by tourist-generated pollution, oil extraction and climate change
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Canada's "War in the Woods" ends with a land agreement that could save forests around the world.
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Landscape and habitat conservation tends to produce more individuals and more numerous populations of focal members of those ecosystems.
As an aside, we just saw the first phototrap documentation of black bears returning to the Santa Monica Mountains since Grizzlies were extirpated in the 1880s. Same underlying principals, but our colleagues up in Vancouver have more more to work with than those of us on the fringe of urban Los Angeles.
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Ecologists restoring parts of San Francisco Bay are guided by tattered maps, old snapshots, even paintings of a vanished world.
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A great example of the classic mantra of using historic maps and historic conditions to guide restoration plans.
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A historic US-Mexico deal will see 130 billion litres of water infuse the river's parched delta, leaving an explosion of life in its wake Via Anita Woodruff
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Synthesizing a spring flood.
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Webinar on REDMAP: using citizen science to track shifts in marine species distributions and engage fishers in issues of changing climateClick here to edit the title
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Webinar on REDMAP: using citizen science to track shifts in marine species distributions and engage fishers in issues of changing climate, changing oceans..... FRIDAY Jan 31 10-11 (eastern) see location and remote access info below (optional discussion time 11-12) Speaker: Dr. Gretta Pecl, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania (Gretta.Pecl@utas.edu.au ) Abstract: Climate driven changes in the distribution of marine species are being reported from around the globe, however, the rate of range extension or contraction varies in both space and time. To minimise negative impacts and maximise opportunities, we need monitoring infrastructure in place to capture distributional changes within reasonable time frames and with a degree of certainty. Redmap (Range Extension Database and Mapping project,www.redmap.org.au) is an online database and mapping resource allowing members of the public to submit observational data (including photographs) of marine species occurring outside their known distribution (i.e. species that may be undergoing range shifts). A successful pilot in Tasmania recently expanded to an Australia-wide long-term biodiversity monitoring system, designed to be a low-cost and sustained approach to assess changing marine species distributions. Australia has over 3.5 million fishers and divers - many equipped with consumer electronics and the capacity to record verifiable observations. However, one challenge to the adoption of such datasets is the perception of bias or low quality. In addition to extracting geo-tag information from photographs (validating location), species identifications are verified by essentially ‘crowd-sourcing’ from a large panel of expert scientists using a semi-automated validation workflow. This initiative has the potential to generate large amounts of valuable information for researchers and engage communities in climate science (using their own data), raising awareness of climate change impacts and consequences. Redmap is an early warning system for changes occurring in the marine environment, and has the potential to play a pivotal role in directing management decisions and actions.
Event number: 999 058 971 Event password: NOAA Event address for attendees:https://noaaevents2.webex.com/noaaevents2/onstage/g.php?d=999058971&t=a ------------------------------------------------------- Teleconference information ------------------------------------------------------- Dial-In #: 1-800-779-0718 Participant passcode: 5793166
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We are losing our large carnivores.In ecosystems around the world, the decline of large predators such as lions, bears, dingoes, wolves, and otters is changing landscapes, from the tropics to the Arctic…... Via Anita Woodruff
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The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East voted 5-3 during a special meeting Thursday (Dec.
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I am surpised (but happy) the levee board is opting to push forward with their suit.
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