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  • The orchid whisperers: Rare blooms find an urban perch

    February 14, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Coral Gables, Florida

    The Million Orchid Project has been reintroducing native, endangered plants into urban areas. From planting in school yards, to city parks, to the sides of busy roads, the initiative aims to preserve biodiversity by changing the assumption that nature has to be something separate from human society. While the project is still in early phases, it has shown indicators for progress, like the reappearance of wildlife species thought to have been extinct.

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  • Resurrecting the Greenback, Take Two

    February 07, 2019 |

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    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

    Fish conservation, in the rural streams of the Western United States, requires a remarkable amount of ongoing human intervention. Take the greenback cutthroat trout, Colorado's state fish. The greenback is bred in labs as part of a delicate effort to restore it to its native habitat. But in the wake of a 30 year conservation misstep, due to mistaken identity, scientists are undecided on the best path forward.

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  • Rooftop gardens: the coolest roofs around

    February 06, 2019 |

    Changing Florida |

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    Response Location: United States, Naples, Florida

    An ecologist is installing a rooftop garden on a home in Florida and early results suggest that the green roofs have helped moderate indoor temperatures. While the initial cost of these gardens can be high, these green rooftops can be beneficial for the environment and can even provide a longer lifespan for the roof.

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  • He's Helping Super Oysters Survive Climate Change

    January 25, 2019 |

    OZY |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Manchester, Washington

    As rising temperatures threaten marine life, the Pacific Hybreed laboratory is working to develop resilient shellfish. Their experimental breeding process attempts to uncover new genes to help a variety of shellfish withstand changing temperatures and disease, and it just might help save the fishing industry.

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  • As Disease Ravages Coral Reefs, Scientists Scramble for Solutions

    January 10, 2019 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

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    Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

    As corals die-off globally, research groups around the world are working on a suite of remedies. From Australia to Florida, scientists are breeding resilient corals strains, transplanting healthy corals to new areas, and even applying antibiotics. But the solutions aren't yet scalable. Unless stresses like global warming and pollution are also addressed, such research is likely not enough.

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  • How African scientists are improving cassava to help feed the world

    January 08, 2019 |

    Nature |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ikenne

    Cassava, a root plant that feeds and supports over 800 million people across the globe, is ready for an improvement. As part of the Next Generation Cassava Breeding project, scientists are exploring how to increase the plant’s yield and help it withstand climate conditions to feed more people. Through hydroponics and technological testing of seed varieties, cassava is finally getting the attention and funding it needs.

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  • New Tracking Technology Reveals Hidden Animal Migration Routes

    January 08, 2019 |

    Smithsonian |

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    Response Location: United States, Pinedale, Wyoming

    Aided by advanced GPS collar technology, scientists in Wyoming are mapping herd animal movement as they migrate across the state. Such efforts have helped planners and conservationists remove barriers and weigh development projects in accordance with the data, and such efforts are spreading to other areas in the Western United States.

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  • Eavesdrop on forest sounds to effectively monitor biodiversity, researchers say

    January 03, 2019 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Indonesia, Bontang, East Kalimantan

    Bioacoustics, a method for studying sound in forests, has some powerful implications for conservation. For example, the U.S.-based non-profit Rainforest Connection used a remote smartphone network to discover logging and poaching in rainforests. The science is ongoing, but some promising applications are clear.

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  • In Oregon, This Man Is Bringing Burrowing Owls Back From The Brink

    January 02, 2019 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Umatilla, Oregon

    At a decommissioned chemical depot, a lone biologist has been building artificial homes for burrowing owls. To date, he's installed some 182 burrows. Not only have his efforts helped bring a declining species back across the region, but his studies have gone a long way to better understanding the birds.

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  • Hunters help safeguard Arizona's deer and elk from chronic wasting disease

    November 09, 2018 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Greer, Arizona

    Arizona’s Game & Fish Department is taking a proactive approach to chronic wasting disease (CWD), a neurodegenerative disease found in deer, elk, and moose. The department works with hunters during hunting season to test dead deer for the disease, which has yet to spread to Arizona. It has also banned deer farms and the transportation of whole deer carcasses into Arizona from other states, citing that it’s easier to keep CWD out than control it once it’s inside state lines.

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