Posts for tag "top-story"
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Wildfires May Pollute Water Supplies on a Warming Planet
A USGS researcher shares how wildfires can impact water quality and which kinds of storm events restore water quality after fires.
- Posted March 29, 2019
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New York City’s Urban Field Station: A Unique Partnership Between Researchers and Natural Resource Managers to Improve the Urban Environment
New York City Urban Field Station and its partners strive to preserve, protect and promote New York City’s natural areas.
- Posted March 18, 2019
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Ducks Unlimited Protects and Restores Critical Habitat in Southern Region of U.S.
Ducks Unlimited partners with Southern Region farmers and other landowners to preserve, protect and restore diverse Southern Region habitat, including rice field wetlands.
- Posted March 15, 2019
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Fighting Invasive Crown-of-Thorns Sea Stars with eDna
Researchers from the Australian Institute of Marine Science are using eDNA to battle invasive Crown-of-thorns sea stars from eating the Great Barrier Reef.
- Posted March 5, 2019
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Outstanding Orchids: Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania Is a Plant Lover’s Dream
There are over a thousand acres of plants to see at Longwood Gardens, including conservatory gardens, outdoor gardens and conserved meadows.
- Posted February 27, 2019
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Doing Science At the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology is a unique facility for education and research.
- Posted February 4, 2019
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AguaDrone Waterproof Drone Soars over Obstacles in Fishing and Fish Monitoring
AguaDrone is a revolutionary waterproof drone that has been used to conduct marine research and enhance fishing.
- Posted January 25, 2019
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Volunteers Monitoring North Carolina River Health
Volunteers from MountainTrue’s water monitoring programs are making a real difference in the health of local watersheds.
- Posted January 18, 2019
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Hawai‘i’s He‘eia NERR Looks to its Ancient Past to Prepare for its Future
Filled with rare species and beautiful climes, Hawai‘i’s He‘eia NERR is a researcher’s paradise.
- Posted January 9, 2019
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From Acid Rain to Cyanobacteria, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is a Leader in Environmental Monitoring
New York’s Cary Institute has a long history of important environmental monitoring contributions, from pivotal acid rain research to long-term road salt monitoring.
- Posted December 6, 2018
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Coral Reef Early Warning System Buoy
The CREWS Buoy System got a new upgrade this summer, with a smaller footprint and newer technologies, to aid in its goals.
- Posted November 28, 2018
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Buttonbush Swamps, Bald Eagles, Soras and More: Ashland University’s Black Fork River Wetlands Environmental Studies Center Showcases Wetlands Wildlife and Habitats
Despite being surrounded by challenges, Ashland University’s Black Fork River Wetlands provides crucial habitat for key avian and mammal species.
- Posted November 12, 2018
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Lake Michigan’s Smarter, Streamlined Buoys
New, smarter buoys were deployed on Lake Michigan this summer, so EM spoke to an engineer who helped design them and a scientist using their data.
- Posted November 5, 2018
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Catching Up With the Flathead Lake Bio Station
The Flathead Lake Bio Station is a hub for ecological and biological research, not to mention lake monitoring and sensor technology design.
- Posted October 29, 2018
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Tagging and Tracking Elusive Cownose Rays
A new study reveals that cownose rays that summer in Chesapeake Bay winter off the coast of Florida, and suggests localized management solutions.
- Posted October 24, 2018
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ROVs Sparking Compassion and Curiosity at the Shedd Aquarium
The Shedd Aquarium team in Chicago has put underwater ROVs to use in a wide variety of programming events, using technology to inspire conservation.
- Posted October 19, 2018
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Nanomaterials Plus Nutrient Pollution Means More Algal Blooms
Recent research tests the effects of multiple contaminants—two kinds of nanomaterials and nutrient pollution—on the eutrophication process in water.
- Posted October 1, 2018
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Chasing Soft Sea Creatures with Self-folding Origami Robots
New work with a self-folding origami-inspired robot provides hope for studying sea creatures in-situ, as they’re found in the ocean.
- Posted September 28, 2018
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Water-Filter Pitchers Not Equally Effective at Removing Microcystins
Recent research proves that when it comes to removing microcystins from drinking water, all water-filter pitchers aren’t equally effective.
- Posted September 19, 2018
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Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vent Microbial Communities Surprisingly Productive
New research indicates that deep-sea hydrothermal vent microbial communities are far more productive than previously thought.
- Posted September 12, 2018
