6th NEOBIOTA Conference "Biolgical Invasions in a Changing World - from Science to Management"
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- 6th NEOBIOTA Conference "Biolgical Invasions in a Changing World - from Science to Management" DanBIF (Danish Biodiversity Information Facility). Sep 14-17, 2010 University of Copenhangen Copenhangen, Denmark NEOBIOTA…
New Peer Reviewed Open-Access Journal -- NeoBiota Journal
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- NeoBiota Journal Pensoft Publishers. NeoBiota is a new peer-reviewed, open-access, rapid online journal launched to accelerate research on all types of alien species and biological invasions: aquatic and terrestrial, animals,…
NOAA Offers 'How Do We Explore'— A Free Online Ocean Exploration Course for Teachers and the Public
A free online educational workshop for formal and informal educators, ocean explorers, scientists and other interested members of the public will be available from NOAA later this month.
Statement by EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson on Today's Effort in Congress to Repeal the Affordable Care Act
“This vote would take us back to the days when people could be denied coverage because of preexisting conditions or dropped from their insurance just because they get sick
EPA and Chrysler to Take Latest Hybrid Technology from Lab to Street/Partnership to adapt fuel efficient technology
WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne today traveled to Ann Arbor, Michigan to announce a cooperative agreement to develop and adapt hydraulic hybrid technology for the light duty auto market
EPA approves nation’s most comprehensive tribal air quality plan
Gila River Indian Community’s plan serves as a model for tribes nationwide SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S
Energy Projects Transform Trash to Green Power / Landfill gas projects protect health while fueling industry and job creation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized six landfill methane capture projects and partners for their innovation in generating renewable energy and protecting the climate and people’s health by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Science Wednesday: A Cluster for Clean Water Innovations
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Aaron FersterWhen people think fashion, they think Milan and New York. The San Francisco Bay area has been dubbed “Silicon Valley,” the geographic heart of the high-tech computer industry. And…
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (open Jan 13, 2011)
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (open Jan 13, 2011) DOD . Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program . The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Environmental Security Technology…
Scientists Successfully Use Sedation to Help Disentangle North Atlantic Right Whale
Scientists from NOAA Fisheries Service and its state and nonprofit partners successfully used at-sea chemical sedation to help cut the remaining ropes from a young North Atlantic right whale on January 15 off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Administrator Jackson, SBA Administrator Mills Announce Launch of Water Technology Innovation Cluster / Smart environmental protection creates jobs
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Lisa P. Jackson, and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Karen Mills traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio to announce a new collaborative effort called the Water Technology Innovation Cluster (WTIC)
Oh To Be A Kid Again!
By Ameshia CrossGrowing up young, black, and impoverished on Chicago’s Southside was no picnic. Blurs of hopelessness and despair surrounded me. I enrolled in after- school youth programs to help me get away from the painful images I saw daily. As a child, I wanted to work for NASA. After serving…
New Invasive Species Related Grants and Funding Opportunities
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Invasive Species Related Grants and Funding Opportunities: Special Research Grants Program - Pest Management Alternatives Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2011 Request for Proposals (RFP) for Technical Analysis and…
New Invasive Species Conferences
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- See our Conference Calendar for more information for these new conferences and others... 2011 Utah Weed Control Association Meeting -- Feb 16-17, 2011 2011 Missouri River Natural Resources Committee Conference and BiOP (Biological…
NOAA Releases Draft Management Plan for Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Today NOAA released a comprehensive draft management plan and environmental assessment for Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary for public review and comment.
EPA, Schools To Tackle Indoor Air Quality
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding its 11th Annual Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools National Symposium in Washington, D.C. on January 13-15, 2011
My Long Relationship with One Serious Health Risk – Radon
By Lou WittJanuary is National Radon Action Month — a key time to focus on a year-round effort — and I’ve seen a lot of them. For more than 18 years, I have worked to improve indoor air quality; much of that time focused on radon risk reduction. Unfortunately, for more years than I’d like…
EPA Grants Continue to Protect Beachgoers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing almost $10 million in grants to 37 states, territories and tribes to help protect swimmers and beachgoers at America’s beaches
JAN 18-19: Administrator Jackson Travels to Cincinnati, Ann Arbor/Jackson to discuss clean water and emerging environmental technologies
WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will travel to Cincinnati on January 18 and Ann Arbor, Michigan on January 19 to highlight innovative efforts to protect Americans’ water and air quality and other advances in environmental technologies
NOAA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Overflight Rule Change for Four National Marine Sanctuaries on West Coast
Future aeronautical charts would include a reference to overflight regulations for four West Coast national marine sanctuaries under technical changes proposed by NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. The proposed change would not create a new regulation but would clarify existing…