Blog Profile / Eco Matters
| URL : | http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/tag/eco-matters/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Issues & Causes / Environmentalism | |
| Posts on Regator: | 153 | |
| Posts / Week: | 1.7 | |
| Archived Since: | September 2, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
Workshop on Mainstreaming Climate Change into Development
The Workshop on Mainstreaming Climate Change into Development will discuss how to mainstream climate change into economic and social development. It will introduce the main outcomes from the Conference of the Parties in Cancun (COP16)...Show More Summary
Biomimicry: Learning From Nature’s Genius
Biomimicry is the science of studying and emulating nature’s solutions to the problems that human beings are trying to solve. Over the 3.8 billion years that life has existed on Earth, nature, through evolution, has come up with sustainable and robust solutions that work and that endure.
Cats and Wind Turbines – A Bird’s Two Greatest Fears
Studies find that cats and wind turbines are responsible for the death of many birds.
The Dangers of Palm Oil
Palm oil is one of the world’s leading agricultural resource but it is also a major contributor to emissions of carbon dioxide and the endangerment of countless species of concern living in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia...
Apply Now for Summer Ecosystem Experience for Undergraduates (SEE-U)
The Summer Ecosystem Experiences for Undergraduates (SEE-U) program provides undergraduate students of all majors from all accredited colleges or universities with a global understanding of ecology and environmental sustainability. It...Show More Summary
Still Time to Apply for Certificate in Conservation and Environmental Sustainability Program
There is still time to apply for classes in Module 3 of the Certificate in Conservation and Environmental Sustainability Program.
Why is Your Nitrogen Footprint Important?
While most people today are aware of the importance of reducing their carbon footprint, far fewer understand the harmful effects of nitrogen pollution. Yet many scientists believe that man’s disruption of the natural nitrogen cycle is a potential global tipping point and a serious threat to biodiversity.
Lend me a Helping Trunk
Researchers at the University of Cambridge recently found that elephants understand and can display complex levels of cooperation to reach a common goal.
Conservation in Alaska: If It Sounds Familiar…
It occurred to me while reading noted historian Douglas Brinkley’s new book The Quiet World: Saving Alaska’s Wilderness Kingdom 1879-1960 that some things don’t seem to change. Brinkley’s book chronicles the efforts of the Federal government to save wild Alaska from the extraction industries, mining, timber and fisheries primarily. The notion over one hundred years [...]
Biodiversity and Health Extinction by Infection: Biodiversity makes a difference.
Throughout the past several decades, countless species have been infected by non-native deadly diseases and ultimately crashed in numbers. A survey of important case studies highlight the importance of mitigating the virulence of the planet’s pathogens.
Giant Jellyfish Swarms – Are Humans the Cause?
Many scientists believe that jellyfish, particularly jellyfish swarms or blooms, are on the increase worldwide, turning up in regions where they never existed before. Research shows shows that many human activities are strongly correlated to jellyfish blooms.
CERC Symposium – Live Coverage on Twitter
On March 1st, 2011, CERC will host Sustaining Life, Securing Our Future, a day-long symposium that brings together leaders in biodiversity research, conservation, and education to present on the extraordinary diversity of the natural world and its role in securing a sustainable future. CERC will be tweeting live information as the conference unfolds!
Dead Baby Dolphins and The Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
Researchers report that dead baby dolphins emerged along the shores of the Gulf, potentially an important finding in light of the spill.
Sustaining Life, Securing Our Future: A Symposium Celebrating the Diversity of Life on Earth
On March 1st, 2011, CERC will host Sustaining Life, Securing Our Future, a day-long symposium that brings together leaders in biodiversity research, conservation, and education to present on the extraordinary diversity of the natural world and its role in securing a sustainable future. Show More Summary
How Plants Could Impact Global Warming
Biodiversity influences climate at local, regional and global levels, yet most climate models do not take biodiversity into consideration because its variables and effects are too diverse and complex to compute.
Penguin With a Pocket Square of Blue
Whether waddling amongst its young in snowy Antarctica or swimming in the northern shores of the Galápagos Islands, the familiar image of the penguin, with its black and white tuxedo is truly iconic. The Little Blue Penguin, however, reminds evolutionary biologists and wildlife enthusiasts that the world is rarely black and white.
The Red Queen and The Evolution of Sex
In the biological world, both within and between species, adaptive progress and success are relative. This notion of evolutionary relativism is known as the Red Queen Effect, a term derived from the Red Queen's race in Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Caroll.
Green Drinks – A Festive Way to Celebrate the Holidays!
The Center for Environmental Research and Conservation had a blast at the 2010 Green Drinks Holiday Party! Every December, Green Drinks partners with outstanding individuals and groups to raise awareness about important environmental issues.
A Study on The Effectiveness of Certificate Programs
The Chronicle of Higher Education featured an article written by Jennifer Gonzalez called, “Certificate Programs Could Play a Key Role in Meeting the Nation’s Educational Goals,” indirectly highlighting the role of CERC’s Certificate in Conservation and Environmental Sustainability.
Green Tip & Trade
The Center for Environmental Research and Conservation is now featured in an initiative called: “Green Tip & Trade: How to save the environmental one change at a time,” created by the Marketplace Sustainability Desk from American Public Radio.