Tag: Environment

Feb 23 2011

“The Language of Conservation”

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“The Language of Conservation” is a program that hopes to promote awareness of the environment through poetry installations in zoos, and participating public libraries (New Orleans, Milwaukee, Little Rock, Jacksonville,...

Sep 29 2009

Archives, Databases, Environment, Images, Open Access, Photographs, Videos, World

Wildlife Finder

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Yesterday the Guardian posted an article about a new database the BBC put together called Wildlife Finder. The site gathers hundreds of video footage, from over 30 BBC programs,of wild...

Jun 05 2009

Education, Environment, Women, World

“Margaret Wertheim: The beautiful math of coral (and crochet)”

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Curious where math, coral reef, education, saving the environment, and the domestic arts intersect? My friend Abby showed me the video below that explains this intersection brilliantly. Take a look!...

Mar 21 2009

Archives, Databases, Digital, Europe, Technology, USA

Information on Migratory Birds Needs Help Entering the Digital Age

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I just read about a call for help to assist in the saving of hundreds of years worth of information on birds’ migrating patters. The North American Bird Phenology Program...

Mar 01 2009

Archives, Europe, Images, Libraries, Manuscripts, National Libraries, Open Access, Photographs, USA, Women

Women’s History Month

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March is Women’s History Month in the USA and a number of universities, libraries, and other educational institutions are preparing events to celebrate. This month long celebration started with events...

Feb 17 2008

Africa, Colombia, Environment, Europe, Flowers, Latin America, Women, World

Valentine’s other side

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A recent article in the BBC shows how recent violence in Kenya sparked from election disputes has affected the flower industry. Usually Valentines means that workers can expect to work...

Oct 03 2007

Europe, Open Access, World

Master Pieces Help Scientist Study Climate

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Being that we can’t go back in time to study previous climate patterns, Prof. Zerefos of the National Observatory of Athens has begun a study of old master pieces to...

Sep 13 2007

Databases, Open Access, World

The Red List

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The latest update of the Red List of Endangered species is bringing attention to a number of new animals now threatened with extinction. According to the World Conservation Union, we...

Aug 29 2007

Archives, Digital, Open Access, Photographs, Technology, USA, World

Apollo Moon Photographs

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In the 1970’s the various Apollo missions took a number of highly detailed photographs of the moon which have been seen only by a handful of scientist. For three decades...

Aug 12 2007

Venezuela, World

Bufeos

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A few days ago the Christian Science Monitor had an interesting article about conservation efforts for bufeos, (also known boto, pink dolphins, or fresh water dolphins). Scientist Fernando Trujillo from...