ISEE- EcoSummit 2020 Symposia Reminder June 24, 2019Submit proposals by 28 June 2019 Call for symposia and side event proposals Remember to submit your proposals by 28 June 2019 The EcoSummit 2020 Scientific Committee invites submissions of symposium proposals and side events: Following the conference theme BUILDING A … Continue reading → The post EcoSummit 2020 Symposia Reminder appeared first on The International […]
- USSEE Board Election Results and President’s Welcome Message June 24, 2019Thank you to all of our members who ran and voted in this election. We are happy to announce the new USSEE board, effective June 2019. John Sorrentino will continue as secretary treasurer, and Regina Ostergaard-Klem will serve a second … Continue reading → The post USSEE Board Election Results and President’s Welcome Message appeared […]
- Global Catholic Climate Movement May 2019 News June 19, 2019I’m so grateful to share Global Catholic Climate Movement’s news from May. At the top of the news, I’m amazed that 1.5 million people from all around the world took part in the global climate strikes on May 24. This … Continue reading → The post Global Catholic Climate Movement May 2019 News appeared first […]
- ESA/USSEE Conference Earlybird Deadline, Student Registration Steps, and Workshops June 19, 2019Conference Registration Information: Earlybird Deadline 6/27, Student Registration Steps, and Workshops The Early bird registration period for ESA/USSEE 2019 ends on June 27th at 5 pm EST. At this point registration increases from $390 to $450 for members, and from … Continue reading → The post ESA/USSEE Conference Earlybird Deadline, Student Registration Steps, and Workshops […]
- Scientist Warning Newsletter June 2019 June 17, 2019Scientist Warning Newsletter for June 2019 Following my cancer diagnosis, I underwent radiation and chemotherapy, under duress I must admit, and a scare tactic by the oncologist at our local hospital. The double whammy of both radically destructive treatments was … Continue reading → The post Scientist Warning Newsletter June 2019 appeared first on The […]
- Two Teaching/Research Associate Positions June 13, 2019Two Teaching/Research Associate Positions, WU, Vienna Part-time, 30 hours/week Would you like to make a major step forward in your academic career? WU offers ideal conditions to help you achieve that goal. WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) is … Continue reading → The post Two Teaching/Research Associate Positions appeared first on The International […]
- Laudato Si’ Circles June 8, 2019New, powerful way to unite and do more This week, we celebrate Pentecost and announce Laudato Si’ Circles, a new way to pray, reflect, and take action together. Laudato Si’ Circles bring people together. They are a response to our … Continue reading → The post Laudato Si’ Circles appeared first on The International Society […]
- Population Matters May 2019 Update May 31, 2019POPULATION MATTERS MEMBERS’ UPDATE May 2019 Here is a round up of our news Help Dandelion Africa transform rural communities in Kenya Boys for Change is a Dandelion Africa project which trains boys and young men to teach both girls … Continue reading → The post Population Matters May 2019 Update appeared first on The […]
- Join us in Louisville for the ESA+USSEE 2019 Joint Meeting May 30, 2019Registration is Now Open! Early registration continues through June 27 and the housing deadline is July 10. BRIDGING COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS: INCLUSION AS AN ECOLOGICAL IMPERATIVE Kentucky International Convention Center Louisville, KY Sunday the 11th to Friday the 16th The … Continue reading → The post Join us in Louisville for the ESA+USSEE 2019 Joint […]
- Wisconsin Dept of Natural Resources Economist Needed May 13, 2019Natural Resources, Department of Economist (Forestry) Job Announcement Code(s): 19-01349 The Forest Economist is responsible for conducting complex economic analyses and evaluation, developing economic policies and training, managing internal and external partnerships, and providing leadership for the statewide Forest Economics program … Continue reading → The post Wisconsin Dept of Natural Resources Economist Needed appeared first […]
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Tag Archives: Deforestation
Amazonia and the Setbacks of Brazil’s Political Moment Commentary
ISEE member, Philip Fearnside, provides commentary on 12 October 2018 on Amazonia and the setbacks of Brazil’s political moment. The commentary begins…. Brazil’s presidential election has created virulent polarization in the country with consequences for the Amazon. Right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro won … Continue reading
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Note on Brazilian Deforestation Statistics
Note by ECOECO regarding the Brazilian government’s failure to publish data from the DETER deforestation monitoring system in the Brazilian Amazon To control deforestation in the Amazon, the information furnished by satellite imagery are fundamental. The Brazilian Ministry of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, brasilia, Deforestation, deter, ECOECO, paulo mibielli carvalho, Philip Fearnside
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Can Cutting Down Trees Actually Help Save The Planet?
It may sound antithetical to what we usually hear about climate change, but cutting down some trees could actually be a good thing for our environment, according to new research. Trees provide natural carbon storage, and cutting them down leads … Continue reading
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Tagged Albedo, Carbon Emissions, Climate Change, Climate Science, Dartmouth, Deforestation, Ecological Economics, ecosystem services, forests, Green News, Ice, New Hampshire, Reforestation, Research, science, Snow, Snow Coverage, Winter
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