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Undergraduate Certificate in Biodiversity Conservation and Management
- Florida International University (FL)
he Undergraduate Certificate in Biodiversity Conservation and Management draws on areas of strength within the Department of Earth and Environment and the Department of Biological Sciences (College of Arts and ...
- Posted June 28, 2018
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Analyzing Ecological Integrity: An Assessment of Princeton University’s Natural Areas
- Princeton University (NJ)
How can aerial images be used to interpret land use-changes? What can lake sedimentation tell us about erosion patterns? To what extent do forest patches act as stream buffers? How ...
- Posted May 21, 2018
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Making Climate Commitments into Climate Action
- University of Illinois at Chicago (IL)
The Climate Action Implementation Plan (CAIP) is the sustainability action plan for the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). The UIC Climate Commitments, announced in April 2016, form the basis ...
- Posted May 21, 2018
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Earth Institute Center for Environmental Sustainability
- Columbia University (NY)
The Earth Institute Center for Environmental Sustainability is dedicated to the development of a rich, robust and vibrant world within which we can secure a sustainable future. Through a diverse ...
- Posted May 8, 2018
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Greener Grant Week! Earth Week 2018
- Suffolk County Community College (NY)
A week of Earth Day Events!
Students watched a seed library demonstration and then were able to take home whichever seeds they pleased. They also planted sunflower seeds. Volunteers for ...
- Posted April 30, 2018
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Restoring our Lake
- University at Buffalo (NY)
The North Shore of Lake LaSalle is currently a non-vegetated section of shoreline. Erosion has left steep slopes, exposed soil, and undercut shorelines. Beginning in late April of 2018 a ...
- Posted April 25, 2018
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The Role of University Campuses in Reconnecting Humans to the Biosphere
- Stockholm University
In this paper, we explore the potential for integrating university campuses in a global sustainability agenda for a closer reconnection of urban residents to the biosphere. This calls for a ...
- Posted April 17, 2018
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Joining Forces to Restore Urban Woodland and Reconnect Students with Nature: A Model for Campus-Community-Commerce Collaboration
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
The Bloomington Urban Woodlands Project brings campus, community, and business together to achieve on-the-ground conservation results, enhanced awareness of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and behavioral change that supports sustainability. Working ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Middlebury College Land Conservation at Bread Loaf
- Middlebury College (VT)
Middlebury's conserved lands around the Bread Loaf campus provides a scenic backdrop for numerous activities.
- Posted Oct. 20, 2017
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Middlebury's Bread Loaf Mountain Campus and Surrounding Conserved Lands
- Middlebury College (VT)
Middlebury College's 2100 acres of conserved land is surrounded by Green Mountain National Forest land. Middlebury's conserved lands are enjoyed by participants of its summer programs at the ...
- Posted Oct. 20, 2017
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2020 Sustainability Scholar in the Field
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
Lia Bobay works with mentor Adam Fudickar to band and measure birds to track bird migration affected by climate change.
- Posted Oct. 14, 2017
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The Atlantic Salmon Restoration Program at Fleming College, Lindsay, Ontario
- Fleming College (ON)
The Fleming College Salmonid Hatchery aims to ensure the future sustainability of Atlantic salmon in Lake Ontario by maximizing genetic diversity in stocked fish. The Atlantic Salmon Restoration Program has ...
- Posted Oct. 14, 2017
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Niagara College Sustainability Engagement
- Niagara College Canada (ON)
The following images depict various events and initiatives that take place at Niagara College that can be used towards students' Co-Curricular Records, and the LEAD Sustainability stream. These events include ...
- Posted Oct. 11, 2017
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Sustainable Biodiversity on the Georgia Southern Campus
- Georgia Southern University (GA)
Our project recorded the biodiversity of vertebrates on the 700 acre rural campus of Georgia Southern University. Faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students were involved in collecting the data. Students ...
- Posted May 22, 2017
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An On-Campus Botanical Tour to Promote Student Satisfaction and Learning in a University Level Biodiversity or General Biology Course
- Xavier University of Louisiana (LA)
Outdoor, hands-on and experiential learning, as opposed to instruction-based learning in classroom, increases student satisfaction and motivation leading to a deeper understanding of the subject. However, the use of outdoor ...
- Posted May 4, 2017
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AASHE Award Winner Webinar - Using a Design Competition to Expand Bee Habitat On and Off-Campus
- University of Manitoba (MB)
- AASHE (PA)
BEE / HOUSE / LAB was an international design competition at the University of Manitoba that resulted in innovative bee houses built, installed around campus and used for research. The reasons for ...
- Posted March 2, 2017
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UConn Reserach Gathers Critical Information Needed in Fight to Save Wildlife
- University of Connecticut (CT)
An international group of top biologists led by UConn ecologist Mark Urban is calling for a coordinated effort to gather important species information that is urgently needed to improve predictions ...
- Posted Sept. 14, 2016
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Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
The Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at Scripps Institution of Oceanography exists to promote a holistic, interdisciplinary approach in the education of future leaders in marine biodiversity and conservation ...
- Posted June 20, 2016
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Master of Advanced Studies in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
The master of advanced studies (MAS) in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation is a unique program of study equipping its graduates with the knowledge they need to improve conservation of marine ...
- Posted June 20, 2016
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Graduate Certificate in Environmental GIS and Biodiversity Conservation
- George Mason University (VA)
As biodiversity is the life support system of our planet, it is important to prepare students for careers that require knowledge of both ecology and public policy. This certificate focuses ...
- Posted June 20, 2016
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Middlebury College's Innovative Land Conservation and Financing Project
- Middlebury College (VT)
In 1915, a visionary Vermont environmentalist bequeathed to Middlebury College a large tract of land, located 12 miles from the main campus, part of which became home to the College ...
- Posted June 11, 2016
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Eagles, Education, and Engagement through Green Technology
- Alfred State College (NY)
Alfred State College (ASC) School of Applied Technology and the United States National Arboretum (USNA) have collaborated for over eight years in an innovative partnership that has generated significant measurable ...
- Posted June 10, 2016
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BEE / HOUSE / LAB International Design Competition
- University of Manitoba (MB)
BEE / HOUSE / LAB is an international design competition hosted by the University of Manitoba and open to students and designers in the field of environmental design, architecture, landscape architecture, industrial ...
- Posted June 10, 2016
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Major in Ecology and Biodiversity
- Sewanee - The University of the South (TN)
The Major in Ecology and Biodiversity is an interdisciplinary major that integrates coursework in biology, ecology, and evolution with other environmental disciplines.
- Posted April 12, 2016
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Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT)
- Conservation International
- United Nations Environment Programme
IBAT for Research and Conservation Planning is an innovative tool designed to facilitate access to a range of global and national data layers, such as protected area boundaries, biological information ...
- Posted March 24, 2016
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i-Tree: Tools for Assessing and Managing Community Forests
- Arbor Day Foundation (NE)
- USDA (IL)
i-Tree is a state-of-the-art, peer-reviewed software suite from the USDA Forest Service that provides urban forestry analysis and benefits assessment tools. The i-Tree Tools help communities of all sizes to ...
- Posted March 24, 2016
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IPaC: Information for Planning and Conservation
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
IPaC is a project planning tool that allows the user to:
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See if any threatened or endangered species, critical habitat, migratory birds or other natural resources may be impacted by ...
- Posted March 24, 2016
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AASHE Award Winner Webinar - Biodiversity-friendly Campuses
- Audubon International (NY)
- Southern Oregon University (OR)
- Lewis & Clark College (OR)
- AASHE (PA)
- Salmon Safe (OR)
Colleges and universities are playing a crucial role in protecting wildlife and restoring habitats on and off campus, and students, faculty, administrators, and staff are champions for sustainable environmental practices ...
- Posted March 3, 2016
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Biodiversity Of Humans And Agriculture
- The University of New Mexico (NM)
The University Of New Mexico has worked to build local food hubs in and around the University as demonstration gardens for students and local residents. As SouthWest native tribes have ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Addressing Land, Water & Biodiversity on an Urban Campus
- Yale University (CT)
Many urban campuses are intertwined with the layout of the surrounding city. Sharing streets, neighborhoods, and green spaces requires that we manage the physical campus in a locally, integrated way ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Certificate in Ecological Survey Techniques
- University of Oxford
The Postgraduate Certificate in Ecological Survey Techniques is a part-time programme comprising a series of online modules, an intensive study week in Oxford and field projects based in students'own ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Lakeshore Technical College Old Growth Forest
- Lakeshore Technical College (WI)
The Lakeshore Technical College's Old Growth Forest is a unique biological feature that has evolved over more than 10,000 years without any significant intervention. The 25 acre forest ...
- Posted June 27, 2012
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A Sustainable Thanksgiving Feast: Preserving Heritage Turkeys
- Emory University (GA)
For the second year in a row Emory has partnered with Heritage Foods USA to present the Thanksgiving Heritage Harvest Feast. The Feast features Heritage turkeys, an older breed of ...
- Posted June 16, 2010
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