Posts Tagged ‘conservation’

Saving Coral Reefs

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013
corals, reefs, coral, Bart Shepherd, secore, reproduction, climate change, bleaching, algae, Philippines, conservation

Coral reefs are in trouble globally and efforts are underway to save them.

A Trip to Cameroon

Monday, August 19th, 2013
cameroon, frogs, amphibians, croac, conservation, reproduction, dave blackburn, brian freiermuth

Two very different Academy scientists traveled to Cameroon together earlier this summer, in search of frogs, in a race to save them.

Shark Conservation

Thursday, August 8th, 2013
shark week, conservation, shark, world wildlife fund, academy research, university of san francisco, conservationalist, protect, swim, documentary, shark stewards of the reef, coral reef, predator, shark fin ban, eco-tourism, ecosystem, cambodia, malaysia, hong kong, earth island institute, overhunting, swim for sharks, david mcguire

Perhaps the most important message the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week can deliver is not how sharks may be dangerous, but how these fantastic fish are in danger.

What Lives Where

Wednesday, June 26th, 2013
collections, museums, biodiversity, informatics, ecosystems, conservation, scientific research

The Academy’s Stan Blum works in Biodiversity Informatics– he documents what lives where.

Synthetic Biology and Wildlife

Friday, April 12th, 2013
ecosystems, habitats, sustainability, conservation, synthetic, biology, terry gosliner, plos, extinction

Can synthetic biology save wildlife?

Ocean Acidification

Monday, February 25th, 2013
OysterWaterFilter

Scientists discuss the impact of the ocean’s changing pH levels.

The Future of Conservation

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
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What are the opportunities for the future of conservation? The answer may surprise you.

Protecting the Ocean’s Jewel

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013
Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, coral reefs, John McCosker, Terry Gosliner, Academy research, conservation, oceans

Academy researchers begin the new year with an ambitious plan.

Arthropods and Biodiversity

Monday, December 17th, 2012
insects, biodiversity, beetles, forests, rainforests, arthropods

What influences biodiversity? A staggering number of arthropods.

Red List – Bad News, Good News

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
Vertebrates

Hundreds of scientists, working with data on over 25,000 species, have updated the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. While much of the report is alarming, conservation does appear to be working.

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