Aquatic ecology

The Swamp School Launches Cloud-based Antecedent Precipitation Tool (APT)

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Physical geography, Bodies of water, Earth sciences, Water, Aquatic ecology, Habitat, Wetland, Swamp, APT

ANGIER, N.C., Feb. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Swamp School LLC, the gold standard of training and certifications for government agencies and clients in the private sector seeking to advance their wetland careers, has developed a cloud-based Antecedent Precipitation Tool (APT).

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  • ANGIER, N.C., Feb. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Swamp School LLC, the gold standard of training and certifications for government agencies and clients in the private sector seeking to advance their wetland careers, has developed a cloud-based Antecedent Precipitation Tool (APT).
  • We continue to bring new innovative applications to wetland science, said Marc Seelinger, founder, director and lead instructor of the Swamp School.
  • The new APT solution democratizes the USACOE software tool and makes its valuable data truly accessible to our students and clients.
  • The Swamp School is currently offering a 7-day free trial of the tool.

Many obsolete barriers harm Europe's rivers

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Physical geography, Branches of biology, Biology, Aquatic ecology, Ecosystems, Wetlands, Habitat, Riparian zone, Biodiversity, River ecosystem, Floodplain

The EUs biodiversity strategy for 2030 aims to restore at least 25000km of free-flowing rivers by 2030, by removing barriers and restoring floodplains and wetlands.

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  • The EUs biodiversity strategy for 2030 aims to restore at least 25000km of free-flowing rivers by 2030, by removing barriers and restoring floodplains and wetlands.
  • The EEA briefing Tracking barriers and their impacts on European river ecosystems provides an overview of the density of barriers in Europes rivers, their impacts, and how to strengthen monitoring and information about river fragmentation.
  • Single large barriers, such as dams, or a series of small structures alter a rivers natural flow and cause pressures on fish and other species as well as their habitats.
  • Based on recent studies, it can be estimated that there are more than one million barriers in European rivers and that about 10 % of them are obsolete.

Pew Applauds Costa Rica's Bold New Plan to Protect Coastal Wetlands

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Aquatic ecology, Blue carbon, Mangrove, Branches of biology, Organisms, Oceanography

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pew Charitable Trusts today praised the government of Costa Rica for committing to protect coastal wetlands within its updated nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pew Charitable Trusts today praised the government of Costa Rica for committing to protect coastal wetlands within its updated nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement.
  • Costa Rica's updated NDC outlines a suite of detailed commitments to protect and restore coastal wetlands, including:
    Protection of 100% of coastal wetlands recorded in the country's National Wetland Inventoryincluding 22,000 hectares of mangroves.
  • "Costa Rica has long been an example of achieving sustainable economic growth while valuing and protecting nature," noted Ana Gloria Guzmn Mora, executive director of Conservation International Costa Rica.
  • The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today's most challenging problems.

Pew Applauds Costa Rica's Bold New Plan to Protect Coastal Wetlands

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Aquatic ecology, Blue carbon, Mangrove, Branches of biology, Organisms, Oceanography

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pew Charitable Trusts today praised the government of Costa Rica for committing to protect coastal wetlands within its updated nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pew Charitable Trusts today praised the government of Costa Rica for committing to protect coastal wetlands within its updated nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement.
  • Costa Rica's updated NDC outlines a suite of detailed commitments to protect and restore coastal wetlands, including:
    Protection of 100% of coastal wetlands recorded in the country's National Wetland Inventoryincluding 22,000 hectares of mangroves.
  • "Costa Rica has long been an example of achieving sustainable economic growth while valuing and protecting nature," noted Ana Gloria Guzmn Mora, executive director of Conservation International Costa Rica.
  • The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today's most challenging problems.

Saving wetlands is a resolution Canada must keep

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Thursday, January 28, 2021
Aquatic ecology, Habitat, Wetland, Canadas, Natural environment, Biogeography, Ecology

Leading up to 2021, the Government of Canada promised to make significant investments in our environmentand in the wetlands that underpin its health.

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  • Leading up to 2021, the Government of Canada promised to make significant investments in our environmentand in the wetlands that underpin its health.
  • Upholding our responsibility to conserve and restore wetlands brings us measurably closer to finding solutions to some of the countrys greatest threats.
  • The case for saving Canadas wetlands becomes even more compelling when you consider the economics.
  • So, in 2021, saving wetlands is a resolution Canada must keep.

Canada invests in the expansion of New Brunswick's Portobello Creek National Wildlife Area

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Aquatic ecology, Habitat, Wetland, Natural environment, Biogeography, Ecology

Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced an additional 268hectares will be added to the Portobello Creek National Wildlife Area, increasing the ecological connectivity of the national wildlife area and further protecting the unique wetland habitat.

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  • Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced an additional 268hectares will be added to the Portobello Creek National Wildlife Area, increasing the ecological connectivity of the national wildlife area and further protecting the unique wetland habitat.
  • Initially created in 1995, the Portobello Creek National Wildlife Area is open throughout the year for activities like hiking; wildlife viewing; swimming and boating in the summer; and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and skating in the winter.
  • The national wildlife area hosts a regionally unique wetland complex and forested floodplain habitat that provides important production, staging, and migration habitat for waterfowl.
  • "Our government is pleased to support the expansion of the Portobello Creek National Wildlife Area, in New Brunswick, which will support our iconic biodiversity and provide access to nature for Canadians.

Clarkson University Professor Works to Understand Arctic Sea Ice and Ocean Waves

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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Physical geography, Earth sciences, Earth, Climate change, Aquatic ecology, Cryosphere, Sea ice, Arctic, Climate change in the Arctic, Arctic sea ice decline

Changes to Arctic ice coverage are a key indicator of our changing climate, and the impacts of reduced ice cover are still being identified, Shen said.

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  • Changes to Arctic ice coverage are a key indicator of our changing climate, and the impacts of reduced ice cover are still being identified, Shen said.
  • Taking measurements in the Arctic is challenging due to the extreme conditions, so for a long time, scientists relied on limited observations and theoretical modelling to understand the ice-ocean-atmosphere system.
  • Dr. Shen has established a model that can be used to help forecast waves in areas of the ocean that are covered by ice.
  • Shen and her team focus on how waves change as they move through a body of water covered with ice and how new ice growth is affected by the wave conditions.

Worldwide Progressing Cavity Pump Industry to 2025 - Waste and Wastewater Sector to Dominate the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, December 14, 2020
Other Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Articles, Physical geography, Sanitation, Water pollution, Aquatic ecology, Sewerage, Water scarcity, Water treatment, Water resources, Water, Wastewater, Pump

As the overall demand for water grows, the quantity of wastewater produced and its overall pollution load are continuously increasing worldwide.

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  • As the overall demand for water grows, the quantity of wastewater produced and its overall pollution load are continuously increasing worldwide.
  • Around two-thirds of the world's population lives in areas that experience water scarcity for at least one month a year.
  • Due to this new trend in the water treatment industry, relatively smaller industries have started installing water treatment plants.
  • India's investment in the refining and petrochemicals industry is expected to pave a way for the progressing cavity pump market in India.

Mangrove Action Project Named Winner of the 2020 .ORG Impact Awards in the Advancing Environmental Sustainability Category

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Monday, December 7, 2020
Aquatic ecology, Blue carbon, Mangrove, Branches of biology, Public Interest Registry, Biomes, .org, Biogeography, Mangroves, Mangrove restoration, Ecological values of mangroves

RESTON, Va., Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Interest Registry (PIR), the People behind .ORG, today named Mangrove Action Project as one of the 10 winners of the 2ndannual .ORG Impact Awards.

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  • RESTON, Va., Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Interest Registry (PIR), the People behind .ORG, today named Mangrove Action Project as one of the 10 winners of the 2ndannual .ORG Impact Awards.
  • The mission-driven organization was honored in the Advancing Environmental Sustainability category for its work to protect the world's mangrove forests.
  • "Mangrove forests are one of the world's most important ecosystems and one of its most threatened,"said Alfredo Quarto, Executive Director of Mangrove Action Project.
  • "Congratulations to the Mangrove Action Project for being named the 2020 .ORG Impact Award winner in the Advancing Environmental Sustainability category,"said Jon Nevett, President and CEO of the Public Interest Registry.

Moleaer Launches IoT Solutions for Improving Water Quality, Aquatic Health and Preventing Harmful Pathogens

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Monday, December 7, 2020
Branches of biology, Articles, Aquatic ecology, Biological oceanography, Biology, Environmental microbiology, Water pollution, Bacteriology, Biofilm, Algal bloom, Internet of things, Harmful algal bloom

The Clearalready provides an alternative to the traditional chemicalalgaecides and alumand aeration methods for treating water against pathogens, bacteria, biofilms, and harmful algae blooms.

Key Points: 
  • The Clearalready provides an alternative to the traditional chemicalalgaecides and alumand aeration methods for treating water against pathogens, bacteria, biofilms, and harmful algae blooms.
  • The new services package the latest in IoT, allowing end-users to monitor equipment performance, power, and dissolved oxygen (DO) levels in the water.
  • "With our technology, we're enabling communities, farmers, and recreational facilities to restore the aquatic health and ecosystems, providing a chemical-free solution that eliminates harmful pathogens and contaminates.
  • "We're proud to partner with Moleaer, providing the essential IoT tools needed to collect real-time data on aquatic systems."