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L2 Capital Partners Announces the Acquisition of Ecotone, a Leading Provider of Ecological Restoration Services

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021

L2 Capital Partners, L.P. (L2 or L2 Capital) ( www.L2Capital.net ) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Ecotone, Inc. (Ecotone or the Company), a leading provider of ecological restoration-focused design, engineering, and construction services in the Mid-Atlantic.

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  • L2 Capital Partners, L.P. (L2 or L2 Capital) ( www.L2Capital.net ) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Ecotone, Inc. (Ecotone or the Company), a leading provider of ecological restoration-focused design, engineering, and construction services in the Mid-Atlantic.
  • Headquartered in Forest Hill, Maryland, with more than seventy employees, Ecotone is a provider of ecological design and restoration services in the United States.
  • Lorin Wolfe, Partner and Chief Operating Officer of L2 Capital, said, Ecotone is well positioned to continue its evolution as a leading environmental restoration services provider.
  • About L2 Capital Partners: L2 Capital Partners is a lower-middle-market private equity firm that specializes in making control investments in a diverse range of family and founder-built companies with demonstrated market leadership.

Shoreline Biome and AH diagnostics Sign Exclusive Distribution Deal in the Nordic Region

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

AH diagnostics is a leading supplier of innovative products and full workflow solutions to customers within life science and diagnostics in the Nordics with over 30 years of experience in providing specialized knowledge and support.

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  • AH diagnostics is a leading supplier of innovative products and full workflow solutions to customers within life science and diagnostics in the Nordics with over 30 years of experience in providing specialized knowledge and support.
  • "We truly appreciate that we have been selected as the sole Nordic distributor for Shoreline Biome, " said Niels Stampe Rdiger, Managing Director, CEO.
  • Shoreline Biome accelerates breakthroughs in microbiome research by developing transformative discovery tools that characterize microbiome populations down to the strain level.
  • With Shoreline Biome products, all it takes is three easy steps: lyse, purify, and amplify.

NASA Administrator Statement on China Crewed Launch

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson released the following statement Thursday regarding the China National Space Agency's launch of the first crew to its Tiangong space station:

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  • WASHINGTON, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson released the following statement Thursday regarding the China National Space Agency's launch of the first crew to its Tiangong space station:
    "Congratulations to China on the successful launch of crew to their space station!
  • I look forward to the scientific discoveries to come."
  • For information about NASA's missions, discoveries, and activities, visit:
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Dairy Farmers of Manitoba Launches #LoveLocalEatLocal Campaign in Support of Local Restaurants

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

WINNIPEG, MB, March 23, 2021 /CNW/ - Dairy Farmers of Manitoba (DFM) is helping to support local restaurants that have been affected by COVID-19.DFM wants to show support for restaurants across the province who, like dairy farms, are locally owned, small businesses that proudly help shape the communities they serve.

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  • WINNIPEG, MB, March 23, 2021 /CNW/ - Dairy Farmers of Manitoba (DFM) is helping to support local restaurants that have been affected by COVID-19.DFM wants to show support for restaurants across the province who, like dairy farms, are locally owned, small businesses that proudly help shape the communities they serve.
  • The #LoveLocalEatLocal campaign sets out to make a difference by helping local restaurants affected by COVID-19 advertise their businesses.
  • "Now more than ever, it's important that we come together to support each other," said David Wiens, Chair at Dairy Farmers of Manitoba.
  • "Just like Manitoba dairy farms, local restaurants are proudly owned and operated small businesses.

AmplifiedAg Introduces Indoor Farm Platform and Disruptive Technologies, Positioning Company for Rapid Expansion

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

AmplifiedAg deploys indoor farms 70% faster than other CEA implementations, and directly at the point of consumption.

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  • AmplifiedAg deploys indoor farms 70% faster than other CEA implementations, and directly at the point of consumption.
  • AmplifiedAg's indoor farm platform produces 86 times more crop yield per acre compared to traditional farmlands and provides reliable crop production with 365-day farming, regardless of climate and resources.
  • AmplifiedAg has absorbed Tiger Corner Farms and Boxcar Central operations as the company presents its mobile indoor farm platform to the market.
  • Unlike other indoorag operations, AmplifiedAg provides holistic indoor farm solutions to grow and distribute food anywhere in the world.

Better Place Forests Announces Online Tours Now Available for its Fourth Conservation Memorial Forest in Scandia, Minnesota

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Today, Better Place Forests, the company that built Americas first conservation memorial forests, announced it is officially starting online tours of its fourth and newest location in Scandia, Minnesota.

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  • Today, Better Place Forests, the company that built Americas first conservation memorial forests, announced it is officially starting online tours of its fourth and newest location in Scandia, Minnesota.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201014005700/en/
    Better Place Forests Announces Online Tours Now Available for its Fourth Conservation Memorial Forest in Scandia, Minnesota (Photo: Better Place Forests).
  • Better Place Forests memorial forests are a natural alternative to cemeteries for people who choose cremation where their final resting place is a private tree in a protected forest.
  • Today the company announces it will be officially opening for online forest tours, where those interested may choose their memorial tree.

Press release - Future EU Forest strategy: High-quality management of EU forests and woodlands

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Thursday, October 8, 2020

Disasters: EU forests need to be more resilient

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  • Disasters: EU forests need to be more resilient

    The new strategy, MEPs say, should help to bolster European disaster resilience and early warning tools to increase prevention and preparedness e.g.

  • Forest owners should receive more support for applying preventive measures, dealing with crises and restoring affected forest areas, e.g.
  • Around 60% of EU forests are privately owned, and a large proportion are small size forest holdings (less than three hectares).
  • Over 60% of the productive forests in the EU are certified to fulfil sustainable forest management voluntary standards.

Project Forest: Edmonton non-profit funds forest creation for natural carbon capture in Alberta

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

Forests are arguably the most cost-effective means of capturing atmospheric carbon, says Mike Toffan, General Manager of Reclamation and Forestry for Tree Time Services and founder of Project Forest.

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  • Forests are arguably the most cost-effective means of capturing atmospheric carbon, says Mike Toffan, General Manager of Reclamation and Forestry for Tree Time Services and founder of Project Forest.
  • It can be even more challenging for businesses to get involved at a corporate levelwhich is one of the reasons we created Project Forest, says Toffan.
  • Project Forests model is simple; theyll connect with conservation groups and private landowners to identify and convert non-productive agriculture land or under-utilized land to forest.
  • Partners can fund forest creation and contribute to capturing carbon naturally and improving Alberta's forest cover.

Encyclopedia of World Biomes 2020: Global Synthesis of Biomes and the Latest Science

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

DUBLIN, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes" book from Elsevier Science and Technology has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes" book from Elsevier Science and Technology has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science.
  • All the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world.
  • This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication.

Encyclopedia of the World Biomes 2020 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, August 28, 2020

The "Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes" book from Elsevier Science and Technology has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes" book from Elsevier Science and Technology has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science.
  • All the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world.
  • This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication.