Riparian zone

Latest Updates of 7 Viva's Portfolio Companies

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Friday, July 28, 2023
Dai, FALCON, Head, Acquisition, Patient, Fabry disease, SUA, Tissue, Pharma, Gout, Therapy, Heart failure, CSO, GABAA receptor negative allosteric modulator, Research, NAM, VBI, Small RNA, Medicine, Liver, Growth, CIO, Listeria monocytogenes non-coding RNA, Phase, FDA, URAT1, G protein-coupled receptor, SRT, PAR2, DSM-IV codes, Gq alpha subunit, Glaucoma, Ocular hypertension, SAN, Mercury (element), Allosteric regulation, IOP, Flare, Central nervous system, Drug development, Quality of life, Facet joint arthrosis, RNA, Novartis, Cardiology, Regulation of food and dietary supplements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Food, Pharmaceutical industry, Fine chemical, Riparian zone, Domain, Pfizer

WATERTOWN, Mass.-- Riparian Pharmaceuticals, a Viva Biotech portfolio company, is a biotechnology company focused on discovering novel therapeutics for cardiovascular diseases. Riparian today announced it has entered into an exclusive license agreement and research agreement with Pfizer.

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  • WATERTOWN, Mass.-- Riparian Pharmaceuticals, a Viva Biotech portfolio company, is a biotechnology company focused on discovering novel therapeutics for cardiovascular diseases.
  • Riparian today announced it has entered into an exclusive license agreement and research agreement with Pfizer.
  • In exchange for exclusive rights to a Riparian preclinical program, Pfizer will make upfront and milestone payments, as well as pay royalties on sales of resulting therapeutics.
  • DTx Pharma utilizes its groundbreaking FALCON™ platform, a conjugated oligonucleotide technology using fatty acid ligands, to tackle the delivery challenges of oligonucleotide therapies.

Two Labs Pharma Services Celebrates 20th Anniversary

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Drug, Software as a service, Medical Affairs Bureau, Communication, Business, Cardinal Health, SVP, Labs, Fine chemical, Riparian zone

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 1, Two Labs, an industry-leading pharma services company, will celebrate its 20th anniversary of providing essential and comprehensive commercialization services to emerging biopharmaceutical manufacturers.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 1, Two Labs, an industry-leading pharma services company, will celebrate its 20th anniversary of providing essential and comprehensive commercialization services to emerging biopharmaceutical manufacturers.
  • Two Labs' employee count has grown to more than 250 people nationwide.
  • In the last five years alone, Two Labs acquired Pennside Partners Ltd. and MKO Global Partners in 2018 and CEEK Enterprises in early 2020 before being acquired by London-based Envision Pharma Group later in 2020.
  • "To look back on all the changes that Two Labs has gone through in 20 years is remarkable," said Howard Miller, Two Labs CEO.

Canada invests $25 million to protect wetlands and grasslands in the Prairies

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Friday, July 23, 2021
Natural environment, Branches of biology, Physical geography, Freshwater ecology, Habitat, Conservation biology, Biogeography, Wetland, Riparian zone, Grassland, Biodiversity

These initiatives are among fourteen projects to receive funding from the Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund in 20212022.

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  • These initiatives are among fourteen projects to receive funding from the Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund in 20212022.
  • Collectively, they are projected to conserve up to 30,000hectares; restore up to 6,000hectares; and contribute to the enhanced management of up to 18,000hectares of wetlands, grasslands, and riparian areas.
  • Today's announcement supports Canada's goal to protect 25percent of lands and 25percent of oceans by 2025.
  • Protecting more wetlands and grasslands across the Prairies will make our communities more resilient, capture and store carbon, and support our iconic biodiversity."

Burns & McDonnell, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Break Ground on a Restoration Project

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Monday, June 21, 2021
Natural environment, Physical geography, Water, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Pendleton, Riparian zone, Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Corps Installations Command

Fish and Wildlife Service to break ground on the Moosa Creek Restoration project.

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  • Fish and Wildlife Service to break ground on the Moosa Creek Restoration project.
  • This project will convert and restore an out-of-use golf course into a natural riparian protected habitat and will support environmental and safety improvements at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton.
  • "We are extremely proud to be a part of this effort and this team," said Col. Richard T. Anderson, commanding officer for Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton.
  • Fish and Wildlife Service to break ground on this critical restoration project," said Rashmi Menon , vice president and general manager for Burns & McDonnell in California.

Wetlands and Communities: Ducks Unlimited Canada partners with the Municipal District of Lunenburg to protect Sweet Marsh

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Monday, March 15, 2021
Natural environment, Physical geography, Water, Ducks Unlimited, Wetland conservation in the United States, Red-winged blackbird, Riparian zone

The wetland, known locally as Sweet Marsh, was purchased by MODL in the fall of 2020 along with a nearby beach.

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  • The wetland, known locally as Sweet Marsh, was purchased by MODL in the fall of 2020 along with a nearby beach.
  • DUC was consulted by MODL last year about how best to manage and care for their newly acquired wetland property.
  • Were very pleased to have this opportunity to work with Ducks Unlimited Canada to protect the Sweet Marsh.
  • The marsh and treed riparian edge offer good habitat for ducks and other birds like American bitterns and red-winged blackbirds.

High Sierra Electronics Announces Innovative New Remote Erosion Monitoring System for Levees

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Physical geography, Flood control, Levee, Riparian zone, Rems, Flood, Telemetry, Earth sciences, Nature

The system, known as REMS, short for Remote Erosion Monitoring System, uses a series of beacon sensors that are embedded at levee sites that are prone to erosion.

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  • The system, known as REMS, short for Remote Erosion Monitoring System, uses a series of beacon sensors that are embedded at levee sites that are prone to erosion.
  • "At High Sierra Electronics, our expertise for the past 29 years is real-time monitoring using sensors and telemetry.
  • Click here to learn more about REMS, Remote Erosion Monitoring System for levees.
  • High Sierra Electronics' systems help identify threats posed by the weather, which include flooding, dangerous road conditions, and vulnerable dams and levees.

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.

Restoration Along Oregon’s John Day River at Longview Ranch

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Saturday, October 24, 2020
Retail, Environment, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Construction & Property, Food, Beverage, Landscape, Physical geography, Natural environment, Nature, Habitat, Water streams, Ecological restoration, Riparian-zone restoration, Riparian zone, Longview, Texas

For years, the spring runoffs of the John Day River flowed through the ranch, causing massive flooding along the banks.

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  • For years, the spring runoffs of the John Day River flowed through the ranch, causing massive flooding along the banks.
  • In an effort to combat this devastation and reestablish vegetation, Longview Ranch implemented a restoration project , including the introduction of a large number of trees and willows.
  • Longview Ranch s efforts along the John Day River have produced successful riparian zone restoration and the promotion of a rich, biodiverse habitat.
  • Longview Ranch remains committed to responsible, sustainable land-use practices, and has completed a restoration project along the John Day River to reestablish vegetation.

Government of Canada protecting species-at-risk habitat in British Columbia

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Nature, Natural environment, Articles, Environmental conservation, Habitat, Biodiversity, Biodiversity hotspot, Kootenay, Riparian zone

Here in Canada and around the world, we need transformative action to protect natural ecosystems now and into the future.

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  • Here in Canada and around the world, we need transformative action to protect natural ecosystems now and into the future.
  • Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that the Government of Canada has invested $2million over four years in Kootenay Connecta program that aims to help protect and restore species-at-risk habitat and ecological connectivity in four biodiversity hotspots in the Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia.
  • This funding, provided through the Nature Legacy's Canada Nature Fund, enables partners to advance the protection of habitat vital to the survival of iconic Canadian species.
  • The project focuses on four areas in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, which contain important wetland and riparian habitat and are hotspots for biodiversity, totalling approximately one million hectares.

Two Northern California Organic Valley Farms Implement Riparian Restoration Projects

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Natural environment, Nature, Articles, Organic Valley, Vernon County, Wisconsin, Organic farming, Organic food, Sonoma, California, Riparian zone, Farm

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif., June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Organic Valley, the nation's largest farmer-owned organic cooperative, is proud to share the implementation of two riparian restoration projects on two of its Sonoma County farms.

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  • SONOMA COUNTY, Calif., June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Organic Valley, the nation's largest farmer-owned organic cooperative, is proud to share the implementation of two riparian restoration projects on two of its Sonoma County farms.
  • Roughly 2 acres each, the projects will provide ecological restoration of riparian areas (i.e., streambanks and spring areas) on their respective properties.
  • Organic Valley is America's largest cooperative of organic farmers and one of the nation's leading organic brands.
  • Focused on its founding mission of saving family farms through organic farming, Organic Valley produces a wide range of organic dairy, egg and produce products.