Point Blue Conservation Science

Whale Safe – an AI-Enabled System to Prevent Ship Collisions With Whales – to Launch off the San Francisco Coastline

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Technology, Science, Transportation, Travel, Cruise, Maritime, Other Science, Transport, Satellite, Research, Other Technology, University, Primary, Secondary, Education, Environment, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issues, University of California, Santa Cruz, National Park Service, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, The Marine Mammal Center, Whale, EPA, Risk, Center, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Beauty, Marine Science Institute (San Francisco Bay), Revolution, San Francisco Bay Area, Point Blue Conservation Science, Organization, Mammal, Climate change, Government, University of Washington, U.S. Coast Guard environmental protection, Fatality, Technology, Marine mammal, Solution, NOAA, Death, UC, Research, Rehabilitation, Animal, University, Marine Science Institute, Education, University of California, Whaling, Science, San Francisco Bay, Salesforce, Fran

Last months tragic death of Fran, the most photographed whale in California, is the latest example of why Whale Safe is needed off the Northern California coast.

Key Points: 
  • Last months tragic death of Fran, the most photographed whale in California, is the latest example of why Whale Safe is needed off the Northern California coast.
  • We are excited to expand the technology and expertise to the San Francisco Bay region where ship collisions are of high concern for endangered whales, said Callie Steffen, Whale Safe project lead at the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory.
  • Whale Safe utilizes best-in-class technology with best-practice conservation strategies to create a solution to reduce risk to whales.
  • Whale Safe utilizes an AI-enabled acoustic monitoring system, big data models and direct whale sightings recorded by trained observers and citizen scientists.

Maple Hill Selected by USDA to Receive Up to $20 Million in Funding to Grow Grass-fed Organic Dairy Markets

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Serenity, Sprouts, Target, Walmart, Kefir, Department, King Soopers, Twitter, Whole Foods Market, LLC, U.S. Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, Point Blue Conservation Science, Weather, Farmer, Central Market, Marco Reginelli, Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers, Albertsons, Earth Fare, Industry, Environment, ShopRite, Maple, Safeway, Upstate New York, Shaw's and Star Market, Amazon Fresh, Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture, Yogurt, Orangi Pilot Project, GLOBE, U.S. Department of Agriculture Cotton Annex, Farm, Agriculture, Milk, Meijer, Facebook

KINDERHOOK, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maple Hill , America's original 100% grass-fed organic dairy, todayannounces it has been selected to receive up to $20 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to grow markets for climate-smart, grass-fed organic dairy.

Key Points: 
  • KINDERHOOK, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maple Hill , America's original 100% grass-fed organic dairy, todayannounces it has been selected to receive up to $20 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to grow markets for climate-smart, grass-fed organic dairy.
  • This will lead to even more impactful environmental practices and enhanced viability for farms that implement them.
  • As the largest 100% grass-fed dairy business in the U.S., it is incumbent on Maple Hill to continue to develop, implement, and lead best practices in sustainable dairy farming, said Jim Hau, president of Maple Hill.
  • Maple Hill has been disrupting the dairy industry since its beginnings in 2009.

Terraffirm publishes research on promising carbon containment practices

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Carbon, Water, Wood, Method, Climate change, Soil, Forestry, Doctor of Philosophy, PALO, Lignin, Burns, Ecology, Safety, University, Plant, Davis, Firefighter, Yale University, Awareness, Consultant, Nutrient, Tree, Partnership, Point Blue Conservation Science, Research, Organization, Science, Agriculture, Renewable energy

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Terraffirm, a non-profit research and development organization focused on carbon sequestration, has published research on promising methods to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Key Points: 
  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Terraffirm, a non-profit research and development organization focused on carbon sequestration, has published research on promising methods to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
  • With the goal of proving out best practices for low-cost and scalable carbon containment to mitigate the effects of global climate change, Terraffirm conducts research, either directly or through consultants, and disseminates the information into the public domain.
  • Terraffirm is investigating the feasibility of using existing or genetically-modified plant communities to store carbon in soil in these marginal lands.
  • In cooperation with Yale's Carbon Containment Lab, Terraffirm has two ongoing experiments to test a hypothesis that burying the wood will slow the rate of decomposition.