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DOE-supported education and training programs help crow tribe promote energy independence and education
Two Department of Energy-supported programs are helping the Crow Tribe in Montana produce energy with minimal environmental impact, educate future generations and prepare its community for future jobs in energy fields. At the heart of the Work Readiness Program and the Cultivation and Characterization of Oil Producing Algae Internship are 6-week intensive courses of study that teach real-world ...
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2020 Algal Workshop Dates Announced
Attend this exclusive, one full week of training on taxonomy, identification and ecology of algae. Each day will consist of lectures on various topics including methodology, algal divisions, recent changes to taxonomy, HABS, and differences in approaches to taxonomic classification. There will be microscope sessions in which participants will view preserved and live specimens while receiving ...
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Ohio River`s huge algae bloom a warning for water suppliers
A toxic algae outbreak that snaked more than 600 miles down the Ohio River past four states is forcing water utilities to reassess the threat from harmful algal blooms that are popping up increasingly around the nation. Treatment plant operators and researchers along the river were surprised by the large bloom and said it should be a warning to cities that get their water supply from lakes, ...
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AWWA presents part one of algae source to treatment webcast series
On Wednesday, April 13, 2011, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) will host the Algae Source to Treatment: Sampling Methods, Online Monitoring, and Cyanobacteria webcast. Part one of a two-part series, the webcast will review the most common and problematic algae in surface water supplies, including cyanobacteria or blue-green algae. The webcast will focus on identifying sampling and ...
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Panama is first to benefit from fund to tackle biopiracy
The Nagoya Protocol Implementation Fund (NPIF) — has announced its first beneficiary: a project exploring Panama's natural resources for use in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. The Nagoya Protocol was agreed in October 2010 by 193 countries to tackle biopiracy and share the benefits of research into natural resources in an equitable manner. The NPIF was set up by the UN ...
By SciDev.Net
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Pennsylvania and West Virginia Departments of Environmental Protection Alert Residents of Golden Algae Found in Private Pond
The Pennsylvania and West Virginia Departments of Environmental Protection have begun sampling and monitoring ponds and streams in the Dunkard Creek area after sampling found golden algae in a privately owned pond in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Golden algae was determined to be the cause of a fish kill in Dunkard Creek in the fall of 2009. The pond is located just north of the West Virginia ...
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Improving local conditions can improve ecosystem resilience to global changes
Improving local water quality could mitigate the damaging effects of rising CO2 on marine ecosystems, new research suggests. Scientists in Australia found that nitrogen pollution in seawater, when acting in combination with heightened CO2 concentrations, had a significant effect on the growth of turfing algae, which displace kelp forest ecosystems. In today’s world, pressures on ecosystems ...
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Algae Season in Australasia
It is not just the local lake or reservoir; Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) occur all over the globe. Due to summer temperatures, regions like Australasia are now experiencing the harmful effects of toxic algae blooms. Countries are eagerly searching for solutions to mitigate this pressing ecological crisis. Australia in full bloom With summer weather in Australia, warning signs began to ...
By LG Sonic
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Pennsylvania DEP Releases 2013 Susquehanna River Sampling Plan
The Department of Environmental Protection today released a work plan outlining intensive efforts to continue studying and sampling dozens of locations in the Susquehanna River basin throughout 2013. DEP's ongoing efforts include analysis of water quality, water flow, sediment, pesticides, hormones, invertebrates, fish tissue and other areas of study. Portions of the study will focus on areas of ...
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