ecosystem restoration News
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New tool predicts ecosystem restoration success
A new approach to predicting whether a degraded ecosystem can be successfully restored is presented in a recent study. The researchers who developed it show how it works with the case of peatland restoration. Their method uses a computer model to link restoration success or failure with plant species and management techniques on the sites. Ecological restoration aims to ‘repair’ ...
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Weston wins award for 48-acre superfind site remediation and ecosystem restoration
Weston Solutions, Inc. (WESTON) was named a winner of the prestigious 2008 AON Build America Award in the Environmental – New Construction category at the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America 89th Annual National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 13, 2008. WESTON’s winning project for Phase II and Phase III Remedial Action work at the Atlas Tack Corporation Superfund Site in ...
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Guidelines for restoring ecosystems: when, where and how?
Chemical contamination impairs ecosystem function and reduces biodiversity. Restoration of contaminated ecosystems is important to re-establish the ecosystem services on which society depends. This study provides recommendations to maximise the success of restoration projects by considering when, where and how contaminated sites should be restored. In 2013, the EU produced 322 million tonnes of ...
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St. Louis Community College hosts Feb. 12 ceremony for Brownfields recovery act job training graduates
St. Louis Community College will host a graduation ceremony for Brownfields job training graduates on Friday, Feb. 12, at St. Louis University. This will be the first of four classes at the college to graduate under funding provided by EPA through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). St. Louis Community College was one of only two schools in the four states of EPA's Region ...
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Biodiversity offsetting cannot compensate for ‘old growth’ habitat loss
‘Biodiversity offset’ schemes, which aim to compensate for the loss of unspoilt habitats to development, could lead to an overall loss in biodiversity, a recent study warns. Furthermore, the researchers highlight the considerable time needed, often hundreds of years, to fully recreate an ecosystem. Biodiversity offsetting aims to replicate an ecosystem that has been lost to human ...
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Tetra Tech Awarded $225 Million USACE Louisville District Environmental Remediation Contract
Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that it has been awarded a $225 million contract to provide a broad spectrum of environmental restoration and remediation services for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Louisville District. Five large business teams will share in the contract ceiling value. The new program has a two-year base period and two ...
By Tetra Tech
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Re-Building the World`s Soil: The Role of Soil Carbon Methodology for U.S. and Global Carbon Offset Projects
The Earth Partners is pleased to announce the validation of its comprehensive soil carbon quantification methodology by the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). The new methodology provides a credible, science-based approach to measuring soil carbon and reducing or removing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on land-based agriculture, forestry and other land use projects, including ecosystem restorations. ...
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Caney Creek Mitigation Bank in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Now Supplying Mitigation Credits
Resource Environmental Solutions, L.L.C. (RES), announces the approval by the New Orleans District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of a new wetland mitigation bank serving south-central Louisiana. The Caney Creek Mitigation Bank, located approximately 8 miles west of Mamou, Louisiana, will reestablish over 492 acres of bottomland hardwood and ...
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Dredging and shoreline remediation
Many situations can complicate a shoreline’s integrity. These can range from flooding, hurricanes and man-made disasters and can even include aquatic harvesting and human recreation. Making efforts to protect a shoreline from these intrusions helps protect economic and recreational interests. Shoreline remediation is an investment in the overall economic and natural habitat of a community. ...
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TRC Awarded Environmental Remediation Contract by US Army Corps
TRC Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRR) today announced that, in partnership with Plexus Scientific, it has been awarded a ten-year combined ceiling contract by the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). TRC will provide environmental remediation and restoration services for the Corps' Louisville District and all of its Mission Boundaries. TRC estimates that the services performed through this competitive ...
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Tetra Tech Awarded $55 Million USEPA Pollution Prevention Program
Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that it has been awarded a contract valued at up to $55 million to continue its support for high priority pollution prevention programs, including evaluating innovative technologies and providing research and development support to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Office of Research and Development, ...
By Tetra Tech
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Battelle Wins Contracts Worth Nearly $100 Million to Support U.S. EPA
Battelle won five contracts worth nearly $100 million with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in September. Battelle is dedicated to developing solutions that promote both globally competitive business growth and protection of the earth and its environment. Working with clients in private industry and various governmental and regulatory bodies, Battelle is positioned to ...
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Swallowed by sand: China`s billion-dollar battle against desertification
It is estimated that desertification, a process of land degradation that occurs in dryland ecosystems due to overexploitation and land mismanagement, now costs China about US$2-3 billion each year. China’s experience is not unique. In Africa, for example, worsening soil conditions could mean that the continent could only feed a quarter of its inhabitants by 2025. Minqin County is one of the ...
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EPA Selects CLIMB Community Development Corporation in Biloxi, Miss. for Job Training Grant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that CLIMB Community Development Corporation in Biloxi, Miss. is one of 19 communities in 17 states and territories selected for approximately $3.6 million in Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) grants. Each grantee will receive up to $192,300 to operate environmental training programs to clean up Brownfields ...
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EPA Training Grants Create Job Opportunities Across the Country
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the selection of 19 communities in 17 states and territories for approximately $3.6 million in Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) grants. Each grantee will receive up to $192,300 to operate environmental training programs to clean up Brownfields sites in economically distressed communities. ...
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EPA Selects Florida State College at Jacksonville, Fla. for Job Training Grant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that Florida State College at Jacksonville, Fla. is one of 19 communities in 17 states and territories selected for approximately $3.6 million in Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) grants. Each grantee will receive up to $192,300 to operate environmental training programs to clean up Brownfields sites in ...
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Shifts in soil bacteria linked to wetland restoration success
A new study led by Duke University researchers finds that restoring degraded wetlands -- especially those that had been converted into farm fields -- actually decreases their soil bacterial diversity. But that’s a good thing, say the study’s authors, because it marks a return to the wetland soils’ natural conditions.“It sounds counter-intuitive, but our study shows that in restored wetlands, ...
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EPA to introduce new measures to increase soil recovery at contanimated sites
As part of the US EPA's goal of improved environmental stewardship across its programs, the Agency has begun examining opportunities to integrate sustainable practices into the decision-making processes and implementation strategies used to remediate and manage contaminated lands. Three major efforts under this umbrella will be discussed in this seminar; 1) Green remediation, 2) soil amendments ...
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IAMZ welcomes experts from all over the world to discuss restoration of degraded drylands
From 5 to 10 February IAMZ-CIHEAM, together with IUCN (Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature), ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas) and with the collaboration of SER Europe (European Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration) held a course on Restoration of degraded drylands and monitoring of ...
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Partnership makes strides in promoting sustainable land management in Africa
Improved land management strategies and technologies being used across sub-Saharan Africa are helping protect the environment, boost agricultural productivity, strengthen livelihoods and enhance food security, according to a new study. The document - published by the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) and its TerrAfrica partners, including FAO, takes stock of lessons learned during ...
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