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Giving Back to the Ocean: Citizen Science for Clean Water
Poor water quality in Hawaii's oceans degrades corals, threatening the fish and other creatures (including people) that rely on them. A dedicated group of citizen scientists gather water samples from 48 monitoring sites off the coast of Maui.
Aquanauts Join Forces with The Nature Conservancy to Monitor River Restoration!
In preparation for the removal of the Columbia Lake Dam and restoration of the river, the Aquanauts and The Nature Conservancy team up for a citizen science monitoring project.
Recovery: Transition of the Zoo from Jail to Ark
Some still deride zoos as “prisons” – but in reality they have become an important force for conservation.
What is Permafrost?
With global climate change, the northern latitudes are warming on a large scale, and permafrost soils have begun to thaw at an unprecedented rate.
Engaging High Potential Communities in Urban Nature Conservation
How can international conservation groups like The Nature Conservancy engage authentically in highly localized, nuanced urban spaces? The results of a spatial and socioeconomic analysis have been published in Conservation Letters.
Six Ways Sound Data Is Changing Conservation
The world is a noisy place — and scientists can use that sound to help protect wildlife and wild places.
What Does the Fish Say?
Some fish species use sound to communicate, and these vocalizations could be key for scientists studying both fish and their freshwater ecosystems.
Nature Could Help Prevent $50 Billion in Flood Damages in the Gulf of Mexico
New science shows that restoring healthy coastal habitats – like marshes and oyster reefs – is an extremely cost-effective solution for reducing flood risks.
Modeling Pollution’s Footprint on Coral Reefs
Researchers from Griffith University and The Nature Conservancy developed a new model to estimate the areal footprint of diffuse threats, like logging pollution, on ecological communities.
Recovery: Saving a Woodpecker Through Research & Ingenuity
The red-cockaded woodpecker was once a symbol of “endangered birds versus people.” But the bad old days are over.
Saving Terrapins From Drowning in Crab Traps
Diamondback turtles were swimming into crab traps and dying. And there was an easy fix - or so it appeared.
Sharing Water: How I Met the MacGyvers of Water Use
Conservationists at The Nature Conservancy and USFS are improving spring boxes so that ranchers can easily “turn off the faucet” when they’re not using it. Sometimes we can meet everyone’s needs with a little PVC pipe and a lot of ingenuity.
