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Greenbuilding in Riverside Park
Preview of carbon-neutral facility, built of recycled materials that will operate entirely off the grid in Riverside Park.
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The Buzz on Elephants
African-born, Oxford-trained biologist Lucy King recently won an award for a promising solution to a longstanding problem in Africa—elephants raiding crops.
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UNFOLD: Climate Change Art & Science Dating Game
What do climate research and art have in common? How do non-scientists interpret climate change issues?
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Rain, Rain, Go Away…
Assessing biodiversity on coffee farms in Costa Rica is a difficult task when unyielding torrential downpours strike.
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How Coffee Affects Biodiversity
S. Amanda Caudill is currently evaluating mammal biodiversity in coffee dominated regions in Turrialba, Costa Rica. Her findings will help determine which habitat parameters are important to the mammals and shape suggestions on how to enhance the habitat.
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Two Wren Brains Are Better Than One
When researchers observed activity in the brains of plain-tailed wrens while singing, they discovered something striking: In both sexes, the neurons reacted more strongly to the duet song than individual contributions — they are seemingly wired to enhance cooperation.
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White-Nose Syndrome is Driving Conservation Batty
Scientists report in a recently published article in Nature that the fungus Geomyces destructans found on bats afflicted with White Nose Syndrome is the primary cause of the disease. However, amidst all the muck of doom and gloom, researchers report in the July issue of the Journal of Wildlife Diseases that affected bats can be…
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Join CERC Today at Open House
Join CERC Today at The Environmental and Sustainable Development Programs Open House today, Monday, October 24, 2011, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Rotunda of Low Library on Columbia University’s Morningside campus (116th and Broadway).
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Executive Courses in Sustainable Coastal Economies, Urban Resilience, and Conservation
The Center for Environmental Research and Conservation at Columbia University provides professionals with the knowledge and tools to be effective environmental leaders and decision makers in the 21st century. It is an evening program in which environmental issues are discussed, debated and examined, where participants develop an in-depth understanding of conservation science and practice through…
