Ecology Project International Blog
Science News: Turtle Talk, Climate Conference, and Earth 2.0
We’ve seen lots of science stories in the news this week: from the Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, to discovery of a potential “twin” for our home planet. Here’s a round-up of our top stories:
Ghost Mountains and Geography Lessons
It’s International Education Week; as if that weren’t enough, it’s also Geography Awareness Week! Fitting, then, to learn this week about an undiscovered mountain range, buried under 13,000 feet of ice. Thanks to a team of researchers, we now know a little more about the planet we share.
Why We Work Where We Work: Baja California Sur, Mexico
39% of all marine mammal species live there. Amazing desert ecosystems are within easy reach of the water’s edge. A supportive research community needs help from students to better understand this exceptional place. These are just a few of the reasons that keep us coming to Baja California Sur.
Hey…what are those kids doing: from the horse’s mouth
Recently, TaliaSpeaks wrote a blog about EPI’s programs. So we thought we would answer her question.
Responding to Disaster with Creativity
Today we have the first part of a story about the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill – a terrible disaster that could have been prevented; but it’s also a story with a hopeful ending called Protei, a project that depends on innovation, creativity, and working together to solve immense problems.
Global Weirding at Work: Oil Spills, Sea Turtle Eggs, and Unpredictability
Summer took a long time to arrive this year in Montana. June was filled with wet, cool days; the snowpack built up all through the spring, and our rivers in Missoula ran at or above flood stage. July’s oil spill into the Yellowstone River may have been triggered by unseasonably high water levels. How does all this fit with theories about global warming? Should we start calling it “global weirding” instead?
Why go on an EPI Eco Tour? Reviews from our travelers
Your science trivia for the day
I bet you could pick out Lady Gaga or Michael Jordan from a line-up. But can you name these ground-breaking scientists?
Whitebark pine extinction and what EPI students are doing about it
Like our last blog, this news is scary, but there are solutions to be found – and we need your help to find them. In EPI’s Yellowstone Wildlife Ecology Program, students help researchers document infected trees, in order to discover genetic-resistant species that then could be used to reforest these ecosystems.
Are plastic bags the victim?
Three plastic bag manufacturing companies recently filed a lawsuit against a reusable bag company, ChicoBag, claiming they are illegally misleading the public with false facts about plastic bag waste. This “bags” the question: are the rising number of municipal bans of single-use plastic bags a result of misinformation?