Simi Hoque interviewed on WHMP about Eureka! program

Simi Hoque interviewed on WHMP about Eureka! program

Posted on December 11th, 2013 BCT faculty member Simi Hoque was interviewed today for the Bill Newman show on WHMP in Northampton, MA about her experiences with last summer’s Eureka! program. During the Eureka! program, teenage girls from Girls, Inc. in Holyoke visited UMass for a workshop series at UMass. You can listen to the entire podcast here: http://whmp.com/podcasts/the-bill-newman-show-12-11-13/ More on the Eureka! program can be found here: http://bct.eco.umass.edu/news/hoque-and-weil-introduce-eureka-students-from-girls-inc-to-energy-conservation/ and here: http://bct.eco.umass.edu/news/clouston-and-hoque-host-girls-inc-eureka-summer-camp/ - See more at: http://bct.eco.umass.edu/news/simi-hoque-interviewed-on-whmp-about-eureka-program/#sthash.BrMTJwE1.dpuf...
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Scott Jackson named 2013 Conservationist of the Year!

Scott Jackson named 2013 Conservationist of the Year!

The Nature Conservancy press release    The award is given by The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts to recognize the efforts of conservation leaders in conserving the Bay State’s lands and waters. BOSTON, MA | December 12, 2013 The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts today is pleased to announce the selection of Scott Jackson of the University of Massachusetts Amherst as the Conservancy’s 2013 Conservationist of the Year.“Scott Jackson has been a tireless advocate for science-based conservation for more than 20 years,” said Wayne Klockner, Executive Director of The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts. “Honoring him as our 2013 Conservationist of the Year provides just a small portion of the recognition he deserves for his countless contributions to the health of Massachusetts’ natural environment.”Jackson, an extension associate professor in the Department of Environmental Conservation at UMass, will be honored today at the Conservancy’s Boston office.“I am honored to be recognized by The Nature Conservancy, an organization that has done much to integrate science and conservation action in Massachusetts and...
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Bonefish Spawning Behavior in the Bahamas Surprises Researchers

Bonefish Spawning Behavior in the Bahamas Surprises Researchers, Should Aid Conservation December 12, 2013 Contact: Janet Lathrop 413/545-0444 Office of News & Media Relations, UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. – Bonefish, sometimes called the gray ghost, are among the most elusive and highly prized quarry of recreational anglers in the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and similar tropical habitats around the world. Now a research team including fish ecologist Andy Danylchuk of the University of Massachusetts Amherst has documented rarely seen pre-spawning behavior in bonefish, which should aid future conservation efforts. Habitat degradation and overfishing by uncontrolled netting threaten the bonefish, yet recreational fishing for this group of fishes is worth hundreds of millions of dollars annually, say scientists. Danylchuk and Aaron Adams, director of operations for Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) at the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) where Adams is also an assistant research professor, are scrambling to identify and protect critical habitats and identify other ways to conserve the fishery. With others, Adams and Danylchuk recently tracked...
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