Seminar, “Integration of remote sensing and species distribution modeling for giant panta conservation” 312A Holdsworth

Mao-Ning Tuanmu, currently a postdoc at Yale, will be visiting on Monday (11/18) and will give a seminar on "Integration of remote sensing and species distribution modeling for giant panda conservation" at 12 pm in Holdsworth 312A.  All are welcome. Here is his website for further info: https://sites.google.com/site/mntuanmu/...
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Thesis Defense – Stephen Jane – “An Assessment of environmental DNA as a tool to detect fish species in headwater streams” – Room 312A

Date: 12 November 2013 To: ECO Faculty and Graduate Students From: Andrew Whiteley Subject: Thesis Defense for Stephen Jane Stephen Jane, an MS candidate in Environmental Conservation, will defend this thesis entitled: "An assessment of environmental DNA as a tool to detect fish species in headwater streams". Steve's defense is scheduled for November 22nd at 2:00 pm in Rm 312A, Holdsworth Hall. His examination committee members are Andrew Whiteley (chair), Ben Letcher, and Winsor Lowe (University of Montana).  A copy of Steve's thesis is available in Holdsworth 225....
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‘Helping to sustain the world’s fish populations’ – Andy Danylchuk featured UMass story

Courtesy: https://www.umass.edu/researchnext/fish-forward Amanda Drane '12 Over the past several decades, wild fish stocks have rapidly depleted—even if all fishing of aquatic habitats were to cease tomorrow, it could take many years for some fish populations to fully recover. Fish ecologist Andy Danylchuk keeps fish conservation at the core of his research as he employs modern technologies to study the world’s fish populations and According to Danylchuk, quantifying potential impacts gives stakeholders, including fisheries managers and government policy makers, ‘hard numbers’ that can form the foundation of conservation efforts.  According to Danylchuk, quantifying potential impacts gives stakeholders, including fisheries managers and government policy makers, ‘hard numbers’ that can form the foundation of conservation efforts. From the Bahamas to India, Danylchuk's work is in high demand—global tourism and fishing industries have taken a huge hit due to dwindling resources and stakeholders are desperate for answers. For each new project that he starts, Danylchuk conducts field research within a given aquatic ecosystem and also works with stakeholders, helping to assess the...
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