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Cloquet Field Session Class FW 4108 - Bear Capture.
North American Monarch Conservation Plan.
Karen Oberhauser was the principal author and coordination of the NAMCP.
"This plan provides an updated account of the species and its current situation, identifies the main risk factors affecting it and its habitat throughout the flyway, and summarizes the current conservation actions taken in each country. Against this background, it offers a list of key trinational collaborative conservation actions, priorities and targets to be considered for adoption by the three countries. The actions identified address the following main objectives: (1) decrease or eliminate deforestation in the overwintering habitat; (2) address threats of habitat loss and degradation in the flyway; (3) address threats of loss, fragmentation and modification of breeding habitat; (4) develop innovative enabling approaches that promote sustainable livelihoods for the local population; and (5) monitor monarchs throughout the flyway. The adoption of measures to address these objectives will help conserve the monarch and its habitats for future generations."
Published 06/28/2008. Click the above link to download the book in it's entirety.
Announcing the CFANS Graduate Student Orientation Welcome event to be held on Thursday, August 28, 2008, from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. at 335 Borlaug Hall. Graduate students who entered the Graduate School during Spring 2008, Summer 2008, or Fall 2009 are encouraged to participate. Speakers from key offices will be presenting information critical to students as they begin their academic career. Directly after the orientation, students are invited to stay for an ice-cream social. Please have students RSVP to Lisa Wiley at lwiley@umn.edu or 612-624-2748.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Edited by: A R Kapuscinski, University of Minnesota, USA; K R Hayes, Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia; S Li, Shanghai Fisheries University, China and G Dana, University of Minnesota, USA.
Aquaculture is rapidly increasing to meet protein demands of a growing population and preferences of consumers with rising living standards. Alongside selective breeding and improved production methods, transgenic fish may be one option for meeting these demands.
This third text in the series presents scientific methodologies, combined with stakeholder deliberation, for assessing and managing ecological risks of transgenic fish. Much of the discussion also applies to selectively bred fish. The science needed to inform environmental biosafety policy and regulation for transgenic animals in aquaculture, particularly in developing countries, is also addressed.
Click here for additional information regarding this book.
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Field Sessions at Cloquet Forestry Center August 5-27 2008
The College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences' Introductory and Advanced Field Sessions at Cloquet Forestry Center are unique opportunities for hands-on learning experiences available to students in many majors. To learn more about the Center, visit cfc.cfans.umn.edu. Field sessions are coordinated by the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences' Student Services Office located in 190 Coffey Hall, 1430 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108.
Tropical Marine Ecology Lab - August 2008 (Bahamas)
A hands-on introduction to marine field biology in the Bahamas (in collaboration with the University of Miami). Topics covered include: natural history of the Caribbean, mangroves, coral reefs, fish, sharks, sandy inter-tidal zone, rocky inter-tidal zone, marine plant communities, and effects of development. Full details and CFANS course number to be announced early Winter 2008. Additional Information.
(Note: students are encouraged to take Marine Biology FW2003 first.)
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