Category: Science & Environment
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Bringing Science Class to Life
Monterey Bay Aquarium co-founder Nancy Burnett turns her groundbreaking PBS series into a classroom tool. Hilltromper Santa Cruz |2014 By L. Clark Tate Feb. 24, 2014—Observing the schools of tots swirling through the Monterey Bay Aquarium, it’s easy to see that those wild little creatures are part of the animal…
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A Forester for The Trees
A day with Nadia Hamey, the forester developing a sustainable yield logging plan for Cemex Redwoods. Hilltromper Santa Cruz | 2013 Words and Photo By L. Clark Tate Oct. 11, 2013—I envisioned a hike with forester Nadia Hamey, despite knowing quite a bit about her progressive practices, to be something…
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Clay Kempf, Soul Birder
Published by Hilltromper Santa Cruz | September 2013 By L. Clark Tate Clay Kempf is a soul birder. It’s not about the lists for him, or about having a big year. He just loves being outside. If a bird happens to fly by while he basks in Mother Nature’s glory,…
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Patagonia’s Clean Green Wetsuit
Published by Hilltromper Santa Cruz | 2014 by L. Clark Tate Aug. 6, 2013—Patagonia, the perpetual innovator, has done it again. The company that looks at playing hooky as a perk and actually encourages customers to buy fewer of their products has discovered a process that will turn a simple seed into that most…
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Brains on Pong
Brains on Pong may revel how information is sent via electrodes Published by Science Recorder | June 2013 by L. Clark Tate Remember Pong? A computer game similar the one that had the world tapping “k” and “m” just facilitated a major breakthrough in neurobiological research, according to the Los…
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Lone Signal: Text an extraterrestrial
Published by Science Recorder | June 2013 by L. Clark Tate “E.T. phone home” is taking on a whole new meaning. Lone Signal, a startup company focusing on space and technology, is combining our collective fascination with extraterrestrial life, capitalism, and science in a way rarely seen outside the movie…
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Obama, Xi reach deal on greenhouse gases
Published by Science Recorder | June 2013 by L. Clark Tate In our vastly interconnected world, it is nigh impossible for any action to avoid unexpected consequences. Last Saturday’s agreement between President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping, covered by The Washington Post, to curtail specific greenhouse gas emissions marks…
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U.S. to list chimpanzees as endangered
Published by Science Recorder | June 2013 by L. Clark Tate It is difficult to consider an animal endangered when it regularly appears on your TV screen as the comic relief, the adorable pet, or the trunk monkey. But chimpanzees are indeed protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), at…
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The Oarfish
Everything you need to know about the oarfish, the so-called mythical ‘sea serpant’ Published by Science Recorder | June 2013 by L. Clark Tate When it comes to understanding the world around us nothing compares to time spent in the field. It is no surprise then that many oceanic discoveries…
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Essential Eco
Series Published by Women’s Movement | 2012-2013 By L. Clark Tate Profitable Preserves, Foraging Maps, and More Preservation for Profit. New research shows that marine conservation areas provide more than wildlife habitat, beauty, and excellent snorkeling opportunities, reports National Geographic. The scientific paper, called “A General Business Model for Marine Reserves,” found…
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