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Estonian researchers discover iron and manganese reef… and an unknown shipwreck!
October 12, 2015Researchers of the Estonian Marine Institute (University of Tartu) have been carrying out an extensive inventory of the seabed habitats and nature values in the Estonian economic zone of the Baltic Sea. Thiz zone, over...
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) taking part in conservation programme for the Malaysian state of Sarawak
October 12, 2015Situated on the island of Borneo, Sarawak is a Malaysian state known for its dense rainforest and protected parkland, home to indigenous tribes and endemic flora and fauna. “The richness of Sarawak’s plant and animal...
[UPDATE] Strongly endangered and undescribed subspecies of dhole discovered? Dhole NOT less endangered than previously thought, according to NMNHS (Bulgaria).
October 12, 2015This is an update on our previous article, of which the title (“Rare and endangered dhole less endangered than previously thought, according to NMNHS (Bulgaria)“) was erroneously attributing to the NMNHS the idea that the...
European Commission launches new video to promote citizen science
October 8, 2015The E.C. has made available online a video presenting the concept and challenges of citizen science (CS). Furthermore, the video interviews Tom Wakeford, Reader in Public Science and Citizen Engagement at Coventry University, UK and...
Traditional taxonomy bypassed with new genomic technologies to measure biodiversity faster!
October 8, 2015Professor Alfried Vogler and his team from the Natural History Museum of London (NHM UK) are attempting to speed up the sometimes too slow traditional taxonomic method for assessing the biodiversity of a site. Prof....
CETAF goes ”RESPONSIF”
October 8, 2015CETAF, through several of its members and its General Secretariat, has been hard at work on submitting project RESPONSIF to the European Commission call H2020 for “Supporting structural change in research organisations to promote Responsible...