Ecological, Conservation & Ecosystem Services Terminology: a short glossary of words and terms to understand We asked our readers what questions they had about biodiversity conservation and most of the questions related to the terminology used in ecological, conservation and ecosystem services. We put together a short glossary of words and phrases that will be helpful as…
The Importance of Undeveloping for Wildlife Citing decline in the popularity of golf, I recently read a news report in the Prince William Times (VA) about a golf course becoming a new forest — undeveloping for wildlife. This made me think of my work with Wildlife Corridors LLC (WC), an un-developer of a bankrupt subdivision…
Water Quality and Boise’s Pollution Problem Boise, Idaho has a pollution problem affecting its water quality. Their sewer plants are contributing too much phosphorus to the Boise River. The EPA has called on the city to reduce the phosphorus from their sewer treatment plant by 98%. The City claims that filtering 93-94% of the phosphorus…
“The future ain’t what it used to be.” — Yogi Berra As the 21st century unfolds, humanity is paradoxically standing on a precipice. An age of abundance unimagined by past generations in which technological progress, human innovation/collaboration, and advancements in science have the potential to literally reshape what it means to be human both within…