MAP is dedicated to reversing the degradation of mangrove forest ecosystems worldwide. Its central tenet is to promote the rights of local coastal peoples, including fishers and farmers, in the sustainable management of coastal environs. MAP provides four essential services to grassroots associations and other proponents of mangrove conservation: 1) It coordinates a unique international NGO network and information clearinghouse on mangrove forests.; 2) It promotes public awareness of mangrove forest issues; 3) It develops technical and financial support for NGO projects; and 4) MAP helps publicize within the developed nations the basic needs and struggles of Third World coastal fishing and farming communities affected by the consumer demands of the wealthy nations. ... [Information of the supplier]
Die Naturschutzgesellschaft Schutzstation Wattenmeer e.V. ist eine private, gemeinnützige Naturschutzvereinigung, die 1962 gegründet wurde. Ihr Ziel ist es, Verständnis und Faszination für das »Ökosystem Wattenmeer« und die Nordsee zu wecken und somit Schutz und Schutzbereitschaft für diese Lebensräume zu erhöhen. Der Erfüllung dieser Aufgabe dient ein Netzwerk von 17 Stationen und Informationszentren entlang der schleswig-holsteinischen Nordseeküste und auf den Inseln und sowie die Hauptstelle in Rendsburg mit Wanderausstellung und Info-Mobil. In Seminarhäusern auf Hallig Hooge, Hallig Langeneß und im Nationalpark-Seminarhaus Westerhever haben Gruppen zudem die Möglichkeit, den Nationalpark Wattenmeer auch für einen längeren Zeitraum intensiv kennenzulernen. Die Naturschutzarbeit umfasst u.a. Betreuung von großen Flächen im Nationalpark »Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer«, Bewachung von Vogelbrut- und Rastgebieten, Schutz der empfindlichen Dünengebiete, Robben-, Kleinwal- (Schweinswal) und Vogelschutz. Bis zu 90 Mitarbeiter werden beschäftigt. Die meisten davon sind Zivildienstleistende, FÖJ-MitarbeiterInnen, freiwillige Helfer, Praktikanten und ehrenamtliche Mitglieder. Fachliche Kompetenz und Kontinuität sind durch hauptamtlichen Biologen gewährleistet. ... [Information des Anbieters, verändert]
Diese Seiten sollen einen Überblick über die Vielfalt der Lebenwesen, seien es Pflanzen oder Tiere, geben. Sie sollen den "Aufbau" des Wattenmeeres zeigen, welche Voraussetzungen nötig sind, damit solch ein Naturphänomen überhaupt existieren kann. Ansonsten müsste ja an allen Küstenbereichen ein solches Gebiet zu finden sein. Der Themenbereich Umwelt soll zeigen, wie viele Faktoren dieses Ökosystem schädigen. Wenn man die verschiedensten Einflüsse betrachtet, wundert es da noch jemanden, dass für die meisten Gefährdungen der Mensch verantwortlich ist? ... [Information des Anbieters]
Wetlands are found throughout the United States and the world. Wetlands are transitional areas sandwiched between the inland and aquatic habitats. Indicative of the name, wetlands are land areas that tend to be wet or are regularly flooded and have a water table that is at or above the surface for at least part of the year. The names for these wetlands vary based on the geographical location; they may be identified as wet meadows, bogs, prairie potholes, bottomland hardwood forests, or freshwater marshes. Swamps are usually referred to as inland wetlands or lagoons, saltwater marshes, freshwater marshes, brackish and intermediate marshes, or mangrove swamps which are normally referred to as coastal wetlands. In any wetland, the relationships between the plants and animals are very important. More attention is usually given to the animals in a wetland, but the role of the plants is a vital one. Naturally, the plants are a fundamental link in the food webs of a wetland; but they are also critical as shelter for young organisms, for structural stabilization, and for water retention in the system. Students should always be keenly aware of the connection between the plants and animals in a wetland since human activities which impact either plants or animals will inevitably affect the entire ecosystem. Activities initiated by humans should not be the only concern of those interested in protecting and conserving the wetlands. Students should also consider the forces of nature and their effects on the wetlands. Hurricanes and flooding in recent years have shown just how fragile the coastal wetlands along the Gulf of Mexico are. Coastal wetlands and barrier islands, with their associated wetlands, serve to protect the inland areas by acting as buffers for major storms and hurricanes. Levees protect areas inhabited by humans in times of major flooding but at a high cost to the natural maintenance of the wetlands. Humans of all ages, in accepting the protection offered by wetlands, must also accept the responsibility of protecting the protector if this relationship is to continue. The intent of this material is to provide a basis from which a comprehensive study of coastal wetlands can be developed by the teacher on the basis of individual needs. Each teacher has students with varying needs and must, therefore, plan accordingly. The information and activities are provided as a framework and may be used and revised to accommodate different levels of students. Some activities may be used as demonstrations rather than student activities for younger students. Any grade level designation is only a suggestion; if it works for your students, use it. This guide was prepared for the Gulf of Mexico Program by the National Biological Service, Southern Science Center (now U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center), Lafayette, Louisiana, in 1995. ... [Information of the supplier]
The similarity and diversity of estuaries is also characteristic of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, a multidisciplinary organization of individuals who study and manage the structure and functions of estuaries and the effects of human activities on these fragile environments. The Federation's members are dedicated to advancing human understanding and appreciation of the Earth's estuaries and coasts, to the wise use and management of these environments and to making the results of their research and management actions available to their colleagues and to the public. Members of the Federation include academic researchers, public sector managers, teachers, consultants, students and others who are interested in estuaries. The Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation is a private, nonprofit non partisan organization. The Federation was created in 1971, when the members of two older, regionally-based estuarine research societies (AERS and NEERS) decided that a national organization was needed to address estuarine and coastal issues more broadly. The regionally based Affiliate Societies now number seven and encompass all of the coastal regions that border the United States, Canada and Mexico. ... [Information of the supplier]
This is the official website for the 11th International Temperate Reef Symposium (ITRS), which will take place from 26 to 30 June 2016 at the University of Pisa. This is the second time that the ITRS comes to Europe, after the 9th ITRS that was organized at the University of Plymouth in UK. The ITRS is the world’s premier conference on coastal ecology and the use of temperate reefs as tractable systems for experimental ecology. This high profile conference attracts some of the most well renowned scientists in the field and provides a forum for senior and young researchers to communicate their most novel and exciting findings. The ITRS takes place in a friendly and informal environment and gives a unique opportunity to graduate and undergraduate students to interact with their peers.The ITRS will be preceded by a workshop on ‘Status, trends and conservation options of marine biodiversity’ that will provide a further opportunity for discussion and interaction (see the Workshop page on the website for further details and registration to the Euromarine workshop). ... [Information of the supplier]
Since its inception in 1989, ITRS has been an aggregation of like-minded marine scientists whose research focuses on temperate reefs. At the core, the symposium is an informal gathering of people who enjoy good science, challenging conversation, and excellent camaraderie. While the founders of ITRS were unsure of its longevity; the next ITRS, 30 years after the first, would seem to demonstrate the foresight in their vision. We welcome ITRS participants, old and new. Come and visit us in Hong Kong for the 12th ITRS in 2019! ... [Information of the supplier]
The International Temperate Reefs Symposium will be held in Australia's southern most state, Tasmania. The Symposium will be held in Tasmania's capital, Hobart, from 8th to 12th January 2023. [Information of the supplier]
