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Forschungsschiff Sonne auf Schatzsuche

By Guest PostMarch 14, 2015Environmentbrainnet, junge sterne, linxing preston iang, mexiko, neuroethics, panama, telepathic communication, tetris like game, umwelt, werkzeug

SONNE Expedition SO239: Europäische Forscher ergründen die möglichen Auswirkungen des Tiefseebergbaus

Die Untersuchung der biologischen und geologischen Konsequenzen des Meeresbodenbergbaus ist das Ziel einer Forschungsreise auf dem neuen deutschen Forschungsschiff Sonne, das heute in See sticht. Von Panama aus geht es in die pazifische Manganknollenregion. Dort werden unter der Leitung des Forschungsinstituts Senckenberg am Meer Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler aus 11 europäischen Nationen Proben aus etwa 5000 Meter Tiefe sammeln, um Einblicke in die Faunengemeinschaften von Manganknollenfeldern zu erhalten und deren Widerstandsfähigkeit gegenüber einem Abbau besser abschätzen zu können. Am 30. April wird die Sonne in Manzanillo (Mexiko) wieder einlaufen. (more…)

Cotsen researcher finds evidence of ‘unnatural selection’ in popular Panamanian seafood

By Guest PostApril 22, 2014Sciencearchaeologist, besiedlung europas, chenguang zheng, evolutionary change, forward, frank maixner, gott, ibm studio, isla colon, jozef niewiadomski, juliette pepperell, laura colgin, magenbakterium, oetzis, panama, popular, sexual maturity, thema religion, ucla

Caribbean fighting conch used to be harvested with more meat, but evolved to mature at smaller size

Like most residents of Panama’s Isla Colón, UCLA archaeologist Thomas Wake has enjoyed more than a few plates of Caribbean fighting conch in the 11 years he’s operated his field lab on the island’s north shore.

“They’re stigmatized as a poor people’s food, but they’re good,” said Wake, a lab director at the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology in UCLA’s College of Letters and Science. “They taste a lot like abalone or calamari.” (more…)

Large Old Trees Grow Fastest, Storing More Carbon

By Guest PostJanuary 18, 2014Environmentadrian das, amount of co2, atmosphere, australia, carbon, generate, kings canyon, large old trees, nate stephenson, national park, panama, pinus monticola, sequester, store, subtropical, temperate region, tree species, tropical, U.S. Geological Survey, united kingdom, united states, western white pine

THREE RIVERS, Calif, — Trees do not slow in their growth rate as they get older and larger — instead, their growth keeps accelerating, according to a study published in the journal Nature.

“This finding contradicts the usual assumption that tree growth eventually declines as trees get older and bigger,” says Nate Stephenson, the study’s lead author and a forest ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. “It also means that big, old trees are better at absorbing carbon from the atmosphere than has been commonly assumed.” (more…)

Singing Mice Protect Their Turf With High-Pitched Tunes

By Guest PostOctober 8, 2013Naturealstons singing mouse, austin, bret pasch, chiriqui singing mouse, conflict, costa rica, forest, high pitched tunes, human hearing, lifestyle, mountain cloud, panama, range, s xerampelinus, scotinomys teguina, singing mice, steven phelps, temperature tolerant, university of texas

AUSTIN, Texas — Two species of tawny brown singing mice that live deep in the mountain cloud forests of Costa Rica and Panama set their boundaries by emitting high-pitched trills, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered.

Although males of both the Alston’s singing mouse (Scotinomys teguina) and Chiriqui singing mouse (S. xerampelinus sing to attract mates and repel rivals within their respective species, the findings show for the first time that communication is being used to create geographic boundaries between species.

In this case, the smaller Alston’s mouse steers clear of its larger cousin, the Chiriqui. (more…)

Leader in Study Abroad

By Guest PostNovember 13, 2012Educationafrica, Antarctica, China, concept, cultures, delaware, doctoral institutions, iie, India, institute, international education, invent, kayla volpe, lisa chieffo, miami university, nancy guerra, open doors, panama, programs, saudi arabia, saudi government, scholarship, short term, south korea, student, study abroad, turkey, university, Washington

UD ranks third among U.S. public doctoral institutions in study abroad participation

The University of Delaware ranks third in study abroad participation among U.S. public doctoral institutions, according to the 2012 Open Doors report released Nov. 13 by the Institute of International Education (IIE).

During the 2010–11 academic year, more than one out of every three UD students (34.7 percent) studied abroad. Most pursued “short term” programs of eight weeks or less. (more…)

UA Professor Uses Aerospace Materials to Build Endless Green Pipeline

By Guest PostSeptember 11, 2012Environment, Scienceaerospace industry, arizona, breakthrough, carbon fiber, civil engineering, company, concrete, cross section, eureka moment, fabric, factory, green pipe, hamid saadatmanesh, hawaii, industry, infinitpipe, internal, lightweight, manufacturing methodology, mo ehsani, navajo gallup, new mexico, panama, pipe, pipeline construction, plastic honeycomb, polymer, quakewrap, steel, supply project, underground pipe, university, water

Carbon fiber fabric and lightweight honeycomb materials, plus a mobile manufacturing platform, make infinite pipeline technology cheaper and greener while boosting local economies.

Mo Ehsani, professor emeritus of civil engineering at the University of Arizona, has designed a new, lightweight underground pipe he says could transform the pipeline construction industry.

Instead of conventional concrete or steel, Ehsani’s new pipe consists of a central layer of lightweight plastic honeycomb, similar to that used in the aerospace industry, sandwiched between layers of resin-saturated carbon fiber fabric. (more…)

Growing Threats to Biodiversity ‘Arks’

By Guest PostJuly 25, 2012Natureafrica, agalychnis callidryas, arks for biodiversity, asia-pacific, barro colorado island, biodiversity arks, bukit palong, cameroon, carolina usech, cyclopes didactylus, deforestation, forest elephant, green iguana, iguana iguana, kadiri serge bobo, loxodonta cyclotis, national park, oil palm plantation, panama, peninsular malaysia, red eyed treefrog, silky anteater, skull, southern gabon, thomas smith, threats, tropical americas, tropical forests, tropical research, university of dschang, william laurance

Many of the protected areas in tropical nations are struggling to sustain their biodiversity, according to a study by more than 200 scientists from around the world. The study, which will appear Thursday in the journal Nature, found that deforestation is advancing rapidly in these nations and most reserves are losing some or all of their surrounding forest.

Among the scientists participating in the study were lead author Professor William Laurance of James Cook University in Cairns, Australia, and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, who is also a senior research fellow at UCLA’s Center for Tropical Research; and Thomas Smith, a professor at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and director of UCLA’s Center for Tropical Research. (more…)

Homeland Security Chief Speaks About Challenges Facing U.S., Global Cooperation

By Guest PostApril 18, 2012Politicsagency, canada, central american border, costa rica, criminal law, cyber criminal, deportation, dream act, drug, education, globalized world, guatemala, homeland security, honduras, human smuggling, immigration reform, intellectual property, janet napolitano, korn hall, Mexico, panama, secretary, ucla, united states

The United States is stronger and more secure than it was prior to 9/11, but threats from overseas remain and must be proactively managed, said Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, who visited campus April 16 for a public talk sponsored by the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations.

In a globalized world, international cooperation is the key to identifying those who intend to do harm, she said, adding that threats to the global supply chain, the activities of drug and human smuggling organizations, and the prevalence of cyber-criminals who attempt to steal information and intellectual property and disrupt critical networks are among the major challenges facing the Department of Homeland Security. (more…)

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