Biogeography

NYC Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch famously said in 2022 that “the rats don’t run this city, we do” — but a newly launched map showing rodent-related violations shows it may be closer to a 50/50 split. The color-coded and searchable map was introduced Tuesday. It breaks down at a building-by-building level what places passed their ...

Hurricane-related flooding can result in a slow transformation of ecosystems found on land and in water, as floodwaters can carry invasive wildlife and plant species into new regions, accelerating their spread. When invasive species spread into new areas, there can be environmental, economic and human health effects that can cost the U.S. billions of dollars. ...

As non-native plants invade new areas, state officials worry about their effects on local ecosystems, infrastructure and recreation. Japanese knotweed, an invasive plant commonly found in the Northeast along roadsides, wetland areas and waterways, for example, can damage highway and water infrastructure, according to a 2021 report from the U.S. Transportation Department. It can grow ...

The effects of climate change appear to be driving Arctic fox numbers down in northern Manitoba, threatening their role as “ecosystem engineers” that have a green thumb effect on relatively barren swaths of tundra. That’s according to two separate studies published this summer based on recent research in the Churchill area. “We have classified Arctic ...

O Instituto Água e Terra (IAT) lançou nesta sexta-feira (28), Dia Mundial da Conservação da Natureza, uma nova ferramenta para colaborar com a preservação do meio ambiente no Paraná. A plataforma Áreas Estratégicas para a Conservação e Restauração da Biodiversidade (AECR), desenvolvida pelas equipes da diretoria de Patrimônio Natural e do Núcleo de Inteligência Geográfica ...

The Wyoming Natural Diversity Database (WYNDD) at the University of Wyoming will replace two of its most popular online data access tools with a new online tool. The WYNDD Data Explorer will combine and streamline the functionality of the two former tools. “This new web application allows users to view and download spatial data related ...

Poaching wild animals poses global environmental risks, from threatening the survival of keystones species to potentially spreading animal-borne diseases to humans. Technology like unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, can help combat poachers, but finding the best way to use the large amounts of geospatial data generated by these tools remains a challenge, according to Penn ...

Around one-third of fish stocks worldwide are overfished, while 20 percent of all seafood is obtained through illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Most such fishing, known as IUU, occurs on the high seas, where the governance of marine areas is tricky and their protection is virtually non-existent. IUU fishing vessels pursuing the largest profits often ...

Można już zapisywać się na VIII Forum BioGIS – System Informacji Przestrzennej w badaniach różnorodności biologicznej, które odbędzie się w dniach 29 – 30 listopada 2023 r. w Poznaniu. Forum BioGIS jest cykliczną imprezą o charakterze konferencji i warsztatów, której głównym celem jest wymiana doświadczeń między nauką i praktyką, a także popularyzacja wiedzy na temat ...

Este período do ano é considerado a época em que Brasília se pinta. As cores dos ipês se misturam ao azul do céu, ofuscam o verde das árvores e combatem o cinza da cidade. Talvez você nem tenha saído de casa, mas com certeza viu um nas redes sociais. Ao mesmo tempo em que brotam ...

Un equipo de investigación de la Estación Biológica de Doñana del CSIC, ubicado en el Parque Científico Tecnológico Cartuja (Sevilla), el Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos de Castilla la Mancha, el Instituto Max Planck de Comportamiento Animal y la Universidad de Konstanz de Alemania han desarrollado un mapa que cubre más de 1000 kilómetros ...

Studenckie Koła Naukowe Geoinformatyków “GeoIT” oraz „Mikron” z UMCS stworzyły stronę internetową z aplikacją umożliwiającą szybkie przeglądanie różnych gatunków grzybów wraz z ich lokalizacją w polskich lasach. Na stronie znajdziemy informacje dotyczące konkretnych gatunków grzybów. Strona wraz z interaktywna mapą stworzona na platformie ArcGIS Online pozwala poszerzać świadomość na temat grzybów, odkrywać fascynujący świat organizmów ...

ProtectedSeas Navigator—the first global map of the world’s marine life regulations and their boundaries is now available. Navigator is a free, interactive map of over 21,000 marine protected and managed areas across 220 countries and territories and in over 25 languages. Navigator offers a global view of marine life protections to help inform progress towards ...

L’an dernier, 11 000 piqûres de tiques ont été signalées à l’Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture et l’environnement (Inrae) avec un maximum au moins de juin. Si les piqûres ont lieu majoritairement en forêt, un quart des piqûres de tiques surviennent à la maison : 22% dans les jardins, et même 4% à l’intérieur ...

Dr Timothy Cadman has successfully secured the protection of local hardwood areas once primed for logging, including native forest belonging to the proposed Great Koala National Park along the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. Dr Cadman has employed geographical information systems (GIS) for data mapping and analysis of the local environment, providing evidence ...

In their research, associate professor from the NRS Department Tiejun Wang and his master’s student Zijing Wu developed an AI-model to automatically locate and count large herds of migratory ungulates (wildebeest and zebra). They used their method in the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem using fine-resolution (38–50 cm) satellite imagery. They achieved accurate detection of nearly 500,000 individuals across ...

Social media contains enormous amounts of data about people, our everyday lives, and our interactions with our surroundings. As a byproduct, it also contains a vast trove of information about the natural world. In a new study published in Flora, we show how social media can be used for “incidental citizen science”. From photos posted ...

La dégradation des sols des palmeraies impacte négativement la fertilité de cet écosystème aussi rare qu’essentiel sur le plan social. Grâce à une étude réalisée par des scientifiques marocains, la caractérisation des besoins des terres oasiennes via des cartes thématiques permettra de se prémunir contre ce danger. L’étude en question a été déclinée sous forme ...

Food is one of society’s great moral quandaries. Its production pushes many species to the brink of extinction and the grazing of land that destroys ecosystems. For governments, industry, and communities to effectively balance agricultural needs with environmental needs, however, quantitative information is required. Researchers in Japan, including the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature ...

Das 358 espécies de aves já mapeadas há algumas décadas em quatro unidades de conservação do interior do estado de São Paulo, apenas 278 foram registradas durante pesquisa de campo para identificar as aves remanescentes na região. As aves foram identificadas por meio de binóculos e também de seus sons, e o critério para registro ...

La importancia de las garrapatas ha trascendido el ámbito veterinario y se ha convertido en un problema sanitario de creciente actualidad. Enfermedades como Lyme, Rickettsiosis o Enfermedad Hemorrágica Crimea Congo son habitualmente diagnosticadas en nuestro país. Además, el cambio global está permitiendo la dispersión de algunas especies de garrapatas produciendo una creciente alarma social. En ...

Esri Ireland, the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) operator, has created a digital map highlighting the flight paths of a number of migratory birds which have returned to Ireland’s shores after having flown south for the winter. The maps are to mark World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD), which falls on May 13th, an annual awareness-raising campaign ...

Langfristige Aufzeichnungen von Daten über das Verhalten von Tieren stellen für die Wissenschaft wichtige Quellen für die Entwicklung von neuen, überprüfbaren Hypothesen dar. Für die Erfassung solcher Langzeitdaten ist die Einbeziehung und Beteiligung von Bürgerwissenschafter*innen ein Gewinn für Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft. Inwieweit die so erhobenen Daten auch verlässlich sind, hat ein Forschungsteam rund um Didone ...

As an organization dedicated to responsible innovation and using technology to ignite positive change, SAS will apply crowd-driven AI and machine learning to help protect endangered sea turtles. Similar to SAS’ recent project to help track deforestation in the Amazon, the analytics leader is now working with the UNC Center for Galapagos Studies (CGS) to ...

Fast forward to 2023, and now Utah DWR officials can get real-time location data for thousands of animals without leaving their office. What’s more, they can overlay today’s location data with up to 20 years of historical information to make data-driven decisions to improve wildlife habitat and populations using the state’s Wildlife Tracker application, running ...

El proyecto «Laboratorio Natural Subantártico» ha finalizado con éxito y gracias a sus investigaciones se desarrollaron nuevas herramientas que aportarán a la protección de la biodiversidad de la región subantártica. Durante el último taller del laboratorio, se presentó un geoportal que proporciona información geográfica actualizada de alta calidad y una hoja de ruta que presenta ...

El Centro Temático Europeo de la Universidad de Málaga (ETC-UMA) ha desarrollado un nuevo sistema de seguimiento de humedales basado en datos de teledetección, que ha sido construido sobre la plataforma de computación en la nube ‘Google Earth Engine’ y que ayer fue presentado. En el marco del proyecto para el estudio de la biodiversidad ...

Une nouvelle carte géographique publique, qui répertorie les grands arbres en Colombie-Britannique, vient d’être lancée en février 2023. L’organisme responsable du projet, la Raincoast Conservation Foundation, invite les citoyens à mesurer les arbres géants qui trônent autour d’eux. En les rendant visibles à tous, ils espèrent sensibiliser les populations à la protection des forêts. La ...

More than 7% of all mountain forests have been destroyed during the past two decades, according to a new study published in the journal One Earth. Using high-resolution satellite data and maps of mountain terrains, researchers found that 780,000 square kilometers (301,000 square miles) of mountain forest were lost worldwide between 2001 and 2018. The ...

Spring has arrived in the United States and hummingbirds are headed north. The birds typically migrate north in the late winter and spring, after spending their winters in parts of Central America or Mexico. An online map gives you a close look at the birds’ route north and when to expect their arrival as they ...