Entries for category "Print | Web"
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wallacejnichols
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Sept. 18, 2012
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It’s Tuesday and you know what that means by now if you’ve been following BCS this summer. Time for another installment of “What Marine Conservationists Are Into …”! This is a series I featured in the summer of 2012 to get a special sneak peek at the many different personalities…
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wallacejnichols
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Sept. 17, 2012
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DAVENPORT - Patrons at one of the county's premier restaurants, situated along one of the country's premier coastlines, can now tie the two together. Through a program called "Tip the Ocean," diners at Davenport Roadhouse can volunteer money toward programs to improve the coast. A soft rollout of the program…
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wallacejnichols
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Sept. 11, 2012
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Explosion! Renaissance! Revolution! Tsunami! This is the sort of (admittedly overblown) language you might have overheard at the first-ever large-scale conference on citizen science, to describe the recent growth of the phenomenon whereby people from outside the academy contribute valuable observations and data to those working within it. Read more…
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wallacejnichols
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Sept. 7, 2012
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By Paige Porter Fischer You may recognize his face from recent GAP or Nautica ads, but what Dr. Wallace “J.” Nichols would prefer to be known for is the cause closest to his heart: Ocean research and conservation. A marine biologist, J. has helped to save sea turtles from extinction,…
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wallacejnichols
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Aug. 20, 2012
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Most discussions about plastics in social media are biased -- and frequently negative. But if you want to see a healthy debate on critical issues the industry if facing in 2012, read on: Plastics News recently published a Perspective column by Chandler Slavin, sustainability coordinator for packaging thermoformer Dordan Manufacturing…
