June 12, 2008
June is National Oceans Month
On June 2nd President Bush proclaimed June National Oceans Month.
"We have a solemn responsibility to care for our seas and show concern for the plant and animal life that inhabit them. Oceans bring enjoyment and prosperity to countless people, from boating and fishing, to transporting goods, to traveling the waterways. By being good stewards of the oceans, we can ensure that future generations are able to enjoy the great blessings of our natural heritage. "
From the World Wildlife Fund:
So what you can do to celebrate National Oceans Month?
# If you are at the coast this weekend, do something positive to conserve the ocean by reducing your impact on the marine environment - perhaps organize a beach clean-up, or reduce-reuse-recycle any waste you have, as climate change is having a significant impact on the world's oceans and the marine biodiversity they support
# Use the opportunity to learn more about the oceans by reading our Marine experts blog and comment on the topic being discussed
# Upload your images of the World's oceans on the Wave Forward Flickr page
# Join the WWF Conservation Action Network
# Join the WWF Wildlife Rescue Team
# Discover your inner fish and how you can make a difference by purchasing sustainable seafood
Visit the World Wildlife Fund's Wave Forward Site to interactively learn about conservation of our planets Marine Environments
Pendergrass Library carries a variety of resources on ocean species, environment, conservation, and history
The lost fleet : a Yankee whaler's struggle against the Confederate Navy and Arctic disaster / Marc Songini.
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Ag-Vet. Med Library / Stacks: SH383.2 .S66 2007
The end of the line : how overfishing is changing the world and what we eat / Charles Clover.
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Ag-Vet. Med Library / Stacks: SH327.5 .C58 2006
In a perfect ocean : the state of fisheries and ecosystems in the North Atlantic Ocean / Daniel Pauly and Jay Maclean.
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Ag-Vet. Med Library / Stacks: SH213.2 .P38 2003
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Posted by Allison Roberts at 10:33 AM
June 02, 2008
Brook Trout Restoration
In an effort to bolster native brook trout population in the area, an eight-mile stretch of Lynn Camp Prong and its tributary Marks Creek is open to rainbow trout fishing. Anglers are allowed to keep all the rainbow trout they catch from June 2 through June 14 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m regardless of its size. Park biologist will then re-stock brown trout in the designated area. Anglers are required to check in at the Park Service Station ΒΌ mile up Middle Prong Trail at the end of Upper Tremont Road.
Rainbow trout were introduced in the late 1880 and are now the dominant trout species in Tennessee.
See the full press release from the Great Smoky Mountain National Park
http://www.nps.gov/grsm/parknews/lynn-camp-fishing.htm
Visit the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency for more information about the trout in Tennessee.
http://www.state.tn.us/twra/fish/StreamRiver/wildtrout/wildtrout.html
Click here for more information on the TWRA brook trout restoration.
http://twra4streams.homestead.com/abstract2.html
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May 15, 2008
Polar bear gets new protection
The United States Department of Interior placed the polar bear on the threatened species list Wednesday May 14th 2008.
Read the whole story from the associated press.
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May 08, 2008
Greendex: Survey of Sustainable Consumption - National Geographic
National Geographic completed a study measuring and monitoring consumer progress toward environmentally sustainable consumption. Sampling 14 countries with the international polling firm GlobeScan, the survey provides an understanding of international consumer attitudes and the steps taken toward global environmentally sustainable consumption.
Follow this link to see how the selected counties rate.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 09:06 AM
April 11, 2008
Water Rights : the effects of water on culture
The UT Libraries Diversity Committee Presents
Water rights shape economies, societies and countries like no other natural resource. Culture depends on water for agriculture, navigation, and health. To examine these effects explore literature on international environment, law, government and sociology.
Current Titles . Electronic Resources . Video Resources . Print the Resources . Print the Poster
Water Rights Film Showings
Videos @ Hodges Library
NOW WITH BILL MOYERS (60 min)
Hodges Media Center: HD4465.B5L43 2002
129 Tuesday April 15 th 5:30-6:30
129 Wednesday April 16th 12:30-1:30
THE PLACE OF FALLING WATERS (90 min)
Hodges media center: E99.S2P53 1991
253 Thursday April 17th 5:30-7:00 pm
AUD Friday April 18 4:00-5:30
Series title JOURNEY TO PLANET EARTH
GE140 .J68 2003
STATE OF THE PLANET (NO. 8) 56-minutes
129 Tuesday April 15th 12:30-1:30
AUD Wednesday April 16th 3:30-4:30
RIVERS OF DESTINY (NO 1)56-minutes
Thursday April 17th 5:15- 6:15
Friday April 18th 12: 30 -1:30
Videos @ Pendergrass Library
Veterinary Teaching Hospital A118
WATERS OF DISCORD
AVM DVD TD365.T44 2004 Vol 5
VTH A118 Tuesday April 15th 3:00-3:30
VTH A118 Wednesday April 16th 2:00-2:30
WATERY VISIONS: IS THE FUTURE POTABLE?
AVM DVD TD365 .T44 2004 Vol 6
VTH A118 Tuesday April 15th 3:30-4:00
VTH A118 Wednesday April 16th 2:30-3:00
Posted by Allison Roberts at 02:02 PM
March 26, 2008
Celebrate Earth Month!
Make Orange Green and celebrate Earth Month with events across campus. The celebrations start March 31st with Mount Trashmore from 10am-2pm in the Pedestrian Mall.
Click here to view the event calendar.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 12:43 PM
March 06, 2008
Visit the Encyclopedia of Life
The Encyclopedia of Life is officially up and running! An ambitious project to catalog each of the 1.8 million discovered species on Earth with their own web page, the first species profiles are available for viewing. Profiles include species' descriptions, information about the species' life histories, ecology, taxonomy, and literature references. Images of species are also included on profiles.
25 complete entries are available, as well as about 30,000 partial entries. Visit The Encyclopedia of Life today!
Posted by allison scripa at 11:51 AM
January 30, 2008
UT competes in RecycleMania 2008
Click the poster to visit the site.
The 2008 competition has officially started with over 400 schools across the country participating to see who can motivate their campus communities to recycle more and reduce overall waste. Schools will use the week from Sunday, January 27 through Saturday, February 2 to collect their recycling and trash data. The first reports are do by Wednesday, February 6 at 12pm EST, and initial rankings will be posted that Friday, February 8.
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October 02, 2007
Conservation Fisheries
An organization in Knoxville has taken the initiative the repopulate the streams, lakes, and rivers in the Southeast. Read more about Conservation Fisheries, their ideas, and their future goals.
Posted by Laurel Donahue at 03:14 PM
April 04, 2007
Paid Summer Conservation Opportunity
A new program that promotes the principles of effective conservation will give young people across the state the opportunity to work with The Department of Environment and Conservation on a variety of natural resource management and restoration projects all while earning a salary. The program, Tennessee Youth Conservation Corps, was proposed last year by Gov. Phil Bredesen and is designed to provide hands-on conservation experience at Tennessee state parks and natural areas. Participants must be Tennessee residents in high school or college, ages 16-24. To read more about this initiative and to see a complete list of projects go to http://state.tn.us/environment/tycc/.
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 11:47 AM
February 02, 2007
International Climate Change Report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released thier Climate Change Report for 2007. Click the link above to get information about the Report and about the Panel.
Click the NPR link to listen to the National Public Radio report. This link also provides a link to a summary of the Climate Change Report.
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January 13, 2006
Canary Database--Animals as Sentinels
Canary Database, Yale School of Medicine
P.O. Box 102283 New Haven, CT 06510-2283
Home URL: http://canarydatabase.org/
The Canary Database contains studies in the biomedical literature that explore the use of wildlife, domestic, and companion animals as "sentinels" for the effects of chemical, biological, and physical hazards in the environment that may be a risk to human health.
The Canary Database allows you to locate and visualize patterns in sentinel studies according to:
* Exposures
* Disease outcomes (animal)
* Species (and types)
* Study methodologies
* Authors
* Journals
* Locations
You can browse the database by year, journal, or by methodology.
To read a press release from Yale U. go to
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-08/yu-awo081205.php
Posted by Ann Viera at 12:33 PM