Wild Basin Energy Audit

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Greeting everyone! I am doing energy Audit of Wild Basin building as truly believe in the clean and effective use of energy. As an intern at Wild Basin, my responsibility is to conduct an energy audit and prepare an action plan for Wild Basin building to be energy efficient of Wild Basin. The consumption of… Continue reading

My First Assignment: Socioeconomic Assessment

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Greetings from the Pacific Islands or should I say Kaselehlie, Ran an nim, Lwen wo, Mogethin, Iakwe, Alii, Tirow, or Hafa adai! My main role as the Pacific Islands Managed and Protected Area Community Socioeconomic Monitoring Regional Coordinator and Mentor (PIMPAC SEM Regional Coordinator/Mentor) is to provide an on-going coordination and communication with jurisdictional teams and assist… Continue reading

Texan by Nature

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Greetings all!  I’ve really enjoyed reading the blog posts and learning about the neat projects folks are working on!  My internship is here in Austin with Texan by Nature and it’s focused on program management with the hope of increasing impact investments for major conservation projects happening throughout Texas.  Much of my work is centered… Continue reading

Sustainability in the Oil Industry

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Shout out to Cohort 5 from Houston, Texas! It has been quite a busy past few months here working for Plains All American Pipeline, LP.  A quick description of our company…  Plains All American (PAA) is a publicly traded company that owns and operates midstream energy infrastructure and provides logistics for crude oil, natural gas… Continue reading

Chambers of Commerce

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Greetings! This being my first blog on researching U.S. Chambers of Commerce, I hope to follow up with more information and cumulative data regarding my findings along the way. My research is identifying technology trends utilized within the Chambers Of Commerce offices across the U.S. In particular, I’m interested in the marketing and communication efforts… Continue reading

Collecting Bat Acoustic Data Using Passive Recorders in Costa Rica

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Greetings friends, This is my first foreign correspondence while I am doing research on bats in Costa Rica. I will be following up at the end of my trip to sum up what I have learned from this experience. Currently, I am conducting acoustic surveys across Costa Rica using two Wildlife Acoustics SM4BAT full-spectrum passive… Continue reading

Game of Survival: Reproduction, Food, and Play?

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According to Darwinian theories, nature is locked in a vicious cycle for the survival of the fittest. This cycle involves the evolution of behaviors and adaptations that allow a species to survive and reproduce over time.  A process known as natural selection. However, by strictly following these theories, one would not be able to address… Continue reading

Automating Science: Identifying Species using Advanced Audio Technology

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Date:  July 16, 2013 Source:  PeerJ, La Selva Biological Research Station Researchers in Costa Rica and Puerto Rico are embracing new digital recording technologies to accurately identify animal, bird, and insect species living in the forest.  They have developed an Automated Remote Biodiversity Monitoring Network (ARBIMON) that records information 24 hours a day and determines… Continue reading