One Species at a Time Podcasts from EOL
For those of you who enjoyed the Podcast of Life audio series featuring marine species…..The Encyclopedia of Life (www.eol.org) is launching a second series of podcasts called “One Species at a Time” with a focus on biodiversity and public participation. Each podcast features a 3-5 minute audio report, a Meet the Scientist feature and an Extra’s page with interesting information, as well as ways for listeners to connect with biodiversity. The first podcast features Four-Leaf Clovers (White clover,Trifolium repens) Coming soon a podcast featuring Bowhead Whales!
Listen here! http://education.eol.org/podcast/four-leaf-clover
The podcasts are also available on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/one-species-at-a-time/id386954489
For more information, visit: http://education.eol.org/podcast
New England Waters Biodiversity Blog
Dr. Peter Lawton, co-PI for the Gulf of Maine Census, and other researchers are exploring and mapping biodiversity in a swath of ocean extending from the Bay of Fundy to the New England Seamounts. Underwater photos, onboard research and interviews with scientists can be found in their daily blog.
Census of Marine Life Papers Published
Census of Marine Life scientists just released an inventory of species distribution and diversity in key global ocean areas. Scientists combined information collected over centuries with data obtained during the decade-long Census to create a roll call of species in 25 biologically representative regions — from the Antarctic through temperate and tropical seas to the Arctic. Their papers help set a baseline for measuring changes that humanity and nature will cause.
The recent Census papers were published as a collection entitled “Marine Biodiversity and Biogeography — Regional Comparisons of Global Issues” in the Public Library of Science. Gulf of Maine scientists, Dr. Lewis Incze and Nicholas Wolff, are co-authors one of these PLoS articles, Overview of Marine Biodiversity in United States Waters by Daphne Fautin et al.
Global biodiversity maps and links to more Census research that appeared in Nature (July 28) can be found in the Wired Science article, Warming of Oceans Will Reduce and Rearrange Marine Life.
Online Resource – Podcast of Life
The Encyclopedia of Life’s Education and Learning Group announces a new biweekly podcast, the Podcast of Life, Podcastium vitae. Beginning with a cache of 13 episodes and hosted by Ari Daniel Shapiro, the first in the series features the North Atlantic Right Whale. In addition to links to classroom resources, each episode offers ways for students to call in or record online to add their voices and ideas to the Podcast of Life.
3rd Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative Conference – Call for Papers
The 3rd Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative Conference will be held September 19, 2009, at the Egan Maritime Institute at the Historic Coffin School, 4 Winter Street, Nantucket, MA. Any person or organization who has conducted biodiversity related research on Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Cape Cod, Long Island or other similar habitats is invited to apply for a place on the program either for an oral (15 min plus 5 min for questions) or poster presentation. Please submit abstract no later than 11 August 2009. Questions: Please contact Bob Kennedy at rkennedy@mmo.org or 508-228-1782 or any member of the Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative Committee.
