• Assessing the noise impact of a wave energy installation

    Updated: 2011-10-31 16:22:31
    Oct 30 2011 Assessing the noise impact of a wave energy installation Effects of Noise on Wildlife Ocean Ocean energy Science Add comments IBM is collaborating with The Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland to measure the noise output from a wave energy installation of the west coast of Ireland , which is one of the world’s most promising areas for wave power development . The acoustic data will be collected in real-time , and will will produce one of the largest continuous collections of underwater acoustic data ever captured This data will be made available to marine researchers and regulatory agencies to further advance knowledge of natural and man-made underwater sound , and help develop standards and reporting , benefitting marine environmental agencies as well as industries including

  • This Week on the Ecology Global Network

    Updated: 2011-10-22 17:29:19
    In ecoView, guest contributor, Brad Heavner shattered our bucolic vision of farming in America, exposing the social, cultural and environmental impact of corporate agribusiness in his must-read: What’s Behind the Wholesome Image of the American Family Farmer? On Ecology Campus, … Continue reading →

  • Economist Runs Debate on Wild Nature

    Updated: 2011-10-18 10:42:58
    In response to an online debate run by the Economist, 91% of participants have concluded that ‘untouched wildernesses have a value beyond the resources and other utility that can be extracted from them’. The debate ran between 4th and 14th October, with speakers including Pavan Sukhdev, leader of the TEEB (the Economics of Ecosystem Services [...]

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