Ecology

Department of Ecology Cracking Down on Reservoirs Without Permits (KAPP Yakima)

29 Aug 2008

Owners of reservoirs built without permits could be in for a stiff penalty. The Department of Ecology has been scanning aerial photos across Washington to locate un-permitted reservoirs.

USD Mathematics Professor Awarded Fulbright Scholarship To Teach, Conduct Research In Chile (Yankton Press & Dakotan)

29 Aug 2008

VERMILLION — Jose Flores, a professor of mathematics at The University of South Dakota, is teaching graduate students in mathematical ecology at the Institute of Mathematics at Pontificia Universidad de Valparaiso in Chile as a result of a Fulbright Scholar grant. The project includes course instruction along with an opportunity to work on mathematical ecology research with Chilean collaborators.

Bitter-tasting nectar and floral odors optimize outcrossing for plants (EurekAlert!)

28 Aug 2008

( Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology ) Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology have discovered how the chemistry of nectar and floral scents enforces good pollinator behavior, enabling plants to optimize the production of out-crossed seeds. Field experiments with genetically modified wild tobacco plants (Nicotiana attenuata) revealed the importance of benzyl acetone as ...