Month: June 2004
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Rainforest Research: Greatest Dangers
What is the most threatening aspect of research in the Amazonian rainforest? Timber……!!!!
June 29, 2004Deep Ocean: Gorda Escarpment
Marine biologists discover parental care in two deep-sea species.
June 28, 2004Monkey Research: Wait and Listen
Primate researchers rely on audible clues to locate their subjects in the canopy of the Amazonian rainforest.
June 25, 2004Deep Ocean: Hot Spots
Hear about three very different kinds of deep-sea communities and what causes them to form.
June 24, 2004People of the Corn
For the indigenous people of Chiapas, Mexico, the corn crop embodies their hearts and souls.
June 23, 2004Fire Ants – The Problem With the Solution
In attempting biological controls we may be unknowingly shifting an ecological balance.
June 22, 2004Deep Ocean: Intro
You don’t need to travel to another planet to explore the unknown- 95% of our oceans remains unexplored. Join us as we learn about the deep sea, an environment of extremes.
June 21, 2004Wethersfield: Fire/Encampment
Fire making circa 1776 was a “revolutionary” technique.
June 18, 2004Just What the Ecologist Ordered: The Phorid Fly
Ecologists are looking to a parasitic fly as a natural means of controlling Brazilian fire ants.
June 17, 2004Ocean Currents: Diatoms
These tiny plants are helping scientists trace the flow of ocean currents worldwide.
June 16, 2004Fire Ants – A Mound of Trouble
Brazilian fire ants are challenging to control because of their adaptability and their web of chemo-communication.
June 15, 2004Wethersfield: Rifles
Rifles were the sophisticated weaponry of the Revolutionary War, used by an elite corps on the periphery of battle.
June 14, 2004Ocean Currents – Southern Ocean
One of the mysteries of science is how do sinking nutrients get back to the surface of the ocean?
June 11, 2004Bugs in the Water – Living Barometer
Populations shifts of different organisms within the same stream bed can indicate changes in water quality.
June 10, 2004Ocean Currents – Sinking Nutrient
Scientists are just beginning to understand how the dynamics of the ocean effect the life within it.
June 9, 2004Wethersfield: Skirmish
Travel back in time 226 years, as the Second Continental Light Dragoons prepare for a British invasion.
June 8, 2004Wethersfield: General Washington
Wethersfield, Connecticut has a special place in American history, and every June, folks come here to celebrate it.
June 7, 2004Ocean Currents – Breath of Life
Did you know where half of the photosynthesis on earth takes place?
June 4, 2004If There Were No Monkeys
How do you regenerate a rainforest? First get some monkeys; nature will take care of the rest.
June 3, 2004Fire Ants – Ecological Bullies
You could say Brazilian fire ants are at the top of “America’s Most Unwanted” list.
June 2, 2004Fire Ants – Wreaking Havoc
Infestations of Brazilian fire ants in the southeastern United States are like a scenario from a sci-fi thriller.
June 1, 2004Storks – Legend
The white stork is a revered creature in Hungary, a central figure in fable and folklore.