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?? Sustainable Solutions in Agriculture ?? It’s inspiring to see industries across the board adopting eco-friendly practices that directly benefit agriculture. From renewable energy and precision farming to sustainable construction materials, these innovations are reducing environmental impact and improving efficiency. The future of agriculture is green, and it’s exciting to see more sectors and businesses supporting sustainable practices that help both the planet and producers thrive. #Sustainability #AgTech #GreenInnovation #Agriculture #EnvironmentalImpact

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"Fish don't need hotels, they need water!" - Dr. Rob Van Kirk, HFF Director of Science and Technology In the 90s, Jim Gregory invented the trout hotel. The hotels were meant to provide hiding spaces for young trout, but they later found that the trout did not use them. Over the past 40 years as an organization, HFF has found that what fish really need is water. This is why HFF has a Precision Water Management program that accounts for every drop of water, everyday, everywhere, throughout the watershed. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/dVfi-aT9

Fossil fuels aren’t just used for transport and energy – they’re also used to make everyday products. As we move away from fossil fuels, where else can we find these materials? Combine forestry with advanced manufacturing and industrial biotechnology and the answers can be found in our forests. ?? https://lnkd.in/dBkBc4HA Visit our Scion team at Fieldays? to explore science, technology and innovation that can accelerate your business! Here are some of the areas we would love to talk to you about: ?? Distributed Manufacturing - Mini factories that use residues from production forests, or horticultural, crop and natural fibres to create new wood products, biochemicals and biomaterials. https://lnkd.in/dEqExjbq ??Home-grown Bioenergy - There is enough energy left over in forestry residues and other woody waste, such as from orchards, surplus pulp logs, and sawmill chip, to entirely replace the heat and energy demands of all New Zealand’s dairy factories, six times over. https://lnkd.in/gWUqyq24 ?? Biorefineries at the heart of new industries producing novel chemicals derived from radiata pine, indigenous and exotic plants. https://lnkd.in/dXtzUQJE ?? Scientific breakthroughs in the study of nature and how to mimic it have fuelled a biotechnology revolution. Scion is leading the way for New Zealand in this area and supporting industry to solve some of the world’s biggest environmental challenges. https://lnkd.in/gmepN82S. #forestry #manufacturing #biotechnology #bioeconomy #greengrowth #science #technology #innovation #circularbioeconomy #circulareconomy #climatetechnology #bioplastics #bioenergy #biomanufacturing

How to prepare a cat for an exhibition: follow these rules - and your pet will be the most beautiful

How to prepare a cat for an exhibition: follow these rules - and your pet will be the most beautiful

Beat the Bay Area heat with a lush, vibrant garden! Discover essential tips for thriving summer gardens with heat-resistant plants like Salvia and Ceanothus. Learn water-wise techniques, the magic of mulching, and how to create cool havens for your plants. ???? Dive into our latest blog for all the insights: https://bit.ly/3Xo9QAa

We hear about data all the time, but where does data come from and what does it make us do ?? ? On May 13th for the Pint of Science festival I'll be talking about data fetishism in green finance, along with two of my Geography colleages, Mark Mulligan and James Millington, who will share their experiences collecting and working with environmental data ?? . ??“Lack of data”; “Poor data quality”; “Not enough data points”; “Gaps in data” are excuses often used to delay environmental action. Demand for ESG data within the green finance industry is a case in point. As disclosure approaches have become the norm to drive sustainability commitments, data providers – often enrolling environmental scientists, are now reigning supreme. Unpacking the notion of “data”, this talk will prompt us to think about whose concerns and interests are served by different data discourses and uses" ?? ?? Grab your tickets here ? https://bit.ly/3y4rVbG

?? It is wonderful news to see how many people have visited the Missing Lynx Exhibition (https://lnkd.in/dBx7Qxhe), which is travelling around Southern Scotland and Northern England. Education such as this is a vital step before any reintroduction. In 2018, the government rejected proposals for a trial reintroduction of lynx into the Kilder forest, largely citing the potential for human-wildlife conflict. ?? Any reintroduction would rely heavily on the agreement and cooperation of farmers. Successful reintroductions across Europe have relied on local stakeholder buy-in. Where this has not been achieved, human-wildlife conflict can threaten the survival of the local lynx population. ?? Much of the opposition to a reintroduction of lynx has to do with their impact on sheep farming, not just the livestock they predate but also the stress on flocks that share a landscape with predators. ?? In Norway, the number of sheep killed by lynx is relatively high, with each Lynx killing an average of 10 sheep a year. However, this paper (https://lnkd.in/dE5mBPbt) shows evidence that this is largely due to flocks in Norway being pastured in or around forests, something that is much rarer in other parts of Europe, where predation rates are much lower (2 to 3 sheep per lynx per year). The paper suggests that lynx rarely actively target sheep but will kill sheep that they come across as a chance encounter. This is much more likely in forested landscapes as they are lynx preferred habitat.? ? ?? This paper from 2018 (https://lnkd.in/dpDNTqiZ) suggests that the population of around 300 lynx in Europe is responsible for around 300 sheep kills per year, set against roe deer and chamois predation of around 12,500 per year. ?? One unknown factor that can only be explored through a trial reintroduction would be the level of game bird predation by lynx. This paper points out (https://lnkd.in/d7mJTPJZ) that nowhere else in Europe are the levels of gamebird stocking as high as they are here in Britain. If it occurs, gamebird predation is likely to present another potential area of human-wildlife conflict, as has been seen with illegal killings of raptors on grouse moors in Britain. ?? The dangers of rushing a reintroduction without proper stakeholder buy-in are clear from examples in Europe, particularly in parts of Switzerland and France, where proper stakeholder approval was not achieved prior to lynx reintroduction. #rewilding #lynx #missinglynx #carnivorereintroductions