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Biologists: Greening Arctic not likely to offset permafrost carbon release

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As the frozen soil in the Arctic thaws, bacteria will break down organic matter, releasing long-stored carbon into the warming atmosphere.

Filed under Environment, Research, Sciences on Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

New technique for vulture population estimates could aid control efforts, UF researcher says

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For months, Erik Anderson tried to persuade a flock of vultures to stop roosting at Santa Fe College’s main campus in northwest Gainesville. In the end, the vultures won. Years later, he sees them as he motors down Interstate 75 to work.
“I don’t fight them anymore,” says Anderson, the college’s director of [...]

Filed under Environment, Research on Tuesday, May 5, 2009.