By Karen Hill on
8/4/2010 1:01 PM
Pandion and researchers from the University of Florida IFAS SFRC teamed up and won 3 contracts to coordinate springs basin working groups and develop restoration plans for Ichetucknee, Rainbow, and Silver springs in north and central Florida. The contracts were awarded by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and will be overseen by the Springs Initiative.
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By Karen Hill on
7/29/2010 9:59 AM
The new website for Fire in Florida’s Ecosystems (FIFE) makes it easier for educators to access the information and materials they need to teach about fire in Florida. www.fireinflorida.org
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By Karen Hill on
5/19/2010 8:12 AM
Pandion will be exhibiting at WINDPOWER 2010 in Dallas next week. We will be at booth #11847, ReBAT™ booth #11847a, and The KidWind Challenge in the outdoor demonstration area. We hope to see you there.
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By Karen Hill on
2/23/2010 3:47 PM
The inaugural field season of the Shrub-Nesting Passerine Collaborative bore its first scholarly fruit on February 10, 2010, in San Diego, CA, in a presentation given at the joint annual meeting of three of North America’s largest Ornithology societies: “Effects of wind turbine proximity and other variables on the reproductive success of shrub-nesting passerines." (PDF)
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By Karen Hill on
12/17/2009 11:29 AM
We are excited to announce that Fire in Florida’s Ecosystems (FIFE) is back up and running! You  can sign up to participate in many new ways. Thanks to the Florida Division of Forestry, these free FIFE workshops will return in the spring of 2010.
FIFE is a curriculum and educator training program that gives teachers the information and tools to teach about fire in Florida. This program began in 1999 and has reached over 2,700 educators in more than 90% of Florida counties.
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By Karen Hill on
12/17/2009 10:20 AM
Caleb Gordon’s presentation from the AWEA Offshore Wind Project Workshop is now available on our website. Caleb presented the talk “Integrating Wildlife Risk Considerations into Offshore Wind Permitting Processes: Challenges and Opportunities” during the session on Efficient Permitting: Role of Data, Planning, and Relative Risk.
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By Karen Hill on
12/8/2009 11:43 AM
Christine Denny’s presentation from the AWEA Fall Symposium is now available. Christine presented “The Role of K-12 Education in Increasing Community Support and Understanding of Wind Energy” at the session on Getting Projects Built with Public Acceptance on November 19, 2009, in Orlando, Florida.
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By Karen Hill on
11/3/2009 11:03 AM
Pandion and KidWind launched WindWise Education at the annual conference of the Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS) on November 2, 2009. WindWise Education is a comprehensive curriculum for grades 6 to 12 that explores the dynamic field of wind through hands on physics, engineering, biology, math, and earth science activities.
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By Karen Hill on
7/15/2009 3:00 AM
Peter Colverson and Ondine Wells presented the talk, "Conserving Energy Through Behavior Change: Benefits and Opportunities" at the Florida Local Environmental Resource Agencies (FLERA) Annual Conference in Sarasota, Florida, July 29-31, 2009.
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By Karen Hill on
7/1/2009 3:00 AM
Caleb Gordon will be presenting the talk, “Impacts of Electricity Generation on Wildlife in Latin America: A Comparison of Wind to Other Forms of Generation,” in September at the Latin American Wind Energy Association’s (LAWEA) Wind Panamà Expo 2009 in Panama City, Panamà.
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