Pandion News

Pandion Teams with UF, Wins Springs Protection Contracts

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:01:00 GMT

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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New Website Teaches about Fire's Role in Nature

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:59:00 GMT

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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Pandion at WINDPOWER 2010

Wed, 19 May 2010 13:12:00 GMT

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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SNP Results Make Professional Debut at Ornithology Meeting

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:47:00 GMT

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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Nationally Recognized Fire Outreach Program Returns

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:29:00 GMT

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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Integrating Wildlife Risk into Offshore Wind Permitting

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:20:00 GMT

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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Role of K-12 Education in Increasing Community Support for Wind Energy

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:43:00 GMT

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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Wind Energy Goes to the Classroom

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:03:00 GMT

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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FLERA 2009: Conserving Energy Through Behavior Change

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT

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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LAWEA 2009: Wildlife Effects from Six Energy Sources

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT

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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