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Reaching Out in Many LanguagesHistory of Toxicology: Now in Spanish!
Toxipedia’s website section on the history of toxicology is being translated into Spanish! Visit Historia de la Toxicología, and also explore the Spanish translation of our Milestones of Toxicology poster, which links to the new translated pages on Toxipedia! Estamos muy contentos de anunciar la versión en español de toxipedia! Toxipedia, es un sitio wiki basado en la web diseñado para conectar la ciencia y la gente poniendo la información científica en el contexto de la sociedad de historia y cultura. Este proyecto ha dado lugar a una serie de sitios web basados en wiki, incluyendo la Biblioteca Mundial de Toxicología (WLT, www.wltox.org), financiado en parte por la National Library of Medicine. En el sitio Toxipedia, la Sección historica de Toxicología proporciona a los usuarios información sobre las personas y acontecimientos importantes que han dado forma a la salud ambiental y pública desde la antigüedad hasta la era postmoderna, y en la Sección Lecciones Aprendidas: Hitos de la Toxicología proporcionamos hitos históricos y descubrimientos que dieron forma a las Ciencias de la Toxicología. Les invitamos a unirse a nosotros en un camino de descubrimiento y para ofrecer a sus sugerencias en cuanto a cuáles son los hitos más significativos y los descubrimientos de la toxicología.
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WRLF Announces Pie Contest WinnersSaturday’s ninth annual Williamstown Pie Contest at Sheep Hill, the Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation’s headquarters, celebrated bakers of all ages and the great variety of local products available for creating tasty pies. The pies were rigorously judged before being offered to the public for tasting, and voting for the People’s Choice Award. In the competitive Youth division, which had the largest number of entries, second place was awarded to Ethan Hayes for his very creative Triple Play pie featuring apples and cider doughnuts. First place was won by Cate Cangelosi with an apple pie. Cate began baking with her grandmother at a very young age, and indeed the Cangelosi family took first in the Home Baker category with their Caramel Pumpkin Meringue pie. An authentic tarte tatin baked by Cindy Jan, an exchange student from France attending Mt. Greylock Regional High School, won second place. The Store at Five Corners’ rich and custardy Smoked Gouda Quiche was the winner in the professional category. Ethan Hayes’ Triple Play pie was also the winner of the People’s Choice award. The ingredients are listed on the entry form as apples and cider donuts from the Apple Barn, maple syrup from Ioka Farm, and homemade caramel sauce. Ethan created the pie after visiting the Apple Barn in Vermont and seeing their popular cider doughnuts. Julia Morgan-Leamon, WRLF program coordinator, is especially happy about the number of young bakers drawn to the contest. “Baking is a wonderful way to share family traditions. WRLF is pleased to offer programs and events that encourage interest in baking, cooking and other skills.” The contest also serves to bring the community together and promote local farms and their many wonderful products. Prizes for the contest were donated in part by Storey Publishing in North Adams. The contest was followed by a hike on Sheep Hill under the almost full Hunter’s Moon.
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9th Annual BEEN Conference for Environmental EducatorsThe Berkshire Environmental Education Network (BEEN) invites educators to attend their 9th Annual Educators Conference on November 6 from 8:30am to 2:30pm at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield. BEEN provides this free conference to encourage an increase in the integration of environmental education in schools and expand opportunities for students to learn about their local environment through hands-on, place-based scientific investigations. During the day, participants will attend three of the twenty one different workshops offered, led by experienced teachers and environmental educators from Berkshire Coop, Berkshire Museum, Berkshire Botanical Gardens, Center for EcoTechnology, Flying Cloud Institute, Housatonic Valley Association, Massachusetts Audubon, and Tamarack Hollow. The varied topics will include weather, forest pests, botany, tree identification, recycling, renewable energy, map making, lime kilns, river investigations, and the story of clay in the Berkshires. The BEEN Educators Conference provides an opportunity to experience new and innovative environmental science teaching methods and lesson ideas. Participating teachers who wish to implement a project in their classroom can request support from BEEN to bring specialists to their schools for residencies. “I enjoyed the presenters of the classes I took and what I learned has helped in my teaching,” said a teacher after the 2011 Conference. The Berkshire Environmental Education Network was founding by Flying Cloud Institute in 2003 to promote environmental education in Berkshire County schools. The current BEEN Steering Team includes staff from the Center for EcoTechnology, Housatonic Valley Association, Massachusetts Audubon, and the Flying Cloud Institute continues to administrate the programs. The Conference, residencies and Youth Environmental Summit in May are funded by the Berkshire Environmental Endowment, SABIC Innovative Plastics, and the Robert and Tina Sohn Foundation. To register go to www.flyingcloudinstitute.org, questions call 413-229-3321
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Climate Adaptation Funding OpportunitiesWebinar Monday November 5th
Funding opportunities & examples from the field: Climate Adaptation in Land Acquisition & Stewardship There is strong interest in on-the-ground climate adaptation conservation, but very little practical guidance is available and even fewer examples of case studies have been implemented and described. Participants will come away with practical knowledge about developing climate change programs, the science needed to support this work, adaptation planning processes, and how others are moving from science and planning to on-the-ground action. The Trust for Public Land received a grant from the WCS Climate Adaptation fund to use the latest climate science data to inform conservation easement terms and ecological reserve design on more than 18,000 new acres in the Whitehead Mountain to Moosehead Lake Region in the Northeast. Photo: Jerry and Marcy Monkman, ecophotography.com. Panel discussion features: Darren Long, Wildlife Conservation Society; Jennie Hoffman, EcoAdapt; Bruce Stein, National Wildlife Federation; and Abigail Weinberg, Open Space Institute. 1. Join us by clicking here To join the teleconference only Call: 1-866-386-4210
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2013 International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health and PolicyWe are pleased to announce that Penn State’s Center for Pollinator Research will be hosting the 2013 International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health and Policy. The conference will be held from August 14-17, 2013, at University Park, PA. A major theme for this year’s conference will be examining the effects of environmental contaminants on pollinators, along with symposia focusing on pollinator behavior, physiology, host-parasite interactions, conservation, ecosystems services, and policy. For more information, please see the attached pdf or visit the conference website: ento.psu.edu/pollinators/conference-2013
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| Traditional Balsam Fir Wreaths 18″ Wreath packed full with aromatic balsam, pine cones, red velvet ribbon and a collectible, original natural ornament that can be kept for years to come. Fund raiser for the Friends of the Dyken Pond Center
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