Department Of Ecology Research Articles

In the Spotlight - Graduate Student.

Anyi Mazo-Vargas received the first place for a Graduate Poster Presentation at the 2019 meeting of the Pan-American Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology. She is also a recipient of a Cozzarelli Prize from the National Academy of Science, a GRFP-NSF and Cornell Provost Diversity Fellowship, and the LaMont C. Cole Award from the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University. What got you interested in Biology? In a lot of ways, I got into biology by mere luck. I am a low income, first-generation college student. My mother finished high school when I was a teenager, and my father only went to elementary school. Hence, the goal set for me was to finish high school. When I did, I wanted to keep studying, and I loved the TV documentaries about wildlife, nature and medicine. I applied for a Biology degree because I did not see myself in anything else. I later discovered EvoDevo, and I knew it was for me during my PhD. What drew you to EvoDevo for your graduate degree? I applied to graduate school thinking more about the population genetics field. I joined a laboratory with a history of working with Heliconius butterflies. At that time, studies in Heliconius speciation and population evolution were coming out. From those studies, we learned that few candidate loci are driving the divergence between these mimetic populations. Then I got curious, what are these genes doing, what about the other species and genera of butterflies? What are the molecular mechanisms behind these fantastic phenotypical changes we see in nature? Then, it became evident to me that EvoDevo was the realm where I could approach these questions, especially with the implementation of CRISPR-Cas9 and the acquisition of epigenomic data from developing wings in Lepidoptera. How did you find your PhD advisor? I wanted to work with insects, for which a necessary amount of natural history was known. Using those parameters as a starter, I looked for papers, I developed a spreadsheet with faculty that I was interested in and then emailing them until I reduced my list to two people, including my current advisor, Dr. Robert Reed. Is your PhD proposal anything like your thesis? No, the proposal was in gene regulation, specifically cis-regulation between populations of Heliconius. However, I switched to work with distantly related species and the evolution of the cis-regulation architecture of the WntA gene. What leads your research: an experimental tool, the organism, or a question? It is a mix between the questions and the organism. I wonder all the time about the “how” and “why” questions that resulted in the phenotype. A lot of it is related to the developmental repatterning and evolution of novel traits. Then, there are moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera), a megadiverse group of insects, with many fascinating morphological features (e.g., color patterns, wing tails, tympanate ears) with known ecological functions and selective pressures driving their diversification. They do have their limitations, but colleagues and I are working on getting genetic tools in the system to do more sophisticated experiments.

Calibration of aerial photogrammetry to estimate elephant seal mass

Marine Mammal ScienceVolume 36, Issue 4 p. 1347-1355 NOTE Calibration of aerial photogrammetry to estimate elephant seal mass Diana C. Alvarado, Corresponding Author Diana C. Alvarado dicalvar@ucsc.edu orcid.org/0000-0002-0557-9977 Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USA Correspondence Diana C. Alvarado, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 100 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Email: dicalvar@ucsc.eduSearch for more papers by this authorPatrick W. Robinson, Patrick W. Robinson orcid.org/0000-0003-3957-8347 Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USASearch for more papers by this authorNicolas C. Frasson, Nicolas C. Frasson Department of Ecology and Evolution, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorDaniel P. Costa, Daniel P. Costa orcid.org/0000-0002-0233-5782 Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USA Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USASearch for more papers by this authorRoxanne S. Beltran, Roxanne S. Beltran orcid.org/0000-0002-8520-1105 Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USASearch for more papers by this author Diana C. Alvarado, Corresponding Author Diana C. Alvarado dicalvar@ucsc.edu orcid.org/0000-0002-0557-9977 Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USA Correspondence Diana C. Alvarado, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 100 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Email: dicalvar@ucsc.eduSearch for more papers by this authorPatrick W. Robinson, Patrick W. Robinson orcid.org/0000-0003-3957-8347 Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USASearch for more papers by this authorNicolas C. Frasson, Nicolas C. Frasson Department of Ecology and Evolution, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorDaniel P. Costa, Daniel P. Costa orcid.org/0000-0002-0233-5782 Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USA Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USASearch for more papers by this authorRoxanne S. Beltran, Roxanne S. Beltran orcid.org/0000-0002-8520-1105 Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 14 July 2020 https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12714Citations: 3 Funding information: ONR, Grant/Award Number: N00014-18-1-2822; Packard Ocean Science and Technology Endowment Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume36, Issue4October 2020Pages 1347-1355 RelatedInformation

Source apportionment of PM2.5 at two Seattle chemical speciation sites

ABSTRACT Positive Matrix Factorization analysis of PM2.5 chemical speciation data collected from 2015–2017 at Washington State Department of Ecology’s urban NCore (Beacon Hill) and near-road (10th and Weller) sites found similar PM2.5 sources at both sites. Identified factors were associated with gasoline exhaust, diesel exhaust, aged and fresh sea salt, crustal, nitrate-rich, sulfur-rich, unidentified urban, zinc-rich, residual fuel oil, and wood smoke. Factors associated with vehicle emissions were the highest contributing sources at both sites. Gasoline exhaust emissions comprised 26% and 21% of identified sources at Beacon Hill and 10th and Weller, respectively. Diesel exhaust emissions comprised 29% of identified sources at 10th and Weller but only 3% of identified sources at Beacon Hill. Correlation of the diesel exhaust factor with measured concentrations of black carbon and nitrogen oxides at 10th and Weller suggests a method to predict PM2.5 from diesel exhaust without a full chemical speciation analysis. While most PM2.5 sources exhibit minimal change over time, primary PM2.5 from gasoline emissions is increasing on average 0.18 µg m−3 per year in Seattle. Implications This study utilizes Positive Matrix Factorization to determine PM2.5 sources from chemical speciation measurements at two urban Seattle sites from 2015-2017. The paper reports PM2.5 source trends, and extends previous source apportionment analyses in Seattle to the present day. The study also quantifies diesel PM2.5 at a near-road site, and describes a predictive model that allows estimation of the contribution of diesel PM2.5 to the total measured PM2.5 at near-road sites across the country without a full chemical speciation analysis.

Analysis of the influence of laser irradiation on the accumulation of biomass and polysaccharides pleurotus ostreatus (JACQ.) Р. Kumm

The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of laser irradiation of mycelium on the amount of biomass and synthesis of P. ostreatus polysaccharides.Materials and methods. For the study, 6 strains of P. ostreatus from the Collection of cultures of basidiomycetes of the Department of Botany and Ecology of Vasyl Stus DonNU were used. A device consisting of LED lasers was used for laser irradiation of vegetative mycelium: BRP – 3010–5, with red spectrum radiation with a wavelength of 635 nm; BBP – 3010–5 with blue spectrum radiation with a wavelength of 405 nm and BGP – 3010–5 with green spectrum radiation with a wavelength of 532 nm. The level of biomass accumulation was determined by weight. The polysaccharide content was determined by the phenol-sulfur method.Results. The most effective was green light irradiation with a wavelength of 532 nm. For strain P-192 – the amount of biomass increased by 71.4 %. For strains P-191 and P-155 biomass increased by 60 % and 53.5 %. For strains P-108, P-154 and P-6v, the amount of biomass increased from 33.3 to 50 %. For strain P-192, the amount of mycelial endopolysaccharides increased by 42.0 %. For strains P-191 and P-6v, the amount of endopolysaccharides increased by 39.3 % and 38.7 %. For strains P-108, P-155 and P-154 the amount of mycelium endopolysaccharides increased from 30.7 % to 35.8. For strain P-192 the content of exopolysaccharides increased by 30.5 %. For strains P-154 and P-191, the amount of exopolysaccharides increased by 28.1 % and 27.8 %. For strains P-108, P-155 and P-6v the content of exopolysaccharides increased from 24.6 % to 25.8 %.Conclusions. The most effective mode of photoactivation of P. ostreatus mycelium for obtaining target products was determined. In particular, the best response was observed in response to green light with a wavelength of 532 nm for strain P-192 – the amount of biomass increased by 71.4 %, the amount of mycelium endopolysaccharides increased by 42.0 %, and the content of exopolysaccharides increased by 30.5 %

TO THE 90th ANNIVERSARY OF STEPAN BUTSKO

Stepan Stepanovich Butsko was born on June 3, 1930 in the city of Mukachevo into a family of teachers. In 1948 he graduated from Mukachevo Secondary School № 1. He continued his studies at the Faculty of Chemistry of Uzhhorod State University, from which he graduated in 1953.In November 1953 S.S. Butsko gained the admission to the doctoral program at the Institute of Physical Chemistry named by L.V. Pisar-zhevsky of the USSR Academy of Sciences. Under the tutelage of Professor B.Ja. Dajno S.S. Butsko studied the redox properties of chlorophyll. After finishing his studies, he worked in various positions in the Department of Photochemistry and Radiation Chemistry of the same institute. In 1962 he defended his doctoral dissertation on "Dark and photochemical interactions of chlorophyll with iron salts." DOI: 10.24144/2414-0260.2020.1.5 S.S. Butsko started his teaching activity at Uzhhorod State University in 1963 as a senior lecturer at the Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry. From 1964 to 1966 S.S. Butsko taught chemistry at the University College of Cape Coast in the Republic of Ghana. In 1966 S.S. Butsko returns to work at Uzhhorod State University and heads the Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry. Under his leadership, the scientific direction of the department was formed, which was related to the researches in the field of coordination chemistry. In 1968 the department launches a postgraduate program in inorganic chemistry. From 1973 to 1975 S.S. Butsko works as a senior officer of the department of scientific and technical information of the House of Soviet Science and Culture in Budapest (Hungary). After returning from abroad S.S. Butsko continues to head the Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry. From 1980 to 2008 he works at the Department of Chemical Technology and Industrial Ecology. Since 2008 S.S. Butsko has been working at the Ferenc Rakoczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College of Higher Education. Since 2011 he has been heading the Department of Biology and Chemistry of this university, where he works up to now.S.S. Butsko is a well-known scientist in the field of photochemistry, chemistry of complex compounds, bioinorganic chemistry and of complex processing technologies of raw materials. S.S. Butsko is the author of more than 150 scientific publications. The lines of scientific researches founded by S.S. Butsko in the field of coordination chemistry were continued by his stu-dents – DrSc., Prof. Chundak S.Yu., PhD, Assoc. Prof. Shmanko P.I., PhD, Assoc.Prof. Buzash V.M. and PhD, Assoc. Prof. Dobrjanszka L.P.As an outstanding scientist and teacher, S.S. Butsko at different times was a member of the Scientific Council on Inorganic Chemistry of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Scientific Councils of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine on Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical Kinetics and Structure, Surface Chemistry and Disperse Oxide Modification Technology, Scientific and Methodological Council on Chemistry of the Ministry of Higher Education of Ukraine, "Chemical Problems of Ecology” Scientific and Technical Council, and was Chairman of the Transcarpathian Regional Branch of the Ukrainian Chemical Society. The outstanding merits of S.S. Butsko's before the state were honored by the Ministry of Education and Science and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Salix herbacea L. (Salicaceae) in the Maramures massif of the Ukrainian Carpathians

Salix herbacea is a relict plant species related to the circumpolar arctic-alpine element of the Holarctic group. The aim of the study was to clarify the data on the distribution of S. herbacea within the Maramures massif of the Ukrainian Carpathians, since this species is reported by different authors for the massif without specific geographical and habitats descriptions. Field studies were conducted in the Maramures massif on the slopes of Pip Ivan Marmarosky (1936 m a.s.l.) and Rapa (1872 m a.s.l.) mountains in 2017–2019. The S. herbacea distribution chorology was analyzed on the basis of the inventory of UU, KW, KWHA, LW, Herbarium of the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve and Herbarium of the Biology and Ecology Department of the Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University collections. We have found S. herbacea confined to cliffs on a rocky tourist path between the peaks of Pip Ivan Marmarosky and Rapa mountains in Rakhiv district of Transcarpathian region (Zakarpattia oblast). Moreover, these rocky formations were colonized by tall grasses such as Calamagrostis villosa, Poa pratensis, and Festuca picturata. Also was found the occurrence of Holarctic and Alpine-Carpathian species Vaccinium uliginosum, Potentilla aurea, Pulsatilla alba, Thamnolia vermicularis, and Cetraria islandica. The occurrence of these species was caused by decreasing livestock grazing intensity during the past years in this area. The exact location and phytocoenological conditions of the site, which is endangered and requires additional conservation measures, were outlined. The necessity of these measures to preserve the habitat of S. herbacea on the Maramures massif was stressed out.

Towards integrating art and freshwater science

Towards integrating art and freshwater science

Modelling COVID-19.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, mathematical epidemiologists share their views on what models reveal about how the disease has spread, the current state of play and what work still needs to be done.

Foliar application of biofertilizer in semi-hydroponic lettuce fertigated with saline nutrient solution

Water scarcity in the world is a problem diagnosed especially in countries with large semi-arid regions such as Brazil. Research has been conducted with a view to making use of saline waters as an input for cultivation, particularly in hydroponics, with especial focus on lettuce, the most prominent leafy vegetable in Brazil. The objective of this study was to evaluate the development of lettuce in a semi-hydroponic system fertigated with saline water and under foliar fertilization with biofertilizer. The present study was carried out in a greenhouse located in the experimental area of ​​the Department of Environmental and Technological Sciences (DCAT) of the Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid Region, in the municipality of Mossoró, RN, Brazil. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design, with treatments arranged in a 2 x 4 factorial scheme, with 4 replicates, two salinity levels of the water used to prepare the nutrient solution (0.5 and 3.5 dS m-1) and four biofertilizer concentrations (0, 20, 40 and 60%) applied by foliar spraying. The evaluated characteristics were: shoot diameter, stem diameter, number of leaves, fresh mass, dry mass, leaf succulence, leaf area and specific leaf area. The use of saline water to prepare the nutrient solution reduces fresh mass and dry mass production in the lettuce crop. The biofertilizer can be applied through the leaves at concentration of up to 20%, promoting greater plant growth.

АНАЛІЗ ХІМІЧНИХ ЗАГРОЗ ЕКОЛОГІЧНІЙ БЕЗПЕЦІ ВІННИЦЬКОЇ ОБЛАСТІ

The main threats to the environmental safety of Vinnytsia and Vinnytsya oblast in the field of the use and storage of pesticide and chemical wastes are presented in this work. The analysis of threats to ecological safety from pesticides, which consist of pesticide-contaminated soils, compositions and places of storage of pesticides and contaminated groundwater. The data of the Department of Agricultural Development, Ecology, and Natural Resources of Vinnytsia Oblast State Administration is presented, and it was analyzed how effective the cleaning of the territory of Vinnytsia Oblast was from the non-standard CWCP, and which components of this problem remain relevant and dangerous. It was established that four districts can be considered as cleared from the remains of unsuitable pesticides, in particular, Vinnytsia, Lipovetsky, Nemyrivsky, and Khmelnytsky, while in the Teplitsky, Tyvrivsky and Shargorodsky districts the situation with unsuitable pesticides is critical. In recent years, the process of export of pesticides abroad has been stopped due to significant costs, but work on inventory and re-stocking is constantly taking place. During the inventory of pesticides, new places of storage of non-conforming pesticides are detected. In addition to pesticides, there are an industrial waste on the territory of the region, which also creates chemical threats to environmental safety. These include waste from the 45th experimental plant, Khimprom, Plant Oreol, Terminal Plant, and others. The chemical classification of pesticides is given and according to the statistics, the most widely used in Ukraine are chlorinated and phosphorous pesticides. Among the most chemically dominated regions, the leaders are Vinnytsya, Khmelnytsky and Kirovograd regions in 2018. The methods of penetration and penetration of pesticides into soils are given and the main ways of their restoration and reclamation are analyzed. Among the most optimal methods of restoration is the removal of heat treatment and biological reclamation with phytomelioration. It is suggested to use strains of microorganisms: Agrobacterium radiobacter, Pseudomonas sp., Bacillus sp., Pseudomonas sp., Micrococcus sp., Proteus sp., Xanthomonas sp., Ankistrodesmus falcatus, A. nannoselene, Selenastrum capricornutum, and plants are able to reduce the toxicity of pesticides: ordinary beans and one-year sunflower.

In Their Own Words: Gregory Anderson

Abstract In Their Own Words chronicles the stories of scientists who have made great contributions to their fields, particularly within the biological sciences. These short oral histories provide our readers a way to learn from and share their experiences. Each month, we will publish in the pages of BioScience and in our podcast, BioScience Talks (http://bioscienceaibs.libsyn.com), the results of these conversations. This oral history is with Gregory Anderson, who is with the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, at the University of Connecticut, Storrs. He previously served as president of the American Institute of Biological Sciences. Note: Both the text and audio versions have been edited for clarity and length.

Diarrhea in Farmed White-tailed Deer Fawns


 
 
 
 
 
 
 Diarrheal diseases, commonly called scour, are common in newborn ruminant farm animals including deer fawns. The clinical presentation can range from mild diarrhea without systemic disease to profuse, acute diarrhea associated with rapid dehydration and death, sometimes within hours of onset. Determining the particular agents associated with an outbreak of diarrhea is important for both prevention and treatment. This 5-page fact sheet written by Juan M. Campos Krauer and Samantha M. Wisely and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation focuses on disease in fawns caused by pathogenic types of Escherichia coli, describes the pathogens and how they infect fawns, and includes advice about treatment and prevention.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw463
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

ECONOMICAL EFFICIENCY OF ORGANIC FERTILISER APPLICATION IN DIFFERENT PRODUCTION CONDITIONS

The article describes the problems ofproduction and economic efficiency for the application of different organic fertilizer species, including green manure, in different production conditions. The investigation was created on the base of experiments, carried out by agrochemistry and ecology department at Verkhnevolzhsky Federal Agrarian Research Centre on grey forest soils at Vladimir Opolie. General results are the following: a) expenses on green fertilizer application into soil are by 1,9-3,9 times lower, than on manure (according transportation distance); b) expenses according to the scheme “production offertilizer + application” for green fertilizer are by 1,2-1,7 times lower, than for manure, despite mineral fertilizer was not applicated at green fertilizer production; c) according to analysis of production efficiency in a component of crop rotation “productive fal-low+cereal crop” on whole production cycle in recording missed benefit turned out, that cost recover of technological expenses is more at green fertilizer under all conditions; d) in previous paragraph it is implied, that cereal crop yield after using of manure and green fertilizer is equal, however if crop capacity is lower by 7% after green fertilizer (weather risk) using, the results will be the following: within 3 km distance from place of manure keep to field the application of manure is more effective, but after 3km distance the green fertilizer is more effective; e). taking into account variant with application of mineral fertilizer N40P40K40 to green crop the critical distance, from which the application of green fertilizer is more effective was 8 km.

FEATURES OF DIRECT AND ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SAFETY AND ENGINEERING ECOLOGY AT KHARKIV STATE UNIVERSITY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

The global environmental crisis in the mid-twentieth century caused the rapid development of applied fields of ecology, including the doctrine of the environmental security. its nature protection part was mainly provided by technical solutions. This facilitated the opening of the departments of ecology in technical schools and the greening of their specific areas of engineering. The Department of Life Safety and Engineering Ecology at Kharkiv State University of Civil Engineering and Architecture scientifically masters and develops not only the monitoring of technogenically loaded ecosystems, but also the search for technical solutions that reduce this load. The main directions of its work are: ecological safety of biosphere environments and life safety in them; environmental problems of the construction industry, urban development and urban economy, greening of urban development.The most successful and implemented scientific works include the identification of environmental hazards of atmospheric air pollution by the emission of fine particulate organic particles (which are pathogens, allergens and a mediated source of greenhouse gases), the development of technology to protect from them. it has been experimentally proved that ionization reduces the concentration of fine particulate organic particles in atmospheric air to the normatively acceptable level. The most interesting works of another direction include the solution of environmental problems of the sewer systems operation and the video ecology of small architectural forms of this technical field. installations of degassers for purification of gaseous emissions from sewage networks at locations among residential buildings, parks and recreational zones, in areas of the city with historical development created acute visual dis- comfort — video pollution. Design proposals for design solutions to improve the video ecological characteristics of degassing installations and harmonize them with the environment have been developed.

Ecological activity on a raiway transport: her essense, actual tasks, place and role in the national ecological policy of Ukraine

In the article ecological activity is examined on a railway transport. Enterprises of railway transport are the substantial sources of contamination of environment. The problem of decline of their noci-influence on an environment must decide by means of approach of the systems, including эколого-экономический. Researches of the эколого-экономических systems on a railway transport began to be conducted only lately. System researches of the informative providing of the эколого-экономического monitoring are practically absent on a railway transport. It is necessary to confess that nature protection work on the railways of Ukraine presently remains the the least automated type of activity. Most operations of treatment of эколого-экономической information come true by hand, and introduction of the specialized computer programs carries episodic character.
 The aim of ecological activity on a railway transport is development of scientific and practical bases of analysis of the systems of эколого-экономического risk of enterprises of railway transport and creation of the informative providing of management nature protection activity for railways.
 On the one hand, such a structure should bring together relevant environmentalists, and on the other hand, cover the main management of divisions and enterprises of the industry by adding to theirjob descriptions of additional functions, duties, rights and responsibilities for the practical implementation of environmental activities. This structure is called the "Department of Traffic Safety and Ecology".
 Currently, quite effective methods of wastewater treatment have been developed, as well as exhaust gases from diesel engines and various types of boilers. After appropriate research and development, they can be used in transport. That is why the primary task of environmental protection is wide implementation on the networkrailways of special treatment facilities and structures that will minimize environmental pollution. For example, the development of structures for the purification of exhaust gases from locomotives and boilers should begin today.

<p class="HeadingRunIn"><strong>In Memoriam: Dr. Rut Collado de la Peña (1967–2015)</strong></p>

Our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Rut Collado de la Peña, passed away on 14 November 2015, in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, at the age of 48.She was an associate professor ("Profesora Contratada Doctora") and member of the Science Faculty within the Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology at the Universidade da Coruña, a Spanish public university in the city of A Coruña, in Galicia, northwestern Spain.

Bad Science

In this episode of Open Science Talk, we are joined by the founder of the campaign #bulliedintobadscience, Corina Logan. Logan is a Senior Researcher at the Department of Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. She explains what she means by "Bad Science", including important terms like P-hacking/data fishing and HARKing. She also talks about how Open Science could help in the fight against bad science.
 The #BulliedIntoBadScience (BIBS) campaign consists of early career researchers leading individuals and institutions in adopting open practices to improve research rigor (from all fields, not only the sciences).
 The host of this episode is Erik Lieungh.
 This episode was first published 3 December 2018.

APPLICATION OF FORSIGHT TECHNOLOGY IN ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION

The paper considers the possibility of using Foresight technology in the educational process. The experience of testing the technology at the Department of Ecology and Environmental Management of SSUGT to build maps of the future ecologic paths is described.

Geogymkhana-Alicante (Spain): Geoheritage Through Education

In recent years, the dissemination of geoheritage has made great strides in Spain, both at the legislative and outreach levels. As part of these efforts, the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Alicante organizes various activities to promote and enhance the learning of geology and the geoheritage of Alicante Province (Spain). One of these activities is Geogymkhana-Alicante, a key initiative for secondary schools that combines scientific, playful, and didactic elements. Organized annually since 2012, around 8000 students from 74 secondary schools have participated. The Geogymkhana consists of 10 guided stops along a 3 km-long coastal itinerary near Alicante city. These high-quality easily accessible outcrops are relatively close to numerous secondary schools, thereby allowing students to learn about their local geoheritage. The Geogymkhana is run by about 50 staff, including professors, undergraduate geology students, and other support staff from the university. Diverse pedagogical strategies create an enjoyable, yet scientifically sound, educational itinerary. Some stops (such as the “Miocene Strata” or “Discontinuous Geological Record”) comprise mainly explanations, whereas other stops (such as “Geological Time Race” or “Human Stratigraphic Superposition”) are based on games and dynamic activities. In short, Geogymkhana-Alicante is an effective tool to spread geoheritage knowledge amongst secondary school students. Moreover, it offers an inspiring model for implementation in other locations.

ИЗУЧЕНИЕ ГЕОЭКОЛОГИЧЕСКИХ УСЛОВИЙ И ДИНАМИКИ АНТРОПОГЕННОГО ВОЗДЕЙСТВИЯ НА СЕВЕР МОСКОВСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ НА ОСНОВЕ КОСМИЧЕСКИХ СНИМКОВ

This paper analyzes the geoecological situation in the north of the Moscow Region based on remote sensing methods. In the work, the methods of complex physiographic research, mathematical and statistical methods, methods of geoinformation mapping and spatial analysis were used. The decoding was carried out visually and using automatic methods. Due to the fact that strategically important objects, reserves, enterprises playing a large role in the life of Russia and the world are located in the north of the Moscow region, and nonmetallic minerals are being mined, the need to study the anthropogenic impact on geoecological conditions arises. The data obtained during the study of satellite images and various geographic materials were processed in the Quantum GIS platform. On their basis, landscape – indicative interpretation of the geoecological features of the territory was carried out, a map of the sounding of the north of the Moscow region was carried out, revealing the dynamics for 30 years. A method for interpreting the scores of anthropogenic transformation is proposed, on the basis of which the anthropogenic impact is estimated. The work was carried out under the scientific guidance of Candidate of Geo-Mineralogical Sciences O.V. Anisimova at the Department of Ecology and Earth Sciences of the State University “Dubna”.