2006 Press Releases
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Teens Snorkel for Science in the Bahamas

Earthwatch-supported project featured on Animal Planet, Earth Day, April 22, at 6PM.

 

Date: 12/11/2006 

Earthwatch Celebrates International Day of the Volunteer

Joins fellow NGOs in Brookings Initiative to double American volunteers abroad.

 

Date: 12/4/2006 

Earthwatch Teams Explore Roots of Angkor Civilization

Discoveries in Thailand featured in TV documentary on Earthwatch-supported project featured on Animal Planet, Earth Day, April 22, at 6PM.

 

Date: 11/29/2006 

Could Global Warming Be Crushing Blow to Crocodiles?

Rising temperatures may disrupt gender balance among reptile populations, says renowned crocodile researcher Dr. Alison Leslie.  Watch an Earthwatch-supported project featured on Animal Planet, Earth Day, April 22, at 6PM.

 

11/28/2006 

Earthwatch Guides Business Toward Sustainability

Companies must adapt to realities of Earth's ecosystems, warns new publication

 

Date: 11/21/2006 

Earthwatch Names Whitney Johnson New Chairman

Earthwatch Institute has announced the election of Whitney L. Johnson as chairman of the organization’s Board of Directors. Boston philanthropist Ruth C. Scheer has been elected to the position of vice chairwoman.

 

Date: 11/13/2006

New Technology to Boost Coral Reef Conservation

University of Bedfordshire coral researcher, Dr. James Crabbe, wins the Aviva/Earthwatch Award for Climate Change Research. The award will allow the Earthwatch-supported scientist to use advanced technology to monitor the influence of climate change on coral reefs around the world.  Watch an Earthwatch-supported project featured on Animal Planet, Earth Day, April 22, at 6PM.

 

Date: 11/7/2006

Bats More than Just Another Pretty Face

Dr. Tigga Kingston of Texas Tech University is conducting one of the most intensive studies of bat assemblages in world, deep in Malaysia's ancient rainforest. Earthwatch volunteers assisting Kingston are finding new perspectives on the environment and the crucial role of these flying mammals in tropical ecology.  Watch the Earthwatch-supported project featured on Animal Planet, Earth Day, April 22, at 6PM.

 

Date: 10/30/2006

Expert on Whale Sharks Wins Rolex Award

Earthwatch-supported naturalist Brad Norman recognized for global conservation of world's largest fish.

 

Date: 10/26/2006

Grey Whales Missing from North Pacific Feeding Grounds

Earthwatch volunteers to investigate feeding behavior off Baja, Mexico this winter.

 

Date: 10/20/2006

Explorers Club Honors Earthwatch Rainforest Canopy Research Pioneers

Brian Rosborough and Dr. Meg Lowman to receive Lowell Thomas Awards at New York black tie event

 

Date: 10/3/2006

Whitley Honors Earthwatch-supported Ecologist

Dr. Mauro Lucherini receives Whitley Associate Award for work with Andean mountain cats

 

Date: 10/2/2006

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