Drake Enviro Science

Drake University's Environmental Science and Sustainability Program. Immersive, Science-focused, and fun.

[DSM Public Works @dmdpw]

⚠️SNOW ORDINANCE UPDATE: Now plowing Neighborhoods!

🚫NO PARKING on Residential Streets until fully cleared. Parking restrictions on Snow Routes lifted.

↔️Plowing Odd/Even Neighborhoods tomorrow: Thursday: Park on EVEN side
Friday: Park on ODD side

👉 https://t.co/TMNQL9Bc3u

[Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @SheldrickTrust]

This Valentine’s Day, share your love in a truly meaningful way by adopting an orphaned elephant, rhino, or giraffe in our care. Your thoughtful gift will not only touch the heart of your loved one but also provide essential support to these precious animals on their journey back to the wild.

Each adoption includes a personalised certificate, monthly updates, and exclusive access to our Keepers’ Diaries, allowing your Valentine to follow their adopted orphan’s progress throughout the year.

Celebrate love that makes a difference. Adopt today and be a part of a life-changing story: https://t.co/r74kIbnqQv

#ValentinesDay

[Calgary Zoo @calgaryzoo]

Are you ready to rock out like a rock hyrax this weekend?🎸 This fierce mid-yawn moment is giving us all the wild energy! 🥱

#YourZooYYC #ThreePotatoesYYC

[IUCN @IUCN]

Addressing the High Level Segment of #COP29, IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar highlighted the importance of #nature at the United Nations #Climate Change Conference.

Read the full statement here➡️ https://t.co/e6xcjpt5VT

[UNDRR @UNDRR]

🌊🌊📢Tsunami risks are rising!

These7️⃣smart solutions show how clever design – coupled with tried-and-tested wisdom – can help prevent tsunamis from becoming disasters.

This week we commemorate #TsunamiDay. #GetToHighGround #areYOUready24

➡️ https://t.co/4RRQLqjiY2

[ipbes @IPBES]

#Biodiversity loss & #ClimateChange are interconnected crises without borders.

They devastate ecosystems & livelihoods, threaten human health and undermine sustainable development.

—@antonioguterres, @UN SG at @UNBiodiversity #COP16

Tackling both together is crucial.🌡️🦋💡

[The Coral Reef Research Hub @reef_research]

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Research Scientist Coral Metapopulation Modeller (Australian Institute of Marine Science)

https://t.co/fWuh0CjKtt

You will be joining an innovative multidisciplinary team of ecologists, geneticists, oceanographers and habitat modellers to apply (and further develop) a coral metapopulation modelling framework (C~scape) to reefs on the Northwest Shelf of Australia as part of the Ocean Discovery and Restoration (ODR) Program. In this role you will work collaboratively with AIMS scientists in Western Australia and Townsville, to lead the modelling of coral dynamics using data collected from Ashmore and Mermaid reefs. You will synthesise a wide array of different data types into the model to allow investigation of local variations in coral population dynamics across reef seascapes and apply innovative approaches to propagate uncertainty across the modelling framework as well as project future trajectories of the reef system under different climate and management scenarios.

Closing date: 18/11/2024, 11:45 PM

#coralreefs #modelling #researchscientist #jobs #jobopportunity #coral #australia #aims #coralreefecology #marineecology #marinebiology

[DSM Public Works @dmdpw]

☃️ Extra Winter Weather Awareness Day tip: Sign up for Snow Alerts!

🤳 Text SNOW to 515-355-8815 ❄️

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

🐝 #Pollinators do more than just support food crops.

From biofuels to medicines, pollinators play a crucial role in many aspects of our daily lives.

Discover key facts from the @IPBES Pollination Assessment ⬇

Read the report here: https://t.co/uHQCiCSW8O

[NWS Des Moines @NWSDesMoines]

Today is Winter Weather Awareness Day in Iowa!
It's time to prepare and review some tips and terms for the upcoming season. Let's all be as Ready as Mr. Snowman! Check out our webpages here for Winter Safety Tips and More!

https://t.co/eA5RUqX1Tt

[Save the Manatee @savethemanatee]

Come see us this coming Saturday at Manatee Fest feat. Moe's birthday in Fort Pierce!
We are still looking for volunteers as well! To sign up, email us at [email protected]

[Jeriann Ritter @JeriannWX]

Moisture in the air this morning.

[Iowa DOT @iowadot]

❄️Winter Weather Awareness Day❄️It's a fall beauty out there, but we're in winter mode planning for inevitable storms. Iowa 511 is your go-to resource to make smarter winter travel decisions. Visit https://t.co/gt4AdbKOoW or download the free mobile app and get yourself ready!

[Drake Enviro Science @DrakeENSS]

We're getting close to where temps will fall and you might too! Make sure you're prepared and keep yourself safe on slick spots while walking!!!

[NWS Des Moines @NWSDesMoines]

We've all been there: your feet seem to find the hidden icy patches on the sidewalk, causing you to fall. While you're on the lookout for those trouble spots on your walking route this winter, here are more ways to stay safe. #iawx

[UNDRR @UNDRR]

The number and cost of disasters have nearly doubled in 20yrs because of #ClimateChange. Adaptation in addressing the climate crisis cannot be neglected any more.

The 2022 @UNEP #AdaptationGap report is a call to action to reduce future loss and damage.
https://t.co/WhlgP3O0jN

[USFWS Pacific @USFWSPacific]

River views, dining for one.

A beautiful bald eagle finishes eating its catch while perched atop an old wood piling in the lower Columbia River.

USFWS photo: Jake Bonello

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

Remembering the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, the first individual to be awarded two Nobel Prizes and still today the only individual with two Nobel Prizes in two different scientific categories: Marie Skłodowska Curie.

Curie was born #OnThisDay in 1867.

[NOAA Coral Program @NOAACoral]

#DoYouKnow how important and valuable #CoralReefs are? You do? Kudos!
https://t.co/7OA6dUWhHn

[Drake Enviro Science @DrakeENSS]

Drought Conditions Update!

[Jeriann Ritter @JeriannWX]

Northwest Iowa is the driest area in the state on this week's drought monitor.

[Des Moines Public Library @dmpl]

Grab your cape and super-suit, it's superhero time! Tonight, November 7 at 6:30 PM, kids and teens will explore stories of superheroes from around the world and craft their own superhero story with storyteller Darrin Crow. https://t.co/0W465o7Z3u