As 2018 winds down our team at ERAscience is looking back at some of the year’s great moments. On October 20th we were beyond honored and happy as ERAscience partnered with Univision & CSUN to present Univision’s Féria de Educacion Science & Technology pavillion! Thirty thousand in attendance! Infinite thanks to the event producers and huge to CNSI for sparking the minds of thousands of kids at the CNSI installation!! Awesome!!
2018 Féria de Educacion Science & Technology Partnership with Univision
Industry News
- NSF’s grant cuts fall heaviest on scientists from underrepresented groupsProjects to broaden participation were cut disproportionately—and were often led by Black scientists, women, and those with disabilities
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Expert Insights
- Scientists Look to Changing Tree Color to Predict Volcanic EruptionsNASA scientists believe it may be possible to predict when a volcano will erupt by using satellites to track changes in the color of surrounding trees.Read more on E360 →
- China’s Mega Dam Project Poses Big Risks for Asia’s Grand CanyonChina’s plans to build a massive hydro project in Tibet have sparked fears about the environmental impacts on the world’s longest and deepest canyon. It has also alarmed neighboring India, which fears that China could hold back or even weaponize river water it depends on.Read more on E360 →
- Chimps Found Treating Each Other's WoundsChimpanzees in Uganda were found treating the injuries of other, unrelated chimps, including those caught in hunting snares. Read more on E360 →
- Foreign Trawlers Plunder Senegalese Waters, Driving Small Fishers to Migrate to SpainA foreign fleet of industrial trawlers is exhausting fish stocks in Senegal, driving artisanal fishers to undertake a difficult, and sometimes deadly, migration to Spain.Read more on E360 →
- How Natural Solutions Can Help Islands Survive Sea Level RiseAtoll islands with healthy ecosystems are less likely to disappear as oceans rise, research shows. Now, scientists are using nature-based solutions — like restoring coral reefs and native forests — to improve the odds that more vulnerable islands will withstand higher seas.Read more on E360 →