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Ferrum College Professors Receive Grant from National Science Foundation
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Ferrum College Professors Bob Pohlad and Carolyn Thomas
Bob Pohlad and Carolyn Thomas will share in $494,980 to study
climate change with students.
Ferrum, Va. - Ferrum College professors Bob Pohlad and Carolyn Thomas are part of a team that will receive $494,980 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for environmental research related to climate change. The money will be used to establish a national ecological and education network that will begin with 12 primarily undergraduate institutions or PUIs and expand to colleges and universities throughout the United States. The work has been shown to be significant both in terms of tracking environmental issues, and increased student learning and understanding. Read More »
Thinking Inside The Groasis Waterboxx Solves Deforestation
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NAPA VALLEY, CA., USA - The Groasis waterboxx, a groundbreaking solution to deforestation, water depletion and food shortage has kicked off a historic project with Robert Mondavi Winery, at Oakville, California. Named one of Popular Science Magazine’s Top Ten Global Inventions 2010, the Groasis waterboxx can be planted on any terrain under dry conditions without irrigation. Read More »
Give A Unique Gift Of Trees This Holiday Season
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Kelowna, BC - Tree Culture Association is launching a brand new digital gift card. Igal Rogalsky, one of the founders, says, “I often have trouble finding unique, meaningful gifts for my family and friends, and I don’t want to give them yet another sweater or a pair of jeans. The Tree Culture Gift Card addresses that very issue that I know other people have as well.” Different gift cards plant a different number of trees, like 2, 5, or 10, and are now available through the Tree Culture website, across Canada and the United States. Read More »
