scholarly journals Birds specimens of the zoological collection of the Universidad de Nariño, Colombia

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. e983
Author(s):  
Jhon Jairo Calderón Leytón ◽  
Osvaldo Eduardo Arcos-Patiño ◽  
Cristhian D. Rosero-Calderón ◽  
Ronald A. Fernandez Gomez
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Status ◽  
Ecological Planning ◽  
Geographic Context ◽  
Darwin Core ◽  
Complete Dataset ◽  
Primary Literature ◽  
Biogeographic Regions ◽  
Administrative Units ◽  
And Training ◽  
Support Research

We provide a complete dataset of bird specimens of the zoological collection at the Universidad de Nariño, Colombia. For every specimen, we reviewed taxonomic identifications to species level by applying curatorial procedures, including the comparison of skins, the use of taxonomic keys and primary literature, and by confirming georeferenced locality data. We present 1249 specimens from 419 species. Most records come from ecosystems in southwestern Colombia, department of Nariño. All records are in the Darwin Core standard and have been made available through the Colombian biodiversity portal (SiB-Colombia) and the GBIF. In addition, we projected these bird occurrences in a geographic context to analyze the density, representation of ecosystems, biogeographic regions, and administrative units (municipalities). We also examine the representation of relevant species regarding their endemism, migratory, or conservation status. With this information, we want to support research and training initiatives to support ecological planning with biogeographic approaches to understand the temporal changes in bird faunas.

scholarly journals Records of Parochlus steinenii in the Maritime Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions

ZooKeys ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1011 ◽  
pp. 63-71
Author(s):  
Melisa Gañan ◽  
Tamara Contador ◽  
Javier Rendoll ◽  
Felipe Simoes ◽  
Carolina Pérez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
South Shetland Islands ◽  
Maritime Antarctic ◽  
The South ◽  
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ◽  
Shetland Islands ◽  
South Georgia ◽  
Darwin Core ◽  
Complete Dataset ◽  
Antarctic Continent

This study provides the summary of the reports of the geographical distribution in the Maritime Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions of Parochlus steinenii (Gercke, 1889) (Diptera, Chironomidae), the only flying insect occurring naturally in the Antarctic continent. The distribution encompasses the South Shetland Islands (Maritime Antarctic), South Georgia (sub-Antarctic), and parts of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve (CHBR, southern Chile). In total 78 occurrence records were identified, 53 from our own records, 19 from the literature, and six from other data present in GBIF. Of the 78 records, 66 are from the South Shetland Islands, eight are from South Georgia, and four from the CHBR. This database was developed as one of the main objectives of two Chilean-funded research projects addressing understanding the effects of climate change on sub-Antarctic and Antarctic insects. It provides dataset documenting the distribution of Parochlus steinenii in the Maritime Antarctic, the sub-Antarctic, and the CHBR in southern South America (Chile). The complete dataset is available in Darwin Core Archive format via the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

East German Military Aid to the Sandinista Government of Nicaragua, 1979–1990

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus Storkmann
Keyword(s):  
National Defense ◽  
Military Assistance ◽  
Military Aid ◽  
Guerrilla Movements ◽  
East German ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Military Command ◽  
The Third World ◽  
And Training ◽  
Support Research

The East German regime provided extensive military assistance to developing countries and armed guerrilla movements in Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. In the 1980s, the pro-Soviet Marxist government in Nicaragua was one of the major recipients of East German military assistance. This article focuses on contacts at the level of the ministries of defense, on Nicaraguan requests to the East German military command, and on political and military decision-making processes in East Germany. The article examines the provision of weaponry and training as well as other forms of cooperation and support. Research for the article was conducted in the formerly closed archives of the East German Ministry for National Defense regarding military supplies to the Third World as well as the voluminous declassified files of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (the ruling Communist party).

scholarly journals Uso sustentable de agostaderos y el sistema vaca-cría en el Noroeste de México

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 433
Author(s):  
Carlos Hugo Alcalá Galván ◽  
Ramón Héctor Barraza Guardado ◽  
Félix Ayala Álvarez ◽  
Edgar Omar Rueda Puente
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Northwest Mexico ◽  
El Sistema ◽  
Wildlife Utilization ◽  
Soil Water Resources ◽  
Derivative Products ◽  
And Training

Livestock is an economic activity, dedicated to the breeding of animal species to take advantage of them and of its derivative products, as well as of livestock exploitation itself. However, when relating it to the sustainable use of natural resources in Northwest Mexico, there can be seen some situations that need to be addressed. The present study aims to analyze the production and conservation status of natural resources of beef cattle activity in the cow-calf system in Sonora, Mexico. The diagnosis was based on aspects of regionalization of livestock, the specific characteristics and issues of the systems, and the productive status of rangelands. The results showed that, despite the existence of signs of wildlife utilization and the importance of protecting the habitat status for livestock development in the state of Sonora, Mexico, it is important to implement a series of actions in order to increase the sustainable productivity of soil, soil water resources, the recovery of vegetation cover, improvement of livestock management practices, needs of research and technology transfer, as well as institutional linkage and training of professional human resources.

scholarly journals Knowledge of The Health Volunteer Team About Basic Life Support (BLS) At Indonesia University of Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 353-357
Author(s):  
Upik Rahmi ◽  
Afianti Sulastri
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Health Volunteer ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Increasing Knowledge ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
And Training ◽  
Support Research

The purpose of this research is to find out the knowledge of the Health Corps Volunteer Team of the Indonesian Education University about basic life support. Research design with the quantitative descriptive approach, sampling with a total sampling of 60 respondents. Results showed the respondents' knowledge into 2 categories: 46 participants (76.67%), enough 14 participants (23.33%) while there were no respondents. Knowledge is influenced by several factors; some are based on gender, age and the faculty of study. Knowledge of important basic living rocks is given to students in addition to health. Suggestions for increasing knowledge and training on basic life support with the aim of numbers helps to reduce mortality

Oil Spill Simulants Workshop Process and Outcomes

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-113
Author(s):  
Elise G. DeCola ◽  
Tim L. Robertson ◽  
Jeremy Robida ◽  
Brian House ◽  
W. Scott Pegau
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Regulatory Oversight ◽  
Response Planning ◽  
Oil Spill Response ◽  
Strong Consensus ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Training ◽  
Support Research

ABSTRACT In March 2013, a high-level workshop of national experts was held to consider the potential permitting and use of oil simulants in U.S. waters to improve oil spill response planning and operations. The workshop was the culmination of a six-month workgroup process that brought together researchers and responders with knowledge and experience in oil spill response, research and development, spill modeling, and regulatory oversight. While nationally focused, the project was spearheaded by Alaska, where stakeholders and regulators had recognized the need for a simulant material to support research and development, testing spill response technologies, and training responders for Arctic and sub-Arctic spill response. The workshop yielded a strong consensus that there is a need for simulants to facilitate advances in oil spill response technologies, research and development, and training. There was also agreement that the current permitting regime is uncertain and untested, that a pilot project was needed to test the potential to permit an oil simulant release, and that there was a need to include oil simulants in the national response framework.

scholarly journals The Odonata of Quebec: Specimen data from seven collections

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Favret ◽  
Joseph Moisan-De Serres ◽  
Maxim Larrivée ◽  
Jean-Philippe Lessard
Keyword(s):  
Global Environmental Change ◽  
Immature Stage ◽  
The North ◽  
Darwin Core ◽  
Complete Dataset ◽  
Extant Species ◽  
Research Collection ◽  
The University ◽  
Occurrence Records ◽  
Insect Collection

The Odonata, dragonflies and damselflies, constitute one of the more charismatic and better-studied orders of insects. The approximately 6,000 extant species on Earth can be variously found on all continents, except Antarctica. A relatively stable taxonomy, a relative ease of species identification and an aquatic immature stage has made the Odonata a taxon of interest in documenting the symptoms of global environmental change, especially at higher latitudes. The Odonata fauna of the north-temperate Canadian province of Quebec includes 150 species, many of which are at the northern limits of their geographic distribution. Quebec hosts multiple entomological specimen depositories, including seven publicly-accessible research collections. One of these, the University of Montreal's Ouellet-Robert Entomological Collection, houses an exceptionally large collection of Odonata. An initial specimen data capture project for this collection gathered 31,595 Quebec Odonata occurrence records, but several Quebec species were missing and geographic coverage was biased towards the Montreal region. To complement this dataset, we undertook to digitise the Odonata records of six other public research collections. They are, in order of Quebec Odonata collection size, the Laval University Entomological Collection, McGill University's Lyman Entomological Museum, the Insectarium of Montreal Research Collection, the Quebec Government's Insect Collection, Bishop's University's Insect Collection and the Laurentian Forestry Centre's René-Martineau Insectarium. Of the 40,447 total specimen occurrence records, 36,951 are identified to the species level, including 137 of the 150 species officially-recorded in Quebec and 2 non-nominotypical subspecies. We here summarise the data and highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the datasets. The complete dataset is available with this publication (Suppl. material 1), whereas the specimen data associated with each collection are available as Darwin Core archives at Canadensys.net and will be updated as appropriate.

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