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Arbor Day Foundation names Fort Pierce 2022 Tree City USA
Arbor Day Foundation names Fort Pierce 2022 Tree City USA Fort Pierce was named a 2022 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management. Fort Pierce achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program's four requirements: maintaining a tree board or department, having a tree [...]
Environmental Studies Center 50th Anniversary Fundraiser & Celebration
Environmental Studies Center 50th Anniversary Fundraiser & Celebration The Environmental Studies Center is near and dear to the heart of anyone who has attended school in the Martin County School District since 1972. And now - in celebration of its 50th anniversary - the Environmental Studies Council, the 501(c)(3) that helps to support the Center, is presenting a special Fundraiser & Celebration on [...]
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Activates Business Damage Assessment
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Activates Business Damage Assessment The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced the activation of the Business Damage Assessment Survey to gauge the impact of Hurricane Nicole on Florida businesses. Survey responses will assist the state in expediting recovery efforts by providing data on the needs of affected businesses. [...]
Technology poised to change the future of sustainable resources
Dr. Brian Gallagher the founder of Ecotonics. VERO BEACH — Dr. Brian Gallagher, founder of Ecotonics, LLC, a research and development firm located in Vero Beach, Florida, has just announced the approval of a new patent for technology poised to change the future of sustainable resources. The new patent, US 9,932,552 B2, issued by the [...]
New education and research director named
The Environmental Learning Center welcomes Maryam Ghadiri as its new Education and Research Director. Ghadiri holds a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science and a Master's Degree in Conservation Biology, both from the University of Tehran, and is finishing her PhD in Ecology and Informal Learning at Purdue University. Ghadiri has worked as an Environmental Educator [...]