What is LifeSense Institute?
LifeSense Institute is dedicated to improving quality of life on Vashon-Maury Island and beyond with imaginative, creative solutions to some of the complex problems facing people today. We will facilitate scientific and social innovations to achieve affordable, human-friendly, and ultra-green ecosystems.

Since bison are not native, why do you keep them on Catalina?
Over the last 85 plus years of residence on the Island, bison have become an expected feature, almost iconic, to the Island traveler. A number of tours, literature and attractions feature the bison, which have become rather famous. In 2003, the Conservancy commissioned a scientific study of the bison and their impact on the Island. According to the study, the bison suffer from a poor diet due to frequent drought conditions and a history of overgrazing by other non-native herbivores.Goat Island has been a reserve effectively since 1977. In that era, exploitation was the main problem and scientific research the main reason for having a marine reserve.

Is the Goat Island marine reserve a success story?
Goat Island has been a reserve effectively since 1977. In that era, exploitation was the main problem and scientific research the main reason for having a marine reserve. After a good run up to the 1990s, the reserve enjoyed both a healthy growth in fish populations and visitors (up to 120,000 per year). The reserve suffers from a large number of problems, which prevented it from ever reaching pristine stock levels, or a baseline as scientists call it.A That’s correct. Let me just clarify that. I’m talking about the scientific argument for intelligent design based on physical data and logic, yes.

Why is institutional review and approval of grants or contracts required?
When applying for funding, the proposal is made on behalf of Long Island University unless restricted by the sponsoring agency to individual (not organizational) applicants. The University is the official recipient of the grant funds and is fiscally liable for the appropriate expenditure of funds and for ensuring that the terms and conditions of the grant or contract are met programmatically. The University also must respond to fiscal and programmatic audits by the funding agency.Title: CRED REA Coral Population Paramaters at Swain’s Island, American Samoa, 2006 Abstract: Belt transects along 1 or 2 consecutively-placed, 25m transect lines were surveyed as part of Rapid Ecological Assessments conducted at 8 sites at Swain’s Island in American Samoa in February, 2006 from the NOAA vessel Hi’ialakai (HI06-02). Raw survey data included colony counts and size classes by genus, and visual estimation of percent cover. Half a meter( 0.

Does the Conservancy have a plan to get rid of all non-native animals?
No. The bison, as an example, are a part of the cultural fabric of the Island and based on a scientific study, the Conservancy manages the herd at between 150 and 200 animals, which is healthy both for the herd and the Island ecosystem. Further, the Conservancy has no plan to ban pets from the portion of the Island it stewards, but rather, to work collaboratively with stakeholders to minimize negative impacts to wildlife at the places where pets and wildlife may come in contact.Dr.

If the world embraces nuclear energy, where will the deadly waste go?
THOUSANDS of canisters of highly radioactive waste from the world’s most nuclear-energised nation lie, silent and deadly, beneath a jutting tip of Normandy. Above ground at the site in Beaumont-Hague in France, cows graze and Atlantic waves crash into heather-covered hills. The spent fuel, vitrified into blocks of black glass that will remain dangerous for thousands of years, is in “interim storage”.Goat Island has been a reserve effectively since 1977. In that era, exploitation was the main problem and scientific research the main reason for having a marine reserve.