Atlantic Salmon Habitat on Maine's Rivers and Streams

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Wildlife Habitat of Maine

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EVALUATION OF THE CONSERVATION LANDS OF MAINE BASED ON PRESENCE OF HABITAT SUITABLE FOR LISTED SPECIES

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HABITAT SUITABILITY ANALYSIS OF THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED FLORIDA PANTHER

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A PRELIMINARY HABITAT SUITABILITY ANALYSIS FOR THE RESTORATION OF SOUTH CHINA TIGERS IN THE HUPINGSHAN RESERVE, CHINA

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A GIS SUITABILITY ANALYSIS OF WOLF HABITAT IN MAINE

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MODELING POTENTIAL TIGER HABITAT IN HUPINGSHAN-HOUHE ANDMANGSHAN-NANLING NATIONAL NATURE RESERVES, CHINA

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A GIS Suitability Analysis of Wolf Habitat in Maine

The range of the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus), once covering most of North America, has been drastically reduced by an estimated 95% due to habitat loss and extermination by humans. The wolf was extirpated from Maine in the 1800’s. Wolf reintroductions have been suggested for Maine, but there is some debate about how much land is suitable for wolves. I developed a wolf habitat suitability analysis using ArcGIS and data from the Maine Office of GIS and the United States National Atlas. The model incorporates land cover, presence of major roads and railways, conservation land, industrial, non-industrial, and public woodlot ownership, distance from major points of population, deer population, and slope. The model results show areas of high and low wolf suitability in Maine. The model suggests that the best potential habitat for wolves in Maine is situated in the northwest of the state. Possible future reintroductions or natural colonization from other areas would have the highest likelihood of survival in these areas.

Evaluation of the Conservation Lands of Maine Based on Presence of Habitat Suitable for Listed Species

“Conservation Lands” include both public and private lands that are devoted to the protection of wildlife and natural resources. “Listed Species” include federally and state endangered and threatened animals that are in danger of extermination in the state of Maine. The purpose of this study is to determine how well conservation lands are protecting the habitats of listed species. GAP data was used for 13 terrestrial vertebrate species indicating the presence or absence of suitable habitats. This data was compiled in GIS, generating a layer showing the number of listed species an area is suitable for. The areas that were suitable for at least one habitat were compared to answer three questions: (1) Is there is a difference between the presence and absence of listed species on protected lands and lands that are not protected? (2) Is there is a difference between the presence and absence of listed species on public lands managed by the state and the federal government and private land? (3) Is there is a difference between the presence and absence of listed species on lands protected under easements and lands that are protected fee simple? We found significant differences between all three categories. Conservation lands, private lands, and lands held under easement protect the habitat of listed species most effectively. We believe that this is due to the large number of private land trusts in the state of Maine and the effective management strategies of state lands.

Modeling Potential Tiger Habitat in Hupingshan-Houhe and Mangshan-Nanling National Nature Reserves, China

After declining steadily for several decades, the South China tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis) is now thought to be extinct in the wild. However, there is some hope of reintroduction, with Hupingshan-Houhe and Mangshan-Nanling National Nature Reserves in southern China seeming to hold the most promise. Our study used slope, elevation, vegetation, and landcover variables to construct a rough habitat suitability index for tigers in these two parks. According to our model, there are areas of suitable habitat within both parks. However, there are some important variables that we were unable to include in our model, such as human population density and prey availability. Considerable in-depth research will be necessary to evaluate the suitability of these locations before reintroduction is considered.

Habitat Suitability Analysis of the Critically Endangered Florida Panther

The purpose of this study was to conduct a habitat suitability analysis of the critically endangered Florida panther (Felis concolor coryi) in Florida. We gathered land cover, population and road data from the Florida Geographic Data Library and performed map algebra using ESRI’s ArcGIS to compile a suitable habitat map. We found that there is 20381.7 km² of highly suitable habitat and 557124.4 km² of less desirable but usable habitat for the Florida panther. The highest concentration of highly suitable habitat is in Big Cypress National Park, with smaller patches in Tates Hell State Forest and along the southeast portion of the Panhandle. Due to extensive fragmentation, however, and without establishment of habitat linkages to the existing southern population, there is little chance of survival of additional panther populations in much of northern Florida.

A Preliminary Habitat Suitability Analysis for the Restoration of South China Tigers in the Hupingshan Reserve, China

The South China tiger, Panthera tigris amoyensis, once roamed the greater part of southern China. However, expanding human populations and other anthropogenic effects have resulted in the extinction of the wild population. The Chinese government has expressed interest in a reintroduction program for this species of tigers. Recent studies suggest that the Hupingshan preserve is potentially a good candidate for a tiger reintroduction program. Hupingshan is located on the border of the Hunan and Hubei provinces in Southern China. This study was a preliminary habitat suitability analysis, for the restoration of South China tigers in the Hupingshan reserve, China. ArcGIS 9.0 was used to develop a model that combined roads, railroads, slope, land cover, park classification, and population density. The tiger habitat suitability analysis was performed by weighting and combining the various layers. Preliminary results suggest that the Hupingshan reserve is suitable habitat for the reintroduction of South China tigers.

Significado contemporâneo de teoria matemática da comunicação

Passamos por uma transição tecnológica. Quer a chamemos de Revolução Digital, Era da Informação, Sociedade em Rede etc, é inegável que a base de tal transição está na crescente mudança das tecnologias analógicas de comunicação e armazenamento de informação para as tecnologias digitais. Os fundamentos científicos de tal mudança foram estabelecidos em 1948, no livro do matemático e engenheiro americano Claude Elwood Shannon chamado Teoria Matemática da Comunicação. O livro, um clássico das agora convergentes áreas de informática e telecomunicações, definiu uma série de conceitos e modelos que atravessaram as décadas de tecnologia analógica e permanece, em plena era digital, um guia para engenheiros e cientistas que desenvolvem as onipresentes tecnologias de comunicação. Além disso, o corpo teórico presente em Teoria Matemática da Comunicação se espalhou por diversas áreas do conhecimento humano com o nome de Teoria da Informação.

A teoria psicodramática e o desenvolvimento do papel profissional

As intervenções psicodramáticas praticadas em organizações empresariais seguem as sistematizações criadas por Moreno na elaboração do projeto socionômico (sociometria e psicodrama), que reforçam a importância de se trabalhar dentro do campo dos papéis profissionais, pois eles fazem parte do cotidiano das pessoas e, enquanto tal são o lugar da alienação social mas também da superação dessa alienação. É nessa tensão entre a alienação e a sua superação que a intervenção psicodramática propõe-se a buscar melhoria para a qualidade de resposta no trabalho, através da melhoria na qualidade de vida do trabalhador.

Teoria das mediações e estudos culturais: convergências e perspectivas

Este artigo procura resgatar, brevemente, o momento histórico em que a Teoria das Mediações e os Estudos Culturais desenvolveram-se e as categorias que construíram para compreender os processos de produção de sentido em um mundo no qual a comunicação mediada fez-se, cada vez, mais presente. Procura-se tratar, aqui, das convergências na orientação da pesquisa baseada nos trabalhos de Raymond Williams e as novas gerações dos Estudos Culturais (como Stuart Hall, Roger Silverstone, David Morley) com relação aos trabalhos de Jésus Martín-Barbero, Néstor Canclini e Guilhermo Orozco. Essas convergências e perspectivas precisam ser avaliadas, pois devem compor o referencial teórico de uma série de pesquisas com a produção de sentido em novos ambientes integrados às novas tecnologias. Tecnologias que possibilitam uma maior ou menor intervenção direta do usuário, cada vez mais, por meio de redes sem fio, e que podem tirar do espaço doméstico a primazia do contexto de fruição, usos e apropriações.