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Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC)
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Belize
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Belize Riverkeeper
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
The Belize River is the most important river system in Belize. It provides drinking water for thousands of persons and is home to threatened species, including the Central American river turtle, . . . More »
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Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC)
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United States of America
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Common Terns as Bioindicators of Environmental Contaminants
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
This project will investigate the feasibility of the eggs of common terns (listed as a "species of special concern" in New Jersey and "threatened" in New York) serving as a bioindicator of heavy . . . More »
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| Department/Center
Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC)
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United States of America
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Consortium for Conservation Medicine Projects
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
The Consortium for Conservation Medicine (CCM) was established in 1997 as an environmental-health collaborative consortium of Wildlife Trust, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, and . . . More »
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| Department/Center
Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC)
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United States of America
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New York Bioscape: Ecological Land Units
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
A detailed, land cover / habitat digital map is needed as a baseline layer for many regional studies. Such a map would be prohibitively expensive if carried out using traditional methods of aerial . . . More »
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| Department/Center
Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC)
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United States of America
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New York Bioscape Conservation Medicine Activities
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
Together with Drs. Fred Koontz and Alonso Aguirre, Dr. Newman will be conducting conservation medicine research and field veterinary activities in the New York bioscape (100-mile radius of New York . . . More »
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| Department/Center
Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC)
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United States of America
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The New York Bioscape: Protecting Biodiversity and Health in a Human/Natural Landscape of Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
The New York Bioscape initiative brings together NYC metropolitan scientists, health professionals, educators, and civic leaders to conserve biodiversity and ensure the region?s long-term ecological . . . More »
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| Department/Center
Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC)
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United States of America
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The Role of the Microbial Web in the Cycling of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants in the Hudson River
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
We are examining the role of protozoan grazers in the cycling of hydrophobic organic contaminants in the Hudson River. To that end, we are isolating protozoa from freshwater, brackish, and marine . . . More »
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| Department/Center
Center for Global Health and Economic Development (CGHED)
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United States of America
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The Macroeconomic Significance of Cardiovascular Disease
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
This project seeks to establish the macroeconomic significance of cardiovascular disease now and for the next forty years in low- and middle-income countries. Cardiovascular disease is the leading . . . More »
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| Department/Center
Center for Global Health and Economic Development (CGHED)
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Rwanda, India, China, Ethiopia
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The MacroHealth Initiative
The Earth Institute at Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health
The overall objective is to deliver strategic expertise to low-income countries for scaling up health expenditures by government and donors in order to fill serious gaps in the provision of essential . . . More »
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| Department/Center
Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
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Africa, Asia, South America
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Global Urban-Rural Population Database Project
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
A wide variety of researchers and policy makers share a common interest in gaining a better understanding of the spatial distribution of human population. The development of spatially disaggregated . . . More »
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| Department/Center
Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
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United States of America
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Northeast Information Node of the USGS National Biological Information Infrastructure
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
CIESIN will create an online data and information service initially focused on the New York City Metropolitan Area, the Hudson River Corridor, the Hackensack River Watershed, Northeastern States . . . More »
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| Department/Center
Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
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China, Mexico, United States of America
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Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
SEDAC archives and disseminates a wide range of socioeconomic and environmental data on all regions of the world, including specific collections related to the United States, Mexico, and China. Key . . . More »
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| Department/Center
Laboratory of Populations
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Argentina
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Spatial Dynamics of Chagas Disease
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
Chagas disease (American Trypanosomiasis), caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and transmitted by triatomine bugs, is the most important vector-borne disease in Latin America. Despite an ongoing eradication . . . More »
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Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)
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Bangladesh
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Arsenic Mobilization in Bangladesh Groundwater
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
This project contributes to the understanding of the geochemical and hydrological factors that control the As cycle in groundwater flow systems, which is a critical component of the program called . . . More »
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| Department/Center
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)
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Bangladesh
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Assessment and Remediation of Arsenic Enrichments in Groundwater
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
The overall objective of this project is to determine to what extent interactions between arsenic, iron, and oxygen can account for variations in dissolved As levels in aquifers and in effluents . . . More »
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| Department/Center
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)
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Bangladesh, United States of America
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Exposure to Air Pollution from Biomass Fuel Combustion Among Women in a Rural Bangladesh Population
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
This is a pilot study to examine the carcinogenic potential of biomass fuel combustion products among rural Bangladesh women using biomarkers and field-based epidemiology methods . . . More »
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| Department/Center
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)
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United States of America
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Redistribution of Arsenic and other contaminants at sites in New Jersey and Maine
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
The central aim of our project is to improve understanding of processes that control As transport in aqueous systems. We selected two representative Superfund sites characterized by a wide range of . . . More »
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| Department/Center
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
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POPs Policy Project
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
Analyze the creation, implementation and efficacy of international policy to control persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and other toxic chemicals. This projects has produced, and will continue to . . . More »
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