rest 19-year-old arrested for forging travel pass By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:16:32 +0530 Document had Mumbai Police’s emblem and ‘Essential Service Pass’ written on it Full Article Mumbai
rest Elon Musk threatens to exit California over virus restrictions By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 05:13:35 +0530 He wrote that whether the company keeps any manufacturing in Fremont depends on how Tesla is treated in the future. Full Article International
rest IDA Bollaram civic vice-chief arrested in sex racket By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:18:11 +0530 His friend, organiser too booked; three women rescued Full Article Hyderabad
rest Covid19: TN eases lockdown restrictions even as 526 more active cases reported in last 24 hours By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 20:21:05 +0530 Another 279 patients in Chennai, taking the tally to 3,330 Full Article News
rest COVID-19: Return of Bundesliga in fresh jeopardy as Dynamo Dresden confirms two new coronavirus cases ahead of restart By www.dnaindia.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:59:00 GMT The Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 are set to be back underway on May 16. Full Article Sports
rest Bundesliga restart gives hope; Barca's Umtiti injured By www.rediff.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 20:03:54 +0530 The resumption of the German Bundesliga next weekend amid the COVID-19 crisis will give hope to other European leagues that they can also successfully return, according to Schalke 04 coach David Wagner. Full Article
rest Donald Trump congratulates UFC for restarting sports By indianexpress.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:49:54 +0000 Full Article Sport Others Sports
rest Did the quake shake you? Earth tremor felt in Shropshire - shropshirestar.com By www.shropshirestar.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 07:00:00 GMT Did the quake shake you? Earth tremor felt in Shropshire shropshirestar.com Full Article
rest Improved chemistry restraints for crystallographic refinement by integrating the Amber force field into Phenix By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-01-01 The refinement of biomolecular crystallographic models relies on geometric restraints to help to address the paucity of experimental data typical in these experiments. Limitations in these restraints can degrade the quality of the resulting atomic models. Here, an integration of the full all-atom Amber molecular-dynamics force field into Phenix crystallographic refinement is presented, which enables more complete modeling of biomolecular chemistry. The advantages of the force field include a carefully derived set of torsion-angle potentials, an extensive and flexible set of atom types, Lennard–Jones treatment of nonbonded interactions and a full treatment of crystalline electrostatics. The new combined method was tested against conventional geometry restraints for over 22 000 protein structures. Structures refined with the new method show substantially improved model quality. On average, Ramachandran and rotamer scores are somewhat better, clashscores and MolProbity scores are significantly improved, and the modeling of electrostatics leads to structures that exhibit more, and more correct, hydrogen bonds than those refined using traditional geometry restraints. In general it is found that model improvements are greatest at lower resolutions, prompting plans to add the Amber target function to real-space refinement for use in electron cryo-microscopy. This work opens the door to the future development of more advanced applications such as Amber-based ensemble refinement, quantum-mechanical representation of active sites and improved geometric restraints for simulated annealing. Full Article text
rest Hard X-ray phase-contrast-enhanced micro-CT for quantifying interfaces within brittle dense root-filling-restored human teeth By journals.iucr.org Published On :: Phase-contrast enhanced micro-computed tomography reveals huge discontinuities at the interfaces between dental fillings and the tooth substrate. Despite the complex micromorphology, gaps in bonding could be visualized and quantified in 3D. Full Article text
rest Roads kill rainforests. Stop them now, say Smithsonian biologists By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:49:29 +0000 Determining the locations of future highways and roads in countries with tropical rainforests will be the greatest single factor in influencing future forest loss, fragmentation and degradation. In broad terms, roads can be thought of as the enemies of rainforests. By spreading people out across the forest, roads inherently promote rapid and widespread deforestation. The post Roads kill rainforests. Stop them now, say Smithsonian biologists appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Research News Science & Nature biodiversity conservation conservation biology rain forests Tropical Research Institute
rest Smithsonian ecologists discover forests are growing at a faster rate By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:30:04 +0000 A new study published in the Feb. 2 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences indicates that forests in the Eastern United […] The post Smithsonian ecologists discover forests are growing at a faster rate appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Research News Science & Nature carbon dioxide Center for Tropical Forest Science climate change conservation conservation biology Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
rest Exurban development is changing communities of birds in Eastern Forests By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:33:43 +0000 Despite the general perception of exurban development as environmentally preferable to urban sprawl, this is not necessarily correct. Housing development is detrimental for natural bird communities even at low housing levels. The post Exurban development is changing communities of birds in Eastern Forests appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Research News Science & Nature biodiversity birds conservation conservation biology Migratory Bird Center Smithsonian's National Zoo
rest Environmental Research Center to help with Chesapeake Bay seagrass restoration By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:33:41 +0000 A research team from The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center and Virginia's Old Dominion University will be awarded $110,999 to develop a tool to help seagrass restorers predict which places will be the best for planting seagrasses, the Virginia Sea Grant has announced. The post Environmental Research Center to help with Chesapeake Bay seagrass restoration appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Marine Science Research News Science & Nature biodiversity Chesapeake Bay climate change conservation biology Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
rest Evidence of asteroid mining in our galaxy may lead to the discovery of extraterrestrial civilizations By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:39:32 +0000 If intelligent and more advanced civilizations exist on other planets then its a good bet that some of these civilizations turned to asteroid mining long ago. If so, the hallmarks of their mining activities, such as unusual dirty halos of cast-off dust and debris around large asteroids, might be detectable from earth. The post Evidence of asteroid mining in our galaxy may lead to the discovery of extraterrestrial civilizations appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Research News Science & Nature Space asteroids astronomy biodiversity Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
rest Methods for calculating species extinction rates overestimate extinction, says Smithsonian scientist By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 18 May 2011 18:19:56 +0000 The most widely used methods for calculating species extinction rates are "fundamentally flawed" and overestimate extinction rates by as much as 160 percent, life scientists report May 19 in the journal Nature. The post Methods for calculating species extinction rates overestimate extinction, says Smithsonian scientist appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Research News Science & Nature biodiversity Center for Tropical Forest Science conservation conservation biology endangered species extinction Tropical Research Institute
rest Manakins, birds of tropical forests, form alliances for common good By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:37:36 +0000 Some--birds called wire-tailed manakins, residents of tropical forests in the Americas--are cooperators as well as competitors. They cooperate, forming alliances for a common cause. The post Manakins, birds of tropical forests, form alliances for common good appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Research News Science & Nature birds Ecuador Migratory Bird Center Smithsonian's National Zoo South America spiders
rest What makes rainforests unique? History, not ecology. By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:24:07 +0000 History and geology, not current ecology, are likely what has made tropical forests so variable from site to site. The post What makes rainforests unique? History, not ecology. appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Science & Nature biodiversity carbon dioxide Center for Tropical Forest Science climate change Colombia conservation conservation biology extinction rain forests South America Tropical Research Institute
rest New DNA study suggests coral reef biodiversity is seriously underestimated By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:21:10 +0000 The first DNA barcoding survey of crustaceans living on samples of dead coral taken from the Indian, Pacific and Caribbean oceans suggests that the diversity of organisms living on the world’s coral reefs—one of the most endangered habitats on Earth—is seriously underestimated. The post New DNA study suggests coral reef biodiversity is seriously underestimated appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Marine Science Science & Nature biodiversity Caribbean climate change conservation conservation biology coral reefs endangered species National Museum of Natural History
rest Earthworms to blame for decline of Ovenbirds in northern Midwest forests, study reveals By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:33:55 +0000 A recent decline in Ovenbirds (Seiurus aurocapilla), a ground-nesting migratory songbird, in forests in the northern Midwest United States is being linked by scientists to a seemingly unlikely culprit: earthworms. The post Earthworms to blame for decline of Ovenbirds in northern Midwest forests, study reveals appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Science & Nature biodiversity birds Caribbean conservation biology migratory birds Smithsonian's National Zoo worms
rest Development will reduce carbon stored in forests, Smithsonian & Harvard scientists predict By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:07:11 +0000 When most people look at a forest, they see walking trails, deer yards, or firewood for next winter. But scientists at the Harvard Forest and […] The post Development will reduce carbon stored in forests, Smithsonian & Harvard scientists predict appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Science & Nature biodiversity carbon dioxide conservation conservation biology Forest Global Earth Observatory Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
rest Heavyweight trees are forest champs at sequestering carbon By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2012 16:36:41 +0000 Just a few towering white fir, sugar pine and incense cedars per acre at Yosemite National Park are disproportionately responsible for photosynthesis, converting carbon dioxide into plant tissue and sequestering that carbon in the forest, sometimes for centuries, The post Heavyweight trees are forest champs at sequestering carbon appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Science & Nature biodiversity carbon dioxide Center for Tropical Forest Science citizen science climate change conservation conservation biology Tropical Research Institute
rest Thieving rodents hiding seeds drives continual rejuvination of tropical forests By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:01:22 +0000 By attaching tiny radio transmitters to more than 400 seeds, Patrick Jansen, scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and Wageningen University, and his colleagues found that 85 percent of the seeds were buried in caches by agoutis, common, house cat-sized rodents in tropical lowlands. The post Thieving rodents hiding seeds drives continual rejuvination of tropical forests appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Science & Nature conservation biology extinction
rest New count reveals scrub-jay on Santa Cruz Island is among rarest bird species in the U.S. By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:19:22 +0000 Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists and collaborators have found that the island scrub-jay’s population on Santa Cruz Island—its only habitat—is significantly smaller than previously believed […] The post New count reveals scrub-jay on Santa Cruz Island is among rarest bird species in the U.S. appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Science & Nature biodiversity birds conservation conservation biology endangered species extinction Migratory Bird Center new species Smithsonian's National Zoo
rest Browsing suburbia: Virginia’s parceled-up farms and forests are ideal refuge for white-tailed deer By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:57:59 +0000 Forget the deep forest, “today the highest densities of deer in the state of Virginia are in suburbia,” says William McShea, ecologist and research scientist at the Smithsonian’s Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Va. The post Browsing suburbia: Virginia’s parceled-up farms and forests are ideal refuge for white-tailed deer appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals conservation biology Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
rest New evidence of extraterrestrial life may come from dying stars By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:48:37 +0000 Even dying stars could host planets with life – and if such life exists, we might be able to detect it within the next decade. […] The post New evidence of extraterrestrial life may come from dying stars appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Science & Nature Space astronomy astrophysics Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
rest Smithsonian scientists launch 100-year project to examine the future of forests By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:08:56 +0000 A century from now researchers will gather data from a forest in Maryland to see how, during the previous 100 years, varying levels of species […] The post Smithsonian scientists launch 100-year project to examine the future of forests appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Marine Science Research News Science & Nature biodiversity Chesapeake Bay conservation conservation biology Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
rest Forest corridors essential to gene flow in India’s leopard and tiger populations By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:05:35 +0000 As economic expansion and development fragments the forest landscape of central India, the species that rely on that habitat—including endangered tigers and leopards—face dwindling populations […] The post Forest corridors essential to gene flow in India’s leopard and tiger populations appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Research News Science & Nature biodiversity conservation conservation biology endangered species mammals Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute veterinary medicine
rest Effects of human impact are long lasting for forests in Northeast U.S. By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:48:31 +0000 Grow fast, die young is not a lifestyle normally associated with trees. But in the forests of the Northeastern United States the red maple follows […] The post Effects of human impact are long lasting for forests in Northeast U.S. appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Research News Science & Nature biodiversity birds carbon dioxide climate change conservation conservation biology insects Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
rest Rain forest rodents risk their lives to eat By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 16:30:50 +0000 Hungry rodents that wake up early are much more likely to be eaten than rodents getting plenty of food and shut-eye, according to new results […] The post Rain forest rodents risk their lives to eat appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Research News Science & Nature camera traps conservation conservation biology endangered species rain forests Tropical Research Institute
rest There’s more to extraterrestrial life than planets in “habitable zone” orbits By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:58:31 +0000 Two separate teams of scientists have identified major challenges for the development of life in what has recently become one of the most famous exoplanet […] The post There’s more to extraterrestrial life than planets in “habitable zone” orbits appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Research News Science & Nature Space astronomy astrophysics Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
rest Innovation: Belly gunk from flies used to survey forest animals By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 01 Aug 2017 15:14:28 +0000 The next time you swat a fly ponder this: inside its belly is the DNA of whatever it ate before landing on your picnic dinner—roadkill, […] The post Innovation: Belly gunk from flies used to survey forest animals appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Research News Science & Nature mammals Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
rest Restrict user access to MMC snap-ins GPO By www.bleepingcomputer.com Published On :: 2020-03-28T16:49:23-05:00 Full Article
rest New book: The Ecology and Conservation of Seasonally Dry Forests in Asia By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:21:29 +0000 Despite the importance of seasonally dry forests, little is known of their ecology. Now, a new book The Ecology and Conservation of Seasonally Dry Forests in Asia, published by Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, explores these unique ecosystems, its animals, plants, and the people that inhabit them. The post New book: The Ecology and Conservation of Seasonally Dry Forests in Asia appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Book Review biodiversity Center for Tropical Forest Science conservation endangered species Forest Global Earth Observatory mammals Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
rest General protection fault error you need to restart Windows By www.bleepingcomputer.com Published On :: 2019-12-28T06:54:33-05:00 Full Article
rest Serine 319 phosphorylation is necessary and sufficient to induce a Cx37 conformation that leads to arrested cell cycling [RESEARCH ARTICLE] By jcs.biologists.org Published On :: 2020-04-29T02:35:34-07:00 Samantha-Su Z. Taylor, Nicole L. Jacobsen, Tasha K. Pontifex, Paul Langlais, and Janis M. BurtConnexin 37 (Cx37) expression profoundly suppresses proliferation of rat insulinoma (Rin) cells in a manner dependent on gap junction channel (GJCh) functionality and the presence and phosphorylation status of its carboxyl-terminus (CT). In Rin cells growth arrested by induced Cx37 expression, serine 319 (S319) is frequently phosphorylated. Preventing phosphorylation at this site (alanine substitution; S319A) relieved Cx37 of its growth suppressive effect whereas mimicking phosphorylation at this site (aspartate substitution; S319D) enhanced Cx37's growth suppressive properties. Like Cx37-WT, -S319D GJChs and hemichannels (HChs) preferred the closed state, rarely opening fully, and gated slowly. In contrast, Cx37-S319A channels preferred open states, opened fully, and gated rapidly. These data indicate that phosphorylation-dependent conformational differences in Cx37 protein and channel function underlie Cx37-induced growth arrest vs. growth permissive phenotypes. That the closed state of -WT and Cx37-S319D GJChs and HChs favors growth arrest suggests that rather than specific permeants mediating cell cycle arrest, the closed conformation instead supports interaction of Cx37 with growth regulatory proteins that result in growth arrest. Full Article
rest A restless volcano By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:55:33 +0000 Restless volcano. This Feb. 10 satellite radar image shows the summit of Alaska’s Cleveland Volcano and a new lava dome within the volcano’s summit crater […] The post A restless volcano appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Earth Science Science & Nature Spotlight National Museum of Natural History volcanoes
rest How to keep firefox session for suddenly restart By www.bleepingcomputer.com Published On :: 2013-07-18T10:21:20-05:00 Full Article
rest Meet Our Scientist: Helene Muller Landau – Tropical Forest Science By insider.si.edu Published On :: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:44:27 +0000 What determines the variety of trees in a tropical forest? Is it the seed size? Perhaps seed-hungry animals? And what happens to forests that are being drastically changed by humans? Smithsonian Tropical Research Center Botanist, Helene Muller Landau, talks about her attempt to find answers to these questions. The post Meet Our Scientist: Helene Muller Landau – Tropical Forest Science appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Meet Our People Research News Science & Nature Video conservation biology Tropical Research Institute
rest After a bulldozer unearthed five statues in Ain Ghazal, Jordan in 1984, Smithsonian conservators carefully restore these otherworldy figures By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:16:17 +0000 The post After a bulldozer unearthed five statues in Ain Ghazal, Jordan in 1984, Smithsonian conservators carefully restore these otherworldy figures appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Anthropology Art Video conservation materials science
rest Tremie Gregory uses camera traps to study “bridges” in the rainforest canopy By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 12:42:46 +0000 Maintaining natural movement of animals that live in the tropical rainforest canopy in South America is important for the health of the ecosystem. As development […] The post Tremie Gregory uses camera traps to study “bridges” in the rainforest canopy appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Anthropology Research News Science & Nature Video biodiversity camera traps conservation conservation biology endangered species mammals rain forests Smithsonian's National Zoo South America
rest Learning from the forest By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 16:00:53 +0000 Learning from the forest. Setting up a long-term forest research plot in a tropical dry forest in the heart of Panama City. Click here for […] The post Learning from the forest appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Meet Our People Research News Science & Nature Video climate change conservation biology
rest Crowdfunding campaign to restore Ruby Slippers surpasses mark By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 11:23:02 +0000 Judy Garland’s iconic ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” are one of the most popular attractions at the National Museum of American History. But […] The post Crowdfunding campaign to restore Ruby Slippers surpasses mark appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Video National Museum of American History
rest Smithsonian starts program to help people restore storm-damaged heirlooms By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 14:25:35 +0000 A team from the Smithsonian is starting a pilot program to aid people in restoring their damaged family heirlooms. Click photo to learn more…. The post Smithsonian starts program to help people restore storm-damaged heirlooms appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Science & Nature Video conservation
rest Restoration of the Ohkay Owingeh Tribe’s historic pueblo By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 03 Jan 2017 19:41:29 +0000 Ohkay Owingeh from Adventure Pictures on Vimeo. Currently featured in the exhibition “By the People” at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City […] The post Restoration of the Ohkay Owingeh Tribe’s historic pueblo appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Anthropology History & Culture Science & Nature Video Cooper Hewitt
rest Remote sensing of a Smithsonian forest with airborne LiDAR By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:01:00 +0000 The storage and flux of terrestrial carbon (C) is one of the most uncertain components of the global C budget and detailed quantification of forest […] The post Remote sensing of a Smithsonian forest with airborne LiDAR appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Earth Science Science & Nature Video Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
rest Study backs restoring green buffers along streams to reduce Chesapeake Bay pollution By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:38:35 +0000 Current plans to protect the Chesapeake Bay include planting trees along hundreds of miles of streams that empty into the Bay. This study provides realistic limits for how much these buffers might further reduce nitrate pollution, and it helps identify where buffer restoration can offer the greatest additional nitrate removal. The post Study backs restoring green buffers along streams to reduce Chesapeake Bay pollution appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Marine Science Plants Research News Science & Nature biodiversity Chesapeake Bay conservation biology pollution Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
rest Center for Tropical Forest Science receives grant to study diversity of tree communities By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:59:25 +0000 The Center for Tropical Forest Science, which manages a global network of temperate and tropical forest research plots, will utilize the funds to conduct workshops in the Americas and Asia to investigate how taxonomic, functional, and genetic dimensions of diversity affect tree communities and their resilience to global change. The post Center for Tropical Forest Science receives grant to study diversity of tree communities appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Plants Research News Science & Nature biodiversity Center for Tropical Forest Science conservation conservation biology Tropical Research Institute
rest Plant diversity in tropical forests increased during ancient global warming event By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:08:58 +0000 Nearly 60 million years ago rainforests prospered at temperatures that were 3-5 degrees higher and at atmospheric carbon dioxide levels 2.5 times today’s levels. The post Plant diversity in tropical forests increased during ancient global warming event appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Plants Research News Science & Nature biodiversity carbon dioxide climate change Colombia conservation conservation biology greenhouse gas South America Tropical Research Institute
rest Scientists race to determine why vines are taking over forests in the American tropics By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:07:32 +0000 By pulling together data from eight different studies, we now have irrefutable evidence that vines are on the rise not only in the Amazon, but throughout the American tropics. The post Scientists race to determine why vines are taking over forests in the American tropics appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Plants Research News Science & Nature biodiversity climate change conservation conservation biology invasive species Tropical Research Institute