Recovery and Management in Surin Marine National Park, Thailand

Reefs around Surin were affected by the 26 December tsunami differently depending on the marine topography, the dominant coral types and the direction of striking waves. Major waves struck Surin three times. The first was from the north-west to southeast, the second was the reverse, from southeast to northwest and the third was again from the northwest to southeast. A survey of the impact of the tsunami on Surin's reefs was undertaken using the same method applied to monitoring the site since 1998 (Department of Marine Science, Kasetsart University). While individual coral forms were effected (Table 1), long lasting effects were generally minor. The scale of impact on individual coral colonies was high but the colonies were not destroyed. Large massive corals were up-turned but were not killed, branching coral colonies were move but survived the shift and many colonies were covered by sand but rapidly uncovered by current with minimal detriment. While some sites were severely affected by the tsunami, overall the reef of Surin can be considered to be a minor affected area. Of greater concern is the slow re-establishment of a management presence to control tourism use and illegal fishing. Unfettered, both have the potential to result in a greater decline in reef condition than that identified from the tsunami

Conservation in the dark? the information used to support management decisions

The management requirements for protected areas are frequently complex and urgent; as a result, managers often need to act quickly and make decisions with limited supporting evidence at their disposal. Despite demands for high-quality information, it is unclear how much of this evidence conservation practitioners use to assist with their decision making. We investigated the information used to manage protected areas, based on the evidence reported by practitioners when evaluating their management performance. We examined the management of over 1000 protected areas run by two Australian conservation agencies - Parks Victoria and the New South Wales Department of Environment and Climate Change - an unprecedented scope for this type of study. We found that very few conservation practitioners use evidence-based knowledge to support their management. The evidence used varies with the management issue, reserve type, and reserve size. Around 60% of conservation management decisions rely on experience-based information, and many practitioners report having insufficient evidence to assess their management decisions. While experience plays an important role in conservation management, the apparent lack of evidence-based information to support decision making in the reserves has the potential to compromise outcomes and jeopardize the investment made in protected areas for conservation

NHT-1 I/O Benchmarks

The NHT-1 benchmarks am a set of three scalable I/0 benchmarks suitable for evaluating the I/0 subsystems of high performance distributed memory computer systems. The benchmarks test application I/0, maximum sustained disk I/0, and maximum sustained network I/0. Sample codes are available which implement the benchmarks

A Panel on Distance Education Best Practices: Innovation and Pedagogy

Online education has evolved throughout the years as new technologies are developed to make education more accessible. More traditional universities have also entered the virtual campus space, offering multiple options for students to earn their degree remotely. In a 2015 report conducted by the Online Learning Consortium, reflected more than one-quarter of all adult students were identified as e-learners. The type of learning management systems (LMS) used in the market has grown rapidly, with several post-secondary institutions creating their own patent LMS, eBooks and multimedia tools. Academies like Western Governors Universities are leading the charge with competency-based learning in all their degree programs while Colorado Technology University is pushing adaptive technology in their online curriculum. It is important to understand the progression and advancements in these technologies and the variety of academic methods used to deliver knowledge to improve the quality degree offerings. This panel will share best practices in online education instruction, curriculum development, student service and program marketing. The panel will conclude a University Dean, Department Chair, Program Director, Professor and a former online student

Ariel - Volume 12(13) Number 4

Co-Editors Gary Fishbein Lynn Solomon Business Manager Rich Davis Assistant Business Manager Jeff Lavanier Layout Editors Paul J. Berlin Tracy A. Glauser Photography Editor Ben Alma

Reliable Facts from Unreliable Figures: Comparing Statistical Packages in DSpace

Presented at Open Repositories 2011, Austin, Texas, June 11, 2011

The Ursinus Weekly, December 11, 1961

Harrisburg calls two U.C. seniors for budget talks • Ursinus College\u27s fourteen Who\u27s Who students drawn from entire spectrum of campus activity • Caroling, banquets brighten last college week of 1961 • Weekly circulation up 41% over previous year • Special education speech delivered Tuesday to PSEA • Joint meeting held by science clubs • Senior Bob Allen elected constable in Scranton ward; Ousts incumbent • Christmas communication • Debaters show promise; Sall excels in tourney • College hockey players cited for outstanding skill • Fraternities, sororities spread cheer with orphans\u27 Christmas parties • Editorial: The holiday here • Ursinus in the past • Letters to the editor • Study in noisemaking • Dismal week for Bear cagers • Mark Borak\u27s cage play encouraging; Sophomore uses jump shot effectively • Leber-South volleyball streak at eleven gameshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1307/thumbnail.jp