I am interested in how humans interact with their environment and how these modifications change ecosystems and have legacy effects through time. I use a multidisciplinary approach by combining paleoenvironmental, archaeological, anthropological, historical, and remote sensing data to examine anthropogenic influences on ecosystems and landscapes.

Hospital workers and paramedics on the front line of Victoria’s coronavirus response will get access to free accommodation if they need to self-isolate. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos announced today that hospital workers who test positive for coronavirus, and those that have had unanticipated and unprotected contact with a person suspected of having coronavirus.

To us, sponsoring is about engaging and inspiring — in the spirit of our brand promise "smarter together" That"s why Swiss Re partners with selected cultural institutions on exciting initiatives, primarily with respect to the visual and performing arts, and gives back to the communities that host us.

At the same time, financial watchdogs are increasingly trusted, willingness to report high and awareness of the SEC Whistleblower Program exploding. Labaton Sucharow LLP, which established the first national practice exclusively dedicated to representing SEC whistleblowers, today announced the results of its second annual U.S. financial services industry survey, Wall Street in Crisis.

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has revised the national sulphur specification for diesel imported into the country from maximum 500 parts per million (ppm) to 50 ppm or lower, effective January 2017. The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has, therefore, been given a three-year grace period to reconfigure its equipment to attain the 50 ppm mark set in the draft national standard.

This article explains how to quickly derive easily-read, quantitative results from a card-sort activity by entering data into a spreadsheet template that is adaptable to any set of cards and categories. Process and time requirements are minimal — all you need to do is paste your lists of cards and categories into the worksheet, enter your data, and tweak a few formatting rules.

To export your publications to ORCID please follow these steps: 1. On the ‘Permissions Settings’ page, click «Link your ORCID» and follow the steps to link your ORCID account to Publons. 2. Once ORCID profile is linked, navigate back to permissions settings page and select ‘Grant Publons permission to update your ORCID works’ and confirm authorization request.

We’re adding an exciting artistic element to Lolla 2014, and couldn’t be more excited about it! In partnership with Shepard Fairey (Obey Giant), we’re launching Art Alliance: The Provocateurs. One of the largest shows of its kind, Art Alliance is set to feature a range of artists from around the world who will be showcasing their work together for the first time under one roof.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it has imposed financial penalties of S$5.2 million and S$2.4 million respectively on Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore Branch (SCB) and Coutts & Co Ltd, Singapore Branch (Coutts) for breaches of MAS’ anti-money laundering (AML) requirements. These breaches occurred in the context of 1MDB-related fund flows through these banks.

In order to focus attention on the UN's Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen we have decided to focus on the top ten trends and technologies in shipping for our latest post. Significant advances in shipping technology have made this sector one of the main innovators in carbon emission reduction technologies.