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Pew in the Media : 2011 Pew Scholar Wins $1.5 Million for Cellular Game Theory Research

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:49:14 GMT

Jeff Gore, a 2011 Pew scholar and an Assistant Professor of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology was awarded $1.5 million by the Allen Family Foundation. His research involves using single-celled yeast to explore how ideas from game theory can provide insight into cellular decision making.

Press Release : Pew Biomedical Scholars Named Outstanding Early-Career Scientists by President Obama

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Four Pew Scholars have been awarded Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers.

Media Coverage : Editorial: Prince Herring: Glamourizing the Forage Fish

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:25:00 GMT

An editorial in the Boston Globe about forage fish quotes the Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force about its recommendation to slash the global forage fish catch in half.

Media Coverage : Too Many Small Fish Are Caught, Report Says

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:45:00 GMT

A report by the Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force details the need to reduce fishing globally for forage fish, a concern echoed by an international group of marine scientists who are calling for cuts in commercial fishing for sardines, herring and other so-called forage fish.

Media Coverage : Environmental Claims For Farmed Fish Don't Hold Up To Scrutiny

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:10:00 GMT

An article on NPR’s food blog, "The Salt," about the new report released by the University of Victoria that ranks eco-labels intended to distinguish seafood produced with less damage to the environment mentions Pew as funder of the study.

Press Release : New Study Puts Eco-labels to the Test

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:05:00 GMT

A new report released today by the University of Victoria ranks eco-labels intended to distinguish seafood produced with less damage to the environment. It is the first study to evaluate how eco-labels for farmed marine fish compare to unlabeled options in the marketplace.

Media Coverage : Fisheries Regulators OK Menhaden Limits

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:00:00 GMT

An Associated Press article on efforts to protect the menhaden includes data from the Pew Environment Group.

Media Coverage : Editorial: Protection for the Ocean Food Chain

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:00:00 GMT

An editorial by The New York Times praising the decision to protect menhaden cites the conservation work done by the Pew Environment Group.

Press Release : Great Day for Menhaden

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:45:00 GMT

New fishery management benchmarks for Atlantic menhaden, often called “the most important fish in the sea,” were established today in an effort to increase its population to four times the current size.

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