HOBOKEN, New Jersey, July 7 -- Diversity and Distributions, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features conservation of biodiversity, application of island biogeographic principles, developing paradigms, models and frameworks for risk assessment, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2020 edition: BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH: * Temporal homogenization of functional and beta diversity in bird communities of the Swiss Alps * Unusual but consistent latitudinal patterns i  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on July 9: As a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) offered an amendment to the fiscal year 2021 funding bill urging USDA to immediately act on President Trump's June 24th memorandum to provide relief funds to the lobster industry. Pingree's amendment will direct the USDA Secretary to review President Trump's memorandum and prioritize appropriate assista  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Washington Post issued the following WashPost PR Blog: Announcement from Business Editor David Cho, Deputy Business Editor Zachary Goldfarb, Economics Editor Damian Paletta and Deputy Economics Editor Jen Liberto: We are excited to announce that Rachel Siegel has joined the economics team to cover the Federal Reserve and the domestic economy, spearheading our coverage of the central bank as it works to steer the nation out of the worst economic crisis since the Great  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 10 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) announced the winners of this year's Congressional High School Art Competition in the 3rd District. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year's art competition wad conducted virtually. The grand prize winner was Amelia Villagomez of Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts with her piece, "Amelia in Quarantine." Amelia's work will be displayed at the U  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: As the House Appropriations Committee concluded its first week of FY 2021 funding bill markups, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) touted significant wins for Mainers and new investments to combat the Trump Administration's attacks on immigrants, our environment, and food insecure Americans, and the President's defense of racist confederate statues. "In the face of multiple crises, I am working with t  more