The Wisconsin School of Business Graaskamp Center for Real Estate will host a conference on Sustainable Real Estate Development on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., at the Fluno Center for Executive Education at the university of Wisconsin-Madison.

Students typically spend at least four years on the university of Wisconsin-Madison campus, yet what lies in their backyard on the shores of Lake Mendota may go unnoticed.

From logging to water skiing, rivers have always played a role in the Wisconsin's story. Now a new book by a university of Wisconsin-Madison staff member brings the state's rivers together in sharp detail.

It began as a vision - take innovative stormwater treatment technologies and match it with a passion for customer service to help growing economies while protecting the natural environment. Today global industry leader Clear Water Compliance Services is celebrating its 10th Anniversary of service.

In a study reported Friday in the Journal of Fish Biology, scientists said DNA testing proved that a pup carried by a female Atlantic blacktip shark in the Virginia Aquarium & Marine science Center contained no genetic material from a male.

Perhaps the only good news in the Aug. 4 announcement that emerald ash borers have been found in southeastern Wisconsin is that the invasive pest took its time getting here.

When wildfires raged through more than a million acres of a beloved national park, the destruction seemed complete. But a UW researcher looked closer - and found hope growing among the remains.

The Ecological Society of America will hold its 93rd annual meeting on Aug. 3-8, 2008, in Milwaukee, Wis. The society was founded in 1915 to promote the practice and awareness of ecological science. This year's meeting will highlight the interdisciplinary nature of ecology and linking research with education. A wide range of UW-Madison research will be presented at the meeting.

BARCELONA, SPAIN (MARKET WIRE) HRH Prince General Khaled bin Sultan, founder and Chairman of the Living Oceans Foundation, the U.S.-headquartered environmental organization that bears his name, today announced the formal launch of the Foundation's "Global Reef Expedition: science Without Borders®" at the World Conservation Congress being held here.

WASHINGTON, DC (MARKET WIRE) NADCA -- The HVAC Inspection, Maintenance and Restoration Association says that October is "Time to Vent" for homeowners and building managers. In other words, it's a good time of year to take the vent cover off of your heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system and take a look inside to see how dirty the duct work that brings the air to your lungs has gotten over the past year.