US oceans agency urged to stop trawling seabed for research
by Research Professional News | September 8, 2022
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been urged to stop trawling the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico for fisheries research, but it has defended the practice despite being accused of “trashing” environments it is meant to protect. Public Employees for Environmental ...
Biden shores up scientific integrity across US agencies
by Research Professional News | February 4, 2021
“US president Joe Biden has ordered a wide-ranging review of scientific integrity across government agencies, including looking for evidence of “improper political interference” in research. But the Biden administration has already come under scrutiny for its commitment to ...