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There are 16 messages totalling 1095 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Auditor-General on DFO's failure to fulfill it's mandate to protect the
public interest in wild salmon, since the advent of salmon farming;
scientists urge a ban on the use of transgenic salmon in open netcages;
BC
develops new policy to deal with salmon farm escapes
2. Summer Case Studies in Science Workshop - Call for Applications
3. Emma Lucy Braun "Deciduous Forests of North America" (2)
4. tenure track wetland plant ecologist- please forward
5. Impressions of Costa Rica (3)
6. BES Symposium 2001 - Dispersal - final chance
7. humpty dumpty and restoration (5)
8. Soybean Aphid Postdoc
9. More on Pop-Env Atlas
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Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 16:46:18 -0800
From: David Ellis <davidellis@LIGHTSPEED.BC.CA>
Subject: Auditor-General on DFO's failure to fulfill it's mandate to protect
the public interest in wild salmon,
since the advent of salmon farming; scientists urge a ban on the us
of transgenic salmon in open netcages; BC develops new policy to de
l
with salmon farm escapes
Analysis/Overview: There are times when those who dedicate much of their=
time
to conservation issues feel they are wasting that time, as within the=
workings
of any democracy the private industrial sector has more resources at its
disposal and is effective in lobbying government to adopt "public" policies
which often promote or defend what are really private sector objectives.
This has for too long been the case with government promotion of netcage
salmon farming. But conservationists must remember that government or
its agencies - such as the Department of Fisheries and Oceans - are not
"evil", but are only vulnerable to private sector control, unless it
is countered by consistent, persuasive, and both science-based and
broader, common-sense based, criticism. Hence the auditor's report
noted below is a great victory, not only for the conservation
community but for the workings of our democracy itself. It finally
gives expression to those within the DFO and also the Provincial
government who have long been concerned about this issue, and who
were able to work - through government channels - to author this
report. (The Auditor's department remains completely dependent
upon the technical resources of the DFO for such issues, and
it is DFO individuals who, in the end, made this report happen).
Thus we need today to give thanks not only to the many workers on
this issue in the conservation and environmental communities,
(which need credit and recognition to secure adequate resources
from the public), but also we need to give a special, silent
thanks to those within the DFO and the Province who remain
personally dedicated to the public interest in fish, as they
as professionals define it.
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The full report of the federal Auditor-General's Office "The Effects of=20
Salmon Farming in B.C. on the Management of Wild Salmon Stocks" can be=20
found at:
http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/other.nsf/html/00fo_e.html
Here is the conclusion:
Conclusion
30.81 Fisheries and Oceans has legislative responsibility to protect wild=20
salmon from the effects of salmon farming, and it is managing on the basis=
=20
that salmon farming poses an overall low risk to wild salmon and habitat.=20
The Department is still evaluating information on the effects of salmon=20
farming. It is not certain when it will have enough information to assess=20
and to mitigate against cumulative environmental effects.
30.82 The Department lacks the scientific information it needs to ensure=20
that its compliance monitoring and enforcement activities protect wild=20
salmon and salmon habitat, in keeping with its legislative=20
responsibilities. It is therefore unable to enforce the provisions of the=20
Fisheries Act with respect to salmon farming. Furthermore, it is not=20
ensuring that, where it has delegated responsibilities, the requirements of=
=20
the Fisheries Act are being met.
30.83 The Department has not yet made adequate progress on identifying=20
areas and priorities for research on the effects of Atlantic salmon=20
interaction with wild salmon stocks. This work needs to be done to prepare=
=20
for an environmental assessment of new proposals if the industry is to be=20
expanded or to relocate existing farms.
30.84 The Department is now reviewing the federal regulatory framework that=
=20
applies for aquaculture, with a view to creating more specific controls for=
=20
aquaculture operations. However, it will need to apply the precautionary=20
approach by:
=B7 applying new knowledge from ongoing research in the development of new=
=20
regulations;
=B7 monitoring and enforcing compliance with new regulations over the long=
=20
term; and
=B7 assessing the effectiveness of these regulations in protecting wild=20
salmon stocks.
30.85 Because the Department has not determined how to apply and enforce=20
its legislation, it cannot play a leadership role in ensuring that the=20
Fisheries Act is addressed in the development of provincial standards. The=
=20
Department may, therefore, find itself in the position of enforcing federal=
=20
legislation that conflicts with provincial regulations.
30.86 In summary, we have concluded that Fisheries and Oceans is not fully=
=20
meeting its legislative obligations under the Fisheries Act while=20
participating in the regulation of salmon farming in B.C.
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D A message from the 'fishfarm' discussion list =3D=3D=3D=3D
=3D
from Intrafish.com:
08.02.2001 07:00 Canada - Transgenic Fish
Experts call for moratorium on GM fish
A panel of experts in Canada has called for an immediate
moratorium on the raising of transgenic fish in netpens or sea cages.
The recommendation is one of several recommendations on the
future of food biotechnology in Canada.
The Canadian government commissioned the panel of scientists
and regulatory experts to assess and advise on the risks of genetically
modified (GM) products to human and animal health and to the environment.
The Royal Society of Canada set up the expert panel last February at
the request of Health Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and
Environment Canada.
Among the 53 recommendations put forward, the group specifically called for
"a moratorium on GM fish grown in farms on Canada's coasts". It also
recommended that GM crops and foods be more rigorously tested and for
testing to be independently reviewed.
The panel examined the interaction of farmed and wild species but found
scientific evidence to date to be inconclusive. In light of this, the group
recommend that "approval for commercial production of transgenic fish be
conditional on the rearing of fish in land-based facilities only."
The group criticised the level of secrecy surrounding testing of new GM
products, and recommended that external review of GM product approvals be
introduced, as well as increased public access to the results of the tests.
The panel was also strongly critical of the inadequate levels of government
support for independent research in the biotechnology sector. The group=
claim
university research is being dominated by commercial ventures with industry
partners, which have diverted research interests away from the search for
reliable scientific data on the safety of these products. Government
regulators need a body of such research to protect the public interest
and the environment, the group added.
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Update on Escape Regulation Amendments
>
>Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
>BC Fisheries
>February 1, 2001
>
>VICTORIA - Written escape plans for all salmon farms in British Columbia
are
>being reviewed for compliance with recent amendments to the Aquaculture
>Regulation.
>
>The minister of agriculture, food and fisheries announced stringent
>amendments to the regulations governing fish farms last October. A key
>component of the regulations was the requirement for every fish farm
>operator to have written escape prevention and response plans. The=
operators
>had their plans in on time as they were given until Oct. 31, 2000, to=
submit
>the material to Ed Conroy, minister of agriculture, food and fisheries.
>
>Staff from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries are reviewing
>each plan to ensure that key elements of the amended regulation are
>incorporated. These key elements include plans for escape prevention,=
escape
>response, predator avoidance, proposed containment structures, inspectio
>and maintenance of containment structures and monitoring and reporting.
he
>goal is to reduce and ultimately eliminate any possibility of fish escap
s.
>
>The comprehensiveness of each written escape prevention and response pla
>will be reviewed before each licence renewal, which is done annually.
>Changes and updates to the plans are expected to be an ongoing process.
n
>future, a key component of each salmon farm site inspection conducted by
BC
>Fisheries inspectors will be a review of each escape response plan.
>
>Overall, the total escapes of farmed Atlantic salmon have declined over
he
>past decade. In 1999, 0.3 per cent of farmed salmon were reported to hav
>escaped, compared with 3.7 per cent in 1990. This decline can be attribu
ed
>largely to the development of improved containment and harvesting=
technology
>and to better farm practices.
>
>Detailed information on marine and freshwater recoveries of adult Atlant
c
>salmon are available through the Atlantic Salmon Watch Web site at
>http://www-sci.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/aqua/pages/atlsalm.htm on the Internet.
>
>Monitoring programs have been increased this year to provide baseline
>information on the distribution of Atlantic salmon in the ocean and rive
s.
>Government, industry, First Nations and non-government organizations are
>co-operatively developing and conducting the surveys under the umbrella
f
>Atlantic Salmon Watch.
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David W. Ellis,
Executive Director,
The Fish For Life Foundation
3872 Point Grey Road
Vancouver, B.C.
V6R 1B4
Canada
Phone: (604) 221-7577
FAX: (604) 221-7544
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Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 20:40:43 -0500
From: Nancy A Schiller <schiller@ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU>
Subject: Summer Case Studies in Science Workshop - Call for Applications
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR CASE STUDIES IN SCIENCE SUMMER WORKSHOP
Sponsored by the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science at the
State University of New York at Buffalo with grant support from The Pew
Charitable Trusts and the National Science Foundation
Workshop Dates: 1st workshop session: May 21-25, 2001
2nd workshop session: June 11-15, 2001
Workshop Location: State University of New York at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Application Deadline: Midnight, February 23, 2001
Workshop Website:
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/workshop/
This five-day workshop focuses on training undergraduate college science
faculty to teach with case studies and to write their own cases. The final
two days, workshop participants teach a case before a student audience
using a case they have developed during the workshop or from our case
study collection. Participation in the workshop is by application only
and is limited to 40 people per workshop session. Our grant funding
allows us to offer the workshop without charging a registration fee. In
addition, meals and materials are covered. Travel expenses and lodging
are not. Workshop participants receive a $200 stipend for producing a
case study within six months of the workshop for our case web site at
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases. Workshop participants
and five of their colleagues also each receive a one-year gift
subscription to the _Journal of College Science Teaching_.
WORKSHOP DIRECTOR Clyde F. Herreid is a Distinguished Teaching Professor
in the Biological Sciences Department at the State University of New York
at Buffalo. He has conducted numerous workshops around the country on
case method teaching, team learning, and problem-based learning. He is
the author of a column on case studies regularly featured in the _Journal
of College Science Teaching_ and Director of the National Center for Case
Study Teaching in Science.
APPLY ONLINE AT:
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/workshop/regis.html
Application Deadline: February 23, 2001
For more details about the workshop, see our WORKSHOP FAQ at
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/workshop/workshopfaq.html
Questions? Contact Nancy Schiller, Co-Director, National Center for Case
Study Teaching in Science, schiller@acsu.buffalo.edu, 716-645-2947 x225
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Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 22:16:43 -0800
From: Wayne Tyson <landrest@UTM.NET>
Subject: Re: Emma Lucy Braun "Deciduous Forests of North America"
At 03:45 PM 02/18/2001 -0500, Ken Klemow wrote:
>Frances Reed of Blackburn Press wrote:
>
> >We are a relatively new publishing company, dedicated to keeping in
> >print and available for purchase book titles which larger publisher
> >have lost interest in and have declared "out of print". We are
> >especially interested in scientific and technical titles.
> >
> >(1) We have recently reprinted "Plant and Crop Modelling" by John H
> >M. Thornley and Ian R. Johnson. For further information please poin
> >your browser to: http://www.blackburnpress.com/biobook1.html
> >
> >(2) We are very interested in the possibility of reprinting the
> >following three titles and would very much like to hear from you
> >about your level of interest in seeing these titles returned to
> >print.
> >
> >Emma Lucy Braun "Deciduous Forests of North America", published in
950.
> >
> >Montgomery, F.H. "Seeds and Fruits of Plants of Eastern Canada and
> >the Northeastern United States," University of Toronto Press, 1977
> >
> >Thomas S. Elias "The Complete Trees of North America"
> >
>
>Frances (and all ECOLOGgers):
>
>I, for one, would love to see all three books put on the Web for all
>to access and enjoy. I'm not sure how that could be accomplished in
>a for-profit environment, however.
>
>Ken K.
>--
>Kenneth M. Klemow, Ph.D.
>Professor of Biology & GeoEnvironmental Science
>Biology Program
>Wilkes University
>Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
>e-mail: kklemow@wilkes1.wilkes.edu
>webpage: http://wilkes1.wilkes.edu/~kklemow
>phone: 570-408-4758
>fax: 570-408-7862
Honorable Forum:
The "dot-coms" (as entities focused so narrowly and so immediately upon
"sales") are still operating on an outdated paradigm. Ever try to browse a
book at Amazon? E-publishing can produce a book to order, and I think that
some day soon we will see such books on-line in their entirety, offered for
sale in a variety of sizes, quality, binding, etc. Unsold inventory is not
acceptable, especially for books with a limited market. Those who don't
"get it" will be unfortunate casualties of the maturation of the Internet
in general and e-commerce in particular. The "good news?" Being on the
cutting edge of this phenomenon will be cheaper, easier, safer, and more
profitable. It takes guts, but the first few in the pool will have the
momentum to carry them over the top.
WT
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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 09:38:46 -0500
From: Mary Crowe <crowe@COASTAL.EDU>
Subject: tenure track wetland plant ecologist- please forward
Please pass on to any/all you know who might be interested
WETLAND PLANT ECOLOGIST: Assistant/Associate
Professor in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences
at Coastal Carolina University. Full-time tenure track
position available for Fall, 2001. Ph.D. required.
Responsibilities include teaching introductory biology and
appropriate upper-level courses. The successful
candidate is expected to develop a research program
which includes undergraduate majors. Each applicant
should submit a letter of application, c.v., statement of
teaching philosophy and research interests and names,
addresses and phone numbers of 3 references to: Dr.
Joseph Pinson, Chair, Department of Biology, Coastal
Carolina University, P.O. Box 261954, Conway, S.C.
29528-6054. Screening of applicants will begin
immediately and will continue until position is filled. CCU is
an EO/AA employer.
we must be the change we expect in the world
Mary Crowe
Associate Professor of Biology
Coastal Carolina University
P.O. Box 261954
Conway, S.C. 29528-6054
843 349 2236
crowe@coastal.edu
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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 10:36:00 -0400
From: Gary Corbett <Gary_Corbett@PCH.GC.CA>
Subject: Impressions of Costa Rica
Just got back from Costa Rica. In Manual Antonio, Carara and Monteverde we d
d
not see a snake or any amphibians; wildlife in general seemed scarce. We did
see
scarlet macas, 3 of the 4 monkeys, sloth, agoutis, anteater and armadillo, a
few
spiders and small lizards, blue morpho butterflies. We expected to see a lot
more. My impression is that tourism and poaching is taking a heavy toll?
Interested in hearing from others who have been there. Other than going on a
costly excursion to Coronado; how does one see more? Thank you
Gary Corbett
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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 08:59:12 -0600
From: David McNeely <mcneely@UTB1.UTB.EDU>
Subject: Re: Emma Lucy Braun "Deciduous Forests of North America"
I encourage you to reprint these title. I can't comment particularly on all
of them, but in the case of the Emma Lucy Braun volume, I would also encoura
e
you to seek permissions and include some of the analyses and commentary that
were published over the years that make her work even more valuable than it
was by itself.
Thanks.
Frances Reed wrote:
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> Emma Lucy Braun "Deciduous Forests of North America", published in 1950
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> Thomas S. Elias "The Complete Trees of North America"=20
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The University of Texas at Brownsville
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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 15:47:42 +0000
From: James Bullock <jmbul@CEH.AC.UK>
Subject: BES Symposium 2001 - Dispersal - final chance
The deadline for registration and poster submission for this Symposium is =
fast approaching - 2nd March 2001.
See below for more details
The British Ecological Society Annual Symposium 2001 will be held at the =
University of Reading, UK during the 3rd-5th April 2001. The theme will be =
'Dispersal' and this symposium will be the first review of dispersal to =
encompass all taxa and all areas of ecology. Twenty-two internationally-ren=
owned speakers will present papers on modern techniques of dispersal =
measurement, evolution and behavioural ecology of dispersal, dispersal and =
spatial processes at different scales and the importance of dispersal in =
applied ecology. Plants, invertebrates, vertebrates and microorganisms in =
both terrestrial and aquatic environments will all be covered.=20
Spoken papers are by invitation only, but posters can be offered.=20
Details of speakers, abstracts of their talks, and details on booking and =
poster submission can be found on the BES website http://www.demon.co.uk/be=
s/meetings/dispersal/index.html or by contacting the principal organiser =
James Bullock, NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, CEH Dorset, Winfrith =
Technology Centre, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8ZD, UK. jmbul@ceh.ac.uk.=20
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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 11:16:09 -0500
From: Robert Mowbray <rnmowbray@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject: Re: Impressions of Costa Rica
Gary Corbett wrote -
> We expected to see a lot
> more. My impression is that tourism and poaching is taking a heavy toll
> Interested in hearing from others who have been there.
I suspect that habitat fragmentation, and climate change, are more important
than tourism, or poaching, in explaining the relative absence of wildlife in
the areas you visited - especially since these are among the smallest and
most isolated, from other forested areas, natural areas in Costa Rica.
Remember, that despite Costa Rica's not entirely deserved reputation for
natural area protection, there is almost no forest remaining outside of the
protected area system and the more accessible areas within the system have
been converted to agricultural uses (some of this area is now in secondary
forest). Until a couple of years ago much of the protected area system was
privately owned.
In 1997 or 1998 the government of Costa Rica began purchasing the privately
owned land in the system. The purchases are financed by selling carbon
bonds (for maintaining existing carbon sinks in forested areas and
sequestering carbon in deforested areas brought under protection) through a
program approved by the U.S. Initiative for Joint Implementation (USIJI).
> Other than going on a
> costly excursion to Coronado; how does one see more?
I assume that you meant Corcovado, not Coronado. I suspect that you might
see more by visiting Braulio Carillo (a large protected area just north of
San Jose along the "new" road to Limon. Tortugero is another possibility -
more accessible and, I believe, less costly than a visit to Corcovado.
Or you might try Ecuador - a country with much more biodiversity per square
kilometer than Costa Rica. Ecuador's biodiversity is also endangered by
conversion of forested areas to agricultural uses and habitat fragmentation.
Contributing causes have been petroleum exploitation, mining, and government
sponsored colonization programs which have damaged the habitat by polluting
streams, rivers, and wetlands and opening up large areas to unsustainable
agricultural exploitation.
Public television (WETA in the Washington, DC, area) carried a well done
program on habitat fragmentation and extinction last night at 8 (just before
Anna Karenina). The program is to be rebroadcast in the Washington area
this afternoon - it is program #6 of 6 in the public television "Nature"
series.
Robert N. Mowbray
Tropical Forest Ecologist/Natural Resource Management Specialist
2218 Wheelwright Ct.
Reston, VA 20191-2313
phone: (703) 758-1959
fax: (703) 758-8763
e-mail: rnmowbray@worldnet.att.net
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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 11:49:53 -0500
From: Kristie Liptak Gianopulos <kgiano@CHUMA.CAS.USF.EDU>
Subject: Re: Impressions of Costa Rica
Please fill us in on how long you were there, what time of day
you were looking, etc.
Kristie Gianopulos
Dept. of Biology
University of South Florida
> Just got back from Costa Rica. In Manual Antonio, Carara and Monteverde
we did
> not see a snake or any amphibians; wildlife in general seemed scarce. W
did
see
> scarlet macas, 3 of the 4 monkeys, sloth, agoutis, anteater and armadil
o, a
few
> spiders and small lizards, blue morpho butterflies. We expected to see
lot
> more. My impression is that tourism and poaching is taking a heavy toll
> Interested in hearing from others who have been there. Other than going
on a
> costly excursion to Coronado; how does one see more? Thank you
> Gary Corbett
>
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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 15:13:54 -0600
From: Charles Bomar <bomarc@UWSTOUT.EDU>
Subject: humpty dumpty and restoration
A friend of mine recently made a comment about the concept of restoration
ecology, comparing it to humpty dumpty, where "even if we have all of the
parts, it is difficult if not impossible to reassemble it properly" he had
pulled that comment from a reading that he had done, but did not remember
the particular reference. Is any one else familiar with this phrase, or
know of the particular reference that it came from??
crb
***********************************************************************
Charles R. Bomar
Associate Professor of Biology
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI 54751
(715)232-2562
(715)232-2192 FAX
bomarc@uwstout.edu
http://biology.uwstout.edu/bomar/bomar.htm
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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 16:03:07 -0500
From: "Swihart, Rob" <rswihart@FNR.PURDUE.EDU>
Subject: Soybean Aphid Postdoc
Postdoctoral Associate
Ecology of Soybean Aphid
Department of Entomology
Purdue University
Job description: The incumbent will be responsible for conducting research
on the population ecology of the soybean aphid (Aphis glycines) and its
associated natural enemies. Work would include studies on the population
dynamics of the aphid and its natural enemies in both primary (Rhamnus spp.)
and secondary (soybean) hosts; movement of the aphid and its natural
enemies between hosts; and possible preliminary study of the ecology and
control potential of exotic natural enemies. This project would be a
collaborative effort with a number of departments at Purdue (chiefly, Botany
& Plant Pathology and Forestry & Natural Resources) as well as State
(Department of Natural Resources), Regional and Federal (USDA) partners.
Qualifications: Applicants should have a PhD in Entomology, Ecology or
related fields. The successful candidate should be well-versed in basic
concepts of population ecology, quantitative techniques (including spatial
analyses), and have experience in field studies of predator-prey dynamics.
Familiarity with genetic tools useful for population studies is desirable.
Funding: This is a two-year position with potential for renewal. Salary
and benefits will be commensurate with experience.
Application: The position is immediately available and will remain opened
until filled. Send a letter of intent that outlines your qualifications for
the position, a curriculum vita, three references, and other relevant
information to:
Robert J. O'Neil
Department of Entomology
1158 Smith Hall
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1158
For further information contact Bob O'Neil at (765) 494-7207 or
bob_oneil@entm.purdue.edu. Information on Purdue Entomology can be viewed
at: http://www.entm.purdue.edu.
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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 16:09:19 -0500
From: vmarkham <vmarkham@CEPNET.ORG>
Subject: More on Pop-Env Atlas
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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 16:56:24 -0600
From: Charles Bomar <bomarc@UWSTOUT.EDU>
Subject: Re: humpty dumpty and restoration
>allow biological communities to recover, not to force species into place
(which I assume is meant in
> by "reassembling parts").
Forcing communities to work will never work, that may be because we don't
really understand what all of the parts are
Restoration I agree should not be some formula induced bench experiment
where 1 cougar = 120 deer (no flames please) with some wonderfully
manipulated mathematical equation to describe the rest of the system.
I don't know what the author meant, that's why I wanted the reference so
that I could read it and assess the greater context of the authors message
crb
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Charles R. Bomar
Associate Professor of Biology
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI 54751
(715)232-2562
(715)232-2192 FAX
bomarc@uwstout.edu
http://biology.uwstout.edu/bomar/bomar.htm
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From: Elisabeth M Ammon <ammon@med.unr.edu>
> I respectfully disagree with this assessment. Restoration ecology is no
> about "reassembling the parts properly", and as far as I know, nobody h
s
> ever claimed this. I think most would agree that anyone who attempts to
> restore biological communities with this concept in mind is bound to fa
l.
> Ecological restoration is about addressing the causes of why originally
> well-established "parts" are missing or rare. Ecological restoration is
> about re-establishing processes that allow biological communities to
> recover, not to force species into place (which I assume is meant in
> by "reassembling parts").
>
> Anyway, just my 2 cents.
>
> Elisabeth Ammon
>
>
> On Mon, 19 Feb 2001, Charles Bomar wrote:
>
> > A friend of mine recently made a comment about the concept of
restoration
> > ecology, comparing it to humpty dumpty, where "even if we have all
of
the
> > parts, it is difficult if not impossible to reassemble it properly
he
had
> > pulled that comment from a reading that he had done, but did not
remember
> > the particular reference. Is any one else familiar with this phra
e, or
> > know of the particular reference that it came from??
> >
> > crb
> >
> > ******************************************************************
****
> > Charles R. Bomar
> > Associate Professor of Biology
> > University of Wisconsin-Stout
> > Menomonie, WI 54751
> > (715)232-2562
> > (715)232-2192 FAX
> > bomarc@uwstout.edu
> > http://biology.uwstout.edu/bomar/bomar.htm
> > ******************************************************************
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> >
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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 14:01:37 -0800
From: Elisabeth M Ammon <ammon@MED.UNR.EDU>
Subject: Re: humpty dumpty and restoration
I respectfully disagree with this assessment. Restoration ecology is not
about "reassembling the parts properly", and as far as I know, nobody has
ever claimed this. I think most would agree that anyone who attempts to
restore biological communities with this concept in mind is bound to fail.
Ecological restoration is about addressing the causes of why originally
well-established "parts" are missing or rare. Ecological restoration is
about re-establishing processes that allow biological communities to
recover, not to force species into place (which I assume is meant in
by "reassembling parts").
Anyway, just my 2 cents.
Elisabeth Ammon
On Mon, 19 Feb 2001, Charles Bomar wrote:
> A friend of mine recently made a comment about the concept of restorati
n
> ecology, comparing it to humpty dumpty, where "even if we have all of t
e
> parts, it is difficult if not impossible to reassemble it properly" he
had
> pulled that comment from a reading that he had done, but did not rememb
r
> the particular reference. Is any one else familiar with this phrase, o
> know of the particular reference that it came from??
>
> crb
>
> ***********************************************************************
> Charles R. Bomar
> Associate Professor of Biology
> University of Wisconsin-Stout
> Menomonie, WI 54751
> (715)232-2562
> (715)232-2192 FAX
> bomarc@uwstout.edu
> http://biology.uwstout.edu/bomar/bomar.htm
> ***********************************************************************
>
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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 17:23:59 -0700
From: Noah Greenwald <ngreenwald@BIOLOGICALDIVERSITY.ORG>
Subject: Re: humpty dumpty and restoration
I recently read "The Sixth Extinction" by Richard Leakey and Roger
Lewin. If my memory serves me, I believe they used the Humpty-Dumpty
analogy, although they might have borrowed it from elsewhere. Place to
start anyway.
Noah
At 03:13 PM 2/19/01 -0600, Charles Bomar wrote:
>A friend of mine recently made a comment about the concept of restoratio
>ecology, comparing it to humpty dumpty, where "even if we have all of th
>parts, it is difficult if not impossible to reassemble it properly" he
ad
>pulled that comment from a reading that he had done, but did not remembe
>the particular reference. Is any one else familiar with this phrase, or
>know of the particular reference that it came from??
>
>crb
>
>***********************************************************************
>Charles R. Bomar
>Associate Professor of Biology
>University of Wisconsin-Stout
>Menomonie, WI 54751
>(715)232-2562
>(715)232-2192 FAX
>bomarc@uwstout.edu
>http://biology.uwstout.edu/bomar/bomar.htm
>***********************************************************************
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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 19:23:41 -0800
From: Wayne Tyson <landrest@UTM.NET>
Subject: Re: humpty dumpty and restoration
Honorable Forum:
This seems a topic worthy of further discussion.
1. Are such generalizations valuable intellectually, scientifically,
academically, sociologically, or politically?
2. Acknowledging the difficulty, should restoration ecology be abandoned
or pursued? Given that damage has occurred or will occur, should the
damage be ignored or restored, given that there is a reasonably acceptable
answer to question 3?
3. If pursued, what should be the standards for determining whether or not
a given restoration project is successful?
4. Do forum members believe that restoration consists of actively
replacing individual species artificially, establishing conditions where
natural processes achieve restoration over time, a combination of the two or
?
Respectfully submitted,
WT
At 03:13 PM 02/19/2001 -0600, Charles Bomar wrote:
>[clip] the concept of restoration ecology, comparing it to humpty dumpty
>where "even if we have all of the parts, it is difficult if not impossib
e
>to reassemble it properly" [clip]
>crb
>
>***********************************************************************
>Charles R. Bomar
>Associate Professor of Biology
>University of Wisconsin-Stout
>Menomonie, WI 54751
>(715)232-2562
>(715)232-2192 FAX
>bomarc@uwstout.edu
>http://biology.uwstout.edu/bomar/bomar.htm
>***********************************************************************
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