Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 31 May 2002 to 1 Jun 2002 (#2002-142)
There is one message totalling 48 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. News: Study Finds Organic Farming More Fertile
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Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 16:55:26 -0700
From: Ashwani Vasishth <vasishth@USC.EDU>
Subject: News: Study Finds Organic Farming More Fertile
http://www.sciam.com/news/053102/1.html
AGRICULTURE
Organic Farms More Fertile, Study Finds
Image: Hättenschwiler (FAL)/© Science
Organic farms are more efficient than their conventional cousins and leave
soils far healthier, researchers report today in the journal Science. In a
long-term study comparing productivity, environmental health, biodiversity
and energy consumption of organic cultivation to conventional methods,
Paul Mäder of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture in Switzerland
and his colleagues discovered that the organic approach used significantly
less energy to produce the same quantity of crop. Although organic farms
typically produce lower overall yields than common plots do, their
ecological benefits are greater--a larger number of pest-eating creatures
and other advantageous organisms live in soil farmed organically, and
decomposition occurs more efficiently on these lands, releasing much
needed nutrients into the soil.
[...]
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http://www.sciam.com/news/041901/3.html
ECOLOGY
Analysis Finds Greater Profits from Organic Farming
Doing the right thing can be profitable after all*at least when it comes
to growing apples. That's the conclusion of a new study in today's issue
of Nature, which compared the economics of organic apple farms and
conventional ones. "The organic system was more energy efficient, it was
better for the environment, it had better soil quality, its yields were as
good as the other systems, it was more profitable, and its apples were
slightly sweeter and firmer," says co-author John Reganold of Washington
State University.
[...]
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Subject: Science and Environmental Policy Update for May 31, 2002
Science and Environmental Policy Update for May 31, 2002
A Bi-Weekly Publication of the Ecological Society of America
In This Issue:
-TEACHING ALTERNATIVE TO EVOLUTION BACKED
-WYDEN HOLDS FIELD HEARING ON VARIOUS FOREST ISSUES
-FISHERIES LAW RENEWAL PASSES SUBCOMMITTEE, AMENDMENTS
SHELVED UNTIL JUNE
-CALVERT TO EXAMINE BILL TO CREATE WATER POLICY PANEL
-PROBE COVERS OBSTACLES TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
TEACHING ALTERNATIVE TO EVOLUTION BACKED
Two Ohio House Republicans, John A. Boehner and Steve Chabot, are
citing landmark education reform legislation in pressing for the
adoption of a school science curriculum in their home state that
includes the teaching of an alternative to evolution. The
Representatives have urged the Ohio Board of Education to consider the
language in a conference report that accompanied the major federal
education law enacted earlier this year. In a letter to the Ohio Board,
the lawmakers quote the conference report language, "Where topics are
taught that may generate controversy (such as biological evolution), the
curriculum should help students to understand the full range of
scientific views that exist." That language was crafted with the help
of a leading proponent of "intelligent design theory," which contends
that the very complexity of life is evidence that the world was
organized by a guiding intelligence. Some Ohio Education Board Members
believe the letter could be interpreted as supporting intelligent design
while others believe it simply suggests that science should be taught in
the spirit of free inquiry. A spokesman for Boehner stressed that the
conference report language cited in the letter "does not endorse the
teaching of any particular topic of philosophy or curriculum." While
conference report language does not have the force of law, it has in the
past been used as the basis for regulations that guide how laws are
enforced. Officials from science and education groups fear that the
congressional language will be used to challenge the teaching of
evolution across the country.
WYDEN HOLDS FIELD HEARING ON VARIOUS FOREST ISSUES
The Senate Energy Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests held a field
hearing May 29 on the relationship between public land management and
the impact on rural economies. The hearing covered issues relating not
only to economic assistance to natural resource-dependent communities,
but also to the environmental health of national forests. As much of
the West remains in the grip of a multi-year drought, many in rural
areas hope that the federal government will spend more to clear out the
heavy brush, dead wood and other materials they say can fuel raging
fires. Such work, many believe, would not only improve the health of
fire-prone forests, but also generate jobs and give a shot in the arm to
local economies struggling to survive the loss of direct and indirect
revenue from a declining federal timber program. Also on the agenda was
a discussion about the implementation of the Steens Mountain Act (PL
106-399). Enacted in 2000, the law designated a 500,000-acre
cooperative management and protection area and six wilderness areas
totaling more than 125,000 acres in the vicinity of Steens Mountain in
Harney County, Oregon. The cooperative area is intended to "maintain
and enhance cooperative and innovative management practices between
public and private land managers," maintain the viability of grazing and
recreation operations there, and "conserve, protect, and manage the
long-term ecological health and functioning watersheds of Steens
Mountain," according to the law.
FISHERIES LAW RENEWAL PASSES SUBCOMMITTEE, AMENDMENTS SHELVED UNTIL
JUNE
On May 23 the House Resources Fisheries Subcommittee approved Chairman
Wayne Gilchrest's (R-MD) bill to reauthorize and amend the 1996
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Subcommittee
members agreed with their chairman's request to shelve amendments until
the full committee takes up the bill. HR 4749 would renew the funding
authorization for the law regulating commercial and recreational fishing
in federally controlled ocean waters through fiscal 2007. Gilchrest
said the bill aims to move the Magnuson Act "to the next step of
conservation" including provisions to reduce overcapacity in fishing
fleets, move forward with two pilot projects testing an ecosystem
management approach, and reduce the effect of fishing on non-target
species and habitat. Among the issues that were proposed as amendments,
discussed and then withdrawn: (1) whether to make the National Marine
Fisheries Service do more to analyze the cumulative social and economic
effect of rules it proposes; (2) the way to identify the "best"
scientific information available and whether to require that the data
used to make agency decisions be peer-reviewed; (3) whether to close
parts of the Middle Atlantic Bight (a region that extends from Montauk,
NY to the Virginia-North Carolina border) to longline fishermen in an
effort to stave off an Endangered Species Act listing of white marlin;
(4) whether to set a firmer deadline for regional councils to develop
guidelines for reporting data on bycatch; (5) what to do about
bottom-dragging fishing gear that can damage rock habitat; and (6)
whether to change the procedure for adding members to the regional
fishery councils.
CALVERT TO EXAMINE BILL TO CREATE WATER POLICY PANEL
The House Resources Water and Power Subcommittee chaired by
Representative Ken Calvert (R-CA), held a hearing May 22 on legislation
to establish a commission to provide Congress with recommendations for a
comprehensive national water policy. HR 3561 would establish the
Twenty-First Century Water Policy Commission, which would have one year
to make its recommendations to Congress. Introduced December 30 by
Calvert and Georgia Republican Representatives John Linder and Nathan
Deal, the bill would direct the commission to study all aspects of water
management by federal, state, and local agencies and by private sector
entities. The 17-member commission would be charged with developing a
policy that would: (1) ensure an adequate and dependable supply of
fresh water to meet the needs of the United States for the next 50
years; (2) consider all available technologies for increasing water
supply efficiently, while maintaining environmental protection; and (3)
recommend means of capturing excess water and flood water as a hedge
against future droughts. The bill would direct that the recommendations
not place increased mandates on state and local governments and that
they suggest financing options for public works projects, including the
implementation of user fees. Commission members would be appointed from
federal agencies involved in water management, conservation or resource
issues; state, local and tribal governments; and non-governmental
organizations with an interest in water management, conservation or
resource issues.
PROBE COVERS OBSTACLES TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
The House Government Reform Subcommittee with jurisdiction over energy
policy and natural resource issues is scheduled to hold a field hearing
June 4 in Southern California aimed at uncovering federal agency
regulations that prevent innovative concepts and techniques some say
could help manage and protect the environment. A committee aide said
the hearing is likely to delve into the Clean Air Act's (CAA) cap and
trade program for acid rain. Established in 1990 as a way to reduce
sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from power plants, the program has been
held up by the Bush administration as a cornerstone of the last half
decade's worth of air quality improvements. President Bush has touted
the successes of the program as a reason for Congress to pass his Clear
Skies Initiative, an even broader plan that would call for greater cuts
in SO2 emissions while also incorporating a cap-and-trade plan for
smog-forming nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. Other potential topics of
discussion at the hearing include the Environmental Protection Agency's
latest proposal to establish a cap-and-trade program for water
pollution. EPA Administrator Christie Whitman unveiled the plan which
would be akin to the CAA program earlier this month and has said she
hopes to finalize it later this summer. EPA's Project XL, run out of
the agency's Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, is also a
likely hearing topic. Project XL is a national pilot program for state
and local governments, businesses and federal facilities to develop
projects that are more cost-effective in achieving environmental and
public health standards.
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Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 30 May 2002 to 31 May 2002 (#2002-141)
There are 7 messages totalling 392 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Journal of Ecological Anthropology
2. Report of Second National Conference on Science, Policy and the
Environment Now Available
3. FW: Mimulus guttatus
4. gw: Warmer Climate Fooling Flowers
5. field research volunteer
6. relationship between the Crown-of-thorns starfish and the coral they pr
y
upon
7. Post Doctoral Positions
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Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 09:16:32 -0400
From: Jnl Ecol Anthropology <gjea@ARCHES.UGA.EDU>
Subject: Journal of Ecological Anthropology
Greetings-
The Journal of Ecological Anthropology is an independently published,
peer-reviewed journal dedicated to providing a forum for research and
commentaries in the diverse field of human-environmental relations. We
rely on people like you to review manuscripts, and as our journal expands
its scope and quantity of submitted manuscripts we are finding it
necessary to rely on an ever wider group of qualified reviewers.
I'm writing to invite you to serve as an occasional reviewer of
manuscripts that are submitted for publication in the Journal of
Ecological Anthropology and that represent your areas of expertise.
If you're interested in serving as a reviewer, please reply to this email
address (gjea@uga.edu) and provide us with the following information:
* keywords describing four or five sub-fields or areas of interest within
ecological anthropology in which you would feel comfortable reviewing s
manuscripts.
* your geographical areas of expertise, as well as appropriate
culture(s)/population(s)/sub-population(s).
* your contact information (address, phone, fax, e-mail).
If you would like to know more about the Journal of Ecological
Anthropology, please visit our website: http://guallart.dac.uga.edu/JEA.
Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you.
David Casagrande
Editor in Chief
Journal of Ecological Anthropology
Department of anthropology
Baldwin Hall
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-3980 USA
tel: (706) 542-3980
fax: (706) 542-3998
http://guallart.dac.uga.edu/JEA
GJEA@arches.uga.edu
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Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 17:04:49 -0400
From: NCSE List Manager <henderson@NCSEONLINE.ORG>
Subject: Report of Second National Conference on Science,
Policy and the Environment Now Available
Report of Second National Conference on Science, Policy and the
Environment Now Available
Recommendations for Achieving Sustainable Communities: Science and
Solutions, the report from the second National Conference on Science,
Policy and Environment was released in a briefing to Congress on May
22. Congressmen Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), Co-Chair of the Livable
Communities Task Force, Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Chair of the Livable
Communities Task Force, Jack Quinn (R-NY), Co-Chair of the Northeast
Midwest Coalition, and Vern Ehlers (R-MI), Vice Chair of the Science
Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and
Standards, praised the report for its call that scientists and community
groups work together to achieve sustainable communities.
The report addresses the challenges now facing societies around the
world as they seek to simultaneously achieve economic opportunity,
environmental quality, and societal equity. Integrating the views of
more than 600 leading environmental scientists and decisionmakers, it
offers specific recommendations for the World Summit for Sustainable
Development, which will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa in August
2002. The recommendations form a broad agenda for sustainability with
five overarching themes:
-Science and technology are important and necessary tools for achieving
sustainability, but community participation is essential for scientific
and technical information to be incorporated into the policy making
process.
-Programs for achieving sustainable communities should be undertaken on
a cost-effective and timely basis.
-Conserving natural resources, preserving biodiversity and maintaining a
clean environment are essential factors for sustaining a healthy human
community.
-Educational and research institutions should mobilize their
intellectual capital, problem solving capacities and information systems
to assist in seeking solutions for achieving sustainability.
-Exchange of information on sustainability models, programmatic
activities and successful projects should be established on an
international basis.
The report also includes the text of plenary presentations by:
-Donald Kennedy, Editor-in-Chief of Science magazine and former
President of Stanford University,
-John Dernbach, Widener University Law School professor
-Governor Jaime Lerner of the Brazilian state of Parana
-Maurice Strong, a senior advisor to the Secretary-General of the United
Nations, who received the first NCSE Lifetime Achievement Award.
An online version of the report can be found at
http://www.NCSEonline.org/Conference/. Printed versions are available
from conference@ncseonline.org
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Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 16:26:16 -0400
From: "Manuel.A.Morales" <Manuel.A.Morales@WILLIAMS.EDU>
Subject: FW: Mimulus guttatus
> "Dear Ecolog members -
>
> I am a post-doc at the University of Maryland looking for naturalized
> populations of Mimulus guttatus along the East Coast of the US and
> Canada. I have located herbarium specimens in PA, CT, NY, and New
> Brunswick Canada.
>
> I would appreciate any detailed location information that you might hav
> from visiting populations of Mimulus guttatus on the Eastern portion o
> North America.
>
> Please email me directly at cmurren@wam.umd.edu
>
> Thank you very much for your assistance.
>
> -Courtney Murren
> Dept. of Biology
> University of Maryland
> College Park, MD 20742
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Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 13:12:40 -0400
From: Karen Claxon <kclaxon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: gw: Warmer Climate Fooling Flowers
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=716&e=6&cid=514&u=/ap/2
0020530/ap_on_sc/climate___flowers_2
Warmer Climate Fooling Flowers
Thu May 30, 2:47 PM ET
By PAUL RECER, AP Science Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rising temperatures are causing plants to burst into
bloom weeks earlier in the spring, according to British researchers who
say the finding is strong evidence that global warming (news - web
sites) is changing biology.
A father and son research team warns that the changing thermal climate
may drive some common flowering plants to extinction while permitting
plants that now live only in gardens to leap from cultivation and become
pesky weeds in the wild.
In a study appearing in the journal Science, the researchers report that
the first flowering in the spring of 385 species of British plants has
advanced from 4 days to 55 days in a decade, when comparing the
flowering date of the species over the previous four decades.
"These data reveal the strongest biological signal yet of climatic
change," wrote Alastair H. Fitter of the University of York and his
father, R.S.R. Fitter, a naturalist and author from Cambridge, England,
in the study to be published Friday.
Starting 47 years ago, the senior Fitter recorded the first flowering
date of plants in south-central England. In the new study, the
researchers compared the changes in first flowering date with
temperature trends in the same area over four decades.
Alastair Fitter said that the mean temperatures for January, February
and March - critical months for spring flowering plants - has warmed in
the study area by 1.8 degrees since the 1960s.
"Some predictions of climate warming are 4 to 5 degrees Celsius (7.2 to
9 degrees Fahrenheit), which would mean that these effects are only the
beginning of a major shift," he said.
For 16 percent of the species studied, the first flowering date in the
1990s shifted by an average of 15 days.
The greatest change was for a plant called the white dead nettle.
>From 1954 to 1990, its average first flowering date was March 18. From
1991 to 2000, the plant's first flowering data was around Jan. 23, a
shift of 55 days.
Sun spurge, a plant found both in the United States and the United
Kingdom, shifted its first flowering date by about 32 days, the
researchers found.
Alastair Fitter said in a telephone interview that the study supports
the notion that flowering plants will be the early indicators of a
warming climate.
"Plants will respond (first) by flowering earlier," said Fitter. "The
next (thing) they will do will be to migrate, and I guess we will see
that very soon."
Fitter said an expected effect of the climate change is that some
cultivated plants will turn into weeds, while some wild plants will go
extinct.
He said there are about 2,000 wild plants in England and about 20,000
species cultivated in gardens.
"The 20,000 species are just waiting. The environment is not suitable
for them to go into the wild, but as the climate changes, it can become
suitable and some of them will just hop out of the garden," said Fitter.
"All of a sudden, we'll have a whole new set of weeds."
Fitter said some plants time their flowering based not on temperature
but on the length of daily light and dark cycles. As a result, some
plants that once flowered at separate times are now flowering together.
"Because one is changing and the other one isn't, the natural
communities are being disrupted," he said. "You will get plants
disappearing because they now are being forced to compete with things
they aren't able to compete with. One could go extinct as a result."
The lengthening of the warm growing season also is affecting some plants
that depend on a certain number of cool days for their dormancy. Some of
these plants are first blooming much later in the season.
"It may be that winter starts so late that their whole time clock is
reset and that's why they run late the following year," said Fitter.
Stephen H. Schneider, a Stanford University climatologist and
environmental biologist, said the Fitter research "is completely
consistent with other studies that show climate change is not a
theoretical construct, but is actually happening."
"This is precisely what you would expect in a climatic warming trend,"
said Schneider. "Warming is going on and nature does respond."
Schneider said it is less certain how much of the warming is caused by a
natural, global climatic cycle, and how much is caused by humans. Many
scientists believe that the planet is being warmed by an increase in the
atmosphere of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases coming from
industry or from the burning of fossil fuels.
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Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 09:28:17 -0800
From: Elizabeth Peacock <peacock@UNR.NEVADA.EDU>
Subject: field research volunteer
Volunteer Opportunity for Black Bear Study in Southeast Alaska
July 10th - September 30th*
*End date negotiable
Daily routine includes sampling black bear hair from barbed-wire snares =
along salmon-streams and conducting behavioral observations from tree =
stands.=20
Field site is on a remote island, opportunities to come to town =
(Petersburg) are rare; contact via mail only. Prior field experience =
required. Volunteers will be expected to record quality data, climb =
trees, work in rain (120 inches/year), and be willing to carry/use =
firearms. Some work is physically demanding (climbing, hiking along =
salmon-streams), yet some is mentally-demanding (sitting in tree-stands =
for long time periods). I hope that applicants will be enthusiastic =
about living remotely in the temperate rainforest ecosystem & have a =
strong interest in research ecology.
Costs for all travel from your home to Petersburg, Alaska and to the =
field site will be provided. Food, quality rain gear and boots will be =
provided.=20
If interested and/or have questions, please respond ASAP, and contact =
Lily Peacock preferably by email: peacock@unr.nevada.edu
Attach a resume, complete with references.
Or call 907-772-5245, or to leave a message with Mary Meucci with Alaska =
Department of Fish and Game 907-772-3801.
For more information about the research visit:
http://www.consgenetics.unr.edu/students/peacock/index.htm
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Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 17:50:11 -0600
From: David Inouye <di5@umail.umd.edu>
Subject: relationship between the Crown-of-thorns starfish and the coral the
prey upon
3. Predator/Prey Interaction
http://www.aims.gov.au/pages/research/reef-monitoring/cots02/cots02.htm
This Web page from the Australian Institute of Marine Science focuses on the
"relationship between the Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) and the coral that
they prey upon," which has been experiencing widespread mortality since
1994. Brief in length, the page includes primarily the results of ongoing
COTS monitoring data, but several links provide information like background
on the reefs, COTS biology, and data collection methods. [AL]
>From The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Sc
ut
Project 1994-2002. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/
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Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 15:10:08 -0800
From: Steven P Gloss <sgloss@USGS.GOV>
Subject: Post Doctoral Positions
The Grand Canyon Monitoring & Research Center in Flagstaff, AZ has two
postdoctoral positions available as follows:
Post-Doctoral Position (24-Months)
U.S. Geological Survey
Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center
2255 N. Gemini Dr., Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Full-Time Salary - $48,500 annually
Statement of Work : Research Aquatic Ecologist with special emphasis on
energy dynamics of river ecosystems, with emphasis on carbon and nutrient
budgets. This position is anticipated to last up to 24 months and start on
or after July 1, 2002.
Project Description: The project consists of conducting research and
coordinating data collection on the organic carbon budget of the Colorado
River ecosystem (primarily the mainstem Colorado River) between Glen Canyon
Dam and Upper Lake Mead, Arizona. The research is intended to support
ongoing research on ecosystem trophic dynamics that includes interactions
between the riparian and river systems, fish populations, population
dynamics, species interactions and bioenergetics. For additional
information on this position and the Glen Canyon Adaptive Management
Program visit the GCMRC web page at www.gcmrc.gov.
Post-Doctoral Position (24-Months)
U.S. Geological Survey
Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center
2255 N. Gemini Dr., Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Full-Time Salary - $48,500 annually
Statement of Work : Research Fishery Biologist with special emphasis
population dynamics of riverine fishes, especially rare and endangered
species. This position is anticipated to last up to 24 months and start on
or after July 1, 2002.
Project Description: The project consists of conducting research and
coordinating database management on the fisheries biology program within
the Colorado River ecosystem between Glen Canyon Dam and Upper Lake Mead,
Arizona. The research is intended to support ongoing research of the
ecosystem's fish populations, their population dynamics, species
interactions and bioenergetics. Estimating status and trends of fish
populations in the Colorado River Ecosystem (CRE) is part of Grand Canyon
Monitoring and Research Center's (GCMRC) adaptive management science
program. For additional information, visit the GCMRC web page at
www.gcmrc.gov.
Steven P. Gloss
Program Manager-Biological Resources
Grand Canyon Monitoring & Research Center
U.S. Geological Survey
2255 N. Gemini Drive, Rm 340
Flagstaff, AZ 86001 USA
928-556-7069 (direct)
928-556-7094 (office)
928-556-7092 (fax)
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Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 27 May 2002 to 28 May 2002 (#2002-138)
There are 16 messages totalling 1010 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Idaho protected plant image request
2. For Sale: Ecology vol. 68-82; Conservation Biology vol. 3-15
3. New Issue of Fisheries Management
4. World Fisheries Congress
5. Amphibian movements
6. WONDERS OF WILDLIFE MUSEUM INSTRUCTOR position available
7. Conservationist vs. Preservationist (5)
8. Assistant Hatchery Manager positions available
9. Dataloggers and probes, seek recommendations
10. Academic database & directory
11. Fwd: Re: Conservationist vs. Preservationist
12. [sum] The analysis of non-independent 2 X 2 contingency tables?
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Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 23:52:14 -0400
From: James Henderson <isoetes@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Idaho protected plant image request
Greetings,
In July I'll be conducting a protected plant survey in Idaho for a client.
I would like to supplement my dichotomous keys with color imagery of the
target species. I have found images for the majority of the species, but
have had trouble finding images on the Internet and from publications for
the species listed below. If anyone has imagery of these species I could
use for personal, non-commercial use or know of sources to obtain jpegs or
photos, please reply to me or contact me at my place of employment listed
below. Imagery of pressed herbarium specimens would also suffice.
Saxifraga adscendens var. oregonensis
(Wedge-leaf saxifrage)
Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. purshii
(Northern sagewort)
Poa abbreviata ssp. marshii
(Marsh's bluegrass)
Carex breweri var. pladdoensis
Syn: C. engelmannii
(Brewer's sedge)
James Henderson
Botanist
Greenhorne & O'Mara, Inc.
2211 Newmarket Pkwy, Suite 104
Marietta, GA 30067
770-956-8510 ext. 211 (office)
770-952-0653 (fax)
jhenderson@g-and-o.com
isoetes@ranger146.com
isoetes@earthlink.net
Thanks,
James
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Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 10:09:15 -0400
From: "George W. Gilchrist" <gilchrgw@CLARKSON.EDU>
Subject: For Sale: Ecology vol. 68-82; Conservation Biology vol. 3-15
It's moving time and I need to lighten the load a bit. I have issues of
Ecology from 1987 to 2001 (missing V. 79, No. 1), all in excellent shape
with only my name stamped a couple of places on each issue. $150 for the
lot, shipping included. I also have Conservation Biology from 1989 to 2001
(missing V. 3, No. 1), likewise in excellent shape with a couple of name
stamps, for $120, shipped to you.
==================================================================
George W. Gilchrist Email #1:gilchrgw@clarkson.edu
Department of Biology, Box 5805 Email #2: kitesci@northnet.org
Clarkson University Phone: (315) 268-2359
Potsdam, NY 13699-5805 Fax: (315) 268-7118
GWG Web Site <<http://www.clarkson.edu/~gilchrgw>>
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Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 10:16:42 -0400
From: Gus Rassam <grassam@FISHERIES.ORG>
Subject: New Issue of Fisheries Management
The following issue is now available at AFS Online
Journal: North American Journal of Fisheries Management (0275-5947)
Volume: 22
Issue: 2
Factors Associated with Travel Time and Survival of Migrant Yearling Chinook
Salmon and Steelhead in the Lower Snake River. Steven G. Smith, William D.
Muir, John G. Williams, John R. Skalski, pages 385-405.
Effects of Simulated Removal of Striped Bass from a Southeastern Reservoir.
Scott W. Raborn, Leandro E. Miranda, M. Todd Driscoll, pages 406-417.
The Economic Value of the Greater Yellowstone[apos ]s Blue-Ribbon Fishery.
Joe Kerkvliet, Clifford Nowell, Scott Lowe, pages 418-424.
Fate, Dispersal, and Persistence of Recently Stocked and Resident Rainbow
Trout in a Tennessee Tailwater. Jason M. Bettinger, Phillip W. Bettoli,
pages 425-432.
Establishing Size-Based Mortality Caps. L. E. Miranda, pages 433-440.
Relationship of Riparian Buffer Type to Water Temperature in the Driftless
Area Ecoregion of Minnesota. Kristen Blann, Julia Frost Nerbonne, Bruce
Vondracek, pages 441-451.
Development of a Stream Habitat Index for the Northern Lakes and Forests
Ecoregion. Robert M. Goldstein, Lizhu Wang, Thomas P. Simon, Paul M.
Stewart, pages 452-464.
Effect of a Change in Fishing Regulations on the Survival and Capture
Probabilities of Rainbow Trout in the Upper Rangitikei River, New Zealand.
Richard J. Barker, Peter H. Taylor, Stephen Smith, pages 465-473.
Practical Application of Electromyogram Radiotelemetry: The Suitability of
Applying Laboratory-Acquired Calibration Data to Field Data. David R. Geist,
Richard S. Brown, Ken Lepla, James Chandler, pages 474-479.
Uncertainties in Estimating Fishing Mortality in Unmarked Salmon in
Mark-Selective Fisheries Using Double-Index-Tagging Methods. Shijie Zhou,
pages 480-493.
Electroshock-Induced Injury in Juvenile White Sturgeon. F. Michael Holliman,
James B. Reynolds, pages 494-499.
Response of Smallmouth Bass to Regulatory and Environmental Changes in
Elkhorn Creek, Kentucky. Gerard L. Buynak, Bill Mitchell, pages 500-508.
A Decision Analysis Framework for Comparing Experimental Designs of Projects
to Enhance Pacific Salmon. Brice W. MacGregor, Randall M. Peterman, Brian J.
Pyper, Michael J. Bradford, pages 509-527.
Growth, Survival, and Site Fidelity of Florida and Intergrade Largemouth
Bass Stocked in a Tropical Reservoir. J. Wesley Neal, Richard L. Noble,
pages 528-536.
Potential Influence of Harvest on Shovelnose Sturgeon Populations in the
Missouri River System. Michael C. Quist, Christopher S. Guy, Mark A. Pegg,
Patrick J. Braaten, Clay L. Pierce, Vincent H. Travnichek, pages 537-549.
Ecological Interactions between Elasmobranchs and Groundfish Species on the
Northeastern U.S. Continental Shelf. I. Evaluating Predation. Jason S. Link,
Lance P.. Garrison, Frank P. Almeida, pages 550-562.
Plasma Cortisol Stress Response of Juvenile Chinook Salmon to Passage
through Archimedes Lifts and a Hidrostal Pump. Edward D. Weber, Sandra M.
Borthwick, Louis A. Helfrich, pages 563-570.
An Improved Portable Surgical Table for the Field and Laboratory. Henry R.
LaVigne, pages 571-572.
Effect of Hook Style, Bait Type, and River Location on Trotline Catches of
Flathead and Channel Catfish. John E. Arterburn, Charles R. Berry, pages
573-578.
Gas Bubble Trauma Incidence in Adult Salmonids in the Columbia River Basin.
Thomas W. H. Backman, Allen F. Evans, pages 579-584.
Comparison of Two Mesh Sizes for Collecting Larval Yellow Perch in Surface
Trawls. Daniel A. Isermann, Patrick A. Hanchin, David W. Willis, pages
585-589.
Retention of Oxytetracycline-Induced Marks on Sagittae of Red Drum. Wallace
E. Jenkins, Michael R. Denson, Charles B. Bridgham, Mark R. Collins,
Theodore I. J. Smith, pages 590-594.
A Night Seining Technique for Sampling Juvenile Atlantic Salmon in Streams.
G. Gries, B. H. Letcher, pages 595-601.
Does Lobster Trap Bait Influence the Maine Inshore Trap Fishery?. Saul B.
Saila, Scott W. Nixon, Candace A. Oviatt, pages 602-605.
Ecology and Management of White Bass. Christopher S. Guy, Randall D.
Schultz, Michael A. Colvin, pages 606-608.
Population Assessment and Minimum Length Limit Evaluations for White Bass in
Four Alabama Reservoirs. Richard G. Lovell, Michael J. Maceina, pages
609-619.
Importance of Reservoir Inflow in Determining White Bass Year-Class Strength
in Three Virginia Reservoirs. Victor J. DiCenzo, Michael C. Duval, pages
620-626.
Biology of White Bass in Eastern South Dakota Glacial Lakes. David W.
Willis, Craig P. Paukert, Brian G. Blackwell, pages 627-636.
Ecology of Larval White Bass in a Large Kansas Reservoir. Michael C. Quist,
Christopher S. Guy, Randall J. Bernot, James L. Stephen, pages 637-642.
Variation in Gonad Development, Growth, and Condition of White Bass in Fall
River Reservoir, Kansas. Christopher S. Guy, Randall D. Schultz, Carson A.
Cox, pages 643-651.
Exploitation and Mortality Rates of White Bass in Kansas Reservoirs. Randall
D. Schultz, Douglas A. Robinson, pages 652-658.
Comparison of Creel Statistics for River and Reservoir Components of a Texas
White Bass Fishery. Robert K. Betsill, Veronica M. Pitman, pages 659-664.
White Bass Population Differences in Nebraska Reservoirs with Gizzard Shad
or Alewife Prey Bases. Daryl L. Bauer, pages 665-670.
Comparative Influences of Gizzard Shad Catch Rates and Reservoir Hydrology
on Recruitment of White Bass in Kansas Reservoirs. Randall D. Schultz,
Christopher S. Guy, Douglas A. Robinson, pages 671-676.
Population and Fishery Characteristics of White Bass in Four Large Missouri
Reservoirs. Michael A. Colvin, pages 677-689.
A Comparison of Gill Netting and Electrofishing as Sampling Techniques for
White Bass in Missouri[apos ]s Large Reservoirs. Michael A. Colvin, pages
690-702.
ERRATA. , pages 702-702.
To visit the site, go to: http://afs.allenpress.com
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Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 11:01:48 -0400
From: Gus Rassam <grassam@FISHERIES.ORG>
Subject: World Fisheries Congress
The Co-Chairs of the 4th World Fisheries Congress are pleased to present our
new website (www.worldfisheries2004.org).
The American Fisheries Society has been honoured to be selected as the host
of the 4th Congress at the Beijing, China assembly of the 3rd World
Fisheries Congress, thanks to the fine efforts of the International
Fisheries Section. Vancouver, British Columbia, has been selected as the
host city, thus will provide an opportunity for all to easily attend the
upcoming Congress, 2-6 May, 2004. This is the first time this global event
has been held in North America.
The Theme of the 4th Congress is:
^ÓReconciling Fisheries with Conservation: The Challenge of
Managing Aquatic Ecosystems^Ō
An international array of prestigious fisheries scientists will be giving
keynote addresses, and chairing program sessions. In addition, the program
contains over 40 sessions that address the most pressing issues in fisheries
management in both freshwater and marine ecosystems, along with a special
forum for interested industry representatives and non-governmental
organizations. The details of the program and venue are provided as they
become available on the web page.
An expression of interest form is included on the web page to ensure you are
kept current on all future announcements. We will periodically provide you
with an update notice concerning any news and pertinent deadlines related to
the Congress. We will also be calling on all of the Chapters, Sections, and
Divisions of the American Fisheries Society to ask assistance in putting on
the Congress to ensure the international family of fisheries professionals
that visit North America will experience a World Class event.
This event will likely be a once-in-a-lifetime event for most of us, so
please put these dates on your calendar and make plans to attend now.
Please send this notice on to your colleagues.
We look forward seeing you in Vancouver in 2004!!
Bruce Ward
Dana Schmidt
Co-Chairs of the 4th World Fisheries Congress
.
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Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 11:29:58 -0400
From: Chris Norment <cnorment@BROCKPORT.EDU>
Subject: Amphibian movements
Hi, All -
I have just found out about a planned local development that will
involve several wetlands that provide good breeding habitat for 8 anuran
species. I'd appreciate any leads on references that discuss distances
that marked anurans move away from their breeding sites during the
non-breeding season. In advance, thanks!
Chris Norment
--
Christopher Norment, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY 14420
PHONE: (716) 395-5748
FAX: (716) 395-2741
e-mail: cnorment@brockport.edu
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Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 10:45:19 -0500
From: Patricia Ott <ottp@MAIL.CONSERVATION.STATE.MO.US>
Subject: WONDERS OF WILDLIFE MUSEUM INSTRUCTOR position available
WONDERS OF WILDLIFE MUSEUM INSTRUCTOR
The Missouri Department of Conservation has a position available for a
Wonders of Wildlife Museum Instructor located in Springfield, Missouri.
SALARY RANGE: Monthly $2,352 $4,260; Annually $28,224 $51,120
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Develops,
coordinates and presents a variety of education programs and workshops
for school groups, scout groups and other civic and community groups;
develops and leads environmental and conservation education community
activities; coordinates and conducts age appropriate interpretive
presentations, both on and off site; conducts conservation and
environmental education workshops for teachers; develops thematic
education materials for teachers that align with the Missouri Show Me
Standards as outlined by the Missouri Department of Education; assists
in special events and develops specific education materials and
activities that relate to the event; provides input for web based
education activities; handles a variety of small mammals, birds,
reptiles and amphibians daily; provides input for interpretive exhibits
and experiences for education facility and field activities; develops
and maintains strong relationships with conservation organizations and
partners for education and outreach opportunities; and performs other
duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited college or university
with a Bachelor=s Degree in education, zoology, biology, wildlife
conservation, wildlife management or related field with two (2) years
experience developing and delivering conservation or biological science
based programs for children and adults; or an equivalent combination of
education and experience. Experience working at a zoo or aquarium
desirable.
CLOSING DATE: Friday, June 7, 2002
For an application, contact the Missouri Department of Conservation,
Human Resources Division, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
(573/751 4115). Applications also available on Internet site at
www.conservation.state.mo.us/about/jobs/.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Missouri Department of Conservation has a position available for a
Wonders of Wildlife Museum Instructor located in Springfield, Missouri.
SALARY RANGE: Monthly $2,352 $4,260; Annually $28,224 $51,120
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Develops,
coordinates and presents a variety of education programs and workshops
for school groups, scout groups and other civic and community groups;
develops and leads environmental and conservation education community
activities; coordinates and conducts age appropriate interpretive
presentations, both on and off site; conducts conservation and
environmental education workshops for teachers; develops thematic
education materials for teachers that align with the Missouri Show Me
Standards as outlined by the Missouri Department of Education; assists
in special events and develops specific education materials and
activities that relate to the event; provides input for web based
education activities; handles a variety of small mammals, birds,
reptiles and amphibians daily; provides input for interpretive exhibits
and experiences for education facility and field activities; develops
and maintains strong relationships with conservation organizations and
partners for education and outreach opportunities; and performs other
duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited college or university
with a Bachelor=s Degree in education, zoology, biology, wildlife
conservation, wildlife management or related field with two (2) years
experience developing and delivering conservation or biological science
based programs for children and adults; or an equivalent combination of
education and experience. Experience working at a zoo or aquarium
desirable.
CLOSING DATE: Friday, June 7, 2002
For an application, contact the Missouri Department of Conservation,
Human Resources Division, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
(573/751 4115). Applications also available on Internet site at
www.conservation.state.mo.us/about/jobs/.
Equal Opportunity Employer
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 09:40:26 -0800
From: Toshihide Hamazaki <toshihide_hamazaki@FISHGAME.STATE.AK.US>
Subject: Conservationist vs. Preservationist
Hi everyone,
I would like to hear your opinion of the difference between conservationist
and preservationist.
Here is my motivation to pose this question.
Carol & Meffe's book argues:
Conservation of natural biodiversity requires a strong link between
conservation biology and environmentally sustainable development.
And they list 3 guiding principles
1. Evolution is the basis axiom
2. The ecological world is dynamic
3. The human presence must be included in conservation planning
I consider myself a conservationist, and I personally believe that my job is
based on the above conservation biology principles.
However, because my job deals with "Commercial Fishery", some think that I
can't possibly be a conservationist. I often encounter reactions to my work
"Oh, you work for big industry/money.", which is not always true. Of
course, I deal with use of natural resources (fish) for human monetary
benefits, not preservation of fishes of no commercial value. So, for those
who consider that "conservation" is a preservation of species from
exploitation, I can't be a conservationist. Many so called "conservation
groups" do not seem to be interested in any species of commercial interests.
Many of them only advocate preservation of species from development. Some
seem to think it's wrong to make money out of species, or to put
economic/monetary value on species.
I wonder they are preservationist in reality.
The principle 3 says that human (e.g., commercial fishers) should be
included, and my work is a sustainable development of commercial fishery
based on conservation biology principles. I don't believe there is no
environmentally sustainable development that does not include monetary
benefit of people. So, I consider myself a conservationist.
What do you think, and what is your thoughts on difference between
conservationists and preservationists?
Toshihide Hamazaki / Hamachan
Alaska Department of Fish & Game
Commercial Fisheries Division
333 Raspberry Rd.
Anchorage Alaska 99518
Ph: 907-267-2158
Fax: 907-267-2442
e-mail: toshihide_hamazaki@fishgame.state.ak.us
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 12:41:04 -0500
From: Patricia Ott <ottp@MAIL.CONSERVATION.STATE.MO.US>
Subject: Assistant Hatchery Manager positions available
ASSISTANT HATCHERY MANAGER
Two (2) Positions
The Missouri Department of Conservation has two (2) salaried positions;
one (1) at the Chesapeake Hatchery, Mt. Vernon, Missouri, and one (1) at
the Blind Pony Hatchery, Sweet Springs, Missouri.
SALARY RANGE: Monthly $2,352 - $4,260; Annually $28,224 - $51,120
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Assists with the operation of a large
warm-water fish hatchery and, in the absence of Hatchery Manager, is
responsible for hatchery operations; under supervision of the Hatchery
Manager, carries out fish culture activities on several fish species,
including fish collection and development of broodstock; is involved in
fish spawning, hatching of eggs and fish nutrition programs; develops
and monitors production groups; maintains fish feeding and production
reports; monitors fish health; identifies fish diseases; calculates and
administers therapeutic chemicals and drugs to control diseases;
fertilizes rearing ponds with organic and inorganic fertilizers;
collects, analyzes and monitors water quality within ponds and raceways;
operates and monitors specialized equipment used in production of fish;
provides for control of vegetation in ponds; harvests and distributes
fish statewide; ensures hatchery records are maintained and updated
frequently; evaluates production methods; trains new employees and
monitors performance; supervises daily work routines and special work
assignments of three to four assistants; acts as field crew leader on
special projects away from the hatchery; assists in budgeting
procedures; recommends equipment, material and personnel needs for
successful unit operation; purchases supplies and equipment; assists in
establishment of effective programs, procedures and work schedules;
prepares correspondence; disseminates information on Department programs
to the public; develops and presents programs; conducts tours of the
hatchery facility for the visiting public; assists with operation of
wildlife check station; and performs other duties as required.
BLIND PONY HATCHERY ONLY
as well as the above duties
Assists with land management of a 2,200 acre Conservation area
including the public-use associated with a 195-acre fishing lake;
implements wildlife management plans; plants food plots; conducts
prescribed burns; and assists with permittee land agreements.
QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited college or university
with a Bachelor=s Degree in the Biological Sciences, Fisheries or
closely-related subjects and one (1) year of experience in fisheries
work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Selected candidates must reside within 20 miles of the hatchery.
CLOSING DATE: June 14, 2002
For an application, contact the Missouri Department of Conservation,
Human Resources Division, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
(573/751 4115). Applications also available on Internet site at
www.Conservation.state.mo.us/about/jobs/.
Equal Opportunity Employer
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 14:36:03 EDT
From: Aneyww@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: Conservationist vs. Preservationist
In a message dated 28-05-2002 10:52:36 Pacific Daylight Time,
toshihide_hamazaki@fishgame.state.ak.us writes:
<< I would like to hear your opinion of the difference between conserv
tionist
and preservationist. >>
This question has been discussed for decades. In my 1950s undergrad classes
the dichotomy was simple: We were learning how to practice conservation,
defined as "wise use" (before that term got sullied) characterized by
population and habitat manipulation, as opposed to preservation, defined as
"locking up" characterized by refuges and reserves. As Leopold wrote in his
book Game Management, the concept of large refuges was just a stage in the
conservation movement that worked well for some species (e.g., waterfowl)
but not so well for others (e.g., deer).
To me, Conservation Biology is primarily preservationist in tone, e.g., its
strategy of human exclusion from protected systems, although this may to be
evolving.
Actually, your involvement with commercial fishing puts you closer to classi
conservation that the current role of many Conservation Biology advocates.
Your responsibility should be developing the link between ecosystem based
conservation and environmentally sustainable use. Just don't call yourself
"fisheries biologist" -- a term that seems to put more emphasis on the
commercial fisheries and not enough on the fish (I keep telling my fish
biologist friends that us wildlifers stopped using the parallel title of
"game biologist" 30 years ago).
Warren W. Aney
Senior Wildlife Ecologist
Tigard, OR
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Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 15:04:03 -0400
From: RESEARCH Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
<research@HILTONPOND.ORG>
Subject: Re: Conservationist vs. Preservationist
In my definition, "conservation" means "wise use," while
"preservation" means "non-use."
For example, if we set aside a piece of land as a conservation tract,
that means we can use it wisely, trying to balance the needs of
humans against those of the tract's natural populations of flora and
fauna. This is the philosophical intent of multi-use National Forests
in the U.S. (The trick comes in finding the "balance" without
succumbing to human economics.)
If we set a tract aside as a preservation area, in the strictest
sense people wouldn't even be allowed to enter it, leaving the site
to whatever natural occurrences transpire. A less stringent
definition would allow humans to enter under their own power, but not
(for example) on motorbikes or snowmobiles . . . sort of what we
recognize in the U.S. as a designated "Wilderness Area."
Anyone agree/disagree?
Best wishes,
BILL
--------
>Hi everyone,
>
>I would like to hear your opinion of the difference between conservation
st
>and preservationist.
>
>Here is my motivation to pose this question.
>
>Carol & Meffe's book argues:
>Conservation of natural biodiversity requires a strong link between
>conservation biology and environmentally sustainable development.
>
>And they list 3 guiding principles
>1. Evolution is the basis axiom
>2. The ecological world is dynamic
>3. The human presence must be included in conservation planning
>
>I consider myself a conservationist, and I personally believe that my jo
is
>based on the above conservation biology principles.
>
>However, because my job deals with "Commercial Fishery", some think that
I
>can't possibly be a conservationist. I often encounter reactions to my w
rk
>"Oh, you work for big industry/money.", which is not always true. Of
>course, I deal with use of natural resources (fish) for human monetary
>benefits, not preservation of fishes of no commercial value. So, for th
se
>who consider that "conservation" is a preservation of species from
>exploitation, I can't be a conservationist. Many so called "conservatio
>groups" do not seem to be interested in any species of commercial intere
ts.
>Many of them only advocate preservation of species from development. So
e
>seem to think it's wrong to make money out of species, or to put
>economic/monetary value on species.
>I wonder they are preservationist in reality.
>
>The principle 3 says that human (e.g., commercial fishers) should be
>included, and my work is a sustainable development of commercial fishery
>based on conservation biology principles. I don't believe there is no
>environmentally sustainable development that does not include monetary
>benefit of people. So, I consider myself a conservationist.
>
>What do you think, and what is your thoughts on difference between
>conservationists and preservationists?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Toshihide Hamazaki / Hamachan
>
>Alaska Department of Fish & Game
>Commercial Fisheries Division
>333 Raspberry Rd.
>Anchorage Alaska 99518
>Ph: 907-267-2158
>Fax: 907-267-2442
>e-mail: toshihide_hamazaki@fishgame.state.ak.us
--
**********
RESEARCH PROGRAM
c/o BILL HILTON JR. Executive Director
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
1432 DeVinney Road, York, South Carolina 29745 USA
research@hiltonpond.org, (803) 684-5852, eFax: (503) 218-0845
Please visit our web sites (courtesy of Comporium.net):
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History at http://www.hiltonpond.org
"Operation RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project" at http://www.rubythroat.org
**********
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Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 11:51:16 -0700
From: Patrick Foley <patfoley@CSUS.EDU>
Subject: Re: Conservationist vs. Preservationist
Toshihide,
The conservationist-preservationist distinction is a typical rhetorical move
by
prodevelopment, proexploitation interests. Since no one wants to be
antienvironmental, the trick is to create a distinction which marginalizes t
e
more antidevelopment voters.
If you really care about the world, you want much of it to be preserved, som
of
it to be put to sustainable use and as little as possible completely deforme
(or improved) by human exploitation. Humans have created wonderful cities an
astonishing cultural artifacts. These are in themselves worth conserving and
preserving. But hundreds of miles of seaside condominiums are not an
improvement. Nor is the slaughter of the largest marine species.
I eat fish and have no problem with sustainable fisheries. But how many are
sustainable? Read Carl Safina 1997 popular book Song of the Blue Ocean or J
Musick, M M Harbin, et al. 2000, Marine Estuarine, and Diadromous Fish Stock
at
Risk of Extinction in North America. Fisheries 25:6-30. These are written by
people who know fish, not environmental whacko, tree hugging preservationist
.
But you may find over time that some of your best friends are environmental
whacko, tree hugging preservationists. Or maybe you will throw your lot and
sacred honor in with the sensible businessmen who love the environment as mu
h
as anybody but progress is progress, and a buck is a buck.
Patrick Foley
patfoley@csus.edu
Toshihide Hamazaki wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I would like to hear your opinion of the difference between conservatio
ist
> and preservationist.
>
> Here is my motivation to pose this question.
>
> Carol & Meffe's book argues:
> Conservation of natural biodiversity requires a strong link between
> conservation biology and environmentally sustainable development.
>
> And they list 3 guiding principles
> 1. Evolution is the basis axiom
> 2. The ecological world is dynamic
> 3. The human presence must be included in conservation planning
>
> I consider myself a conservationist, and I personally believe that my j
b is
> based on the above conservation biology principles.
>
> However, because my job deals with "Commercial Fishery", some think tha
I
> can't possibly be a conservationist. I often encounter reactions to my
ork
> "Oh, you work for big industry/money.", which is not always true. Of
> course, I deal with use of natural resources (fish) for human monetary
> benefits, not preservation of fishes of no commercial value. So, for t
ose
> who consider that "conservation" is a preservation of species from
> exploitation, I can't be a conservationist. Many so called "conservati
n
> groups" do not seem to be interested in any species of commercial inter
sts.
> Many of them only advocate preservation of species from development. S
me
> seem to think it's wrong to make money out of species, or to put
> economic/monetary value on species.
> I wonder they are preservationist in reality.
>
> The principle 3 says that human (e.g., commercial fishers) should be
> included, and my work is a sustainable development of commercial fisher
> based on conservation biology principles. I don't believe there is no
> environmentally sustainable development that does not include monetary
> benefit of people. So, I consider myself a conservationist.
>
> What do you think, and what is your thoughts on difference between
> conservationists and preservationists?
>
> Toshihide Hamazaki / Hamachan
>
> Alaska Department of Fish & Game
> Commercial Fisheries Division
> 333 Raspberry Rd.
> Anchorage Alaska 99518
> Ph: 907-267-2158
> Fax: 907-267-2442
> e-mail: toshihide_hamazaki@fishgame.state.ak.us
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 19:59:23 -0400
From: Ken Klemow <kklemow@WILKES1.WILKES.EDU>
Subject: Dataloggers and probes, seek recommendations
Colleagues,
I apologize for asking what may be a relatively basic question that
may have been discussed in this forum before.
Two colleagues and I are looking to purchase some environmental
monitoring equipment, specifically for looking at soil pH, soil
temperature, soil moisture, air temperature, light intensity, and
other environmental parameters. Due to the nature of our grant, we
want the equipment to record the data digitally, store the values,
and be able to download to a computer for uploading to the web. The
equipment has to be reasonably accurate, reliable, and easy for an
upper-level undergraduate to learn to use.
At this point, we believe that dataloggers with appropriate probes /
sensors are the way to go. To maximize flexibility, we'd like to
purchase 3 units of a single kind of datalogger (e.g., LI-COR) and a
variety of probes. However, we haven't been able to find appropriate
probes to measure the soil parameters using a LI-COR. One clear
alternative is to go with stand-alone systems for separate
parameters, but we'd like to avoid that if possible.
I'd appreciate any insight and recommendations that ECOLOGers might
have concerning such equipment. Please respond to me directly. If
there is interest, I'd be happy to post a summary.
Ken K.
--
Kenneth M. Klemow, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology & GeoEnvironmental Science
Biology Department
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
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Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 14:43:44 -0700
From: Michael Mauws <mkmauws@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Academic database & directory
Dear colleagues:
A while ago, a few of us set to work on a web site that would allow scholars
to enter in the details of any publications, papers and presentations they m
ght want others to know about, particularly those that aren't indexed elsewh
re, such as book chapters and conference papers. We made the results of our
fforts available to others about a year ago and, in the year that's passed,
e've added many more features to the site. More importantly, scholars from
wide variety of disciplines have added a great deal of content, including t
eir own contact details. The result is an extremely powerful academic search
engine that also functions as an academic directory. If this is something th
t might interest you, you can find the site at http://www.getCITED.org. If y
u like what you find, please let others know about it as its success really
epends upon everyone contributing.
Best regards,
Michael K. Mauws, Ph.D.
http://www.getCITED.org?MBR=99999999
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Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 20:36:27 -0400
From: Daniel Brumbaugh <brumba@AMNH.ORG>
Subject: Fwd: Re: Conservationist vs. Preservationist
Hi everyone,
I find the distinction between preservation and conservation itself
rather dated. In an age of global anthropocentric effects where,
arguably, pristine habitats no longer exist, all we can hope for (at
best) is the conservation of some areas that are representative of
RELATIVELY natural ecosystems. These conservation areas need to be
complemented by others allowing greater degrees of human influence
and impacts, etc., all employing a range of conservation approaches.
In other words, preservation per se is a philosophical conceit rather
than a practical option.
Even given the earlier context of conservation vs preservation
discussed below, there are many gray areas of overlap. For example,
marine reserves are increasingly considered to be effective ecosystem
management tools for fisheries (and biodiversity at large). By
protecting essential habitat for populations and providing
jurisdictional refuge from fisheries with increasing economic
incentives and technical abilities to find and catch fish, reserves
can provide a multi-species alternative to traditional single-species
stock management. Thus, by preventing habitat degradation and
exploitation of populations in some areas ("preservation"?),
fisheries (and biodiversity) can be more sustainably managed in
surrounding areas ("conservation").
Dan Brumbaugh
Manager, Marine Program
Center for Biodiversity and Conservation
American Museum of Natural History
brumba@amnh.org
currently:
Visiting Scientist
Natl Marine Protected Areas Center, Science Institute
NOAA/NOS
><< I would like to hear your opinion of the difference between con
ervationist
> and preservationist. >>
>
>This question has been discussed for decades. In my 1950s undergrad cla
ses
>the dichotomy was simple: We were learning how to practice conservation
>defined as "wise use" (before that term got sullied) characterized by
>population and habitat manipulation, as opposed to preservation, defined
as a
>"locking up" characterized by refuges and reserves. As Leopold wrote in
his
>book Game Management, the concept of large refuges was just a stage in t
e
>conservation movement that worked well for some species (e.g., waterfow
)
>but not so well for others (e.g., deer).
>
>To me, Conservation Biology is primarily preservationist in tone, e.g.,
ts
>strategy of human exclusion from protected systems, although this may to
be
>evolving.
>
>Actually, your involvement with commercial fishing puts you closer to cl
ssic
>conservation that the current role of many Conservation Biology advocate
.
>Your responsibility should be developing the link between ecosystem base
>conservation and environmentally sustainable use. Just don't call yours
lf a
>"fisheries biologist" -- a term that seems to put more emphasis on the
>commercial fisheries and not enough on the fish (I keep telling my fish
>biologist friends that us wildlifers stopped using the parallel title of
>"game biologist" 30 years ago).
>
>Warren W. Aney
>Senior Wildlife Ecologist
>Tigard, OR
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Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 18:06:09 -0700
From: Michael Harvey <ui983@VICTORIA.TC.CA>
Subject: Re: Conservationist vs. Preservationist
In resource economics jargon, conservation means using rates and methods
designed to get all the resource. So in mining and oil drilling,
conservation means not high grading, but careful extraction. For renewable
resources it would mean harvesting at a high but sustainable
rate. Preservation likely means not harvesting.
Harvey Research Ltd.
Saanichton, BC. V8M 1W8
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Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 10:57:13 +0800
From: Xiaohua Dai <dxhchina@163.COM>
Subject: [sum] The analysis of non-independent 2 X 2 contingency tables?
Dear Listers,
The early publicaitons of Leo A. Goodman on contingency table analysis may b
helpful for my question, though it will take a long time for me to understa
d his method. However, thanks all for your kindly help.
Some listers have suggest two reference for association/segregation between
species:
1 Ludwig J A & Reynolds J F. 1988. Statistical Ecology. Wiley
2 Dixon, P. 1994. Testing spatial segregation using a nearest-neighbor conti
gency table. Ecology, 75: 1940~1948.
____________________________________________________________________________
_______
my original questions:
I have presented a related question very early, which is still under solutio
. Sorry for not making my question clear. Given that {N(i,j)} i,j = 1,2,...,
; N(i,j) = 0,1,2,.... is a r X r contingency table, how to analyse the non-i
dependent 2 X 2 tables /N(i,i), N(i,j), N(j,i), N(j,j)/ ? Does the usual chi
square test work? Could you suggest me some readings? I will summary the ans
ers for both questions.
Thanks a lot!
p.s. notes to ecologists: N(i,j) stands for individuals of species i whose n
arest neighbour is an individual of species j (Pielou, 1961), which is used
o compute the coefficient of segregation. N(i,j) is not necessarily equal to
N(j,i).
Xiaohua Dai (Mr.)
'2000 PhD student,Institute of Botany,
School of Life Sciences,Sun Yat-Sen University,
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province,P.R.China
Zip Code: 510275
Tel: 0086-20-84111117 (Room)
Email: dxhchina@163.com
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Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 28 May 2002 to 29 May 2002 (#2002-139)
There are 11 messages totalling 819 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Conservationist vs. Preservationist
2. post-doc position, please post
3. Conservationist vs. Preservationist
4. Plant ecology text
5. New Book on Sustainability
6. =?iso-8859-1?Q?GW:__Decline_of_world's_glaciers_expected_to_have_global
i?
= =?iso-8859-1?Q?mpacts_over_this_century?=
7. Job - Research Coordinator
8. Meeting - International Congress of Ecology, Seoul, Korea, August 11-1
,
2002
9. [Fwd: Conservationist vs. Preservationist]
10. light meters
11. Conservationist vs. Preservationist] (warning- lengthy)
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Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 23:48:05 -0400
From: Tom Dietsch <wilderth@UMICH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Conservationist vs. Preservationist
but sometimes "wise use" is "non-use"...
why does "multi-use" have to mean "all use"? Somehow if management
objectives suggest less intensive use as a preferable alternative, the
land is being "locked up". This "conservation" vs. "preservation"
dichotomy doesn't seem very productive to me. They are just different
points on a spectrum of potential uses. Conservation can occur on a
diversity of scales and in landscapes under a wide range of management
intensities. Oversimplification doesn't do anyone much good ... and
certainly doesn't help us meet conservation (or preservation) goals!
cheers, Tom
On Tue, 28 May 2002, RESEARCH Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural Histor
wrote:
> In my definition, "conservation" means "wise use," while
> "preservation" means "non-use."
>
> For example, if we set aside a piece of land as a conservation tract,
> that means we can use it wisely, trying to balance the needs of
> humans against those of the tract's natural populations of flora and
> fauna. This is the philosophical intent of multi-use National Forests
> in the U.S. (The trick comes in finding the "balance" without
> succumbing to human economics.)
>
> If we set a tract aside as a preservation area, in the strictest
> sense people wouldn't even be allowed to enter it, leaving the site
> to whatever natural occurrences transpire. A less stringent
> definition would allow humans to enter under their own power, but not
> (for example) on motorbikes or snowmobiles . . . sort of what we
> recognize in the U.S. as a designated "Wilderness Area."
>
> Anyone agree/disagree?
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> BILL
>
> --------
>
>
> >Hi everyone,
> >
> >I would like to hear your opinion of the difference between conserv
tionist
> >and preservationist.
> >
> >Here is my motivation to pose this question.
> >
> >Carol & Meffe's book argues:
> >Conservation of natural biodiversity requires a strong link between
> >conservation biology and environmentally sustainable development.
> >
> >And they list 3 guiding principles
> >1. Evolution is the basis axiom
> >2. The ecological world is dynamic
> >3. The human presence must be included in conservation planning
> >
> >I consider myself a conservationist, and I personally believe that
y job is
> >based on the above conservation biology principles.
> >
> >However, because my job deals with "Commercial Fishery", some think
that I
> >can't possibly be a conservationist. I often encounter reactions to
my work
> >"Oh, you work for big industry/money.", which is not always true.
f
> >course, I deal with use of natural resources (fish) for human monet
ry
> >benefits, not preservation of fishes of no commercial value. So, f
r those
> >who consider that "conservation" is a preservation of species from
> >exploitation, I can't be a conservationist. Many so called "conser
ation
> >groups" do not seem to be interested in any species of commercial i
terests.
> >Many of them only advocate preservation of species from development
Some
> >seem to think it's wrong to make money out of species, or to put
> >economic/monetary value on species.
> >I wonder they are preservationist in reality.
> >
> >The principle 3 says that human (e.g., commercial fishers) should b
> >included, and my work is a sustainable development of commercial fi
hery
> >based on conservation biology principles. I don't believe there is
no
> >environmentally sustainable development that does not include monet
ry
> >benefit of people. So, I consider myself a conservationist.
> >
> >What do you think, and what is your thoughts on difference between
> >conservationists and preservationists?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Toshihide Hamazaki / Hamachan
> >
> >Alaska Department of Fish & Game
> >Commercial Fisheries Division
> >333 Raspberry Rd.
> >Anchorage Alaska 99518
> >Ph: 907-267-2158
> >Fax: 907-267-2442
> >e-mail: toshihide_hamazaki@fishgame.state.ak.us
>
>
> --
>
> **********
>
> RESEARCH PROGRAM
> c/o BILL HILTON JR. Executive Director
> Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
> 1432 DeVinney Road, York, South Carolina 29745 USA
> research@hiltonpond.org, (803) 684-5852, eFax: (503) 218-0845
>
> Please visit our web sites (courtesy of Comporium.net):
> Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History at http://www.hiltonpon
.org
> "Operation RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project" at http://www.rubythroa
.org
>
> **********
>
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Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 00:03:50 -0400
From: "Kim J. Brown" <kim.brown@OHIO.EDU>
Subject: post-doc position, please post
A 1-2 year postdoctoral position is available in forest ecosystem function
laboratory at Ohio University. Ph.D.s with expertise in community ecology,
ecosystem ecology, and tree ecophysiology especially encouraged to
apply. Deadline for application: 15 July 2002, or until position is filled.
website: http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~brownk4/postdoc.html
Details:
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-----------
Post doctoral Fellowship - Application deadline 15 July 2002
Postdoctoral position: Ecosystem Ecologist or Tree Ecophysiologist
Department of Environmental and Plant Biology, Ohio University
A postdoctoral position is available from Sept. 1, 2002 for one year
(with a possibility of a second year) to contribute to a larger forest
ecosystem experiment which was designed to use forest management treatments
(thinning, burning, T+B, control) to improve oak regeneration in the
mixed-mesophytic forests of SE
Ohio. http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/delaware/4153/ffs/ffs_new.html
Research in Dr. Brown's lab at Ohio University will assess the consequences
of these forest management regimes on the carbon balance of the
experimental stands (e.g., NPP, a bottom-up approach to scaling respiration
and carbon assimilation, fine- root dynamics, etc.)
The experiment began in 2000 with pre-treatment analyses, burns were done
in spring 2001, and Dr. Brown started her collaboration with the FFS site
researchers in the winter of 2001. The responsibilities of the
postdoctoral researcher would consist of research coordination (doctoral
students and undergrad researchers), some primary field work, and data
synthesis (details very negotiable).
Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. in plant ecophysiology, or
terrestrial or ecosystem community ecology or other field relevant to the
project, as well as strong analytical and statistical skills. Desired
additional qualifications include: experience with forest ecosystem
function models (PNET, 3-PG, CANOAK, etc), and skills with gas-exchange
equipment.
Salary = 30k/year with benefits.
Send via e-mail (as Word or pdf attachments):
a CV, a statement describing your own analytical and statistical
background along with interests in future ecological research, and the
names of 3 references with their mailing addresses, telephone and fax
numbers, and e-mail addresses to
Kim J. Brown: kim.brown@ohiou.edu
Web: http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~brownk4/
Applications will be accepted until July 15, 2002, or until the position is
filled.
Ohio University is a Research-Extensive institution, enrolling 19,500
students on the Athens campus and more than 8,000 students on five regional
campuses. The College of Arts and Sciences includes 340 tenured and
tenure-track faculty members and contains 19 departments, 7 of which offer
the doctoral degree.
Athens, Ohio lies within the Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau Ecoregion. The
landscape is characterized by rolling hills, mixed-mesophytic forest, and
lots of hippies, artisans and organic farmers. Excellent quality of life,
low cost of living.
Kim J. Brown
Assistant Professor -- Forest Ecology and Tree Physiology
Department of Environmental and Plant Biology
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701
P: 740.593.1122
F: 740.593.1130
E: kim.brown@ohio.edu
W: http://www.plantbio.ohiou.edu/epb/faculty/faculty/KJB.htm
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Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 12:50:23 +0000
From: Chris Borg <ckborg@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Conservationist vs. Preservationist
Hello,
The semantics of buzzwords is a dangerous game to play... In my opinion,
these titles are mere veils under which myriad interpretations reside. The
ideology of the person is truly what defines them and their position. Aldo
Leopold was both a preservationist and a conservationist. Unfortunately,
many have jumped on the proverbial bandwagon... I recall a certain James
Watt who claimed to be a "wise-use conservationist." My point is this, ones
actions speak far louder than mere words or nebulous titles.
Best,
C.K. Borg
Princeton, NJ
>From: Tom Dietsch <wilderth@UMICH.EDU>
>Reply-To: Tom Dietsch <wilderth@UMICH.EDU>
>To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
>Subject: Re: Conservationist vs. Preservationist
>Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 23:48:05 -0400
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>
>but sometimes "wise use" is "non-use"...
>
>why does "multi-use" have to mean "all use"? Somehow if management
>objectives suggest less intensive use as a preferable alternative, the
>land is being "locked up". This "conservation" vs. "preservation"
>dichotomy doesn't seem very productive to me. They are just different
>points on a spectrum of potential uses. Conservation can occur on a
>diversity of scales and in landscapes under a wide range of management
>intensities. Oversimplification doesn't do anyone much good ... and
>certainly doesn't help us meet conservation (or preservation) goals!
>
>cheers, Tom
>
>On Tue, 28 May 2002, RESEARCH Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural
>History wrote:
>
> > In my definition, "conservation" means "wise use," while
> > "preservation" means "non-use."
> >
> > For example, if we set aside a piece of land as a conservation tra
t,
> > that means we can use it wisely, trying to balance the needs of
> > humans against those of the tract's natural populations of flora a
d
> > fauna. This is the philosophical intent of multi-use National Fore
ts
> > in the U.S. (The trick comes in finding the "balance" without
> > succumbing to human economics.)
> >
> > If we set a tract aside as a preservation area, in the strictest
> > sense people wouldn't even be allowed to enter it, leaving the sit
> > to whatever natural occurrences transpire. A less stringent
> > definition would allow humans to enter under their own power, but
ot
> > (for example) on motorbikes or snowmobiles . . . sort of what we
> > recognize in the U.S. as a designated "Wilderness Area."
> >
> > Anyone agree/disagree?
> >
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > BILL
> >
> > --------
> >
> >
> > >Hi everyone,
> > >
> > >I would like to hear your opinion of the difference between
>conservationist
> > >and preservationist.
> > >
> > >Here is my motivation to pose this question.
> > >
> > >Carol & Meffe's book argues:
> > >Conservation of natural biodiversity requires a strong link be
ween
> > >conservation biology and environmentally sustainable developme
t.
> > >
> > >And they list 3 guiding principles
> > >1. Evolution is the basis axiom
> > >2. The ecological world is dynamic
> > >3. The human presence must be included in conservation plannin
> > >
> > >I consider myself a conservationist, and I personally believe
hat my
>job is
> > >based on the above conservation biology principles.
> > >
> > >However, because my job deals with "Commercial Fishery", some
hink
>that I
> > >can't possibly be a conservationist. I often encounter reactio
s to my
>work
> > >"Oh, you work for big industry/money.", which is not always tr
e. Of
> > >course, I deal with use of natural resources (fish) for human
onetary
> > >benefits, not preservation of fishes of no commercial value.
o, for
>those
> > >who consider that "conservation" is a preservation of species
rom
> > >exploitation, I can't be a conservationist. Many so called
>"conservation
> > >groups" do not seem to be interested in any species of commerc
al
>interests.
> > >Many of them only advocate preservation of species from develo
ment.
>Some
> > >seem to think it's wrong to make money out of species, or to p
t
> > >economic/monetary value on species.
> > >I wonder they are preservationist in reality.
> > >
> > >The principle 3 says that human (e.g., commercial fishers) sho
ld be
> > >included, and my work is a sustainable development of commerci
l
>fishery
> > >based on conservation biology principles. I don't believe the
e is no
> > >environmentally sustainable development that does not include
onetary
> > >benefit of people. So, I consider myself a conservationist.
> > >
> > >What do you think, and what is your thoughts on difference bet
een
> > >conservationists and preservationists?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Toshihide Hamazaki / Hamachan
> > >
> > >Alaska Department of Fish & Game
> > >Commercial Fisheries Division
> > >333 Raspberry Rd.
> > >Anchorage Alaska 99518
> > >Ph: 907-267-2158
> > >Fax: 907-267-2442
> > >e-mail: toshihide_hamazaki@fishgame.state.ak.us
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > **********
> >
> > RESEARCH PROGRAM
> > c/o BILL HILTON JR. Executive Director
> > Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
> > 1432 DeVinney Road, York, South Carolina 29745 USA
> > research@hiltonpond.org, (803) 684-5852, eFax: (503) 218-0845
> >
> > Please visit our web sites (courtesy of Comporium.net):
> > Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History at
>http://www.hiltonpond.org
> > "Operation RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project" at
>http://www.rubythroat.org
> >
> > **********
> >
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Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 09:18:24 -0400
From: Alan Griffith <agriffit@WAM.UMD.EDU>
Subject: Plant ecology text
I will be teaching a junior / senior level Plant Ecology course in the
fall. What texts would folks on the list recommend and why? I do have
an interest in teaching physiological ecology so I'm looking for texts
with this material.
Alan
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/ \
// \\ Alan B. Griffith,Ph.D.
\\ | | // Department of Plant Biology
\ \`|()|'/ / University of Maryland
\_`( )'_/ 3102 HJ Patterson Hall
/( )\ 301-405-1629
/ ^^ \ agriffit@wam.umd.edu
| |
| |
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/ \
// \\ Alan B. Griffith
\\ | | // Department of Plant Biology
\ \`|()|'/ / University of Maryland
\_`( )'_/ 3102 HJ Patterson Hall
/( )\ 301-405-1629
/ ^^ \ agriffit@wam.umd.edu
| |
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Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 07:03:05 -0700
From: "Prof. Walter Leal Filho" <lealfilho@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: New Book on Sustainability
Dear Colleagues,
Following the success of "Sustainability and
University Life" (2nd edition, 2000), and the fact
that copies were exhausted quickly, I thought I should
let you know in advance about this book.
Walter Leal Filho
Teaching Sustainability- towards curriculum greening
Edited by Walter Leal Filho
Published by Peter Lang Scientific Publishers
(Bern, Frankfurt, New York, Vienna) July 2002 , 570
pp, EUR 69.80
Volume 11 of the Series "Environmental Education,
Communication and
Sustainability"
German/European ISBN: 3-631-39837-9
US ISBN: 08204-6021-4
It is now beyond any doubt that higher education
institutions around the world are beginning to
recognise that they have a unique responsibility
towards the goal of sustainability. Universities are
an integral part of the global economy and since
they prepare most of the professionals who
are occupying key positions today and who will do so
in the future, they are uniquely positioned to
influence the direction we choose to take as
a society.
This book, published in cooperation with the
University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF),
documents a wide range of works undertaken
in respect of sustainability teaching, with inputs
from various authors from countries as varied as
Brazil, Germany, Latvia, Mexico, South
Africa, Spain, The Netherlands, UK, Canada and the
United States. Via the descriptions of approaches,
methods and projects, it shows how different
universities in various parts of the world are facing
the challenge of sustainability in respect of
teaching. It is a state-of-the-art publication, with a
strong technical substance distributed over 31
chapters and in excess of 570 pages. It is a
valuable tool to university lecturers, researchers,
administrators, university students and other
professionals concerned with the implementation of a
sustainable development dimension as part of
university curricula.
Further details and a pre-order form are available at
http://www.projekte.org/teaching.sustainability
=====
Prof Walter Leal Filho, TuTech, Kasernenstr. 12, D-21073 Hamburg, Germany.
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Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 10:37:07 -0400
From: Karen Claxon <kclaxon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?GW:__Decline_of_world's_glaciers_expected_to_have_gl
bal_i?=
=?iso-8859-1?Q?mpacts_over_this_century?=
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2002-05/nsfc-dow052602.php
Contact: Cynthia O'Carroll
Cynthia.M.OCarroll.1@gsfc.nasa.gov
301-614-5563
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center--EOS Project Science Office
Decline of world's glaciers expected to have global impacts over this
century
The great majority of the world's glaciers appear to be declining at
rates equal to or greater than long-established trends, according to
early results from a joint NASA and United States Geological Survey
(USGS) project designed to provide a global assessment of glaciers. At
the same time, a small minority of glaciers are advancing.
Jeff Kargel, a USGS scientist who will discuss glacier changes and their
potential political and economic impacts at the American Geophysical
Union (AGU) Spring Meeting in Washington, suggests that accelerating
climate change over the next century will directly impact the rate that
glaciers retreat.
The research is part of an international effort by glaciologists,
coordinated by the USGS, which uses NASA satellite imagery to map and
assess glaciers throughout the world during the middle to latter part of
the melt season when permanent ice is exposed.
Current glacier satellite images are being compared with topographical
maps and other records of glaciers from the 20th century. The project,
called the Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS), includes
more than 100 collaborators in 23 countries.
"Glaciers in most areas of the world are known to be receding," said
Kargel, who is also the international coordinator for GLIMS. "But
glaciers in the Himalaya are wasting at alarming and accelerating rates,
as indicated by comparisons of satellite and historic data, and as shown
by the widespread, rapid growth of lakes on the glacier surfaces."
While ice reflects the sun's rays, lake water absorbs and transmits heat
more efficiently to the underlying ice, kicking off a feedback that
creates further melting.
According to a 2001 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change, scientists estimate that surface temperatures could rise by
1.4°C to 5.8°C by the end of the century. The researchers have found a
strong correlation between increasing temperatures and glacier retreat.
Glacier changes in the next 100 years could significantly affect
agriculture, water supplies, hydroelectric power, transportation,
mining, coastlines, and ecological habitats. Melting ice may cause both
serious problems and, for the short term in some regions, helpful
increases in water availability, but all these impacts will change with
time, Kargel said.
For example, the Gangotri glacier between Kashmir and Nepal is
retreating at an accelerated rate that cannot be accounted for by
lingering effects from warming after the little ice age over 200 years
ago. The Gangotri glacier-and many others-feed the Ganges River Basin,
upon which hundreds of millions of people, including those in New Delhi
and Calcutta, depend for fresh water.
Kargel finds that over one percent of water in the Ganges and Indus
Basins (South Asia) is currently due to runoff from wasting of permanent
ice from glaciers. This contribution is expected to increase as melting
rates accelerate, though ultimately the added runoff is predicted to
disappear as glaciers decline many decades from now. Such changes are
important since water use in these basins is already approaching
capacity as populations continue to grow. In drier parts of Asia, like
in arid Western China, wasting glaciers currently account for over ten
percent of fresh water supplies.
But the research finds positive aspects to glacier changes as well.
"It's not all doom and gloom," Kargel said. "Glaciers are wastelands,
but as they recede the land underneath may become available for use."
The net loss or benefit of receding glaciers has not been calculated,
but Kargel suspects the overall impacts will be negative.
GLIMS is designed to monitor the world's glaciers primarily using data
from the ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and reflection
Radiometer) instrument aboard the NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS)
Terra spacecraft, launched in December 1999.
"A World of Changing Glaciers: Hazards, Opportunities, and Measures of
Global Climate Change," at the AGU Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C.,
is scheduled on Wednesday, May 29, session U31A, 9:45 a.m., Washington
Convention Center Room WCC30.
###
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Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 10:44:03 -0400
From: Bruce Allen <Allen@SREL.EDU>
Subject: Job - Research Coordinator
Research Coordinator
The University of Georgia
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Aiken, SC 29802
The Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) of the University of Georgia
seeks a Research Coordinator to help administer and coordinate a
newly-funded grant from the Strategic Environmental Research and Development
Program (SERDP). This project, funded for 3.5 years, is to study the impacts
of military training activities and forest management practices on
threatened and endangered species of the southeastern Fall Line sandhills
community. This study will be conducted at two military installations (Fort
Benning and Fort Gordon in Georgia) and at the Department of Energy's
Savannah River Site (SRS) in South Carolina. The position will be based at
SREL on the SRS, with frequent field sampling activities at the two military
bases.
The Research Coordinator will assist the Project Administrator in design
and implementation of field experiments, will coordinate research and field
sampling activities among the multiple investigators on the grant and with
resource management personnel at the three study sites, will supervise
technical staff or students in conducting vegetation surveys and collecting
other field samples, and will assist in preparing reports and papers for
publication. The successful applicant must have a record of commitment to
environmental issues, excellent interpersonal skills, and supervisory
experience Experience in environmental education or outreach is a plus.
Minimum qualifications also include a Masters degree or three years of
equivalent experience. Depending upon qualifications and experience, the
successful applicant will also have opportunities in his or her own
research. Salary is up to approximately $31,500 depending on experience.
Desired start date for employment is July 2002, if possible. The successful
candidate must obtain a DOE security clearance.
SREL is located on the DOE's Savannah River Site, a 310 square mile
reservation on the Upper Coastal Plain near Aiken, SC. SREL facilities
include a computer center, GIS laboratory, library, distance learning
center, and other specialized labs. The SREL staff of about 175 study
natural and altered ecosystems locally and around the world. Information
about SREL is available at http://www.uga.edu/srel.
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae, and
contact information (name, address, phone number and email address) for
three professional references to:
Dr. Rebecca Sharitz
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Drawer E
Aiken, SC 29802
sharitz@srel.edu
SREL/UGA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 10:47:36 -0400
From: Bruce Allen <Allen@SREL.EDU>
Subject: Meeting - International Congress of Ecology, Seoul, Korea,
August 11-18, 2002
VIII International Congress of Ecology, Seoul, Korea, August 11-18, 2002
The theme of the VIII International Congress of Ecology, organized by
INTECOL and the Ecological Society of Korea, is "Ecology in a Changing
World." The Congress will be held at the COEX Convention Center in Seoul,
and features a varied academic program of keynote and plenary lectures,
symposia, and contributed papers and posters, as well as field trips. A
special welcome address will be given by Kim Dae-Jung, President of the
Republic of Korea and 2000 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Abstracts for
contributed papers are still being accepted. For details, visit the web site
at http://www.seoulintecol.org.
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Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 10:10:03 -0500
From: Joe Gathman <jgathman@PETERSONENV.COM>
Subject: [Fwd: Conservationist vs. Preservationist]
I think that: The Nature Conservancy practices preservation. The
Forest Service claims to practice conservation (though I'm not sure that
they use that word, or that I believe what they say). The Park Service
practices some sort of conservation in most parks (e.g. keep most of it
as it is, but allow recreational use). I'm sure I'm over-simplifying.
But isn't it a moot point as long as: 1. ever-increasing US consumption
rates remain what they are and an example to others, and 2. global
population continues to increase unchecked?
Does anyone know what the current population trends are? I have heard
that the exponential trend may be ending and the curve as veering away
from the vertical. Any evidence to support this?
Joe Gathman
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Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 10:37:28 -0500
From: "D. Liane Cochran-Stafira" <cochran@SXU.EDU>
Subject: light meters
Hi all,
I have a student who just graduated this May with BS and wants to continue
her senior research project for another season. Her work is a bit off
track from the main focus of my lab, but I hate to turn her away since I
think we can get some interesting data from the study. To get to the
point, I really don't have any money to spend on her project now, but we
would like to do some measurements of light intensity in her two habitat
sites. She does have a light meter for her camera. Does anyone have an
opinion on how use of such an instrument would fare with manuscript
reviewers? Or, can you suggest a source of a really inexpensive but
reliable light meter that I might be able to squeeze out of my teaching
budget?
Thanks in advance.
Liane
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Liane Cochran-Stafira, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
Saint Xavier University
3700 West 103rd Street
Chicago, Illinois 60655
phone: 773-298-3514
fax: 773-779-9061
email: cochran@sxu.edu
http://www.sxu.edu/science/faculty_staff/cochran_stafira/
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Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 12:41:11 -0500
From: Dave McNeely <dlmcneely@LUNET.EDU>
Subject: Re: Conservationist vs. Preservationist] (warning- lengthy)
My understanding of The Nature Conservancy's current behavior is that it
practices what it and other agencies and individual landowners who
participate with it call conservation. In practice, the Conservancy may buy
property, which it either manages or turns over to another agency to manage,
or it may acquire a "conservaton easement" from a private landowner. The
land may continue to be used "productively" (farming, ranching, mineral
production for example) or it may be protected from any consumptive use. In
the case of continued use, the Conservancy or its cooperators use methods
that protect intact habitat, native flora, and native fauna. The
Conservancy or its cooperators may also employ management approaches to
attempt restoration (for example, eradication or control of alien species,
reintroductions, controlled burns). Some of its properties undergo
manipulation for research purposes.
I believe that TNC has developed a strategy that it believes is multifaceted
and that is much broader than what I have seen described on this discussion
list as "preservation."
BTW, what is a "pristine" setting? Human influence seems to be pervasive.
It often is destructive, but sometimes one needs to define that in context.
If I pasture cattle, am I necessarily destructive? The Nature Conservancy
in one instance practices bison ranching (Tall Grass Prairie Preserve, Osage
County Oklahoma) , and in another produces palm trees for sale to support
other components of a preserve. Are these conservation, preservation,
protection?
Though I know almost nothing about it, I was in a discussion this morning
concerning the BLM program of rounding up horses from government land and
paying farmers to pasture them, sometimes entailing substantial expense to
ship them to great distances from the site of collection. I was told that
the purpose is twofold -- (1) to conserve the ecosystems from which the
horses are removed, and (2) to avoid slaughtering the horses, which have
sentimental value to some segments of society. Is this conservation,
preservation, protection -- and of what? And is this because horses are not
"native" to North America? When? What ecosystem should be "protected?"
Since some professional TNC staff members read this list, perhaps some of
them could respond concerning its practices.
Back to work for me.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Gathman" <jgathman@PETERSONENV.COM>
To: <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 10:10 AM
Subject: [Fwd: Conservationist vs. Preservationist]
> I think that: The Nature Conservancy practices preservation. The
> Forest Service claims to practice conservation (though I'm not sure tha
> they use that word, or that I believe what they say). The Park Service
> practices some sort of conservation in most parks (e.g. keep most of it
> as it is, but allow recreational use). I'm sure I'm over-simplifying.
>
> But isn't it a moot point as long as: 1. ever-increasing US consumptio
> rates remain what they are and an example to others, and 2. global
> population continues to increase unchecked?
>
> Does anyone know what the current population trends are? I have heard
> that the exponential trend may be ending and the curve as veering away
> from the vertical. Any evidence to support this?
>
> Joe Gathman
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