There "should" be little difference, both have responsibilities, = expectations, and requirements. An academic generally has more = liberties to speak freely in public, especially regarding their = discipline. Generally, the main difference, outside of academic = freedom, is whether or not you teach. Pay is generally higher outside = of academia, although govt employees are usually denied the priveledge = of doing outside consulting. =20 =20 I have worked in a not-for-profit aquarium and there is generally little = difference other than no teaching at the aquarium and higher pay and = better benefits in academia. My friends working in the government have = indicated similar perceptions about USGS and USFWS positions. I do know = the govt has more restrictions on publishing because of policy issues, = but I can't comment on that. Might ask someone who has worked in both = govt and academia to get that angle. Obviously, if you are refering to = the private sector, with profit being a primary motive you may be asked = to do things that do not inhibit profit motives, but my general = perception is that this is not a common problem. =20 =20 This is a good discussion topic for this listserv! =20 VISIT HERPETOLOGICAL CONSERVATION AND BIOLOGY www.herpconbio.org = <http://www.herpconbio.org>=20 A New Journal Published in Partnership with Partners in Amphibian and = Reptile Conservation and the World Congress of Herpetology. =20 Malcolm L. McCallum Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences Texas A&M University Texarkana 2600 Robison Rd. Texarkana, TX 75501 O: 1-903-223-3134 H: 1-903-791-3843 Homepage: https://www.eagle.tamut.edu/faculty/mmccallum/index.html =20
________________________________ From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news on behalf of = Christopher Habeck Sent: Tue 10/17/2006 8:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: academic vs. non-academic jobs Does anyone know of any sources or have any thoughts regarding the pros = and=3D cons of academic versus non-academic jobs in ecology/environmental = science=3D ? I am also interested in sources that compare how the two castes view = one=3D another. I am aware of the career articles on the ESA website, so = please =3D omit those sources when replying. Thanks.Chris Habeck Graduate Student UW-Madison Zoology Department [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Check the weather nationwide with MSN Search: Try it now! http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=3D3Dweather&FORM=3D3DWLMTAG=3D
