Both in Herpetological Conservation and Biology (http://www.herpconbio.org)
Natural History, Field Ecology, Conservation Biology and Wildlife Management: Time to Connect the Dots. R. Bruce Bury http://www.herpconbio.org/volume_1/issue_1/Bury_2006.pdf Publication Trends of Natural History and Field Studies in Herpetology. Malcolm L. McCallum and Jamie L. McCallum http://www.herpconbio.org/volume_1/issue_1/McCallum_McCallum_2006.pdf On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 7:51 AM, george middendorf <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Those with an interest in the "Natural History" problem might also want to >> take a look as the article that Bob Pohlad and I wrote in the latest issue >> of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. In "Ecoliteracy for ecology >> and ecologists: eroded underpinnings" we discuss the importance of >> natural history courses for all of biology, the unfortunate demise of >> "-ology" courses over the past few decades, and offer some suggestions to >> rectify the situation. >> >> Middendorf, G, BR Pohlad 2014. Ecoliteracy for ecology and ecologists: >> eroded underpinnings. *Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment* *12*: >> 194-195. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/1540-9295-12.3.194 >> >> >> George Middendorf >> >> Department of Biology >> >> Howard University >> >> Washington, DC 20059 >> >> 202.806.7289 >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 21:37:00 -0400 >> From: David Inouye <[email protected]> >> Subject: Editorial about the decline in natural history, in Nature >> >> Few biology degrees still feature natural history. Is the naturalist >> a species in decline? >> >> http://www.nature.com/news/natural-decline-1.14966 >> >> Prompted by the recent article in BioScience by Tewksbury et al. >> >> At my university the biology department has none of the traditional >> "-ology" field courses any more. At least we can tell students to >> take summer courses at field stations. >> >> David Inouye >> >> Dr. David W. Inouye, Professor >> Associate Chair, and Director of Graduate Studies >> Dept. of Biology >> University of Maryland >> College Park, MD 20742-4415 >> >> -- Malcolm L. McCallum Department of Environmental Studies University of Illinois at Springfield Managing Editor, Herpetological Conservation and Biology “Nothing is more priceless and worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed. It is a many-faceted treasure, of value to scholars, scientists, and nature lovers alike, and it forms a vital part of the heritage we all share as Americans.” -President Richard Nixon upon signing the Endangered Species Act of 1973 into law. "Peer pressure is designed to contain anyone with a sense of drive" - Allan Nation 1880's: "There's lots of good fish in the sea" W.S. Gilbert 1990's: Many fish stocks depleted due to overfishing, habitat loss, and pollution. 2000: Marine reserves, ecosystem restoration, and pollution reduction MAY help restore populations. 2022: Soylent Green is People! The Seven Blunders of the World (Mohandas Gandhi) Wealth w/o work Pleasure w/o conscience Knowledge w/o character Commerce w/o morality Science w/o humanity Worship w/o sacrifice Politics w/o principle Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
