Lara and Ecolog:
Good questions.
No.
Yes.
Yes, but they need to learn it themselves first. And the students need to
learn what thinking is; for starters, they could try distinguishing thinking
from believing--as could a lot of "scientists" who "profess" to know.
If needed, I can elaborate
Dear all,
These questions are ones I'm most interested in, and I am currently working
on an online environmental education forum that addresses these very
questions (specifically, how to get regular people to care about
environmental issues). I would be happy to explain more to anyone
interested.
Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation of Antillean Manatees, Bottlenose
Dolphins & Hawksbill Turtles in the Belize Barrier Reef Lagoon
System: A Unique Experiential Learning Field Course in Belize,
Central America
Dates: 30 July – 12 August 2011 (inclusive of travel)
Website: http://sireni
These materials produced by the Network of Conservation Educators and
Practitioners (or NCEP, an initiative of the American Museum of Natural
History's Center for Biodiversity and Conservation) might be useful.
These multi-component teaching resources for teachers and trainers of
conservation prof
Graduate Research Assistantship in Integrated Sustainability Assessment of
Forest Based Biofuels Supply Chain
Dear Colleagues and Students,
Please forward this Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) opportunity to
your colleagues and students who are interested to pursue graduate studies
and resea
We are going to recruit three PhD students who will focus on the following
research areas:
1) Large-scale Ecohydrology
2) Wetland Biogeochemistry
3) Agricultural Ecosystem
The candidates should have at least one degree in one of the following
disciplines: hydrology, soil science, agronomy, fore
Two summer research assistants needed in Peter Adler's lab at Utah State
University, Logan, UT. Job duties include surveys of plant species
composition in Idaho, Kansas, and New Mexico rangelands; digitizing of
mapped, permanent quadrats; harvesting and processing of biomass samples.
Plant identifi
I hate sounding cynical, but sometimes I wonder if the problem isn't
so much scientists not getting the word out--I feel as though most
scientists are thrilled with an opportunity to explain the
innerworkings of whatever it is they study in much detail, say, the
role of carbohydrates in biofilm for
FIELD TECHNICIANS (2) needed May 1st through August 15th for research
on shrub/scrub bird ecology in New Jersey. Duties include conducting
point count surveys in the NJ Highlands using distance sampling
methodologies, data entry and some data analysis. Point count
experience and the ability t
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT HATO MASAGUARAL
VENEZUELA
Great Wilderness is a 501 "c" California-based, international,
non-profit, conservation organization. Great Wilderness partners
closely with Ecuadorian and Venezuelan non-profits, as well as
private biological reserves in the common mission
Seasonal Employment: Natural Resources Volunteer Aide at the Huron-Clinton
Metroparks
The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority is a regional park system
consisting of 13 Metroparks encompassing approximately 24,000 acres of
land within a five county area in southeast Michigan. The Metroparks a
Thanks to everyone who replied to my question about small grants for aiding
research for non-students. I got quite a few responses:
- Several people suggested Fulbright grants. This is a larger grant than I
was thinking of for my specific needs, but it is definitely a great resource
for people i
Dear All,
Pl. See our recent article
Dear All,
Pl. See our recent article ‘Biological Diversity: A common
Heritage’ in EPW (http://epw.in/epw/uploads/articles/15899.pdf).
Regards
Priyan
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Priyadarsanan
Dhar
Dear all:
I am interested in your thoughts. If needed, I can elaborate more on these
questions.
Are scientists making scientific findings readily accessible to the general
public?
What can scientists do to improve dissemination of scientific information to
the general public?
Do scientists ne
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