Anyone ever participated in an online scientific meeting?
On Mon, August 6, 2007 8:27 am, Kelly Stettner wrote:
I got the impression from Wayne's post that he was not discouraging
physical attendance at meetings, but rather that he was encouraging the
use of other methods of participation. I
, but in no way comparable to real meetings with human
beings.
Bill Silvert
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From: Malcolm McCallum [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: Skipping meetings vs. teleconferencing
Anyone ever participated
. Needless
to say, time and money are usually the determining factors.
IF you are new, you need to attend on organization religiously so you get
known. The old guard can pretty much do what they want as Bill stated,
they have already convinced everyone of their prowess.
Malcolm McCallum
On Sun, August 5
at
this stuff in better than 4 years, so its not fresh in my mind. I recall
identifying erythrocytes, macrophages, and basophils. Check a good
comparative immunology text and the info should be there. IF I can find
my notes from back then, maybe i can send you more info.
Malcolm McCallum
Texas AM
Oh, and monocytes! :P
On Tue, July 31, 2007 10:23 am, Tab Bommarito wrote:
Does anyone know of any sources that have images of different amphibian
blood
cells such as neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils? I would like to do
some
identification from blood smears, but I have been unable to
Isn't it amazing that some results do not require a p-value, but reviewers
require one? I recall a paper I submitted some time ago in which the
sample had 100% response. You didn't need a stats test to show anything,
the reviewers required that I run an appropriate stats test and provide
the
This is a critical point in ecotoxicology. Ecotoxicology has standardized
terminology, and there are ASTM Standard Methods documents outlining
these. Too bad more of the biological literature didn't follow this lead.
By standardizing terminology, everyone says what they mean and mean what
they
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thanks for the feedback.
On Thu, July 19, 2007 6:24 pm, Brendan Godley wrote:
I keep all my field notes in a nice big ledger like the old guard did back
in the 1920's. Why? I like it that way! I pretty much remember when
something happened and can look back.
On Mon, July 9, 2007 10:49 am, Tom Schweich wrote:
I use Microsoft Access to keep my field notes, storing them
Yes, I did notice this and was wondering if anyone would remark on it.
The FDA one was clearly critical of the agency. Many of the others seemed
to be targeting, albeit indirectly, the current executive branch. Maybe I
just read more in that was there, however.
:)
On Mon, July 9, 2007 12:52 pm,
Couldn't you use an ArcView database? It would have an added advantage
that you could map the stuff and spatially analyze it.
On Sun, July 8, 2007 11:20 am, Michael Batcher wrote:
Does anyone have suggestions for a database with which to keep field
notes. I use ACCESS, but the text field
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Publish or Perish is a new citation rating program based on google scholar
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I think we are all now aware of the Journal IMpact Ratings game. ISI
pretty much has control of this market and excludes piles of journals from
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Good luck to everyone looking!
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From: Sharif Branham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thu 1/18/2007 1:04 PM
To: Malcolm McCallum; ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
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Ok everyone, I can't believe I have even posted an inquiry of this sort, =
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I have a set of links on my website I call Aliens, bigfoot and other =
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You might try using freeze branding as the pits are probably to big for =
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Who knows what really happened on those sets, its TV you can't believe =
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to ponder
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If someone does something stupid on TV with wildlife, and it set a bad =
example for others to learn from, was their behavior
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I would say that ultimately, regardless of the ethical implications that =
the lead author will determine who ends up on the bilines. Some people =
are ultra inclusionary for authorship others are ultra conservative with =
virtually everyone else ending up in the acknowledgements. The =
I wonder if it is time to stop calling it the Theory of Evolution and =
start calling it the Law of Evolution, and to stop referring to =
evolutionary theory and surplant that with evolutionary law.=20
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Lets face it, there has to be more evidence for evolution than there was =
for Gravity,
You can get teh Confidence interval and Prediction interval with most =
software. I know MiniTab does it for regression, can't recall if SPSS =
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Also, there is a school of fish if it is composed on only one species.
It is a school of fishes if the aggregation is composed of multiple =
species!
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The capitalization issue with common names has come into being through =
the confusion between what is a proper nound and a noun. An American =
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Natural Selection selects against unfavorable phenotypes.
Sexual Selection selects for favorable phenotypes.
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John K. Tucker (Illinois Natural History Survey) published a paper =
several years ago on turtles getting caught in fences. I do not have =
the citation, however, you should be able to get it. I think it was in =
Herpetological Review.
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Actually, in the below senario there is Natural Selection and it is =
working. Since those organisms are now maladapted, and declining to =
extinction Natural Selection is selecting them for extinction.
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Natural Selection selects against unfit organisms, not for fit ones. =
This is much
Its not time to focus on causes, we have strong correlative support for =
at least one anthropogenic cause, and I do not believe we have any =
statistical support for any other causes (including changes in the =
earth's orbit, sunspots, natural fluctuations, increased volcanic =
actions, aliens,
Unless yellowstone has a megaerruption, don't expect sustained effects =
of valcanic action anytime soon. These effects are like putting a pot =
of water on your stove, setting it on hi, and then periodically dropping =
in an ice cube. The temperature trend continues and only a local, =
From: http://www.craigmont.org/grenhous.htm
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The temperature of a planet, for the most part, reflects a balance =
between the amount of energy coming in to the planet from the Sun and =
the amount of energy that is radiated back out into space. The =
temperatures
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To: Malcolm McCallum; ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Wall Street Journal op-ed on An Inconvenient =
Truth
Malcolm quotes:
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The Connection to the Planets
The temperature of a planet, for the most part, reflects
Of course they are evolving! The problem is that the changes ensuing =
are likely much faster than the evolutionary process can respond within =
that organism. Undoubtedly, certain species that handle changes due to =
preadaptation will survive and undergo adaptive radiations upon the =
OF course all of this is going to explode once the study of nanobes =
reveals whether they are living organisms and if they are precursursors =
to microbes and ultimately higher organisms. Of course this is pure =
speculation on my part, but wouldn't it be interesting to find that =
nanobes are
actually, this was addressed as an important consideration in the =
environmental economics course that I took.
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Malcolm L. McCallum
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological
Talk to Ronn Altig at Mississippi State, Wassersug at Dalhousie U, and =
McDiarmid at the Smithsonian. All Big time tadpole guys. Also, check =
out their book on Tadpoles, its a monster and packed with every kind of =
tadpole info you might want!
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are environmentalists, but most environmentalists are not
ecologists.
Warren Aney
Senior Wildlife Ecologist
Tigard, OR
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A lesser known, but good program is at Arkansas State University
http://evs.astate.edu/
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Malcolm L. McCallum
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Texas AM
THis is a loaded question. the best program is the one that gets you =
where you want to be. There are many good schools around. I graduated =
from Arkansas State University and I think they have a great doctoral =
program, but I also know there are many other good programs. You should =
look
You should be able to use ArcView 9.1 with a few extensions (spatial =
analyst, 3D analyst)
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Malcolm L. McCallum
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Texas AM
Hi, this is probably not the ideal place to post this vacancy, but if =
you were a ecological informatician with a strong background in =
computers, it might be to your taste.
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Texas AM
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The journal has no page charges and no download fees and is run by a =
group of 50 scientists
I think the main reason that so many questions have come up and this =
discussion has flourished for so long is because most people no longer =
take biogeography in their graduate studies. All of this was covered in =
my zoogeography course taught by Ed Moll. Why have we chosen to not =
teach
My perception, please correct me if I have mistated anything!
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Introduced species are those that have been established by humans.
Invasive species are those that have the tendency to aggressively =
dominate an ecosystem and crowd out other species.=20
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an introduced invasive is alien and
I differ from Mowbray's suggestion. ALthough it wouldn't hurt to =
mention this, it is more appropriately presented in an environmental =
science course. Ecology should be heavy of theory and structure. A =
good introductory environmental science course should address this issue =
as it is the
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From: Bobby D Keeland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tue 3/28/2006 9:15 AM
To: Malcolm McCallum
Subject: Re: GPS units
Just make them! Get a poultry supply catalog (cutlers pheasant or marti =
hatcheries for example) and order the cones used for bleeding poultry. =
(you can make these if you like out of metal. Then place 1/4 hardware =
cloth over the small end, rivit, weld, or glue it in place. viola you =
in and around tree
canopies, but (of course) it is no guarantee.=20
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Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 7:22 AM
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Subject: Re: GPS units
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From: Bobby D Keeland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tue 3/28/2006 9:15 AM
To: Malcolm McCallum
Subject: Re: GPS units
The GeoXT is the most accurate and precise GPS on the market. As you =
are probably aware, when you record a data point using a GPS unit you =
can have varying degrees of accuracy and precision. Most of the =
over-the-counter GPS are fairly simple to use, but also give fairly =
unreliable data.
Good science is a falicy. Either its science following the scientific =
method or its not science. Period.
I agree with most of the rest of what you said.
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Malcolm L. McCallum
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Texas AM University Texarkana
2600 Robison Rd.
Texarkana, TX
I would say that science is finding patterns in nature AND explaining =
them. Both are different parts of the scientific process. A major =
problem today that has yet to be addressed or recognized is how many =
people are so busy explaining nature they have forgotten how to describe =
it. Both
Hi,
I have become interested in learning mathematical modelling because of =
the strength it can add to your study. What key math courses beyone =
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Malcolm L. McCallum
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Hi, would anyone have a script for Excel, Minitab or SPSS for use in =
back calculating age and growth data in ectotherms? If you do, I would =
greatly appreciate a copy with instructions Thanks for the help.
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Malcolm L. McCallum
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Texas
I vaguely recall an exchange on here regarding the role of hypothesis =
testing and the statistical validity of this approach. Any citations or =
comments would be greatly apprecieated!
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Malcolm L. McCallum
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Texas AM University Texarkana
Anyone know of a good reference indicating how long it takes blue-green =
algae to oxygenate anoxic waters? =20
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Department of Biological Sciences
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Although the program sounds great, it does cost institutions a small fee =
to participate. Seems like ESA, AAAS, or another institution could =
easily duplicate this program without cost so that all may participate. =
If you are working at or enrolled in a non-participating institution, =
you
I thought about this when I was in agronomy as an undergraduate. The
major problem is not the birds eating it so much as the styrofoam
readily runs off into surface waters. If you use it as a soil amendment
then there are serious repercussions to the aquatic environment. First,
they could
We have to remember that there is a difference between morality and =
legality. Legality is a minimal level of morality that society sets as a =
standard. Levels of morality above and beyond this are within an =
individual's rights. IF someone posts something on the web, and they do =
not
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Subject: Anti- Endnagered Specis Bill Introduced into Senate
Senator Crapo (R-ID) Introduces Bill to Undermine Endangered Species Act
Summary from HerpDigest editor - Senator Crapo is sttempting to have
For those of you who are not members of the American Ornithologists' =
Union, I am making you aware of what I think is one of the most =
outstanding interviews I have seen. In Ornithological Monographs No. 58 =
they have dedicated the monograph to him. Included with this issue is a =
CD with a
HI,
Any opinions on the use of occupancy modeling for presence-absence data?
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Any key citations?
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Malcolm McCallum
Texas AM University Texarkana
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