Re: [ECOLOG-L] UC-Berkeley and other ‘public Iv ie s’ in fiscal peril

Its all pretty obvious. Federal government establishes federally funded financial aid to help those in need. State governments cut funding to universities, so universities are forced to raise tuition and get more of their finances from the federal financial aid programs. Lets say a ficticious sta

Re: [ECOLOG-L] UC-Berkeley and other 'public Iv ies'in fiscal peril

Another element is that now faculty earn a reasonable living wage, while several decades ago they didn't. > One element in the increase in college costs, not just research, is > accountability. Congress has passed laws that had good objectives > (protecting human subjects, protecting animals, ens

Re: [ECOLOG-L] UC-Berkeley and other 'public Iv ies'in fiscal peril

In the 1970s, there was almost no personal computers and printers. Electric calculator was noble. Library literature search means you go to the library and spend all day reading journals, follow citations, for other publications. Many ecological researches are based on field observations a

[ECOLOG-L] paid peer reviews (outcome of poll)

hi Ecologgers, About 6 weeks ago, I was invited to write an editorial for Ideas in Ecology and Evolution (IEE). I recalled reading a few articles by Hochberg commenting on the increasing difficulty in securing referees and had seen several new incentive systems. So, I wrote up a piece musin

[ECOLOG-L] Conservation and Restoration Paid Internships

**Please direct all inquiries to j...@appliedeco.org.** The *Conservation Research Program *at the* Institute for Applied Ecology *( www.appliedeco.org) will be hiring* *up to three interns this summer for field work and related activities. Our paid positions are intended to provide field experi

[ECOLOG-L] Conservation Research and Botany Field Crew Leader

**Please direct all inquiries to j...@appliedeco.org.** * * *POSITION DESCRIPTION*: Crew leader will work on multiple conservation biology and restoration ecology projects throughout Oregon. Field work will involve botanical surveys, population monitoring, and other ecological measurements. Crew

Re: [ECOLOG-L] UC-Berkeley and other 'public Iv ies'in fiscal peril

One element in the increase in college costs, not just research, is accountability. Congress has passed laws that had good objectives (protecting human subjects, protecting animals, ensuring occupational safety, reducing campus crime, ensuring no discrimination on campus, ensuring fair value for

[ECOLOG-L] Field Research Assistant in Panama

Wanted: Field Research Assistant in Panama, Immediate Start Project Description: Tropical forest ecosystems have been found to be undergoing widespread changes. Of particular concern is the increasing dominance of lianas (woody climbing vines). I am investigating whether increasing CO2 is a v

Re: [ECOLOG-L] UC-Berkeley and other 'public Iv ies'in fiscal peril

Hmmm, maybe a look at how the number and salaries of administrators have changed would add some illumination to this subject. Greatly increasing trends at both private and public institutions. Here's a recent article from the Times http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/education/increase-in-pay-for-p

Re: [ECOLOG-L] UC-Berkeley and other 'public Iv ies'in fiscal peril

Hi, Rick, I don't think the answer is that simple. I went to a small, private, liberal arts college from 1970 through 1974 and it cost my father about $3,000 per year for room, board, and tuition. Now it would cost about $42,000, about a 14-fold increase. Inflation, which I'm guessing has

Re: [ECOLOG-L] UC-Berkeley and other 'public Iv ies'in fiscal peril

The answer is simple and (nearly) universal: states' support for higher education has declined precipitously over recent decades, especially in recent years. In essence, states are transfering the financial burden of higher education from the general public to individuals (students and parents).