Re: [ECOLOG-L] Exclusive homosexuality
Homosexuals are both male and female. And Lesbians do indeed have children. Leslie M. Adams, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor of Plant Systematics Professional Training and Development University of New Hampshire http://home.comcast.net/~leslie.adams/ Home Office: 603 / 659-6177 Adjunct Associate Professor of Environmental Sustainability School of Undergraduate Studies (online) University of Maryland University College Adjunct Professor of Life Sciences New Hampshire Institute of Art We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. - Albert Einstein -Original Message- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Culliney, Thomas W - APHIS Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 8:30 AM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Exclusive homosexuality The statement that homosexuals have a fitness of zero, which is a true statement, implies nothing about desires, which cannot be known. It implies everything about reproductive rate, which, in a homosexual, is zero. Nothing about this topic, which is scientific in nature, should give offense, borderline or otherwise. Tom Culliney -Original Message- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Matt Schuler Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 7:58 PM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Exclusive homosexuality Many of you seem to be implying that a high frequency of homosexuals in human populations must imply that there is an inclusive fitness benefit for heterosexual individuals, and therefore you are implying that there is an adaptive explanation to homosexuality. This simply isn't true. Sexuality is complex, and we know that multiple genes interact to affect sexual preferences, sexuality, and sexual traits. Epistasis with linkage to a desirable trait can lead to the increased and maintained frequency of any trait that lowers the fitness of a population (whether it is ~3% or 10% doesn't matter). Any population genetics textbooks will have great examples of this. We know that there is individual variation in sexual preferences, even if we only divide it into 3 categories (straight, bisexual and homosexual); that is enough to maintain a frequency of individuals that are 100% homosexual. The 100% homosexual group can have a fitness of zero (non reproductive) and never offer any fitness benefits to other individuals in the population. See the sickle cell anemia example and malaria. The fact that there is variation in genes of sexual preference leads us to the conclusion that there can easily be variation in the phenotype. Social scientists have known this for a long time, it is called the Kinsey Scale (see more here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinsey_scale). Now that we have confirmed variation in sexual behavior, please stop assuming that all individuals who associate with homosexual behavior do not want to have children, and that all those who associate with heterosexual behavior have never acted on an alternative desire. The statement that homosexuals have a fitness of zero implies that you know that all homosexuals have no desire to have children, which simply is not true, and is borderline offensive. I believe Wayne's original question has been answered, homosexual behaviors exist in other animals. Matt This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Environmental Science and Sustainabilty texts
I teach to Environmental Management majors (juniors and seniors) with Raven, Berg and Hassenzahl's Environment and find it a great text. Much more in depth than Miller and Spoolman (which I have also used for a non-majors gen. ed. course). Leslie M. Adams, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Environmental Sustainability School of Undergraduate Studies University of Maryland University College http://home.comcast.net/~leslie.adams/ Home Office: 603 / 659-6177 We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. - Albert Einstein Leslie M. Adams, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Environmental Sustainability School of Undergraduate Studies University of Maryland University College http://home.comcast.net/~leslie.adams/ Home Office: 603 / 659-6177 We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. - Albert Einstein -Original Message- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of malcolm McCallum Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 2:33 PM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Environmental Science and Sustainabilty texts IF this is the Miller I used, its a freshman text at best. I recommend if it is a graduate course, to abandon the restrictions of a textbook altogether. Use a book that is not a text that they must read outside of class. Then, use your lecture to address the various areas of ESS that you want to address. Most texts do not do justice to Env Sci anyway. Divide the class evenly among: Env Biol Env Chem Env Geol Env Policy Env Economics Then tie the five groups together at the end in a discussion of sustainability. Use peer-reviewed literature as supplemental readings tied to your lectures. That is how I would do it! Malcolm On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 12:18 PM, Leonard Scinto scin...@fiu.edu wrote: Hello All: I teach a course at the beginning Graduate Level titled Environmental Science and Sustainability. The course is designed largely to introduce first term graduate students with a survey (very wide range) of basic science behind Environmental Science especially as it applies to issues of sustainability. This course is meant for those students without strong backgrounds in physical/biological science but that hope to pursue advanced studies in policy and/or education. I have been using the Miller and Spoolman Environmental Science texts augmented with light reading from the literature. The MS is fairly basic for grad level and some students complain that they want more discussion and find the MS somewhat rote. I would probably agree - though it is surprising how many people want to enter deep discussions of supposedly novel ideas to solve environmental problems without a basic understanding of the physical realities - and would like to ask for suggestions from the List on other potential texts. I also find MS over politically-correct, often ignoring discussions that are uncomfortable. I would appreciate hearing ideas/opinions of others that are in similar situations. Thank You. Leonard J. Scinto, Ph.D. Interim Director, Southeast Environmental Research Center and Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Environment OE148 - SERC/FIU Florida International University 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199 Office:305-348-1965 Fax: 305-348-4096 scin...@fiu.edu -- Malcolm L. McCallum Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry School of Biological Sciences University of Missouri at Kansas City Managing Editor, Herpetological Conservation and Biology 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.
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Gender issues
Now, I am the one who must speak up and voice my support for Yvette (and Chandreyee). While no slight may have been intended, as a female scientist I too experienced the responses Yvette cites - and especially the one recently posted by Dr. Olden - as belittling and dismissive. There is considerable gender bias in the fields of ecology and biology and it is important to object to it whenever it arises; whether intentional or not. Perhaps it is easy to counsel moving on when you are unaffected by this handicap personally, but to say that it is somehow unsuitable or inappropriate to address on this listserv is ridiculous and dismisses the tremendously damaging effect this bias has on many, many lives. It is also not lost on me that the issue of gender has somehow arisen in a discussion of the skills necessary for landing a job in ecology. I would suggest that this is no coincidence. Leslie M. Adams, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor of Plant Systematics Professional Training and Development University of New Hampshire http://home.comcast.net/~leslie.adams/ http://home.comcast.net/~leslie.adams/ Home Office: 603 / 659-6177 Adjunct Associate Professor of Environmental Sustainability School of Undergraduate Studies (online) University of Maryland University College Adjunct Professor of Life Sciences Department of Liberal Arts New Hampshire Institute of Art We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. - Albert Einstein -Original Message- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Julian Olden Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 1:04 PM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] A Graduate Student#x2019;s Guide to Neces sary Skills for Landing a Job Hi Yvette, Apologies, but your interpretation of my suggestion is extremely misguided and flat-out wrong. My response was a cleaver way of saying that you can ignore the silly responses of particular ECO-LOGGERS (some of which have a track record of this behavior) by filtering your emails. Unfortunately your email has added fuel to a series of ECOLOG posts that have very little to do with the original premise of the Blickley et al. (2012). Let's all move on now. Cheers, Julian --- Julian D. Olden Freshwater Ecology Conservation Lab School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences University of Washington, Seattle WA 98195 e: mailto:ol...@uw.edu ol...@uw.edu, t: (206) 616-3112 tel:%28206%29%20616-3112 tel:%28206%29%20616-3112 w: http://www.fish.washington.edu/research/oldenlab/ http://www.fish.washington.edu/research/oldenlab/ skype: goldenolden The face of the river . . . was not a book to be read once and thrown aside, for it had a new story to tell every day. Mark Twain On 2/18/13 7:37 AM, Yvette Dickinson mailto:yvette.dickin...@gmail.com yvette.dickin...@gmail.com wrote: Like Chandreyee Mitra I was surprised by the comment included in Clara's list: 7. ...i am somewhat exercised by your post because, IMO, too many young, especially, female, applicants don't bring much to the table that others don't already know or that cannot be readily duplicated or that is mostly generalist-oriented... This is a sentiment that I have heard before in other venues and find abhorrent. I initially chose not to comment on it here, but I do support Chandreyee's in her comment. However, I am disgusted by the response Chandreyee recieved. To be told to simply use your email filter and not worry your silly little head over such matters is offensive. The concerns Chandreyee raised are legitimate, and should be addressed with the gravity and respect they deserve. I would like to remind all readers of ESA's code of ethics, particularly principle g. Ecologists will not discriminate against others, in the course of their work on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, religion, race, color, national origin, age, economic status, disability, or organizational affiliation. Yvette Dickinson
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Resource: Animated Video about Renewable Energy
I thought this video was excellent and will definitely use it in my courses. Many thanks! Leslie M. Adams, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Environmental Sustainability School of Undergraduate Studies University of Maryland University College We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. - Albert Einstein -Original Message- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Jan Künzl Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 9:02 AM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Resource: Animated Video about Renewable Energy Dear List Members, the german non-profit organisation /e-politik.de/ e.V. has released an animated online-video about Renewable Energies and the German Energy Transition. It can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25bmXpEPosc The Clip is licensed as Creative Commons and can be used and distributed for free. If you like the clip please share! Feedback would be appreciated! Best regards, Jan Künzl -- Projektleiter WissensWerte Gaudystr. 2 10437 Berlin Tel: 030/23130075 Mob: 0176/20790628 www.wissenswerte.e-politik.de
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Do you know a useful book to teach Environemntal Science?
Hi Kamran, You might try Wright and Boorse's Environmental Science: Towards a Sustainable Future. I have used this with community college classes and adult learners as well and found it to be excellent. There is a lab manual as well. Good luck, Leslie Adams Leslie M. Adams, Ph.D. Plant Systematics and Community Ecology University System of New Hampshire http://home.comcast.net/~leslie.adams/ Home Office: 603 / 659-6177 We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. - Albert Einstein -Original Message- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Kamran Zendehdel Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 11:37 AM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Do you know a useful book to teach Environemntal Science? I am going to teach Environmental Science for Dear ECOLOG Members I am going to teach Environmental Science for Fall semester in a Community College. It is my first time to teach this course and I would like to use your expereinces to select a reference book. Would you please introduce me a useful book, which I could use and introduce to my students. Thank you very much in advance for your support. Truly Yours Kamran
