[ECOLOG-L] Environmental Sciences book recommendation

[Jorge A. Santiago-Blay]

Dear Ecolog-Listers:

I teach a one-semester course in environmental sciences for non-science
majors. For a while, I have been toying with the idea of revamping the
whole course.

One of those areas of likely change is changing the textbook we use into
one that non-only emphasizes *science* in a readable way for intelligent
people who want to learn that also incorporates

a. a global perspective (= not only the USA)

b. a diversity of perspectives (= not only, on the average, things are
improving, in other words, a finer detail showing that still there is a lot
to be done)

c. non-(hard)science (e.g. the social sciences and the humanities)

If any of you have experience using a book (other resources that are not
books are also OK) and would like to recommend it (positively or
negatively), please, feel free to send me an email off the list.

blayjo...@gmail.com

With gratefulness,

Jorge

Jorge A. Santiago-Blay, PhD
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[ECOLOG-L] Post-doc in Plant-insect interaction networks and invasion in New Zealand (1 week left to apply!)

[Dickie, Ian]

We have a fantastic, 2.5 year, fully funded postdoctoral research fellowship 
available to study the role of plant-insect interaction networks in plant 
invasions (particularly in the context of hill-slope pastures invaded by scotch 
broom and other woody weeds). The research fellow will lead the development of 
manipulative experiments to directly test the role of interaction networks in 
invasions, with opportunities for both field and mesocosm experimentation.  The 
candidate will work directly with myself, Jason Tylianakis (University of 
Canterbury), and Barbara Barratt (Ag Research) while interacting with a broader 
team of plant, microbial, and entomological researchers.

Full details of the position and a link for applications are available here:  
http://bioprotection.org.nz/vacancies/postdoctoral-fellow-plant-insect-interaction-networks

Application deadline in 29 April (NZ time!) so apply quickly!

Ian



Ian Dickie
ian.dic...@lincoln.ac.nz

Professor of Invasion Ecology
Bio-Protection Research Centre
Room 436 Burns
Lincoln University
P O Box 85084
Lincoln 7647
New Zealand







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