[ECOLOG-L] Call for synthesis proposals - Powell Center

[Jill Baron]

We are pleased to announce the 2017 (FY18) call for proposals!

The John Wesley Powell Center for Earth System Science Analysis and 
Synthesis 
<http://usgs.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d9a57b148f477c9ac54fb1b7b&id=c65b3b9f1d&e=4cfc9c8e91> fosters 
innovative thinking in Earth system science through collaborative 
synthesis activities. This mission is driven by the growing recognition 
that synthesis is critical to solving complex problems facing Society.


To date, the Center has successfully hosted 41 working groups that have 
produced more than 100 publications, many in top-ranked journals. We 
invite interdisciplinary Working Groups comprised of USGS researchers 
and their national and international colleagues in academia and 
government to submit proposals.


Working Groups collaborate to promote understanding through analysis of 
existing data and information. Groups that submit successful proposals 
will receive computing and data management support, funding for a 
Fellow, opportunities for meetings in Fort Collins, Colorado, and 
between-meeting collaborative tools.


Proposals are invited for projects that will begin on or after October 
1, 2017.  Some proposals may be jointly funded by USGS and the National 
Science Foundation (NSF).


*Proposal Deadline: January 31, 2017*

*Instructions for proposal preparation and submission* 
<http://usgs.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9a57b148f477c9ac54fb1b7b&id=ff46c74f74&e=4cfc9c8e91>.


You are also invited to participate in a special webinar on *Wednesday, 
November 9 at 2:00 pm ET* to learn more about the Powell Center and how 
to submit a strong proposal.  The webinar by Dr. Jill Baron, co-director 
of the Powell Center, will provide valuable insights which will increase 
your understanding of the proposal process.


*Webinar details:*

Date and time: Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Call-in: Toll Free (855) 547-8255 or at a USGS office (703) 648-4848

Conference code:  89285#

Webex: http://usgs.webex.com 
<http://usgs.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9a57b148f477c9ac54fb1b7b&id=43d7d5f1b0&e=4cfc9c8e91>; 
Select *Powell Center Proposal “How-To”*


For additional information, respond to this email or contact Marcia 
McNiff, Liaison to the Powell Center at mmcn...@usgs.gov 
<http://usgs.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d9a57b148f477c9ac54fb1b7b&id=7b648791de&e=4cfc9c8e91>.

[ECOLOG-L] Environmental Justice in the Anthropocene Symposium

[Jill Baron]

Proposals are sought for presentations, self-organized panels and 
roundtables for a symposium on environmental justice to be held at 
Colorado State University 24-25 April 2017.


The symposium aims to bring together academics, independent researchers, 
community and movement activists, and regulatory and policy 
practitioners from across disciplines, research areas, perspectives, and 
different countries. Our overarching goal is to build on several decades 
of EJ research and practice to address the seemingly intractable 
environmental and ecological problems of this unfolding era. How can we 
explore EJ amongst humans and between nature and humans, within and 
across generations, in an age when humans dominate the landscape? How 
can we better understand collective human dominance without obscuring 
continuing power differentials and inequities within and between human 
societies? What institutional and governance innovations can we adopt to 
address existing challenges and to promote just transitions and futures?



Abstracts due November 1, 2016.

For further information and to submit a proposal please send a message 
to *environmentaljustice...@gmail.com* 
.




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Jill S. Baron, jill.ba...@colostate.edu 

Co-Director —— John Wesley Powell Center for
Analysis and Synthesis

Director —— North American Nitrogen Center

US Geological Survey, jill_ba...@usgs.gov
Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory
Colorado State University
Fort Collins CO 80523-1499
office 970-491-1968
cell 970-217-8949
_

Science is not a major or a career. It is a
commitment to a systematic way of thinking,
an allegiance to a way of building knowledge
and explaining the universe through testing
and factual observation.

The thing is, that isn’t a normal way of thinking.
It is unnatural and counterintuitive. It has to
be learned.
—Atul Gawande, June 10, 2016 The New Yorker.

[ECOLOG-L] US Forest Service National Air Program Coordinate position

[Jill Baron]

This position serves to coordinate efforts to protect a huge swath of 
public lands from air pollution. Duties include


serving as technical authority, providing advice and assistance on the 
biological and ecological implications of studies or projects related to 
air quality or values affected by air quality, formulating plans for 
natural resources development, evaluation of study plans, in conducting 
biological investigations, and preparing reports of findings related to 
air quality and values affected by air quality, coordinating regional 
scientists to assure that national policy and technology transfer are met.


The coordinator will manage a national program that provides 
authoritative and expert guidance, support, and oversight for a broad 
range of air quality studies and investigations.  Will represent USFS on 
large inter-agency projects, among other duties.


Interested applicants please contact  Linda Geiser: lgei...@fs.fed.us 
bySeptember 15, 2016.




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Jill S. Baron, jill.ba...@colostate.edu 

Co-Director —— John Wesley Powell Center for
Analysis and Synthesis

Director —— North American Nitrogen Center

US Geological Survey, jill_ba...@usgs.gov
Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory
Colorado State University
Fort Collins CO 80523-1499
office 970-491-1968
cell 970-217-8949
_

Science is not a major or a career. It is a
commitment to a systematic way of thinking,
an allegiance to a way of building knowledge
and explaining the universe through testing
and factual observation.

The thing is, that isn’t a normal way of thinking.
It is unnatural and counterintuitive. It has to
be learned.
—Atul Gawande, June 10, 2016 The New Yorker.

[ECOLOG-L] soil biodiversity postdoc in Leipzig

[Jill Baron]

This is a great 2-year Postdoc offer at sDiv, the Synthesis Centre of 
iDiv (www.idiv.de/sdiv) together with Prof. Nico Eisenhauer here for the 
sWORM project: www.idiv.de/sworm.


--

Jill S. Baron, jill.ba...@colostate.edu 

Co-Director —— John Wesley Powell Center for
Analysis and Synthesis

Director —— North American Nitrogen Center

US Geological Survey, jill_ba...@usgs.gov
Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory
Colorado State University
Fort Collins CO 80523-1499
office 970-491-1968
cell 970-217-8949
_

Science is not a major or a career. It is a
commitment to a systematic way of thinking,
an allegiance to a way of building knowledge
and explaining the universe through testing
and factual observation.

The thing is, that isn’t a normal way of thinking.
It is unnatural and counterintuitive. It has to
be learned.
—Atul Gawande, June 10, 2016 The New Yorker.

[ECOLOG-L] Short course on nitrogen cycling, sustainability, and climate change

[Jill Baron]

The University of São Paulo´s Center of Nuclear Energy in Agriculture 
and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) 
announce the São Paulo School of Advanced Science on the unequal 
distribution of nitrogen in the world and its consequence on the 
environmental sustainability under a scenario of climate changes.


The course takes place in São Pedro, SP – Brazil, July 31-August 10, 
2016.  More information is at http://www.iai.int/?p=11889. Scholarships 
are available.



--

Jill S. Baron, jill.ba...@colostate.edu 
John Wesley Powell Center for
Earth System Analysis and Synthesis, Co-Director
Director, North American Nitrogen Center
US Geological Survey, jill_ba...@usgs.gov
Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory
Colorado State University
Fort Collins CO 80523-1499
office 970-491-1968
cell 970-217-8949
_

Tell me, O Swami of the Waters,in a word, what is
the essence of life? Saith he, Borrowed. — William
Least Heat-Moon 1991.

[ECOLOG-L] New journal - Limnology and Oceanography Letters

[Jill Baron]

The Association of the Sciences for Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) 
proudly presents its newest journal: Limnology and Oceanography Letters. 
With Dr. Patricia Sorrano as the editor-in-Chief, LOL will publish 
letters, essays, and current evidence articles on any aquatic systems 
scaling from molecules to global cycles. Studies integrating 
cross-disciplinary perspectives, boundaries, scales of space or time, or 
aquatic system types are encouraged. Articles including applications of 
science to management or policy that are broadly applicable to other 
aquatic systems are welcome. Send your paper to us! For more 
information, visit the website:


http://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/10.1002(issn)2378-2242/index.html 



--

Jill S. Baron, jill.ba...@colostate.edu 
John Wesley Powell Center for
Earth System Analysis and Synthesis, Co-Director
Director, North American Nitrogen Center
US Geological Survey, jill_ba...@usgs.gov
Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory
Colorado State University
Fort Collins CO 80523-1499
office 970-491-1968
cell 970-217-8949
_

Tell me, O Swami of the Waters,in a word, what is
the essence of life? Saith he, Borrowed. — William
Least Heat-Moon 1991.

[ECOLOG-L] AGU:Climate Literacy in Higher Ed

[Jill Baron]

Call for Papers: Climate Literacy in Multidisciplinary Higher Education 
(Session ID# 8799), American Geophysical Union (AGU), December 14-18, 
2015. Abstract submission deadline August 5 at 
http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2015/abstract-submissions/.


Climate change is everyone’s business, and a robust climate literacy 
must include much more than just atmospheric science and alternative 
energy. Indeed, the biological and ecological effects of coming changes 
are a critical part of the story. If climate change is part of what you 
teach your students and you have something to say about your experiences 
to an audience primarily made up of Earth scientists, please consider 
submitting a proposal/abstract to this session. Focusing on hands-on 
teaching experiences, we hope to represent a wide range of disciplines 
that have something to say about—and distinctive perspectives on—the 
subject, especially including those that are not typically represented 
well or at all among the 20,000 or so AGU members—Earth scientists and 
educators) who attend this annual event in San Francisco. Session 
conveners: Scott Denning, Atmospheric Sciences, Colorado State 
University; James Brey, Director, Education Program, American 
Meteorological Society (AMS); SueEllen Campbell, English, Colorado State 
University. For more information, please email 
sueellen.campb...@colostate.edu .


--

Jill S. Baron, jill.ba...@colostate.edu 
John Wesley Powell Center for
Earth System Analysis and Synthesis, Co-Director
Director, North American Nitrogen Center
US Geological Survey, jill_ba...@usgs.gov
Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory
Colorado State University
Fort Collins CO 80523-1499
office 970-491-1968
cell 970-217-8949
_

It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.
-Sir Edmund Hillary

[ECOLOG-L] Acid Rain Conference abstract deadline

[Jill Baron]

Abstract submission deadline is June 30, 2015.

The very first acid rain conference was held in 1975.  The theme of the 
2015 meeting, to be held in Rochester NY, is *"Successes Achieved and 
the Challenges Ahead*." Tremendous progress has been made in Europe and 
North America over the past three decades at reducing the emissions that 
form acid rain, while in Asia emissions may just be starting to decline. 
Environmental monitoring has demonstrated that recovery of sensitive 
ecosystems clearly lags behind declines in emissions and deposition.


The deadline for abstract submission is June 30.  The organizers hope to 
attract a lot of students to the conference. There are poster and oral 
sessions, and cash prizes for student presentations.


http://acidrain2015.org/

--

Jill S. Baron, jill.ba...@colostate.edu 
John Wesley Powell Center for
Earth System Analysis and Synthesis, Co-Director
Director, North American Nitrogen Center
US Geological Survey, jill_ba...@usgs.gov
Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory
Colorado State University
Fort Collins CO 80523-1499
office 970-491-1968
cell 970-217-8949
_

The USGS doesn't just say things; they're nearly
as reliable as NASA.
Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, April 13, 2015

[ECOLOG-L] Call for synthesis proposals

[Jill Baron]

Announcement of Opportunity for Synthesis Activities in Earth System Science

The John Wesley Powell Center for Earth System Science Analysis and 
Synthesis fosters innovative thinking in Earth system science through 
collaborative synthesis activities. We invite interdisciplinary Working 
Groups comprised of USGS researchers and their national and 
international colleagues in academia and government to submit 
proposals.  Working Groups collaborate to promote understanding through 
analysis of existing data and information. Groups that submit successful 
proposals will receive computing and data management support, funding 
for a Fellow, opportunities for meetings in Fort Collins, CO, and 
between-meeting collaborative tools.  Proposals are invited for projects 
that will begin on or after October 1, 2015.


Proposal Deadline:  April 30, 2015.  Instructions, examples, and contact 
information is found on the Powell Center website: 
http://powellcenter.usgs.gov


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___
Jill S. Baron, Co-Director  jill.ba...@colostate.edu
John Wesley Powell Center for Earth System Analysis and Synthesis
US Geological Surveyjill_ba...@usgs.gov
Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory ph 970-491-1968
Colorado State University   fx 970-491-1965
Fort Collins CO 80523-1499  cell 970-217-8949

http://powellcenter.usgs.gov
___

I am more convinced than ever that the only avenue to a better
future is continued advancements of science that are wisely
applied to society. Science-based innovation is tied to the
problem, but it is also central to the solution --
Philip A. Sharp, President, AAAS

[ECOLOG-L] National Park Science Celebration Symposium

[Jill Baron]

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE:
*
*
*Abstract submission and registration *now open for /Science for Parks, 
Parks for Science: The Next Century //- /A 2.5-day Summit at U.C. 
Berkeley *March 25-27, 2015 *convening natural and social scientists, 
managers and practitioners -- 100 years after historic meetings at U.C. 
Berkeley helped launch the National Park Service -- to rededicate a 
second century of science and stewardship for national parks.  This 
summit will feature visionary plenary lectures, strategic panel 
discussions on current controversies, and technical sessions of 
contributed paper and posters.



Keynote Speaker: E. O. Wilson. Distinguished Plenary Speakers and 
Panelists include David Ackerly, Jill Baron, Steven Beissinger, Joel 
Berger, Edward Bernbaum, Ruth DeFries, Thomas Dietz, Josh Donlan, Holly 
Doremus, Ernesto Enkerlin, John Francis, David Graber, Denis Galvin, 
Jane Lubchenco, Gary Machlis, George Miller, Hugh Possingham, Jedediah 
Purdy, Nina Roberts, Mark Schwartz, Daniel Simberloff, Monica Turner, & 
Jennifer Wolch.



Abstract submission deadline is *1 November 2014.*


For information, see http://parksforscience.berkeley.edu/.




 Steve

Steven R. Beissinger
Professor of Conservation Biology
Department of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
Division of Ecosystem Sciences
130 Mulford Hall #3114
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-3114

Faculty office:  29 Mulford Hall
Phone:   (510)643-3038

Lab Website: http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/~beis/BeissingerLab/
<http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/%7Ebeis/BeissingerLab/>___

COME TO OUR HISTORIC SUMMIT 25-27 MARCH 2015

http://parksforscience.berkeley.edu/

[ECOLOG-L] Call for papers: Mountain Research and Development

[Jill Baron]

*Call for papers on "Vulnerability and resilience to natural hazards and 
disasters in mountains" *


Mountain Research and Development (MRD) is seeking policy- and 
practice-oriented, well-validated insights into the effectiveness of 
disaster risk reduction and recovery approaches in mountains, as well 
aspapers that present novel research findings on processes of natural 
hazards and disasters from a social-ecological systems perspective and 
on mountain communities' and environments' resilience and 
vulnerabilities to hazards and disasters. MRD also welcomes research and 
policy agendas that are based on comprehensive reviews of the state of 
the art in research and development in the context of resilience, 
natural hazards, and disasters in mountains.


Abstracts (optional) are due by 30 June 2014, full papers by 15 
September 2014. For more information, please download the full call for 
papers:


http://www.mrd-journal.org/pdf/MRD_call_Resilience_to_Natural_Hazards_and_Disasters.pdf

*/Mountain Research and Development/**, Volume 34, Issue 2 available 
online and open access*


Papers in this open issue of /MRD/ discuss impacts of cultural and 
economic changes on mountains, as well as mountains' role as resource 
providers. Research topics include migration trends among ethnic 
Tibetans in Nepal leading to depopulation of their native mountain 
valleys; agriculture and development potentials in understudied 
mountains of northeastern Thailand; prediction of tourist movements in a 
protected area in northwest Yunnan; modelling of climate change impacts 
on water availability in the Koshi River basin in Nepal; communities' 
perceptions of changes in cattle breeding and forest grazing, as well as 
of commercial oak harvesting for firewood, both in Bhutan; factors 
determining firewood consumption in Tajikistan's Western Pamirs; and 
soil degradation in a rarely studied mountain area in Benin.


http://www.bioone.org/toc/mred/34/2

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___
Jill S. Baron, Co-Director  jill.ba...@colostate.edu
John Wesley Powell Center for Earth System Analysis and Synthesis
US Geological Surveyjill_ba...@usgs.gov
Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory ph 970-491-1968
Colorado State University   fx 970-491-1965
Fort Collins CO 80523-1499  cell 970-217-8949

http://powellcenter.usgs.gov
___

A scientist is known, not by his technical processes, but by his
intellectual processes.  F.W. Peabody, 1927

[ECOLOG-L] AAAS S&T Policy Fellowships Seminar

[Jill Baron]

AAAS



Want to use your science knowledge to directly address societal 
challenges? Are you intrigued by the policymaking process and seeking a 
way to develop science policy skills? Learn how you can have a 
monumental fellowship experience!


Join us for a live, text-based chat session to learn about the *AAAS 
Science & Technology (S&T) Policy Fellowships* 
. 
Current and alumni fellows and fellowship staff will answer your 
questions about the fellows' science-policy initiatives on Capitol Hill 
and at federal agencies, the career impact these fellowships can have, 
the application process, and more!


AAAS manages and administers S&T Policy Fellowships in seven program 
areas to provide diverse opportunities for accomplished scientists and 
engineers to participate in and contribute to the federal policymaking 
process and to learn firsthand about the intersection of science and policy.


Learn how you can apply your science and engineering background to 
contribute and make an impact in science policy! See details below to 
learn more about upcoming sessions and to register to attend:


*June 19 at 2 p.m. EDT: Applying Science to Society: AAAS Science & 
Technology Policy Fellowships 
*


Register Now 

*June 25 at 2 p.m. EDT: AAAS S&T Policy Fellowships for Social 
Scientists 
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[ECOLOG-L] AAAS sponsored career webinar April 8, 2014

[Jill Baron]

*Thinking Outside the Lab: Finding a fulfilling non-research career*

In this webinar, you will learn firsthand from accomplished Ph.D.s who 
have successfully navigated a career outside of the research realm. 
They'll talk about their own experiences, examine a range of career 
options open to STEM professionals across different sectors, and discuss 
the analytic, communication and teamworking skills needed for these 
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Jill S. Baron, Co-Director  jill.ba...@colostate.edu
John Wesley Powell Center for Earth System Analysis and Synthesis
US Geological Surveyjill_ba...@usgs.gov
Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory ph 970-491-1968
Colorado State University   fx 970-491-1965
Fort Collins CO 80523-1499  cell 970-217-8949

http://powellcenter.usgs.gov
___

You come to nature with your theories, and she knocks them all
flat -- Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)

[ECOLOG-L] Integrating ecological science with urban planning at ESA meeting

[Jill Baron]

Integrating ecological science with urban planning -- a demonstration 
project for Sacramento's American River Parkway at ESA's 99th annual 
meeting, August 10-15.


Come join us and plan to participate in the week-long interactive 
demonstration of how ecologists working with urban planners, flood 
system managers and landscape architects can move cities toward 
sustainability goals.The beautiful American River flowing through 
Sacramento connects the city with natural ecosystems, supports important 
fish and wildlife habitat and migration corridors, and provides vital 
pollinator habitat.Using landscape design as scientific experiments, ESA 
members will install field sites along the river and miniature displays 
at the Convention Center to engage ESA in a week-long series of 
activities and thought-provoking discussions about putting ecology to 
work providing valuable services.Schedule to follow.


We gratefully acknowledge support from the American River Parkway 
Foundation, Sacramento County Regional Parks, the Landscape Architecture 
Foundation, the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Yale University, 
and AECOM.


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___
Jill S. Baron, Co-Director  jill.ba...@colostate.edu
John Wesley Powell Center for Earth System Analysis and Synthesis
US Geological Surveyjill_ba...@usgs.gov
Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory ph 970-491-1968
Colorado State University   fx 970-491-1965
Fort Collins CO 80523-1499  cell 970-217-8949

http://powellcenter.usgs.gov
___

You come to nature with your theories, and she knocks them all
flat -- Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)

[ECOLOG-L] Join us in Sacramento for Soil Ecosystems Conference

[Jill Baron]

This will be a GREAT conference!!

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[ECOLOG-L] Program Manager, Loch Vale watershed position open

[Jill Baron]

 University. Position is for 12 months, with potential 
continuation, contingent upon available funding.  Salary level is $27-35K 
per year plus benefits, depending upon experience.   A full description of 
benefits is available at http://www.hrs.colostate.edu/benefits/. Electronic 
submissions are preferred. To apply, submit cover letter, resume, and names 
and contact information for three references to: 
http://warnercnr.colostate.edu/employment-opportunities.html.  References 
will not be contacted without prior approval. Deadline for applications is 
5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, 2013. All interviews will be conducted in 
person. For further information, contact Jill Baron at the NREL at 970-491-
1968.
Colorado State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, 
color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, 
veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity 
or expression. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/equal 
access/affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse 
workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, 
regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and 
affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 
Student Services. 
Colorado State University is committed to providing a safe and productive 
learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we conduct background 
investigations for all final candidates being considered for employment. 
Background checks may include, but are not limited to, criminal history, 
national sex offender search and motor vehicle history. 

Re: [ECOLOG-L] how we lose good scientists - silence?

[Jill Baron]

There are at least a couple nice books that I have used in preparing 
course material for new graduate students. As you will see from the 
publication dates, this is not a new problem.  Doesn't mean we shouldn't 
keep trying to solve it, tho!


Feibleman, P.J. 1993.  A Ph.D. is not enough: guide to survival in 
science.  Basic Books, Perseus Books Group, New York.


Peters, R.L. 1997. Getting what you came for: the smart student's guide 
to earning a Master's or Ph.D. (revised edition). Farrar, Strauss, and 
Giroux, New York.



On 2/15/2013 1:06 PM, Todd Doherty wrote:

Jarrett, thanks for sharing.

I think this issue (and many of those in academia regarding gender gaps,
socio-economic accessibility) boil down to...Ego-tripping. A lot of
fiercely talented and passionate people trying to leave their mark on the
world enter the halls of academia, and many fewer find it their permanent
career home. The people who have always been the players in these halls
will grasp onto that power and resist the changing of the guard.

This isn't to say Academia isn't full of many wonderful, inspiring people,
but I do think there is often an aire of elitism and separatism that
discourages many talented and passionate people unnecessarily. Many who
have rightfully earned a place to grace the halls end up leaving
dissatisfied or even feeling like they were run out of town. Striving to
have an impact as Ecologists, we should be striving to be inclusive,
collaborate - without borders.

We should be striving to demystify science, to make it more accessible to
everyone. Ecology is a way of thinking, not just a gilded profession of
which few are worthy. Elitism in science and the externalization of the
concepts of "Ecology" or "the Environment" work against all of us.
Empowering and encouraging different minded colleagues grows our network
and links disciplines. Living by example, illustrating the inherent nature
of ecology in each of our daily lives, connecting the community at large
with their "environment" - these all grow your impact as an Ecologist, all
simply by focusing on things like being inclusive and collaborative, rather
than competitive.

Sure, not everyone can or has the desire to stay in Academia. When people
find themselves on a divergent path, they should be wished well on their
way and better educated on the great alternatives out there. They likely
still have loads to contribute to science, ecology and the world in general
- their passion and intelligence shouldn't be snuffed from the world
because their original plan changed.

We should all avoid guarding science, being noninclusive. It is
Ego sabotaging positive growth. Good work speaks for itself. Let's focus on
what we can do together.

Cheers,
Todd


On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 7:52 AM, Aaron T. Dossey  wrote:


Complete silence.  Could academia be feeling some shame here? . nah

The article has a few new comments on the article itself though, check
them out!

http://deepseanews.com/2013/**02/19294/

https://www.facebook.com/**notes/national-postdoc-union/**
ideas-for-expanding-**opportunity-and-innovation-in-**science-careers/**
279532325495663



On 2/11/2013 10:24 AM, Jarrett Byrnes wrote:


Colleagues,

I just read a piece that describes how one young bright and very talented
scientist was lost to our profession.  It's an open and honest discussion
of one man's struggles with the way modern academia works, and how it can
make use eat our young, as it were.  I think it points out a lot of the
hidden corners and the darker sides of how academic science currently works
- things we make jokes about or shake our heads at, and sometimes, in
moments of bravery, we confront and try to change.  Heck, I'd like to think
that we Ecologists are better than most other fields, but I know that to
not always be the case.

The post is at 
http://deepseanews.com/2013/**02/19294/

I think there is a lot in this piece to unpack. I know a some on this
list or out in academia who will think that the author _should_ leave
science and does not deserve to be here. And I'm sure that there are other
sides to the story being told, etc. etc.  The specifics, though, are less
important than the broad patterns and themes it evinces.

Given the conversation is has spawned in comments, other blogs, and
Twitter, it is clear this is not an isolated story.  It dovetails with many
issues that we traditionally relegate to 'leaky pipeline' discussions, but
are true regardless of gender - indeed, gender, race, class, and lack
privileged background often only amplify them.

The piece is worth reading, and then asking, what effect does driving out
voices like this have on science as a whole?  Are we better or poorer for
such losses?  Is this acceptable?

Food for thought.

-Jarret