Re: Good pens and paper to use for field notes

2007-06-06 Thread Buffington, Matt
The only problem I have had with using pencils is that the writing often does not photocopy very well. Matt Buffington Environmental Supervisor IDNR, Division of Fish and Wildlife -Original Message- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Be

response to pipeline right of way

2007-02-16 Thread Buffington, Matt
Several responders were interested in what responses I received. Between FERC and the Office of Pipeline Safety (US DOT), I was hoping I'd find something. Digging through FERC materials online provided 1) upland erosion control, revegetation, and maintenance plan; and 2) wetland and waterbody con

width of buried pipeline easement and trees

2007-01-30 Thread Buffington, Matt
List: Is any one aware of reports or any written material that discusses the minimum right of way needed for buried pipelines? Usually, people will ask for either a 20 foot or 50 foot easement. The project I am working on involves a 42 inch natural gas pipeline with 3 feet of cover that will trav

Re: specialist juveniles, generalist adults

2006-12-22 Thread Buffington, Matt
Don, I'm certainly not an expert on this either but I believe some freshwater mussels fit your scenario. Many have a specific fish host as glochidia then become more generic filter feeders. Matt Buffington, Statewide Environmental Biologist Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources Division of Fish and

Re: Ecological Equality?

2006-11-02 Thread Buffington, Matt
Do/can universities ask questions about marital status and kids? When I've been an interviewER, the committee was told such questions were not allowable. As an interviewEE, I don't recall such questions but they may have ocurred. A lot can be inferred during an interview, even more during any ch

Re: critical essay on the antics of Irwin and Treadwell

2006-09-26 Thread Buffington, Matt
Perhaps I'm a bit naïve but I thought Irwin did a great job of showing the audience a variety of wildlife, explaining it in simple terms, and showing respect and enthusiasm regarding wildlife. I don't think wildlife biologists were his intended audience. When my son was 5, he'd have his big ru

joint planting bioengineering

2006-06-07 Thread Buffington, Matt
I'm curious if there are members on the list that are familiar with the = stream bank stabilization technique of joint planting (inserting live = stakes in riprap). I'm hoping this practice can be done along a couple = streams here in Indiana but I'm not getting a great response. The sites = are

Re: current natural selection pressures

2006-02-14 Thread Buffington, Matt
---It appears, at least to this field ecologist, that we are practicing behaviors aimed at improving the survival of a whole host of competing and maybe even antagonistic gene sets. And most of us (but not all of us) believe that is exactly what we should be doing. Where and how is natural selecti

current natural selection pressures

2006-02-13 Thread Buffington, Matt
This is another very broad question that has been bothering me lately. = Are there any current natural selective pressures on humans? I'd say = this is mainly for developed countries. I see lots of people that are = old enough to reproduce that never would have long ago. I hesisate to = list th