[ECOLOG-L] Naturalists beware...

... you can never be sure when the natural history knowledge accumulated in your youth will crop up in later life. This is from today's Irish Times (features a series of fictionalized memories of Irish birds.) Those of you who lived in Ireland in the 70s and 80s might recognize the birds and

[ECOLOG-L] Beasts at Bedtime Launch Event, Chicago May 2

Dear Colleagues If you are in Chicago, consider dropping by the free event: Launch Event for "Beasts at Bedtime: Revealing the Environmental Wisdom in Children's Literature" (by Liam Heneghan) Book Launch Event and Reception Wednesday, May 2nd, at 7:00pm DePaul University McGowan South, First Fl

[ECOLOG-L] Having kids in an era of Climate Change

Colleagues, I've been interested in the spate of recent pieces worrying about having kids in an era of climate change. This is my response for what it's worth. http://www.3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2018/03/have-kids-or-do-not-have-kids-but-lets-not-blame-climate-change.html What do you think

[ECOLOG-L] Allokataplixis

Some of you might be entertained by this odd neologism I coined in association with a study abroad I lead to Irish National Parks. https://aeon.co/ideas/we-have-a-new-word-for-that-feeling-when-travel-makes-everything-new Thanks Liam

[ECOLOG-L] Seeking a Specialist in Urban Agriculture and Horticulture, DePaul Chicago

You may be interested or know someone interested in this position. We are looking for someone who can teach courses related to urban agriculture and horticulture as well as general education courses in environmental science and studies. The position is funded for next academic year, though we ar

[ECOLOG-L] Tenure track position in Plant Community Ecology at DePaul University, Chicago

A tenure-track opening at the Assistant Professor level in the Department of Environmental Science and Studies (ENV) at DePaul University in Chicago, starting September 2016. The ENV currently serves over 180 undergraduate students in two majors: Environmental Science (B.S.) and Environmental S

[ECOLOG-L] The New Wild: Why Invasive Species Will Be Nature's Salvation

Some of you may be interested in my recent review of this book. It's an important topic, but I fear the author has been fairly incautious, and ignores a lot of evidence. Noting the very positive reviews it's getting in some places, I think it important that there is renewed discussion of the ec

[ECOLOG-L] Thoreau Walking

Colleagues, Some of you might find elements of this interesting. (Though some, of course, will not!). I am interested in thinking about what older forms of ecological methodologies, those of the natural history tradition, have to contribute to an ecological understanding of cities. Thoreau's

[ECOLOG-L] Beasts at Bedtime

Folks some of you had kind and interesting things to say about a previous piece of mine in Aeon magazine on "The Ecology of Pooh". A follow up essay "Beasts at Bedtime" is out this morning at Aeon. http://www.aeonmagazine.com/nature-and-cosmos/what-do-our-children-learn-from-the-very-hungry-ca

[ECOLOG-L] Interspersed Denuded Zones

Recently I have been ruminating on the significance of litter-free zones that open up in temperate systems as a consequence of the accelerated decomposition of invasive leaf litter. In such circumstances patches of bare soil are dispersed throughout a system for at least part of the year with i

[ECOLOG-L] Short piece on James White, Botany, University College, Dublin

Some of you might find this short piece on Jim White, recently retired from UCD, interesting. He had an enormous influence on those he taught and worked with him, even, it seems, on those who just read his work. Have a wonderful retirement Jim. http://www.3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2012/03/

[ECOLOG-L] "Making Nature Whole" by Bill Jordan and G Lubick Book Launch - STREAMING ONLINE

Making Nature Whole - A History of Environmental Restoration By William Jordan III and George M. Lubick WHEN: Wed 18th January 2012 at 6:30 pm CST (Environmental Science and Chemistry Building (McGowan South), 1110 West Belden Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614 ROOM 108) Wednesday is the book launch of Wi

[ECOLOG-L] Launch event in Chicago for William Jordan III and George Lubick's book on History of Restoration

DePaul Institute for Nature and Culture Presents A BOOK LAUNCH EXTRAVAGANZA For Making Nature Whole - A History of Environmental Restoration By William Jordan III and George M. Lubick (Island Press) WHEN: Wed 18th January 2012 at 6:30 pm WHERE: Environmental Science and Chemistry Building (McG

[ECOLOG-L] Tenure Track Position in SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES at DePaul University Chicago

VACANCY IN SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES Tenure-track opening at the Assistant Professor level in the Department of Environmental Science and Studies (ENV) at DePaul University in Chicago, starting September 2012 to teach courses in Introduction to Sustainability and Ecological Economics, as well as gen

[ECOLOG-L] Tenure track position in Plant Ecology/Plant Taxonomy at DePaul University Chicago

A tenure-track opening at the Assistant Professor level in the Department of Environmental Science and Studies (ENV) at DePaul University in Chicago, starting September 2012. The ENV currently serves over 150 undergraduate students in two majors: Environmental Science (B.S.) and Environmental Studi

[ECOLOG-L] Special Session on Chicago Wilderness as an Urban Conservation Model at ESA Monday, August 4, 2008: 8:00 PM

The list of panelists for this session is not included in the ESA program so I am providing this here for those who are interested. All are welcome! Studying Chicago Wilderness: An Urban Conservation Model as a Regional Interdisciplinary Laboratory ESA Conference, Milwaukee: Monday, August 4, 20