[ECOLOG-L] New post, please?

or ineffective, but "combating" knotweed at the level of soil chemistry. Thank you kindly; Kelly Stettner, Director Black River Action Team blackriverclea...@gmail.com (802) 738-0456 (Google Voice)

[ECOLOG-L] Can breaching an earthen dam improve aquatic organism passage?

river bugs. Thank you,Kelly Stettner, Director Black River Action Team (BRAT)    http://www.BlackRiverActionTeam.org

[ECOLOG-L] Meiofauna in interstitial waters as indicators of VOCs

VOCs like TCE. Many thanks, Kelly Stettner, Director   BlackRiver Action Team (BRAT)...be part of the solution!   101 Perley Gordon Road Springfield, VT  05156     http://www.BlackRiverActionTeam.org

[ECOLOG-L] Suggestions for collecting benthic macroinvertebrates

samples, but would I be able to dig deep enough to collect a decent sample of macros? Other suggestions that might require DIY hand-tools? Many thanks, Kelly Stettner, Director Black River Action Team Springfield VT

[ECOLOG-L] Screening for TCE and VOCs in river substrate

-certified bottles, and ship the samples off to an accredited lab for VOC testing. Thank you kindly, Kelly Stettner (you can email me directly, blackriverclea...@yahoo.com)

[ECOLOG-L] Looking for a lab to help with bioindicators for TCE

could use freshwater mussels since they are sessile, but either way, does anyone have a lab they can suggest? Thanks for reading, Kelly Stettner, Director   BlackRiver Action Team (BRAT)...be part of the solution!   Don't forget to like us on Facebook!   101 Perley Gordon Road Springfield, VT  05156

[ECOLOG-L] Flooding and stream geomorphology question from Vermont

.   Kelly Stettner, Director  http://www.BlackRiverActionTeam.org

[ECOLOG-L] Casting insects in resin?

, mosquitoes, caddisflies, etc.) I am having a hard time getting useful results from searching with resin kit on Google; anyone have any suggestions?  The park rangers suggested looking at a craft store like Michael's...I'm really open to other ideas! Thank you kindly, Kelly Stettner Executive

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Preserving fecal matter

. With respect, Kelly Stettner, Director Black River Action Team Subject: Help  Not a joke!  Preserving fecal matter I know this sounds like a joke, but I'm serious.=20 What is the best way to preserve dried fecal matter (for display)? While = I would like to preserve its present appearance, I

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Gardening vs conservation

manage the aphid population, defend their flock from invading ladybugs who attack and attempt to eat the aphids?  I'm just posing humble questions, trying to flesh out my thoughts, hoping for some interesting dialogue. Sincerely, Kelly Stettner www.BlackRiverActionTeam.org From: Jason

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Crayfish

Inigo; never having tried to noodle a crayfish out of his hole with bacon, I'm intrigued by this approach!  Here in Vermont, I deal mostly with river and stream crayfish.  I catch them by laying a net with a D-shaped frame on the river bottom behind a particular rock, then 'startle' the critter

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Weeds and Invasives, Arguments and Distinctions

are going to distill down to what we humans value and desire.  And that our needs, values and desires are going to change over time.   Respectfully, Kelly Stettner Black River Action Team www(dot)BlackRiverActionTeam.org blackriverclea...@yahoo(dot)com   Date:    Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:49:58 -0700 From

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Biological control of invasive species by import of alien species Re: [APWG] NEWS: Invasive Saltcedar Triggers Lively Debate

interactions.  There is still so much to observe about invasion biology theory, so much yet to learn!   Respectfully, Kelly Stettner Date:    Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:41:54 -0700 From:    Wayne Tyson landr...@cox.net Subject: Fw: Biological control of invasive species by import of alien species  Re: [APWG] NEWS

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Reason and rhetoric, The Fall and Growth of Intellectual Discipline, ECOLOG as fertile ground?

to feel.  I know that I can ask questions and expect a wide array of answers from a vast pool of differing perspectives and experiences.   Respectfully, Kelly Stettner (aka Hayseed)     Date:    Sun, 2 Aug 2009 16:58:59 -0700 From:    Wayne Tyson landr...@cox.net Subject: Reason and rhetoric

Re: [ECOLOG-L] What's wrong with growth (was: ESA position on sustainable growth)

pollution waste are a huge elephant in the room. A few more cents' worth, Kelly Stettner Director Black River Action Team www. BlackRiverActionTeam. org   -- Date:    Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:26:38 -0700 From:    Wayne Tyson landr

Re: [ECOLOG-L] What's wrong with growth (was: ESA position on sustainable growth)

as...@bio.miami.edu Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] What's wrong with growth (was: ESA position on sustainable growth) To: Kelly Stettner blackriverclea...@yahoo.com Cc: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 9:45 AM Hi Kelly, the iphones, blackberries, laptops etc. that you mention are forming a NEW

Re: [ECOLOG-L] What's wrong with growth (was: ESA position on sustainable growth)

growth) To: Kelly Stettner blackriverclea...@yahoo.com Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 10:28 AM I totally agree with you in that money is not evil, it is just a currency for material exchange. By growth mongerers, i meant corporations. For instance, back in the 1990s, Sony decided to incorporate

Re: [ECOLOG-L] What's wrong with growth (was: ESA position on sustainable growth)

: [ECOLOG-L] What's wrong with growth (was: ESA position on sustainable growth) To: Kelly Stettner blackriverclea...@yahoo.com Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 12:17 PM Great ideas, Kelly ! I often wonder on these things -- recycling electronics in the US would work if either electronics were made here

[ECOLOG-L] ESA position on sustainable growth

far as I know, humans are the only beings that can consciously modify our behavior and decide to limit our growth through intellect rather than instinctive reaction.   Just my 2 cents' worth.   Respectfully, Kelly Stettner Black River Action Team (BRAT) 45 Coolidge Road Springfield, VT  05156

[ECOLOG-L] Education vs Indoctrination: Can sustainability be sustained?

.  What is sustainable practice now might be unfeasible within a decade.   Cheers, Kelly Stettner Black River Action Team Springfield, VT -Original Message- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ecolo...@listserv.umd.edu]on Behalf Of Wayne Tyson Sent: Monday, July

[ECOLOG-L] Nonequilibrium ecology book suggestions ecology outside the conservation paradigm

Skincrawler.  They aren't cute or interesting or big enough to be deemed important or at least to be considered worthy of our donations and time.      Looking forward to hearing from more of you,   Kelly Stettner Black River Action Team (BRAT) 45 Coolidge Road Springfield, VT  05156 http

[ECOLOG-L] Book recommendations and opinions needed

? Cheers, Kelly Stettner Springfield, VT www (dot) BlackRiverActionTeam=A0(dot) org Black River Action Team (BRAT) 45 Coolidge Road Springfield, VT  05156 http://www.blackriveractionteam.org ~ Fun, hands-on science, and stewardship since 2000! ~

[ECOLOG-L] Rusty crayfish revisited

years that rusty has been on the move? Thank you very much for any suggested reading or references you may have to offer. Sincerely, Kelly Stettner, Director

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Invasion biology reading

Hi, James.  I don't think anyone is calling conservation biology a pseudoscience; it's 'invasion biology' that is in question.  To me, conservation is different from preservation -- we can't possibly know what a landscape or ecosystem would look like without humans, but we can be responsible

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Invasion biology reading

source of discussion for your class.    Science is about objectivity (as much as we can manage, since we are always, inevitably, part of our own observations and biases), so take every book you read with a grain of salt and a heavy swig of history.   Kelly Stettner Black River Action Team

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Invasion biology reading

Hi, Peter, thanks for the reply!  You're right, just because the Nazis did something it is bad.  That would be a blanket statement.  I'm saying that trying to exterminate any non-native is not only a practice usually based on fear but is often an effort in futility.  Now, if we accept that an

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Invasion biology reading

intentionally repopulates a resource.   Thank you all for your discussion, your patience, and your gracious objectivity.   Sincerely, Kelly Stettner From: Peter Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Invasion biology reading To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: ECOLOG-L@listserv.umd.edu Date: Thursday

[ECOLOG-L] Ecology of invasive Rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) in native range

at the work of David Lodge, in hopes that he and his students have touched on this, but am having a hard time locating specific information.  My next step is to contact Dr. Lodge personally.  Any help you folks can offer would be most appreciated!   Cheers, Kelly Stettner Black River Action

[ECOLOG-L] Ineffective federal programs

George; thanks for the link!  I am enjoying reading the further links on the expectmore.gov website, the ones that explain why the program in question is deemed 'ineffective.'  In some cases, the methods used to gather data are incomplete or biased, a plan does not exist to effectively

[ECOLOG-L] A couple more book suggestions re: reading list for ecology paradigms and nature journaling

looks to be an interesting companion to The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjorn Lomberg; I will have to borrow it from the library to get my feet wet. Thanks to everyone who responded (and continues to respond)! Cheers, Kelly Stettner Black River Action Team (BRAT) 45 Coolidge

[ECOLOG-L] Reading list re: environmental paradigms and opposing viewpoints

First of all, thank you to everyone who posted a reply to me! For those who are new to the list or who don't recall, I has asked for book recommendations for my next and final semseter. My focus will be on exploring the different aspects of various schools of environmental/ecological

[ECOLOG-L] Swingin' on a birch tree

*grin* But, Bill...by removing some of the canopy, it creates dead-fall on the forest floor, which not only provides habitat for smaller creatures, it opens the canopy and allows sunlight to reach the forest floor, thereby encouraging new seedlings to thriveso swing on a birch tree. For

Re: [ECOLOG-L] summer reading with an environmental theme

, or under the cooling canopy of a maple tree, have them close their eyes and...listen. Smell. Touch. And read. Respectfully, Kelly Stettner Black River Action Team (BRAT) 45 Coolidge Road Springfield, VT 05156 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.blackriveractionteam.org ~Making ripples

Re: [ECOLOG-L] summer reading with an ecologic/environmental theme

with imporant topics which form the back-drop for The Way Things Got To Be How They Are. It's a fun read, perhaps a launch-point for honest research and serious discussion, but humor doesn't replace integrity. Respectfully, Kelly Stettner Black River Action Team (BRAT) 45 Coolidge

[ECOLOG-L] Book suggestions -- trying to be specific

' Invasion Biology: Critique of a Pseudoscience and possibly a Mark Sagoff book. I'm also planning to read Aldo Leopold's Sand County Almanac and Consilience by E.O. Wilson, as giants in the field. Other suggestions would be welcome! Many thanks, Kelly Stettner Undergrad, mom, wife

Re: Population growth, US vs Kenya

talking about population growth, I just hope we can keep things in perspective. Kelly Stettner, Founder Director Black River Action Team Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:45:36 -0600 From: Ganter, Philip F. Subject: Re: Population, Consumption and Economic Growth Jane (and Jared, perhaps) I

Re: ecological footprint, 3rd world vs. 1st world

. 1st worlders lead the way in research and technologies that improve our ability to care for the natural world -- each of you posting from a 1st world country is living proof of that. Respectfully, Kelly Stettner Black River Action Team (BRAT) 45 Coolidge Road Springfield, VT

Re: ECOLOG-L Digest - 17 Nov 2007 to 18 Nov 2007 (#2007-312)

that each question I answer leads to more questions. Respectfully, Kelly Stettner, Director Black River Action Team [EMAIL PROTECTED] Black River Action Team (BRAT) 45 Coolidge Road Springfield, VT 05156 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.blackriveractionteam.org ~Making ripples

Global warming petition

over the first page of results. Her teaching experience is fifth or sixth on the list. Just because someone is not readily find-able via the Internet does not mean they are inactive or irrelevant. Sincerely, Kelly Stettner, Director Black River Action Team

Re: Climate change funding

be living on a flat planet in the middle of the universe, carried along on the back of a celestial turtle. Respectfully, Kelly Stettner, Director Black River Action Team (BRAT) 45 Coolidge Road Springfield, VT 05156 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.blackriveractionteam.org ~Making

Disturbing suggestion

into the computer system, and changed the parameters of the test? Kelly Stettner, Director Black River Action Team Black River Action Team (BRAT) 45 Coolidge Road Springfield, VT 05156 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.blackriveractionteam.org ~Making ripples on the Black River

DDT breakdown resulting in estrogen-like compounds

own opinion. Sincerely, Kelly Stettner Black River Action Team (BRAT) 45 Coolidge Road Springfield, VT 05156 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.blackriveractionteam.org ~Making ripples on the Black River since 2000! ~ - Be a better Heartthrob

Skipping meetings vs. teleconferencing

method. So Wayne is not recommeding skipping meetings or discussion-time, he is promoting finding alternative avenues of interacting as a means of time and fuel economy. Or at least, that is what I am understanding from his comments. Sincerely, Kelly Stettner, Director Black River

Re: ECOLOG-L Digest - 22 May 2007 to 23 May 2007 (#2007-142)

from cans of baby formula. With prices being what they are for professional-grade supplies and with our shoe-string budget, we use every creative means possible. Kelly Stettner, Director Black River Action Team Springfield, VT www.blackriveractionteam.org Black River Action Team