[ECOLOG-L] Announcing new book

Dear ecolog-l folks, I share some information below on a new book recently published, co-written by Brian Fath and me, that I hope may be of interest to some on this list. Best wishes, Dan Fiscus *Announcing the Publication of:* *Foundations for Sustainability: A Coherent Framework of Life

[ECOLOG-L] Sustainable agriculture, local food system AmeriCorps position in Western Maryland

"system of solutions" integrating community gardens, composting, solar energy, local food and more. If you know anyone interested, or can share with your networks, thanks for any help to spread the word on this great opportunity! Best wishes, Dan Dan Fiscus Frostburg Grows Western Mar

[ECOLOG-L] Frostburg Grows AmeriCorps position - deadline extended - food system development

Fiscus at their email addresses below. Applications must be received by Aug. 22, 2016 For more information and to send your application materials contact: Corey Armstrong: 301-687-3136 cbarmstr...@frostburg.edu<mailto:cbarmstr...@frostburg.edu> Dan Fiscus: 301-68

[ECOLOG-L] Frostburg Grows AmeriCorps position in food security, food system development

position is in Frostburg, Maryland. The service year begins Sept. 1, 2016. To apply online, go to: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=7567 After applying online, please send an email, cover letter and your résumé/CV to both Corey Armstrong and Dan Fiscus at their email addresses

[ECOLOG-L] Frostburg Grows seeks a VISTA member

apply online, go to: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=68402&fromSearch=true <https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=68402&fromSearch=true> After applying online, please send an email, cover letter and your résumé/CV to both Corey Armstrong and

[ECOLOG-L] Deadline extended: sustainable ag, sustainable development AmeriCorps

Dear Folks, The application deadline for the AmeriCorps position below has been extended. Please help spread the word on this excellent opportunity in applied ecology and sustainability. Thanks, Dan Dan Fiscus FSU and Frostburg Grows 106 Compton Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD

[ECOLOG-L] AmeriCorps position available with sustainable agriculture project

Dear Ecolog-l, Please share this AmeriCorps position information with anyone who may be interested. Thanks, Dan Dan Fiscus FSU and Frostburg Grows 106 Compton Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD 21532 301-687-3136 (office) 240-522-4243 (cell) FROSTBURG GROWS is looking for an

[ECOLOG-L] Sustainable Agriculture Training Program - summer 2015

rtunity in Mountain Maryland! Please help spread the word - much appreciated! Thanks and best wishes, Dan Fiscus Dan Fiscus, PhD FSU and Frostburg Grows 106 Compton Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD 21532 301-687-3136 (office) 240-522-4243 (cell) http://www.frostburggrows.com http://ww

[ECOLOG-L] AmeriCorps position with Frostburg Grows in Western Maryland

d be great. If any more info needed, please contact me. Best wishes, Dan Dan Fiscus FSU and Frostburg Grows 106 Compton Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD 21532 301-687-3136 (office) 240-522-4243 (cell) http://www.frostburg.edu/lglg/ http://www.frostburg.edu/aces/frostburg-gr

[ECOLOG-L] Systems Ecological Perspectives on Sustainability - International conference September 2014

Forwarding this conference announcement for a colleague. From: Vihervaara Petteri Subject: VS: Systems Ecological Perspectives on Sustainability - International conference September 2014 [Apologies for cross-posting] Dear all, Finnish Environment Institute

[ECOLOG-L] AmeriCorps position with Frostburg Grows - trees, food, compost and sustainability project

/viewListing.do?id=7567 Contact Dan Fiscus @ dafis...@frostburg.edu for more information. Applications received by Aug. 10, 2013 will be given priority. Please apply online at the AmeriCorps website above, and send a CV by email to Dan Fiscus. For more information on Frostburg Grows, see: http

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Humans in the definition of ecosystems

e fine. If we find some way to transcend these planetary limits or "boundaries"...then we humans really are special enough to require an expanded definition of ecosystem. Some thoughts...would be fun to discuss more... Dan -- Dan Fiscus Assistant Professor Biology Department

Re: [ECOLOG-L] ESA Position Statement: Value of Ecosystems Should Figure in Economic Decisions

cooperation and mutualism are elevated to higher standards as key organizing principles in both life and economics. Thanks again, Dan -- Dan Fiscus Assistant Professor Biology Department Frostburg State University 308 Compton Science Center Frostburg, MD 21532 USA 301-687-4170 daf

Re: [ECOLOG-L] "Natural" systems

have real value. A few rough thoughts on this...a topic I have also ponder all through grad. school and after... Dan Fiscus -- Dan Fiscus Assistant Professor Biology Department Frostburg State University 308 Compton Science Center Frostburg, MD 21532 USA 301-687-417

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Feature: Soil Is Not Dirt, Smithsonian soil exhibit

Also the Smithsonian in Washington DC has an exhibit on soils now through January called "Dig it! The Secrets of Soil." http://www.mnh.si.edu/ Dan Fiscus Ashwani Vasishth wrote: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/09/soil/mann-text Published: September 2008 Good Earth

Re: growth, development, and throughput growth

t do > justice to the world as we know it. > > Throughput growth, now that's another story. There's a clear target. > > -- Dan Fiscus Assistant Professor Biology Department Frostburg State University 308 Compton Science Center Frostburg, MD 21532 USA 301-687-4170 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Population, Consumption, Economic Growth, ESA policy statement

0 or some other such beneficial type of collective=20 self-reinforcing culture, mindset and action plan. Maybe...some dreaming "out loud", on the eve of Martin Luther King day. I could be off, but it's some honest 2 cents worth of rough ideas and hopefully good intentions... =20

Re: ESA, Economic Growth, better metrics, ESA leadership

challenging times. And I think we can have confidence grounded in both our ecological science and gut instincts or intuitions that changing course away from growth toward descent will lead to better quality of life for the majority of people over the long term. Dan Fiscus PS - the whole book (Odum

Was Re: Overshoot, Homo colossus...what about ecology/science itself?

onmental capacity to do *any* cherished profession if we really love what we do enough to want to be able to pass it on and help it to continue? Some thoughts...some I am pondering for my own science practices... Dan Fiscus ecosystemics.org Bill Silvert wrote: > A good example of what David Lawr

Re: Evolution (was maladaptation...), Boltzmann

Wirt, Interesting. Boltzmann and Shannon were geniuses for sure. Still I think Boltzmann and neo-Darwinians only got 1/3 or 1/2 of the story that Darwin himself seemed to get. Darwin mentioned the "war" or decay but also "grandeur" which seemed to relate to awe at how this decay-like process led t

Re: Evolution (was maladaptation...), movies, entangled bank

r if you are in full agreement with neo-Darwinism and The Modern Synthesis? No problems for the theory or weak links at all? Statistical mechanics OK for use in biology and ecology just as in physics? I see major problems with this and need for "evolution" of our main paradigms and am curi

Re: Maldaptation, Extinction and Natural selection

selective capacities of both ecology and evolution then we'd have a better understanding of life. I have a hunch we'll need some metaphors other than algorithm/computer to do this. Maybe "theater and play" would work, again? Dan Fiscus Book review of Ecology and Evolution

Re: Role of modeling courses in the undergraduate curriculum

el of a town or university in terms of energy, materials, information stocks and fluxes and transformations? Can computer modeling pay its way, justify its own existence, more than compensate for what it consumes and degrades? Some thoughts... Dan Fiscus John Petersen wrote: >Back in Sep

Re: [Tws-l] Debate on economic growth v. environmental protection

, etc.) but this potential seems worth exploring. Dan Fiscus -- Dan Fiscus Ecologist/Researcher/PhD student University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Appalachian Lab 301 Braddock Rd Frostburg, MD 21532 301-689-7121 (phone) http://al.umces.edu/~fiscus/research