Environmental Studies meeting - June in Portland, OR

2010-01-07 Thread Wallace, Richard
Dear GEP-Ed folks, The call for proposals for the 2010 annual meeting of the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) has just opened. Please see below for information on AESS and details on the call. There is great potential for crossover and support between AESS and the G

Conservation meeting - reminder

2010-01-05 Thread Wallace, Richard
Dear GEP-Ed folks: This is a follow-up to an e-mail I sent to you in November, inviting you to attend the 24th International Congress for Conservation Biology, the 2010 meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB). The meeting is being held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on July 3-7, 201

RE: Climategate Impacts

2009-12-20 Thread Wallace, Richard
Lovely. The poll is a blunt instrument to be sure, but let's hope public disaffection with the climate debate and resulting distrust of "scientists on the environment" doesn't bleed into other areas, like biodiversity, deforestation, transboundary pollution, etc. Worth watching, anyway. Rich

RE: AESS: Looking Ahead to Portland 2010!

2009-12-15 Thread Wallace, Richard
I want to second Wil's comment, below. The Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) is new, and fresh, and carries the appeal that a new, fresh organization often does. But beneath that is a deeper and I think critical role that I am hopeful it will play as environmental analysis a

NCSE releases The Climate Solutions Consensus

2009-12-10 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI. Additional online content and book discount offered below. Apologies for cross-postings. Rich From: ncse-boun...@list.ncseonline.org [mailto:ncse-boun...@list.ncseonline.org] On Behalf Of da...@ncseonline.org Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 1:34 PM To: n...@list.ncseonline.org S

AESS 2010 - participate in conference development!

2009-12-10 Thread Wallace, Richard
Dear GEP-Ed folks, I'm delighted to share with you the first public announcement of the 2010 annual meeting of the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS). The meeting will take place in Portland Oregon in mid-June, and details are given in the message below from the conferenc

Call for papers: Fisheries panel at upcoming conference

2009-11-23 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI, for folks interested in the political economy of fisheries issues. Apologies for cross-postings. Rich Call For Papers 73rd Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society August 12-15, 2010, Atlanta, GA Sponsored by the Natural Resources Research Group Panel Co-chairs

Behavioral wedge paper

2009-10-29 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI. This came across another list I'm on, and I thought it would be of interest. The website has lots of additional information. Apologies for cross-postings. Cheers, Rich From: sswg-boun...@list.conbio.org [mailto:sswg-boun...@list.conbio.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Dietz Sent: Tu

Invitation: conservation conference 2010

2009-09-02 Thread Wallace, Richard
Dear GEP-Ed folks: I write to invite those of you interested in species and ecosystem conservation to participate in the 24th International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB), the 2010 meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB). SCB is a international professional organization

Copenhagen & Kyoto for Kids??

2009-03-29 Thread Wallace, Richard
Hi all, Today a daughter of a friend asked me for information on Kyoto and - more importantly - what is being planned for Copenhagen this December. She is a fourth-grader and is undertaking a social action-related project to help educate her classmates about climate policy. Among other things,

Tar Sands book - Free Download until March 20

2009-03-18 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI -- Forwarded message -- From: Northern Research Network Date: Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 4:10 PM Subject: Tar Sands book - Free Download until March 20 Andrew Nikiforuk's book Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent is being offered in its entirety as a free PDF dow

RE: interviewing & methods

2009-03-16 Thread Wallace, Richard
Hi Stacy, For a general overview of social research methods, I like Earl Babbie's The Practice of Social Research, now in its 12th edition (2009, Wadsworth). There are a lot of good books specifically on qualitative survey interviewing. Sage Publications has published many excellent handboo

RE: Stockholm, Rio, JoBurg: Helpful video resources?

2009-02-06 Thread Wallace, Richard
Mike, There is an excellent sequence on Rio in Emily Hart's documentary "The God Squad and the Case of the Northern Spotted Owl." The documentary has nothing directly to do with Rio, but it includes an interview with former U.S. EPA Administrator William K. Reilly about his experience being the le

Value of interdisciplinary degrees

2009-02-02 Thread Wallace, Richard
Thanks for raising this, Raul. It's a great question, one that has had some play on other lists I've been on over the years, and is a regular topic of discussion among members of the environmental studies community. I have kept an eye on the field out of professional interest, in order to know h

RE: Schools offering joint environmental science/policy degree -- Is anyone compiling this? YES!

2009-02-02 Thread Wallace, Richard
I thought of one more: Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs: http://www.spea.indiana.edu/home/ Rich From: owner-gep...@listserve1.allegheny.edu on behalf of Wallace, Richard Sent: Mon 2/2/2009 3:58 PM To: Kenneth Wilkening Cc

RE: Schools offering joint environmental science/policy degree -- Is anyone compiling this? YES!

2009-02-02 Thread Wallace, Richard
Here are a few others - I don't think they've been suggested yet so I thought I'd send them along: University of Colorado at Boulder's graduate program in environmental studies, which explicitly combines science and the study of decision making: http://envs.colorado.edu/grad_program/ North Caroli

RE: Schools offering joint environmental science/policy degree

2009-01-31 Thread Wallace, Richard
Yale University's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies offers interdisciplinary master's degrees: http://environment.yale.edu/. Cheers, Rich - Original Message - From: "Kenneth Wilkening" To: gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu Sent: Friday, Jan

Conservation Meeting (Beijing 2009) - Deadline Extended

2009-01-23 Thread Wallace, Richard
Hi all, Please note that the deadline for submission abstracts for the conference below has been extended until February 11. Thanks, Rich From: Wallace, Richard Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 11:25 AM To: gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu Subject: Conservation Meeting (Beijing 2009

FW: INTERPOL's Environmental Crime Programme needs your help!

2009-01-22 Thread Wallace, Richard
Hello GEP-ED folks, Interesting stuff here. I had no idea that INTERPOL had an environmental crime division. Does anyone on the list have environmental INTERPOL experience? Cheers, Rich From: HIGGINS David [mailto:d.higg...@interpol.int] Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 8:49

Conservation Meeting (Beijing 2009) - Call for Proposals

2009-01-09 Thread Wallace, Richard
Dear GEP-Ed Folks, I write to invite those of you interested in species and ecosystem conservation to participate in the 2009 annual meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB). SCB is a 12,000-member international professional organization (see www.conbio.org

RE: great urban thinkers compilation

2008-12-23 Thread Wallace, Richard
Peter, I also did not see the original post. These are from my wife Shannon, thanks to her urban planning experience. Not political scientists, but indeed urban thinkers. Irving Altman Timothy Beatley William Cronin Andres Duany & Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk (collaborative work) Joel Garrea

Query: Songs about climate change

2008-12-14 Thread Wallace, Richard
Hi all, I am seeking suggestions of songs about climate change. Songs about the changing face of the natural world, and songs about oil are also welcome. Please send both the name of the song and the name of the musician. You can write directly to me and I will post the list back to GEP-Ed

FW: New Policy Brief: Democracy through Natural Resource Decentralization

2008-12-10 Thread Wallace, Richard
, 2008 5:15 PM To: Wallace, Richard Subject: New Policy Brief: Democracy through Natural Resource Decentralization I wanted to share the World Resources Institute's latest work on how natural resource management can strengthen and improve local democracy (this is also Jesse Ribot'

RE: Green Living Tips

2008-11-28 Thread Wallace, Richard
I am looking forward to seeing the FSB list, but I think the debate is still open as to whether the savings from changing light bulbs is or is not trivial. I find the ongoing discussion of CFLs and similar prescriptions for change increasingly distracting from what is going to be needed to addre

RE: Conservation Meeting (Beijing 2009) - Call for Proposals

2008-10-14 Thread Wallace, Richard
College P.O. Box 1000 Collegeville, PA 19426 (610) 409-3730 (610) 409-3660 fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Wallace, Richard Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 9:53 AM To: Gep-Ed (gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu) Subject: Conservation Meeting (Beijing 2009) - Call for Proposals Greetings GEP

Additional conservation meetings in 2009

2008-09-19 Thread Wallace, Richard
Hello again, In addition to the Beijing global SCB meeting next year, there are three SCB section meetings being held in 2009. The three meetings are: The International Marine Conservation Congress, Washington, D.C., 20-24 May 2009 (organized by the SCB Marine Section). The 1st Call fo

Conservation Meeting (Beijing 2009) - Call for Proposals

2008-09-19 Thread Wallace, Richard
Greetings GEP folks, I write to invite those of you interested in species and ecosystem conservation to participate in the 2009 annual meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB). SCB is a 12,000-member international professional organization (see www.conbio.org

Job: Tenure track position in environmental sociology, Ursinus College

2008-09-11 Thread Wallace, Richard
This is a re-post of a job I sent to the list in August. Please note that any applications received before the end of September will receive full consideration (though review begins on September 15th as stated in the ad). Please forward to anyone you think might be interested. Apologies for

Job: Environmental policy position at Michigan State

2008-08-29 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Dietz Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [SSWG] Environmental policy position at Michigan State Please forward as appropriate. Michigan State University seeks a faculty member

Call for papers - International Marine Conservation Congress

2008-08-27 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI. -Original Message- The first call for proposals for "oral presentations, speed presentations, and posters" for the International Marine Conservation Congress (incorporating IMPAC2) opens September 1, 2008. This call will be opened from 1 September - 15 October 2008. Details for sub

Call for Papers: International Review of Qualitative Research

2008-08-26 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI. -Original Message- INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH (IRQR) is seeking submissions. IRQR encourages the use of critical, experimental and traditional forms of qualitative inquiry in the interests of social justice. We seek works that are both academically sou

Job: Forest governance & human ecology faculty jobs (U. Toronto;Canada)

2008-08-22 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI. Position Title/Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenure Track) Division: Faculty of Forestry Field Political ecology and governance of fore

Job: Tenure track assistant professor of environmental sociology

2008-08-20 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI and please distribute widely. I am NOT on the search committee, though; serious inquiries should be sent to the chair of the search, listed in the ad below. If you have informal questions for me, I'm happy to field them. Apologies for cross-postings. Thanks, Rich Wallace Chair, En

USDA Climate Assessment - comment period open

2008-08-07 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI, yesterday the U.S Department of Agriculture opened a 45-day public comment period on its Strategic Plan for Climate Change Research. Comments are due by September 19th, 2008. Apologies for cross-postings. Rich public comment period on Strategic Plan for Climate Change Researc

FW: Sustainability Conference call for papers

2008-06-18 Thread Wallace, Richard
Apologies for cross-postings. Rich >From the Local to the Global: International Sustainability Conference VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY VILLANOVA, PENNSYLVANIA April 23-26, 2009 CALL FOR PAPERS Villanova University is hosting an international interdisciplinary conference on Sustainability,

Prominent conservationists to debate with Interior Secretary

2008-06-17 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI, and apologies for cross-postings and the regional nature of the announcement. It is unusual enough to warrant general notice, I think. Cheers, Rich From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kirsten Stade Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 9:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTEC

RE: Globalization and the environment

2008-06-11 Thread Wallace, Richard
usually happens. - Pete McCarthy From: Stevis,Dimitris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 11:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Wallace, Richard; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Globalization and the environment Dear Colleagues, Thank you all for the most useful list

Globalization and Environment references

2008-06-11 Thread Wallace, Richard
This list is circulating on other lists, and I thought it would be of interest to GEP folks. Apologies for cross-postings. Cheers, Rich From: ASA Environmental Sociology Section List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Zavestoski Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 10:22 AM To: [

New Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research

2008-03-13 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI and apologies for cross-postings. Rich CALL FOR PAPERS NEW JOURNAL JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY RESEARCH ROUTLEDGE - TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP Date of Publication: January 2009 Editor: Chennat Gopalakrishnan, Professor University of Hawaii at Manoa

RE: public opinion about the global environment

2008-02-27 Thread Wallace, Richard
The Leiserowitz et al. paper is available in PDF here: http://www.isciences.com/assets/pdfs/-annurev.energy.31.102505.133552.pd f. Cheers, Rich From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ronald Mitchell Sent: Tuesday, February 26

Job: Env't, Peace, & Security at University of Peace, Costa Rica

2008-02-10 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI. General Description Position Title: Assistant Professor Name of Department: Environment, Peace and Security (DEPS) Name of the Person Presently Occupying the Position (if applies): Prof. David Hoffman Supervisor of the Position: Head,

Job: Director of Marine Affairs Institute

2008-02-06 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI. They're seeking a lawyer, but it's an interesting position for GEP folks. Director of the Marine Affairs Institute & RI Sea Grant Legal Program and Lecturer in Marine Law The Director has overall responsibility for the development and admin

2008 Kinship Conservation Fellowship (economics)

2008-01-03 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI. Cheers, Rich Applications are now open for the 2008 Kinship Conservation Fellows program located in Bellingham, Washington. Kinship is designed to equip select career conservationists with effective tools for solving environmental problems thro

Visiting Assitant Professor of Environmental Studies with a focus on Politics at Oberlin

2007-12-17 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI. Rich -Original Message- From: John Petersen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 10:02 PM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: Visiting Assitant Professor of Environmental Studies with a focus on Politics at Oberlin Hi Folks: We have a one year visiting prof

Conservation Meeting - Abstracts Welcome!

2007-12-17 Thread Wallace, Richard
Greetings GEP-Ed folks, I write to invite those of you interested in species and ecosystem conservation to participate in the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB). SCB is a 12,000-member international professional organization (see www.conbio.org

Conservation Letters - call for social science papers!

2007-12-17 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI. Cheers, Rich From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mascia, Michael Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 8:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [SSWG] Conservation Letters - call for social science papers! Dear colleagues,

RE: biodiversity conventions

2007-12-12 Thread Wallace, Richard
Tony: Simon Lyster's book _International Wildlife Law_ (Grotius Publications, 1985) is the best historical overview, though it has nothing on the CBD or anything else more recent than its publication date. Cheers, Rich -- Richard L. Wallace, Ph.D. Chair, Environmental Studies P

Study abroad w/environmental or ecological economics??

2007-11-10 Thread Wallace, Richard
Hi all, A student of mine has asked me to recommend study abroad programs that combine environmental studies with economics (his two majors). Does anyone have recommendations along these lines? I'm having a hard time coming up with rigorous study abroad options in environmental or ecological ec

Policy Sciences conference next week

2007-10-18 Thread Wallace, Richard
Sorry for the last-minute notice, but for those of you in southern California with a little time on your hands, this meeting is an interesting and enlightening opportunity. It is the annual meeting of the Society of Policy Scientists, a small, collegial, workshop-format two-day event with a strong

Invitation to conservation meeting

2007-09-17 Thread Wallace, Richard
Greetings GEP-Ed folks, I write to invite those of you interested in species and ecosystem conservation to consider participating in the 2008 annual meeting the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB). I want to reach out to you in the hopes of widening our network of social scientists who are d

Job: Environmental politics, tenure track

2007-08-21 Thread Wallace, Richard
Hi all, I'm sending this out for a colleague. Please share widely and apologies for cross-postings. Cheers, Rich Hamilton College Environmental Politics The Department of Government at Hamilton College invites applications for a tenure-track position in Environmental P

Job: Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Ursinus College

2007-08-19 Thread Wallace, Richard
Please distribute to any interested folks, and apologies for cross-postings. Thanks. Cheers, Rich Wallace Chair, Environmental Studies Ursinus College Collegeville, PA -- Assistant Professor - Environmental Studies Ursinus College invites applications for a tenure-track a

Job: Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Ursinus College

2007-07-05 Thread Wallace, Richard
Hi all, Please note this is an early notice of a position that is scheduled to start in the fall of 2008. We will be conducting a full search later this year. Please distribute to any interested folks, and apologies for cross-postings. Thanks. Cheers, Rich Wallace Chair, Enviro

Seeking Conservation Social Science Working Papers

2007-06-07 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI, and apologies for cross-postings Rich The Social Science Working Group of the Society for Conservation Biology is seeking contributions to its new Working Paper Series. The goal of the Working Paper Series (WPS) is to provide a forum for conservation social science research,

Job: Program Officer-Social Measures (WWF; Washington, DC)

2007-05-30 Thread Wallace, Richard
Apologies for cross-postings. Rich From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mascia, Michael Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 5:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [SSWG] Job: Program

Awards - 2 opportunities for researchers & practitioners

2007-05-21 Thread Wallace, Richard
The Society for Conservation Biology's Social Science Working Group (SCB SSWG) is pleased to announce the following two opportunities for conservation social science researchers and practitioners from less developed countries. See below for details, noting that the deadline for application materia

Adjunct Position Env Studies at Southwestern Univ (liberal arts)

2007-05-15 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI, and apologies for cross-postings. Cheers, Rich -- Southwestern University, an undergraduate liberal arts institution in Georgetown, Texas (25 miles north of Austin), is searching for an adjunct faculty member to teach one course each semester of the 2007-2008 academic year. The

Climate readings for freshmen?

2007-04-27 Thread Wallace, Richard
Hi all, I am looking for recommendations of climate change readings for a general education first year student seminar. So, readings that can introduce the science and policy of climate change to students who are in their second semester of college and who may or may not have any experience wit

RE: Student seeks grad school advice

2007-03-08 Thread Wallace, Richard
Timothy Beatley at the University of Virginia does this sort of work and is a great mentor - my wife studied with him. He's the "Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities" in UVA's Department of Urban and Environmental Planning. Cheers, Rich -- Richard L. Wallace, Ph.D. Cha

RE: climate change books

2007-02-26 Thread Wallace, Richard
This is a good reference: Stephen Schneider, Armin Rosencranz, and John O. Niles, eds. 2002. Climate Change Policy: A Survey. Island Press, Covelo, California. Cheers, Rich -- Richard L. Wallace, Ph.D. Chair, Environmental Studies Ursinus College 601 E. Main Street Collegevi

RE: Compendium -- where we are

2007-02-23 Thread Wallace, Richard
Thanks, Beth, for soliciting input once again! Following on Paul's suggestion, I would recommend expanding "animals" to "biological diversity" as a subject area. Since the turn of the (last) century, with the migratory bird treaty acts, and especially since the adoption of CITES in the early 1970s

RE: Recommendations for CC Speakers?

2007-02-22 Thread Wallace, Richard
Seconded. We've had Eban to campus, and he's an excellent speaker. He doesn't have the name recognition of some of the others, but Focus the Nation is an important grassroots effort worthy of support and if you're not already involved, it's a perfect tie-in to any campus climate change-related acti

RE: Recommendations for CC Speakers?

2007-02-22 Thread Wallace, Richard
Jane, We've had Stephen Schneider from Stanford University and Caleb Pungowiyi, a Yupik Eskimo Elder who speaks eloquently about living on the front lines of climate change. Both were good speakers and big draws and both would be within your budget. Schneider is academic, though. James Hansen o

Coastal Mgt asst prof 1-yr position

2007-02-17 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI, and apologies for cross-postings. Rich -- Environmental Studies. Coastal Management. Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies for one-year appointment, to start in September 2007. Ph.D. or ABD is required. We seek someone to contribute to our thriving interdiscipl

Sustainability indicators for oil companies?

2007-02-05 Thread Wallace, Richard
Hi all, Does anyone have a good source of information on sustainability (social and environmental) rankings for oil companies? All I can find are industry rankings, like those done regularly by various management consulting firms. Are there good, objective rankings that take into account rigoro

RE: RE: Vegan and Environmental Impact

2007-01-31 Thread Wallace, Richard
Nice statement, Angus. Also being active in this area, I would add only that given the nature of today's industrial food systems, considerations of local economy should be added to the agroecological paradigm. When I moved to southeastern Pennsylvania five years ago, I was shocked at the advanced

Invitation to a Conservation Conference in South Africa

2006-12-20 Thread Wallace, Richard
Hi all, I write to invite those of you interested in species and ecosystem conservation to consider participating in the annual meeting the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB). For those of you interested in attending and participating in a meeting of the SCB, I want to reach out to you in t

RE: Environmental Films

2006-12-18 Thread Wallace, Richard
I do a similar thing to Stacy's penguin idea, but more historical, with the film "Jaws." I focus on the trends since the 1970s in global shark populations, funding for shark research, and public attitudes about sharks. Plus it's a great film. Another good film for stirring things up is "Supe

Two positions in science and technology policy at CU-Boulder

2006-10-17 Thread Wallace, Richard
Hi all,   Forwarding this for a friend. Please respond directly to the contacts listed.   Apologies for cross-postings.   Cheers,   Rich   --   Two Assistant/Associate Faculty Positions in Science and Technology Policy Research, CIRES, University of Colorado at Boulder   The C

RE: An Inconvenient Truth in schools?

2006-09-07 Thread Wallace, Richard
Henrik,   Yes, in the US there appears to be a similar effort to get the movie out, ostensibly supported by the studio that released it. We are getting a free 35mm copy through a relationship we have established with the Sierra Student Coalition. See the e-mail below for more information.

Assistant professor of environmental studies and conservation bio logy

2006-08-23 Thread Wallace, Richard
Dear GEP-Ed folks:   This is a natural science, not social science position, but I thought it worth posting to the list. We are searching for an interdisciplinary conservation biologist to join the permanent, full-time faculty in our thriving environmental studies program. The position de

RE: succint reading on biodiversity?

2006-07-30 Thread Wallace, Richard
Charlotte, I would suggest chapters or passages from two seminar works: Edward O. Wilson. 2002. The future of life. Alfred A. Knopf, Publishers, New York. Simon Lyster. 1993. International Wildlife Law: An Analysis of International Treaties concerned with the Conservation of Wildlife. Cambridge

RE: succint reading on biodiversity?

2006-07-30 Thread Wallace, Richard
ok has been updated. Cheers, Rich -Original Message- From: Wallace, Richard Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 10:52 PM To: 'C. Epstein'; GEP-Ed Subject: RE: succint reading on biodiversity? Charlotte, I would suggest chapters or passages from two seminar works: Edward O. Wilson. 2002. Th

FW: Social effects of climate change / TNC podcast

2006-07-28 Thread Wallace, Richard
From: Alison Laborderie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 4:21 AM To: Wallace, Richard Subject: Re: [SSWG] Social effects of climate change / TNC podcast   Hi, The Nature Conservancy does a podcast with stories on "the intersection between people and place."

Invitation to participate in biodiversity conservation meeting

2006-07-24 Thread Wallace, Richard
Dear Gep-Ed folks:   Some of you may remember a similar e-mail from me last fall. I write again to invite those of you interested in species and ecosystem conservation to consider participating in the annual meeting the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB). I am the vice president of SC

Social effects of climate change on arctic peoples

2006-05-18 Thread Wallace, Richard
Hi all,   I write seeking a favor. I am having a hard time finding recent literature on the effects of climate change on peoples of the arctic. I have seen a couple of papers on the Inuvialuit (Riedlinger's 1999 paper on traditional environmental knowledge and Berkes and Jolly's 2001 pape

"Death of Environmentalism" event at Ursinus College

2006-03-09 Thread Wallace, Richard
Title: "Death of Environmentalism" event at Ursinus College Following on Mike's two earlier posts, and with my apologies for the geographic limitations of the content, here's an invitation to take part in an evening of lecture and discussion about the essay "The Death of Environmentalism" and

FW: climate change & enviro justice ??

2006-02-09 Thread Wallace, Richard
warming from a scientific perspective and also from a national security perspective." Quick peeks at affects on different people: http://assets.panda.org/custom/flash/our_climate_is_changing/ Might the IPCC have something as well? On Feb 9, 2006, at 10:55 AM, Wallace, Richa

FW: GEP Course Outlines

2006-01-31 Thread Wallace, Richard
Jane,   Here's one of the messages containing a link to Ronald Mitchell's commons game - still sitting in my inbox, for easy access, after all these months!   Cheers,   Rich   --   Richard L. Wallace Director, Environmental Studies Program Ursinus College P.O. Box 1000 Col

RE: Invitation to participate in a biodiversity conservation meet ing

2006-01-10 Thread Wallace, Richard
and Director, Environmental Studies Program Ursinus College P.O. Box 1000 Collegeville, PA 19426 (610) 409-3730 (610) 409-3660 fax [EMAIL PROTECTED]     From: Wallace, Richard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 3:39 PM Subject: Invitation to

Invitation to participate in a biodiversity conservation meeting

2005-12-09 Thread Wallace, Richard
Dear GEP-Ed folks:   I write to follow up on my e-mail of earlier this fall, and this time to invite those of you with work that concerns the conservation of biological diversity to consider submitting an abstract for an oral or poster presentation at the Society for Conservation Biology

Intro to war and the environment?

2005-11-17 Thread Wallace, Richard
Hi all,   I am revising the syllabus for our introductory undergraduate environmental studies class, which is a pretty typical survey course that is well balanced between local, national, and international issues. I am looking for good introductory materials on the intersection of war and

RE: Public policy analysis sources

2005-10-28 Thread Wallace, Richard
Raul,   Not unrelated at all! I can't wait to see everyone's responses.   I especially like the following qualitative analytical texts:   Clark, Tim W. 2002. The policy process: a practical guide for natural resource professionals. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT.   Brewer, Gar

Invitation to participate in a biodiversity conservation meeting

2005-09-20 Thread Wallace, Richard
Dear Gep-Ed folks:   I write to invite those of you with work that concerns the conservation of biological diversity to consider participating in a meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB). I am the vice president of SCB's Social Science Working Group, and we are actively see

RE: Climate Change: Carbon Taxes v. Regulatory Approaches

2005-08-21 Thread Wallace, Richard
And it's available here:   http://stephenschneider.stanford.edu/Publications/PDF_Papers/AchievingLowCostEmissionTargets.pdf   Cheers,   Rich     From: Wil Burns [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 3:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Climate Chang

Environmental Sociology position open

2005-06-28 Thread Wallace, Richard
Hi all,   We are seeking to fill a full-time, tenure-track position in environmental sociology. I would appreciate it if you would share this announcement with any interested colleagues or likely candidates.   Interested folks may contact me or the search committee chair, listed below,

Visiting position Env. Policy/Law at Bucknell Univ. (PA)

2005-02-06 Thread Wallace, Richard
FYI, everyone. Please distribute at will.   Apologies for cross-postings.   Cheers,   Rich     One-year faculty position in environmental policy and law The Environmental Studies Program at Bucknell University is accepting applications for a one-year entry-level appointm

FW: video recommendations

2004-08-15 Thread Wallace, Richard
I forwarded this to the list on Thursday but it bounced back. A lot of folks have since recommended this video to Michele, but I wanted to note for the list the video's website and all its resources. Cheers, Rich -Original Message- From: Wallace, Richard Sent: Thursday, August 12,

RE: International environmental negotiations simulation

2004-08-11 Thread Wallace, Richard
ers, Rich -Original Message----- From: Wallace, Richard Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 2:04 PM To: 'Raul Pacheco' Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: International environmental negotiations simulation Raul, The book _Problem solving in conservation biology and wildlife m