Ecology, Ecosystems and Biodiversity
YPCC convenes meeting to discuss Climate Change Science Bridging Institution
12.06.06 | Yale F&ES Project on Climate Change
On Nov 9, 2006 the YPCC convened a meeting in New York City to discuss a potential Climate Change Science Bridging Institution. 40 experts gathered from around the country to discuss how to convey the most important findings of climate change science to the public. Find out more about the...Bibliographies
11.22.06 | Timothy G. Gregoire
These bibliographies are updated on an irregular basis. I appreciate being notified via email of entries that should be added to any bibliography.
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Yale Forest Forum Leadership Seminar Lunch
10.26.06 | Barbara Ruth
Presented by: Richard Keim School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Richard Keim is an Assistant Professor in the School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University. His research interests include hydrology of forested wetlands and watersheds;...
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Yale Forest Forum Leadership Seminar Lunch
10.09.06 | Barbara Ruth
Presented by: Wayt Thomas, Ph.D. Elizabeth G. Britton Curator of Botany, The New York Botanical Garden Dr. Thomas' research is focused on plants of the American tropics, especially Brazil. His three primary interests are the plant diversity of Atlantic coastal Brazil, especially the...
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Yale Forest Forum Leadership Seminar Lunch
10.09.06 | Barbara Ruth
Presented by: David Watts, Ph.D. Professor of Anthropology, Yale University David P. Watts is a Professor of Anthropology whose research speciality is the behavior and ecology of nonhuman primates. He has done fieldwork in Panama (behavior of white-faced capuchin monkeys), Rwanda...Barriers to Protected Area Plan Implementation/Jon Kohl '97
09.20.06 | Jon Kohl
Why do so many park plans end up completely or partially unimplemented? What are the barriers beyond the conventional wisdom response of "we need more money"? Jon Kohl, who was just named adjunct professor at the Latin American School for Protected Areas (http://www.elap.uci.ac.cr) in Costa Rica...Liming effects on riverine bicarbonate export
09.13.06 | Peter A. Raymond
Chemical weathering of silicates and carbonates is essential in the global cycles of many elements, including carbon. Chemical weathering affects regional and global carbon budgets through the export of bicarbonate, much of which can originate from the atmosphere. Agricultural practices may...
Worldly Wonder: Religions Enter Their Ecological Phase
08.09.06 | Mary Evelyn Tucker
To peruse and find related books: Amazon.comII Latin American Congress of National Parks and Other Protected Areas
08.09.06 | Luisa Fernanda Lema Vélez
Please visit http://www.congresolatinoparques2007.org�, or http://www.rlc.fao.org/redes/parques/congreso� for more information. The first Latin American Congress was held nine years ago, and its quality was amazing. A great place to create partnerships and networks.Recent Student Awards
07.24.06 | Michael R. Dove
John Tuxill, who received a Ph.D. from F&ES last December, has been awarded Yale’s prestigious John Addison Porter Prize for his dissertation, “Agrarian Change and Crop Diversity in Mayan Milpas of Yucatan, Mexico: Implications for In Situ Conservation.” Tuxill’s dissertation is an...Masters Student Supervision
06.20.06 | Michael R. Dove
Recent Students: Lisa Bassani, 2006: “Negotiating State Boundaries and the State ‘Domain’: A Case Study in Conservation and Development in Panama” Emily Hicks, 2006: “The Indian Ocean Tsunami: Exploring its Impact Beyond the Waves” Alder Keleman, 2006: "Crop Diversity in a...Doctoral Student Supervision
06.19.06 | Michael R. Dove
Yale University: chairing or co-chairing a cumulative total of twenty-one doctoral student committees (thirteen to completion, eight underway), coordinating program of joint degrees between F&ES and Anthropology, supervising three post-doctoral appointments. University of Hawaii/East-West Center:...Current Research
06.19.06 | Michael R. Dove
Title: Social and Community Forestry of Pakistan Countries / Regions: Pakistan/South Asia Summary Description: Study of social and community forestry in Pakistan. Detailed Description: Professor Dove is analyzing and publishing on the interface between farmer land management, state policy,...Courses
06.19.06 | Michael R. Dove
FES 747a/ANTHRO 581a Society and Environment: Introduction to Theory and Method COURSE DESCRIPTION This is an introductory course on the scope of social scientific contributions to environmental and natural resource issues. It is designed to be the first course for students who will be...SAGE Magazine Volume I, Issue I
06.12.06 | SAGE Magazine
This is SAGE's first magazine. For more information contact sagemagazine@yale.eduBiographical Sketch
04.06.06 | William R. Burch
A native of Oregon William R. Burch has BSc, Msc degrees from the University of Oregon and PhD (1964) from the University of Minnesota, and MA (hon) Yale University (1976). He has taught at University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, Syracuse...
Books
03.05.06 | Michael R. Dove
Environmental Anthropology: An Historical Reader. Co-editor with C. Carpenter. Boston: Blackwell. xxi + 480 pp., ill. Abstract: Environmental Anthropology: A Reader is a collection of historically significant readings, dating from early in the twentieth century up to the present, on the...Reviews/Comments
03.05.06 | Michael R. Dove
2007 Foreword to: Land and Longhouse: Agrarian Transformation in the Uplands of Sarawak, by R. A. Cramb. Leiden: NIAS Press. ------Comment on: "Agricultural Deskilling and the Spread of Genetically Modified Cotton in Warangal" by Glenn Davis Stone. Current Anthropology48(1):89-90 2005...
Galapagos Islands Photos
12.12.05 | Nicole Ardoin
These photos were taken in the Galapagos Islands, one of several ecoregions where I am conducting research.
