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Accountability versus Autonomy? Toward a More Responsible Practice of Science
This paper was awarded a Nicholas and Anna Ricco Ethics Award for 2013. In this paper, the author discusses issues related to accountability versus autonomy and suggestions toward a more responsible practice of science.
Accountable Science: The COMPETES Act Needs to Demonstrate an Accountability Attitude
Article on the U.S. National Science Foundation's (NSF) Broader Impacts Merit Review Criterion in relation to the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010.
Annual Variation of Abundance and Composition in Forest Bird Assemblages on Navarino Island, Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile
Article on the annual variation of abundance and composition in forest bird assemblages on Navarino Island, Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile.
Assessing Habitat Preference of Invasive American Minks (Neovison vison) Using Trap-Cameras in Navarino Island, Chile
Poster presented at the 2013 Ecological Society of America (ESA) Annual Meeting. This poster discusses research on assessing habitat preference of invasive American minks (Neovison vison) using trap-cameras in Navarino Island, Chile.
The Autecology of the Fío-Fío (Elaenia Albiceps Lafresnaye and D'Orbigny) in Subantarctic Forests of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile
Article discussing research on the autecology of the fío-fío (Elaenia albiceps Lafresnaye and D'Orbigny) in subantarctic forests of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile.
Avoiding the Resource Curse: Challenges of the Policy Process in a Nascent-Oil-Producing Country in West Africa
Presentation for the 2015 University of North Texas (UNT) Student and Faculty Research Symposium on African Studies. This presentation discusses avoiding the resource curse and challenges of the policy process in a nascent-oil-producing country in West Africa.
Bieberians at the Gate?
Article discussing theories on the evaluation of philosophy and philosophers and the peer review process.
Biocultural conservation in Cape Horn: the Magellanic woodpecker as a charismatic species
This book chapter discusses a research project to promote biocultural conservation in Cape Horn, Chile. In an effort to achieve the goal of transdisciplinary integration, the authors used the strategy of identifying a charismatic species, since doing so serves to motivate people towards biodiversity conservation, to communicate ecological concepts, and to integrate both the ecological and social dimensions of sustainability.
Biocultural Ethics: Recovering the Vital Links between the Inhabitants, Their Habits, and Habitats
Article discussing research on biocultural ethics as a way to overcome biocultural homogenization.
Biodiversity Of Southernmost Forests And Tundra Ecosystems
Article discussing research on the biodiversity of the dominant vegetation in the world's southernmost forests and tundra ecosystems.
Broader Impacts 2.0: Seeing- and Seizing- the Opportunity
Article discussing viewpoints on the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Merit Review Broader Impacts Criterion and the emergence of Broader Impacts 2.0.
Bryophyte-Cyanobacteria Associations during Primary Succession in Recently Deglaciated Areas of Tierra del Fuego (Chile)
Article on bryophyte-cyanobacteria associations during primary succession in recently deglaciated areas of Tierra del Fuego (Chile).
Building a Chilean Network for Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research: Advances, perspectives and relevance
Article discussing research on building a Chilean network for long-term socio-ecological research.
Cabo de Hornos: un parque nacional libre de especies exóticas en el confín de América
Article discussing research on Cape Horn, a national park free from alien species in southernmost South America.
Changing lenses to assess biodiversity: patterns of species richness in sub-Antarctic plants and implications for global conservation
Article discussing patterns of species richness in sub-Antarctic plants and implications for global conservation.
Ciencia y política: perspectiva histórica y modelos alternativos
Article on the relations between science and policy offering an analysis of the historical antecedents of the policy of science and comparative data and ethical reflections on the policy of scientific budget.
Comentario: Archipiélago Patagónico. La última frontera
This article offers comment by the author on the Patagonian Archipelago as the Final Frontier, as written about in a book by Matthew B. Martinic titled, 'Patagonia Archipelago. The Final Frontier.
Comparative Assessment of Peer Review (CAPR): EU/US workshop on peer review: Assessing "broader impact" in research grant applications
This is the report of a workshop focusing on the use of broader societal impacts criteria as part of the review process at the European Commission. There is both a historical account and some thinking about how 'impact' ought to be incorporated into Horizon 2020 (the funding scheme formerly known as FP8). Since the US NSF is also currently rethinking the details of its merit review process, and since there is an interesting comparison between NSF's and the EC's approaches to impact, the authors have also included a focus on NSF's Broader Impacts Criterion. The workshop was both a research opportunity (under SciSIP grant #0830387) and an effort to use that research to help inform policy for science (in terms of informing peer review models).
Comparative Assessment of Peer Review: Project Outcomes Report
This report discusses the Comparative Assessment of Peer Review (CAPR) project outcomes. The authors investigate the review process for agencies that fund scientific research.
Construyendo una Red Chilena para Estudios Socioecológicos a Largo Plazo: Avances, enfoques y relevancia
This article discusses building a Chilean network for long-term socio-ecological research.
Dear Facebook
This book chapter is written in the form of a break-up letter from the author to the social networking website, Facebook. It discusses social networking, technological changes, urbanization, globalization, media technology, and philosophical ideas about society.
Desde la ciencia hacia la conservación: el programa de educación y ética ambiental del Parque Etnobotánico Omora
This article discusses the program of education and environmental ethics. The relationship between scientists and society theme of the Symposium of Mendoza, are addressed by the program of education and environmental ethics Omora Park on three interconnected levels: (1) level of ecological sciences, (2) level environmental ethics and (3) biocultural conservation level.
Developing indicators of the impact of scholarly communication is a massive technical challenge - but it's also much simpler than that
Article on developing indicators of the impact of scholarly communication and the technical challenges.
Dharmic Ecology: Perspectives from the Swadhyaya Practitioners
Article on dharmic ecology and perspectives from the Swadhyaya practitioners.
Diet of the American mink Mustela vison and its potential impact on the native fauna of Navarino Island, Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile
Article discussing the diet of the invasive American mink (Mustela vison) and its ecological impacts on the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve in Chile.
Dinámica estacional y patrones de distribución de la avifauna asociada a humedales subantárticos en la Reserva de Biosfera Cabo de Hornos (54-55°S), Chile
This article discusses the seasonal dynamics and distribution patterns of birds associated to the sub-Antarctic wetlands in Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve (54-55°S), Chile.
Diversity and singularity of the avifauna in the austral peat bogs of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile
This article discusses diversity and singularity of the avifauna in the austral peat bogs of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile.
Does open access really threaten peer review?
In this paper, the author discusses whether open access threatens peer review, as implied by the Association of American Publishers in their endorsement of the Research Works Act. The author suggests that we need to experiment with new models of peer evaluation.
Ecological theory and values in the determination of conservation goals: examples from temperate regions of Germany, United States of America, and Chile
This article discusses ecological theory and values in the determination of conservation goals, as well as the interdisciplinary and interagency cooperation required for the success of conservation work.
Environmental Imagination River as Bridge
This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Water Conservation. In this presentation, the author discusses sustainable resource management and water conservation, including discussions on the Trinity River and water conservation in North Texas.
Estación Biológica Senda Darwin: Investigación ecológica de largo plazo en la interfase ciencia-sociedad
This article discusses Senda Darwin Biological Station and the work of the scientists who study the anthropological role in ecological processes there.
La ética siempre ha sido ambiental: Implicancias para la conservación biocultural y un concepto geocultural de áreas protegidas
This article discusses environmental ethics and the implications for biocultural conservation and geo-cultural concepts of protected areas.
An Evaluation of the Correlation Between Shale Gas Development and Ozone Pollution within the Barnett Shale Region
Presentation for the 2014 Fracturing Impacts and Technologies Conference. This presentation discusses an evaluation of the correlation between shale gas development and ozone pollution within the Barnett Shale region.
Evaluation of Three Major Emission Sources on DFW Ozone Level Using Photochemical Modeling
Poster for the 2015 University of North Texas (UNT) Graduate Exhibition. This poster discusses the evaluation of three major emission sources on the Dallas-Fort Worth ozone levels using photochemical modeling.
Fenología de Tayloria dubyi (Splachnaceae) en las turberas de la Reserva de Biosfera Cabo de Hornos
This article proposes a methodology for phenological studies of Tayloria dubyi (Splachnaceae) in the peatlands of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve.
Field environmental philosophy and biocultural conservation at the Omora Ethnobotanical Park: Methodological approaches to broaden the ways of integrating the social component ("S") in Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research (LTSER) Sites
This article discusses field environmental philosophy and biocultural conservation methods at the Omora Ethnobotanical Park in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve in Chile.
Field environmental philosophy and biocultural conservation at the Omora Ethnobotanical Park: Methodological approaches to broaden the ways of integrating the social component ("S") in Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research (LTSER) Sites [Material Complementario]
This article discusses field environmental philosophy and biocultural conservation methods at the Omora Ethnobotanical Park in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve in Chile.
Field Environmental Philosophy and Biocultural Conservation: The Omora Ethnobotanical Park Educational Program
This article discusses the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve's Omora Ethnobotanical Park educational program which was launched to contribute to a biocultural citizenship.
Filosofía Ambiental de Campo y Conservación Biocultural: El Programa Educativo del Parque Etnobotánico Omora
This article discusses the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve's Omora Ethnobotanical Park educational program which was launched to contribute to a biocultural citizenship.
Filosofía ambiental de campo y conservación biocultural en el Parque Etnobotánico Omora: Aproximaciones metodológicas para ampliar los modos de integrar el componente social ("S") en Sitios de Estudios Socio-Ecológicos a Largo Plazo (SESELP)
This article discusses field environmental philosophy and biocultural conservation methods at the Omora Ethnobotanical Park in Chile's Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve.
First evidence of bryophyte diaspores in the plumage of transequatorial migrant birds
Article on the first evidence of bryophyte diaspores in the plumage of transequatorial migrant birds.
Future Environmental Philosophies and Their Biocultural Conservation Interfaces
This article discusses future environmental philosophies and their biocultural conservation interfaces.
Good Transformations: Ambiguity and the NSF's Experiment with 'Transformative' Research
This article discusses a recent workshop on Transformative Research held at the headquarters of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) in Arlington, Virginia.
The Hunting Behavior of Black-Shouldered Kites (Elanus Caeruleus Leucurus) in Central Chile
This article discusses the hunting behavior of black-shouldered kites in central Chile.
Impact of Natural Gas Hydraulic Fracturing on Ozone Pollution in Dallas-Fort Worth Area
Poster for the 2015 Global Emission Initiative (GEIA) Conference. This poster discusses the impact of natural gas hydraulic fracturing on ozone pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Impacts of Fracking on Local Ozone Pollution in DFW Area
Poster for the 2014 University of North Texas (UNT) Graduate Exhibition. This poster discusses the impacts of fracking on local ozone pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Implicaciones éticas de narrativas Yaganes y Mapuches sobre las aves de los bosques templados de Sudamérica austral
This article discusses the ethical implications of Yahgan and Mapuches narratives of the birds of the temperate forests of southern South America.
Integrando la Ciencia y la Sociedad a través de la Investigación Socio-Ecológica de Largo Plazo
This article discusses integrating science and society through long-term socio-ecological research.
Integrando las Ciencias Ecológicas y la Ética Ambiental en la Conservación Biocultural de los Ecosistemas Templados Subantárticos de Sudamérica
This article is in a special issue of Environmental Ethics based on the workshop "Integrating Ecological Sciences and Environmental Ethics: New Approaches to Understanding and Conserving Frontier Ecosystems," held in the temperate sub-Antarctic region of southern Chile, in March 2007.
Integrating Ecological Sciences and Environmental Ethics into Biocultural Conservation in South American Temperate Sub-Antarctic Ecosystems
This article is in a special issue of Environmental Ethics based on the workshop "Integrating Ecological Sciences and Environmental Ethics: New Approaches to Understanding and Conserving Frontier Ecosystems," held in the temperate sub-Antarctic region of southern Chile, in March 2007.
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