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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.
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).
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.
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.
Senda Darwin Biological Station: Long-term ecological research at the interface between science and society
Article discussing long-term ecological research at the interface between science and society at the Senda Darwin Biological Station (SDBS).
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.
Ten Dimensions of a Biocultural Conservation Approach at the Austral Tip of the Americas
This article discusses ten dimensions of a biocultural conservation approach at the austral tip of the Americas.
Bieberians at the Gate?
Article discussing theories on the evaluation of philosophy and philosophers and the peer review process.
Resistance to impact criteria can lead to a tightening of the accountability noose
Article discussing research on how the resistance to impact criteria can lead to a tightening of the accountability noose.
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.
Re-assessing the science - society relation: The case of the US National Science Foundation's broader impacts merit review criterion (1997 - 2011)
Article discussing research on re-assessing the science to society relation and the case of the U.S. National Science Foundation's broader impacts merit review criterion from 1997 to 2011.
Not in My Back Yard!
This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Gas Well Drilling Redux. This presentation discusses the 'not in my back yard' (NIMBY) attitude - opposition by residents to a proposal for new development that is close to their homes - and focus on whether is it principled or hypocritical to simultaneously oppose the development while benefiting economically from it.
Science: For Science's or Society's Sake? Owning the National Science Foundation's Broader Impacts Criterion
Article describing changes in the U.S. National Science Foundation's (NSF) merit review criteria. The authors argue that scientists are more likely to preserve their autonomy by embracing - or 'owning' - the new Broader Impacts Criterion rather than resisting it.
What is interdisciplinary communication? Reflections on the very idea of disciplinary integration
Article discussing interdisciplinary communication and reflections on the idea of disciplinary integration.
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.
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.
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.
Philosophy Matters - Examining the Value of Knowledge
This paper discusses the University of North Texas' (UNT) Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity (CSID), where philosophers continue to examine the value of knowledge. The authors also discuss one example of CSID's work with the Comparative Assessment of Peer Review (CAPR) project. CAPR is a four-year project (2008-2012) studying the changing nature of peer review processes across six U.S. and foreign public science agencies. CAPR is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation's (NSF) Science of Science and Innovation Policy (SciSIP) program.
Watershed Conservation and Aquatic Benthic Macroinvertebrate Diversity in the Alberto D'Agostini National Park, Tierra del Fuego, Chile
This article discusses watershed conservation and aquatic benthic macroinvertebrate diversity in the Alberto D'Agostini National Park, Tierra Del Fuego, Chile.
Late-Summer Presence of the Patagonian Tyrant, Colorhamphus Parvirostris (Darwin) on Navarino Island, Cape Horn County, Chile
This article discusses the late-summer presence of the Patagonian tyrant, Colorhamphus parvirostris (Darwin) on Navarino Island, Cape Horn County, 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.
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.
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).
Many Eyes on Nature: Diverse Perspectives in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve and their Relevance for Conservation
Article discussing research on diverse perspectives in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve in Chile and their relevance for conservation.
Ten Principles for Biocultural Conservation at the Southern Tip of the Americas: The approach of the Omora Ethnobotanical Park
This article discusses ten principles for biocultural conservation at the southern tip of the Americas. The article focuses on a case study at the Omora Ethnobotanical Park in Chile.
Local versus Global Knowledge: Diverse Perspectives on Nature in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
This article discusses local versus global knowledge and diverse perspectives on nature in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve.
Integrating Science and Society through Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research
This article discusses integrating science and society through long-term socio-ecological research.
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.
A Tribute to Carlos Augusto Angel Maya
This article offers a tribute to Carlos Augusto Angel Maya. The authors explain Maya's life and work and his legacy of infinite value for the community of environmental thought in Colombia, in Latin America, and throughout the world.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Invasive American mink Mustela vison in wetlands of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, southern Chile: what are they eating?
This article discusses invasive American mink Mustela vison and its ecological effect in wetlands of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, southern Chile.
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.
The road to biocultural ethics
Article discussing biocultural ethics. As a child, Ricardo Rozzi visited indigenous communities in the high Andes with his grandfather and was enchanted by their close relationship with the natural world. Later, he and his wife would return to the region to explore the traditional ecological knowledge of the world's southernmost indigenous people.
Introducing a Policy Turn in Environmental Philosophy
This article discusses policies in environmental philosophy.
Future Environmental Philosophies and Their Biocultural Conservation Interfaces
This article discusses future environmental philosophies and their biocultural conservation interfaces.
Predicting Hourly Ozone Pollution in Dallas-Fort Worth Area Using Spatio-Temporal Clustering
Presentation for the 2015 GeoComputation Annual Conference. This presentation discusses predicting hourly ozone pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area using spatio-temporal clustering.
Ozone Impact of Shale Gas Activities in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Poster for the 2015 Graduate Student Symposium of the Federation of North Texas Area Universities. This poster discusses the ozone impact of shale gas activities in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
Post-Fledging Habitat Selection by the Slender-Billed Parakeet (Enicognathus Leptorhynchus) in a Fragmented Agricultural Landscape of Southern Chile
This article contains an examination of habitat selection by radio-tracked juvenile Slender-billed Parakeets (Enicognathus leptorhynchus) at multiple spatial scales in a fragmented agricultural landscape of southern 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.
Knowing and acting: The precautionary and proactionary principles in relation to policy making
Article discussing the relationship between knowledge (in the form of scientific risk assessment) and action (in the form of technological innovation) as they come together in policy, which itself is both a kind of knowledge and acting.
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.
What's Wrong with Processed Food?
This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on the Food We Eat. The topics include what processed food is, genetically-modified foods, functional foods, and the impacts of processed foods.
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.
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.
Integrating Ecology and Environmental Ethics: Earth Stewardship in the Southern End of the Americas
This article discusses integrating ecology and environmental ethics.
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