1. Conservation Ecology: Regional Responses To Global Change each paper to respond to the issues raised by based dialogue, or workshop, on regional responses to summarized and published in Conservation ecology by April http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol1/iss2/art3/

Holling, C.S. 1997. Regional Responses to Global Change. Conservation Ecology [online] (2): 3. Available from the Internet. URL: http://www.consecol.org/vol1/iss2/art3 Editorial Regional Responses to Global Change C. S. Holling , Editor-in-Chief Department of Zoology, University of Florida This second issue of Conservation Ecology begins a Special Focus on global climate change. This Special Focus initiates a series of occasional experiments to explore the interactive potential of an electronic journal. The overall focus of these experiments is the present and emerging class of global issues that present novel challenges to the integrity of ecosystems and regional economies. The consequences of biodiversity loss, emergence of novel diseases, and interhemispheric disruption of animal migration are examples. Global climate change, the most obvious current issue, is emphasized in this Special Focus. Four papers launch this experiment, two to be published in this issue of Conservation Ecology and two to be published in the future. Each paper opens a key avenue of understanding and uncertainty. They are intended to initiate a process that will draw upon the knowledge and experience of the

2. Directory -- WA State Dept. Of Ecology Washington State Department of ecology directory information. ecology Subject Referral Directory Frames/database version Text and Whatcom counties) Southwest regional Office / Vancouver Field Office Kennewick Office ( nuclear waste issues only) http://www.ecy.wa.gov/org.html

Directory Please note: Use of this directory for commercial purposes is prohibited (Chapter 42.17 Revised Code of Washington). Ecology Subject Referral Directory: Frames/database version Text/PDF version (1.1 MB) Ecology Staff Telephone/E-Mail Directory: Frames/database version Text/PDF version (0.6 MB) Ecology Organization Chart (PDF file) Ecology's Offices: Headquarters (includes Manchester Laboratory and Quality Assurance) (Statewide) Northwest Regional Office / Bellingham Field Office / Puget Sound Field Office (Island, King, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties) Southwest Regional Office / Vancouver Field Office / Columbia River Field Office (Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties) Central Regional Office / Methow Valley Field Office (Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima counties) Eastern Regional Office / Colville Field Office / Ephrata Field Office / Walla Walla Field Office (Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties) Richland Field Office (nuclear waste issues only) Toll-Free (1-800) Lines

3. Conservation Ecology: Using Ants As Bioindicators - Multiscale Issues In Ant Com smallplot paradigm of ecological research is unable to deal with these issues. ecology at the mesoscale the influence of regional processes on http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol1/iss1/art8/

Andersen, A.N. 1997. Using Ants as bioindicators: Multiscale Issues in Ant Community Ecology. Conservation Ecology [online] (1): 8. Available from the Internet. URL: http://www.consecol.org/vol1/iss1/art8 A version of this article in which text, figures, tables, and appendices are separate files may be found by following this link Insight Using Ants as bioindicators: Multiscale Issues in Ant Community Ecology Alan N. Andersen Cooperative Research Centre for the Sustainable Development of Tropical Savannas, Division of Wildlife and Ecology, CSIRO Tropical Ecosystems Research Centre Abstract Introduction Scale dependency in ant communities Implications for the use of ants as bioindicators ... Literature Cited ABSTRACT KEY WORDS: ants; biodiversity surrogacy; bioindicators; community; diversity patterns; functional groups; multiscale; spatial scale. INTRODUCTION Ecologists are increasingly appreciating that ecological patterns and processes are scale-dependent, with observations at one scale often not applying to other scales (Wiens 1989 a , Levin 1992, Schneider 1994). In particular, findings from studies conducted at small spatial scales cannot necessarily be extrapolated to larger scales (Rastetter et al. 1992). This poses a considerable challenge for conservation biology, given that most ecological research involves detailed studies inside small plots (Brown 1995). It indicates a general lack of congruence between traditional scales of research (plots), on one hand, and appropriate scales of land management (landscapes) on the other. For example, fire is an important land management tool throughout the world, but most fire research is conducted inside small plots, where neither fire behavior nor ecological responses are the same as in whole landscapes (Andersen et al.

4. Endangered Species Coalition : Issues & Campaigns : Regional Issues to desert tortoise in the Southwest, there are almost as many regional issues as there are listed species to the culture, economy and ecology of the region, but habitat destruction http://www.stopextinction.org/Issues/IssuesList.cfm?c=30

5. Chilean Politic Ecology Institute Summary The Southern Cone regional Consultation E mail iep@reuna.cl Chilean Politic ecology Institute. international cooperation on global issues is imperative http://www.ecouncil.ac.cr/rio/regional/america/sconneng.htm

Summary Executive Summary: The Southern Cone Regional Consultation E-mail : iep@reuna.cl Chilean Politic Ecology Institute The Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 set the stage for a new global alliance toward sustainable development. Breakthrough international agreements and declarations were negotiated and approved, including Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on the Environment and Development, the Convention on Climate Change, the Convention on Biodiversity, the Declaration of Forest Principles, and the Convention to Combat Desertification. Initial success notwithstanding, a number of goals enunciated at the Earth Summit remain unfulfilled. Evidently, increased international cooperation on global issues is imperative, particularly in bridging the gap between developed and underdeveloped countries. At both the national and international levels, management and protection systems must be empowered to develop the social, political and financial means to achieve sustainability. Increased communication among the various sectors of civil society is also necessary to successfully negotiate with governments and contribute in the process of decision-making. The following is an excerpt from a preparatory evaluation session of the Rio + 5 regional consultation meeting comprising the five member countries of the Southern Cone Common Market (MERCOSUR), which took place on January 20-21, 1997, in Santiago, Chile. The most important outcomes of this meeting are the Letter of Santiago and the recommendations of representatives in attendance.

6. E-mail Lists About Great Lakes Regional Issues Email Lists about Great Lakes regional issues. Public Project. GLIN hosts more than 60 e-mail lists on a range of topics. Contact Jeff Surfus, ecology Center of Ann Arbor, jeffsurfus@msn.com http://www.great-lakes.net/lists/listlist.html

E-mail Lists about Great Lakes Regional Issues Public Project GLIN hosts more than 60 e-mail lists on a range of topics. Some are private for people participating on certain groups or project teams; others are public and open to anyone with an e-mail account. If you're interested in creating a new Great Lakes list, contact the GLIN Webmaster Public Lists glin-announce Browse the glin-announce archives People use GLIN's most popular list to announce Great Lakes news and events, the release of reports, requests for proposals, or any timely news of importance to the Great Lakes community. Contact: Christine Manninen, Great Lakes Commission, manninen@glc.org com-net An electronic meeting place where communications staff from Great Lakes agencies can discuss and exchange information to promote cooperation and to better address Great Lakes regional communications needs. Subscribers are limited to federal, state/provincial and binational agency personnel that focus primarily on the Great Lakes basin, region or any part thereof. Contact: Christine Manninen, Great Lakes Commission, manninen@glc.org

7. All Early Papers From Landscape Ecology Mladenoff EditorIn-Chief For Volume 12, issues 3 and 4 Landscape ecology International Association for Landscape ecology, US regional Association University http://landscape.forest.wisc.edu/landscapeecology/

All Early Papers from Landscape Ecology Browse by Issue: Volume 1 -Issue Volume 2 -Issue Volume 3 -Issue Volume 4 -Issue Volume 5 -Issue Volume 6 -Issue Volume 7 -Issue Volume 8 -Issue Volume 9 -Issue Volume 10 -Issue Volume 11 -Issue Volume 12 -Issue Home All papers published in Landscape Ecology from its origin in 1987 through 1997 are now available for free downloading as PDF files. This includes all 156 articles published prior to the journal being acquired by Kluwer Academic Publishers (KAP). The journal Landscape Ecology was established in 1987, marking the beginning of new growth and synergy within the field. The journal particularly linked the emerging North American strain of landscape ecology with the more established European traditions. The early years of the journal contained many key papers that have helped form the development of landscape ecology in many sub-areas. To make these key papers more available, the current publisher, Kluwer Academic Publishers, (KAP) has funded a project to electronically scan these early papers, convert them to digital form, and create a web site for their viewing and downloading, free of any charge. The goal is particularly to increase availability for students and as a service to the International Society for Landscape Ecology. The site can be accessed directly, through links with the Landscape Ecology journal homepage at KAP , through the Society web sites, or directly where hosted in my lab, all listed below. Issues since 1997 are available at the regular journal web page.

8. DOE Document - Simulation And Analysis Of Political Interaction In The regional Environmental Systems Analysis (RESA) program in the Energy Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been developing a set of analysis techniques to aid planners and decision These techniques include models of regional economics, land use, ecology, and public finance.^A fifth that are proposed to resolve regional issues.^By doing so, the PISP http://rdre1.inktomi.com/click?u=http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.bib

9. ESIG Core Course Curriculum Global issues; Sub regional issues; National issues; Special concerns re Coastal Savannah; Community level issues; Rural; Peri Case Studies in Human ecology of Ghana http://esig.swarthmore.edu/ESIGcore.html

The ESIG Core Course "Human Ecology of Ghana" Note: preliminary draft of curriculum only. This document may change with time. I. INTRODUCTION UNITS Ecology Geography Human Settlement People History Language World wide view Utilisation of food, and food security Health and healing Social organisation Gender relations The Economy Politics The arts UNITS Environmental laws of Ghana Institutional arrangements III. BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEMS UNITS Soils and geomorphology Ecology and climate Flora Fauna Water systems of Ghana- inland and marine non traditional forests projects- will look at interesting issues such as Akrantee (bush meat); chewing stick; mushrooms IV. POPULATION, HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT UNITS Demographic dynamics of - migration, urbanisation, ecological footprint Knowledge systems, acquisition, transmission- epistemological issues, ethno-ecology Disease- water related; non-water related special issues: Buruli ulcer, cancer, TB, CSM) HIV/ AIDS Health delivery systems V. LAND USE AND RESOURCE UTILISATION UNITS Land tenure systems, sustainability, degradation

10. Ecology Forests, General ecology, Kids, Miscellaneous, Oceans Rivers Parks, Gardens Aquariums Research, Institutes Organizations, regional issues, Sustainability http://www.cbv.ns.ca/young/ecology.htm

Ecology and Biodiversity ) A very informative page with topics including the endangered species list, captive breeding, human population, habitats, and values of biodiversity. Each topic has links to other relevant pages. You can search for a topic either by a site map or search function. A valuable site for information of ecology projects. Biodiversity Web Underwater World (DFO Canada) ) This page is maintained by the Department of Fisheries and Ocean Canada. This page can be used in the identification of the aquatic species from the Pacific Coast to Atlantic Ocean. Bio. Sciences Database (Marine Bio.) ) When I first visited this site I was reminded of the phrase "Don't judge a book by its cover". This database has an incredible number of marine sounds, pictures and videos which were taken by the faculty of the California State University. The material found on the database can greatly improve a student project or teacher lesson plan. NS Museum of Natural History ) This site is one of the most complete ecology, and overall biology sites, that I have come across. Students and teachers can find information on virtually any aspect of ecology on this page or subsequent links. Students and teachers are also able to request information for projects and lessons free of charge. Also, teachers can request study kits which were prepare by the museum. A MUST VISIT!!

11. Regional Issues In Aquifer Storage And Recovery For Everglades Restoration: A Re Read the full text of regional issues in Aquifer Adams Professor of Urban and regional Planning, and of Latin American Studies, Wildlife ecology, and Zoology http://www4.nationalacademies.org/news.nsf/isbn/0309086213?OpenDocument

12. CURE Centre For Urban And Regional Ecology and regional material flow analysis, and brownfield/greenfield issues. His research focus is on urban and regional landscape ecology, urban nature http://www.art.man.ac.uk/PLANNING/cure/staff.html

John Handley, Director: is a professor of landscape rehabilitation, regeneration and management and his work builds upon his previous practical and research work with the Groundwork Foundation, a nation-wide network with substantial achievements in urban regeneration and land restoration. Other areas of research interest include regional landscape appraisals and strategies, climate change assessment, national and regional material flow analysis, and brownfield/greenfield issues. Joe Ravetz, Co-ordinator: is a Research Fellow in the Department of Planning and Landscape. He is a chartered architect with interests and experience in regional planning, economic development, environmental management and community regeneration. He is the co-ordinator of the 'Sustainable City-Region' programme, a partnership between the Town and Country Planning Association, public sector and academic community in the North West. Joe Ravetz is also working on the Economic and Social Research Council's 'Global Sustainability' programme. He has been actively involved in the European Commission's DG12 Integrated Visions project.

13. Round Table Group Biotechnology, Chemical ecology, Conservation ecology, Crop Fertilization ecology, regional Ocean Management, Responsible Tourism, Seed Banks, Social Aspects of Environmental issues http://www.roung.table.com/about/areasofexpertise/view.cfm?ID=5

14. CURE Centre For Urban And Regional Ecology It should also be noted that use of outdoor urban spaces may not be governed by climatic conditions alone; social, cultural and aesthetic issues are likely to http://www.art.man.ac.uk/PLANNING/cure/HC.htm

WP4: Human comfort (OCSD, Oxford Brookes University) Main Contact: Elizabeth Wilson Researchers: Anja Ueberjahn-tritta Fergus Nicol Summary Research to date in this area has tended to focus on recreational outdoor spaces with subjects who have chosen to be in that environment. These subjects are therefore more forgiving of climatic conditions and will tolerate levels of environmental parameter far outside those associated with indoor thermal comfort . However, there has been little work done on subjects whose use of outdoor space may not be due to personal choice, e.g. builders, market traders, police personnel, etc. It should also be noted that use of outdoor urban spaces may not be governed by climatic conditions alone; social, cultural and aesthetic issues are likely to be important. The aim of Work Package 4 is to investigate outdoor comfort issues in a series of urban outdoor spaces. Both environmental and social issues will be considered. The collected data will be used to develop design guidance for use by planners and other stakeholders that facilitates optimum comfort outdoors. Downloadable documents: These have not been refereed, and are for information

15. Urban Ecology - Transportation Curriculum Urban ecology has worked with the rest of Habitat Program, Greenbelt Alliance, Latino issues Forum, and a transparent, effective, and truly regional coalition. http://www.urbanecology.org/bay/bay.intro.html

How should the Bay Area grow? The Bay Area has long struggled with the question of how to grow as a region. The concept of local land use authority is politically unassailable, and yet most locally elected politicians acknowledge that their jurisdictions are experiencing problems-poor air quality, unaffordable housing, traffic congestion, insufficient transit service-that would best be dealt with through regional collaboration instead of independent decisionmaking. Urban Ecology's involvement in neighborhood and city-scale policy debates all around the Bay Area naturally lends itself to our participation and leadership within efforts aimed at changing regional growth patterns. There are several regional initiatives now underway in the Bay Area: Transportation and Land Use Coalition www.transcoalition.org As of 2002, TALC has grown to more than 80 organizations, and is nationally recognized as one of the most effective regional coalitions currently in operation. The Coalition's combination of grassroots activism and strong policy advocacy has transformed decision-making at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Urban Ecology has worked with the rest of the TALC leadership, including the Surface Transportation Policy Project, the Urban Habitat Program, Greenbelt Alliance, Latino Issues Forum, and other organizations to build TALC into a transparent, effective, and truly regional coalition.

16. National Academies Press regional issues in Aquifer Storage and Recovery for Everglades RestorationA Review of the ASR regional Examination of Seven issues in Earth Sciences and ecology. Committee to Review http://www.nap.edu/v3/makepage.phtml?val1=subject&val2=ev

17. Urban Ecology - Back Issues Community Development (First issue with new title Urban ecology). Education Ecological Schools (Final issue with old 1997, 3, Metropolitan regional Planning. http://www.urbanecology.org/journal/back.html

2000 Autumn Voting for Our Cities Voting for Our Cities James B. Goodno A New Agenda for Metropolitan America - A Ten Point Plan U.S. Conference of Mayors and the National Association of Counties Rail Renaissance: Transit is on Track in America's Sun Belt Cities Jane Holtz Kay Outlaw Housing in San Francisco: A Clever Urban Cottage Test the Limits of City Law Nick de Jesus Smart Growth in Little Rock: City Director Paul Kelly Takes on Race, Class, and Sprawl Interview by Kate White City Front Fighting Urban Poverty Around the World Global Urban Poverty Action Guide Remember the Alamo and the World's Tallest Man, Too Malawi Graduates Turn Street People ... Shorts Designing Community Anti-Sprawl Snobs Hal Rothman Equitable City Let's Put Economic Justice Atop Our Agenda John J. Sweeney Under Review The Mysteries of Planning Karen Kristiansson Gang of Five: Leaders at the Center of the Conservative Crusade Reviewed by James B. Goodno

18. Ecology Issues Second Penalty To Seafood Company ecology issues Second Penalty To Seafood Company. said Kevin Fitzpatrick, who manages water quality industrial permits at ecology s regional office in Bellevue. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/1996news/96-143.html

Washington State Department of Ecology Ecology News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 1996 Contact: Kevin Fitzpatrick, Water Quality Program, (206) 649-7037 Ron Langley, Ecology Public Information, (206) 649-7009 Ecology Issues Second Penalty To Seafood Company Bellevue, WA The Washington State Department of Ecology has penalized Crystal Ocean Seafood, Inc., $12,000 for multiple violations of its wastewater discharge permit. This is the second time in the past 18 months that Ecology has penalized the company for waste disposal practices that threaten water quality. The company's plant is located in Burlington, in Skagit County. "Crystal Ocean Seafood is having a hard time properly managing the waste from its fish processing business," said Kevin Fitzpatrick, who manages water quality industrial permits at Ecology's regional office in Bellevue. "They've improved their disposal method in the past year and a half, but they still aren't doing it right." The company currently faces a penalty for discharging more pollutants than allowed under its water quality permit on 36 different occasions since last May. In some cases, the volume and concentration of fish matter trucked to the City of Bellingham wastewater treatment plant were double or triple the permitted amount, pushing the treatment plant to its design limits. So far, treatment plant staff have been able to compensate for the problem, thus avoiding any damage to the environment.

19. Ecology Issues Some Of Many Required Permits For Crown Jewel Gilbert, Public Information Officer, (509) 4564464, Pager (509) 622-1289 Pat Spurgin, Central regional Office Director, (509) 457-7120. ecology issues Some Of http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/1997news/97-156.html

Washington State Department of Ecology Ecology News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 1997 Contact: Jani Gilbert, Public Information Officer, (509) 456-4464, Pager: (509) 622-1289 Pat Spurgin, Central Regional Office Director, (509) 457-7120 Ecology Issues Some Of Many Required Permits For Crown Jewel Yakima, WA - The Department of Ecology has approved several permits and one draft permit for Battle Mountain Gold Company's proposed Crown Jewel Mine in northeast Okanogan County. These are the first of many permits for the project that require decisions from Ecology. Friday, Ecology approved five dam safety construction permits for impounding structures that hold water, and two construction storm water permits to protect water quality. In addition, a draft permit was released for review, addressing the protection of air quality during construction and operation of the mine. The dam safety construction permits are required in order to construct water and mine tailings holding structures at the site. "Dam safety permits are required any time a controlling structure is built for storing 10 or more acre-feet of water, waste or mine tailings," explained Jerald LaVassar, environmental engineer. "The plans and specifications were prepared by a qualified professional engineer and were reviewed and approved by Ecology engineers in order to protect both people and property."

20. HUMAN ECOLOGY Ch. 1. 2. Sep 3, 5. Multidisciplinary science, lessons from the past. regional issues, global issues. The Science of ecology. 3. Sep 8,10,12. http://www.eeescience.utoledo.edu/Faculty/Gottgens/Syllabus-HG/human_ecology.htm

HUMAN ECOLOGY – EEES 1130 (FALL - 2003; 3 credits) Prerequisites: Passing grades in both English 1100 or 1110 (Introductory Writing, College Composition) and Math 1180 (Mathematics for Liberal Arts) Time and Place: Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00 - 10:50 am , WO-1205 Professor: Dr. Johan F. Gottgens, 1009C Bowman-Oddy (x8451); E-mail: j ohan.gottgens@utoledo.edu Office Hours: Mon, Tue, Wed 11:00 - 1:00 pm, or by appointment Course Description Human ecology stresses the application of ecological principles to the solution of human population and pollution problems. Human ecology is a dynamic field that is becoming much more global in its concerns and investigations. It has expanded from human impact on local and regional issues such as water pollution, solid waste management, and urbanization to such problems as global climate change, loss of stratospheric ozone, ocean pollution, famine, and loss of tropical rain forest. In this course we will examine the basic principles that form the foundation for understanding human ecology. We will then analyze the interaction of humans with natural resources and the resulting effect on environmental quality.

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