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Pickett, Steward T. A. was born on November 30, 1950 in Louisville. Son of Steward T.A. and Barbara Lee (Lockett) Pickett.
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Ecological Understanding: The Nature of Theory and the Theory of Nature
(Ecology is an historical science in which theories can be...)
Ecology is an historical science in which theories can be as difficult to test as they are to devise. This volume, intended for ecologists and evolutionary biologists, reviews ecological theories, and how they are generated, evaluated, and categorized. Synthesizing a vast and sometimes labyrinthine literature, this book is a useful entry into the scientific philosophy of ecology and natural history. The need for integration of the contributions to theory made by different disciplines is a central theme of this book. The authors demonstrate that only through such integration will advances in ecological theory be possible. Ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and other serious students of natural history will want this book.
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Ecological Understanding, Second Edition: The Nature of Theory and the Theory of Nature
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This widely anticipated revision of the groundbreaking book, Ecological Understanding, updates this crucial sourcebook of contemporary philosophical insights for practicing ecologists and graduate students in ecology and environmental studies. The second edition contains new ecological examples, an expanded array of conceptual diagrams and illustrations, new text boxes summarizing important points or defining key terms, and new reference to philosophical issues and controversies. Although the first edition was recognized for its clarity, this revision takes the opportunity to make the exposition of complex topics still clearer to readers without a philosophical background. Readers will gain an understanding of the goals of science, the structure of theory, the kinds of theory relevant to ecology, the way that theory changes, what constitutes objectivity in contemporary science, and the role of paradigms and frameworks for synthesis within ecology and in integration with other disciplines. Finally, how theory can inform and anchor the public use of ecological knowledge in civic debates is laid out. This new edition refines the understanding of how the structure and change of theory can improve the growth and application of one of the 21st century’s key sciences. · Explains the philosophical basis of ecology in plain English · Contains chapter overviews and summaries · Text boxes highlight key points, examples, or controversies · Diagrams explain structure and development of theory, and integration · Evaluates and relates paradgims in ecology · Illustrates philosophical issues with classic and new ecological research
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The Ecological Basis of Conservation: Heterogeneity, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity
(From its inception, the U.S. Department of the Interior h...)
From its inception, the U.S. Department of the Interior has been charged with a conflicting mission. One set of statutes demands that the department must develop America's lands, that it get our trees, water, oil, and minerals out into the marketplace. Yet an opposing set of laws orders us to conserve these same resources, to preserve them for the long term and to consider the noncommodity values of our public landscape. That dichotomy, between rapid exploitation and long-term protection, demands what I see as the most significant policy departure of my tenure in office: the use of science-interdisciplinary science-as the primary basis for land management decisions. For more than a century, that has not been the case. Instead, we have managed this dichotomy by compartmentalizing the American landscape. Congress and my predecessors handled resource conflicts by drawing enclosures: "We'll create a national park here," they said, "and we'll put a wildlife refuge over there." Simple enough, as far as protection goes. And outside those protected areas, the message was equally simplistic: "Y'all come and get it. Have at it." The nature and the pace of the resource extraction was not at issue; if you could find it, it was yours.
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Steward T. A. Pickett
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Steward T. A. Pickett, American Ecologist. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science; member Ecological Society American (county 1988-1991, vice president since 1995), International Association Vegetation Science (county since 1989), Am.Soc. Naturalists, American Institute Biological Sciences, British Ecological Society.
Education
Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1977.
Career
Assistant professor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1977-1982; associate professor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1982-1986; member graduate ecology faculty, Rutgers University, since 1977; director Hutcheson Memorial Forest Center, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1984-1986; associate scientist, Institute Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York, 1987-1990; scientist, Institute Ecoystem Studies, Millbrook, New York, since 1990. Adjunct Professor U. Connecticut, since 1989.
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Ecological Understanding, Second Edition: The Nature of Theory and the Theory of Nature
(This widely anticipated revision of the groundbreaking bo...)
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Ecological Understanding: The Nature of Theory and the Theory of Nature
(Ecology is an historical science in which theories can be...)
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The Ecological Basis of Conservation: Heterogeneity, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity
(From its inception, the U.S. Department of the Interior h...)
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Ecological Understanding, Second Edition: The Nature of Theory and the Theory of Nature
Membership
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Ecological Society American (county 1988-1991, vice president since 1995), International Association Vegetation Science (county since 1989), Am.Soc. Naturalists, American Institute Biological Sciences, British Ecological Society.
