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The society was founded to unify the science of ecology, stimulate research in all aspects of the discipline, encourage communication among ecologists, and promote the responsible application of ecological data and principles to the solution of environmental problems. The society has grown to 10,000 members worldwide. [3]
Allen Jonathan Moore (born January 27, 1958) [1] is a distinguished research professor in the Department of Entomology at the University of Georgia, where he also serves as associate dean for research in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Historical ecology is a research program that focuses on the interactions between humans and their environment over long-term periods of time, typically over the course of centuries. [1] In order to carry out this work, historical ecologists synthesize long-series data collected by practitioners in diverse fields. [ 2 ]
His research interests and publications have focused on the population dynamics and ecology of aquatic and semi-aquatic vertebrates and have involved detailed population studies of fish, amphibians, and reptiles, particularly turtles.
Environmentalist views are often controversial for political or economic reasons. As a result, some scientific work in ecology directly influences policy and political debate; these in turn often direct ecological research and inquiry. [99] The history of ecology, however, should not be conflated with that of environmental thought.
Eugene Pleasants Odum (September 17, 1913 – August 10, 2002) was an American biologist at the University of Georgia known for his pioneering work on ecosystem ecology.He and his brother Howard T. Odum wrote the popular ecology textbook, Fundamentals of Ecology (1953).
Environmental studies (EVS or EVST) is a multidisciplinary academic field which systematically studies human interaction with the environment.Environmental studies connects principles from the physical sciences, commerce/economics, the humanities, [1] and social sciences [2] to address complex contemporary environmental issues.
Gordon W. Schuett (born March 5, 1957) is an American evolutionary ecologist who has conducted extensive research on reptiles.His work has focused primarily on snakes, but he has also published on turtles, lizards and amphibians.