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HRC July 2020 Newsletter
Note: This newsletter is the last to be contributed by former HRC Chair Dr. Sharon Kingsland. We appreciate her efforts on behalf of ESA’s historical records. Forty Years Ago: The Ecology of Infectious Diseases as an Emerging Field By Sharon Kingsland, Newsletter Editor The Resolution of Respect appearing in the October issue of the Bulletin reviews the extraordinary career of…
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History of Long-Term Ecology Research
The latest HRC newsletter (April 2020) offers a look back in recognition of the 40th anniversary of LTER programming. Here’s the introduction: The Long-Term Ecological Research Program turns Forty 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of the National Science Foundation’s Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program. Initially described as a “pilot project” and an “experiment,” the program started modestly with only…
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HRC Newsletters
This is the last of the HRC newsletters prepared by Sharon Kingsland. Since April 2015, the following issues have been published: July 2020, featuring Robert May and the ecology of infectious diseases. April 2020, 40th anniversary of the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program and its roots in the earlier International Biological Program (IBP, 1967-74). January 2020, 50th anniversary of Earth…