[APWG] APWG Digest, Vol 71, Issue 8, earthworm invasion
Kim Yousey
rjyousey at att.net
Sun Aug 9 09:50:25 CDT 2009
Hello, all, I have to agree with Wayne, I find it highly disturbing that
'this type of research' is screened by 'pay per view'. If I could read it, I
could make a more intelligent comment, instead, I can only make guesses
inspired by the characterization given in the abstract. I don't wish to
imply that this is happening with this particular article, but in the past,
I have read articles that downplay limited research methods, conflicting
conclusions or both in the body of the article, and then post conclusions in
the abstract based on limited evidence, much like reporters do in the news
we read today. Corporate, government, and university employees don't have
this type of access problem, at least not with the journals subscribed to by
their boss, or boss's boss. In this particular case, it would be helpful to
read the article and perhaps it would stimulate a useful discussion. I
imagine that there are several people on this list who study earthworms. It
also is a bit disconcerting that the USDA opening in MS is juxtaposed. A
coincidence, indeed, but what direction are we taking? The problem of
information access, both too much and too little, and for who, is endemic in
our e-world that we have created. Would it be possible for APWG to subscribe
to and/or pay for a copy of the article, sort of like a library. Then if
need be, we could pay $.05, instead of $50.00. With enough members accessing
the article, it may even become a sustainable solution.
Kim Yousey
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 11:01:26 -0400
From: Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov
Subject: [APWG] Fw: [PCA] Position Vacancy - USDA-NRCS Plant Materials
Center manager in Coffeeville, MS
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Excuse the cross-postings but job announcements may be of interest to all
PCA members!
-Patricia
Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group
US Fish & Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110
Arlington, VA 22203
703-358-1708 x1753
FAX: 703-358-2276
Promoting sustainable use and conservation of our native medicinal plants.
<www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal>
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[PCA] Position Vacancy - USDA-NRCS Plant Materials Center manager in
Coffeeville, MS
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has a vacancy announcement
for the Plant Materials Center Manager at the Jamie L. Whitten Plant
Materials Center in Coffeeville, Mississippi.
This Permanent Full-Time position is on USDA jobs at the following links.
Non-status applications:
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Status applications: http://jobview.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=82673032
The position is a GS-401-11/12, salary range is 56,411.00 - 87,893.00 USD
/year.
More information on the NRCS Plant Materials program can be found at
http://www.plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov. The NRCS Plant Materials
Program selects conservation plants and develops innovative planting
technology to solve the nation's most important resource concerns. The
Program includes a network of 27 Plant Materials Centers (PMCs) and
associated Plant Materials Specialists serving all 50 states and
territories. The Plant Materials Program is a leader in the selection and
promotion of native and conservation plants used for soil and water
quality improvement, wildlife habitat, air quality and a variety of other
resource and social concerns.
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 13:39:00 -0700
From: "Wayne Tyson" <landrest at cox.net>
Subject: Re: [APWG] eradication futile without looking at underlying
causes
To: "Bob Beyfuss" <rlb14 at cornell.edu>, <Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov>
Cc: apwg at lists.plantconservation.org, ma-eppc at yahoogroups.com, Nate
Herendeen <nrh3 at cornell.edu>
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Bob and friends,
Interesting, but I can't afford to pay download fees for every article that
might be useful, especially in excess of fifty bucks a clip. Nor can I
afford "membership" fees for all the sites that, while perhaps delightful
individually, taken collectively, add up to that "Giant Sucking Sound."
However, I do agree with your point "the futility of simply trying to
eradicate certain invasive plants without understanding the underlying
factors contributing to the invasion." When I have tried to raise this issue
at other invasive-species sites, as well as their meetings and seminars, it
was as welcome as a skunk at a garden party. It would be interesting to know
how the majority and the leadership of APWG sees this issue . . .
WT
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From: Bob Beyfuss
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Herendeen
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 12:15 PM
Subject: [APWG] eradication futile without looking at underlying causes
Hi All
Please check out the following link.
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/cbi/2009/00000023/00000004/art0002
9
I am pleased to see this type of research. It points out the futility of
simply trying to eradicate certain invasive plants without understanding the
underlying factors contributing to the invasion. I strongly suspect that
what is true for these 3 species has similar parallels for many others. We
need to step back and think before we whip out the herbicide sprayers. It
makes me wonder how much more taxpayer money will be wasted in these
attempts.
Bob
Hi,
If you do a lot of public education on invasive plants, these models may be
helpful especially when live material is not.
Thanks,
Jil
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JIL M SWEARINGEN
Invasive Species Management Specialist
NPS National Capital Region
Center for Urban Ecology
4598 MacArthur Blvd. NW
Washington DC 20007
202-342-1443, ex 218
http://www.nps.gov/cue
http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien
http://www.invasive.org/weedus
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"Karen Adair"
<kadair at tnc.org>
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oogroups.com cc
Subject
07/20/2009 04:15 [InvasivesOhio] FW: New Weed
PM Models!
Please respond to
InvasivesOhio at yah
oogroups.com
please see below
From: Ellen Jacquart
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 9:12 AM
FYI - you can now purchase life-like plastic models of garlic mustard and
purple
loosestrife for educational use.
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Ellen Jacquart
Director of Stewardship
Indiana Chapter of The Nature Conservancy
1505 N. Delaware #200
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-951-8818
ejacquart at tnc.org
From: Brokke, Dianne [mailto:dbrokke at montana.edu]
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:48 PM
To: Ellen Jacquart
Subject: New Weed Models!
Greetings,
Our new weed models and weed ID cards for these models have arrived!
Pictures of
these new weed models and the ID cards will be available on our website (
www.weedcenter.org) in a day or two. Boxes of these weed models or the
weed ID
cards can be ordered from MSU Extension Publications
(orderpubs at montana.edu).
Please reference the Product Code (4512, 4513, etc.) listed for each weed
model
species or ID cards you wish to order.
Weed Models
4512 Perennial pepperweed (box of 12 stems) $70
4513 Garlic mustard (box of 24 stems) $45
4514 Purple loosestrife (box of 12 stems) $70
4515 Saltcedar (tamarisk) (box of 12 stems) $70
Weed ID Cards
4516 Perennial pepperweed ID Cards (10 cards) $ 1
4517 Garlic mustard ID Cards (10 cards) $ 1
4518 Purple loosestrife ID Cards (10 cards) $ 1
4519 Saltcedar (tamarisk) ID Cards (10 cards) $ 1
You can order weed bouquets of these models by emailing me.
Educational Bouquet (1 stem of each model plus 1 weed ID card for each
model)
$40
Display Bouquet (3 stems of each model plus 1 weed ID card for each model
species)
$75
Thanks for your interest in these new weed models.
Dianne
Dianne Brokke, Grants/Office Manager, Center for Invasive Plant Management,
333
Leon Johnson Hall, Montana State University, PO Box 173120, Bozeman, MT,
59717-3120 / Ph: 406-994-5557 / Fax: 406-994-1889 / www.weedcenter.org
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