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  • Becoming an Ecologist

    Career Pathways in Science

    by John Wiens ...
    What forces influence a person’s decision to pursue a career in science? And what factors determine which among the many possible pathways a budding scientist chooses to follow?John A. Wiens traces his journeys through several subfields of ecology—and, in so doing, gives readers an inside look at how science actually works. He shares stories from his development as an ornithologist, community ... Read more

    $30.79 CAD

  • Ecological Challenges and Conservation Conundrums

    Essays and Reflections for a Changing World

    by John A. Wiens ...
    Short, compelling, but mostly thought-provoking essys that encompass many of the central issues shaping ecology and conservation in the changing worldCollected essays from one of the best known ecologists and conservationists in the worldIncludes all issues at the cutting edge of the interface between ecology and conservationAttractive to a broad audience of ecologists, conservationists, natural ... Read more

    $96.99 CAD

  • Oil in the Environment

    Legacies and Lessons of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

    Edited by John A. Wiens ...
    What light does nearly twenty-five years of scientific study of the Exxon Valdez oil spill shed on the fate and effects of a spill? How can the results help in assessing future spills? How can ecological risks be assessed and quantified? In this, the first book on the effects of Exxon Valdez in fifteen years, scientists directly involved in studying the spill provide a comprehensive perspective on ... Read more

    $25.59 CAD

  • Inspiration and Innovation in Teaching and Teacher Education

    by John R. Wiens, Garth Pickard, Clive Beck, Clare Kosnik, Carla DiGiorgio, Jerome Delaney, Albert N. Johnson, Trudi D. Johnson, Dennis L. Treslan, Ron Tinsley, Kimberly Lebak, Dianne Glasby-Debassige, Gayle Payette, Karen McColman, David Buley, Jan Buley, Patricia Danyluk, Pam Osmond, Katina Pollock, Sue Winton, Ken Stevens, Louise Watson, Jim Woolnough, Lynne Hellyer, Darryl Stuckey, Shun-wing Ng, Tom Russell, Iain Hay ...
    Inspiration and Innovation in Teaching and Teacher Education is an edited collection that offers a variety of conceptual and research-based discussions on teaching and teacher education in Canada and internationally. The ideas, research, and practices presented in the book focus on three broad themes: the essence of teacher education, innovative practices in teacher education, and emerging issues ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

  • Plants of Arizona

    by Anne Epple, Dr. John F. Wiens ...
    The only complete guide to the rich and unique flora of Arizona, featuring more than 900 full-color photographs and detailed descriptions of each plant. ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD

  • The Story that Matters

    by John R. Cross, Matt Almy, Beth Wiens ...
    What is this book all about?The purpose of this book is to explain the most important story in the Holy Bible. It has been called the greatest story ever told. But this book is more that just a story. It tells us the Bible’s answers to life, death, and life after death. It helps us understand what the Bible is all about!The main story of this book is written in EasyEnglish, which means all ages ... Read more

    $0.99 CAD

  • Historical Environmental Variation in Conservation and Natural Resource Management

    Edited by John A. Wiens, Gregory D. Hayward, Hugh D. Safford, Catherine Giffen ...
    In North America, concepts of Historical Range of Variability are being employed in land-management planning for properties of private organizations and multiple government agencies. The National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, and The Nature Conservancy all include elements of historical ecology in their planning processes. Similar ... Read more

    $87.99 CAD

  • Sources, Sinks and Sustainability

    Edited by Jianguo Liu, Vanessa Hull, Anita T. Morzillo, John A. Wiens ...
    Series series Cambridge Studies in Landscape Ecology
    Source-sink theories provide a simple yet powerful framework for understanding how the patterns, processes and dynamics of ecological systems vary and interact over space and time. Integrating multiple research fields, including population biology and landscape ecology, this book presents the latest advances in source-sink theories, methods and applications in the conservation and management of ... Read more

    $75.99 CAD

  • Plants of Arizona

    by Dr. John F. Wiens, Anne Orth Epple ...
    An authoritative survey of the most common and noteworthy plants found throughout Arizona, this guide covers more than 900 species. Color photos illustrate each plant, with relevant botanical information covered in each plant entry. Fully updated and revised, this guide reflects current, accurate information, naming conventions, and botanical knowledge. ... Read more

    $45.99 CAD

  • Leadership and School Boards

    Guarding the Trust in an Era of Community Engagement

    by Laura E. Reimer ...
    School boards shape society through systems of education. They choose who leads the system and how educators are selected to lead classrooms. They approve the allocation of millions of dollars every year. As leaders, the school board determines how their community defines the values, resources, and belief systems that together form the democratic mosaic of our times. Embedded within this knowledge ... Read more

    $45.39 CAD

  • Shepherding Nature

    The Challenge of Conservation Reliance

    by J. Michael Scott, John A. Wiens, Beatrice Van Horne, Dale D. Goble ...
    Globally, more and more species are at risk of extinction as the environment and climate change. Many of these species require long-term management to persist - they are conservation-reliant. The magnitude of this challenge requires a rethinking of how conservation priorities are determined and a broader societal commitment to conservation. Choices need to be made about which species will be ... Read more

    $48.79 CAD

  • Metapopulations and Wildlife Conservation

    by Jonathan Ballou, Bradley Stith, Bill Pranty, Glen Woolfenden, F. Lance Craighead, Ernest Vyse, Rob Roy Ramey II, John A. Wiens, Philip Hedrick, Paul Beier, Michael Gilpin, Jennifer Rechel, Mary Price, Vdernon Bleich, John Wehausen, Walter Koenig, Jon Fischer, William Z. Lidicker Jr., Kevin McKelvey, Richard Merrick, Thomas Loughlin, Ann York, J. W. Fitzpatrick ...
    Development of rural landscapes is converting once-vast expanses of open space into pockets of habitat where wildlife populations exist in isolation from other members of their species. The central concept of metapopulation dynamics -- that a constellation of partially isolated patches can yield overall stability to a system that is chaotic at the level of the individual patch -- offers an ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD