Playing the Field
By Admin / On January 7th, 2013
In a new piece in The Scientitst, George Schaller talks about challenges to field biologists and the evolution of conservation biology.
Blogs
On Interning at Island Press: Publicity in Practice
By Admin / On December 19th, 2012
In this installment, Ali Ziegler, Publicity Intern, writes about her position's challenges and advantages (which include baked goods).
The Beauty of Beauty: Aesthetics' Power in Design
By Admin / On December 17th, 2012
Lance Hosey, author of The Shape of Green, wrote an article for GreenBiz.com in which he reflected on the idea that technology's design could potentially reduce its manufacturing waste.
Island Press Staff Picks
By Admin, Jason Leppig / On December 12th, 2012
This week’s pick is from Lauren Koshere:
“How’s the Park lookin’ these days,” asks a gravelly voice on the other end of the telephone line, “after they let those fires ruin the place?” As a reservations agent for in Yellowstone National Park, I answer hundreds of questions a day. But few guests’ questions refer to the Yellowstone fires of 1988. Fewer still reflect such disapproval about the management of those fires.
A Call to Save Old Trees
By Admin / On December 10th, 2012
David Lindenmayer and Jerry F. Franklin, authors of several Island Press titles, have just collaborated on an important new study. Published in the latest edition of Science, the study reveals that old trees worldwide are dying at an alarmingly fast rate —and that these deaths are impacting forests' ecosystems greatly.
#ForewordFriday, Land Grab Edition
By Admin / On December 7th, 2012
This week's #forewordFriday selection is from Michael Kugelman's new book, The Global Farms Race. Did you know that Brazil has plans to take over 6 million hectares of land in Mozambique (that's more than 12 million acres)? All for food security.
Enjoy!
'The Global Farms Race' and the quest for food security
By Admin / On December 6th, 2012
Fresh off the successful launch of The Global Farms Race at The Wilson Center, Michael Kugelman and his new book take center stage in this piece by Foreign Policy's Cara Parks.
On Interning at Island Press: A Valuable Interdisciplinary Experience
By Admin / On November 19th, 2012
In this installment, Kevin MacWhorter, Editorial Intern, writes about approaching publishing from a legal perspective.
#ForewordFriday, It's Toxic!
By Admin / On November 16th, 2012
The 33rd annual meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry just wrapped up in Long Beach, California. In celebration of the latest meeting, this Friday's #ForewordFriday selection comes from Emily Monosson's Evolution in a Toxic World.
Unnatural Selection
By Emily Monosson / On November 16th, 2012
Salamanders, fish and perhaps even humans are evolving fast in response to toxic chemicals. Is that bad?
In the hemlock and oak forests of northeastern Connecticut, Steve Brady stood thigh deep in black muck and scooped up a handful of spotted salamander eggs. A Yale PhD student, he had once fancied himself zipping across tropical waters in a Zodiac boat or scanning rainforest canopies in search of exotic birds. Instead, he had just planted his budding career as an evolutionary biologist in a muddy ditch.