New Books Party
Where: DNR Library, Tawes B3
When: Wed., July 30th, 10 – 11 am
Why: Check out the new books in the library!
Light refreshments will be served.
Mark your calendars - it’s a
party! Stop by the library on July 30 at 10 am for some light
refreshments and a chance to browse the
new books in the library, including books about
fisheries management,
climate change,
statistics and data analysis,
green living,
green building materials, and more!
Remember, all DNR employees
can check out books. If we don’t have what you’re looking
for, just ask me for an interlibrary loan – it’s free!
Spotlight on Journals
The library subscribes to a
number of journals, including
online journals (you must be connected to DNR’s server to
access journals online). Here is a selection of interesting
articles from journals recently received in the library.
Bowne, David R. 2008.
Terrestrial activity of Chrysemys picta in Northern Virginia.
Copeia 2008(2): 306-310.
From
abstract:
The use of terrestrial habitat by freshwater turtles is
receiving increased attention by herpetologists, driven in
part by conservation efforts to protect critical upland
habitat. I report on a high degree of non-nesting terrestrial
activity by Chrysemys picta in Virginia…. This study
underscores the importance of upland habitat in the life
history and conservation of freshwater turtles.
Available in print in the library. Email me [awheeler@dnr.state.md.us]
to request a photocopy.
MacDougall, Sarah E. et al.
2008. Benthic algae in episodically acidified
Pennsylvania streams.
Northeastern Naturalist 15(2): 189-208.
From
abstract:
Benthic algal assemblages were surveyed in five
Pennsylvania
streams in order to examine trends in biomass and taxonomic
groups along an acidification gradient…. Episodic
acidification severity may influence algal biomass and
composition in streams.
Available in print in the library. Email me [awheeler@dnr.state.md.us]
to request a photocopy.
Smith, Timothy A. et al. 2008.
Effect of vegetation management on bird habitat in riparian
buffer zones. Southeastern Naturalist 7(2): 277-288.
From
abstract:
Riparian buffers can be valuable refuge areas for wildlife in
otherwise homogeneous agricultural landscapes. Government
sponsored programs like the Cropland Reserve Program generally
require the planting of specific vegetative species during
buffer restoration, although the effectiveness of such an
approach when compared to restoration by volunteer species is
unknown. We studied the effect of differences in vegetation
structure on avian habitat in riparian buffer zones….These
data suggest that restoration of riparian areas by allowing
fallow vegetation to recolonize is at the very least equally
beneficial to avian wildlife as is restoration by planting
specific grass, shrub, and tree species.
Available in print in the library. Email me [awheeler@dnr.state.md.us]
to request a photocopy.
Soule, John T. et al. 2008.
Observations on the invasive Cayratia japonica (Vitaceae)
in North
Carolina, including six new records for the state.
Castanea 73(1): 42-45.
From article:
The highly invasive Cayratia japonica (Thunb.) Gagnep.
(VITACEAE) is spreading throughout the Southeast. We report
six new populations from
North Carolina and provide comments on the floral morphology, with
color photographs to call attention to this poorly known
invasive species.
Available in print in the library. Email me [awheeler@dnr.state.md.us]
to request a photocopy.
The
June 2008 issue of Conservation Biology has a
special section on climate change effects on aquatic
invasive species. Articles include:
-
Assessing
the Effects of Climate Change on Aquatic Invasive Species.
Full Text:
HTML,
PDF
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Five
Potential Consequences of Climate Change for Invasive
Species. Full Text:
HTML,
PDF
-
Managing
Invasive Aquatic Plants in a Changing System: Strategic
Consideration of Ecosystem Service. Full Text:
HTML,
PDF
-
Managing
Aquatic Species of Conservation Concern in the Face of
Climate Change and Invasive Species. Full Text:
HTML, PDF
-
An
Assessment of Invasion Risk from Assisted Migration. Full
Text:
HTML,
PDF
-
Capacity of
Management Plans for Aquatic Invasive Species to Integrate
Climate Change. Full Text:
HTML,
PDF
-
Integrated
Monitoring and Information Systems for Managing Aquatic
Invasive Species in a Changing Climate. Full Text:
HTML,
PDF
-
Current
Practices and Future Opportunities for Policy on Climate
Change and Invasive Species. Full Text:
HTML,
PDF
Also available
in print in the library. Email me [awheeler@dnr.state.md.us]
to request a photocopy.
Professional Development
Opportunities
Don’t miss out on these
workshops and courses offered to conservation professionals.
Hudsonia: Professional
Workshops
Hudsonia is a not-for-profit institute for research,
education, and technical assistance in the environmental
sciences, located in
Hudson
Valley, New York. They are offering the following
professional workshops this July:
-
Wetland
habitat creation and turtle conservation.
July 22,
2008. Freedom Plains (near Poughkeepsie), NY, led by Tanessa
Hartwig, Gretchen Stevens, and Erik Kiviat. Rain date: July
29 (Tuesday).
-
Phragmites
ecology and management. August 5, 2008..
Tivoli,
NY, led by Erik Kiviat and Cathy McGlynn.
For more information and registration please visit
http://hudsonia.org/?page_id=31
What Your Coworkers are
Reading
Here are just a few of the
library books recently returned by DNR staff. Stop by the
library for your turn to check them out! Search the library’s
online catalog at
http://dnrweb.dnr.state.md.us:8080/index.html
Atlas of the breeding birds of
Maryland and the District of Columbia.
(1996) Location: Main Library / QL 684 .M3 A85 1996
Fostering sustainable behavior : an introduction to community-based
social marketing -
by McKenzie-Mohr, Doug. (1999). Location: Main Library / GE
195.7 .M36 1999
Native plants for wildlife habitat and conservation landscaping:
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
- by Slattery, Britt E. (2003). Location: Main Library / SB 439 .M37
2003
Last child in the woods : saving our children from nature-deficit
disorder - by Louv,
Richard. (2006). Location: Main Library / BF 353.5 .N37 L68
2006
Wildland recreation : ecology and management
- by Hammitt, William E. (1998). Location: Main Library / GV
191.4 .H35 1998
The song
of the dodo : island biogeography in an age of extinctions
- by Quammen, David. (1997). Location: Main Library / QH
541.5 .I8 Q35 1997
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distribution list, please email me at
awheeler@dnr.state.md.us
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