Urban Ecology: Stones or Rocks?
Why are there two words for mineral concretions? And what does that have to do with urban ecology? I recently visited Newark, NJ to work with BES urban design expert, Brian McGrath. He lives in an the old industrial neighborhood…
April 2014 All-Project Meeting: Discussing Theory as a Path to BES IV
It is something of a truism that in a Long-Term Ecological Research project that one is either preparing for a mid-term, external review, or preparing for a renewal proposal. BES just had its mid-term review in October 2013. That…
Just One Book a Year — That’s All We Ask.
BES is a far flung, disciplinarily diverse project. We do many things to apply centripetal force to a situation that seems naturally to be dissipative. One centering activity is to identify a “book of the year.” In the…
Baltimore Ecosystem Study Activities, Findings, and Contributions for 2013
Urban Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites have a special mission within the National Science Foundation’s portfolio, and among the two dozen LTER sites. All LTERs are obliged to conduct research that seeks to understand the status…
Background Reading for BES Response to the Mid-Term Review
An essay has been written to help outline the needs to be met and the theoretical structure that we must flesh out and fill in to enhance intellectual integration in BES, the improved use of theory, and clearer articulation of the significance…
Preparing for the BES Year of Theory
As the New Year rings in, it is time to prepare for 2014 as the BES Year of Theory. This designation highlights our concerted efforts to improve our ability to integrate across different scales of theory, from the most general and abstract,…
