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- You have accessRestricted accessPhyto: Principles and Resources for Site Remediation and Landscape Design Kate Kennen and Niall Kirkwood. 2015. London, UK: Taylor & Francis Group. $46.36 paperback. ISBN 978-0-415-81415-7. $16.79 e-book. ISBN 978-1-315-74666-1. 346 pages.Ian BalcomEcological Restoration, September 2017, 35 (3) 275-276; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.35.3.275Ian Balcom() is an Associate Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Toxicology at Northern Vermont University (formerly Lyndon State College of Vermont) in Lyndonville, where he teaches undergraduate students chemistry, environmental toxicology, and environmental science. He maintains an undergraduate student-centered researcher program on harnessing ecological processes to manage pollution. Recent student research projects include metagenomic analysis of the microbial communities in ecological wastewater treatment plants, pharmaceutical and personal care product microbial biodegradation, design and construction of an eco-reactor for dairy industry wastewater treatment, and phytoremediation of petroleum contaminated soil using lifecycle cost minimization techniques.
- You have accessRestricted accessThe Guide to Greening Cities Sadhu Aufochs Johnston, Steven S. Nicholas and Julia Parzen. 2013. Washington, DC: Island Press: $32.50 paperback. ISBN 978-1-610-91379-9. $31.99 e-book 978-1-610-91504-5. 264 pages.Halina SteinerEcological Restoration, September 2017, 35 (3) 274-275; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.35.3.274Halina SteinerAssistant Professor in Landscape Architecture at The Ohio State University. Her research focuses on transboundary hydrologic conditions and green infrastructure standards.
- You have accessRestricted accessThe Science of Open Spaces: Theory and Practice for Conserving Large Complex Systems. Charles G. Curtin. 2015. Washington, DC: Island Press: $80.00 hardcover. ISBN: 978-1-597-26992-6. $40.00 acid-free paper. ISBN 978-1-597-26993-3. $39.99 e-book. ISBN: 978-1-610-91205-1. 272 pages.Cristina EisenbergEcological Restoration, September 2017, 35 (3) 276-277; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.35.3.276Cristina EisenbergChief Scientist at Earthwatch Institute, USA. She directs a global research program that has a strong emphasis on ecological restoration. Her own research focuses on how fire and keystone species such as wolves and bison can restore ecosystems from a local to a landscape scale.
- You have accessRestricted accessThe Embattled Wilderness: The Natural and Human History of Robinson Forest and the Fight for Its Future James Krupa and Erik Reece. 2013. Athens, GA: The University of Georgia Press. $24.95 hardcover. ISBN: 978-0-82-034123-1. 184 pages.Shannon Galbraith-KentEcological Restoration, June 2017, 35 (2) 198-199; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.35.2.198Shannon Galbraith-KentAssociate Professor and Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Thomas More College (KY). She is a plant ecologist with formal training in old-growth forests (Eastern Kentucky University, Dr. William H. Martin) and urban ecology (Rutgers University, Dr. Steven N. Handel). Dr. Galbraith-Kent’s MS thesis analyzed decadal changes of old-growth forest communities of Lilley Cornett Woods, located not far from Robinson Forest.
- You have accessRestricted accessThe Natural Heritage of Illinois: Essays on Its Lands, Waters, Flora, and Fauna John E. Schwegman. 2016. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press. $24.50 paperback. ISBN: 978-0-80-933484-1. 256 pages.Greg SpyreasEcological Restoration, June 2017, 35 (2) 199; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.35.2.199Greg SpyreasWorked as a plant ecologist and botanist with the Illinois Natural History Survey for over 15 years. He researches applied ecology that aims to bring about better conservation, restoration, management, monitoring, and understanding of natural areas and their floras/faunas, especially those of Midwestern North America.
- You have accessRestricted accessConservation Education and Outreach Techniques Susan K. Jacobson, Mallory D. McDuff and Martha C. Monroe. 2015. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. $64.95 paperback. ISBN: 978-0-19-871669-3. 428 pages.Alycia CrallEcological Restoration, December 2016, 34 (4) 340-341; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.34.4.340Alycia CrallInterdisciplinary researcher who has been working in the fields of citizen science and informal science education for the past ten years. She currently serves as a science educator and evaluator for the National Ecological Observatory Network where she designs and implements strategic planning and evaluation strategies for all programs in the Department of Education and Public Engagement.
- You have accessRestricted accessStories from the Leopold Shack: Sand County Revisited Estella B. Leopold. 2016. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. $27.95 hardcover. ISBN: 978-0-19-046322-9David A. BainbridgeEcological Restoration, December 2016, 34 (4) 341-342; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.34.4.341David A. Bainbridge() is a retired Associate Professor of Sustainable Management. He worked on restoration ecology research and implementation projects in dry lands and deserts from 1981–2010. He has also worked on agroforestry, solar design, alternative building materials, and irrigation research and education efforts. He is currently working on a book on the ecological and cultural impacts of the Fur Trade in the West 1785–1840. His most recent book is “Gardening with Less Water,” 2015.
- You have accessRestricted accessGuidelines for Urban Forest Restoration New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. 2014. New York, NY: NY City Parks. 150 pages.David RobertsonEcological Restoration, September 2016, 34 (3) 265-266; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.34.3.265David RobertsonExecutive Director of the Penny-pack Ecological Restoration Trust, a land conservancy specializing in natural area protection and upland forest restoration in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. He is an aquatic ecologist with experience in surface mine reclamation in Florida and suburban restoration in the Mid-Atlantic States. He also teaches ecological restoration courses at the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University.
- You have accessRestricted accessMutualism Judith L. Bronstein (ed). 2015. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. $125.00 Hardcover. ISBN 978-0-1996-7565-4. 320 pages.Amy M. SavageEcological Restoration, September 2016, 34 (3) 266-267; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.34.3.266Amy M. SavageAssistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Rutgers University-Camden. Her research focuses on understanding how the inter-play among species interactions, chronic stress, and disturbance shape the diversity, composition, and resilience of ecological communities, particularly in the context of rapid anthropogenic change.
- You have accessRestricted accessThe Ecology of Agricultural Landscapes Stephen K. Hamilton, Julie E. Doll and G. Philip Robertson. 2015. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. £55.00 paperback. ISBN: 978-0-19-977335-0. 448 pages.Thomas AlmendingerEcological Restoration, June 2016, 34 (2) 167-168; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.34.2.167Thomas AlmendingerDirector of Natural Resources and Agroecology for the Duke Farms Foundation in Hillsborough, NJ. At Duke Farms, he has developed and continues to direct, a large-scale landscape restoration program on the 2,740-acre property that includes a range of habitats fostering nearly 30 species of wildlife listed as threatened and endangered in New Jersey. Thom currently serves on the Advisory Boards for the Rutgers University EcoPreserve, NJ Invasive Species Strike Team, and the Raritan Piedmont Wildlife Habitat Partnership. He also serves as the Vice President of The Wildlife Society’s New Jersey Chapter and on the USDA-NRCS NJ State Technical Committee. Thom is a Certified Ecologist through the Ecological Society of America. His research interests include plant-herbivore interactions, particularly between overabundant white-tailed deer and invasive plants, restoration of degraded habitats, and conservation of threatened/endangered species.