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5.3 Interview with Robert Peet, August 11, 2016 RBRL416ESA-022 RBRL416ESA Ecological Society of America Oral History Collection Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Robert Peet Sharon Kingsland oral history 0 Kaltura audio < ; iframe id=" ; kaltura_player" ; src=" ; https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/26879422/partner_id/1727411?iframeembed=true& ; playerId=kaltura_player& ; entry_id=1_5yx28nrw& ; flashvars[localizationCode]=en& ; flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true& ; flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical& ; flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false& ; flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder& ; flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true& ; & ; wid=1_ercgxvdf" ; width=" ; 304" ; height=" ; 231" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=" ; autoplay * ; fullscreen * ; encrypted-media *" ; frameborder=" ; 0" ; title=" ; Kaltura Player" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; English 52 Majoring in ecology Could you talk a bit about how you got interested in ecology? Peet talks about how his childhood experiences in summer camp peaked his interest in ecology. Peet relates his experience writing a paper in tenth grade, for which he chose to write about ecology. He describes how he came to learn more about ecology through the writing process, and talks about his other interests including physics, biology, and economics--all of which he tried in an effort to decide on a major. Peet talks about how taking a course on ecological literature inspired him to change his major from biology to ecology. Beloit, Wisconsin ; ecology ; John Thomas Curtis ; Master of Science ; The Vegetation of Wisconsin ; University of Wisconsin-Madison 17 501 Experiences in graduate school / The Vietnam War The summer of '68, after having had that course... Peet talks about a trip he took with a friend in college where they traveled around the United States and southern Canada to study the ecology of natural parks. Peet describes taking a course with Hugh H. Iltis, and an additional ecological methods course at Wisconsin-Madison Universiy, during which Peet learned how to use computers for research. Peet relates his experience attending Cornell University for graduate school. He also mentions purposefully getting an incomplete on one of his undergraduate courses so as to prolong his graduation date and thereby extend his military deferment to avoid being drafted into the Vietnam War. Peet recalls that the emergence of the draft lottery system eventually forced him into service, though Peet states that he was able to secure a position in a reserve unit. Pete talks about his masters thesis, which was focused on botany plant classification. He describes the environmental movement of the 1970s, and how it affected the University of Madison-Wisconsin, as it led to a series of campus rallies and social movements. botany ; computer science ; Cornell University ; ecological methods ; Hugh H. Iltis ; Robert Whittaker ; taxonomy ; The Vietnam War Draft Lottery ; Vietnam War 17 932 Master's thesis / Additional research projects So you finished your Masters of Science in '71... Peet talks about an article he wrote for graduate school about species diversity which was published in 1974. Peet recalls that his master's thesis focused on addressing the language used in ecology among academics. He recounts how he came to decide his dissertation topic while he was at lunch with his peers. Pete talks about how he decided to go to Rocky Mountain National Park for two summers to conduct research for a new research topic focused on gradient analysis and the population recovery of forests from environmental disturbance. David Glenn-Lewin ; dissertation ; forest ; Jean H. Langenheim ; Masters of Science ; Robert Whittaker ; Rocky Mountain National Park 17 1330 Alternative dissertation topics and methods / Computers and ecology I eventually, about two years later, decided I'm going to go on a road trip to collect data about other places. Peet talks about the alternative approaches he could have taken towards his dissertation, in which he delves into the alternate approaches to researching the landscape cycles. Peet explains how his developed gradient system was used as a method to describe the " ; maturing" ; cycles of a forest. Peet recalls his experience having Robert Whittaker as an ecology professor and recounts that Whittaker allowed and encouraged students to take liberty in their research. Peet talks about the significance of computers for ecological work ; he explains that the use of computers became more prominent in conducting quantitative research as a method of analyzing data over the course of his career. He talks about his eventual move to North Carolina during 1975 for a position that opened up at the University of North Carolina. Albert Ernest Radford ; computers ; gradient diagrams ; North Carolina ; numerical methods ; Robert Whittaker ; TUCC (Triangle University Computer Center) 17 1866 Working at University of North Carolina / Research at UNC-Chapel Hill Were there any dominate intellectual trends at North Carolina, in ecology, at that time? Peet explains the state of ecological academia status of University of North Carolina at the time he arrived. Peet talks about the broad academic areas studied by UNC's Botany Department, which was later replaced by a Biology Department. Peet explains that the Botany Department was slowly dismantled and people eventually left. He describes his research in forest succession in North Carolina-- a project which he undertook with the assistance of a fellow ecologist, Norm Christensen. Peet recalls that the data recorded enabled Peet and Christensen to make geographic conclusions about the land. Pete discusses how the ancient landscapes of North Carolina led to a largely diverse geography, a conclusion he reached after researching the area. Botany ; Hardwood Forest, North Carolina ; National Science Foundation (NSF) ; Norman L. Christensen ; Triassic Basin ; University of North Carolina (UNC) 17 2327 Stages of forest maturation / Creating the southeastern chapter of the Ecological Society of America So we've looked at a lot of things beyond the standard establishment patterns. Peet explains the phases of forest maturation, with the final stage of maturation being the development of hardwood forest. Peet talks about how his research supported the fact that succession forest models should be created with regard to the specifications of the forest itself, and should take into consideration factors such as time, soil quality and other geological aspects. Peet recalls co- founding the southeastern chapter of the Ecological Society of America after arriving to Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1976. Pete credits Frank McCormick as the chapter's other co-founder. Chapel Hill, North Carolina ; Ecological Society of America ; Frank McCormick ; Hardwood Forest ; International Association for Vegetation and Science (IAVS) ; succession ; under-story 17 2740 Research excursions under ESA So what is vegetation science, and how is it different from ecology? Peet explains that vegetation science is a subset of ecology and further explains that vegetation science focuses on the co-occurrence of plant species across a landscape. Peet talks about his proposal of hosting a field excursions section through ESA for gathering vegetation research, a program which continued until it encountered legality issues. Peet talks about how the combination of David Tilman's studies on plant ecology and his research on a variety of grasslands led him to realize that the diversity of the vegetation of Europe was dropping due to excess nitrogen content in the atmosphere. climate change ; David G. Tilman ; Ecological Society of America (ESA) ; ecology ; vegetation classification ; vegetation science 17 3221 Research in North Carolina / Creation of Vegbank Was there anything that caused you to suddenly shift to a new direction... Peet recalls how, throughout his career, he became more broadened in his research in the Carolina's. Peet states he expanded his research from one section of forest to the research of larger forested regions. Peet talks about how ESA's excursions led to the development of several research projects, including research on vegetation classification and small scale diversity. Peet discusses a meeting with other botanists in which they discussed a unified national approach to vegetation classification, which eventually led to the establishment of the ESA vegetation panel, focused on the classification of vegetation. Peet describes the discrepancies throughout the Americas concerning vegetation classification, and how it led to the creation of Vegbank, an online classification system used for discerning species across North America. Dennis Grossman ; Ecological Society of America Vegetation Panel ; excursion ; log scale ; Michael Jennings ; Nation Science Foundation ; North Carolina ; VegBank ; vegetation classification 17 3743 Application of past gathered data / Biodiversity of Roanoke Rapids We did develop the ESA panel out of that long history of discussions... Pete talks about the creation of the national vegetation classification system, VegBank, and describes the revision process for entries pertaining to vegetation plots. Peet describes the " ; gang of four" ; who conducted research excursions ; they included botanists Tom Wentworth, Mike Schafale, Alan S. Weakley, and Peet himself. Peet describes the importance of gathering long-term data about forests, as it can be used to evaluate changes in the environment over time. Peet relates through previous data gathering projects, how the data gathered can later be used for future questions. As an example, Peet talks about the flooding of the Roanoke River flood plain, and how previous data gathered helped prevent the destruction of the biodiversity of the river caused by the Roanoke Rapids Dam. Alan S. Weakley ; Michael P. Schafale ; National Heritage Program ; research ; Roanoke Rapids ; Tom Wentworth ; University of North Carolina ; University of North Carolina Herbarium 17 4200 Construction of Roanoke Rapids Dam / Working as Secretary for the ESA You're raising the question of the relationship between ecology and management... Peet talks about his experience persuading the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to change their management in order to preserve the biodiversity of Roanoke Rapids, which would have been harmed by the construction of the dam. Peet explains that The Nature Conservancy helped with providing data supporting the re-management proposed. Peet explains how conflict of interests between many groups required additional data and lobbying in order to convince people to allow for the renovation of the dam. Peet talks about his role as secretary of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) during which he organized the history of the organization, rewrote the organization's constitution, created the first ESA webpage, and become the first editor-in-chief of ecology and ecological monographs. Army Core of Engineers ; Dennis Knight ; Dominion Power North Carolina ; Ecological Society of America ; Ecological Society of America (ESA) ; Lee N. Miller ; Sam Pearsall ; The Nature Conservancy 17 4624 Teaching ecology today / Broadening the field of ecology Something else I did, with the advice of a few other people, was create ecological archives. Peet continues to describe the work he accomplished while head of the ESA including the creation of the ecological archives and the development of the first digital submissions system for ecological manuscripts. Peet talks about the need for graduate students in ecology to be updated in the field in terms of methodology and literature. Peet mentions his apprehension towards hands-on teaching as opposed to lecture, explaining that lecture provides the specific knowledge needed in understanding ecological topics. Peet talks about the increasing coordination between international ecologists as evidenced by the increasing number of authors who contributed to a publication. Peet talks about the management of the integration of data through eco-informatics, a science used for organizing ecological data. archives ; bioinformatics ; Ecological Society of America ; ecology ; Historical Records Committee ; Publication Committee 17 5183 Consolidating information / Future of ecology Does the Ecological Society have a role to play in this kind of activity? Peet talks about the need for the Ecological Society of America to improve the standards of ecological data. He emphasizes the necessity for coordination among ESA and other organizations to achieve the unification of the information provided by such groups on both national and international standards. Peet talks about the lack of field work conducted by students studying ecology. Peet voices approval of the direction of ESA concerning the organization's expansion of open-access journalism and involvement in government. He addresses the ambiguity surrounding the future of ecology in terms of the questions faced by future ecologists, and he reminds the audience to keep an open mind towards science. Peet talks about the need for students to be literate enough to understand molecular biology in order to better understand ecology. ecology ; molecular biology 17 Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule. audio 0 RBRL416ESA-022.xml RBRL416ESA-022.xml http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL416ESA/findingaid
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Ecological Society of America Oral History Collection
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Ecology
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Agriculture and Industry
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Dennis H. Knight, a member of ESA’s Historical Records Committee, was the initial organizer of this collection, which helps document the history of ecology and the Ecological Society of America. The interviews were done by various ESA members and will continue into the future as the opportunity arises.<span> <br /><br /></span>Interview notes were written by Knight and others.<br /><br />All interviews in this collection have been indexed in OHMS.
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5.3 Interview with Steward Pickett, January 18, 2017 RBRL416ESA-023 RBRL416ESA Ecological Society of America Oral History Collection Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Steward Pickett Sharon Kingsland oral history 0 Kaltura audio < ; iframe id=" ; kaltura_player" ; src=" ; https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/26879422/partner_id/1727411?iframeembed=true& ; playerId=kaltura_player& ; entry_id=1_rpmo838l& ; flashvars[localizationCode]=en& ; amp ; flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left& ; amp ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical& ; amp ; flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false& ; amp ; flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder& ; amp ; flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true& ; amp ; & ; wid=1_iwlj3syf" ; width=" ; 304" ; height=" ; 231" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=" ; autoplay * ; fullscreen * ; encrypted-media *" ; frameborder=" ; 0" ; title=" ; Kaltura Player" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; English 30 Introduction to Ecology What does the T and the A stand for? Steward Pickett talks about the origin of the initials T.A. in his name, which he claims stood for an old family name. Pickett recalls how his experience wandering around his father's Boy Scout camp one summer with an ecology book inspired him to study ecology. He talks about attending the University of Kentucky as a declared Botany major and his experience under the guidance of Jerry Baskin and his wife Carol Baskin. Pickett talks about attending the University of Illinois for graduate school during which he conducted research under Dr. Faiq Al-Bazzaz on studying species of colonizing annuals. botany ; Carol Baskin ; Faiq Al-Bazzaz ; Jerry Baskin ; University of Illinois ; University of Kentucky 17 513 Graduate School / Working at Rutgers University The people who have mentored me... Pickett recollects his experience attending graduate school at the University of Illinois, emphasizing its supporting community. Pickett talks about the differences between the University of Kentucky and the University of Illinois concerning the ecological academic setting. To expand, Pickett explains that the University of Kentucky adopted an " ; old-fashioned" ; approach towards the ecological field in contrast to the University of Illinois, which was focused on evolutionary ecology--a relatively new theory at the time. Pickett recalls how some individuals in the evolutionary ecology community at Illinois were pretentious towards other ecological groups. Pickett describes evolutionary ecology, as a field focused on the optimization of populations. Pickett talks about his experience teaching ecology at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He talks about how the variety of geographical landscapes of New Jersey allowed for optimal teaching experiences. Pickett then remembers how, after the combination of all of the biology departments at Rutgers University, he ultimately came to the decision to leave the university. geography ; John Thompson ; New Jersey ; Peter Price ; Robert McAuthor ; Rutgers University ; University of Illinois ; University of Kentucky 17 1046 Hutchenson Memorial Forest Center / Old-growth forests During the last part of your time at Rutgers, you were also director of the Hutchinson Memorial Forest Center... Pickett describes the importance of the Hutchenson Center as an organization that preserved one of the last old-growth forests in New Jersey. Pickett talks about how the forest suffered from overpopulation of deer and invasive species brought on by suburban expansion. Pickett explains the function of the forest as a place for the ecological research and observation conducted by Rutgers University. Pickett talks about his studies of succession conducted in the forest, and he describes the contributions from fellow ecologists. Pickett explains that the area around the old-growth forest had high biodiversity, which allowed for alterations which could be used for small-scale experiments. ecological succession ; Helen Buell ; John Small ; Murray Buell ; Richard Foreman ; Scott Meiners 17 1508 Work at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Then you moved to the Institute of Ecosystem Studies... Pickett explains that the collaborative environment of Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in New York state appealed to him and gave him another reason for leaving his job at Rutgers University. Pickett recalls how his work at the Cary Institute eventually led him to shift his studies toward urban ecology. Pickett recollects that Mark McDonnell, a coworker who also worked at the New York Botanical Garden, eventually introduced him to the subject of urban ecology after they studied the old-growth forest of the Bronx, New York. Carey Institute of Ecosystems Studies ; Gene Likens ; Mark McDonnell ; New York Botanical Garden ; Rutgers University 17 1951 Broadening Ecological Research at Carey Institute This work with Mark and Rich and the other people felt very much like a pioneer thing to be doing... Pickett describes how his work in urban ecology seemed to him like an undiscovered frontier in ecological work. Pickett recalls how his multidisciplinary work in urban ecology at Carey Institute of Ecosystem studies eventually required him to connect with people in different fields, which he states challenged him with new materials and knowledge. Picket talks about how the American ecological society often avoided Urban Ecology due to the prestige that was associated with " ; untouched nature" ; ecology. Pickett speculates that such a mentality was derived from the dismissal and destruction of evidence of the native peoples upon the arrival of Europeans ; which enabled such ecologist to develop the assumption that American nature was " ; untouched" ; . Pickett talks about how the integration of urban ecosystems into Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) was initiated by the National Science Foundation and was potentially influenced through the Carey Conferences, conferences held in which Urban Ecosystems was often a field of research. Baltimore Ecosystem Study ; Gene Likens ; Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) ; Mark McDonnell ; National Science Foundation NSF ; Urban Ecosystems ; Urban Long Term Ecological Research 17 2474 Urban long-term research projects What other influences there might have been, I'm not absolutely sure. Pickett talks about how conferences held by ecological research institutes influenced the creation of the Urban Long Term Ecological Research Network. Pickett recalls how his work in Kruger National Park, South Africa was his way of proving his integrity as an ecologist--a response to the pretentious view Pickett believes was held by his fellow ecologist towards urban ecology. Pickett recollects how his work in Kruger National Park, South Africa made him want to return before retiring to assist with urbanization in South Africa. Pickett talks about how the National Science Foundation suffered from funding problems which prevented the production of a third long-term urban research study. Baltimore Ecosystem Study ; Kruger National Park ; Urban Long Term Ecological Research Network 17 2934 Interdisciplinary ecological scope Looking back on the origins of the Baltimore ecosystem study... Pickett talks about the transformation of the ESA towards accepting research and data from academics of other disciplines. Pickett describes a specific organization, the Long Term Ecological Research Network's (LTER) reaction towards the integration of other academics which he recalls as initially negative based on the reaction of fellow ecologists towards the introduction of other scientists from other disciplines during a meeting. Pickett explains how the younger generation of ecologists are more accepting of interdisciplinary work. Pickett talks about how politics may interfere with social studies, which he hints may be the reason for the National Science Foundation's reluctance for further research studies. Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTER) ; National Science Foundation 17 3273 Starting the Baltimore Project Was there anything that surprised you that you needed to do to pull the project together? Pickett discusses the purpose of choosing Baltimore as a research setting ; he explains that many sociologists were already conducting research in the area over subjects pertaining to neighborhood revitalization and environmental quality in neighborhoods. Pickett describes how the previously-formed connections with the sociologists, the community the and government assisted with the successful initial stages of the Baltimore Project. Pickett recalls government suspicion of the ecologists at the start of the Baltimore Project, since many of them came from out-of-state. Pickett then urges ecology students to contribute innovative ideas to the ecological community, in order to successfully receive recognition in the field. Baltimore Project ; Department of Parks and Recreations ; ecology ; graduate school ; Parks and People Foundation 17 3687 Ecology in an urban setting / Exclusion of minorities in the ecology I wondered if you might talk about, what is the objective in maintaining resilience in an urban setting? Pickett talks about the need for community leaders to take the advantage of the dynamic nature of a city as a way to improve biological and social aspects of the city. Pickett talks about his experience in east Baltimore on a field trip with students, during which he realized that educating children allowed them to develop an understanding of the nature around them. Pickett explains his wish for more ecological education for the public, though he claims he feels that research institutions do not inspire education nor the integration of diversity. Pickett also describes the lack of diversity in ecological studies which he called the " ; systematic exclusion" ; of minorities in ecological research. diversity ; ecology ; education ; research 17 4197 Teaching ecology to children / Standardizing data How we have tried with education, is to train teachers... Pickett talks about the establishment of grade-school curriculum by Carey Institute which had the purpose of teaching kids about the environment. Pickett talks about his involvement in City As Living Laboratory, a non-profit project that encourages scientist and artist collaboration in an effort to inform the public about sustainable city living. Pickett talks about the need for data collections and standardization of data in ecology which eventually led to the creation of Long Term Data (LTR) Committees in the Ecological Society of America (ESA). Pickett describes the intention of the LTR Committee to break down the stigma of the privatization and capitalization of data, and encourage the creation of shared data as future resources. City as Living Laboratory ; Ecological Society of America (ESA) ; Long-Term Research (LTR) ; Mary Miss 17 4692 Science philosophy / Building collaboration among disciplines So you were ESA president form '95 to '98... Pickett talks about the creation of the vice president position in the Ecological Society of America (ESA) which was created to ensure equal representation of ecological departments (ex: urban ecology, resource ecology). Pickett explains that as, Vice President, he attempted to promote the integration of science philosophy into ESA's mission. Pickett also explains how as the acting vice president, he urged the expansion of journals and diversity in the organization. Pickett recalls the pressing issues of ESA during his experience as president from 2011 to 2012. He describes the " ; stewardship" ; - an idea that the problems faced by humanity that suggested the partnership of ESA with multi-professional groups in order to encourage the collaboration with broader groups in order to address broader problems. Ecological Society of America (ESA) ; Mary Power ; science philosphy ; Terry Chapin 17 5117 Future of the Baltimore Project / Solving problems through multidisciplinary work Was there concern about doing this, was it seen as being " ; too" ; much opened up... Pickett discusses what he hints is a shortcoming of Ecological Society of America (ESA), specifically the organization's lack of the integration of discipline-oriented and the implementation of broad research and multi-discipline collaboration projects. Pickett explains that many academic organizations often refrain from collaborative projects due to a perceived threat by such organizations ; which he deems " ; conservative" ; in their ideology. Pickett talks about his attempts as part of ESA to encourage the integration of human environments into the field of ecology. Pickett explains how he wishes that ecology would additionally focus more on the philosophy of science, and focus less on making headlines. Pickett talks about how a decent grounding in philosophical science helps academics stray away from " ; opinionated" ; science that neglects to uphold the objective nature of science. Pickett talks about the future of the Baltimore Project. He states he's concerned about the renewal process of the project through it's main funding institution, the National Science Foundation. Pickett ends the interview with a warning that future ecologist should not be condescending of the works of past ecologist, and that ecologist should be looking to build a community with other scientist of both diversity and of other disciplines in order to succeed in solving problems. Ecological Society of America ; ecology ; National Science Foundation (NSF) 17 Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule. audio 0 RBRL416ESA-023.xml RBRL416ESA-023.xml http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL416ESA/findingaid
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Baltimore, Maryland
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