Making of an ecologist, The: my career in Alaska wildlife management and conservation

Includes bibliographical references and index. This is an innovative and collaborative life history of one of Alaska's pioneering wildlife biologists. David R. Klein has been a leader in promoting habitat studies across wildlife research in Alaska, and this is his first-hand account of how scie...

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Main Author: Klein, David R.
Other Authors: Brewster, Karen
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Colorado State University. Libraries 2022
Subjects:
Klein
David R
Alaska > Environmental conditions
Wildlife management > Alaska
Ecologists > Alaska > Biography
Wildlife conservation > Alaska
Natural history > Alaska
Arctic
Alaska
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10217/234846
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spelling ftmountainschol:oai:mountainscholar.org:10217/234846 2023-05-15T14:56:42+02:00 Making of an ecologist, The: my career in Alaska wildlife management and conservation Klein, David R. Brewster, Karen 2022-04-25T17:55:30Z born digital books application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/10217/234846 English eng eng Colorado State University. Libraries University of Alaska Press University of Alaska Press https://hdl.handle.net/10217/234846 Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright. All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information. Access is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only. Klein David R Alaska -- Environmental conditions Wildlife management -- Alaska Ecologists -- Alaska -- Biography Wildlife conservation -- Alaska Natural history -- Alaska Text Image 2022 ftmountainschol 2023-03-11T18:39:05Z Includes bibliographical references and index. This is an innovative and collaborative life history of one of Alaska's pioneering wildlife biologists. David R. Klein has been a leader in promoting habitat studies across wildlife research in Alaska, and this is his first-hand account of how science and biological fieldwork has been carried out in Alaska in the last sixty years. This book tells the stories of how Klein did his science and the inspiration behind the research, while exposing the thinking that underlies particular scientific theories. In addition, this book shows the evolution of Alaska's wildlife management regimes from territorial days to statehood to the era of big oil. The first portion of the book is comprised of stories from Klein's life collected during oral history interviews, while the latter section contains essays written by Klein about philosophical topics of importance to him, such as eco-philosophy, the definition of wilderness, and the morality of hunting. Many of Klein's graduate students have gone on to become successful wildlife managers themselves, in Alaska and around the globe. Through The Making of an Ecologist, Klein's outlook, philosophy, and approach toward sustainability, wildlife management, and conservation can now inspire even more readers to ensure the survival of our fragile planet in an ever-changing global society. Early influences -- A childhood outdoors during turbulent times -- Time in the woods -- Discovering Alaska, discovering self -- Entrée into ecological fieldwork -- Falling in love with the Alpine -- Deer ecology and management in southeast rainforests -- Research -- The St. Matthew Islands: challenging conventional ecological wisdom -- Leading the Alaska cooperative wildlife research unit and mentoring graduate students -- Wildlife reactions to oil development -- Ungulate research across the circum-arctic -- Soviet-U.S. détente exchanges in arctic ecology -- Expanding horizons beyond the Arctic -- Managing wildlife in Alaska: territorial days, ... Text Arctic Alaska Mountain Scholar (Digital Collections of Colorado and Wyoming) Arctic
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Wildlife conservation -- Alaska
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Wildlife conservation -- Alaska
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Making of an ecologist, The: my career in Alaska wildlife management and conservation
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Ecologists -- Alaska -- Biography
Wildlife conservation -- Alaska
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description Includes bibliographical references and index. This is an innovative and collaborative life history of one of Alaska's pioneering wildlife biologists. David R. Klein has been a leader in promoting habitat studies across wildlife research in Alaska, and this is his first-hand account of how science and biological fieldwork has been carried out in Alaska in the last sixty years. This book tells the stories of how Klein did his science and the inspiration behind the research, while exposing the thinking that underlies particular scientific theories. In addition, this book shows the evolution of Alaska's wildlife management regimes from territorial days to statehood to the era of big oil. The first portion of the book is comprised of stories from Klein's life collected during oral history interviews, while the latter section contains essays written by Klein about philosophical topics of importance to him, such as eco-philosophy, the definition of wilderness, and the morality of hunting. Many of Klein's graduate students have gone on to become successful wildlife managers themselves, in Alaska and around the globe. Through The Making of an Ecologist, Klein's outlook, philosophy, and approach toward sustainability, wildlife management, and conservation can now inspire even more readers to ensure the survival of our fragile planet in an ever-changing global society. Early influences -- A childhood outdoors during turbulent times -- Time in the woods -- Discovering Alaska, discovering self -- Entrée into ecological fieldwork -- Falling in love with the Alpine -- Deer ecology and management in southeast rainforests -- Research -- The St. Matthew Islands: challenging conventional ecological wisdom -- Leading the Alaska cooperative wildlife research unit and mentoring graduate students -- Wildlife reactions to oil development -- Ungulate research across the circum-arctic -- Soviet-U.S. détente exchanges in arctic ecology -- Expanding horizons beyond the Arctic -- Managing wildlife in Alaska: territorial days, ...
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