Blog: May 2012 Posts

May 22, 2012 - 2:28 PM

On May 21, 2012, we hosted a lively and informative panel of published Switzer authors.  Below is a synopsis of their comments and advice for anyone considering writing his or her first book.  Please use the links to access their full comments and advice.  

We're also including two video interviews with authors who could not join us, David Sonnenfeld talking about the texbook market and Sharon Smith on what it takes to successfully market a book.

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May 18, 2012 - 2:53 PM

We are pleased to let you know about a new report, Monitoring Climate Effects in Temperate Marine Ecosystems: A Test Case Using California’s MPAs, which outlines a new and innovative framework for measuring climate change effects and informing adaptive MPA management. The MPA Monitoring Enterprise worked with EcoAdapt to develop an approach to efficiently and effectively track climate change effects that augments ongoing MPA monitoring. This information will not only aid in the interpretation of MPA monitoring results, but also can...

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May 9, 2012 - 1:39 PM

Google offers a dizzying array of free and low-cost tools to use in your organization. Cloud email, shared calendars and simple websites are just the beginning. This webinar looks at how you can shift your organization to cloud computing with Google, including tips on how to get buy-in at all levels.

Originally broadcast April 30, 2012.

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May 9, 2012 - 1:30 PM

Editor's Note:  2006 Fellow Jennifer O'Leary is using RocketHub, a crowd-sourcing platform to raise money for research, for her coral reef fish project.  Below is the synopsis of the project from the site, but this link will take you to the full page about the project, including a three-minute video: http://www.rockethub.com/projects/7521-where-have-all-the-coral-reef-fish-gone.  She would appreciate it if you could forward the link to help her spread the word about the project.  She can be reached directly at...

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