Publications contributed to the program of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Book

Berkowitz, A. R., C. H. Nilon and K. S. Hollweg (eds.).   2003.   Understanding Urban Ecosystems: A New Frontier for Science and Education.   Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.   523 pp.

Published Papers

Osmond, D., N. Nadkarni, C. T. Driscoll, E. Andrews, A. J. Gold, S. Broussard Allred, A. Berkowitz, M. W. Klemens, T. Loecke, M. McGarry, K. Schwarz, M. Washington, and P. M. Groffman.   2010.   The Role of Interface Organizations in Science Communication and Understanding.   Front. Ecol. Environ.   8(6):306-313.

Jordan, R., F. Singer, J. Vaughan, and A. Berkowitz.    2009.   What should every citizen know about ecology?   Front. Ecol. Environ.   doi: 10.1890/070113.

Mourad, T., R. Rino, A.R. Berkowitz, A. Finley, J. Ramos.   2009.   Trail Blazers in Transforming the Culture of Ecology.   Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America   90(1):103-108.

Brewer, C. A., A. R. Berkowitz, P. A. Conrad, J. Porter, and M. Waterman.   2008.   Educating about infectious disease ecology. pp. 448-468.In: R. S. Ostfeld, F. Keesing, and V. Eviner (eds.). Infectious Disease Ecology: Effects of Ecosystems on Disease and of Disease on Ecosystems. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey.  

Jurgensen-Armstrong, M., A. R. Berkowitz, L. Dyer, and J. Taylor.   2007.   Understanding why minority students pursue ecology careers.   Front. Ecol. Environ.   5:415-420.

Berkowitz, A. R., M. E. Ford, and C. A. Brewer.   2005.   A framework for integrating ecological literacy, civics literacy and environmental citizenship in environmental education. pp. 227-266.In: E. A. Johnson, and M. J. Mappin (eds.). Environmental Education and Advocacy: Changing Perspectives of Ecology and Education.   Cambridge University Press. Cambridge.  

Berkowitz, A. R., C. H. Nilon and K. S. Hollweg.   2003.   Section I. The Importance of Understanding Urban Ecosystems – Themes. pp. 15-17.In: A. R. Berkowitz., C. H. Nilon and K. S. Hollweg (eds.). Understanding Urban Ecosystems: A New Frontier for Science and Education.   Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.  

Berkowitz, A. R., C. H. Nilon, and K. S. Hollweg.   2003.   Preface. pp. vii-x.In: A. R. Berkowitz, C. H. Nilon, and K. S. Hollweg (eds.). Understanding Urban Ecosystems: A New Frontier for Science and Education.   Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.  

Berkowitz, A. R., K. S. Hollweg and C. H. Nilon   2003.   Chapter 30. Urban ecosystem education in the coming decade: What is possible and how might we get there? pp. 476- 501.In: A. R. Berkowitz., C. H. Nilon and K. S. Hollweg (eds.). Understanding Urban Ecosystems: A New Frontier for Science and Education.   Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.  

Berkowitz, A. R., K. S. Hollweg, and C. H. Nilon.   2003.   Section IV. Visions for the future of urban ecosystem education: Themes. pp. 399-400. In: A. R. Berkowitz, C. H. Nilon, and K. S. Hollweg (eds.). Understanding Urban Ecosystems: A New Frontier for Science and Education.   Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.  

Ewing, H., K. Hogan, F. Keesing, H. Bugmann, A. R. Berkowitz, L. Gross, J. Oris, and J. Wright.   2003.   The role of modeling in undergraduate education. pp. 413-427. In: C. D. Canham, J. J. Cole, and W. K. Lauenroth (eds.). Models in Ecosystem Science.   Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey.  

Hollweg, K. S., A. R. Berkowitz, and C. H. Nilon.   2003.   Section III. Foundations and frontiers from education theory and practice: Themes. pp. 229-231. In: A. R. Berkowitz, C. H. Nilon, and K. S. Hollweg (eds.). Understanding Urban Ecosystems: A New Frontier for Science and Education.   Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.  

Hollweg, K. S., C. H. Pea, and A. R. Berkowitz.   2003.   Chapter 2. Why is understanding urban ecosystems an important frontier for education and educators? pp. 19-38. In: A. R. Berkowitz, C. H. Nilon, and K. S. Hollweg (eds.). Understanding Urban Ecosystems: A New Frontier for Science and Education.   Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.  

Nilon, C. H., A. R. Berkowitz, and K. S. Hollweg.   2003.   Section II. Foundations and frontiers from the natural and social sciences: themes. pp. 73-75. In: A. R. Berkowitz, C. H. Nilon, and K. S. Hollweg (eds.). Understanding Urban Ecosystems: A New Frontier for Science and Education.   Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.  

Nilon, C. H., A. R. Berkowitz, and K. S. Hollweg.   2003.   Chapter 1 - Introduction: Ecosystem understanding is a key to understanding cities. pp. 1-13. In: A. R. Berkowitz, C. H. Nilon, and K. S. Hollweg (eds.). Understanding Urban Ecosystems: A New Frontier for Science and Education.   Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.  

Schmidt, K. A., J. R. Goheen, R. Naumann, R. S. Ostfeld, E. M. Schauber, and A. R. Berkowitz.   2001.   Experimental removal of strong and weak predators: mice and chipmunks preying on songbird nests. Ecology   82:2927-2936.

Breslav, M. A., A. R. Berkowitz, C. H. Nilon, and K. S. Hollweg.   2000.   Cities are ecosystems!: new trend to study urban areas.   Ecol. Econ.   32:337-339.

Hogan, K., and A. R. Berkowitz.   2000.   Teachers as inquiry learners.   J. Sci. Teacher Ed.   11:1-25.

Moorcroft, T., K. H. Desmarais, K. Hogan, and A. R. Berkowitz.   2000.   Authentic assessment in the informal setting: how it can work for you.   J. Environ. Ed.   31:20-24.

Nilon, C. H., A. R. Berkowitz, and K. S. Hollweg.   1999.   Understanding urban ecosystems: a new frontier for science and education.   Urban Ecosyst.   3(1):3-4.

Berkowitz, A. R., C. Brewer, and D. Ebert-May.   1998.   The biology department of the future.   Bull. Ecol. Soc. Am.   79:161-163.

Berkowitz, A. R., M. Archie, and D. Simmons.   1997.   Defining environmental literacy: a call for action.   Bull. Ecol. Soc. Am.   78:170-172.

Feinsinger, P., A. Grajal, and A. R. Berkowitz.   1997.   Some themes appropriate for schoolyard ecology and other hands-on ecology education.   Bull. Ecol. Soc. Am.   78:144-146.

Tartowski, S. L., E. B. Allen, N. E. Barrett, A. R. Berkowitz, R. K. Colwell, P. M. Groffman, J. Harte, H. P. Possingham, C. M. Pringle, D. L. Strayer, and C. R. Tracy.   1997.   Integration of species and ecosystem approaches to conservation. In: S. T. A. Pickett, R. S. Ostfeld, M. Shachak, and G. E. Likens (eds.). The Ecological Basis of Conservation: Heterogeneity, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity.   Chapman & Hall, Inc., New York.   pp. 187-192.

Canham, C. D., A. R. Berkowitz, V. R. Kelly, G. M. Lovett, S. V. Ollinger, and J. Schnurr.   1996.   Biomass allocation and multiple resource limitation in tree seedlings. Can. J. For. Res.   26:1521-1530.

Schoenfeld, I., and A. R. Berkowitz.   1996.   Institutional reward systems for sustaining ecologists' activities in K-12 education.   Bull. Ecol. Soc. Am.   77(3):168-169.

Berkowitz, A. R., C. D. Canham, and V. R. Kelly.   1995.   Competition vs. facilitation of tree seedling growth and survival in early successional communities. Ecology   76:1156-1168.

Metzgar, L. H., K. Hollweg, and A. R. Berkowitz.   1994.   Ecologist in pre-college ecology education.   Bull. Ecol. Soc. Am.   75(2):113-116.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1993.   New opportunities for ecology education in the United States. In: M. Hale (ed.). General Understanding and Role of Ecology in Education.   Cambridge University Press, London.   pp. 45-59.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1992.   The role of professional biologists in pre-college ecology education. Assoc. Southeast.   Biol. Bull.   39:170-173.

Welcomme, R., and A. R. Berkowitz.   1991.   Comparison between tropical and temperate ecosystems. In: J. Cole, G. Lovett, and S. Findlay (eds.). Comparative Analyses of Ecosystems: Patterns, Mechanisms and Theories.   Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.   pp. 356-357.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1990.   Vegetation management studies on utility rights-of-way.   Proceedings of the Thirty-Fifth Annual Mountain Lake Vegetation Management Council, Incorporated [Kingston, New York, September 1989]   6(1):25-32.

Berkowitz, A. R., J. Kolasa, R. H. Peters, and S. T. A. Pickett.   1989.   How far in space and time can the results from a single long-term study be extrapolated?In: G. E. Likens (ed.). Long-Term Studies in Ecology: Approaches and Alternatives.   Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.   pp. 192-198.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1988.   Competition for resources in weed-crop mixtures.In: M. A. Altieri and M. Z. Liebman (eds.). Weed Management in Agroecosystems: Ecological Approaches.   CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida.   pp. 89-119.

Miscellaneous Publications

Harris, C., K. Notin, and A. Berkowitz.   2009.   Ecosystem Literacy: Using the Classroom and Schoolyard to Teach About the Ecosystems That Support Life.   The Science Teachers Bulletin, Science Teachers of New York State.   Spring 2009

Notin, K., C. Harris, and A. R. Berkowitz.   2009.   No child left inside. Poughkeepsie Journal   1 February

Harris, C. and A. R. Berkowitz (eds.).   2008.   The Changing Hudson Project Curriculum. Five modules for educators.   Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY.   http://www.ecostudies.org/chp.html

Puttick, G., A.R. Berkowitz, et al (eds.).   2008.   BioComplexity and the Habitable Planet. Unit 1 – Baltimore. Curriculum materials for pilot test teachers.   TERC, Cambridge, MA and Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY.   http://beslter.org/biocomplexity-and-habitable-planet.html

Berkowitz, A. R., S. E. G. Findlay and S. T. A. Pickett, (eds.).   2002.   Undergraduate Research Reports -- 1998 and 1999.   Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Number 16, Millbrook, New York.  

Berkowitz, A. R., S. E. G. Findlay, and S. T. A. Pickett (eds.).   2000.   Undergraduate Research Reports -- 1996 and 1997.   Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Number 14, Millbrook, New York.  

Berkowitz, A. R.   1997.   A simple framework for considering the benefits of student scientist partnerships. In: D. Barstow, R. E. Tinker, and S. J. Doubler (eds.). Nat. Conf. Stud. Sci. Partnerships [conference report].   TERC and the Concord Consortium, Cambridge, Massachusetts.   pp. 38-41.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1997.   Introduction.In: A. R. Berkowitz, S. E. G. Findlay, C. H. Nilon, and S. T. A. Pickett (eds.). Undergraduate Research Reports--1994 and 1995.   Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies, No. 11, Millbrook, New York.   p. iii.

Berkowitz, A. R., S. E. G. Findlay, C. H. Nilon, and S. T. A. Pickett.   1997.   Undergraduate Research Reports--1994 and 1995.   Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Number 11, Millbrook, New York.   107 pp.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1996.   Workshop review: training teachers to teach ecology in the schoolyard.   Ecol. Soc. Am. Educ. Sect. Newsl.   7(2):6.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1996.   Ecologists' involvement in ecology education.   Ecol. Soc. Am. Educ. Sect. Newsl.   7(1):4.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1996.   Schoolyard ecology: strategies for teacher training programs.   Ecol. Soc. Am. Educ. Sect. Newsl.   7(1):4.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1996.   Roundtable discussion: ecology in the undergraduate curriculum.   Ecol. Soc. Am. Educ. Sect. Newsl.   7(2):3.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1996.   ESA's Education and Human Resources Office update - April 1996.   Ecol. Soc. Am. Educ. Sect. Newsl.   7(1):2.

Berkowitz, A. R., and P. J. Bohlen.   1996.   Worm worlds. N. Am. Assoc. Environ. Educ.   VINE Neighborhood Ecol. Network, Washington, D. C.  

Berkowitz, A. R., and S. Shoemaker.   1996.   ESA and the United Negro College Fund launch new minority recruitment program.   Ecol. Soc. Am. Educ. Sect. Newsl.   7(2):7.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1995.   Introduction.In: A. R. Berkowitz, S. E. G. Findlay, and S. T. A. Pickett (eds.). Undergraduate Research Reports--1991, 1992 and 1993.   Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies, No. 10, Millbrook, New York.   pp. v-vi.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1995.   Education Committee report.   Newsl. Educ. Sect. Ecol. Soc. Am.   6(2):2.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1995.   White Paper on ecology in the undergraduate curriculum?   Newsl. Educ. Sect. Ecol. Soc. Am.   6(2):4.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1995.   Education and Human Resources Office update.   Newsl. Educ. Sect. Ecol. Soc. Am.   6(2):4.

Berkowitz, A. R., and C. D. Canham.   1995.   Ecological perspectives on tree invasion in rights-of-way: Net competitive effects of intact vegetation.In: G. Doucet, C. Séguin, and M. Giguère (eds.).   Proc. 5th Int. Symp. Environ. Concerns Rights-of-Way Manage., Montreal, Quebec, September 1993.   pp. 54-58.

Berkowitz, A. R., S. E. G. Findlay, and S. T. A. Pickett (eds.).   1995.   Undergraduate Research Reports--1991, 1992 and 1993.   Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies, No. 10, Millbrook, New York.   157 pp.

Canham, C. D., J. D. Hill, A. R. Berkowitz, and R. S. Ostfeld.   1995.   Ecological perspectives on tree invasion in rights-of-way: Quantifying variation among communities in resistance to tree invasion. In: G. Doucet, C. Séguin, and M. Giguère (eds.).   Proc. 5th Int. Symp. Environ. Concerns Rights-of-Way Manage., Montreal, Canada, September 1993.   pp. 81-86.

Bentley, B., A. R. Berkowitz, et al.   1994.   Mechanisms to increase recruitment and retention of women and under-represented groups in ecology.   Rep. Strategic Plan. Workshop, Ecol. Soc. Am., June 1993. Ecol. Soc. Am., Washington, D. C.   52 pp.

Berkowitz, A. R., C. D. Canham, and V. R. Kelly.   1993.   Net effects of right-of-way communities on tree seedling growth and survival.In: C. D. Canham (ed.). Vegetation Dynamics Along Utility Rights-of-Way: Factors Affecting the Ability of Shrub and Herbaceous Communities to Resist Invasion by Trees.   Final Technical Report to Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation and the Empire State Electric Energy Research Corporation.   pp. 271-298.

Canham, C. D., A. R. Berkowitz, J. B. McAninch, M. J. McDonnell, and R. S. Ostfeld (eds.).   1993.   Vegetation Dynamics Along Utility Rights-of-Way: Factors Affecting the Ability of Shrub and Herbaceous Communities to Resist Invasion by Trees.   Final Technical Report to Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation and the Empire State Electric Energy Research Corporation.   347pp.

Canham, C. D., A. R. Berkowitz, V. R. Kelly, G. L. Lovett, and S. V. Ollinger.   1993.   Effects of biomass allocation and resource-use efficiency on multiple resource limitation in tree seedlings.In: C. D. Canham et al. (eds.). Vegetation Dynamics Along Utility Rights-of-Way: Factors Affecting the Ability of Shrub and Herbaceous Communities to Resist Invasion by Trees.   Final Technical Report to Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation and the Empire State Electric Energy Research Corporation.   pp. 235-258.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1992.   Project SYEFEST: ecology in every schoolyard.   Newsl. Educ. Sect. Ecol. Soc. Am.   3(2):4-5.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1992.   Introduction.In: A. R. Berkowitz, S. E. G. Findlay, and S. T. A. Pickett (eds.).   Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies, No. 6, Millbrook, New York.   pp. i-ii.

Berkowitz, A. R., S. E. G. Findlay, and S. T. A. Pickett (eds.).   1992.   Undergraduate Research Reports--1989 and 1990.   Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies, No. 6, Millbrook, New York.   83 pp.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1991.   Handbook needs help.   Newsl. Educ. Sect. Ecol. Soc. Am.   2(2):3.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1991.   The 1991 workshop on ecology education: towards achieving SBI's education objectives.   Newsl. Educ. Sect. Ecol. Soc. Am.   2(2):3-4.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1991.   ESA to map out an ecology education agenda.   Newsl. Educ. Sect. Ecol. Soc. Am.   2(1):10.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1991.   A new national landscape for environmental education.   Newsl. Educ. Sect. Ecol. Soc. Am.   2(1):2.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1991.   'Education Notes.'   Newsl. Educ. Sect. Ecol. Soc. Am.   2(1):12.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1991.   Summer research experience in ecology.   Newsl. Educ. Sect. Ecol. Soc. Am.   2(2):10.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1990.   Introduction.In: A. R. Berkowitz, S. E. G. Findlay, and S. T. A. Pickett (eds.).   Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies, No. 4, Millbrook, New York.   pp. i-ii.

Berkowitz, A. R.   1990.   The ESA education section - hitting the ground running!   Newsl. Educ. Sect. Ecol. Soc. Am.   1(2):1.

Berkowitz, A. R., S. E. G. Findlay, and S. T. A. Pickett (eds.).   1990.   Undergraduate Research Reports--Summer 1988.   Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies, No. 4, Millbrook, New York.   43 pp.