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== David Ehrenfeld ==

Often described as one of the forerunners of twentieth-century conservation biology,<ref>Takacs, David. ''The Idea of Biodiversity: Philosophies of Paradise''. Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press (1996).</ref> '''David Ehrenfeld''' is an American professor of [[biology]] at [[Rutgers University]] and is the author of over a dozen publications, including ''The Arrogance of Humanism'' (1978), ''Becoming Good Ancestors: How We Balance Nature, Community, and Technology'' (2009), and ''Swimming Lessons: Keeping Afloat in the Age of Technology'' (2012). His work primarily deals with the inter-related topics of [[biodiversity]], [[conservation]], and [[sustainability]]. He is also the founding editor of ''Conservation Biology'', a peer-reviewed scientific journal that deals with conserving the biodiversity of Earth, and has written for various magazines and newspapers including ''The [[New York Times]]'',''The [[Los Angeles Times]]'', and ''[[Harper's Magazine]]''.<ref>http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/mag/contributor/58/</ref>
== Personal Life ==

=== Education ===

Ehrenfeld attended [[Harvard University]] for both his undergraduate studies and for Medical school. He later attended The [[University of Florida]] where he received his Ph.D in [[Zoology]]. As a professor at Rutgers, Ehrenfeld teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses under the discipline of Ecology. In his tenure, Ehrenfeld has procured a number of teaching awards including the 2011 Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Teacher of the Year.<ref>Rutgers University. http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~deenr/dehrenfeld.html. "Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources: David Ehrenfeld". New Jersey: Rutgers University (2014).</ref>
== Career ==

=== Early Work ===

Throughout his life, Ehrenfeld has written a number of books elaborating on the issues of social ecology and the ever present dangers of technology. From 1970-1980, Ehrenfeld published ''Biological Conservation'', ''Conserving Life on Earth'', ''The Arrogance of Humanism'', and ''The Chameleon Variant''.<ref>Rutgers University. http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~deenr/dehrenfeld.html. "Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources: David Ehrenfeld". New Jersey: Rutgers University (2014).</ref> In ''The Arrogance of Humanism'', Ehrenfeld states that the arrogance exhibited by today's society is attributed to humans’ over-dependence on technology to solve environmental and social problems. He concludes that the intelligence of humans can simply not solve everything and that until humans accept this fact, society will not truly progress.<ref>Ehrenfeld, David. ''The Arrogance of Humanism''. New York: Oxford University Press (1978).</ref> [[David Orr]] accentuates Ehrenfeld's views exhibited in this book when he states Ehrenfeld's belief that Americans lack the science of land health that [[Aldo Leopold]] described in the early twentieth-century.<ref>Orr, David. http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC27/Orr.htm. "What is Education for?" (1991).</ref>
Ehrenfeld relies upon a number of case studies to draw the information present in ''Conserving Life on Earth''.<ref>Ehrenfeld, David. ''Conserving Life on Earth''. New York: Oxford University Press. (1972).</ref>
The central theme in this book describes how biodiversity among species must be preserved in order to maintain a healthy balance in nature and in society. He explains how extinction rates are higher than ever and that “The Sixth Great Extinction” is currently under way, ravaging local and global communities throughout the world. The ideas expressed by him in this book are similar to those exhibited by ecologists [[Barry Commoner]] and [[Jane Jacobs]].<ref>Commoner, Barry. ''The closing circle: nature, man, and technology.'' (1996).</ref>

=== Later Work ===

In one of his most popular works that he wrote later in his life entitled, ''Swimming Lessons: Keeping Afloat in the Age of Technology,'' Ehrenfeld denotes the important relationship between technology and the environment as well as how corporate economics play an influential role in how the environment is shaped.<ref>Ehrenfeld, David. ''Swimming Lessons: Keeping Afloat in the Age of Technology''. New York: Oxford University Press (2012).</ref>
Ehrenfeld pieces ''Becoming Good Ancestors: How We Balance Nature, Community, and Technology'' together with several essays that are based on personal experiences as well as novels written by various authors, such as Jane Austin. The book as a whole focuses on the negative aspects of modern society towards nature and community. However, he describes how these negative patterns are reversible and that it is up to the moral judgment and intelligence of humans to make changes that will positively impact our future.<ref>Ehrenfeld, David. ''Becoming Good Ancestors: How We Balance Nature, Community, and Technology''. New York: Oxford University Press (2009).</ref>

The underlying themes in all of his literature are linked in some way or another and serve to portray Ehrenfeld's genuine concern for the progression of human society.

==Publications==
Apart from select book chapters, Ehrenfeld has written-

*"Urban wetlands: An opportunity for environmental conservation in China," ''Asian Journal of Ecotoxicology'', vol 4(2) 295-299. (2009)
*''Becoming Good Ancestors: How We Balance Nature, Community, and Technology'' (2009)
*“The environmental limits to globalization,” ''Conservation Biology,'' 19 (2) 318-326. (2005)
*“Sustainability: Living with imperfection," ''Conservation Biology,'' 19 (1) 33-35. (2005)
*''Swimming Lessons: Keeping Afloat in the Age of Technology'' (2002)
*"A postscript to Orr's commandments," ''Conservation Biology,'' 15(4): 825-826. (2001)
*"War and peace and conservation biology," ''Conservation Biology,'' 14(1): 105-112. (2000)
*''Beginning Again: People and Nature in the New Millennium'' (1993)
*''The Chameleon Variant'' (1980)
*''The Arrogance of Humanism'' (1978)
*''Conserving Life on Earth'' (1972)
*''Biological Conservation'' (1970)

== References ==

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== David Ehrenfeld ==
== David Ehrenfeld ==

Revision as of 05:19, 8 April 2014

  • Comment: Wikipedia requires that all subjects be notable; that is to say, they have received significant coverage in multiple, reliable independent sources. Since none of the sources provided (a writer's profile from a magazine that Ehrenfeld works for, his biography on his university's website, and his own books) are independent of Ehrenfeld, they do not sufficiently demonstrate that he is notable by Wikipedia's standards. Yunshui 雲‍水 08:17, 7 April 2014 (UTC)

David Ehrenfeld

Often described as one of the forerunners of twentieth-century conservation biology,[1] David Ehrenfeld is an American professor of biology at Rutgers University and is the author of over a dozen publications, including The Arrogance of Humanism (1978), Becoming Good Ancestors: How We Balance Nature, Community, and Technology (2009), and Swimming Lessons: Keeping Afloat in the Age of Technology (2012). His work primarily deals with the inter-related topics of biodiversity, conservation, and sustainability. He is also the founding editor of Conservation Biology, a peer-reviewed scientific journal that deals with conserving the biodiversity of Earth, and has written for various magazines and newspapers including The New York Times,The Los Angeles Times, and Harper's Magazine.[2]

Personal Life

Education

Ehrenfeld attended Harvard University for both his undergraduate studies and for Medical school. He later attended The University of Florida where he received his Ph.D in Zoology. As a professor at Rutgers, Ehrenfeld teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses under the discipline of Ecology. In his tenure, Ehrenfeld has procured a number of teaching awards including the 2011 Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Teacher of the Year.[3]

Career

Early Work

Throughout his life, Ehrenfeld has written a number of books elaborating on the issues of social ecology and the ever present dangers of technology. From 1970-1980, Ehrenfeld published Biological Conservation, Conserving Life on Earth, The Arrogance of Humanism, and The Chameleon Variant.[4] In The Arrogance of Humanism, Ehrenfeld states that the arrogance exhibited by today's society is attributed to humans’ over-dependence on technology to solve environmental and social problems. He concludes that the intelligence of humans can simply not solve everything and that until humans accept this fact, society will not truly progress.[5] David Orr accentuates Ehrenfeld's views exhibited in this book when he states Ehrenfeld's belief that Americans lack the science of land health that Aldo Leopold described in the early twentieth-century.[6] Ehrenfeld relies upon a number of case studies to draw the information present in Conserving Life on Earth.[7] The central theme in this book describes how biodiversity among species must be preserved in order to maintain a healthy balance in nature and in society. He explains how extinction rates are higher than ever and that “The Sixth Great Extinction” is currently under way, ravaging local and global communities throughout the world. The ideas expressed by him in this book are similar to those exhibited by ecologists Barry Commoner and Jane Jacobs.[8]

Later Work

In one of his most popular works that he wrote later in his life entitled, Swimming Lessons: Keeping Afloat in the Age of Technology, Ehrenfeld denotes the important relationship between technology and the environment as well as how corporate economics play an influential role in how the environment is shaped.[9] Ehrenfeld pieces Becoming Good Ancestors: How We Balance Nature, Community, and Technology together with several essays that are based on personal experiences as well as novels written by various authors, such as Jane Austin. The book as a whole focuses on the negative aspects of modern society towards nature and community. However, he describes how these negative patterns are reversible and that it is up to the moral judgment and intelligence of humans to make changes that will positively impact our future.[10]

The underlying themes in all of his literature are linked in some way or another and serve to portray Ehrenfeld's genuine concern for the progression of human society.

Publications

Apart from select book chapters, Ehrenfeld has written-

  • "Urban wetlands: An opportunity for environmental conservation in China," Asian Journal of Ecotoxicology, vol 4(2) 295-299. (2009)
  • Becoming Good Ancestors: How We Balance Nature, Community, and Technology (2009)
  • “The environmental limits to globalization,” Conservation Biology, 19 (2) 318-326. (2005)
  • “Sustainability: Living with imperfection," Conservation Biology, 19 (1) 33-35. (2005)
  • Swimming Lessons: Keeping Afloat in the Age of Technology (2002)
  • "A postscript to Orr's commandments," Conservation Biology, 15(4): 825-826. (2001)
  • "War and peace and conservation biology," Conservation Biology, 14(1): 105-112. (2000)
  • Beginning Again: People and Nature in the New Millennium (1993)
  • The Chameleon Variant (1980)
  • The Arrogance of Humanism (1978)
  • Conserving Life on Earth (1972)
  • Biological Conservation (1970)

References

  1. ^ Takacs, David. The Idea of Biodiversity: Philosophies of Paradise. Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press (1996).
  2. ^ http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/mag/contributor/58/
  3. ^ Rutgers University. http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~deenr/dehrenfeld.html. "Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources: David Ehrenfeld". New Jersey: Rutgers University (2014).
  4. ^ Rutgers University. http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~deenr/dehrenfeld.html. "Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources: David Ehrenfeld". New Jersey: Rutgers University (2014).
  5. ^ Ehrenfeld, David. The Arrogance of Humanism. New York: Oxford University Press (1978).
  6. ^ Orr, David. http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC27/Orr.htm. "What is Education for?" (1991).
  7. ^ Ehrenfeld, David. Conserving Life on Earth. New York: Oxford University Press. (1972).
  8. ^ Commoner, Barry. The closing circle: nature, man, and technology. (1996).
  9. ^ Ehrenfeld, David. Swimming Lessons: Keeping Afloat in the Age of Technology. New York: Oxford University Press (2012).
  10. ^ Ehrenfeld, David. Becoming Good Ancestors: How We Balance Nature, Community, and Technology. New York: Oxford University Press (2009).

David Ehrenfeld

Often described as one of the forerunners of twentieth-century conservation biology,[1] David Ehrenfeld is an American professor of biology at Rutgers University and is the author of over a dozen publications, including The Arrogance of Humanism (1978), Becoming Good Ancestors: How We Balance Nature, Community, and Technology (2009), and Swimming Lessons: Keeping Afloat in the Age of Technology (2012). His work primarily deals with the inter-related topics of biodiversity, conservation, and sustainability. He is also the founding editor of Conservation Biology, a peer-reviewed scientific journal that deals with conserving the biodiversity of Earth, and has written for various magazines and newspapers including The New York Times,The Los Angeles Times, and Harper's Magazine.[2]

Personal Life

Education

Ehrenfeld attended Harvard University for both his undergraduate studies and for Medical school. He later attended The University of Florida where he received his Ph.D in Zoology. As a professor at Rutgers, Ehrenfeld teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses under the discipline of Ecology. In his tenure, Ehrenfeld has procured a number of teaching awards including the 2011 Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Teacher of the Year.[3]

Career

Early Work

Throughout his life, Ehrenfeld has written a number of books elaborating on the issues of social ecology and the ever present dangers of technology. From 1970-1980, Ehrenfeld published Biological Conservation, Conserving Life on Earth, The Arrogance of Humanism, and The Chameleon Variant.[4] In The Arrogance of Humanism, Ehrenfeld states that the arrogance exhibited by today's society is attributed to humans’ over-dependence on technology to solve environmental and social problems. He concludes that the intelligence of humans can simply not solve everything and that until humans accept this fact, society will not truly progress.[5] David Orr accentuates Ehrenfeld's views exhibited in this book when he states Ehrenfeld's belief that Americans lack the science of land health that Aldo Leopold described in the early twentieth-century.[6] Ehrenfeld relies upon a number of case studies to draw the information present in Conserving Life on Earth.[7] The central theme in this book describes how biodiversity among species must be preserved in order to maintain a healthy balance in nature and in society. He explains how extinction rates are higher than ever and that “The Sixth Great Extinction” is currently under way, ravaging local and global communities throughout the world. The ideas expressed by him in this book are similar to those exhibited by ecologists Barry Commoner and Jane Jacobs.[8]

Later Work

In one of his most popular works that he wrote later in his life entitled, Swimming Lessons: Keeping Afloat in the Age of Technology, Ehrenfeld denotes the important relationship between technology and the environment as well as how corporate economics play an influential role in how the environment is shaped.[9] Ehrenfeld pieces Becoming Good Ancestors: How We Balance Nature, Community, and Technology together with several essays that are based on personal experiences as well as novels written by various authors, such as Jane Austin. The book as a whole focuses on the negative aspects of modern society towards nature and community. However, he describes how these negative patterns are reversible and that it is up to the moral judgment and intelligence of humans to make changes that will positively impact our future.[10]

The underlying themes in all of his literature are linked in some way or another and serve to portray Ehrenfeld's genuine concern for the progression of human society.

Publications

Apart from select book chapters, Ehrenfeld has written-

  • "Urban wetlands: An opportunity for environmental conservation in China," Asian Journal of Ecotoxicology, vol 4(2) 295-299. (2009)
  • Becoming Good Ancestors: How We Balance Nature, Community, and Technology (2009)
  • “The environmental limits to globalization,” Conservation Biology, 19 (2) 318-326. (2005)
  • “Sustainability: Living with imperfection," Conservation Biology, 19 (1) 33-35. (2005)
  • Swimming Lessons: Keeping Afloat in the Age of Technology (2002)
  • "A postscript to Orr's commandments," Conservation Biology, 15(4): 825-826. (2001)
  • "War and peace and conservation biology," Conservation Biology, 14(1): 105-112. (2000)
  • Beginning Again: People and Nature in the New Millennium (1993)
  • The Chameleon Variant (1980)
  • The Arrogance of Humanism (1978)
  • Conserving Life on Earth (1972)
  • Biological Conservation (1970)

References

  1. ^ Takacs, David. The Idea of Biodiversity: Philosophies of Paradise. Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press (1996).
  2. ^ http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/mag/contributor/58/
  3. ^ Rutgers University. http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~deenr/dehrenfeld.html. "Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources: David Ehrenfeld". New Jersey: Rutgers University (2014).
  4. ^ Rutgers University. http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~deenr/dehrenfeld.html. "Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources: David Ehrenfeld". New Jersey: Rutgers University (2014).
  5. ^ Ehrenfeld, David. The Arrogance of Humanism. New York: Oxford University Press (1978).
  6. ^ Orr, David. http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC27/Orr.htm. "What is Education for?" (1991).
  7. ^ Ehrenfeld, David. Conserving Life on Earth. New York: Oxford University Press. (1972).
  8. ^ Commoner, Barry. The closing circle: nature, man, and technology. (1996).
  9. ^ Ehrenfeld, David. Swimming Lessons: Keeping Afloat in the Age of Technology. New York: Oxford University Press (2012).
  10. ^ Ehrenfeld, David. Becoming Good Ancestors: How We Balance Nature, Community, and Technology. New York: Oxford University Press (2009).
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