Publications

Publications

Araya, Yoseph (2009): >Ever thought of becoming Citizen Scientist? Araya YN, Schmiedel U, von Witt C (2009) Linking ‘citizen scientists’ to professionals in ecological research, examples from Namibia and South Africa Conservation Evidence 6: 11-17. PDF PDF Basset Y, Novotny V, Miller SE, Pyle R (2000) Quantifying biodiversity: Experience with parataxonomists and digital photography in Papua New Guinea and Guyana. BioScience 50, No. 10: 899-908. pdf on request Basset Y, Novotny V, Miller SE, Weiblen GD, Missa O, Stewart AJA (2004) Conservation and biological monitoring of tropical forests: the role of parataxonomists. Journal of Applied Ecology 41: 163-174. pdf on request Christiaan R, Kotze D (2007) Para-ekoloe in jou omgewing.  Die Namakwalander, p 3.  Genis A (2008) Navorsing betrek plaaslike mense.  Landbouweekblad, pp 34-35. Goldstein PZ (2004) Systematic collection data in North American invertebrate conservation and monitoring programmes. Journal of Applied Ecology 41: 175-180. pdf on request Hajkova Z (2006) Lokales Wissen nutzen. Junge Afrikaner erforschen als "Para-Ecologists" die Biodiversität. Yousee. Das Magazin der Universität Hamburg 4_2006: 36-37. Janzen D (2004) Setting up tropical biodiversity for conservation through non-damaging use: participation by parataxonomists. Journal of Applied Ecology 41: 181-187. Pdf on request Janzen D (2010) Hope for Tropical Biodiversity through True Bioliteracy. Biotropica 42: 540-542. Pdf on request Kürschner-Pelkmann F (2006) Armutsreduzierung unterstützt Kampf gegen Wüstenausbreitung; Brückenschlag zwischen Wissenschaftlern und Praktikern. eins 10: 10-11. Schmiedel U (2011) Para-ecologists can support adaptation to climate change. In: Davis CL (ed) Climate Risk and Vulnerability: A Handbook for Southern Africa. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 92 pp, Pretoria, South Africa, p 74. Pdf on request Schmiedel U, Christiaan RA (2005) An assessment of spider diversity in Soebatsfontein (Northern Cape Province) - A contribution to the understanding of the distribution and ecology of spiders in South Africa. Newsletter of the African Arachnological society 18: 8-9.  Schmiedel U, Mtuleni VS, Christiaan RA, Isaacks RS, Kotze D, Lot MJ, Mukuya RS, Pieters W, Swartbooi J, Swartbooi S (2010) The BIOTA para-ecologist programme towards capacity development and knowledge exchange. In: Schmiedel U, Jürgens, N. (ed) Biodiversity in southern Africa. Volume 2: Patterns and processes at regional scale. Klaus Hess Publishers, Göttingen & Windhoek, pp 319–325. Simons C (2011) Uncertain future for tropical ecology. Three premier research outfits are scaling back ambitions - and struggling to maintain local staffs as funds go scarce. Science 332: 298-299. Pdf on request Thibault M, Blaney S (2001) Sustainable Human Resources in a Protected Area in Southwestern Gabon. Conservation Biology 15: 591-595. Pdf on request