A Biocultural Dialogue between Thoreau and Taoist Thought: Rethinking Environmental Ethics, Nature, Spirituality and Place (open access)

A Biocultural Dialogue between Thoreau and Taoist Thought: Rethinking Environmental Ethics, Nature, Spirituality and Place

Article describes how a fundamental question of the 21st century centers around the role and place of humans in their environment. The authors assert that this paper aimed to discover and manifest the connection and similarities between the philosophy of Thoreau and the ancient worldview of Taoism.
Date: June 25, 2023
Creator: Thompson, Michael & Xu, Li
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biocultural homogenization in elementary education degree students from contrasting ecoregions of Chile (open access)

Biocultural homogenization in elementary education degree students from contrasting ecoregions of Chile

Article describes how biocultural homogenization is a wicked problem that implies the loss of biological and cultural diversity at different scales. The authors studied the perceptions that elementary education degree students (EEDS) have regarding the flora and fauna (co-inhabitants), their environments (habitats), and their daily customs or activities (habits) in these three ecoregions.
Date: 2023
Creator: Méndez-Herranz, Manuela; Ibarra, J. Tomás; Rozzi, Ricardo, 1960- & Marini, Guillermo
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Exiting the Anthropocene: Achieving personal and planetary health in the 21st century (open access)

Exiting the Anthropocene: Achieving personal and planetary health in the 21st century

Article describes how planetary health provides a perspective of ecological interdependence that connects the health and vitality of individuals, communities, and Earth's natural systems. The authors assert that in an era of interconnected grand challenges threatening health of all systems at all scales, planetary health provides a framework for cross-sectoral collaboration and unified systems approaches to solutions.
Date: June 24, 2022
Creator: Prescott, Susan L.; Logan, Alan C.; Bristow, Jamie; Rozzi, Ricardo, 1960-; Moodie, Rob; Redvers, Nicole et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The extreme rainfall gradient of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve and its impact on forest bird richness (open access)

The extreme rainfall gradient of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve and its impact on forest bird richness

Article studying the effects of extreme rainfall variations on forest bird communities by monitoring the bird species richness in the different forest types present in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve (CHBR).
Date: January 20, 2022
Creator: Quilodrán, Claudio S.; Sandvig, Erik M.; Aguirre, Francisco; de Aguilar, Juan Rivero; Barroso, Omar; Vásquez, Rodrigo A. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Field Environmental Philosophy: A Biocultural Ethic Approach to Education and Ecotourism for Sustainability (open access)

Field Environmental Philosophy: A Biocultural Ethic Approach to Education and Ecotourism for Sustainability

This article proposes an educational methodology, called field environmental philosophy (FEP), which orients ecotourism practices to reconnect citizens and nature in order to contribute to local and global sustainability. FEP’s methodology is starting to be adapted in other world regions, such as Germany, Japan, and Mexico, to integrate education and ecotourism for sustainability.
Date: April 19, 2021
Creator: Tauro, Alejandra; Ojeda, Jaime; Caviness, Terrance; Moses, Kelli P.; Moreno-Terrazas, Ren; Wright, Travis et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nest-site selection and breeding success of passerines in the world’s southernmost forests (open access)

Nest-site selection and breeding success of passerines in the world’s southernmost forests

This article studies the nest-site selection and survival rate of the five most abundant open-cup forest-dwelling passerines (Elaenia albiceps, Zonotrichia capensis, Phrygilus patagonicus, Turdus falcklandii, and Anairetes parulus) in the world’s southernmost forests of Navarino Island, in the Cape Horn Biosphere reserve, Chile (55°S).
Date: February 5, 2020
Creator: Jara Miller, Rocio F.; Crego, Ramiro D.; Samuel, Michael D.; Rozzi, Ricardo, 1960- & Jiménez, Jaime E.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Educación, Ecoturismo y Conservación Biocultural en los Bosques en Miniatura Del Cabo de Hornos (open access)

Educación, Ecoturismo y Conservación Biocultural en los Bosques en Miniatura Del Cabo de Hornos

Article demonstrates that using Field Environmental Philosophy (FEP) methodology, inconspicuous species can be made visible and their ecological, ethical, aesthetic, and economic values can be recognized by citizens.
Date: September 12, 2020
Creator: Rozzi, Ricardo, 1960-; Medina, Yanet & Massardo, Francisca
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Range-wide genetic structure in the thorn-tailed rayadito suggests limited gene flow towards peripheral populations (open access)

Range-wide genetic structure in the thorn-tailed rayadito suggests limited gene flow towards peripheral populations

Article assessing range-wide genetic structure and contemporary gene flow in the thorn-tailed rayadito (Aphrastura spinicauda), a passerine bird inhabiting the temperate forests of South America.
Date: June 10, 2020
Creator: Botero-Delgadillo, Esteban; Quirici, Veronica; Poblete, Yanina; Acevedo, Matías; Cuevas, Élfego; Bravo, Camila et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessing distribution shifts and ecophysiological characteristics of the only Antarctic winged midge under climate change scenarios (open access)

Assessing distribution shifts and ecophysiological characteristics of the only Antarctic winged midge under climate change scenarios

Article integrating ecophysiological information with the development of new high-resolution climatic layers for Antarctica, to better understand how the distribution of P. steinenii may respond to change over the next century under different IPCC climate change scenarios. The authors conclude that the species has the potential to expand its distribution to include parts of the west and east coasts of the Antarctic Peninsula and even coastal ice-free areas in parts of continental Antarctica. The authors also propose P. steinenii as an effective native sentinel and indicator species of climate change in the Antarctic.
Date: June 3, 2020
Creator: Contador, Tamara; Gañán, Melisa; Bizama, Gustavo; Fuentes-Jaque, Guillermo; Morales, Luis; Rendoll, Javier et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Altitudinal gradients in Magellanic sub-Antarctic lagoons: the effect of elevation on freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and distribution (open access)

Altitudinal gradients in Magellanic sub-Antarctic lagoons: the effect of elevation on freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and distribution

In this article, freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity associated with lakes and ponds along the altitudinal gradient of a Magellanic sub-Antarctic watershed are assessed. A monotonic decline in species richness was observed with increasing elevation, with simpler and more even community composition at higher altitude. This pattern differs from the mid-peak trend found in streams of the same watershed. Functional feeding group structure also diminished with increasing elevation.
Date: July 29, 2019
Creator: Rendoll Cárcamo, Javier; Contador, Tamara; Gañán, Melisa; Pérez Troncoso, Carolina; Maldonado Márquez, Alan; Convey, Peter et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Breeding strategies of open-cup-nesting birds in sub-Antarctic forests of Navarino Island, Chile (open access)

Breeding strategies of open-cup-nesting birds in sub-Antarctic forests of Navarino Island, Chile

Article describing the breeding strategies (i.e., nest dimensions, nest height from the ground, egg laying rhythm, clutch size, length of the developmental periods, breeding phenology, and diversity of nesting substrate) of five passerine birds that inhabit sub-Antarctic ecosystems.
Date: November 20, 2018
Creator: Jara, Rocío Fernanda; Crego, Ramiro D.; Arellano, Francisco Javier; Altamirano, Tomás A.; Ibarra, J. Tomás; Rozzi, Ricardo, 1960- et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
America Losing its Religion? transcript

America Losing its Religion?

Audio recording of a news segment from News Radio KFB. This episode discusses results from the General Social Survey in relation to religion and spirituality.
Date: April 9, 2019
Creator: Mendonsa, Cristina & Jain, Pankaj
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Art of Non-Violence in a Violent World captions transcript

The Art of Non-Violence in a Violent World

Video recording containing audio of a podcast episode from Grim News. This episode includes a discussion on the principles of non-violence and its relationship with Jainism
Date: April 5, 2019
Creator: Sengupta, Hindol & Jain, Pankaj
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
AT#650 - Travel to Rajasthan, India transcript

AT#650 - Travel to Rajasthan, India

Audio recording of a podcast episode from Amateur Traveler. This episode contains a discussion of travel ito the northern India state of Rajasthan.
Date: March 30, 2019
Creator: Christensen, Chris & Jain, Pankaj
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dharmic Ecology for Mother Earth

Presentation for the Dallas Philosophers Forum. This presentation discusses the intertwining of environmentalism in the dharmic practices of traditional grass-roots rural communities such as Bishnois, Bhils, and Swadhyaya.
Date: January 8, 2019
Creator: Jain, Pankaj
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Environmental History of Dharmic Communities transcript

Environmental History of Dharmic Communities

Presentation for the Dallas Philosophers Forum. This presentation discusses the intertwining of environmentalism in the dharmic practices of traditional grass-roots rural communities such as Bishnois, Bhils, and Swadhyaya.
Date: January 8, 2019
Creator: Jain, Pankaj
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Negotiating local versus global needs in the International Long Term Ecological Research Network’s socio-ecological research agenda (open access)

Negotiating local versus global needs in the International Long Term Ecological Research Network’s socio-ecological research agenda

This article describes the assessment of six long-term socio-ecological research (LTSER) platforms through site visits, coupled with reflections and insights of the platform managers.
Date: October 5, 2018
Creator: Holzer, J. M.; Adamescu, M. C.; Bonet-García, F. J.; Díaz-Delgado, R.; Dick, J.; Grove, J. M. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Análisis De Los Cursos De Filosofía Ambiental De Campo en El Parque Etnobotánico Omora, Reserva De La Biosfera Cabo De Hornos, Chile (open access)

Análisis De Los Cursos De Filosofía Ambiental De Campo en El Parque Etnobotánico Omora, Reserva De La Biosfera Cabo De Hornos, Chile

This article focuses on the international Field Environmental Philosophy (FEP) course that takes place annually at Omora Park, examining courses offered from 2015 - 2018.
Date: June 25, 2018
Creator: Malebrán, Javiera & Rozzi, Ricardo, 1960-
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sumergidos Con Lupa en Los Ríos Del Cabo De Hornos: Valoración ética De Los Ecosistemas Dulceacuícolas Y Sus Co-Habitantes (open access)

Sumergidos Con Lupa en Los Ríos Del Cabo De Hornos: Valoración ética De Los Ecosistemas Dulceacuícolas Y Sus Co-Habitantes

This article presents the methods and results of a multidisciplinary work focused on invertebrates and freshwater ecosystems of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve.
Date: June 25, 2018
Creator: Contador, Tamara; Rozzi, Ricardo, 1960-; Kennedy, James H.; Massardo, Francisca; Ojeda, Jaime; Caballero, Paula et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
El Turismo Como Una Herramienta Para La Conservación Del Elefante Marino Del Sur (Mirounga Leonina) Y Sus Habitats en Tierra Del Fuego, Reserva De La Biosfera Cabo De Hornos, Chile (open access)

El Turismo Como Una Herramienta Para La Conservación Del Elefante Marino Del Sur (Mirounga Leonina) Y Sus Habitats en Tierra Del Fuego, Reserva De La Biosfera Cabo De Hornos, Chile

This article establishes the importance that the conservation of the southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina Linnaeus 1758) and its habitats has for tourists.
Date: June 25, 2018
Creator: Kirk, Christian; Rozzi, Ricardo, 1960- & Gelcich, Stefan
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cultivando Un Jardín De Nombres en Los Bosques en Miniatura Del Cabo De Hornos: Extensión De La Conservación Biocultural Y La Ética a Seres Vivos Poco Percibidos (open access)

Cultivando Un Jardín De Nombres en Los Bosques en Miniatura Del Cabo De Hornos: Extensión De La Conservación Biocultural Y La Ética a Seres Vivos Poco Percibidos

This article presents a new methodology and activity to foster an ecological understanding of biodiversity, as well as of biocultural conservation and ethics, which includes little, under-perceived, living-beings--such as bryophytes.
Date: June 19, 2018
Creator: Lewis, Lily R.; Gottschalk-Druschke, Caroline; Saldías, Camila; Mackenzie, Roy; Malebrán, Javiera; Goffinet, Bernard et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biocultural homogenization: Exotism of the femenine landscape of latin america (open access)

Biocultural homogenization: Exotism of the femenine landscape of latin america

Article discusses the importance of valuing an alternative, ecological, aesthetic and post-modern-exotic hermeneutic in viewing Latin America, and discusses the colonial impression of a "exotic" Latin America.
Date: June 17, 2018
Creator: Castellanos, Angelina Paredes & Rozzi, Ricardo, 1960-
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cabo De Hornos: Un Crisol Biogeográfico en La Cumbre Austral De América (open access)

Cabo De Hornos: Un Crisol Biogeográfico en La Cumbre Austral De América

This article proposes to distinguish three discoveries of Cape Horn.
Date: June 17, 2018
Creator: Rozzi, Ricardo, 1960-
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interacciones Bioculturales Del Pueblo Yagán Con Las Macroalgas Y Moluscos: Una Aproximación Desde La Filosofía Ambiental De Campo (open access)

Interacciones Bioculturales Del Pueblo Yagán Con Las Macroalgas Y Moluscos: Una Aproximación Desde La Filosofía Ambiental De Campo

This article applies the conceptual framework of biocultural ethics to characterize the intertidal habitat within the biocultural context of the Yaghan people.
Date: June 17, 2018
Creator: Ojeda, Jaime; Rozzi, Ricardo, 1960-; Rosenfeld, Sebastián; Contador, Tamara; Massardo, Francisca; Malebrán, Javiera et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library