CALL FOR AUTHORS: Biomes and Ecosystems: An Encyclopedia Edited by Robert Warren Howarth

We are inviting academic editorial contributors to a new reference work
about biomes and ecosystems to be published by Salem Press in 2013. 

 With approximately 600 articles in 4 volumes, Biomes and Ecosystems: An
Encyclopedia is a comprehensive review of key biological and geographic
classifications tied to the high-school and college curriculum. The
reference work will cover the broad scope of biomes and ecosystems around
the world, from puddles on the street to coral reefs in Australia to rain
forests in Brazil to the tundra in Siberia. Each article will delve into the
properties that make the subject a biome or ecosystem, and how those
features work together. Especially targeted toward high-school students,
this outstanding reference work is edited to make the content readily
accessible as well to patrons of public, academic, and university libraries.
Pedagogical elements include a Topic Finder, Chronology, Resource Guide,
Glossary, Appendix, and thorough index. Presented in an A-to-Z format,
Biomes and Ecosystems: An Encyclopedia is richly illustrated with photos,
charts, and tables, all comprising an unprecedented and unique resource
produced by Golson Media for Salem Press.

We are now making article assignments with a deadline of October 31, 2011.

Each article ranges from 600 to 3500 words and is signed by the contributor.
The General Editor for the encyclopedia is Dr. Robert Warren Howarth,
Cornell University, who will review all the articles for editorial content
and academic consistency.

If you are interested in contributing to Biomes and Ecosystems: An
Encyclopedia, it can be a notable publication addition to your CV/resume and
broaden your publishing credits. Moreover, you can help ensure that accurate
information and important points of view are credibly presented to students
and library patrons. Compensation is an honorarium payment of $25 up to 1000
words; $35 from 1001 to 2500 words; and $45 above 2501 words.

The list of available articles, style guidelines, and sample article are
prepared and will be sent to you in response to your inquiry. Please then
select which unassigned articles may best suit your interests and expertise.

If you would like to contribute to building a truly outstanding reference
with Biomes and Ecosystems: An Encyclopedia, please contact me by the e-mail
information below. Please provide a brief summary of your background in
biology, ecology, and environmental topics. Thanks for your time and
interest.

Joseph K. Golson
Author Manager
biomes@golsonmedia.com

Comments

[Ralph Tiner]

I am interested in preparing a contribution on tidal marshes or salt marshes. If you need a geographic focus - it could be the US east coast, or North America. I've written field guides to these wetlands and am finishing a primer on these wetlands that will provide much background research for this topic. Some publications:
Field Guide to Tidal Wetland Plants of the Northeastern US and Neighboring Canada (UMass Press), Field Guide to Coastal Wetland Plants of the Southeastern US (UMass Press), In Search of Swampland (Rutgers University Press), and Wetland Indicators (Lewis Publishers CRC Press). I've also contributed to a couple of environmental encyclopaedias in the past.

I'm an adjunct professor at the University of Massachusetts.

[Belstaff Coat]

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