1st Principles

Subject

Ecology

Organisms, populations, and the flows of energy and nutrients in ecosystems.

101 sub-topics · use search below on large subjects

Topics

Foundations

Orientation and shared vocabulary for this subject.

Application

Constraints in real jobs (Science)

Constraints in real jobs as it applies to Ecology.

Cost and benefit (Science)

Cost and benefit as it applies to Ecology.

Failure modes (Science)

Failure modes as it applies to Ecology.

Implementation steps (Science)

Implementation steps as it applies to Ecology.

Maintenance over time (Science)

Maintenance over time as it applies to Ecology.

Problem framing (Science)

Problem framing as it applies to Ecology.

Risk (Science)

Risk as it applies to Ecology.

Scaling up (Science)

Scaling up as it applies to Ecology.

Stakeholders (Science)

Stakeholders as it applies to Ecology.

Trade-offs (Science)

Trade-offs as it applies to Ecology.

Communication

Cross-disciplinary talk (Science)

Cross-disciplinary talk as it applies to Ecology.

Explaining to beginners (Science)

Explaining to beginners as it applies to Ecology.

Media coverage (Science)

Media coverage as it applies to Ecology.

Open questions (Science)

Open questions as it applies to Ecology.

Policy briefs (Science)

Policy briefs as it applies to Ecology.

Presentations (Science)

Presentations as it applies to Ecology.

Public controversy (Science)

Public controversy as it applies to Ecology.

Teaching others (Science)

Teaching others as it applies to Ecology.

Visuals that teach (Science)

Visuals that teach as it applies to Ecology.

Writing clear summaries (Science)

Writing clear summaries as it applies to Ecology.

Comparison

Analogies from other fields (Science)

Analogies from other fields as it applies to Ecology.

Common confusions (Science)

Common confusions as it applies to Ecology.

Competing models (Science)

Competing models as it applies to Ecology.

Consensus areas (Science)

Consensus areas as it applies to Ecology.

Debates that matter (Science)

Debates that matter as it applies to Ecology.

Historical shifts (Science)

Historical shifts as it applies to Ecology.

Interdisciplinary links (Science)

Interdisciplinary links as it applies to Ecology.

Regional differences (Science)

Regional differences as it applies to Ecology.

Schools of thought (Science)

Schools of thought as it applies to Ecology.

Translation of terms (Science)

Translation of terms as it applies to Ecology.

Context

Climate and environment (Science)

Climate and environment as it applies to Ecology.

Demographics (Science)

Demographics as it applies to Ecology.

Equity and access (Science)

Equity and access as it applies to Ecology.

Funding (Science)

Funding as it applies to Ecology.

Future scenarios (Science)

Future scenarios as it applies to Ecology.

Global trends (Science)

Global trends as it applies to Ecology.

Institutions (Science)

Institutions as it applies to Ecology.

Regulation (Science)

Regulation as it applies to Ecology.

Social impact (Science)

Social impact as it applies to Ecology.

Technology change (Science)

Technology change as it applies to Ecology.

Core ideas

Abstraction levels (Science)

Abstraction levels as it applies to Ecology.

Cause and correlation (Science)

Cause and correlation as it applies to Ecology.

Central definitions (Science)

Central definitions as it applies to Ecology.

Equilibrium and change (Science)

Equilibrium and change as it applies to Ecology.

Feedback loops (Science)

Feedback loops as it applies to Ecology.

Laws, rules, or patterns (Science)

Laws, rules, or patterns as it applies to Ecology.

Models and diagrams (Science)

Models and diagrams as it applies to Ecology.

Scale: micro to macro (Science)

Scale: micro to macro as it applies to Ecology.

Systems and parts (Science)

Systems and parts as it applies to Ecology.

Units and measurement (Science)

Units and measurement as it applies to Ecology.

Deep dives

Advanced preview (Science)

Advanced preview as it applies to Ecology.

Capstone directions (Science)

Capstone directions as it applies to Ecology.

Classic papers or texts (Science)

Classic papers or texts as it applies to Ecology.

Edge cases (Science)

Edge cases as it applies to Ecology.

Landmark discoveries (Science)

Landmark discoveries as it applies to Ecology.

Minority reports (Science)

Minority reports as it applies to Ecology.

Open research fronts (Science)

Open research fronts as it applies to Ecology.

Paradigm shifts (Science)

Paradigm shifts as it applies to Ecology.

Synthesis projects (Science)

Synthesis projects as it applies to Ecology.

Where to go next (Science)

Where to go next as it applies to Ecology.

Evidence

Anomalies (Science)

Anomalies as it applies to Ecology.

Bias and blind spots (Science)

Bias and blind spots as it applies to Ecology.

Case studies (Science)

Case studies as it applies to Ecology.

Conflicting studies (Science)

Conflicting studies as it applies to Ecology.

Data tables and charts (Science)

Data tables and charts as it applies to Ecology.

Primary sources (Science)

Primary sources as it applies to Ecology.

Secondary summaries (Science)

Secondary summaries as it applies to Ecology.

Strong versus weak claims (Science)

Strong versus weak claims as it applies to Ecology.

Triangulation (Science)

Triangulation as it applies to Ecology.

Uncertainty language (Science)

Uncertainty language as it applies to Ecology.

Methods

Documentation (Science)

Documentation as it applies to Ecology.

Estimation and error (Science)

Estimation and error as it applies to Ecology.

Ethics in method (Science)

Ethics in method as it applies to Ecology.

Experiments and controls (Science)

Experiments and controls as it applies to Ecology.

Observation protocols (Science)

Observation protocols as it applies to Ecology.

Peer review (Science)

Peer review as it applies to Ecology.

Replication (Science)

Replication as it applies to Ecology.

Reproducible workflows (Science)

Reproducible workflows as it applies to Ecology.

Simulation and models (Science)

Simulation and models as it applies to Ecology.

Surveys and samples (Science)

Surveys and samples as it applies to Ecology.

Orientation

Careers and roles (Science)

Careers and roles as it applies to Ecology.

Everyday examples (Science)

Everyday examples as it applies to Ecology.

History in one glance (Science)

History in one glance as it applies to Ecology.

How claims get checked (Science)

How claims get checked as it applies to Ecology.

Jargon worth learning first (Science)

Jargon worth learning first as it applies to Ecology.

Objects you study (Science)

Objects you study as it applies to Ecology.

Reading habits that stick (Science)

Reading habits that stick as it applies to Ecology.

Tools practitioners use (Science)

Tools practitioners use as it applies to Ecology.

What questions the field asks (Science)

What questions the field asks as it applies to Ecology.

What the field is not (Science)

What the field is not as it applies to Ecology.

Skills

Checklists (Science)

Checklists as it applies to Ecology.

Collaboration norms (Science)

Collaboration norms as it applies to Ecology.

Debugging mistakes (Science)

Debugging mistakes as it applies to Ecology.

Hands-on practice (Science)

Hands-on practice as it applies to Ecology.

Mentorship (Science)

Mentorship as it applies to Ecology.

Pattern recognition (Science)

Pattern recognition as it applies to Ecology.

Portfolio pieces (Science)

Portfolio pieces as it applies to Ecology.

Self-assessment (Science)

Self-assessment as it applies to Ecology.

Speed versus accuracy (Science)

Speed versus accuracy as it applies to Ecology.

Tooling basics (Science)

Tooling basics as it applies to Ecology.