Ecological parasitology : reflections on 50 years of research in aquatic ecosystems

Professor Gerald Esch has already published two books in what is becoming an informal series of essays exploring the way that discoveries about the biology of parasites have influenced ecological and evolutionary theories over a career that has spanned nearly 50 years. This book will be the third set of essays and will focus on key moments of discovery and explore how these achievements were due to collaboration, mentoring, and community building within the field of ecological parasitology. The book will not only describe case studies, pure science and biology but also act as a career guide for early-career ecologists emphasizing the importance of collaboration in the advancement of science. Title Page 6 Table of Contents 2 Preface 9 Acknowledgments 12 The Players 13 Microbiographies 13 Closing comments 25 References 25 1 The Beginning 27 References 42 2 The End of the Beginning 44 References 52 3 Gull Lake and the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station 54 References 63 4 Gull Lake and the Connection with the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory 65 References 74 5 Development of Some Conceptual Notions 77 References 83 6 The Pond: Part I 87 References 103 7 The Pond: Part II 106 References 115 8 The Big Lake 118 References 128 9 The Strigeids 130 References 136 10 Some Small Streams and Small Ponds 138 References 144 11 Red Sore Disease 146 References 154 12 The End, Almost 156 References 166 13 The Catastrophic Collapse of the Larval Trematode Component Community in Charlie’s Pond (North Carolina) 168 References 177 14 An Epilogue: What’s Involved with Graduate School? 180 What to look for if you are being recruited 180 Planning your program 181 The student’s advisory committees 186 Special skill requirements 187 Handling the special exams 187 Writing and defending the thesis/dissertation 188 Publishing papers and selection of the journal 190 Collaboration 192 Graduation (and sometimes a postdoc experience) 192 Would you do it again? 193 End User License Agreement 194