Pflieger's Missouri book was supported by the Missouri Fish and Game
Department (or whatever the name is in that state), but most states
don't do that.
BTW, a state book for Florida is in the works, authors Carter Gilbert
and Jim Williams.
David L. McNeely, Ph.D., Professor of Biology
Langston University; P.O. Box 1500
Langston, OK 73050; email: dlmcneely-in-lunet.edu
telephone: (405) 466-6025; fax: 405) 466-3307
home page http://www.lunet.edu/mcneely/index.htm
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----- Original Message -----
From: John Knight <knighjr-in-auburn.edu>
Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 6:37 am
Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Fishes of ______ books
> I'm my experience and my profession, time is money. And when that
> timeruns in the neighborhood of 10-20 years, that's a bunch of
> money. While
> the specific allocation of time for these types of publications,
> may not
> directly be derived from a grant for a "Fishes of" book. Most
> researchers, receive funding from one place or another. otherwise the
> lab will not stay afloat. And it is my understanding (As Fritz
> pointedout) these types of of projects are conducted on the side.
> The only
> exception being the first Alabama book, which may have received
> $$$ from
> Al Power (don't hold me to that)
>
> I imagine there is competition for the Georgia Book. i only hope folks
> will do what's right and allow the proper person to do the work.
> Rightnow Ga has more important things to worry about than
> pacifying the
> masses. There are 5 T and E spp. that are in desperate need of help
> from the sprawling monster called Atlanta. In my opinion that's a
> priority. Just my input.
>
> JK
> Blackwater et al. Florida
>
>
>
> >>> archimedes-in-bayspringstel.net 03/29/05 11:51 PM >>>
> Quoting Fritz Rohde <Fritz.Rohde-in-ncmail.net>:
>
> > It has been interesting and,-in-times amusing, reading the posts
> > regarding Fishes of _____ books, in particularly one for GA. As one
> who
> > has co-authored one book and currently working on another one, I
> feel> that I can comment on what is involved,-in-least from what
> we have
> done.
> >
> > First, there is little to no money involved. Thus, little
> incentive,> expect personal and professional pride, to really push
> hard to get
> these
> > books done.
>
> Fritz, and other interested parties,
>
> I know I am quite naive about these things. But I never
> envisioned that
> anybody
> would write a state fishes book expecting to get some sort of monetary
> reward.
> What does surprise me is that there is no great rush to be the
> first to
> publish
> a comprehensive Ga. book. I was somewhat surpised by Peter's implied
> statement
> that there is little prestige attached. I am glad that someone is
> undertaking
> the task. I guess I thought that these state books were important
> enough so
> that they would be well funded so that the researchers' time could be
> largely
> devoted to them, with time off to publish the occasional paper so they
> could
> stay employed. Like a lot of hobbyists, I don't have the time or
> moneyto read
> professional journals, so state fish books are my main souce of
> information. I
> guess in the real world it is just not that important. But
> believe me,
> I
> appreciate the 20 years that Steve Ross put into MY fish book, and all
> the work
> that went into the S.E. books that I own (which is all of them).
> Sometimes in
> my zeal I forget that to everybody else in the world, non-game fishes
> are just
> "fishin' minners".
>
> --Irate
>
> "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In
> practice there
> is." - Yogi Berra
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