Auburn Speaks 2013 Announces Editors and Call for Submissions

Auburn Speaks, an annual peer-reviewed publication showcasing research and creative scholarship by Auburn University faculty, students, staff and alumni, is pleased to announce that Dr. Graeme Lockaby, the associate dean for research in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, will serve as the editor for its 2013 edition.

Auburn Speaks features important research at Auburn University that affects and may be of interest to the general public. Accessible and visually engaging, the publication draws from all disciplines.

The 2013 edition will focus on water. The topic is a subject rich with applications across the sciences and social sciences, including state, regional and global issues of use, conservation and quality. Water is a significant factor in issues related to energy and the environment, rural and urban development, public health, as well as food production, processing and distribution. Water informs creative research, the visual arts, creative writing and performing arts. Auburn’s long history of engagement in water research will also be featured.

Lockaby serves as director of the Center for Forest Sustainability and has extensive experience with research and outreach on water issues. Working with him to recruit and edit submissions are ten  faculty members who will serve as subject area experts and  associate editors: Dr. Kelly Alley on social/policy issues and arts/humanities; Dr. Claude Boyd on water use and aquaculture; Dr. Prabhakar Clement on groundwater; Dr. Mark  Dougherty on global water issues; Dr. Diane Hite on ecosystem services; Drs. Elise Irwin and John Aho on biodiversity; Dr. Latif Kalin on land-use change; Dr. Charlene LeBleu on low-impact development; and Dr. Puneet Srivastava on climate influences.

The deadline for submissions of articles to Auburn Speaks is no later than April 15. The Auburn Speaks website (www.auburn.edu/auburnspeaks) offers contact information and submission guidelines. Those with questions about appropriate topics for submissions are encouraged to contact an associate editor.

Auburn Speaks is a project of the Office of the Vice President for Research, with assistance provided by the OVPR’s Program Development Office, the University Writing Initiative and the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts, as well as the College of Agriculture’s Office of AgriculturalCommunications and Marketing.

The 2012 edition of Auburn Speaks, which will debut in April during this year’s Auburn University Research Week, will include features and profiles relating to research on the BP oil spill. Information about it can also be found at the Auburn Speaks website.