Author Archives: Tim Waring

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About Tim Waring

I study the evolution of human culture with application to how we manage our shared environment.

Workshop on the Ostrom Workshop

The Ostrom Workshop on the Workshop is ongoing, and packed with presentations on excellent work and interesting research.  I gave my presentation on the boundary effects experiment yesterday.

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Maine Food Strategy Report

The Maine Food Strategy has recently published a research report on the food preferences of people in Maine.  There are a number of ways to get access to this report, and it’s findings: read the full report, read the info-graphic, visit the Maine … Continue reading

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Maine Food Strategy’s new report on Local Food

Just out yesterday! Two versions: high resolution/large file or low resolution/small file Or, just read the infographic at Maine Food Strategy.

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Agent-Based Modeling on the rise

Agent-based modeling (ABM, or individual based modeling in ecology) is on the rise.  ABM is an important and powerful quantitative scientific method.  ABM differs from other simulation approaches in that an agent-based model allows the scientist to specify the behavior … Continue reading

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Culture, Cooperation and Agriculture – an interesting study

The NPR story.

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