Educar-se para educar: O projeto pedagógico do Monsenhor Álvaro Negromonte dirigido a professoras e famílias através de impressos (1936-1964)

Este trabalho trata do projeto pedagógico do Monsenhor Álvaro Negromonte, a partir de um conjunto de impressos pedagógicos publicados entre 1936 e 1964, destinados a públicos distintos. Reconhecido, entre seus pares, como um dos grandes líderes da renovação do ensino religioso, nos anos de 1930, Álvaro Negromonte envolveu-se profundamente nos debates educacionais de então, produzindo um conjunto variado de impressos pedagógicos que elegiam como alvos privilegiados a escola e as famílias. Organizados em diferentes formatos, os impressos publicados pelo Monsenhor Álvaro Negromonte para as professoras e para as famílias são analisados, nesta pesquisa, como parte de uma Biblioteca Pedagógica que foi sendo construída ao longo de dezoito anos, voltada, também, para a renovação do ensino religioso. O objetivo é de buscar compreender os pontos de contato que entrelaçavam esses projetos, de formação de professoras-catequistas e educação das famílias, articulando-os entre si e a outro maior, voltado para a recatolicização da sociedade. As duas classes de impressos utilizadas pelo padre, livros e boletins, endereçadas às escolas e às famílias são entendidas nesta pesquisa como objetos culturais, tomados como unidades de análise em sua produção, considerando suas formas e conteúdos. As práticas educativas analisadas nesta pesquisa foram entendidas como práticas culturais que visaram estabelecer novos códigos de valores e comportamentos, criaram outras representações para o educador, associando as contribuições pedagógicas dos novos tempos aos saberes elementares da fé católica. Os dois projetos aqui analisados se complementam e apontam para a importância que a figura da mulher assumiu no trabalho de Negromonte. Fomentado no bojo da Ação Católica, o trabalho desenvolvido pelo padre passava, primeiramente, pela educação da fé das mulheres que, estivessem exercendo sua função de professoras, na escola, ou de mães, em suas casas, iam sendo formadas para atuar na vida eclesial e social brasileira.

Contrasting abundance and residency patterns of two sympatric populations of transient killer whales (Orcinus orca) in the northern Gulf of Alaska

Two sympatric populations of “transient” (mammal-eating) killer whales were photo-identified over 27 years (1984–2010) in Prince William Sound and Kenai Fjords, coastal waters of the northern Gulf of Alaska (GOA). A total of 88 individuals were identified during 203 encounters with “AT1” transients (22 individuals) and 91 encounters with “GOA” transients (66 individuals). The median number of individuals identified annually was similar for both populations (AT1=7; GOA=8), but mark-recapture estimates showed the AT1 whales to have much higher fidelity to the study area, whereas the GOA whales had a higher exchange of individuals. Apparent survival estimates were generally high for both populations, but there was a significant reduction in the survival of AT1 transients after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989, with an abrupt decline in estimated abundance from a high of 22 in 1989 to a low of seven whales at the end of 2010. There was no detectable decline in GOA population abundance or survival over the same period, but abundance ranged from just 6 to 18 whales annually. Resighting data from adjacent coastal waters and movement tracks from satellite tags further indicated that the GOA whales are part of a larger population with a more extensive range, whereas AT1 whales are resident to the study area.

Spatial and temporal distribution of grouper larvae (Serranidae: Epinephelinae: Epinephelini) in the Gulf of Mexico and Straits of Florida

Little is known about the seasonality and distribution of grouper larvae (Serranidae: Epinephelini) in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the southeast United States. Grouper larvae were collected from a transect across the Straits of Florida in 2003 and 2004 and during the Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program spring and fall surveys from 1982 through 2005. Analysis of these larval data provided information on location and timing of spawning, larval distribution patterns, and interannual occurrence for a group of species not easily studied as adults. Our analyses indicated that shelf-edge habitat is important for spawning of many species of grouper—some species for which data were not previously available. Spawning for some species may occur year-round, but two peak seasons are evident: late winter and late summer through early fall. Interannual variability in the use of three important subregions by species or groups of species was partially explained by environmental factors (surface temperature, surface salinity, and water depth). A shift in species dominance over the last three decades from spring-spawned species (most of the commercial species) to fall-spawned species also was documented. The results of these analyses expand our understanding of the basic distribution and spawning patterns of northwest Atlantic grouper species and indicate a need for further examination of the changing population structure of individual species and species dominance in the region.

Genetic variation between outer-coastal and fjord populations of Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) in the eastern Gulf of Alaska

Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) from the Gulf of Alaska were screened for temporal and spatial genetic variation with 15 microsatellite loci. Thirteen collections were examined in this study: 11 from Southeast Alaska and 2 from Prince William Sound, Alaska. Although FST values were low, a neighbor-joining tree based on genetic distance, homogeneity, and FST values revealed that collectively, the Berners Bay and Lynn Canal (interior) collections were genetically distinct from Sitka Sound and Prince of Wales Island (outer-coastal) collections. Temporal genetic variation within regions (among three years of Berners Bay spawners and between the two Sitka Sound spawners) was zero, whereas 0.05% was attributable to genetic variation between Berners Bay and Sitka Sound. This divergence may be attributable to environmental differences between interior archipelago waters and outer-coast habitats, such as differences in temperature and salinity. Early spring collections of nonspawning Lynn Canal herring were nearly genetically identical to collections of spawning herring in Berners Bay two months later—an indication that Berners Bay spawners over-winter in Lynn Canal. Southeast Alaskan herring (collectively) were significantly different from those in Prince William Sound. This study illustrates that adequate sample size is needed to detect variation in pelagic fish species with a large effective population size, and microsatellite markers may be useful in detecting low-level genetic divergence in Pacific herring in the Gulf of Alaska.