Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecosystem-based fisheries management
Ecosystem-based management, as in the case of CCAMLR in the Southern Ocean, can do a great deal towards fostering sustainability of fish stocks, however there are enormous challenges to implementation. One is the difficulty of getting comprehensive adherence to the management policies practices. Criminals don't abide by the extensive number of conservation measures instituted by CCAMLR (including a regulatory framework related to the precautionary approach, port inspections, catch size limitations, licensing and inspection procedures, vessel monitoring systems, net regulations prohibitions, restrictions on fishing practices such as bottom trawling longline fishing, reporting systems for catch data and scientific data, regulations regarding certain species,temporal and spatial fishing regulations and restrictions, and a catch documentation scheme). These measures can be effectively implemented with regards to legal fishing operators, however illegal fishing activities r! emain unregulated and have serious impact on the effectiveness of the CCAMLR management regime. CCAMLR's work to implement sustainable management and conservation measures is phenomenal, however they're up against some very big challenges created by some very shady people, organizations and even countries. Illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing presents a major impediment to the efforts to manage fisheries in a sustainable fashion and to conserve the marine ecosystem. IUU fishing is a global issue with detriments that go beyond the unsustainable pressure on marine ecosystems and species; it also results in subversion of labour standards, distortion of markets and enormous impacts on the economies of both developing and developed states. The lucrative nature of IUU fishing activities impedes efforts to eliminate it (The estimated global worth of IUU fishing is between US$10 billion and $23 billion per year.), and identifying the parties responsible is enormously challenging in this form of organized crime. Additionally, the resources required to combat IUU fishing and IUU-related economic losses are extremely burdensome on States and intergovernmental organizations such as CCAMLR. (For example, South Africa’s reported losses due to illegal fishing of toothfish are es! timated to be US$290 million since the 1990s.) In addition to diverting much needed resources to curb IUU fishing activities, IUU fishing impacts CCAMLR’s efforts to sustainably manage the stocks of living resources of the Southern Ocean by complicating the development of fish stock trends and impacting the conservation efforts for associated and dependent species (such as seabird populations, krill, etc.). Those impacts simply add to the complexity of the challenges that we are tackling, because IUU fishing is not the only threat to sustainable management of resources and conservation of ecosystems. Our ignorance is a threat, too: the enormity of complexities in the Southern Ocean biome – and all to which it is interconnected – imply that we will always be working with only partial knowledge. Despite recent advances in our understanding of the ecosystem dynamics and primary productivity, we don't have a comprehensive grasp of the processes driving changes in the ecosystem. Additionally, non-native species and diseases have impacted the Southern Ocean ecosystem, and the development of policies to mitigate those impacts – and the associated implementation protocols - are still very much works-in-progress. So, while a regional fisheries management organization (RFMO) can develop and work to implement ecosystem-based management practices, that doesn't guarantee sustainable stocks.! RFMOs aren't the only influential actors, and no management plan will account for every complexity. Despite the challenges to effective implementation, I'm of the view that ecosystem-based management is of vital importance to the survival and potential sustainability of any fish stock, and that it should be the base from which we address other issues and further develop policies. I'd be very interested in hearing other (especially differing) views on this. You put-forward a great question, Wendee... the answer(s) to it are most likely as convoluted as the challenges of developing an adequate ecosystem-based management system that sufficiently addresses criminal behavior, ignorance, etc. I'm excited to read your article when you finish!!! Jen Jennifer RhemannPolar Law MA Candidate, University of AkureyriAPECS Polar Policy/Law Discipline Coordinator (www.apecs.is) From: bohem...@wendeeholtcamp.com To: jenrhem...@hotmail.com; ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: RE: [ECOLOG-L] Ecosystem-based fisheries management Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:21:21 -0500 Just real quick - I've heard Antarctica mentioned a couple times but isn't it true that the Patagonia toothfish and the bluefin tuna are
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Bullfighting, machismo and sexual selection
As sports, bullfigting, hunting and other ways of killing species other than humans have been machismo demonstrations in the Mediterranean. It has been common not only in Spain but also in Southern France. Ancient romans were the ones giving this sense of sport to killing animals in front of everybody (remember the Coliseum). Moreover, since different wild animal species were used, some archaeologists consider it as a major reason for the extinction of many of such animals in Europe. The deepest origins of Bullfigting, however, are completely different: it appeared long before the Roman empire, in Crete, where beautiful women were dancing and jumping while the bulls were trying to kill them. It was a kind of humanfigthing made by the bull wich was considered connected to a kind of god: the Minotaurus. Romans were the ones converting such games with animals into sports killing the latter. I am panamanian and the main sport demonstrating machismo there is not Bullfighting but Boxing. Men knocking each other seems more human than bullfighting and the ancient greeks even had it as an olimpic discipline. No gloves, only the hands, and figthing until the moment when one says okey, you won, I will stay laying on the floor. Cruel, but at least both participants belong to the same species and do it more volunterly while nobody asks a bull if he wants to fight. Again, romans were the ones converting it into a bloody sport and even gave weapons to the participants: gladiators. What a bloody way of being macho! My point is the following: bullfigthing belongs to a (rich) cultural heritage of the Mediterranean world. If people there like to play with animals, they should be encouraged to do it according to the non-bloody origins of the ritual. Perhaps banning to kill bulls in Spain is an opportunity to bullfighters to win their money by jumping upon the bulls as it was made in Crete. Many women enjoy to see the bullfighters because they find them sexy: their glamorouse clothes are tightly attached to their bodies. Well, such women would have more fun if these men start the ritual with such clothes and then take-off the clothes. Just for starting, they can take-off the shirt like saying look at me, bull: I have no fear on you!, then put oil on their (semi)naked bodies and demonstrate gymnastic capabilities. Non-killing the bull would attract to the show many women who hate to see cruelty and blood on the arena. As biologists we know that such women can become healthyly excited so smart men can join them to see the show in order to share a nice session of peace and love after watching the bullfighters. Men non doing it will potentially have competitive disadvantage in sexual selection... From a capitalists point of view, banning the roman version of bullfigthing and replacing it for a more Crete version is not a risk for the buiseness of bullfighting: it is an opportunity to make it more profitable. I have no coin. If you know any buisness man taking the idea, please tell him to pay me for it. Edgardo I. Garrido-Pérez Landscape Ecology department Goettingen University, Germany ¿De qué te vale tener si no sabes qué hacer con lo que tienes? Rubén Blades Willie Colón Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:29:33 -1000 From: ddu...@hawaii.edu Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Bullfighting To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU I hadn't wanted to get involved in this bull (fighting) session but we all tend to have a certain perspective that we think is the one true right one. However, I am reminded of an example of the Yupik and other Native Alaskans who are appalled by fly fishing, while many more recent arrivals in the Americas consider as the highest truest form of fishing. The Yupik instead consider it as playing with your food and this is not something a grownup and moral person does, sort of like bull fighting. You only fish if you are going to eat it and you never torture your food. So one man's fly fishing is another's bull fighting. The lesson is that cultures distinguish themselves from one another by finding something repulsive in the other. David Duffy At 10:53 AM 8/19/2010, malcolm McCallum wrote: Back in the 1970s my uncle (Douglas McCallum) in Joliet did a pencil sketch of a bullfighter. IT is a great picture, my uncle was an artist who did quite a bit of pretty good stuff in the 70s before he got injured and could no longer do it. Anyway, just as he finished the drawing, people started raising awareness of animal welfare issues associated with bullfighting. So, here he had this wonderful picture and no where to market it because of the stigma. My mother loved the picture and he gave it to her for christmas or something. Anyway, it hands over my parents sofa in the living room. It is a fantastic drawing of a significant part of Mexican and Spanish culture. It is
[ECOLOG-L] Ecology and Culture Re: [ECOLOG-L] Bullfighting
Ecolog: Humans aren't perfect, and thinking they are is their greatest defect. However, if we are to lay claim as the most intelligent of species, we will have to strive toward improvement in our understanding of reality rather than simply accept old ways out of romanticism, cultural relativism, and its ugly stepchild, political correctness. Humans, like all other animals, have periods of goofy behavior, and some of it gets enshrined. I was raised in a hunting culture that valued clean kills and abhorred unnecessary infliction of pain or any form of torture. Pulling the wings off flies, for example, was a sure sign of a screwy kid. Some people would say that any killing at all is an abhorrent practice; others would say that agriculture is highly destructive of ecosystems. A. H. Maslow once said that intelligence consisted primarily of the ability to distinguish the superior from the inferior. He didn't say it was easy, nor did he say that it was prevalent or consistent. Even the recent history of the USA reveals torture, even as part of governmental policy, but dogfighting must be conducted in secret and is pilloried (ain't irony grand?) by society when discovered, and is illegal. At one time it was fairly common. Racism is part of our history, and it still reigns in the minds of some . . . The question is, is a given change for better or for worse? Does it advance society or retard it? What does it do to or for ecosystems? WT - Original Message - From: malcolm McCallum malcolm.mccal...@herpconbio.org To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 1:53 PM Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Bullfighting Back in the 1970s my uncle (Douglas McCallum) in Joliet did a pencil sketch of a bullfighter. IT is a great picture, my uncle was an artist who did quite a bit of pretty good stuff in the 70s before he got injured and could no longer do it. Anyway, just as he finished the drawing, people started raising awareness of animal welfare issues associated with bullfighting. So, here he had this wonderful picture and no where to market it because of the stigma. My mother loved the picture and he gave it to her for christmas or something. Anyway, it hands over my parents sofa in the living room. It is a fantastic drawing of a significant part of Mexican and Spanish culture. It is interesting to me that bullfighting, whether we like it or not, is one area of culture that might be better disbanded, but is still a part of history and its cultural and historical significance still remains. There are many aspects of culture that are completely at odds with society. The difficult part is balancing where do we draw the line between cultural taboos and modern cultural values. We are increasingly faced in a broadening global society with cultural practices that stand very counter to our own values. I have no answers for how we deal with these conflicts, but it is important to recognize that such conflicts are more significant than the usual kinds of strife that we in american and the remainder of western society generally deal with. Malcolm On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 6:48 AM, William Silvert cien...@silvert.orgwrote: Since we recently had an exchange about the Catalonian ban on bullfighting, I thought that this account of a bull fighting back might be of interest. Ironically this was not a regular bullfight but rather a macho game of bull dodging. Sort of the opposite of a Portuguese bullfight, where the bull charges into a row of young men who try to wrestle it to the ground (the horns are covered with wood, but the bull can still do a lot of damage). Raging bull rams spectators in Spain AFP AUGUST 19, 2010 7:20 AM A bull leaps out of the arena at a bullring in Tafalla near Pamplona, northern Spain on August 18, 2010, and charged into a crowd of terrified spectators. Some 30 people were injured. Three people, including a 10-year-old boy, remained in hospital Thursday with injuries suffered when a bull charged into a crowd of terrified spectators at a bullring in Spain, local authorities said. Spanish television showed dramatic images of screaming spectators, including children, frantically trying to avoid the rampaging animal after it leapt several metres (yards) over a security barrier and then clambered over a fence and into the crowded stands Wednesday evening. The animal stumbled around the stands before falling down several steps, crushing more people, at the bullring in the town of Tafalla, in the northern Navarra region. Several employees of the bullring finally managed to get a rope around the bull after about 15 minutes, and it was killed and removed by a crane. The Navarra regional government said 32 people were treated at hospitals and clinics. Most suffered minor injuries such as bruising and were released, but three remained hospitalized Thursday. A 10-year-old boy was in serious but stable condition with abdominal trauma after the bull fell on
[ECOLOG-L] University of Technology Sydney ( UTS )Australia PhD Research Scholarships - Plant Functional Biology and Climate Change Cluster (C3)
2011 PhD Research Scholarships, University of Technology Sydney - Climate Change The Plant Functional Biology and Climate Change Cluster (C3) is a Key UTS Research Strength, bringing together expert plant physiologists, ecologists, biological and physical modellers and remote sensing specialists. Applications are open for suitably qualified candidates interested in a research career with a focus on impacts of climate change. A range of PhD projects is available within the following C3 Research Groups: * Aquatic Processeshttp://www.c3.uts.edu.au/about/ralph-labgroup.html * Biodiversityhttp://www.c3.uts.edu.au/about/murray-labgroup.html * Ecological Modelling and Remote Sensinghttp://www.c3.uts.edu.au/about/spatial-labgroup.html * Terrestrial Ecohydrology http://www.c3.uts.edu.au/about/eamus-labgroup.html C3 is a multidisciplinary research cluster and honours graduates with backgrounds in physics and mathematical modelling are encouraged to apply, as well as candidates with a background in environmental sciences. To find out more about the important research being carried out by the C3 team, potential PhD projects and supervisors: www.c3.uts.edu.aufile:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\marea-martlew\My%20Documents\C3Cluster\Marcomms\Scholarships\www.c3.uts.edu.au Applications Close: Domestic students: 31st October 2010 International students: 1st September 2010 How to apply To apply for a research scholarship, you need to submit an application for admission to a higher degree by research. For more details see http://www.science.uts.edu.au/for/future/research.html Contact Rochelle Seneviratne Phone: +61 2 9514 2490 Email: science.resea...@uts.edu.au Website: http://www.science.uts.edu.au/for/future/research.html Marea Martlew C3 Media and Marketing Officer UTS Science 61 2 9514 1766 0424735255 www.c3.uts.edu.au UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F DISCLAIMER: This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views of the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. Think. Green. Do. Please consider the environment before printing this email.
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Bullfighting
Very well said :) By the way, i was not intending to say anything positive or negative about bullfighting in itself, but rather asking that people think about how different cultures can be! :) Clearly, David got it! :) On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 7:29 PM, David Duffy ddu...@hawaii.edu wrote: I hadn't wanted to get involved in this bull (fighting) session but we all tend to have a certain perspective that we think is the one true right one. However, I am reminded of an example of the Yupik and other Native Alaskans who are appalled by fly fishing, while many more recent arrivals in the Americas consider as the highest truest form of fishing. The Yupik instead consider it as playing with your food and this is not something a grownup and moral person does, sort of like bull fighting. You only fish if you are going to eat it and you never torture your food. So one man's fly fishing is another's bull fighting. The lesson is that cultures distinguish themselves from one another by finding something repulsive in the other. David Duffy At 10:53 AM 8/19/2010, malcolm McCallum wrote: Back in the 1970s my uncle (Douglas McCallum) in Joliet did a pencil sketch of a bullfighter. IT is a great picture, my uncle was an artist who did quite a bit of pretty good stuff in the 70s before he got injured and could no longer do it. Anyway, just as he finished the drawing, people started raising awareness of animal welfare issues associated with bullfighting. So, here he had this wonderful picture and no where to market it because of the stigma. My mother loved the picture and he gave it to her for christmas or something. Anyway, it hands over my parents sofa in the living room. It is a fantastic drawing of a significant part of Mexican and Spanish culture. It is interesting to me that bullfighting, whether we like it or not, is one area of culture that might be better disbanded, but is still a part of history and its cultural and historical significance still remains. There are many aspects of culture that are completely at odds with society. The difficult part is balancing where do we draw the line between cultural taboos and modern cultural values. We are increasingly faced in a broadening global society with cultural practices that stand very counter to our own values. I have no answers for how we deal with these conflicts, but it is important to recognize that such conflicts are more significant than the usual kinds of strife that we in american and the remainder of western society generally deal with. Malcolm On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 6:48 AM, William Silvert cien...@silvert.org wrote: Since we recently had an exchange about the Catalonian ban on bullfighting, I thought that this account of a bull fighting back might be of interest. Ironically this was not a regular bullfight but rather a macho game of bull dodging. Sort of the opposite of a Portuguese bullfight, where the bull charges into a row of young men who try to wrestle it to the ground (the horns are covered with wood, but the bull can still do a lot of damage). Raging bull rams spectators in Spain AFP AUGUST 19, 2010 7:20 AM A bull leaps out of the arena at a bullring in Tafalla near Pamplona, northern Spain on August 18, 2010, and charged into a crowd of terrified spectators. Some 30 people were injured. Three people, including a 10-year-old boy, remained in hospital Thursday with injuries suffered when a bull charged into a crowd of terrified spectators at a bullring in Spain, local authorities said. Spanish television showed dramatic images of screaming spectators, including children, frantically trying to avoid the rampaging animal after it leapt several metres (yards) over a security barrier and then clambered over a fence and into the crowded stands Wednesday evening. The animal stumbled around the stands before falling down several steps, crushing more people, at the bullring in the town of Tafalla, in the northern Navarra region. Several employees of the bullring finally managed to get a rope around the bull after about 15 minutes, and it was killed and removed by a crane. The Navarra regional government said 32 people were treated at hospitals and clinics. Most suffered minor injuries such as bruising and were released, but three remained hospitalized Thursday. A 10-year-old boy was in serious but stable condition with abdominal trauma after the bull fell on him, it said in a statement. A 23-year-old woman was being treated for a crushed vertebrae, and a 47-year-old man for wounds suffered when he was gored in the lower back. Both were in stable condition. In addition to the 32, several more suffered shock or minor scratches and bruises, the statement said. The incident did not take place during a traditional bullfight but during a contest of recortadores, in which
[ECOLOG-L] MS or PhD position--Pollinators
M.S. or Ph. D. Research Assistantship Managing Native Warm Season Grass Plantings for Pollinators and Biomass This is a multi-disciplinary project to evaluate the effects of managing native grass plantings for biofuel and feed on pollinators in the Southeast. Collaborators include faculty from Wildlife and Fisheries, Plant and Soil Sciences, and Animal Science. Successful applicant will have the opportunity to collaborate on studies involving pollinators, predators, forage quality, animal health, plant diversity, human-wildlife interactions, carbon sequestration and biofuel potential. Responsibilities: Evaluate pollinator response to 11 different native grass practices including grazed and ungrazed mixed native grass pastures, intercropped switchgrass in intensively-managed forests, forage production systems, and biofuel production systems. Student will be responsible for conducting field work (pollinator trapping, measuring pollinator visits and bloom times of key plant species, supervising field technicians, analyzing data, and preparing technical reports and peer-reviewed publications. There is also potential to serve as teaching assistant for select courses. Qualifications: Passion for integrating wildlife objectives into productive agricultural systems. Experience with pollinators is strongly desired, especially identification but not required. Student must be able to work as part of an integrated team and be willing to work cooperatively with other students on related projects. Starting Date: January 2011 (some flexibility) Stipend: Starting 15K (M. S.) or 20K (Ph. D.) per annum plus complete waiver of tuition fees. Closing Date: Until position is filled. Inquiry emails are welcomed and should be directed to Dr. James A. Martin (Co-Project Director, jmar...@cfr.msstate.edu) or Dr. Sam Riffell (Co-Project Leader, sriff...@cfr.msstate.edu). Drs. Wes Burger (MSU), Jerry Belant (MSU), and Josh Campbell (High Point University) are cooperating on the study, as well. Application: Submit: 1) transcript(s) and GRE scores (unofficial copies fine initially), 2) vita, 3) contact information for 3 references, and 4) letter of application which (a) describes your interest in the position, (b) describes your career goals, and (c) details your work or educational experience that is most relevant to this position. To: Dr. James A. Martin, Department of Wildlife Fisheries, Box 9690, Mississippi State, MS 39762 MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER James A. Martin, Ph.D. Research Associate Box 9690 Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Mississippi State, MS 39762 Phone 662.325.4722 Fax 662.325.8726 jmartin @ cfr.msstate.edu Address for overnight shipping James Martin Rm 110 Thompson Hall 775 Stone Blvd. Mississippi State, MS 39762 It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain an idea without accepting it. ---Aristotle
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Bullfighting, machismo and sexual selection
Is it true that if the bull fights nobely that the crowd will cheer and the bull gets rewarded by a life in the pasture??? I have always heard this, but wonder if it is in fact true. Just because its written in a children's book (Ferdinand) doesn't exactly mean it holds a lot of water! :) Thanks for the feedback! On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 4:01 AM, edgardo garrido edgard...@hotmail.comwrote: As sports, bullfigting, hunting and other ways of killing species other than humans have been machismo demonstrations in the Mediterranean. It has been common not only in Spain but also in Southern France. Ancient romans were the ones giving this sense of sport to killing animals in front of everybody (remember the Coliseum). Moreover, since different wild animal species were used, some archaeologists consider it as a major reason for the extinction of many of such animals in Europe. The deepest origins of Bullfigting, however, are completely different: it appeared long before the Roman empire, in Crete, where beautiful women were dancing and jumping while the bulls were trying to kill them. It was a kind of humanfigthing made by the bull wich was considered connected to a kind of god: the Minotaurus. Romans were the ones converting such games with animals into sports killing the latter. I am panamanian and the main sport demonstrating machismo there is not Bullfighting but Boxing. Men knocking each other seems more human than bullfighting and the ancient greeks even had it as an olimpic discipline. No gloves, only the hands, and figthing until the moment when one says okey, you won, I will stay laying on the floor. Cruel, but at least both participants belong to the same species and do it more volunterly while nobody asks a bull if he wants to fight. Again, romans were the ones converting it into a bloody sport and even gave weapons to the participants: gladiators. What a bloody way of being macho! My point is the following: bullfigthing belongs to a (rich) cultural heritage of the Mediterranean world. If people there like to play with animals, they should be encouraged to do it according to the non-bloody origins of the ritual. Perhaps banning to kill bulls in Spain is an opportunity to bullfighters to win their money by jumping upon the bulls as it was made in Crete. Many women enjoy to see the bullfighters because they find them sexy: their glamorouse clothes are tightly attached to their bodies. Well, such women would have more fun if these men start the ritual with such clothes and then take-off the clothes. Just for starting, they can take-off the shirt like saying look at me, bull: I have no fear on you!, then put oil on their (semi)naked bodies and demonstrate gymnastic capabilities. Non-killing the bull would attract to the show many women who hate to see cruelty and blood on the arena. As biologists we know that such women can become healthyly excited so smart men can join them to see the show in order to share a nice session of peace and love after watching the bullfighters. Men non doing it will potentially have competitive disadvantage in sexual selection... From a capitalists point of view, banning the roman version of bullfigthing and replacing it for a more Crete version is not a risk for the buiseness of bullfighting: it is an opportunity to make it more profitable. I have no coin. If you know any buisness man taking the idea, please tell him to pay me for it. Edgardo I. Garrido-Pérez Landscape Ecology department Goettingen University, Germany ¿De qué te vale tener si no sabes qué hacer con lo que tienes? Rubén Blades Willie Colón Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:29:33 -1000 From: ddu...@hawaii.edu Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Bullfighting To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU I hadn't wanted to get involved in this bull (fighting) session but we all tend to have a certain perspective that we think is the one true right one. However, I am reminded of an example of the Yupik and other Native Alaskans who are appalled by fly fishing, while many more recent arrivals in the Americas consider as the highest truest form of fishing. The Yupik instead consider it as playing with your food and this is not something a grownup and moral person does, sort of like bull fighting. You only fish if you are going to eat it and you never torture your food. So one man's fly fishing is another's bull fighting. The lesson is that cultures distinguish themselves from one another by finding something repulsive in the other. David Duffy At 10:53 AM 8/19/2010, malcolm McCallum wrote: Back in the 1970s my uncle (Douglas McCallum) in Joliet did a pencil sketch of a bullfighter. IT is a great picture, my uncle was an artist who did quite a bit of pretty good stuff in the 70s before he got injured and could no longer do it. Anyway, just as he finished the
[ECOLOG-L] Position for Professor of Aquatic Ecosystems, UNESCO-IHE
The UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education offers post-graduate education and PhD research programmes in Delft, The Netherlands, and carries out research and capacity building projects all over the world. The mission of UNESCO-IHE is to contribute to the education and training of professionals and to build the capacity of sector organisations, knowledge centres and other institutions active in the fields of water, the environment and infrastructure in developing countries and countries in transition. UNESCO-IHE has a permanent staff of 170, of which 90 are academic staff, while about 250 guest-lecturers from academia and industry contribute to the educational programme. Each year 750 participants (incl. about 175-200 new MSc students per year) from all over the world attend the various MSc programmes and short courses at UNESCO-IHE. The functions of the Institute include serving as an international standard-setting body for postgraduate water education programmes and continuing professional training, building human and institutional capacities through education, training and research, setting up and managing networks of educational and water sector institutions and organisations worldwide, functioning as a policy forum for UNESCO member states and other stakeholders, and providing advice on water education to partner organisations and other members of the UN water family. The Department of Environmental Resources provides post-graduate education and training to professionals in the fields of environmental science, technology, planning and management, and carries out research and capacity development projects in these areas. The department has two scientific core groups: Freshwater Ecosystems and Pollution Prevention and Control. Each scientific core is headed by a full professor who takes the academic leadership of the core. More information is available at the Environmental Resources Department Website (http://www.unesco-ihe.org/er). In partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), UNESCO-IHE has established the WWF Chair in the Wise Use of Freshwater Ecosystems to advance research and training on solutions for the interconnected issues of water management, sustainable development, poverty reduction, environmental flows and ecosystem and biodiversity conservation. The Department of Environmental Resources is looking for candidates for the: WWF Chair at UNESCO-IHE Professor of Aquatic Ecosystems m/f (1.0 FTE) Responsibilities The professor is to assume leadership of the Freshwater Ecosystems core. The central philosophy of the core can be summed up in the term Environmental integrity, which links ecological understanding of environmental systems and values of nature with the effects of human interventions and their consequences for society. The professor is expected to have his/her main expertise in the field of (applied) aquatic ecology within the context of river basin management and society. He/she should be able to make the research output of the core instrumental to the sustainable management of aquatic systems. In keeping with the main mission of UNESCO-IHE, the core concentrates on research, education and projects in developing countries and countries in transition. This requires a clear vision on how to combine high scientific and academic standards with a development mission and active participation in global networks for acquisition of research, education and capacity building projects. The candidate will: provide vision and strategic leadership of the Freshwater Ecosystems core; publish scientific research results in fundamental and applied journals; contribute to the translation of research findings to induce policy change; supervise PhD and MSc research; teach in the MSc programmes, and in relevant short courses offered within the institute and abroad; develop proposals and acquire funding for research, education and capacity building activities; foster cooperation between different departments and cores within UNESCO-IHE; develop and establish close links with other institutions, universities and organisations working in the specified fields both worldwide and in the Netherlands; foster the partnership with WWF by developing joint activities and communications (e.g. policy briefs) with a focus on WWF's priority river basin programmes; and serve on the UNESCO-IHE Academic Board and other committees overseeing the academic mission of the institute. Requirements The successful candidate is expected to have: a PhD degree in (applied) aquatic ecology or in a related field; extensive experience in university teaching and curriculum development at postgraduate level; a strong record of externally funded research, peer-reviewed publications and presentations at scientific conferences; proven interest in interdisciplinary research and education;
[ECOLOG-L] Job: Director of Research and Conservation Opening, Denver Botanic Gardens
Director of Research and Conservation Opening Denver Botanic Gardens (1007 York St., Denver, CO 80206) Job Summary: This position will be filled by a strong and energetic leader who will help team evolve into the next phase of regional and national import in the documentation and preservation of the Southern Rocky Mountain flora. Candidate must have strong fundraising and management background as well as the ability to communicate scientific ideas to the general public. Preference will be given to candidates with research programs in invasive species, restoration, mycology, taxonomy, plant pathology, or urban ecology. Will manage two herbaria plus research staff and be instrumental in the fund raising for a new research facility planned for 2013. Qualifications: Doctoral degree (Ph. D.) in plant conservation biology or equivalent in relative field and interest in developing programs related to the conservation of natural ecosystems within our region; or minimum 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience acquiring funding for programs and research projects, and the management of personnel and budgets. Send resume and/or application to Human Resources, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver CO 80206, or e-mail your resume to h...@botanicgardens.org. We are a nonprofit, EOE. Anna A. Sher, Ph.D. www.anna.sher.com Associate Professor Department of Biological Sciences (303) 871-3538 anna.s...@du.edu
[ECOLOG-L] Open position in TWS: GIS Analyst in Boise, ID
The Wilderness Society seeks a GIS Analyst to join our Center for Landscape Analysis. This is an exceptional opportunity for a conservation science professional to apply his or her spatial analysis expertise to land conservation and management challenges and to work in the nexus between science and public policy. We seek an analyst who can apply skills in geographic information systems (GIS), ecology, and natural resource management. These skills will be used to design new spatially-explicit projects, conduct project work, and communicate scientific results to further our wildland management and conservation goals. This position will focus on designing and conducting landscape analysis work for the Idaho forests. The individual will join the team of six scientists making up our Center for Landscape Analysis (CLA)-a subset of our Research Department. Much of the work of the position will involve close collaboration with interdisciplinary project teams, including ecologists, economists, policy experts, regional conservation specialists, and communicators. For our Idaho region, the position will involve conducting applied spatial analyses in order to inform restoration opportunities across the landscape. Initial projects include developing a prioritization road restoration and reclamation model on National Forest lands based on an ecological, social, and economic framework developed by our scientists in Idaho. The GIS work will involve the collection and preparation of GIS datasets, performing GIS analyses, automating the GIS analyses to create a model that can be applied on any landscape, writing reports and developing other products stemming from spatial analyses. At a minimum, the ideal candidate will have a Master's degree (or equivalent experience) in geography, ecology, or a related natural resources or conservation field. We are looking for someone who is technically proficient at performing a diverse array of GIS analyses, designing and constructing GIS models, and rendering visual and written results clearly and concisely in an ArcGIS environment. Experience with programming and automating common GIS tasks is an advantage. More extensive technical experience may be substituted for a Master's Degree. Familiarity with the non-profit conservation advocacy community, scientific applications, and knowledge of Idaho landscapes is beneficial. This is a one year temporary science position within The Wilderness Society, and the work environment and compensation are competitive with university, governmental, and other NGO science programs. Duties and Responsibilities: * Work with the science team to design and conduct new landscape analysis projects that inform landscape restoration priorities and serve the goals of the Idaho regional program. * Automate frequently used spatial analyses * Work productively on interdisciplinary teams of staff and with partner organizations; * Interpret and present analytical results for technical and non-technical audiences; * Write the results of GIS analyses in fact sheets, science briefs, reports, and other forms of communication; * Generate maps for posters, reports, PowerPoint presentations and other internal and external communication needs; * Communicate results orally to program team and external groups including scientists, land managers, elected officials, and other audiences; Qualifications: * M.S. degree in the natural or social sciences, or equivalent experience with Bachelor's degree including experience in GIS modeling and use of ArcGIS technology; * A minimum of 5 years of experience in research or applied science involving ArcGIS. Programming experience would be a plus, but is not required; * Passion for and commitment to wildland conservation; * Demonstration of strong organizational and data management skills; * The ability to work with and exchange GIS knowledge with staff in the Center for Landscape Analysis and other GIS users; * The ability to work independently and on a team; * The ability to communicate technical information for technical and non-technical audiences; * Ability to stay on schedule and meet deadlines; * A desire to continue learning in the fields of spatial analysis and conservation science; * Knowledge of Idaho landscapes preferred; * Experience working with federal land management agencies and familiarity with the non-profit conservation community is desirable; The mission of The Wilderness Society is to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places. Building and applying scientific understanding of those places and the values they provide to human communities has long been a hallmark of the organization, and that work is led by The Wilderness Society's Research Department. It consists of experts in economics, ecology, law and
Re: [ECOLOG-L] ecosystem based fisheries management
Hi Kellner et al.(2010) from UC Davis, Davis CA has a recent (Jul 2010) article that may be of interest to you and others. Optimizing for multiple species and multiple values: tradeoffs inherent in ecosystem-based fisheries management J. B. Kellner, J. N. Sanchirico, A.Hastings P.J. Mumby (2010) Here is the link http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10./j.1755-263X.2010.00132.x/pdf Abstract: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10./j.1755-263X.2010.00132.x/abstract They use 5 model scenarios including optimal single species, optimal two-species and optimal multiple species management scenarios. Ling Huang Chemistry Department Sacramento City College http://huangl.webs.com http://www.scc.losrios.edu -Original Message- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ecolo...@listserv.umd.edu] On Behalf Of Wendee Holtcamp Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 5:43 PM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: [ECOLOG-L] ecosystem based fisheries management Are there any fisheries in the world that are actually managed using an ecosystem approach versus single-species stock assessment models? I know there's debate over whether the Bering Sea fisheries could become that way. The comprehensive research done there feeds into their regional fishery council's decisions, but I don't think it's truly an ecosystem-based approach in terms of analyzing how many of say Pollock are needed not just to feed people but also to feed the fur seals, the seabirds, etc to prevent ecosystem collapse. But my question is not about the Bering Sea but about whether there is ANY fishery that is actually managed in an ecosystem approach or whether it's still theoretical at this stage? Wendee Blogs for Nature from the Bering Sea ~ http://tinyurl.com/2ctghbl ~~ Wendee Holtcamp, M.S. Wildlife Ecology ~ @bohemianone Freelance Writer * Photographer * Bohemian http://www.wendeeholtcamp.com http://www.wendeeholtcamp.com/ http://bohemianadventures.blogspot.com http://bohemianadventures.blogspot.com/ ~~ 6-wk Online Writing Course Starts Sep 4 (signup by Aug 28) ~~ ~~~ I'm Animal Planet's news blogger - http://blogs.discovery.com/animal_news
[ECOLOG-L] Ph. D. positions
Could you please post for the positions described below. Thanks. Jeff Houlahan GRADUATE POSITIONS AVAILABLE As a collaborating group of academic and government scientists, we are seeking 5 Ph. D. students to work as a part of a multidisciplinary team conducting manipulative experiments designed to examine the effects of multiple stressors in small wetland ecosystems. The focus of this NSERC funded research program will be on the potential effects of climate change on amphibians and other aquatic organisms alone and in combination with herbicide use. This would be the 3rd in a series of experiments conducted at the ?Long-term Experimental Wetlands Area (LEWA),? on Canadian Forces Base Gagetown in New Brunswick Canada. All positions are contingent on funding ? we will know funding decision by October 2010. 1 Ph. D. position at the University of Ottawa A Ph. D student will be examining climate change/herbicide effects on gene expression, sexual development and metamorphosis in amphibians. They will be supervised by Dr. Vance Trudeau (University of Ottawa; see www.teamendo.ca) and Dr. Vince Palace (DFO, Winnipeg, Manitoba) and work out of The University of Ottawa Centre for Advanced Research in Environmental Genomics. Qualifications: Candidates should have a background in comparative physiology or vertebrate endocrinology, and have demonstrated experience with basic molecular biology methods (PCR, gene cloning, etc). A keen interest in climate change effects on aquatic ecosystems would be an asset to the team. 3 Ph. D. positions with the Biology Department and The Canadian Rivers Institute at the University of New Brunswick Saint John (UNB Saint John) 1. One Ph. D. student will be examining climate change/herbicide effects on DOC and UV radiation attenuation. The student will be supervised by Drs. Nelson O?Driscoll and Jeff Houlahan (UNB Saint John). Qualifications: An M. Sc. in chemistry, biology, environmental science or a related discipline is preferred. Exceptional B. Sc. students will be considered. All candidates should have good statistical skills (i.e. are comfortable with traditional analyses such as ANOVA and regression) and be comfortable with independent laboratory and field work. 2. One Ph.D. student will examine the effects of climate change/herbicide use on planktonic and benthic invertebrate communities in these experimental ponds. The student will be supervised by Dr. Karen Kidd (UNB Saint John). Qualifications: An M.Sc. in ecotoxicology, aquatic ecology or a related discipline. The student should have experience conducting field work on aquatic systems and good statistical skills. Experience in macroinvertebrate identifications is an asset. 3. One Ph. D student will be examining the effects of climate change/herbicide stressors on primary production and plant abundance and diversity. The student will be supervised by Dr. Jeff Houlahan. Qualifications: An M. Sc. in ecology, conservation biology, botany or a related discipline is preferred. We would consider a statistics, math or computer modelling graduate if there is a strong natural history interest and background. Exceptional B. Sc. students will be considered. All candidates should have good statistical skills (i.e. are comfortable with traditional analyses such as ANOVA and regression). Experience in aquatic plant identification is an asset. 1 Ph. D. position with the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences at the University of Toronto One Ph. D student will be using the output from 24 Global Climate Models and four Regional Climate Models applied to Canada in conjunction with a common regression-based stochastic weather generator software to develop realistic regional climate projections under different future scenarios of climate change. The student will be supervised by Dr. Adam Fenech. Qualifications: A Masters degree in physical geography or physics with specific courses in climatology and/or meteorology. All candidates should have numerical skills, and enjoy database development and manipulation. Geographic information system experience is an asset. Additional qualifications: The importance of candidates being effective team players cannot be overstated. Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal relation skills are considered vital personal attributes. This project will involve many students and senior researchers (as well as, a number of field technicians) working on the same set of 24 ponds for at least the next 3 years and therefore the ability to collaborate effectively will be a critical, perhaps the most critical, attribute determining the success of this project. We are looking for that rare combination - the ability to think and work independently while also being a collegial, collaborative and cooperative team
[ECOLOG-L] New Position Announcement: PISCO Policy Program Coordinator
Professional Faculty, PISCO Policy Program Coordinator, (Department of Zoology), Oregon State University. Position is a full time, 12-month fixed term position. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Required qualifications include a strong scientific background, in the areas of ecology, marine biology, and/or conservation science. Experience working with policy and management is preferred. To review posting and apply, go to http://oregonstate.edu/jobs. Apply to posting # 0006098. Closing Date: 09/17/10. OSU is an AA/EOE, and has a practice of being responsive to dual-career needs. Short Description: The Department of Zoology at Oregon State University invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE) 12-month, fixed-term Professional Faculty position, PISCO Policy Program Coordinator. The Coordinator will support the effective implementation of major activities of PISCO (Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans). Responsibilities include: (A) Policy and outreach activities at statewide (Oregon), regional, and federal levels. (B) Overall organization and strategic planning of PISCO policy and outreach activities.(C) Educational support, to increase understanding about marine conservation science among relevant citizens' groups, NGOs, industry groups, and the general public.
[ECOLOG-L] Available Position - Gulf of Mexico Director of Bird Conservation
Apologies for duplicate postings. NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY POSITION OPENING Available Position: Gulf of Mexico Director of Bird Conservation Location: TBD, possibly Moss Point, MS, or Baton Rouge, LA Purpose of the Position: The Gulf of Mexico Director of Bird Conservation will work as part of a team to implement Audubon's conservation plan for the Gulf of Mexico. This person will play a leadership role in helping Audubon identify and prioritize sites for conservation along the coast, design and implement scientifically rigorous conservation plans, design and implement evaluation programs for measuring conservation progress, and assist in leading a team of IBA coordinators. The Director will lead the implementation of Audubon's IBA assessment tools in evaluating the status, threats, conservation opportunity, and response to conservation actions of Important Bird Areas in the Gulf region. This is an approach modeled after BirdLife International's IBA monitoring framework, which ensures a unified approach to understanding bird population status, major threats, extent and condition of the habitats, and facilitates the determination or evaluation of conservation actions at IBAs. In particular, the Director will determine the extent of damage from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to Important Bird Areas (IBA) and other priority sites and on bird populations along the Gulf coast from Florida to Texas. This position will serve to coordinate and deliver IBA assessment, conservation and volunteer coordination, all essential aspects of the Important Bird Areas Program, which is Audubon's centerpiece conservation program. This is an integral part of the organization's mission to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats, for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. This person selected to fill this position will be a key player in Audubon's Gulf of Mexico conservation initiative. He/She will work in conjunction with the VP Gulf of Mexico Conservation and Restoration and collaborate closely with staff on the state, regional and national level. He/She will also work closely with staff, chapters and partners across multiple disciplines, serving an integrative role to bring scientific information from the IBA program to the advocacy, policy and communication arenas. Essential Functions: Specifically this position will: * Be part of an integrated multidisciplinary team and work with VP Gulf of Mexico Conservation and Restoration, national, state and regional staff to develop overall conservation strategy that stabilizes or increases regional populations of focal bird species and restores and protects coastal habitats essential to focal species with a major focus on Important Bird Areas' * Work with Audubon staff, partners, and volunteers to identify and prioritize IBAs in the Gulf region, implement the IBA Assessment protocol and complete monitoring of the status of these sites relative to oil spill threats; * Work with Audubon staff to implement Audubon's IBA assessment tools in evaluating status, threats, conservation opportunity, and response to conservation actions at IBAs in the Gulf and ensure that the assessment approach is aligned and integrates with BirdLife International's monitoring framework and other relevant state, federal, and conservation organization site assessment programs; * Play a leadership role in helping Audubon staff develop and implement conservation plans at priority sites and feed conservation needs into broader landscape and policy conservation agendas; * Work with Audubon staff to effectively deliver results to federal, state and other partners that play important roles in the conservation and protection of these sites and the landscapes in which they reside. * Achieving the above may involve convening and coordinating meetings and workshops, developing and testing field protocols, assisting in the development of the relevant data storage and reporting tools, and assisting in the recruiting and training of staff and volunteers. * Work with State IBA staff to make sure data are collected in scientifically credible manner (meeting national and BirdLife Standards), entered into appropriate databases, used in regional and national analyses, and presented in scientific and conservation reports, and other conservation products; Additional Functions: Participate, as a member of the national IBA staff, in the development and implementation of the U.S. Important Bird Areas Program. Work closely with national IBA staff to insure that work in the Gulf maintains and enhances the scientific rigor and credibility of the national and international IBA network. Measurement of Performance: Annual Performance Management Plan (PMP) developed collaboratively with National Director of Important Bird Area
[ECOLOG-L] Faculty Position in Applied Terrestrial Conservation Ecology
Faculty Position in APPLIED TERRESTRIAL CONSERVATION ECOLOGY The School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University (Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada) is a dynamic graduate school in which both social and natural scientists apply multi-disciplinary approaches to research in resource and environmental management. The School seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty position in Applied Terrestrial Conservation Ecology at the Assistant Professor rank. We invite applications from Ph.D. scientists who will develop a program of research and teaching addressing natural resource management issues of local, national, and international significance. (1) Suitable candidates will have a strong background in applied terrestrial animal ecology with expertise in areas such as conservation biology, landscape ecology, ecosystem-based management, wildlife ecology and management, or wildlife policy. (2) An advantage will be given to applicants who apply advanced quantitative methods of analysis or who have experience with applying Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to resource and environmental management. (3) Suitable candidates will be enthusiastic about working in a diverse, multi-disciplinary environment and collaborating with both natural and social scientists. The successful candidate will teach graduate and undergraduate courses, supervise graduate students, and conduct research. Relevant teaching experience is desirable. The expected starting date is August 1, 2011. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. However, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Simon Fraser University is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, aboriginal people, and persons with disabilities. Please note that this position is contingent upon available funding and is subject to final approval by the Board of Governors. Applicants should send a Curriculum Vitae, transcripts, samples of relevant reprints, a brief (2-4 page) statement of your research vision and teaching philosophy, and immediately request three referees to send confidential letters of recommendation* directly to: Dr. Frank Gobas, Director School of Resource and Environmental Management Simon Fraser University Room 8425 TASC 1 Bldg., University Dr. Burnaby, B.C., CANADA V5A 1S6. TEL: 778-782-3074; FAX: 778-782-4968; e-mail: rem_facultysea...@sfu.ca For more information, visit the web site: http://www.rem.sfu.ca/ Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but the search committee will begin reviewing applications on October 1, 2010. It is important that we receive all application materials, including letters of reference, at the time of application. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. * Under the authority of the University Act personal information that is required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be collected. For further details see: http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty_Openings/Collection_Notice.html -- - Andrew B. Cooper Associate Professor School of Resource and Environmental Management Simon Fraser University TASC 1 Building, Room 8405 University Burnaby, British Columbia, CANADA V5A 1S6 - Office: 778-782-3954 FAX: 778-782-4968 - Web Page: http://www.rem.sfu.ca/people/cooper.htm Lab Web Page: http://www.rem.sfu.ca/fishgrp/ -
[ECOLOG-L] CSU Faculty Opening: Plant Community Ecologist
GLOBAL CHANGE ECOLOGIST - PLANT COMMUNITY ECOLOGY ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY POSITION: Colorado State University is recruiting a Global Change Ecologist with empirical research expertise in Plant Community Ecology at the rank of Associate/Full Professor (with tenure). Outstanding Assistant Professors qualified for immediate rank advancement will be considered. We seek a broadly trained individual with an established research program that integrates across levels of organization to provide a mechanistic understanding of community and ecosystem responses to global environmental change. The successful candidate will use innovative tools and approaches that span multiple hierarchical levels, potentially ranging from genes to ecosystems. We are particularly interested in candidates who have a proven track record of collaboration and team leadership, strong quantitative skills, and research interests that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries. The successful candidate should have primary research interests in grassland systems with clear linkages to g! lobal change issues. Success in extramural funding of research and an exceptional publication record in high-quality scientific outlets are expected. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to undergraduate and/or graduate teaching. This position is jointly supported by the Provost’s office, the Vice President for Research and the Colleges of Natural Resources (http://warnercnr.colostate.edu/), Natural Sciences (http://www.natsci.colostate.edu/) and Agricultural Sciences (http://www.agsci.colostate.edu/). The Departmental and College home for this position will be based on the expertise and preference of the individual recruited. Colorado State University provides a highly collaborative and supportive environment with opportunities to interact with faculty in many colleges on campus and to participate in activities associated with the new School of Global Environmental Sustainability (http://soges.colostate.edu/) and the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology (www.colostate.edu/Depts/GDPE/http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/GDPE/). Colorado State University is also home of the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory (http://www.nrel.colostate.edu/). For more information about CSU in general, please visit: http://! www.colostate.edu/. RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an extramurally funded and innovative research program that interfaces with other ecologists across campus as well as with key off-campus collaborators. Instructional duties may include courses central to the GDPE program and in the candidate’s area of expertise. QUALIFICATIONS Required: (1) Ph.D. in biology, ecology or related field and at least 5 years experience in a research or academic environment commensurate with rank of Associate or Full Professor at a Carnegie Level I institution, or with academic credentials qualifying for immediate advancement to such rank. (2) Plant community ecologist with research primarily focused on grasslands, with interests in short grass steppe ecosystems. (3) Research that engages issues of global environmental change. (4) Evidence of research that spans more than one level of ecological organization and crosses traditional disciplines. Desired: (1) Experience in leadership of active research teams. (2) An upward research trajectory. SALARY: Commensurate with education and experience at the rank of Associate/Full Professor. POSITION AVAILABLE: as early as August 15, 2011 To apply, submit application material (cover letter, C.V., statements of research teaching interests, contact information for three referees, and up to three representative publications) on-line to http://warnercnr.colostate.edu/employment-opportunities.html by 5:00 p.m. October 1, 2010, for full consideration. Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Questions concerning position contact: Dr. LeRoy Poff, Search Chair E-mail: p...@lamar.colostate.edu Telephone: 970-491-2079 Questions concerning application contact: Sallie Sprague E-mail: sallie.spra...@colostate.edu Telephone: 970-491-2366 Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding affirmative action requirements in all programs. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity is located in 101 Student Services Building. In order to assist Colorado State University in meeting its affirmative action responsibilities, ethnic minorities, women and other protected class members are encouraged to apply and so identify themselves. Colorado State University is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all final candidates being considered for employment. Background
[ECOLOG-L] Job: microbiology, Willamette University
Attached and pasted below is the info about an upcoming review deadline (15 Sept 2010) for applicant files for our tenure track-position at Willamette University. As indicated below, the person's focus relative to microbiology is open in this search provided s/he meets the eligibility criteria, can teach a microbiology course, and will engage undergraduates actively in their area of expertise. Applicants with questions about the position, as noted below, should contact our chairperson who is also copied here: Dr. David P. Craig, David P. Craig mailto:dpcr...@willamette.edudpcr...@willamette.edu Assistant or Associate Professor, Microbiology Willamette University's Biology Department invites applications for a tenure-track position in microbiology at the rank of assistant or associate professor to begin August, 2011. The nine-member undergraduate department values innovative teaching and research and seeks to integrate them seamlessly into high impact learning experiences for students at every level of the curriculum. For information about the department see http://www.willamette.edu/cla/biologyhttp://www.willamette.edu/cla/biology. The successful candidate will teach an introductory microbiology course that emphasizes viruses and bacteria; upper level courses for majors in his/her area of expertise; and courses for non-science majors. The candidate will be expected to establish a vigorous research program that advances science while engaging undergraduates. Applicants from disciplines as diverse as virology, bacteriology, mycology, genetics, genomics, physiology, ecology, and/or evolution are welcome. Applicants must have a Ph.D. and post-doctoral research experience and must be qualified by their formal training to teach the courses described. To be considered at the associate level, applicants must have an exceptional record of research and undergraduate teaching commensurate with their rank. To apply: (a) Submit to mailto:micro-sea...@willamette.edumicro-sea...@willamette.edu a single, electronic PDF that contains these materials in the following order: 1) A cover letter describing your interest in the position 2) Current curriculum vitae 3) A teaching statement that describes your teaching experience and philosophy, plans for an introductory microbiology course, and a list of courses you feel qualified to teach 4) A research statement that includes current and future research goals and plans and their relevance to this position 5) A diversity statement that describes your experience with diverse populations and the importance of diversity in teaching and research communities 6) An unofficial graduate transcript (b) Solicit three reference letters that address both research and teaching potential as they relate to this position. Reference letters should be sent electronically to: David Craig, Search Chair Biology Department Willamette University mailto:micro-sea...@willamette.edumicro-sea...@willamette.edu Address inquiries to David Craig, mailto:dpcr...@willamette.edudpcr...@willamette.edu Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2010.
