PhD Assistantship opportunity (second posting)

[Weisberg, Peter]

Ph.D. position opening (Graduate Research Assistantship):=20

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LANDSCAPE SIMULATION MODELING OF MOUNTAIN BIG SAGEBRUSH COMMUNITY
RESPONSE TO ALTERNATIVE FIRE REGIMES

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The Great Basin Landscape Ecology Lab (Dept. of Natural Resources and
Environmental Science, University of Nevada, Reno) has a Ph.D. Research
Assistantship available in ecological simulation modeling of mountain
big sagebrush disturbance and succession, in the context of landscape
restoration.=20

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Preferred Start Date: June, 2007

(Fall semester 2007 start also acceptable)

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Project Description:=20

This position provides an opportunity to develop skills and experience
in fire ecology, ecological modeling, and landscape ecology. It will
also involve field research in some of the more scenic and
scientifically interesting mountain ranges of central and western Utah,
and eastern Nevada.=20

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The overall objectives of this Joint Fire Science Program funded project
are to: (1) estimate fire frequency for mountain big sagebrush
communities using fire scars from nearby trees; (2) describe rates and
spatial patterns of post-fire sagebrush recovery using a chronosequence
approach; and (3) use these data sources to model long-term response of
mountain big sagebrush communities to alternative fire regime scenarios.
A PhD student is sought to focus on the third objective. This will
involve development and application of simulation models to test the
appropriateness of shrubland fire frequency estimates for spatiotemporal
dynamics of sagebrush distribution, and to assess the relative
importance of mosaic burn severity patterns for post-fire succession.
Co-investigators on the project include Stan Kitchen (Research Botanist
with the USFS Shrub Sciences Laboratory) and Peter Weisberg (landscape
ecologist at UNR). The PhD student will be housed at UNR and mentored by
Dr. Weisberg.

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There will also be opportunity to work on a related project, using
remote sensing approaches to investigate rates and trajectories of
post-fire succession for pinyon-juniper woodland and sagebrush across
several central Nevada mountain ranges. The focus will be on the
relative distribution of cheatgrass vs. native perennial bunchgrass
species. The investigation will address spatial variation in plant
succession due to abiotic factors, legacy effects associated with
pre-burn woodland structure and composition, and dispersal effects.
Co-investigators on the project include Jeanne Chambers (Research
Ecologist with the USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station), Erica
Fleishmann (NCEAS) and Peter Weisberg.

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Requirements:

Applicants should have a Master's degree in a relevant scientific
discipline (e.g. Ecology, Natural Resources, Geography, Biology, Range
Science/Management, Forestry), as well as interest and aptitude for
landscape simulation modeling and strong quantitative skills. Prior
experience with vegetation in arid/semi-arid systems is desirable.
Programming skills are highly desirable and previous experience in GIS
applications and spatial analysis will be helpful. Minimum academic
requirements are a GPA of 3.3 and a combined GRE score of 1200.=20

The assistantship includes a graduate stipend of $20,000/year, pays
health insurance benefits, and covers the cost of tuition. Additional
information on graduate study at the University of Nevada - Reno can be
found at http://www.eecb.unr.edu/ and http://www.vpr.unr.edu/grad2/.
Additional information on the Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Science can be found at http://www.ag.unr.edu/nres/, and
on the Great Basin Landscape Ecology Lab can be found at
http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/weisberg/index.htm.=20

To Apply: Your application should include a cover letter describing
research interests and experiences, a resume or CV, copies of
publications (if relevant), an unofficial copy of transcripts and GRE
scores, and contact information for three references. These materials
should be sent (electronically or by mail) to: Dr. Peter Weisberg,
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of
Nevada-Reno, 1000 Valley Road / Mail Stop 186, Reno NV 89557. email:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Review of applications will begin immediately
and continue until a suitable candidate is found.

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Peter J. Weisberg

Assistant Professor, Landscape Ecology

Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Science

University of Nevada, Reno

1000 Valley Road / MS 186

Reno, NV   89512-0013   USA

phone: 775-784-7573

fax: 775-784-4583

email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/weisberg  =20



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Ecuador and Vampire Bats....

[J. Michael Nolan]

I said I would not comment about Galapagos again.=20

This deals with an interesting issue on the mainland. I copy to Michael =
McColm, Ph.D., Director of the Jatun Sacha Foundation, the largest NGO =
in Ecuador and who can say what they've done for Education and =
Conservation? Remarkable story.

This is a msg I just recd about vampire bats. I thought you might it of =
some value as we deal with real time issues of man vs. nature. Please do =
not kill bats because of this.

Thanks.

Mike Nolan

To those of you interested in the topic of vampire bats, the problem
continues in coastal Ecuador. Cows continue to die, and so do vampires,
and I suppose other species of bats that are either trapped in the mist
nets or killed by angry farmers near their farms.

The intensity and magnitude of vampire attacks on cattle is something
never seen by local people in the region.

A cow dies in a few days after the massive attack by dozens of vampires.
Vampires are also attacking chickens, dogs, pigs and donkeys. I am
afraid the problem will persist for several months until vampires bats
are killed in great numbers, together with many other species of bats.

No one is paying attention to this problem from a more rationale
perspective; there are no local or international scientific initiatives.

Here is the link to a newspaper article, this time in the elite
newspaper "El Comercio".

http://elcomercio.terra.com.ec/solo_texto_search.asp?id_noticia=3D54923&a=
n
io=3D2007&mes=3D1&dia=3D2

Pablo

Pablo Jarrin
Graduante Student
Department of Biology
Boston University


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nextgencode.com....

[J. Michael Nolan]

Saw this at the top of the cnn home page. I found it rather interesting, =
some places funny I guess. Wondering if the Brave New World is closer =
than I realized?

 I'm certain that all have seen the latest issues about food =
labeling/cloning and the FDA?

http://www.nextgencode.com/?WT.mc_id=3Dver_728

Check out all of their science products.

Mike Nolan

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"Spanish Immersion in Spain, Mexico, Central and South America"

Rainforest and Reef 501 (c)(3) non-profit

United States:
P.O. Box 141543
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49514-1543 USA
Local/International Phone: 001.616.604.0546
Toll Free: 1.877.255.3721
Skype/MS IM: travelwithrandr
AOL IM: buddythemacaw
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web: http://rainforestandreef.org/=20

Costa Rica:
Juan Pablo Bello
San Jose, Costa Rica
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone: 011.506.290.8883/011.506.822.8222=20

Europe:
Marion Stephan
Frankfurt, Germany
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone: 011.49.172.305.4738
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More on Women in Science....

[J. Michael Nolan]

>From another list, thought some might be interested...

Mike Nolan

Harvard Study of Women's Persistence in Science Needs Your Help
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Is your science classroom hospitable to female students?  What do you do =
in your classroom that gets young women to consider majoring in science, =
math, or engineering?  A great variety of activities and approaches are =
being tried out across the nation.  We would like to hear about them =
and, in a scientific study, find out which ones work.  You can support =
this research by filling out a very brief web survey.
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On the path toward science careers, a critical transition point lies =
between high school and college where disproportionate numbers of young =
women abandon an initial interest in science, mathematics, engineering, =
or technology.  The Science Education Department at the Harvard =
Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA, recently received a =
grant from the National Science Foundation to study this important issue =
in a systematic way.  A 3-year project, titled "Persistence Research in =
Science and Engineering (PRiSE)" and headed by Dr. Philip Sadler, will =
collect and analyze data from approximately 4,000 college freshmen at 20 =
institutions, with the goal of identifying the factors that strengthen =
the interest in pursuing science in college, particularly for female =
students.
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In the initial phase of the project-where we generate testable =
hypotheses about factors influencing young women's persistence in the =
sciences-we wish to look beyond the hypotheses that we find in the =
scholarly literature.  We believe that high school teachers, =
practitioners with extensive professional experience with high school =
students, have a tremendous amount of insight into this issue and have =
developed innovative and potentially beneficial initiatives.  Hence we =
turn to you, asking you to respond to our web-based survey, which will =
take only a few minutes of your time =
[http://mo-www.cfa.harvard.edu/prise/teacherssurvey.html =
 ].
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Thanking you very much for your consideration and help,

Sincerely yours,
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Gerhard Sonnert, Ph.D., Project Manager  =
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Zahra Hazari, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow

Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
60 Garden St., MS71
Cambridge, MA 02138


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"Spanish Immersion in Spain, Mexico, Central and South America"

Rainforest and Reef 501 (c)(3) non-profit

United States:
P.O. Box 141543
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49514-1543 USA
Local/International Phone: 001.616.604.0546
Toll Free: 1.877.255.3721
Skype/MS IM: travelwithrandr
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Web: http://rainforestandreef.org/=20

Costa Rica:
Juan Pablo Bello
San Jose, Costa Rica
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone: 011.506.290.8883/011.506.822.8222=20

Europe:
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Frankfurt, Germany
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Re: Results of textbook survey

[Liane Cochran-Stafira]

Jennifer,
THB is the smaller book while the big tome is BHT.  The order of the 
authors names is different.
Liane

At 03:51 PM 1/4/2007, Jennifer Riem wrote:
>Addendum: There are two books by Townsend Begon & Harper. Ecology: From
>Individuals to Ecosystems is a larger book, and Essentials of Ecology is
>a more condensed version that is more similar to Molles.
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>Most people just said "Ecology," or the author names, and I wasn't aware
>there were two books by the same authors. Sorry about that. This seemed
>worth correcting immediately since I'd included some comments on them as
>if they were the same book.=20
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>Jennifer
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>Jennifer Riem
>Education Coordinator
>Ecological Society of America
>301.588.3873 ext. 314
>=20

***
Liane Cochran-Stafira, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Saint Xavier University
3700 West 103rd Street
Chicago, Illinois  60655

phone:  773-298-3514
fax:773-298-3536
email:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://faculty.sxu.edu/~cochran/

Conference Reminder: Riparian Management in Headwater Catchments Feb. 19-21, 2007

[Erland MacIsaac]

Riparian Management in Headwater Catchments: Translating Science into
Management
Feb. 19-21, 2007 - The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The provisional program and abstract booklet is now online at the conference
website. 

http://faculty.forestry.ubc.ca/richardson/RiparianManagementConference.htm
 
Please register as soon as possible. Attendance may be limited. The early
bird deadline is Jan. 15th. Note that the block of available hotel rooms
expires on the same date. Further information on the conference and optional
field trip will be posted on the conference website in the near future.

seasonal bio science tech positions available

[Anne Hopkins Pfaff]

Summer Employment Opportunity!

Come work among the Giant Sequoias!

Sequoia-Kings Canyon Field Station (USGS, Biological Resources Discipline)
is currently recruiting summer Biological Science Technicians.

Many positions will be filled.  Positions start in mid-May and will last 4
– 6 months. Want people with an interest in forest ecology and who want to
work outdoors.

Pay: GS-5 (approx. $14.04/hour)

Location: Three Rivers, CA.

Application opening/closing dates:  January 8th – 29th

Examples of Duties:
Measure forest demographics, including measuring trees and seedlings and
determining cause of death.  Gain knowledge and experience in ecological
research, identifying Sierra Nevada trees, and forest pathology.
Test effectiveness of fuels removal in increasing post-fire survivorship of
sugar pines. Gain knowledge and experience in fire and forestry research.

For more information, call Anne at (559) 565-3172 or e:mail at
[EMAIL PROTECTED]  To apply, go to http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/ and look
for jobs in Tulare County, CA; announcement #WR-2007-0176.

(Note: we will have 2 GS-5 announcements open. If you want to be considered
for both positions, you must apply separately to both announcements.)

Re: Results of textbook survey

[Jennifer Riem]

Addendum: There are two books by Townsend Begon & Harper. Ecology: From
Individuals to Ecosystems is a larger book, and Essentials of Ecology is
a more condensed version that is more similar to Molles.
=20
Most people just said "Ecology," or the author names, and I wasn't aware
there were two books by the same authors. Sorry about that. This seemed
worth correcting immediately since I'd included some comments on them as
if they were the same book.=20
=20
Jennifer
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Jennifer Riem
Education Coordinator
Ecological Society of America
301.588.3873 ext. 314
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Wildlife Ecologist Faculty Position, Eastern Kentucky University

[Neil Pederson]

  Wildlife Ecologist.  The Department of Biological Sciences at 
Eastern Kentucky University invites applications for a 9-month 
tenure-track assistant professorship in wildlife ecology.  Details 
describing the position and application procedures can be found at 
www.biology.eku.edu or by contacting the search committee chair, Dr. 
Malcolm Frisbie, Department of Biological Sciences, Eastern Kentucky 
University, Richmond, KY 40475 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).  Degree(s) 
must be from a regionally accredited institution.  Offers of 
employment are contingent upon completion of satisfactory criminal 
background check and educational credential verification.  Eastern 
Kentucky University is an EEO/AA institution that values diversity in 
its faculty, staff, and student body. In keeping with this 
commitment, the University welcomes applications from diverse 
candidates and candidates who value diversity.

About the University: Eastern Kentucky University is a regional, 
comprehensive institution. EKU attracts about 16,000 students to the 
main campus in Richmond and several satellite centers from its 
Appalachian and central Kentucky service region and beyond.

About the Department: Students enjoy close working relationships with 
22 faculty members in the Department of Biological Sciences. Many 
faculty members are involved in supervising undergraduate and M.S. 
graduate research. The undergraduate program in wildlife management 
is one of only two in the state and the only degree program of its 
kind in the service region. Currently, 45 full and part-time students 
are enrolled in the M.S. program in biology. Many are attracted by 
the department's reputation for ecological, environmental, and 
behavioral scholarship. Faculty research is facilitated by our lab 
facilities, a system of natural areas owned by the university, and 
close proximity to areas (such as the Central Kentucky Wildlife 
Management Area and Bluegrass Army Depot) that provide exciting 
opportunities for field research. In addition, plans are now underway 
for a new science building that will include state-of-the-art 
teaching and research facilities. The anticipated completion date for 
the new science building is Spring Semester 2011.

About the Community: Richmond, with a population of about 30,000, is 
located where Kentucky's Bluegrass Region meets the foothills of the 
Appalachian Mountains. There are varied cultural, historical, and 
outdoor recreational opportunities, with several state parks, Daniel 
Boone National Forest (including Red River Gorge), and national parks 
(Great Smoky Mountains and Mammoth Cave) within a few hours drive. 
Lexington, a convenient half-hour drive to the north, offers urban 
amenities in a metropolitan setting, as well as opportunities for 
collaboration with faculty at the University of Kentucky. The cost of 
living is relatively low (Richmond's Cost of Living Index is 87 and 
the national average is 100).

Assistantship in applied forest ecology at Oklahoma State

[Rodney Will]

GRADUATE STUDY IN SILVICULTURE/APPLIED FOREST ECOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCE ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, OKLAHOMA STATE 
UNIVERSITY

The Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State 
University is seeking qualified individuals to work on a research project 
in Silviculture or Applied Forest Ecology. Research will focus on the 
biological mechanisms that drive the growth and productivity of forest 
stands.   The position(s) will be filled at the Ph.D. or M.S. level.

RESEARCH AREA: Understanding the mechanisms related to the growth and 
productivity of forest stands is important to efficiently manage forests 
for traditional commodities, i.e., wood and fiber, but also for 
nontraditional commodities and ecosystem services such as carbon 
sequestration, water quality and yield, biofuel feedstocks, wildlife 
habitat, and aesthetic quality.  The successful candidate will undertake 
studies at the tree or stand level.  Flexibility exists in developing 
specific projects, but potential research directions may entail the 
effects of silvicultural treatments on stand biology, canopy architecture, 
effects of fire on natural regeneration, establishment and physiology of 
plants species important for wildlife habitat, and invasive species.  
Given the rainfall gradient in Oklahoma, from >50” in the southeastern 
corner to <20” in the panhandle, Oklahoma comprises a wide range of forest 
and plant communities that include commercial loblolly pine forests, 
shortleaf pine savannas, oak-hickory forests, cross-timbers (post oak-
blackjack oak dominated forests), and prairie-shrub communities.   The 
student(s) will do coursework at the Oklahoma State University, 
Stillwater, OK. 

STIPEND: A graduate research assistantship is available of $17,000 for 
Ph.D. or $15,500 for M.S. annually for a half-time appointment. Benefits 
include tuition waiver and student health insurance (for student only, 
family coverage available for an additional fee). 

TENTATIVE STARTING DATE: July 1, 2007

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: B.S. and/or M.S. in forestry, plant biology, or 
related degree.  If applicable, a minimum grade point average of 3.00 (A = 
4.00) and acceptable GRE scores are required.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested individuals should contact:

Dr. Rodney Will
008C Agriculture Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
405-744-5444
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

PLANNED COASTAL RETREAT FROM GLOBAL SEA LEVEL RISE IN UK

[Geoffrey Patton]

http://www.surfrider.org/files/continental_drift_retreat_in_UK.pdf

  Cheers,
   
  Geoff Patton, Ph.D.
  Wheaton, MD 
  301-221-9536

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Results of textbook survey

[Jennifer Riem]

Hello all--
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A lot of people were interested in the results of the informal textbook =
survey, so here they are. I posted the question "What textbooks are =
people using to teach general or introductory ecology?" to the ESA =
Education listserv ([EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ) =
and ECOLOG before the winter holidays. I'm posting the results to both =
lists.
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Some people mentioned several textbooks, either all used together =
currently or including both current and recently used texts. I counted =
all books mentioned. Several people mentioned supplementing textbooks =
with primary literature in general and/or specific ESA publications =
(Frontiers and "History of Ecology" articles from the ESA Bulletin).=20
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Here is the frequency of use for each textbook mentioned:
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26 Molles (Ecology: Concepts and Applications)
7 Townsend, Begon, and Harper (Essentials of Ecology)
6 Ricklefs (Economy of Nature)
4 Smith & Smith (Elements of Ecology)
3 Smith & Smith (Ecology and Field Biology)
1 Smith and Smith (no title)
3 Ricklefs & Miller (Ecology)
3 Krebs (Ecology: The Experimental Analysis of Distribution and =
Abundance)
3 Peter Stiling (Ecology: Theory and Applications)
1 Gotelli (Primer of Ecology)
1 Eric Pianka (Evolutionary Ecology)
1 Gould & Gould (BioStats Basics)
1 Rose and Mueller (Evolution and Ecology of the Organism)
1 Odum (Fundamentals of Ecology (Spanish))
1 R Margaleff (Ecolog=EDa)
1 Campbell (ecology chapters of Biology) plus primary lit and Frontiers
1 Gurevitch, Scheiner, and Fox (Ecology of Plants)
1 books specific to regions of Indonesia (Ecology of Java, Ecology of =
Sumatra, Sulawesi)
1 none (students examine the approaches taken by several different =
textbooks covering same concepts)

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Although I didn't ask for reviews, I received quiet a few. I'll share =
the overall impressions for the two textbooks I got the most comments =
on, but please keep in mind that only a subset of responses included =
comments.
=20
More than a third of people who answered are using Molles. Several =
people commented that they find that it's student-friendly. Several =
people also commented that it oversimplifies some material. Two people =
mentioned that they supplement it with other materials for this reason.
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It was commented that Townsend, Begon, and Harper is a more complex =
treatment of concepts (vs Molles). Two people suggested that it might be =
more appropriate for a two-semester introductory course or an =
upper-level course rather than a single semester introduction to =
ecology.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to answer my question!
=20
Jennifer
http://wps.aw.com/wps/media/access/Pearson_Default/1663/1703422=
/login.html> =20
Jennifer Riem
Education Coordinator
Ecological Society of America
301.588.3873 ext. 314

Re: rarefaction

[Daniel Gruner]

For an excellent head start on issues related to rarefaction, 
sampling curves and richness estimation, see these:

Colwell, R. K., and J. A. Coddington. 1994. Estimating terrestrial 
biodiversity through extrapolation. Philosophical Transactions of the 
Royal Society of London-B 345:101-118.
Gotelli, N. J., and R. K. Colwell. 2001. Quantifying biodiversity: 
procedures and pitfalls in the measurement and comparison of species 
richness. Ecology Letters 4:379-391.

Dan Gruner


At 08:38 AM 1/4/2007, Gareth Russell wrote:
>Bonnie,
>
>I am not sure you quite understand rarefaction. First, there are 
>individual-based and sample-
>based versions. I'm guessing you mean individual based, as 
>sample-based version also take inter-
>sample (i.e., usually spatial) heterogeneity into account.
>
>Individual-based rarefaction simply tells you the number of species 
>you would expect to get if you
>took a real sample and extracted a smaller subsample at random. It 
>is used in the context of
>uneven sample sizes, normally as a way to to standardize species 
>RICHNESS estimates to a
>constant sample size. For example, if you have samples of 100, 150 
>and 200 individuals from
>each of three locations AND the difference is due to your sampling 
>effort, rather than to instrisic
>differences in local abundance, you can't sensibly compare their raw 
>species richness counts, but
>you can if you rarefy the '150' and '200' samples down to 100 
>individuals. One might also want to
>do this before comparing the sites using a DIVERSITY index, assuming 
>that the diversity index
>takes into account overall species richness (as they mostly all do).
>
>So, rarefaction is a kind of 'pre-processing' step, rather than an 
>alternative, to a diversity index.
>
>Also, I can't think of a use for it in the context of equal sample 
>sizes, unless you are simply
>interested the shapes of the rarefaction curves for the different 
>sites. But those shapes are
>determined by the abundance distributions, so it would be more 
>straightforward to compare the
>distributions directly.
>
>Hope this helps,
>
>Gareth Russell
>NJIT/Rutgers
>
>On Tue, 2 Jan 2007 13:55:51 -0500, bonnie clark 
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >Dear Colleagues,
> >I'm considering using rarefaction as a measure of species diversity, since
> >it takes both species richness and species abundance into account.  There
> >are several benefits of rarefaction over other indices like Shannon
> >diversity.
> >
> >It is usually used when sample size is uneven.  Would it be inappropriate to
> >use it when sample sizes are even (equal)?
> >
> >Thank you,
> >Bonnie
> >
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Avian Conservation and Ecology - December 2006 issue

[Michelle Lee]

The Editors of Avian Conservation and Ecology are pleased to announce the 
publication of the journal's third issue (See below for a Table of 
Contents). Articles can be accessed online at http://www.ace-eco.org/ by 
selecting the HTML or PDF link beside each article title.

We also would like to call your attention to our upcoming special 
feature: “Bird Conservation in the Boreal Forest: Is there a Case for 
Resilience?”. We are still accepting article submissions to this special 
feature. See http://www.ace-
eco.org/docs/callforpapers/call_for_papers_borealsf.pdf for details. 


AVIAN CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY 
ÉCOLOGIE ET CONSERVATION DES OISEAUX

Volume 1, Issue 3 | December 2006

On Evidence of Absence
- Thomas D. Nudds, Jeffrey R. Walters, Marc-André Villard

Evidence Suggesting that Ivory-billed Woodpeckers (Campephilus 
principalis) Exist in Florida
- Geoffrey E. Hill, Daniel J. Mennill, Brian W. Rolek, Tyler L. Hicks, 
Kyle A. Swiston 
 
Short-term Response of Breeding Barred Owls to Forestry in a Boreal 
Mixedwood Forest Landscape
- Ben T. Olsen, Susan J. Hannon, and Gordon S. Court  
 
Population Assessment of an Endangered Shorebird: the Piping Plover 
(Charadrius melodus melodus) in Eastern Canada
- Anna M. Calvert, Diane L. Amirault, François Shaffer, Richard Elliot, 
Alan Hanson, Julie McKnight, and Philip D. Taylor  
 
Artificial Cavities and Nest Site Selection by Puerto Rican 
Parrots: a Multiscale Assessment
- Thomas H. White, Jr., G. Gordon Brown, and Jaime A. Collazo   
 
Lesser Scaup Population Dynamics: What Can Be Learned from Available Data? 
- David N. Koons, Jay J. Rotella, David W. Willey, Mark Taper, Robert G. 
Clark, Stuart Slattery, Rodney W. Brook, Robin M. Corcoran, and James R. 
Lovvorn   

Questions or comments about this email or about ACE-ÉCO in general may be 
directed to Michelle Lee

Managing Editor
Avian Conservation and Ecology 
Écologie et conservation des oiseaux
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Ecology and Society - New Issue Announcement

[Michelle Lee]

ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY DECEMBER 2006 ISSUE NOW PUBLISHED
http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/

Editors-in-Chief Carl Folke and Lance Gunderson invite you to read Ecology 
and Society's latest issue - Volume 11, Issue 2
(http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol11/iss2/). In their 
Editorial, "Facing Global Change through Social-Ecological Research", 
Folke and Gunderson comment on the growing awareness in Western cultures 
of the interconnectedness of social and ecological systems, as evidenced 
by recent popular science publications that include "The Upside of Down: 
Catastrophe, Creativity and the Renewal of Civilization" by Thomas Homer-
Dixon (2006), "Getting to Maybe: How the World is Changed" by Frances 
Westley, Brenda Zimmerman, and Michael Quinn Patton (2006), 
and "Resilience Thinking: Sustaining Ecosystems and People in a Changing 
World" by Brian Walker and David Salt (2006). The contents of this issue 
build on these and other bodies of work that discuss global environmental 
change by delving even more deeply into the dynamics and feeback loops of 
coupled social-ecological systems.

Of particular note is the article describing Glória Gaia, our first 
Science and Practice in Ecology and Society (SPES) Award winner, and 
subject of the article: "How one woman challenged researchers, ranchers, 
and loggers in Amazonia", by P. Shanley. The SPES Award is given to the 
individual or organization that is the most effective in bringing the 
transdisciplinary science of the interactions between ecology and society 
into practice. More information about the 2006 award is available in the 
News Release 
(http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/news/announcements/pressrelease122006.php
). To learn how you can nominate an individual or organization for the 
upcoming 2007 Award, please go to the SPES Award Call for nominations. 
(http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/news/announcements/spes.php).


Volume 11, Issue 2 | DECEMBER 2006


*** Editorial ***

Facing Global Change through Social-Ecological Research 
Carl Folke and Lance Gunderson


*** Guest Editorials ***

Editorial: Special Feature on Scenarios for Ecosystem Services 
Stephen R. Carpenter, Elena M. Bennett, and Garry D. Peterson 

Scale and Cross-Scale Dynamics: Governance and Information in a Multilevel 
World 
David W. Cash, W. Neil Adger, Fikret Berkes, Po Garden, Louis Lebel, Per 
Olsson, Lowell Pritchard, and Oran Young 

Empirically Based, Agent-based models 
Marco A. Janssen and Elinor Ostrom 


*** Research ***

Response of Wolves to Corridor Restoration and Human Use Management 
Brenda Shepherd and Jesse Whittington 

Shorter Fallow Cycles Affect the Availability of Noncrop Plant Resources 
in a Shifting Cultivation System 
Sarah Paule Dalle and Sylvie de Blois 

Changing Use Patterns, Changing Feedback Links: Implications for 
Reorganization of Coastal Fisheries Management in the Stockholm 
Archipelago, Sweden 
Maria Åqvist Almlöv and Monica Hammer 

Integrating Traditional and Evolutionary Knowledge in Biodiversity 
Conservation: a Population Level Case Study 
Dylan J. Fraser, Thomas Coon, Michael R. Prince, Rene Dion, and Louis 
Bernatchez 

Interactions Among Spatial Scales Constrain Species Distributions in 
Fragmented Urban Landscapes 
Will R. Turner 

What You Know is Who You Know? Communication Patterns Among Resource Users 
as a Prerequisite for Co-management 
Beatrice Crona and Örjan Bodin 

Variance as a Leading Indicator of Regime Shift in Ecosystem Services 
William A. Brock and Stephen R. Carpenter 

Characterizing Species at Risk I: Modeling Rare Species Under the 
Northwest Forest Plan 
Bruce G. Marcot 

Synthesis of the Storylines 
Steven J. Cork, Garry D. Peterson, Elena M. Bennett, Gerhard Petschel-
Held, and Monika Zurek 

Characterizing Species at Risk II: Using Bayesian Belief Networks as 
Decision Support Tools to Determine Species Conservation Categories Under 
the Northwest Forest Plan 
Bruce G. Marcot, Paul A. Hohenlohe, Steve Morey, Russ Holmes, Randy 
Molina, Marianne C. Turley, Mark H. Huff, and John A. Laurence 

Sustainability of Mangrove Harvesting: How do Harvesters’ Perceptions 
Differ from Ecological Analysis? 
Laura López-Hoffman, Ian E. Monroe, Enrique Narváez, Miguel Martínez-
Ramos, and David D. Ackerly 

Quantifying Expected Ecological Response to Natural Resource Legislation: 
a Case Study of Riparian Buffers, Aquatic Habitat, and Trout Populations 
Krista L. Jones, Geoffrey C. Poole, Judy L. Meyer, William Bumback, and 
Elizabeth A. Kramer 

Scale Mismatches in Management of Urban Landscapes 
Sara T. Borgström, Thomas Elmqvist, Per Angelstam, and Christine Alfsen-
Norodom 

Integrating Ecosystem Management, Protected Areas, and Mammal Conservation 
in the Brazilian Amazon 
Claudia Azevedo-Ramos, Benedito Domingues do Amaral, Daniel C. Nepstad, 
Britaldo Soares Filho, and Robert Nasi 

Creating Agents and Landscapes for Multiagent Systems from Random Samples 
Thomas Berger and Pepijn Schreinemachers 

Balancing Devel

limnologist search--Montana State

[Donna Parrish]

Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
Assistant/Associate Professor of Ecology - Limnologist/Aquatic Ecosystem
Ecologist

Search Number: 7329-2

Starting Date: August 2007 preferred

Salary : Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Departmental Information:  The Ecology Department at Montana State
University-Bozeman is part of the College of Letters and Science.
Established as a separate department in 1999, Ecology is recognized as a
leading department, both in teaching and research, that addresses
fundamental and applied ecological questions for Montana, the Greater
Yellowstone Ecosystem, the Northern Rockies, and further afield. The
department offers B.S. degrees with emphases in Biology Teaching, Ecology
and Evolution, Fish and Wildlife Management, and Organismal Biology, and
M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biological Sciences, Fish and Wildlife Biology,
and Ecology and Environmental Sciences. With approximately 225 undergraduate
majors and 65 graduate students, the department has one of the largest and
most active graduate programs at Montana State University. The department
also houses Montana's USGS Cooperative Fishery Research Unit. The department
recently moved into fully renovated research labs, which provide a
comfortable and progressive research environment. The department maintains
close ties with the Departments of Mathematics and Statistics, Land
Resources and Environmental Sciences, Animal and Range Sciences, and Plant
Sciences, as well as the Big Sky Institute. The campus houses a state of the
art water testing lab, image and chemical analysis center, GIS lab, the
Center for Biofilm Engineering, and the Thermal Biology Institute
(Yellowstone microbes). Water affiliated programs on campus include the
Montana University System's Water Center, Aquatic Sciences Lab, Wild Fish
Habitat Initiative, and Project WET. Collaborating water resource agencies
include Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Montana Department of Water
Quality, USFWS Bozeman Fish Technology Center and Fish Health Laboratory,
located near campus, and the USGS Northern Rockies Science Center,
headquartered on campus. Founded in 1893 as a Land Grant University, Montana
State University is composed of seven colleges and a Division of Graduate
Education and boasts a friendly, supportive faculty and campus environment.
Currently, the University hosts an enrollment of about 12,000 students,
including nearly 1,000 graduate students. MSU is located in Bozeman, an
extended community of about 40,000 nestled in the Rocky Mountains in
southwest Montana. In addition to providing access to an extraordinary
ecosystem for teaching and research programs, Bozeman is renowned for
year-round recreational and cultural opportunities. The airport is served by
four national airlines. The city of Bozeman boasts high quality medical
facilities, very low crime rate, many fine restaurants, acclaimed public and
private schools, a symphony orchestra and choir, an annual opera, and
nationally known events such as the Sweet Pea Festival. The K-12 educational
system, growing reputation of Montana State University, and pristine natural
environment of the area combine to make Bozeman one of America's most
desirable university towns.

Duties andResponsibilities:  The department seeks a Limnologist/Aquatic
Ecosystems Ecologist with an established research and teaching record to
study ecosystem-level interactions within freshwater systems in the Greater
Yellowstone Ecosystem and the surrounding region, and to teach aquatic
ecology at the undergraduate and graduate level. We are particularly
interested in candidates: 1) with interest and skills in research at the
land-water interface (e.g., effects of land use change on aquatic ecosystems
and water quality), nutrient cycling, and food web analysis; 2) who
complement existing strengths in stream ecology, fish and wildlife
management, watershed hydrology, and landscape ecology; and 3) have a strong
track record and interest in collaboration, particularly areas relevant to
pressing ecological questions in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and
surrounding region. The incumbent will be expected to maintain an excellent
program of research and publication with support from national competitive
grant programs, provide graduate student support and mentoring, and to
maintain strong ties to state and federal natural resource agencies. The
Department of Ecology is committed to quality undergraduate and graduate
education, and the successful candidate is expected to participate actively
in the department curriculum. Applications will be accepted at both the
assistant and associate rank.

Required Qualifications
1.PhD in Ecology, Limnology, or closely related field.


2.  A solid record of research and publication.


3.  Demonstrated potential to secure extramural funding.


Preferred Qualifications
1.University-level teaching experience with evidence of excellence in
creating and delivering university-lev

Biological Technician Job Announcement Miami

[Andre Daniels]

Biological Technician needed in Seagrass Ecosystem Research Lab

This is a full time position in a marine biology lab that studies vegetation
and faunal relationships in estuaries around South Florida.

Duties include:
- Identifying, processing, and enumerating marine flora and fauna.
- Field sampling of benthic fish and invertebrate using established protocols.
- Lab and office duties.

We are looking for reliable, hardworking individuals, who are willing and
able to go into the field for a week at a time. Applicants must be
physically fit, able to work independently and as a team member.

Qualifications:
BA or BS in Environmental Studies or Biology.
Applicants must be Open Water SCUBA certified.

This is a full time entry level position (40 hours per week), no experience
is required.  Starting pay is $10/per hour.  A one-year commitment to the
position is required due to the amount of training provided.

Direct any questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Please bring or email resume/cv with 3 references to Florida International
University (University park campus) ECS 154. Ask for Andre or Ellis.

SNVB Student Scholarship Deadline Approaching

[Chestnut, Tara]

The updated guidelines for the 2007 Society for Northwestern Vertebrate
Biology are available on our website, www.snwvb.org
http://www.snwvb.org/> .  Undergrads and grads are eligible
for this $1000 award but they must be (or become) SNVB members, and
conducting vertebrate research within our geographic scope (north of the
Mojave Desert to the Beaufort Sea and west of the Great Plains to the
Pacific Ocean).  The deadline is January 15 and the recipient will be
announced on February 22 at our annual meeting in Victoria, BC.  Please
forward this announcement to potential candidates.

Cheers, Tara

Tara Chestnut
SNVB Secretary & Scholarship Chair
[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>=20
(360) 357-8758
http://www.snwvb.org/scholarship-guidelines.pdf
http://www.snwvb.org/scholarship-guidelines.pdf>=20

Re: rarefaction

[Gareth Russell]

Bonnie,

I am not sure you quite understand rarefaction. First, there are 
individual-based and sample-
based versions. I'm guessing you mean individual based, as sample-based version 
also take inter-
sample (i.e., usually spatial) heterogeneity into account.

Individual-based rarefaction simply tells you the number of species you would 
expect to get if you 
took a real sample and extracted a smaller subsample at random. It is used in 
the context of 
uneven sample sizes, normally as a way to to standardize species RICHNESS 
estimates to a 
constant sample size. For example, if you have samples of 100, 150 and 200 
individuals from 
each of three locations AND the difference is due to your sampling effort, 
rather than to instrisic 
differences in local abundance, you can't sensibly compare their raw species 
richness counts, but 
you can if you rarefy the '150' and '200' samples down to 100 individuals. One 
might also want to 
do this before comparing the sites using a DIVERSITY index, assuming that the 
diversity index 
takes into account overall species richness (as they mostly all do).

So, rarefaction is a kind of 'pre-processing' step, rather than an alternative, 
to a diversity index.

Also, I can't think of a use for it in the context of equal sample sizes, 
unless you are simply 
interested the shapes of the rarefaction curves for the different sites. But 
those shapes are 
determined by the abundance distributions, so it would be more straightforward 
to compare the 
distributions directly.

Hope this helps,

Gareth Russell
NJIT/Rutgers

On Tue, 2 Jan 2007 13:55:51 -0500, bonnie clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>Dear Colleagues,
>I'm considering using rarefaction as a measure of species diversity, since
>it takes both species richness and species abundance into account.  There
>are several benefits of rarefaction over other indices like Shannon
>diversity.
>
>It is usually used when sample size is uneven.  Would it be inappropriate to
>use it when sample sizes are even (equal)?
>
>Thank you,
>Bonnie
>
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Final Call for Nominations for the 2007 National Wetlands Awards

[wetlandsawards]

The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2007 National Wetlands
Awards Program is rapidly approaching!  Nomination forms are due January 16,
2007 (postmarked).  The Awards Program honors individuals who have
demonstrated extraordinary commitment to the conservation and restoration of
our nation's wetlands.  Take time to recognize exceptional individual
achievement in wetlands conservation by submitting a nomination for a 2007
National Wetlands Award today. 
 
The 2007 Awards will be given in six categories: Education and Outreach;
Science Research; Conservation and Restoration; Landowner Stewardship;
State, Tribal, and Local Program Development; and Wetland Community Leader.

 
Program co-sponsors - the Environmental Law Institute, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA
Fisheries, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, and Federal Highway Administration - believe that rewarding these
efforts helps to ensure that future generations will have quality wetlands,
biological diversity, and clean water.  
 
For more information or to submit a nomination, please visit
www.nationalwetlandsawards.org or contact us at:
 
National Wetlands Awards
2000 L St. NW Suite 620
Washington DC, 20036
 
Phone: (202) 939-3247
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 
***
 
The Environmental Law Institute is an independent, non-profit research and
educational organization based in Washington, DC.  ELI serves the
environmental profession in business, government, the private bar, public
interest organizations, academia, and the press. 

Bat Conservation International 2007 Workshops

[Kari Gaukler]

Bat Conservation International

2007 BAT CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS=20

http://www.batcon.org/home/index.asp?idPage=3D30

=20

Each year Bat Conservation International (BCI) offers a comprehensive
curriculum for an introductory field workshop designed to train serious
students of bat conservation in the current research and management
techniques for the study of bats. Following an intensive 6-day and
5-night agenda  , BCI
biologists and professional colleagues will bring workshop participants
a combination of lectures and discussions, field trips to view bat
habitat resources, and hands-on training to catch and identify bats.
Learn species identification, netting, radio-tracking, night-vision
observation, and habitat assessment, while working in extraordinary
settings.

=20

An Arizona workshop in the Chiricahua Mountains emphasizes western bats.
The Chiricahuas offer a biodiversity unequalled anywhere else in North
America. You can expect to see, and even to capture and handle, as many
as 18 bat species in a single evening, and then watch endangered
long-nosed bats visit hummingbird feeders at your front door.
Participants have also enjoyed spotting ring-tailed cats, coatis, and
trogans. BCI workshop veteran Janet Tyburec, Dr. Katy Hinman, and
Arizona Game and Fish Department biologists will share a wealth of
knowledge on species identification (including by echolocation calls),
bat conservation, management, education, public health and nuisance
issues, artificial habitats, and much more. We will stay at the American
Museum of Natural History's famous Southwest Research Station, where you
will enjoy superb dining with researchers from around the world. Two
sessions: May 31-June 5 and June 5-10, 2007. Each session limited to 15
people. Departure city: Tucson, AZ. Cost: $1295 =20

=20

Our Pennsylvania workshop highlights eastern bats and their habitats.
We'll net, trap, and release bats over trout streams and beaver ponds,
observe endangered Indiana bats swarming at a mine entrance, watch
20,000 little brown bats in a spectacular dawn return to their roost at
a restored church, and examine them up close. Workshop co-leader, Cal
Butchkoski of the Pennsylvania Game Commission, is a leading expert on
surveying and radio-tracking Indiana bats, as well as one of America's
most successful builders of bat houses and other artificial roosts. He
and Janet Tyburec will share a wealth of knowledge covering all aspects
of bat conservation, management, education, public health and nuisance
issues. Home cooking is but one of many unexpected treats at historic
Greene Hills Lodge, our workshop headquarters. One session: August
26-31, 2007. Limited to 20 people. Departure city: Harrisburg, PA. Cost:
$1295=20

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ACOUSTIC MONITORING WORKSHOP

http://www.batcon.org/home/index.asp?idPage=3D30

=20

In response to many requests, BCI is offering an acoustic monitoring
workshop session in conjunction with our Bat Conservation and Management
session in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. The workshop will cover hardware and
software including Anabat, Pettersson and SonoBat, teach call
identifications and how to develop a monitoring program. Joining BCI's
Janet Tyburec will be acoustic software developers Chris Corben and Joe
Szewczak along with acoustic experts Sybill Amelon and Ted Weller. The
session format will be similar to BCI's Bat Conservation and Management
workshops combining current research discussion with hands-on
demonstrations and field work. Each night we will be capturing bats and
developing call libraries so participants can return to their home study
areas and begin their own projects armed with knowledge and experience.
BCI will have equipment on hand but participants are encouraged to bring
there own systems as well. The Acoustic Monitoring Workshop is an
advanced workshop designed for graduates of previous BCI workshops
and/or experienced bat workers. One session: September 11-16, 2007.
Limited to 20 people. Departure city: Nashville, TN. Cost: $1495=20

=20

For additional information, registration forms and scholarship
applications, visit http://www.batcon.org/home/index.asp?idPage=3D30
  or contact Kari Gaukler, BCI, PO Box 162603,
Austin, TX 78716; 512-327-9721; [EMAIL PROTECTED]

=20

faculty position in environmental microbiology--Jan. 12 deadline

[Jeremy Fox]

Below is a second posting of a tenure-track faculty position in
environmental microbiology at the University of Calgary.  The position is
broadly defined and so any applicant who thinks he/she might fit the
description is encouraged to apply.  Note the Jan. 12 application deadline.

-Jeremy Fox
Asst. Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences
***
The Department of Biological Sciences
The University of Calgary

The Department of Biological Sciences invites applications for up to three
tenure-track Assistant Professor positions. These positions are part of a
strategic departmental plan to further enhance research in environmental
microbiology, plant biology and evolutionary biology.  Candidates suitable
for hiring at the Associate Professor level may also be considered. 

1. Environmental Microbiologist
We are seeking to hire an environmental microbiologist. Applicants using
molecular and biochemical tools to study applied or fundamental microbial
processes in nature are encouraged to apply. We particularly welcome
applicants working on energy-related microbiology, bioremediation,
environmental metagenomics, marine or aquatic microbiology, or extremophiles. 

Applicants must have a Ph.D., at least one year of relevant post-doctoral
experience and an established record of high-quality research.  The
successful candidate will be expected to develop an externally-funded
research program and participate in undergraduate and graduate teaching. 
The Department of Biological Sciences (http://www.bio.ucalgary.ca) is a
large and diverse department with excellent facilities. Interdisciplinary
and resource opportunities exist in the newly established Institute for
Sustainable Energy, Environment, and Economy (ISEEE, www.iseee.ca) and the
Institute of Biocomplexity and Informatics  (IBI, www.ibi.ucalgary.ca).  The
City of Calgary (pop. 1 million) has a lively cultural life, vibrant economy
and many recreational opportunities.  It is located less than an hour from
the Rocky Mountains and Banff National Park.

Applications should include a covering letter that clearly specifies which
position is being sought, a curriculum vitae, a concise outline of research
plans, copies of up to five publications, a statement of teaching interests
and philosophy, and three letters of reference sent directly by the
referees. The deadline for receipt of a complete application package is
January 12, 2007.  Send to Dr. Jeffrey I. Goldberg, Head, Department of
Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW,
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4.  FAX: (403) 289-9311.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and
Permanent Residents will be given priority.  The University of Calgary
respects, appreciates and encourages diversity.

research opportunities in the Huron Mountains, Michigan

[Kerry Woods]

A reminder of approaching target date for proposals (1 Feb):

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN THE HURON MOUNTAINS, MICHIGAN

The Huron Mt. Wildlife Foundation invites proposals for field research 
at a natural area of approximately 10,000 ha in northern Marquette Co., 
Michigan. The Huron Mountains region encompasses an unusual diversity of 
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and an array of unusual geological 
features. Because of the area’s remoteness and isolation, substantial 
tracts remain undeveloped.

The research area includes Lake Superior shoreline, sandy beach ridge 
complexes, granitic knobs and domes up to 300 m above Lake Superior, and 
a variety of glacially shaped terrains. Upland ecosystems include 
several thousand ha of old-growth forest, ranging from wetland forests, 
to hemlock-northern hardwood forests, to pine and oak stands on drier 
sites. Diverse and unusually pristine aquatic systems include wetlands, 
large and small inland lakes (some over 80 m deep) and ponds, and a 
variety of streams.

The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation (HMWF) promotes field-based, 
natural-science research in this region generally. Researcher access to 
the primary research area is exclusively under the auspices of HMWF. The 
area is very secure, and particularly amenable to long-term ecological 
studies. Much of the area has been under continuous, private 
conservation management for over 100 years. Ecosystems remain unusually 
free of direct, human impact, and long-term records provide baseline 
data for many taxa and systems. More intensively managed ecosystems 
within and outside the research area provide opportunities for 
comparative studies. Current management is minimally intrusive and 
emphasizes maintenance of natural-area status. Access is strictly 
regulated, providing security for investigators' study sites and equipment.

HMWF provides comfortable accommodations and work areas for approved 
researchers, as space permits, at the Ives Lake field station. Modest 
research funding is available from the Foundation for a limited number 
of projects each year. Highest funding priority will be given to 
projects that hold promise of generating further funding from other 
sources for longer-term research. Proposals from scientists with 
independent funding are encouraged.

Investigators interested in conducting research in the Huron Mountains 
should submit a project proposal. See the Foundation’s website 
(www.hmwf.org), and contact the Director of Research for more specific 
guidelines on appropriate research and proposal preparation and 
submission. Research proposals are accepted at any time, but HMWF 
funding is generally available for a given year only if proposals are 
received by 1 February. Proposals received by the same target date will 
also have first priority for housing and use of research facilities.

Kerry D. Woods, Director of Research
Natural Sciences
Bennington College
Bennington VT 05201
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
or: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

When sending emails, please include "HMWF" in the subject line.

-- 
Kerry D. Woods
Natural Sciences
Bennington College
Bennington VT 05201
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods

Re: Biostats texts - summary

[Dmitry Musolin]

Dear all,

a colleague of mine (a bat taxonomist) asked me:

I wonder if there is any mailing list on vertebrate zoology or
mammalogy. I am particularly interested in taxonomy and biodiversity
as well as information on position openings.

Can anyone help?

Thank you,

Dmitry.