Re: image processing software for leaf images.

[Jonathan Adams]

Xiaohua,

 Here we have been using Sigmascan to estimate herbivory, but it is very 
expensive. There are other free downloadable packages, not quite as easy to 
use but still not bad.

 Generally, I am very skeptical that any automated scanning package can 
reliably assess herbivory damage on temperate zone leaves with their complex 
and highly variable lobed shapes. But simple leaves - such as are found in 
tropical rainforest - might be done reliably using an automated system. For 
temperate zone leaves, we can the leaf then take the damaged area 'by hand' 
using a mouse and doing a calculation.

Regards,

 Jonathan Adams



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[Matheus Carvalho]

... to reduce her CO2 footprint.

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Matheus C. Carvalho
PhD student
Kitasato University - School of Fishery Sciences
Japan


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PhD Opportunity: Ecology of fishes in rivers of variable winter severity

[Rick Cunjak]

PhD Opportunity
Survival and behaviour of fishes in rivers of variable winter severity

The Canadian Rivers Institute is looking for an independent, 
resourceful, and motivated individual to conduct a unique doctoral 
research project. Previous research on the winter ecology of riverine 
fishes has improved our understanding of how salmonid fishes react to 
declining temperatures and ice conditions, and the microhabitats and 
mesohabitats selected. However, reach-scale movements and the 
determination of mortality for different species  and life-stages 
remain largely unknown, particularly in early winter and spring when 
emigration confounds estimates of mortality.

The objective of the doctoral research project is to measure the 
movement and survival of individual, wild Atlantic salmon (parr), 
brook trout and non-salmonid fishes between autumn and spring in 
small and medium-sized rivers in eastern Canada. Survival of salmonid 
eggs will also be determined and compared between streams with 
relatively mild winter thermal regimes (Prince Edward Island) and 
those with extended periods of ice cover (New Brunswick). The project 
will involve significant periods of winter field-work with some 
manipulative experimentation in laboratory settings, and modelling of 
population dynamics. Monitoring of fish movement will be accomplished 
using PIT (passive integrated transponder) and acoustic technology 
with fixed stations and active tracking of tagged individuals.

Applicants will have a strong academic record and previous experience 
working with stream fishes, preferably in the area of ecology and/or 
population dynamics. Experience with PIT technology or biotelemetry, 
and mark-recapture population models would be a definite asset.

The student will be located at the Canadian Rivers Institute (CRI) at 
the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in Fredericton, New Brunswick. 
The CRI is an interdisciplinary research institute with >60 students 
and scientists from diverse academic and government departments 
interacting to resolve complex problems in aquatic science. Full 
funding for salary and research is available for a 4-year term.

International students are encouraged to apply. UNB offers a full 
waiver of the international student fee supplement for graduate 
students registered in doctoral programs.

Deadline for receipt of applications : January 20, 2008.

Ideally, the successful candidate will start by April of  2008. 
Interested individuals should send a letter of interest and full CV 
to:

Dr. Rick Cunjak,
Canada Research Chair in River Ecosystem Science
Fellow, Canadian Rivers Institute (www.unb.ca/cri/)
Department of Biology, and Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick, CANADA. E3B 6E1
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tel: 506-452-6204

-- 
>Richard A. Cunjak, Ph.D.
>Canada Research Chair in River Ecosystem Science
>Director, Stable Isotopes in Nature Laboratory (SINLAB) 
>(http://www.unb.ca/cri/sinlab/)
>Canadian Rivers Institute (http://www.unb.ca/cri/) 
>Department of Biology, and the Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management
>P.O. Box 4400, 10 Bailey Avenue
>University of New Brunswick
>Fredericton, New Brunswick, CANADA. E3B 5A3.
>ph - 506-452-6204 ; fax - 506-453-3583
>email - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>http://www.unb.ca/departs/science/biology/Faculty/Cunjak.html
>

Desert Tortoise Monitoring

[Chris Warner]

In cooperation with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and other federal and 
state agencies, the Great Basin Institute is recruiting field monitoring 
and telemetry technicians, as well as support staff to help implement the 
2008 Desert Tortoise Line Distance Sampling (LDS) Monitoring program. 

The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is federally listed as a 
threatened species north and west of the Colorado River under the 
Endangered Species Act. The focus of the LDS monitoring program is to 
collect data that will allow researchers to estimate population density of 
these animals in the eastern portion of their range. LDS monitoring occurs 
during April & May to coincide with the peak in the desert tortoise 
activity season. The Institute will hire an experienced GIS and Data QA/QC 
specialist, up to 8 field crew leaders, as well as 35-40 LDS monitoring 
and radio telemetry technicians.

Specific position details including timeframe, compensation and benefits, 
and qualifications can be viewed on the research associate employment 
section of the GBI website (http://www.greatbasininstitute.org/?
click=ra&subclick=raemploy). Upon review of the specific position 
descriptions, qualified and interested applicants should forward a cover 
letter, résumé and three professional references to Dr. Paula Kahn, GBI 
Desert Tortoise Monitoring Program Coordinator, at 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Postdoc position in microbial ecology

[Angela Kent]

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Microbial Ecology and Plant-Microbe Interactions

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Applications are being accepted for a postdoctoral research associate in the 
Department of Natural 
Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois at 
Urbana-Champaign. We are 
investigating the contribution of nitrogen-fixing bacterial endophytes to the 
sustainability of 
bioenergy crops. The proposed research aims to identify and characterize 
diazotrophs that 
colonize potential bioenergy crops, to determine the magnitude of their 
contribution to plant N 
requirements, and to examine the ecological factors that influence the 
colonization and activity of 
nitrogen-fixing endophytes. Some travel is required for this position. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 
Successful candidates will have a PhD in Microbiology, microbial ecology, or a 
closely related field. 
Demonstrated research abilities in microbial ecology, plant-microbe 
interactions, and nucleic 
acid-based methods are necessary, as is an aptitude for conducting independent 
research and 
publishing research findings. Experience with microscopy and bioinformatics is 
highly desirable. 

For more information, see: 
http://microbes.nres.uiuc.edu/opportunities-postdoc.htm

START DATE: January, 2008

TO APPLY:
Send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, examples of publications, and the names 
of three academic 
references to the address below (e-mail is preferred).
Dr. Angela D. Kent
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences ?

N-215 Turner Hall, MC-047?

1102 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL

E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

The University of Illinois is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

Graduate Research Assistantship - Plant-Microbe Interactions

[Angela Kent]

Graduate Research Assistantship
Plant-Microbe Interactions and Biofuels
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Sustainability is a key economic and environmental issue in bioenergy feedstock 
production. We 
are seeking graduate students working towards a MS or PhD to pursue research 
into the 
contribution of nitrogen-fixing bacterial endophytes to the sustainability of 
bioenergy crops. The 
proposed research is part of a large bioenergy research initiative at the 
University of Illinois. This 
work aims to identify and characterize diazotrophs that colonize potential 
bioenergy crops, to 
determine the magnitude of their contribution to plant N requirements, and to 
examine the 
ecological factors that influence the colonization and activity of 
nitrogen-fixing endophytes.

QUALIFICATIONS: 
Applicants should be independent and highly motivated, preferably with academic 
research and/or 
field experience. Candidates must be able to work independently as well as part 
of a collaborative 
research team. Individuals with superior academic credentials and strong 
communication skills are 
encouraged to apply.

For additional information: http://microbes.nres.uiuc.edu/opportunities-grad.htm

STIPEND/BENEFITS:
Support includes a Research Assistantship, tuition waiver, and excellent health 
benefits.

Position available beginning in summer or fall of 2008.

INQUIRIES:
Send preliminary e-mail letter of inquiry, describing research interests and 
academic 
qualifications, to Dr. Angela Kent ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).

__

Angela Kent, PhD
Assistant Professor of Microbial Ecology
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://microbes.nres.uiuc.edu

AGU Session on Phenology - An invitation to attend

[Jake Weltzin]

Dear Colleagues:

We call your atention to the phenology session, B17: *Observing, 
Analyzing, and Modeling Phenologies at Multiple Scales*, Decmeber 14, 2007 
at the AGU Fall Meeting, December 10-14, 2007!

This session is comprised of a morning poster session and two oral 
sessions in the afternoon.  Following is an ad hoc remote 
sensing(LSP)-to-surface-phenology meeting at the San Francisco Brewery a 
few blocks from the Moscone Center. Topics will include protocol 
developments, plans for the next seasons activities in this field, and the 
value of another, NPN sponsored, remote sensing workshop. 

To see the meeting program and find general meeting information, visit the 
Fall Meeting Web site at: 

www.agu.org/meetings/fm07/

The Session Numbers are B51A, B53B, and B54A

We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco at the AGU 2007 Fall 
Meeting. 

*

B17: *Observing, Analyzing, and Modeling Phenologies at Multiple Scales*

Co-conveners: G. Henebry (South Dakota State University), M. Losleben 
(USA National Phenology Network), A. Bunn (Western Washington University)

Phenology is the study of the timing of recurring biological and 
ecological events and the biotic and abiotic forces that influence the 
timing. Phenology is, in the words of Aldo Leopold, a "horizontal 
science" that cuts across and binds together multiple biological 
disciplines. It is a far-reaching but poorly understood and 
underutilized aspect of the environmental sciences. Phenologies come in 
many forms - the appearance of migratory species, the stages of crop 
development, and the onset of spring across the vegetated land surface, 
leaf fall in deciduous species, or growth and development of indicator 
species. The methods used to observe, analyze, and model these 
phenologies are diverse. With the advent of the National Phenology 
Network, the United States has for the first time a federal program 
designed to coordinate, collect, analyze, and disseminate phenological 
observations at multiple scales and across scientific and social 
disciplines. This centralized resource enables the integration of 
spatially-extensive phenological data and models with both short and 
long-term climatic forecasts to be used as a powerful agent for human 
adaptation to ongoing and future climate change. This session provides a 
meeting place for a multiplicity of approaches to phenological study to 
exchange data and information. We encourage researchers across 
disciplines and across the planet to contribute to this 
multidisciplinary session.

The session is sponsored by the Biogeosciences section and co-sponsored 
by the Atmospheric Sciences, Global Environmental Change, and Hydrology 
sections. This year marks the fourth in a series of phenology special 
sessions at the AGU Fall Meetings, and it promises to be an exciting 
forum to share knowledge as well as to learn about the newly emerging 
USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN; ). 

Why a National Phenology Network for the US? To fully capture the value of 
phenological data, a new resource is required to integrate networks of 
phenological observations, link with other relevant data sources, and 
provide access  to tools to analyze these data at multiple scales.  The 
USA-NPN is currently being designed and organized to engage federal 
agencies,  environmental networks and field stations, educational 
institutions, and mass participation by citizen scientists.

Contact information:

Geoff Henebry ([EMAIL PROTECTED] 
)

Andy Bunn ([EMAIL PROTECTED] )

Mark Losleben ([EMAIL PROTECTED] 
)


Mark Losleben
Assistant Director/Program Scientist
National Phenology Network
National Coordinating Office
Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone:(520) 626-4696
Fax: (520) 621-3816
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://usanpn.org/

PHENOLOGY: the PULSE of our PLANET

Ph.D. Graduate Assistantship in Soil Microbial Ecology

[Mark Andrew Williams]

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2nd Symposium on biology of non-weedy hemiparasitic Orobanchaceae - announcement

[Petr Smilauer]

The organizers of the 2nd Symposium on biology of non-weedy hemiparasitic 
Orobanchaceae are pleased to announce that this 
meeting will take place in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, on August 27-30 
2008. A wide range of topics including ecology, 
ecophysiology, etc. will be presented and discussed. Any contribution dealing 
with any aspect of the biology of non-weedy 
hemiparasitic Orobanchaceae (ex-Scrophulariaceae) will be welcome.

For more information visit the conference web site at 
http://botanika.prf.jcu.cz/hemiparasites or contact any of the organizers.

The organizers
Jakub Tesitel ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Milan Stech ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Jan Leps ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

MYRES III: Life and its Landscape

[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

This May 20-23 the third Meeting of Young Researchers in Earth Sciences
(MYRES 2008) will explore the theme "Dynamic Interactions of Life and its
Landscape". Our aim is to facilitate the formation of a global network of
young scientists who together can tackle issues at the interface of
geomorphology and ecology. Through a combination of presentations, poster
sessions, and extensive discussions, we will formulate a hypothesis-driven
framework for examining geomorphic-ecological feedbacks.

MYRES 2008 will be held at Tulane University in New Orleans (USA) to
highlight the delicate and multifaceted nature of human-climate-landscape
interactions. Following the workshop there will be an optional three days of
field trips around the Mississippi Delta. To facilitate participation by a
diverse global group of young researchers, MYRES will cover airfare and
lodging costs for all attendees.

If you are you an early career scientist interested in linking physical and
biological processes on the Earth's surface, then please consider applying
to attend MYRES 2008.  

For further details, and an online application form, please visit our website:

http://www.myres.org/myres3/index.html

We will be accepting applications from December 1, 2007 through January 18,
2008, and successful applicants will be contacted by February 6th. 

If you are a senior scientist (tenured faculty or senior lecturer), please
forward this announcement to any current or former PhD students or post-docs
who may be interested.

Sincerely,

The MYRES 2008 Organizing Committee
(Co-Chairs: Liam Reinhardt, Douglas Jerolmack)

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MYRES 2008 Website:
http://www.myres.org/myres3/index.html

MYRES Website:
http://www.myres.org/

MS/PhD Opportunity: Carbon, climate, and insects in Yellowstone

[Dan Kashian]

A position for a MS or PhD student is available on a new 3-year project 
funded by the Department of Energy’s National Institute for Climate Change 
Research.  The project will measure and quantify the effects of insect 
outbreaks on carbon storage in lodgepole pine forests in the Greater 
Yellowstone Ecosystem under multiple climate change scenarios.  Data 
collection will occur mostly in the field; the student will measure carbon 
stocks in forests along an established chronosequence of stands across the 
Yellowstone landscape.  The project also includes a modeling component 
that will investigate potential feedbacks between insects, carbon storage, 
and climate change.  Students should be resourceful, independent, and 
motivated to undergo an intensive, complex field-based project in a 
wilderness area.  A strong background and academic record in terrestrial 
ecology, forest ecosystem dynamics, soil ecology, or natural resources is 
desired; field research experience is essential.  Experience with forest 
ecosystem ecology and landscape-scale research would be a definite asset.

The student must be accepted into the graduate program of the Department 
of Biological Sciences at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.  
Our lab has a broad emphasis on the importance of disturbances for shaping 
the structure and function of forest ecosystems and landscapes, and is 
part of a growing ecology contingent within the department.  Funding 
begins in Spring 2008; ideally, the student will begin field research 
(with full support) in June 2008 before beginning their degree program at 
Wayne State in Fall 2008.  Interested applicants should contact Dr. Dan 
Kashian at (313) 577-9093 or by email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).

Deadline for ESA Annual Meeting Workshop and Special Session proposals; THIS FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2007

[Aleta Wiley]

Final Reminder: Deadline for Workshop and Special Session Proposals is 
THIS FRIDAY, November 30, 2007

93rd ESA Annual Meeting 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
August 3 - 8, 2008 

You are invited to submit a proposal for a Workshop or Special Session at 
the 93rd ESA Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held August 3-8, 2008 in 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Midwest Airlines Center.

For additional information regarding the criteria, the submission process, 
and the cancellation policy for Workshop and Special Session proposals, 
please consult the Calls on the ESA Meeting website, 
http://esa.org/milwaukee/presenters.php

If you have any questions, please contact the ESA Program Chair, Louis 
Gross ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), or the Program Assistant, Aleta Wiley 
([EMAIL PROTECTED]).

GRADUATE STUDY IN PLANT ECOLOGY

[Gail Wilson]

GRADUATE STUDY IN PLANT ECOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCE ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, OKLAHOMA STATE 
UNIVERSITY

Two graduate student positions (Ph.D. or M.S.) are available to study 
rangeland ecosystem ecology. In many rangeland ecosystems, the belowground 
population of plant meristems (the bud bank) plays a primary role in plant 
population dynamics, species diversity, stability, and resistance to 
invasion.  Our project will test hypotheses on environmental factors 
regulating bud bank dynamics and their ecological consequences in 
rangelands across the Great Plains. This research is funded through USDA 
collaborative funding with Kansas State University (D.C. Hartnett).

In addition to stipend, benefits include tuition waiver (up to 6 hours per 
semester) and student health insurance.

Tentative starting date: June 1, 2008.

If interested, please email a letter stating your interest in the program 
and a resume to:

Dr. Gail Wilson 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
008C Agricultural Hall   
Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
405-744-5539

To apply, see website: http://nrem.okstate.edu/graduatestudents.html

amphibian density vs salinity gradient in estuaries

[Shannon Torrence]

Hello All,

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I have been looking for information/papers on the influence of salinity
on amphibian populations in estuary systems and have not been
successful.  Many estuaries in Texas have problems with saltwater
intrusion.  Do you know of any studies that examine the influence of
salinity on breeding sites, tadpoles, eggs, species composition, and/or
stress and therefore susceptibility to disease?

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Or, do you know of anyone who has collected salinity data and amphibian
population data together and can rough out a few trend lines?

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Thank you,

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Shannon Torrence, PhD

Upper Coast Conservation Program

Coastal Fisheries Division

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

1502 F.M. 517 East

Dickinson, Texas 77539

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Ecology position at Missouri Western State University

[Cary Chevalier]

Faculty of the Biology Department at Missouri Western State University hope to 
recruit a new faculty member to join their ranks in the Fall of 2008.  The 
formal job description (as published in the Chronicle of Higher Education) is 
as follows:

Assistant Professor - Biology 
Missouri Western State University invites applications for a tenure-track 
assistant professor of Biology position to begin in fall 2008.   Broad training 
in organismal biology and demonstrated expertise in field ecology and natural 
history are required.  A Ph.D. in ecology or a related field is expected by the 
start of employment.  Prior experience teaching undergraduates is highly 
desirable. Teaching responsibilities will include majors courses in ecology and 
organismal biology and may include courses in the candidate's area of expertise 
or general biology courses for majors or nonmajors. 
The successful candidate must demonstrate strong commitments to undergraduate 
teaching, mentoring undergraduate student research, and sustained scholarly 
activity and will be expected to participate in department, university, and 
community support activities. 
Send letter, c.v., undergraduate and graduate transcripts, one-page statement 
of teaching philosophy, one-page research plan involving undergraduates, copies 
of pertinent publications, and three letters of recommendation (at least one of 
which must address teaching) to Dr. Todd Eckdahl, Chairperson, Biology 
Department, Missouri Western State University, 4525 Downs Drive, Saint Joseph, 
MO 64507. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 
November 30, 2007. For inquiries, e-mail Dr. Eckdahl: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Missouri Western State University is a regional state university of 5200 
students with a state-mandated focus on applied learning in Saint Joseph, 
Missouri, a historic town of 70,000 located 40 miles north of Kansas City.  
Missouri Western State University is an EEO/AA employer.


We would like to provide additional information that might be of interest to 
potential applicants:

* MWSU has a strong and growing set of programs in organismal biology, 
especially Wildife Conservation and Management, Zoology, and Botany.  The 
successful application will be expected to support all our programs, but be 
especially active in these organismal areas.  Relative to these organismal 
areas, we currently have faculty with strengths and interests in wildlife 
ecology, mammalogy, invertebrate zoology, plant systematics/physiology, 
mammalian physiological ecology, conservation, parasitology, entomology.  
Applicants with expertise in plant ecology and/or applied community ecology are 
especially encouraged to apply, but we are interested in other areas of ecology 
expertise that would compliment these programs and the strengths of faculty in 
our department.

* MWSU has other Biology faculty that have expertise in molecular biology, cell 
biology, animal physiology, genetics, microbiology with whom collaborative 
opportunities are encouraged.
 
*  MWSU and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) enjoy a unique 
collaboration that has included the construction of the MDC northwest regional 
service center on our campus.  MWSU Biology faculty have research space and 
teaching labs in this building.  Students have regular contact with MDC staff 
and have been very successful arranging a variety of internship activities with 
MDC.  We are also participating members of the Reis Biological Field Station 
Located near Steeleville, MO, in the Ozarks and we use this facility for 
overnight field excursions and short courses.  In addition, we have a large 
cargo carrier to move equipment and other supplies for field trips.

*  Our MWSU campus has the largest undeveloped “greenbelt” of any school in the 
Missouri State system.  Our classes in organismal biology have access to 
woodland, field and aquatic habitats.  And, our campus has a self-guided nature 
trail with a state-of-the-art amphitheater for community programs and classes.
   
*  The MWSU Biology Department hosts a very active student chapter of The 
Wildlife Society.  Our student chapter has been recognized repeatedly by the 
national society because of its commitment to service and student 
skills-enhancement.  It has been recognized as the Best Student Chapter in the 
North Central Section of The Wildlife Society in two of the last three years of 
eligibility.

*  Students and faculty in the MWSU Biology Department regularly collaborate in 
applied learning activities.  Students in our department often present the 
results of their research and internship activities at professional meetings.

*  MWSU will break ground this spring on an addition to the Agenstein Science 
Math Building.  This construction will provide substantial increases in 
equipment and teaching and research space for faculty including an expanded 
greenhouse and an internationally registered herbarium.
  
Cary D. Chevalier, 

Job: Ecologist at Fort Irwin, CA

[Mark B. Hessing]

Ecolog-L Subscribers:

We are recruiting an Ecologist for the Natural Resource Management =
Section at Fort Irwin, CA.  The official position follows.  Please post =
and circulate.  Working at an Army base in the middle of the desert is =
not for everyone; but for the right person this is a great job.  The =
Ecologist has a wide range of duties and gains a great amount of =
experience; they have an enjoyable mix of indoor and outdoor activities; =
and they have a high level of responsibility.  If you have questions =
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Mark B. Hessing, Ph.D.
Fort Irwin Botanist and ITS Task Lead
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Ecologist
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ITS Corporation provides superior engineering, information technology, =
and environmental services to the federal government.

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The Ecologist monitors and conserves biodiversity at Fort Irwin, a large =
military training base in the Mojave Desert of Southern California.  =
Responsibilities include planning and conducting sensitive species =
surveys; invasive plant and animal control; writing and editing reports =
and management plans; assisting sponsored research; and educating the =
public and military about desert conservation.  The Ecologist works with =
a team of seven staff members and technicians in the Natural Resources =
Section.  Candidate selection will emphasize how applicants support and =
diversify the Natural Resources Team.

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The qualified candidate will have a Bachelor of Science (MS preferred) =
in Biology or related field, with 4 years of increasingly complex and =
progressive experience.  Experience with the following is desired: =
Microsoft Office and ESRI GIS software; public speaking; desert ecology; =
field proficiency with both animals and plants; desert tortoise surveys; =
compliance and enforcement; telemetry; editing; team-building; and the =
ability to work independently.  Occasional field work is required for =
this position, and applicants should feel comfortable carrying a small =
pack 5 miles a day in hot, dry, windy conditions.

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ITS offers a generous benefit package which includes medical, dental, =
vision, 401(k) with immediate vesting, paid vacation, paid personal =
leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement and SkillSoft online =
training.

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Please email your resume to Brenda Melson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or fax =
to (858) 618-1089.Documents in MS Word format are welcome as =
attachments.

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We are an equal opportunity employer by choice.

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Opportunities for graduate study in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at Tulane University

[Michael Blum]

Opportunities for graduate study in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

The Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at Tulane University is 
recruiting graduate students for admission in Fall 2008. The deparment 
emphasizes three areas of academic inquiry: tropical biology, wetlands 
ecology, and global change biology. We prepare our students for a wide 
range of disciplines, from biology, environmental science, and 
conservation to law, medicine, and public health.

Prospective students are encouraged to contact the following faculty:
 
Dr. Hank Bart http://www.museum.tulane.edu/hank/
Dr. Michael Blum http://www.tulane.edu/~mjblum/
Dr. Jeffrey Chambers http://www.tulane.edu/~jchamber/
Dr. Steven Darwin http://www.tulane.edu/~darwin/homepage.htm
Dr. Lee Dyer http://www.tulane.edu/~ldyer/
Dr. David Heins http://www.eebio.tulane.edu/people/heins/
Dr. Thomas Sherry http://www.eebio.tulane.edu/people/sherry/

Further information about graduate studies in Ecology & Evolutionary 
Biology at Tulane University is available at:
 
http://www.eebio.tulane.edu
http://www.eebio.tulane.edu/graduate/

Ecology of Desert Tortoises in Lincoln County, NV

[Chris Warner]

The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is federally listed as a 
threatened species north and west of the Colorado River under the 
Endangered Species Act. In summer 2005, the Southern Nevada Complex fires 
burned over 597,000 acres in southern Lincoln County, NV, including almost 
225,500 acres of desert tortoise habitat. The goals of this work are to 
assess the quality of desert tortoise habitat through habitat modeling and 
vegetation sampling in burned and unburned areas, and to determine 
densities of desert tortoises in Lincoln County through line distance 
sampling. In partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, Great Basin 
Institute will hire a Project Coordinator, Vegetation Sampling 
Technicians, and Desert Tortoise Population Density surveyors. 
Compensation, timelines and qualifications specific to each position are 
available for download on the research associate employment section of 
GBI's website (www.GreatBasinInstitute.org). For additional information or 
to submit application materials, please direct your correspondence to Dr. 
Lynn Zimmerman, Great Basin Institute Research Training and Project 
Coordinator, at [EMAIL PROTECTED]