[ECOLOG-L] Source of information about marine / coral jobs.

[David Inouye]

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interested in marine/coral jobs.



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[ECOLOG-L] Summer Field Assistant [TIDE]

[Marian in Human Resources]

Position Summary:  A Summer Field Assistant position is available at The 
Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory for the TIDE 
project.
Additional Information:  Duties include participating in a large-scale 
field experiment to determine the interactive effects of nutrients and 
trophic structure on salt marsh ecosystems. We will follow the effects of 
additional nutrients and the removal of the mummichog on the salt marsh 
food web and nutrient cycles. The successful candidates will be expected 
to take leadership roles in executing the experiments, coordinating 
logistics in the field, and in monitoring some aspect of the ecosystem 
response to the manipulations. Responsibilities include maintaining 
experimental manipulations, participating in field and laboratory 
measurements of chemistry and biology, and processing and analyzing 
project data. Frequent contact with the public, government agencies, 
boards and committees will be required. The successful applicant will work 
as part of a large multi-disciplinary team consisting of PIs, post-docs, 
graduate students and other research assistants and gain broad experience 
through field and laboratory work across interdisciplinary fields 
including biology, chemistry, and physical oceanography.
Basic Qualifications:  The successful candidate should possess a BS or MS 
degree in Ecology, Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, or Marine Biology and at 
least one year experience in a related field. Attention to detail, strong 
organizational skills, the ability to work as a member of a team, and the 
ability to communicate positively with the public are required.
Preferred Qualifications:  Experience with database management, 
statistical programs, and scientific writing are a plus.
Physical Requirements  This position requires moderately strenuous 
fieldwork (lifting, bending, carrying heavy equipment, and walking through 
waist high marine waters and marsh) in marine environments, primarily 
intertidal settings under variable weather conditions. Ability to work 
with vertebrate and invertebrate animals and hazardous/harsh chemicals in 
the laboratory is needed. Irregular hours may include weekend, early 
morning or late evening work. Successful candidate will be expected to 
live at the field site in Plum Island Sound (3 hours from Woods Hole).
Required Applicant Documents:  Resume/CV
Cover Letter
Special Instructions to Applicants:  Unofficial transcripts are required 
documents but may be uploaded with your application documents or faxed to 
the Human Resources Office, 508-289-7931. If faxing, please reference this 
posting.
 
Apply online at mbl.simplehire.com
An Equal Opportunity Employer
 

[ECOLOG-L] Small carnivore enema

[Mark Tarrant]

We have been conducting a civet project in Indonesia for the past few years and 
are now looking at expanding our research. We are interested in looking into 
diet composition through faecal sample analysis, however scat has proved 
relatively elusive in previous years and so we are now investigating the 
possibility of using enemas to collect faecal matter. Useful reading matter on 
the subject has been relatively sparse and so I was wondering if anyone may 
have had some experience in this area and could offer some advice as to the 
best direction to proceed in. Individuals are trapped and anaesthetised for 
radio collaring and morphological measurements so would not be immobilised 
specifically for faecal sampling.
 
Any help would be greatly appreciated, 
 
Mark Tarrant

[ECOLOG-L] Job announcement - SENIOR LECTURER IN WILDLIFE SCIENCE

[Charles Andrew Cole]

SENIOR LECTURER IN WILDLIFE SCIENCE ­ Senior 
Lecturer in Wildlife Science (non-tenure track 
36-week appointment), School of Forest Resources, 
College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State, 
University Park.  Available 08/01/08.  Teach 
undergraduate courses in Wildlife and Fisheries 
Measurements (lecture and lab(s)), Conservation 
Biology (lecture), Mammalogy (lecture) and 
Mammalogy Lab (labs) annually, advise 
undergraduate students, and curate the Penn State 
bird and mammal collection. Research grants may 
be added to cover summer salary, and there is an 
expectation that the Senior Lecturer will advise 
undergraduate or graduate research. 
Qualifications include an earned doctorate in 
wildlife or fisheries science or a closely 
related discipline, teaching experience, and a 
demonstrable commitment to education and 
research.  Applicants should submit a letter of 
application, curriculum vitae, academic 
transcripts, and the names and contact 
information of three professional references to 
Dr. Paola Ferreri, Search Committee Chair, School 
of Forest Resources, Penn State, 408 Forest 
Resources Building, University Park, PA  16802; 
telephone 814­863-2095; fax 814-865-3725; e-mail 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]  Review of 
applications will begin on June 2, 2008, and 
continue until the position is filled.  Penn 
State is committed to affirmative action, equal 
opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.



Charles Andrew Cole, Ph.D.
Department of Landscape Architecture
Penn State University
301a Forest Resources Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-5735
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

http://www.larch.psu.edu/watershed/home.html

Re: [ECOLOG-L] IPCC Climate Change Scenarios

[Sunil Kumar]

Hi Leo,
Yes, you can get these data from the following website-
http://www.worldclim.org/futdown.htm

Thanks to the people who have worked vary hard and put these files together.

Best wishes,
Sunil

 ps: we are going to use these layers for some continental US analyses.


---
Sunil Kumar, PhD
Research Scientist,
Natural Resource Ecology Lab.
Colorado State University,
Fort Collins, Colorado-80523, USA.
Phone: +1-970-491-2302 (off)
Homepage: www.nrel.colostate.edu/~sunil

---
On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 12:35 PM, Shuguang Liu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Are there any places we can go to download downscaled data (e.g., 1 km
> spatial resolution) of the IPCC climate change scenarios for a given area
> such as the southeastern and midwest United States?  Any help would be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Leo
>
> Shuguang (Leo) Liu, PhD
> ARTS, Contractor to USGS Center for Earth
>Resources Observation and Science (EROS)
> 47914 252nd Street
> Sioux Falls, SD 57198
> Phone: 605-594-6168
> Fax: 605-594-6529
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>

[ECOLOG-L] Statistician / Research Geneticist Job Opportunity, NOAA-Fisheries, Seattle, WA

["SUBSCRIBE ECOLOG-L Chris Jordan"]

Research Geneticist / Statistician 

The NOAA-Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, WA, is
currently seeking to fill a full-time position as either a Research
Geneticist or a Mathematical Statistician at the GS-12 level.  The position
is initially for two years, with a potential extension to four years.  

The Conservation Biology Division is seeking a broadly trained statistical
modeler.  The position will be expected collaborate with several programs
within the division on a variety of topics and species, including both fish
and marine mammals.  Examples of potential projects include: developing
models for analysis of molecular genetic data for stock discrimination and
stock-of-origin assignment, analysis of local adaptation and natural
selection inferred from molecular markers, estimation of reproductive
success and selection gradients; assess and design sampling approaches to
the collection of population abundance, productivity, and distribution data,
with particular attention to spatial co-variation resulting from physical
and biological habitat conditions; assisting with marine mammal stock
assessments and risk analysis.  The incumbent will work in a broadly
interdisciplinary environment with ecologists, toxicologists, geneticists
and others.  A very strong statistical background and the ability to
collaborate with experimentalists on practical management issues is essential.  

See http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/research/divisions/cbd/index.cfm for more
information on the NWFSC’s Conservation Biology Division.

Application for this position is on-line through USAJOBS
(www.usajobs.opm.gov).  Announcement Number: NMF-NWC-2008-0029.  Open
period: May 15, 2008 to June 16, 2008.  

Re: [ECOLOG-L] waterproof laptop recommendation

[Peter Gould]

Michael,
  
I think there are a lot of good suggestion so far, but you might ask 
yourself whether or not you actually need a full laptop in the field.  You 
can do a lot with a PDA, especially with a database program and some 
creativity. They're lightweight and have good battery life (>10 hrs with 
extended batteries).  We use ruggedized and unruggedized (in a waterproof 
pouch)PDAs in the rainy PNW with good results.  You might be able to leave 
the laptop in the truck and work with a PDA.

Cheers,
Peter

[ECOLOG-L] Forest Service Ecologist Position Outreach Notice

[Erik A Lilleskov]

Outreach Notice
  Ecologist GS-0408/07-09
   Salary range $36,822--$58,557

The USDA Forest Service will soon be advertising and accepting applicants
for a permanent, full-time, ecologist position.  This is a pre-announcement
to determine interest in this position, your response will not be
considered a commitment nor an application.

Location:
USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station
Research Work Unit NRS-6, Climate, Fire, and Carbon Cycle Sciences.
Houghton, Michigan, USA.

The Lab is located on the campus of  Michigan Technological University-
adjacent to the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science.

Visit:  http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/units/ho/   for information on the Unit.
  http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/ for information on the Northern Research
Station
  http://www.cityofhoughton.com/  for information about Houghton,
Michigan

Job description:

The incumbent will provide technical support for Unit research with an
emphasis in the area of soil ecology and ecosystem processes. Support will
include assistance with laboratory, mesocosm, rhizotron and field studies.
Our unit’s primary emphasis is on understanding, mitigating and adapting to
global change. Studies involve a diverse array of topics, including
research on interactions of belowground processes with invasive soil
organisms, changing atmospheric chemistry, and changing climate.  The
incumbent would support research on the processes that control the storage
and turnover of carbon in forest soils as well as the feedbacks between
soil microbial (bacterial and fungal) community structure/function and
environmental change agents.

Applicants should have strong laboratory and field experience and skills,
and an interest in working both indoors and outdoors. She or he should be
capable, with minimal training, of performing:, soil biological, physical
and chemical sampling; lab analyses; data management; and statistical
analysis. Field sampling would include a broad array of activities such as
basic ecosystem aboveground measurements, soil respiration studies, soil
sampling, minirhizotron image capture, macroinvertebrate sampling, soil
moisture sampling using TDR, soil water sampling using lysimeters, and
datalogger management.  Activities would include sample collection and prep
as well as a variety of assays. Laboratory activities include but are not
limited to DNA-based identification methods such as DNA extraction, PCR,
gel electrophoresis, RFLP, TRFLP and sequencing; sterile culture
techniques; identification of soil macroinvertebrates; soil particle size
and root system image analysis; PLFA analysis; C/N analysis preparation;
and gas chromatography.

A major responsibility of the incumbent would be the day-to-day maintenance
of our new Rhizotron and Mesocosm facilities. The Rhizotron is a walk-in
tunnel with 24 vertical windows into the soil in which observation,
monitoring, and manipulative experiments take place. The Mesocosm is a
facility with large instrumented containers used in controlled experiments
designed to understand ecosystem response to changes such as warming or
invasive soil organisms.  The incumbent would be responsible for managing
the facility environmental conditions, data collection and management,
sample processing, and coordination of space use in the context of these
studies.

The ability to manage and reduce large quantities of environmental and
biological data is essential to the successful fulfillment of duties. In
addition, the incumbent should have a good foundation in statistical
analysis methods. The successful candidate will have strong organizational
and communication (both written and oral) skills, have the ability to take
directions, work as part of a team, be able to work with minimal
supervision, and have excellent interpersonal skills. Motivated candidates
will have opportunities to present and publish research results under the
supervision of a senior scientist.


For more information, or to express interest in the position, contact:
Erik Lilleskov, Research Ecologist
USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station
410 MacInnes Drive
Houghton, MI  49931
ph.: 906-482-6303 X22;  email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[ECOLOG-L] IPCC Climate Change Scenarios

[Shuguang Liu]

Are there any places we can go to download downscaled data (e.g., 1 km 
spatial resolution) of the IPCC climate change scenarios for a given area 
such as the southeastern and midwest United States?  Any help would be 
appreciated. 

Thanks,

Leo

Shuguang (Leo) Liu, PhD
ARTS, Contractor to USGS Center for Earth
Resources Observation and Science (EROS)
47914 252nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57198
Phone: 605-594-6168
Fax: 605-594-6529
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [ECOLOG-L] waterproof laptop recommendation

[kirchner]

Hi Michael,

I have used toughbooks in pretty extreme conditions, snow, cold and dusty,
they have performed very well. For traveling in a pack I keep them in a
static proof zip-lock you could also throw in a desiccant pack. I have not
used them in rain for more than a day or two, but I don't think there's
anything out there short of a rubberized touch-screen pocket pc that will
perform better. If you need a full pc with a keyboard they are a good
choice. 

Having said that, I never go in the field without a pencil and waterproof
notebook:)

Peter

***
Peter Kirchner, Graduate Research Scientist 
Sierra Nevada Research Institute 
University of California, Merced

-Original Message-
From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of megan klaar
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 12:35 AM
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] waterproof laptop recommendation

Hi Michael and Anita

I used a Panasonic Toughbook for field work in southeast Alaska, and have to
say, I was rather disappointed.  It performed ok in downpours, but not the
constant drizzle, when the mouse would go haywire, and the computer would
freeze up until it was allowed to completely dry out.  Perhaps it was a
fault with my computer, but still something to bear in mind.

Regards

Megan

Megan Klaar
PhD student- Hydroecology
University of Birmingham, UK

> Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 14:11:15 -0700
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] waterproof laptop recommendation
> To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
> 
> Hi Michael,
>
>   I have a Panasonic Toughbook (CF-Y4) that I am very happy with.  It is
lightweight (about 3 lbs), resistant and the battery lasts for 6-7 hours.
They tend to be a bit more expensive, but I bought mine refurbished from
this site and have not had any problems.
>
>   http://www.toughbookxchange.com
>   
> Anita
>
>   Anita I. Stone, Ph.D.
> Assistant Professor
> Department of Biology
> Grand Valley State University
> Allendale MI 49401
> USA
> Office: (616) 331-2812
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>   
> Michael Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>   I am requesting a recommendation for a waterproof laptop. I am confused
by the adverts of "rugged", "semi-rugged", etc. My needs are fairly simple -
a laptop I can use in the rain (it doesn't have to be tough enough to be
dropped from a building!) - lightweight for carrying out to the field and
rainproof. I would appreciate any informaiton anyone could provide - thanks
in advance.
> 
> Michael Russell
> Biology Department
> Villanova University
> Villanova, PA 19085
> USA
> 
> Voice: 610-519-4695
> FAX: 610-519-7863
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> www.homepage.villanova.edu/michael.russell/

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[ECOLOG-L] wetlands and dams - summary

[Charles Andrew Cole]

Hi,

I wanted to thank everyone who helped me with 
questions about artificial wetlands in the 
landscape. Below are all of the answers that came 
in – I’ve made them anonymous where possible.



Andy Cole


1. Hi Andy - great questions! I don't recall 
seeing an analysis of this type. It wouldn't be 
that challenging to do. We would need the NWI's, 
a map of dams (they exist in fact I've got that 
for northeastern states), and roads and railroads 
(got that, too). We could infer that any 
lacustrine wetlands around impoundments are 
"artificial" or perhaps more accurately 
anthropogenic. Also, perhaps we could make the 
leap that linear wetlands along roads and 
railroads are due to impoundment by their berms.


At least, by doing such an analysis we could 
estimate how many wetlands have been created by these earth moving activities.


I think your points are very important. We need 
to constantly evaluate which restoration goal 
(for example streams vs. wetlands) is the most important -


2. A couple of questions come to mind. Is origin 
more important than the functions/values of these 
habitats? Is characterizing such wetlands as 
artificial simply a convenience to make it easier 
to justify their loss?  Does the ecological 
function/value of a restored stream outweigh the 
ecological function/value of the wetlands being lost?


3. That's an important question. I believe that 
the National Wetlands Inventory has modifiers for 
diked, impounded, and artificially flooded 
wetlands, so it should be possible to make some 
estimates. While I see the point from your 
stream-oriented friends, I think that wildlife 
afficianados would point to many examples of dams 
that now create critical habitats; a prime 
example being Lake Roosevelt and the SW Willow Flycatcher.


4.  Lots. When this subject comes up, I usually 
think of the time I found vernal pool species in 
some tire-ruts.  Environments change, and 
organisms change accordingly.  Humans, being 
impatient beings, often make changes so quickly 
that organisms can't adjust quickly enough to 
avoid extinction.  Such changes can be on the 
scale of a tire-track, a bulldozer, a footfall, 
or multiples thereof, in terms of time, 
proportion, area, extent and such, and comets and 
volcanoes, not to mention beetles and elephants, 
can have their effects too.  But if "artificial" 
landscapes (literally, land+scrape) require the 
hand of humans (or, say, beavers) for their existence . . .


5.  I think the question should be about the 
quality of the wetlands that are being replaced. 
Wetlands that are created as a result of roads or 
other engineered surfaces are not equal to a 
natural wetland as far as habitat value is 
concerned. One could do an analysis of the 
wetland that is to be displaced by breaching the 
dam to see if the quality of the habitat that 
will be lost is equal, less than or greater than 
the habitat that will be enhanced by breaching 
the dam.  You could consider the quantity and 
diversity of the species that benefit from each 
habitat type. You could even look at ecological 
services being provided by the wetlands versus 
what will be gained by breaching the dam.  I hope 
that helps you get at the essence of the argument.


6.  I assume you're familiar with this paper?

Walter, R.C., Merritts, D.J. (2008). Natural Streams and the Legacy of
Water-Powered Mills. Science, 319(5861), 299-304. DOI:
10.1126/science.1151716

7. Hello! I got this message from a friend on 
this listserve. I've been wondering about some of 
the same things. Up here in northern lower MI, 
there are a lot of wetlands along roads and lots 
of ditching has been done. Same in the eastern 
UP. Some of those roads go through areas that 
were traditionally and are currently wetlands, 
some ditching was done to divert runoff and 
wetlands were created inadvertently... I'm also 
working on a project up here - the DNR wants to 
drawdown some impoundments up here that have 
created large areas of wetlands as well as 
provide habitat for fish and 
threatened/endangered birds such as osprey that 
now next in these areas. Would they still nest 
there if the impoundment were drawndown/removed 
and the place was restored naturally? If so, are 
you messing with critical habitat even though 
it's man-made or man-enhanced. All kinds of 
questions like that. Very interesting question 
though! I have no idea, but it would be an
interesting project to work on... maybe we will. 
I doubt I've helped you solve your problem, but I'd love to hear the verdict.


7.  I would not be able to offer definite answers 
of your questions, but would like to offer a few 
comments and a little bit of relevant info.  1. 
It is not the dam per se that creates or destroys 
most wetlands, it is the hydrologic alternation 
that does.  I just finished a relevant 
ms.  Unfortunately it is written in Chinese as an 
invited book chapter.   I include the English 
abstract below.  2. Dam operation matters.  

Re: [ECOLOG-L] waterproof laptop recommendation

[megan klaar]

Hi Michael and Anita

I used a Panasonic Toughbook for field work in southeast Alaska, and have to 
say, I was rather disappointed.  It performed ok in downpours, but not the 
constant drizzle, when the mouse would go haywire, and the computer would 
freeze up until it was allowed to completely dry out.  Perhaps it was a fault 
with my computer, but still something to bear in mind.

Regards

Megan

Megan Klaar
PhD student- Hydroecology
University of Birmingham, UK

> Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 14:11:15 -0700
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] waterproof laptop recommendation
> To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
> 
> Hi Michael,
>
>   I have a Panasonic Toughbook (CF-Y4) that I am very happy with.  It is 
> lightweight (about 3 lbs), resistant and the battery lasts for 6-7 hours.  
> They tend to be a bit more expensive, but I bought mine refurbished from this 
> site and have not had any problems.
>
>   http://www.toughbookxchange.com
>   
> Anita
>
>   Anita I. Stone, Ph.D.
> Assistant Professor
> Department of Biology
> Grand Valley State University
> Allendale MI 49401
> USA
> Office: (616) 331-2812
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>   
> Michael Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>   I am requesting a recommendation for a waterproof laptop. I am confused by 
> the adverts of "rugged", "semi-rugged", etc. My needs are fairly simple - a 
> laptop I can use in the rain (it doesn't have to be tough enough to be 
> dropped from a building!) - lightweight for carrying out to the field and 
> rainproof. I would appreciate any informaiton anyone could provide - thanks 
> in advance.
> 
> Michael Russell
> Biology Department
> Villanova University
> Villanova, PA 19085
> USA
> 
> Voice: 610-519-4695
> FAX: 610-519-7863
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> www.homepage.villanova.edu/michael.russell/

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