[ECOLOG-L] Suggestions needed for good marine mollusk ID (Gulf of Mexico)

[Carey Gelpi]

Hello,

I would appreciate any suggestions for some good id keys for marine mollusks
incorporating species from the northern Gulf of Mexico and/or the GOM in
general.

Warmest personal regards.

Carey Gelpi
PhD student, LSU
cgel...@tigers.lsu.edu

[ECOLOG-L] ESA Student Eco-Arts Exhibition!!! Call for Student Artists and Art Admirers

[Matthew David Whiteside]

Attention to All ESA Students,

Do you like to write and/or talk about science or your research? Perhaps,
take photographs or videos?

Well here is your chance to show it off, and possibly attend the next ESA
annual meeting for FREE!

The ESA Student Section is proud to announce the first ESA Student
Eco-Arts Exhibition. The Eco-Arts Exhibition is the umbrella of three
student art festivals (eco-photo, eco-poetry, and eco-film festivals) of
the Ecological Society of America. This exhibition is designed to honor
outstanding student contributions to ecological science through
photography, poetry, and film that describes various aspects of ecology.
The exhibition contest will culminate with a two-hour event at the 2009
ESA annual meeting in Albuquerque, NM that will include the award ceremony
and the display of the winning art projects.

For more information including Application Forms, Contact info, and Rules
and Regulations, please visit:
https://webfiles.uci.edu/mwhitesi/Eco-Art_Exhibit_2009.pdf?uniq=3wjx1p

We have many other awards and activities this year. Frequently check for
updates on the ESA Student Section Website:
http://www.esa.org/students/section/

We look forward to seeing you in Albuquerque!

The ESA Student Section:

Chair: Matthew Whiteside
Vice Chair: Rob Salguero-Gomez
Secretary: Johanna Delgado-Acevedo



Matthew D. Whiteside
PhD Candidate
Chair ESA Student Section
Ecology and Evolution
321 Steinhaus Hall
University of California
Irvine,CA 92697-2525 USA
telephone: (949) 824-9423
fax: (949) 824-2181
http://webfiles.nacs.uci.edu/treseder/public/People/People.htm

[ECOLOG-L] ESA Student Section Travel Award Application

[Matthew David Whiteside]

ATTENTION ALL ESA STUDENTS,

We will award grants to graduate and undergraduate students presenting
posters or oral presentations at the meeting. We have awards for students
from within and outside of the US. For the student travel awards
application and instructions, Go to http://esa.org/students/section/ .

***THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS Saturday, MAY 2nd.***

Travel grants will include 5 awards ($150 each) for students from within
the US and 4 ($200 each) for students from outside the U.S. Grants will be
awarded to graduate and undergraduate students presenting posters or oral
presentations at the meeting.

Eligibility: Awards will be granted only to Student Section members. To
become a student section member, check the appropriate box on your ESA
membership form when you renew your ESA membership
(http://eservices.esa.org) or email members...@esa.org.

Application: The application includes general information, an essay, and a
statement of anticipated travel cost. Please email applications to both
Matthew Whiteside (mwhit...@uci.edu) and Rob Salguero-Gomez
(salgu...@sas.upenn.edu) with the subject line, “ESA Student Travel
Grants”.

Post-award requirements: Student essays that result in financial support
will be submitted to an ESA publication, the ESA blog, or the ESA Student
Section website for other students to read and learn from. The Student
Section may arrange a forum for all of the essays to be published.

We look forward to your applications,

ESA Student Section

Chair: Matthew Whiteside
Vice Chair: Rob Salguero-Gomez
Secretary: Johanna Delgado-Acevedo

Matthew D. Whiteside
Chair ESA Student Section
PhD Candidate
Ecology and Evolution
321 Steinhaus Hall
University of California
Irvine,CA 92697-2525 USA
telephone: (949) 824-9423
fax: (949) 824-2181
http://webfiles.nacs.uci.edu/treseder/public/People/People.htm

[ECOLOG-L] ESA Outstanding Student Research Awards Application

[Matthew David Whiteside]

Attention All ESA Students and Faculty,

The ESA Student Section is pleased to sponsor the Second Annual
Outstanding Student Research in Ecology Awards program. We will award two
students, cash prizes for excellence in research via an outstanding
publication. There are awards for both UNDERGRADUATE and GRADUATE research
so don't miss out!

*** THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS SUNDAY MAY 31th. ***

ELIGIBILITY AND NOMINATION: At the time of the nomination deadline (SUNDAY
MAY 31th), the paper must be published in a peer reviewed journal
(2007-2009) and the nominee must be an undergraduate student, a graduate
student, or have received a Ph.D. within the past two years. The nominee
must be first author of the paper and be a member in good standing of
ESA's Student Section at the time of nomination. Awards will be granted
only to Student Section members. To become a student section member, check
the appropriate box on your ESA membership form when you renew your ESA
membership (http://eservices.esa.org) or email members...@esa.org.
Self-nominations and nominations by colleagues are welcomed.

SELECTION CRITERIA: Applications will be reviewed by an Awards Committee
appointed by the Officers of the Student Section. Papers will be judged
based upon the paper’s contribution to the field, including originality,
study design and impact.
***
Nomination packets should include:

1. A copy of the paper

2. A brief letter describing the impact of the paper on the field and
standing the date of completion of the degree if the nominee is no longer
a student. ***Make sure to indicate whether the research was completed
during undergraduate or graduate tenure***

3. A letter of support from the major professor that also confirms the
nominee’s eligibility for the award

4. A CV from the nominee
***

SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS: Nomination packets should be sent (by May 31th)
electronically as pdfs to the Student Section's Secretary, Johanna
Delgado-Acevedo, at (johannadelg...@yahoo.com) with the phrase
"Outstanding Student Awards" in the subject line.
If you have questions, email Matthew Whiteside (mwhit...@uci.edu) or Rob
Salguero-Gomez (salgu...@sas.upenn.edu)

We look forward to your applications,

The ESA Student Section

Chair: Matthew Whiteside
Vice Chair: Rob Salguero-Gomez
Secretary: Johanna Delgado-Acevedo


Matthew D. Whiteside
PhD Candidate
Chair ESA Student Section
Ecology and Evolution
321 Steinhaus Hall
University of California
Irvine,CA 92697-2525 USA
telephone: (949) 824-9423
fax: (949) 824-2181
http://webfiles.nacs.uci.edu/treseder/public/People/People.htm

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecosystems and agronomy Definition of agroecosystem Re: [ECOLO G-L] The Role of Ecos

[Kristin Mercer]

Dear Wayne,

The definition you received from another ecologger is a good 
one.  Given your concern about the term agroecosystems, I think the 
best way to understand agroecosystems is to see that they are 
connected to, but distinct from, the natural or urban or managed 
ecosystems around them.  Just as savana may be surrounded by forests, 
agroecosystems can exist within a matrix of other kinds of 
ecosystems.  So although parts of agroecology does study the effects 
of agriculture on natural ecosystems, it is certainly not limited to 
that perspectives.  Studies of weed community dynamics, insect pest 
population genetics, nutrient cycling under various management 
practices (i.e., studies within the agroecosystem) all fall within 
agroecology.


I would think that few agroecologists see themselves as promoting the 
"business as usual" agriculture or "destruction and degredation".  In 
fact, within the context of needing to grow food on our landscapes, I 
think most ESA members would be cheering agroecologists along.  In 
that vein, the agroecology section of ESA is alive and well.


Cheers,
Kristin


At 06:03 PM 2/3/2009, Wayne Tyson wrote:

Ecolog:

I received the following off-list response to my enquiry about the 
definition of agroecosystem:


"Agroecosystems are best understood as the unit of study of 
agroecology, which looks at agricultural production systems in terms 
of ecosystem prosperities: e.g. stability, resilience, disturbance 
regime, stocks and flows of nutrients and energy, and niche 
dynamics, etc. Look to Miguel Altieri for a thorough, scientifically 
based discussion of agroecology. Additionally, the wikipedia article 
on agroecology is more substantial and less vague than the one agroecosystems."


I agree with the respondent that "the wikipedia article on 
agroecology is more substantial and less vague than the one 
agroecosystems." Agro-ecology seems somewhat less of an oxymoron 
than agro-ecosystem. Certainly the study of ecosystems and the 
effects of agriculture upon them is legitimate, but it seems to me 
that the use of the term agro-ecosystem implies that the two are 
somehow interdependent or that agriculture is just a part of the 
ecosystem in which it stands. On the one hand, there seem to be two 
opposite impulses at work within the field, one trying to minimize 
the adverse effects of agriculture upon ecosystems and recognize the 
positive effects of ecosystem preservation, conservation, and 
restoration upon their integration with agricultural practice, and 
on the other the various hyphenated "dash" ecosystem terms seem to 
be, intentionally or unintentionally, a front for business as usual 
and a cover for continued expediency as the primary driver of 
ecosystem destruction and degradation.


Am I missing something here, or should ESA perhaps take a scientific 
position on this issue? If so, "ecologgers" might be a good place to 
begin drafting a more unified, or at least less vague definition? 
Even if they just buy into one or more of the existing ones? Or 
throw them all out?


I should imagine that the ecological economists would be "all over" 
this. Are they?


WT


Kristin Mercer
Assistant Professor
The Ohio State University
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
310F Kottman Hall
2021 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210

Office: (614) 247-6394
Lab: (614) 247-8626 (341 Kottman)
Fax: (614) 292-7162

email: mercer...@osu.edu

[ECOLOG-L] MS/PhD opportunity - Forestry/Biofuels

[Rodney Will]

GRADUATE STUDY IN FOREST PRODUCTIVITY AND BIOMASS/BIOFUELS

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 Forest Productivity and Biomass/Biofuels. The position will be filled 
at the Ph.D. or M.S. level.

RESEARCH AREA: Trees have enormous potential to serve as a feedstock for 
biofuel production in the south-central United States and offer a much 
more energy efficient and carbon neutral source of biofuels than 
traditionally produced agricultural commodities. Understanding the 
potential productivity and mechanisms related to tree growth are essential 
to efficiently manage forests as a source of biofuel feedstock as well as 
traditional forest commodities.  The successful candidate will conduct 
studies on genetically improved loblolly pine and cottonwood to determine 
the effects of stand density, interspecific competition, and fertility on 
stand-level growth and the biological mechanisms related to productivity.  
Study sites will be in southeastern Oklahoma.  The potential exists for 
multi-state collaboration and use of additional study sites in Louisiana. 
The student will do coursework at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 
OK. Information regarding Oklahoma State and the Department of Natural 
Resource Ecology and Management can be found on our web site at 
nrem.okstate.edu

STIPEND: A graduate research assistantship is available of $17,500 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: August 1, 2009

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: B.S. and/or M.S. in forestry, plant biology, or 
related degree.  If applicable, a minimum grade point average of 2.70 (A = 
4.00) and acceptable GRE scores are required.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested individuals should contact one of the 
following:

Dr. Rodney Will, 405-744-5444, rodney.w...@okstate.edu  
Dr. Tom Hennessey, 405-744-5443, tom.hennes...@okstate.edu
Dr. Charles Tauer, 405-744-5462, chuck.ta...@okstate.edu

LOCATION AND FACILITIES:
 The Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management is part of the 
Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Oklahoma State 
University. The University is a land grant institution with an enrollment 
of about 25,000 students located midway between Tulsa and Oklahoma City. 
The Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management conducts 
interdisciplinary research, instruction, and extension education to 
address the sustainable management and conservation of the fishery, 
forest, rangeland, and wildlife resources of Oklahoma and beyond. This 
department is a source of cutting-edge research, quality instruction, and 
effective outreach to students, landowners, managers, and public agencies. 
Within the Department, forestry research is currently being conducted in 
silviculture, forest management, forest economics, forest biometrics, 
forest genetics, tree physiology, and watershed management. The Department 
works in conjunction with the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station 
that maintains a research center in southeastern Oklahoma that focuses on 
forestry research.  In addition the department has cooperative research 
relationships with several forest industries, the Oklahoma Forestry 
Services, and the U.S. Forest Service. 

[ECOLOG-L] Looking for help with ground beetle identification

[Kristine Nemec]

Hi everyone,

I am looking for someone experienced in ground beetle identification to 
identify ground beetles that I collected during the 2007 and 2008 field 
seasons to genus or species. The ground beetles were collected from 
grassland research plots in central Nebraska, which were seeded in the 
spring of 2006. Please let me know if you may be interested or if there 
are any experts that I should contact. Thanks!

Kristine Nemec
PhD Student
Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

[ECOLOG-L] Pika/global warming project fieldwork, paid & volunteer- Glacier National Park, Montana - June 10 – September 30, 2009

[Lucas Moyer-Horner]

The study involves locating pikas (small lagomorph) while hiking at high 
altitudes, backcountry camping, working with a GPS receiver, and identification 
of plants and other mammals.  Applicants should have experience with extended 
backpacking excursions, be in excellent physical condition, and experience with 
some ecological field work is a plus.  Expect early mornings, unpredictable 
weather, wild animals, and gorgeous scenery.  There are also opportunities to 
work with GNP’s citizen science project that involves interaction and 
communication with the public about the project and related global warming 
science.  
The assistants will work with the project leader (Lucas Moyer-Horner, 
U-Wisconsin-Madison).  The two paid positions ($100/week stipend) are 
competitive with preference to applicants with experience and those able to 
stay through September.  Housing and camping fee waivers are available for 
volunteer and paid positions.  Course credit may be available through your 
department.  
To apply, please send an email to lrmoy...@wisc.edu, with the subject "PIKA 
GNP".  Please include a letter of interest, resume and one letter of 
recommendation.  Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.  


---
Lucas Moyer-Horner
PhD candidate
Zoology Department
University of Wisconsin-Madison

"Mountains are the beginning and the end to all natural scenery" -John Muir

Re: [ECOLOG-L] USING GAMES TO TEACH ECOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

[Ken Leonard]

USING GAMES TO TEACH ECOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
From:
VOLTOLINI 
Date:
Tue, 3 Feb 2009 09:23:57 -0200


DEAR FRIENDS, 

I AM TEACHING A FIRST SEMESTER SCIENCE INTRODUCTION COURSE FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS. WE DEVELOPE SEVERAL ECOLOGY FIELD PROJECTS DURING THE COURSE AND THE STUDENTS LIKE A LOT THIS APPROACH. 


BUT... I WOULD LIKE TO USE A CLASSROOM GAME THIS YEAR, A GAME TO TEACH HOW 
SCIENCE WORKS! I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE IDEAS COM PEOPLE INTERESTED IN DIFFERENT 
WAYS TO TEACH ECOLOGY IN CLASSROOM. IDEAS TO DISCUSS HOW TO PLAN, TO SAMPLE, 
DISCUSS AND DISCOVER SOMETHING AS A FUTURE SCIENTIST. MAYBE THERE ARE SIMPLE 
GAMES USING ORDINARY CARDS, DICE, PICTURES, SIMPLE OBJECTS, VIDEOS, ETC. AND I 
WOULD LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS AND TO SHARE EXPERIENCIES WITH TEACHERS.

THANKS FOR ANY HELP !!!


[note:  The game broadly known as "Table Tennis" is commonly known in US 
as "Ping-Pong"--reversing each word of this name gives the name 
"Gnip-Gnop".]



-
"Teaching Sampling Theory with Gnip-Gnops"

Gnip-Gnops are small, shelly creatures, of assorted coloration, which 
live, in mixed populations, in bags.  The objective of the exercise is 
to estimate the number of Gnip-Gnops of each color, and the total 
number, in an experimental community.



-
Materials required:

-- 200 table tennis balls

-- six colors of spray paint (perhaps red, blue, green, yellow, brown 
and black)


-- one opaque cloth bag about 75 cm x 50 cm with a draw-string closure 
(perhaps an old pillow-case)


-- one water-color felt-tip marker


-
Preparation:

-- divide the Gnip-Gnops into six groups:  5, 15, 20, 40, 55, 65

-- spray-paint one hemisphere of each Gnip-Gnop, using a different color 
for each group, allow the paint to dry


-- place the Gnip-Gnops into their home (the bag) and mix thoroughly


-
Activity:

-- pass the bag around the class, along with the water-color marker

-- each student extracts one Gnip-Gnop, without looking into the bag, 
marks its unpainted hemisphere, retains it, reports it to the 
instructor, and passes the bag and marker to the next student


-- the instructor records on the lecture-board the usual first-capture 
data of count-by-kind and effort-per-kind


-- continue capturing and marking until about half the Gnip-Gnops are 
captured and marked


-- it may be necessary to pass the bag around the class more than once

-- return all capture-marked Gnip-Gnops to their home

-- pass the bag around the class again

-- each student extracts one Gnip-Gnop, reports it to the instructor, 
and passes the bag to the next student


-- the instructor records the usual second-capture data

-- continue second capture until about a third of the Gnip-Gnops are 
captured


-- the Gnip-Gnops will need to be cleaned of the watercolor marker 
before the next execution of the exercise



-
Instruction:
The instructor leads the class through the operation of mark-recapture 
population-and-variety (color) estimation, explains the arithmetic 
derivation of the calculations, explains the deviation of the 
observed-computed numbers from the instructor's pre-set knowledge of the 
actual population and color numbers.



-
Have fun!


--
Ken Leonard, Ph.D. Candidate
The University of Georgia
Odum School of Ecology (Bradford Lab)
517 Biological Sciences Bldg.
Athens, GA 30602 US

"The Universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits 
to grow sharper."

-- Eden Philpotts

kleon...@uga.edu,  ken_leon...@earthlink.net
http://kleonard.myweb.uga.edu/

1+404.307.6425

[ECOLOG-L] Summer Biological Tech. Positions -- USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, MD

[Keith L Pardieck]

SUMMARY

The USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, Maryland is seeking 
to hire 5 to 6 full-time temporary Biological Science Technicians for 
summer 2009 to assist in running several large-scale wildlife monitoring 
programs. Students interested in working with biological data related to 
wildlife surveys are encouraged to apply. 

Please refer to these websites for more information about these programs:
www.pwrc.usgs.gov/naamp
www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs
www.pwrc.usgs.gov/point
www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl



Applications deadline:
Please send cover letter and resume by: March 9, 2009



Statement of Work 2009

1. Types of Services Required: Assist in maintaining one of several 
wildlife monitoring databases: North American Amphibian Monitoring Program 
(NAAMP), North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS), the Bird Point Count 
Database, and Bird Banding Laboratory (BBL).  Duties include: working with 
wildlife survey data, performance of quality assurance and quality control 
procedures on biological data, assisting with database management, 
photocopying and filing, preparation of maps, graphs, charts and other 
materials for web pages, and assisting in preparation of administrative 
correspondence. 

2. Required Expertise/Skills: 
Applicants must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or 
university.  Preference given to majors related to these positions, such 
as biology, wildlife management, or similar. Preference given to 
applicants with knowledge of computer software used to summarize and 
visualize data, with a strong interest in learning more (i.e. Excel, 
Access, ArcGIS).  Applicants must have good communication skills and be 
able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.  Knowledge 
of distributions and natural histories of North American birds and/or 
amphibians is not required, but considered a plus. 

3. Description of Working Conditions: These are full-time (8 hours/day, 40 
hours/week), temporary positions. Work will be performed in an office 
environment located on the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center campus 
in Laurel, MD.  Extended periods of computer use will be required.

4. Compensation: Compensation is commensurate with level of education and 
experience, salary range is: GS-3 is $12.69, GS-4 is $14.25/hr and GS-5 is 
$15.94.

Student is responsible for all costs of transportation to and from the 
principal duty station location. The Government does not provide housing, 
meals or other living expenses while working at the principal duty 
station. Travel away from the duty station is not expected. 

5. Principal Duty Station: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 12100 
Beech forest Road, Laurel, Maryland 20708-4038. Student may enter building 
only during business hours or when project manager is present.

Number of Students Required: 5 to 6
Estimated hours per position: 500 
Approximate Start Date: 26 May 2009 
Approximate End Date:   31 August 2009
We are flexible on start and end dates to accommodate the academic 
schedule of selected applicants.


Send resume and letter of interest to:
Linda Weir, Wildlife Biologist, lw...@usgs.gov 

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Tacoma Power looking for seasonal employees April-Sept. 2009

[Sergeant, Chris]

I apologize for the double-posting, but please note that the link in the
original email below does not work when copied and pasted into a web
browser. Please copy and paste this link:

https://www4.recruitingcenter.net/Clients/psmfc/PublicJobs/controller.cf
m?jbaction=JobProfile&Job_Id=10441&esid=az 

-Original Message-
From: Sergeant, Chris 
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 9:42 AM
To: 'ECOLOG-L@listserv.umd.edu'
Subject: Tacoma Power looking for seasonal employees April-Sept. 2009

Hi All,

Please see the link and job description below for a seasonal position
with Tacoma Power. This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable
experience in fisheries, especially if you are interested in working
with salmon.

Potential applicants should feel free to email or call me with
questions.

Sincerely,

Chris Sergeant | Tacoma Power
 
Office: (253) 502-8137 | Cell: (425) 829-1321
Fax: (253) 502-8396 | www.tacomapower.com 
cserge...@cityoftacoma.org

***

https://www4.recruitingcenter.net/Clients/psmfc/PublicJobs/controller.cf
m?jbaction=JobProfile&Job_Id=10441&esid=az 

Tacoma Power is looking for motivated, upbeat individuals for this
seasonal, approximately six-month position from April 2009 to September
2009. Successful applicants will be working on a three-person crew
collecting juvenile salmon migrating within the Cowlitz River
Hydroelectric Project. Fish will be transported downstream of the
Project to continue their seaward migration. These fish collection
activities supplement the ongoing work at Cowlitz Falls Dam, where
Tacoma Power and Lewis County Public Utility District are working to
improve the dam's downstream fish collection system.

The three-person crew will operate and maintain several fish collection
gears, including beach seines, Merwin traps, and inclined plane traps.
The crew will also be responsible for transporting fish to the Cowlitz
Salmon Hatchery six to seven days per week, where fish will reside for
one to two days before leaving the facility and migrating downstream.
Other various duties such as assisting with evaluations of the
downstream transport program and other studies will be required as they
arise at both the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery and Cowlitz Falls Dam. This
job provides ideal experience for those pursuing a career in aquatic and
fisheries sciences. The work takes place in a beautiful setting and will
expose employees to one of Washington State's most popular river
destinations. 

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Research Fellowship – Texas Research Inst itute for Environmental Studies

[Hargrave, Chad]

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship – Texas Research Institute for Environmental 
Studies

Texas Research Institute for Environmental Studies
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas

Position Summary:
The Texas Research Institute for Environmental Studies (TRIES) is searching for 
a highly motivated and talented research scientist with an expertise in 
Environmental Toxicology.  The candidate’s research program may focus on either 
aquatic or terrestrial systems.  A state-of-the-art and professionally staffed 
Analytical Laboratory is available to assist in chemical and analytical 
analyses to fully facilitate the candidate’s research productivity.  The 
candidate also will be expected to write and submit grants to external funding 
agencies and make strong attempts to acquire additional research funding.  The 
successful candidate will be expected to interact with a highly reputable 
research faculty and graduate program within the Department of Biological 
Sciences at Sam Houston State University.  Both graduate and undergraduate 
students will be available for assistance in the candidate’s research program 
with the option to formally train and mentor graduate students.

Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Biology, Zoology, or related fields with specialization in Toxicology, 
Endocrinology, or Ecology
Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work independently
Record of publication in scholarly journals
Demonstrated research interests which compliment the TRIES mission

Appointment:
This fulltime 12-month appointment is eligible for health insurance benefits 
and participation in a state retirement program with a competitive salary range 
of $38,000 - $45,000 depending on experience and qualifications.

Application Procedure:
Send an application packet including a letter of intent describing 
qualifications, a current research statement and CV including a list of 
references with full contact information, at least three reprints or copies of 
your publications, and three letters of reference to Dr. William I. 
Lutterschmidt (Director), Texas Research Institute for Environmental Studies, 
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas 77341-2506.  This material 
(except reference letters) may be submitted electronically in a single PDF 
e-mailed to tr...@shsu.edu.  Review of applications will begin March 15, 2009 
and continue until filled.  Starting date is August 2009.  Applicants are 
required to complete three employment forms (The State of Texas Application for 
Employment, the Applicant Questionnaire, and the Applicant Statistical Data 
Sheet) which maybe downloaded from and submitted directly to the Department of 
Human Resources (www.shsu.edu/~hrd_www/employment/staff/) at SHSU, an EEO/AAP 
employer. !
  Questions regarding this position or the application process may be emailed 
to lutterschm...@shsu.edu.

[ECOLOG-L] Research assistant needed - Mt. Graham red squirrel telemetry SE Arizona

[melissa merrick]

We seek one research assistant to participate in population
and behavioral studies on the endangered Mt.
Graham red squirrel in the Pinaleño Mountains
in southeastern Arizona
with the research group of John L. Koprowski
(www.ag.arizona.edu/~squirrel).  This
isolated population of squirrels has been monitored since 1989 and we are
currently conducting intensive telemetric studies to learn more about habitat
use, demographics, and reproductive success. 
This job provides a great opportunity to hone wildlife data collection
skills and contribute to a long-term research project on these endangered
mammals in their unique "sky island" habitat.  More information on the Mt. 
Graham
red squirrel and the project can be found at
http://www.ag.arizona.edu/research/redsquirrel/.

 

This is a temporary field position to begin as soon as
possible and lasting for approximately 5 months. Work consists primarily of
radio telemetry and habitat measurement in the scenic Pinaleño
Mountains of southeastern Arizona. The project
website provides more information on this subspecies and the field locale. The
successful applicant is expected to conduct radio telemetry to investigate the
space use of endangered Mt.
 Graham red squirrels,
collect measurements of habitat characteristics, perform behavioral
observations, and work within our project databases. Assisting with live
trapping of red squirrels and introduced Abert's squirrels may also be
possible. The position requires periods of up to 10 days housed in the field 
without
return to Tucson,
necessitating excellent teamwork. Housing in the field and transportation from 
Tucson to the study site will be provided, however we
cannot provide housing while in Tucson
during days off.  Fieldwork is conducted
both in pairs and alone under all weather conditions from summer heat and
monsoon rains to winter snow at elevations above 9000 ft., frequently on high
slopes. Independence
and a tenacious work ethic are required. Successful applicants should be
willing and able to spend entire days hiking or outdoors in variable conditions
and have weather-appropriate gear and clothing (snowshoes are provided).
Temperatures on Mount
 Graham can range from -10
- 7 degrees C in January up to 14 - 29 degrees C in July. Finally, the
successful applicant will be required to drive University vehicles.  

 

Duties and
Responsibilities:

-Collection of radio telemetry data on small mammals

-Collection of standard habitat classification variables

-Hiking in rugged terrain at high elevations, often in harsh
conditions like deep snow or heavy rains

-Database work: enter and proof data

-Participation in other related field research projects as
needed

-Familiarity with use of map and compass

-Attendance and participation in regular staff meetings

-Maintain and safeguard personally assigned and project
equipment

-Assist in routine maintenance of biology research camp
facilities

-Participate in day-to-day operations to include:
purchasing, errands, etc.

-Completion of necessary University safety courses and
certifications

Qualifications:

Minimum
Qualifications:

-Three years of related laboratory/research, field research,
technical maintenance or archaeological experience, OR; 

-Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or
education approved by 

Human Resources

-A valid state driver’s license during period of employment

-Legally approved to work in the U.S.

Preferred
Qualifications:

In addition to above:

-Bachelor’s degree in wildlife science, biology or related
discipline

-Experience with radio telemetry under boreal forest field
conditions

-Ability to manage and navigate a PC-based computer database
(MS Access) 

-Experience with backcountry travel and hiking, especially
in montane environments

-Experience with behavioral observation of small mammals
under natural conditions

-Experience with live trapping and marking of small mammals

-Experience with habitat analyses, especially circular plot
sampling in forested environments

-Experience in field studies with threatened/endangered
species

-Experience working alone and with groups in a field-based
setting

-Experience driving on mountain roads, putting on tire
chains, and snowshoeing is a plus

 

Only online applications will be considered.  Please go to: 
https://www.uacareertrack.com
and search for job # 42461 Research/Laboratory Assistant to apply.  

Salary will be $9.49 per hour to start and the position will
be open until filled.

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Melissa Merrick, Wildlife Biologist Senior

mmerr...@email.arizona.edu

Mount Graham Biology Programs

University
 of Arizona

School
 of Natural Resources

Biological
 Sciences Building
East, Rm.325

Tucson, AZ 85721

Phone: 520-624-6439  Fax:
520-740-0143

[ECOLOG-L] Summer Field Assistant

[Marian in Human Resources]

Please post the following:

The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory is seeking 
applicants for summer field assistant positions on an ongoing ecological 
research project. These positions will be located at the Toolik Field 
Station in northern Alaska. For additional information about the 
Ecosystems Center and its programs, visit our web site at 
http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/. Information about the Arctic Long Term 
Ecological Research (LTER) project is available at 
http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/ARC/ and information about the Toolik Field 
Station is available at http://www.uaf.edu/toolik/. The following 
positions will be filled pending funding.   
Additional Information: Chemistry Summer FA: The successful 
candidate will participate in research on the quantitative and qualitative 
analyses of nutrients in natural water samples. Duties include 
facilitating chemical measurements through the preparation of standards 
and reagents, and the maintenance of instruments for a multi-user 
laboratory at the Toolik Field Station. Some field work involved. Prior 
chemistry experience is required. 

Terrestrial Summer FA: The successful candidate will participate in 
research on tundra ecosystems. Duties include sampling and processing 
plant and soil samples, collection of precipitation and weather data, and 
maintenance of long-term fertilizer experiments and field greenhouses. 
Basic laboratory skills, familiarity with spreadsheet software, and some 
knowledge of plants and soils preferred. 

Candidates for these jobs should be available to live at Toolik Field 
Station for 2-3 months during June, July and August. Travel to Toolik 
Field Station is paid for by the grant as well as the cost of room and 
board at the station and a salary.   
Basic Qualifications:   Applicants should be recent college graduates, (BS 
or MS) with significant course work and/or field experience in ecology.   
Preferred Qualifications:   Some background in terrestrial ecology, 
soil science, aquatic ecology, hydrology, chemistry, fish ecology and/or 
ecosystems ecology preferred.   
Physical Requirements   Applicants should be in good health, capable of 
rigorous outdoor activity, and prepared to live in a field camp where 
cooperation with others is essential, personal privacy is limited, and 
living accommodations are spare and simple.   
Special Instructions to Applicants: Unofficial transcripts are 
required documents, but may be upload with your application package or 
faxed to 508-289-7931. If faxing, please reference this position.   


Apply online at mbl.simplehire.com/An Equal Opportunity Employer

[ECOLOG-L] Masters Program Humboldt State University

[Chris Dugaw]

Humboldt State University (HSU) is a comprehensive public university with 
world-class graduate 
programs in natural resource management, located on the North Coast of 
California, in a beautiful, 
remote setting.  The Mathematical Modeling option of the Environmental Systems 
Graduate Program
at HSU has an active research program in various applications of mathematics 
and statistics to 
environmental problems.  Thematic research areas include the quantitative study 
of (1) biodiversity 
and conservation through population ecology, fisheries biology and forest fire 
modeling; (2) 
interactions between the environment and individuals or populations; and (3) 
physical and biological 
understanding of climate change and its consequences. For a detailed list of 
research activities 
please visit our website at http://www.humboldt.edu/~envsys/math/.  The program 
is distinguished 
by its low student-to-faculty ratio, high level of faculty mentoring and 
interdisciplinary curriculum.  
We are looking for qualified applicants who are interested in broadening their 
mathematical skills and 
applying them to problems in the environmental and natural resources sciences.  
Our graduate 
students typically hold a bachelors degree in pure or applied mathematics, but 
other applicants with 
a strong quantitative background will also be considered.  Applications are due 
March 15, 2009. For 
more information regarding applications please contact Dr. Bori Mazzag 
(bo...@humboldt.edu).

[ECOLOG-L] Results Are In: 2009 Greenhouse Gas / Climate Change Workforce Survey Results

[Michael DeSafey]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
02-04-2009  
   
CONTACT: Frank DeSafey, Sequence Staffing
916-782-6900 x 204

View Survey Results At: http://www.sequencestaffing.com/industry-survey-
results/employer-content/services/industry-survey-results.html

World’s Carbon Trading Markets Vulnerable to Enron Type Accounting 
Scandals - A Workforce Crisis Looming

Roseville, CA – The world’s carbon trading markets are extremely 
vulnerable to accounting scandals like those symbolized by Enron, WorldCom 
and Tyco according to leading greenhouse gas and climate change experts 
and professionals in an international survey released today by Sequence 
Staffing and the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute.  

Results of “The 2009 Greenhouse Gas/Climate Change Workforce Needs 
Assessment Survey” exposed their concern that lacking capably skilled 
personnel and experts to properly account for trading, respondents 
strongly believe there’s a moderate-high risk that carbon trading markets 
will be plagued by problems similar to the large accounting scandals of 
the past.  

Respondents also acknowledged the world is facing a critical shortage of 
qualified staff and experts to meet the rapid growing demands of battling 
greenhouse gas and climate change, and educational institutions are 
failing to meet these needs, both potentially contributing factors to a 
future crisis.  

“These findings show a rapid growth in the climate change and global 
greenhouse gas market,” said Sequence Vice President Frank DeSafey.  “The 
need for expertly trained personnel is absolutely critical if the 
international community is to successfully meet the challenges looming.”

The first of its kind international survey confirms the workforce and 
skill shortages critical to battling climate change, and details the depth 
and breadth of the deficiency, the industry’s anticipated growth and its 
development as a new professional occupation. 

“In a field that is technical and open to accounting mistakes, it is 
crucial that there are trained professionals capable of supporting a cap-
and-trade program or carbon tax system,” Michael Gillenwater, dean of the 
GHG Management Institute, says. “Our survey indicates that experts believe 
there is a serious risk of carbon markets and policies being discredited 
in the future by scandals like we saw with Enron and in the mortgage 
markets. To avoid this, we will need professionals with the skills and 
ethics to account, audit, and manage GHG emissions.”

The survey includes responses from over 700 international industry 
professionals, scientists and organizational leaders throughout public, 
private and non-profit sectors, reflecting views from individuals on every 
continent and major nation, and representing a significant fraction of the 
world’s professional experts and leaders on climate change. 

Specifically, the research identified seven key findings:

Greenhouse gas accounting is critical to climate change according to 98.4% 
who believe measuring and accounting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is 
critical or very critical to the successful management of global climate 
change.  But, there is a shortage of qualified GHG personnel and experts 
to undertake current needs and future initiatives say 83.9%.  

Further, 84.7% see at least 25% business growth projected for the GHG 
industry in the next five years, including 88.9% saying it will at least 
double; 22.8% believing it will triple; and 19.6% saying more than 
triple.  No respondent believed the industry will shrink.

With increased focus on carbon trading, 64.5% believe carbon will be 
traded at volumes equivalent or greater than other major commodities such 
as steel or coal.  Given the shortage of qualified personnel, 83.2% felt a 
moderate-high risk that carbon trading is subject to the same accounting 
problems symbolized by Enron, WorldCom and Tyco.  

An indication of how the industry has quickly evolved, 77.2% expect that 
GHG accounting and management will become professionalized like the 
information technology profession has.  Educational institutions are not 
adequately training new graduates with GHG accounting and management 
skills according to 81.9%.  

Complete survey results and details are available online: “The 2009 
Greenhouse Gas/Climate Change Workforce Needs Assessment Survey.” 
(http://www.sequencestaffing.com/industry-survey-results/employer-
content/services/industry-survey-results.html) 

Sequence (www.sequencestaffing.com), a premier executive search and 
staffing firm for the environmental, construction and light industrial 
industries, is dedicated to supporting the core organizations responsible 
for building and maintaining the nation’s infrastructure, natural 
resources and environment.  

The Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (www.ghginstitute.org), the 
world’s leading nonprofit organization on training and education related 
to GHG emission

[ECOLOG-L] Doctoral Fellowships Available

[RJ Smth]

Graduate Fellowships in Biology available. The Doctor of Arts program in
biology has several 3-year doctoral level Fellowships available, starting
Fall 2009.  The DA program prepares students in both biological research
(core areas: anatomy and physiology, ecology and evolution, microbiology and
biochemistry) and undergraduate teaching.  M.S. degree required. 
Applications and further information available at:  http://www.isu.edu/bios/
or contact Dr. Rosemary Smith (smitr...@isu.edu). 

[ECOLOG-L] PhD opportunity: spatial dynamic modelling of boreal for est Carbon budgets, Université Laval, Québec.

[Steven G. Cumming]

Spatial simulation of carbon dynamics in Québec boreal forest under climate 
change

We are seeking a PhD student, interested in statistical ecology and spatial 
simulation, to help us to parameterise and implement predictive spatial models 
of the carbon budgets of boreal  forests. The amount of carbon sequestered in 
these forests at any given time is a complex function of the dynamics of below 
ground carbon pools, inputs from trees and other plants and disturbances by 
wildfire; all these processes are sensitive to variation in climate. Thus, a 
suitable modelling framework must represent all these processes.  The sort of 
approach we have in mind is presented here: 
http://berl.ca/documents/Lignum2002.pdf

We offer a 3yr PhD scholarship at $20,000/yr, tenable at the Département des 
sciences du bois et de la forêt, Université Laval, Québec City, under the 
supervision of Steve Cumming and Sylvie Gauthier (Canadian Forest Service). The 
position will commence no later than September 2009. The successful applicant 
will work closely  with an interdisplinary team of soil scientists, forest 
ecologists and modellers, and will be part of an active and growing "meta-lab" 
on spatial simulation, statistical ecology and boreal conservation biology. 
 
The main qualifications for this position are strong quantitative skills and an 
interest in applied ecology and simulation modelling, independent of 
disciplinary background.  Some programming experience (e.g. in C or Visual 
Basic) would be a major asset, although some modelling courses are available in 
the lab. The language of instruction at Université Laval is French, but one's 
thesis may be written in English.  This position will thus be of particular 
interest to students wanting to perfect their French language skills in a 
francophone cultural environment. 
 
Applicants should submit by email a short statement of interest, a current CV, 
and the names of three references.  For further information, contact the 
undersigned: 


Steve Cumming   

Chaire de Recherche du Canada,
 Modélisation des écosystèmes boréaux   
   
Département des sciences du bois et de la forêt
Université Laval
ste...@sbf.ulaval.ca
Steve Cumming
Canada Research Chair in Boreal Ecosystems Modelling
Sciences du bois et de la forêt
Université Laval
(418) 656-2131 poste 2593

[ECOLOG-L] GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

[Daniel Bunker]

*** PLEASE POST, FORWARD, AND DISTRIBUTE WIDELY ***

The Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program at NJIT/Rutgers is
currently recruiting graduate students for Fall 2009.  Our graduate
program is offered jointly by the Departments of Biological Sciences
at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers University-Newark.

Adding to the strength of the Federated Department are its
collaborative interactions with the other academic units at Rutgers-
Newark and NJIT, including the Departments of Chemistry, Physics and
Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Center for Molecular and
Behavioral Neuroscience at Rutgers, and the Departments of
Mathematical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry and
Environmental Sciences, and Computer Sciences at NJIT. We are also
affiliated with the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural
Resources at Rutgers-New Brunswick. Students in our graduate program
can cross register for courses at all three campuses.

Faculty that are actively seeking students include:

Dr. Daniel Bunker 
http://newarkbioweb.rutgers.edu/department/FacultyProfiles/bunker.html
Dr. Claus Holzapfel 
http://newarkbioweb.rutgers.edu/department/FacultyProfiles/holzapfel.html
Dr. Gareth Russell 
http://newarkbioweb.rutgers.edu/department/FacultyProfiles/russell.html
Dr. Karina Schäfer 
http://newarkbioweb.rutgers.edu/department/FacultyProfiles/schaefer.html

Prospective students should contact directly the faculty members whose
interests best match their own.

Additional information can be found here:
http://newarkbioweb.rutgers.edu/department/Graduate.html

The deadline for application to the Ph.D. Program is February 15, 2009.
The deadline for application to the M.S. Program is July 15, 2009.



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Daniel E. Bunker

Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Department of Mathematical Sciences
New Jersey Institute of Technology

email: dbun...@njit.edu
http://web.njit.edu/~dbunker
Office: 973-642-7537
Fax: 973-596-5689

TraitNet:  http://www.columbia.edu/cu/traitnet/
=

[ECOLOG-L] Position to be posted.

[Susan Signorella]

(I wasnt sure if you wanted this in an email or as a word attachment)

Open Position:

Abt Associates Inc.
Environmental Engineer

At  Abt Associates, we are committed to providing research, consulting, and
technical assistance that improves the quality of life of people worldwide.
We seek intellectually motivated candidates who share our passion to make a
difference.

Abt  Associates  is  a  for-profit  government  and  business  research and
consulting  firm  with  approximately  1200 employees in the US and over 30
other  countries.   Our talented staff, which includes experts in fields as
diverse as public health, economics, survey research, environment, business
strategy, education, international development, urban affairs, and clinical
trials,  work  in  small,  focused teams.  Our clients include U.S federal,
state,   and   local   government   organizations;   foreign   governments;
international   organizations;   foundations;  nonprofit  associations  and
institutions; and business and industry.

The  International  Economic  Growth  (IEG)  Division  conducts projects in
agriculture,  economic  development, labor, privatization, environment, and
trade.   We  work  in  developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America,
Eastern  Europe,  and  the Middle East.   Our clients include the US Agency
for   International   Development   (USAID)   and   multilateral  financial
institutions  such  as  the  Inter-American  Development Bank and the World
Bank.

We  are seeking a seasoned Environmental Engineer to join our growing (IEG)
Division.

The successful candidate will work under the supervision of senior staff to
conduct  short-term  technical  assistance  (e.g.,  water quality analyses,
watershed  management)  to a variety of projects in Latin America and South
Asia.   Candidate  experience should include environmental impact analysis,
regulatory  analysis  for  point  and  non-point  sources of contamination,
experience   in   water   quality   analyses,  pollutant  inventories,  and
environmental  modeling.   The  position  requires  the  ability to provide
technical  expertise  in  the  field  in  multiple  projects  and  involves
preparation  of  written  reports,  coordination  of  work  with in-country
consultants,   and   interaction   with   USAID  personnel  and  government
counterparts.  The  candidate  will  provide  project  management, proposal
support,  and/or administrative support to project directors as required on
specific  project  backstopping  assignments.  The candidate must speak and
write Spanish.

ONLY CANDIDATES LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT EMPLOYMENT IN THE US WILL BE
CONSIDERED

Skills Required:

   3-5+  years  of experience with a Masters degree with specific field
   experience  in  environmental  impact  assessments  (including water
   quality analyses) and watershed management.


   Advanced   degree   in   Environmental   Engineering,  Environmental
   sciences,  or  any  other  relevant  field  related to environmental
   management.


   Background   in   Environmental   sciences,   environmental   impact
   assessment, and watershed management


   Experience/skills  in  implementing environmental impact assessments
   with  particular  focus  on  point  and non-point sources, pollutant
   inventories, and environmental impacts, and watershed modeling,


   Exemplary diplomatic and interpersonal skills.


   Excellent  oral  and  written  communication  skills  in English and
   Spanish language

Please apply online at:  www.abtassoc.com
Job #:  2008-3073

Abt Associates is an AA/EO employer committed to fostering a diverse
workforce. We provide market-competitive salaries and comprehensive
employee benefits.

Thank you,
Susan Signorella
Senior Recruiter, International Human Resources
Abt Associates, Inc.

Tel: (301) 347-5520
Fax: (301) 828-9681
susan_signore...@abtassoc.com
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[ECOLOG-L] Symposium Registration OPEN-Arthropod Genomics,Kansas City,6/11-14/09

[K-State Arthropod Genomics]

Frontiers in Arthropod Genomics

3rd ANNUAL ARTHROPOD GENOMICS SYMPOSIUM

June 11 – 14, 2009, in Kansas City, USA

www.k-state.edu/agc/symp2009

 

Early registration deadline:  Friday, March 20.Brochure available at:
www.k-state.edu/agc/symp2009 

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:  

*Fotis C. Kafatos, Imperial College London, “Evolutionary, functional and
population genomics of mosquitoes:  The perspective of a malariologist.”

 *William M. Gelbart, Harvard University, “Opportunities & Challenges for
Arthropod Genomics and Informatics in the NextGen World.”

 

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

* Volker Brendel, Iowa State University, “Opportunities and challenges for
automated genome annotation and modeling in a time of unlimited access to
sequence data”

* Susan J. Brown, Kansas State University, “Profiling genome transcription
during Tribolium development: From egg to eternity”

* Jay D. Evans, USDA-ARS Bee Research Lab, Maryland, “Chasing your honey:
Genomic studies of honey bees and their pathogens”

* Marian R. Goldsmith, University of Rhode Island, “The new silk road: From
Bombyx to butterflies”

* David G. Heckel, Max Planck-Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany,
“Insect defenses in chemical co-evolution: Transcriptional responses of the
generalist herbivore Helicoverpa armigera to plant defense compounds,
phytohormones, and insecticides”

* Kristin Michel, Kansas State University, “Mosquito salivary gland
interactions with malaria parasites”

* Terence Murphy, National Center for Biotechnology Information/NIH,
“Arthropod genome support at NCBI and the challenges of annotating genomes
in the 21st century”

* Marcelo Ortigao, Kansas State University, “Sand fly functional genomics
and beyond”

* Yoonseong Park, Kansas State University, “Evolutionary processes of the
partnership between neuropeptides and their receptors”

* José Ribeiro, Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research, NIH/NIAID, “An
insight into the spitome of the blood sucking Nematocera”

* Denis Tagu, French Nat’l Inst. for Agricultural Research, Rennes, France,
“The pea aphid genome to study phenotypic plasticity”

* Doreen Ware, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, “Annotation and comparative
analysis of plant genomes”

* Stephen K. Wikel, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston,
“Tick-host-pathogen research in the post-genomic era”

 

POSTER SESSIONS: There will be two poster sessions.  A few platform
presentations will be chosen from submitted poster abstracts.  Deadline:
May 15, 2009.

 

SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM: The symposium sessions will begin Thursday evening, June
11, and continue on Friday and Saturday, with additional events on Saturday
evening and Sunday morning.  Speakers will present new insights from genomic
approaches in arthropods and describe the development of tools for genomic
analysis. Workshops will be held Thursday prior to the Symposium and Friday
evening.  Activities will conclude by noon on Sunday, June 14.

 

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION:  Sunday morning will highlight a roundtable
discussion led by members of the ArthropodBase Consortium regarding the
generation of integrated arthropod genome databases and tools for genome
projects.  Symposium attendees are invited to join the fun as we share our
progress by providing feedback on these projects and proposing new
possibilities.   

 

REGISTRATION: The early registration fee is $295 ($150 for graduate and
undergraduate students) on or before March 20, and will include a welcome
reception Thursday evening, breakfast and lunch on Friday and Saturday, and
breakfast on Sunday.  

 

VENUE:  The symposium will take place at the historic Marriott Hotel in
downtown Kansas City.  Participants are invited to stay Saturday night for
an optional evening of jazz and KC barbeque.

 

INFORMATION:  Visit our website, www.k-state.edu/agc/symp2009, for complete
details and brochure.   Add your name to the Symposium mailing list, by
sending your contact information to dmerr...@k-state.edu.  

 

QUESTIONS:  

Contact us at (785) 532-3482 or dmerr...@ksu.edu.

 

Please share this announcement with colleagues and students!

 

SPONSOR:  Center for Genomic Studies on Arthropods Affecting Human, Animal
and Plant Health, Kansas State University

 

Susan J. Brown, Professor

Director, Center for Genomic Studies on 

Arthropods Affecting Human, Animal and Plant Health

and

Robin E. Denell, Distinguished Professor

Chair, AGC Symposium Organizing Committee

by

Doris Merrill, Program Coordinator

K-State Arthropod Genomics Center

Division of Biology, Kansas State University

116 Ackert Hall, Manhattan, KS  66506-4901

(785) 532-3482, dmerr...@k-state.edu

www.k-state.edu/agc

 

[ECOLOG-L] Predoctoral Fellowship Program at Texas State University-San Marcos

[Jim Ott]

2009 SUMMER PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM at Texas State 
University-San Marcos. The Graduate College of Texas State 
University-San Marcos is accepting applications for the 2009 Summer 
Predoctoral Program. This program brings doctoral candidates from 
institutions around the US that have completed their course work and 
are in the process of writing their dissertations to spend June and 
July on the Texas State campus working with faculty and students in 
their field.  Fellows are supported by a stipend of $11,000 and may 
also be considered as potential candidates for future faculty 
positions as appropriate.  This ECOLOG announcement seeks to bring 
this diversity-building program to the attention of potential fellows 
to be hosted by members of the Dept. of Biology's graduate programs 
in Population and Conservation Biology, Aquatic Resources, or 
Wildlife Ecology who are keenly interested in promoting and fostering 
links with aspiring colleagues.  The complete announcement and 
application may be viewed at 


--

James R. Ott
Assoc. Professor
Dept. of Biology
Texas State University
(Formerly SWT)
San Marcos, TX 78666
Office: 512-245-2321
email: jim...@txstate.edu
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[ECOLOG-L] GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL WARMING-2009 (GCGW-09) Session on Education, Awareness and Training on Climate Change

[Prof. Walter Leal]

GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL WARMING-2009 (GCGW-09)
Session on Education, Awareness and Training on Climate Change

 

The Global Conference on Global Warming will take place in Istanbul, Turkey on 
5-9 July 2009.  Details can be seen at: 
http://www.gcgw.org/gcgw09/index.php?conference=gcgw09&schedConf=gcgw09

In the context of the GCGW-09 a special “Session on Education, Awareness and 
Training on Climate Change”  will be organized. It is convened by Professor 
Walter Leal, from the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences  in Germany. The 
session will consist of papers  which will explore the links between education, 
awareness 
and training  and climate change. The session will be organized in cooperation 
with the “International Journal of Climate Change Strategies  and Management” 
(IJCCSM), published by the Emerald Publishing Group in the United Kingdom.  The 
“Session on Education, Awareness and Training on Climate Change” will 
congregate climate 
experts, educators and university personnel performing activities which aim at 
fostering 
awareness on climate change to different groups and audiences. A special focus 
will be 
given to pilot and demonstration projects, curricular activities and to 
research 
which aim to catalyse a better understanding of  global warming, climate change 
and of the factors which are associated with it.

Papers presented at the Session will be published in a special issue of the 
(IJCCSM) hence maximizing the  efforts made ot participants to attend the 
conference and present their findings.

Contact details:

Prof. Walter Leal (BSc, PhD, DSc, DL)
Head of the Research and Transfer Centre "Applications of Life Sciences"
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences- Faculty of Life Sciences
Lohbruegger Kirchstraße 65
21033 Hamburg, Germany
e-mail: walter.l...@ls.haw-hamburg.de

[ECOLOG-L] White Nose Update

[Nate Fuller]

Dear Ecologgers,

As some of you may have heard, White Nose Syndrome has now been confirmed in
Pennsylvania.  This marks a new front on the expanding reach of this hugely
detrimental and mystifying syndrome affecting the Northeast's cave bats. I
suppose my reason for writing this is to express how distraught I am over
the long term implications of the possible extirpation of some Myotis
species.  I know that may sound somewhat sensationalist, but with 90%
mortality in some caves, I could believe it.  

Here is a link to an informative website on the current status of white nose:
http://www.batmanagement.com/wns/wns.html

I just visited a WNS affected cave on Saturday and the sight was grim.  We
estimated about 3000-5000 dead bats either on the floor of the cave or
carcasses still attached to the walls.  In addition to those already passed,
many of the living bats shows visible signs of fungus and were visibly
emaciated. 

I hate to be so grim, but this is an important time for all species of bats,
from those dying of WNS to those being cut down by wind turbines.  If anyone
has any bright ideas that might save the world (of bats), now's the time to
let them be heard.

All the best,
Nate Fuller

[ECOLOG-L] Conservation postdoc at Penn State

[Sarah Goslee]

The deadline for this position has been extended.

http://www.psu.jobs/Search/Opportunities.html

Postdoctoral Scholar (Conservation Effects on Watersheds and Grazing Lands)
Deadline:  02/15/2009
Work Unit:  Senior Vice President for Research
Department: Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment
Job Number: 29447

The selected researcher will work with two existing research teams on 
the University Park campus of Penn State to conduct collaborative 
research to evaluate the watershed-level effects of agricultural land 
use and Best Management Practices in the Spring Creek watershed in 
central Pennsylvania by using aerial remote sensing and spatial data 
(LIDAR, digital aerial photography), and on-farm sampling to 
characterize within-farm placement of agricultural and conservation BMPs 
and land uses and their affect on water quality (chemical, physical, and 
biological). This work is part of the USDA’s Conservation Effects 
Assessment Project (CEAP), established to quantify the environmental 
effects of conservation practices in watersheds and on grazing lands.


Requirements include a Ph.D. in geography, ecology, environmental 
science, agricultural science, or related field. The successful 
candidate should have knowledge and experience in one or more of the 
following areas: watershed hydrology, water quality data analysis, 
remote-sensing analysis, GIS software, geospatial data analysis, and 
preparation of papers and reports. THIS IS A FIXED-TERM APPOINTMENT 
FUNDED FOR 18-MONTHS FROM DATE OF HIRE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF RE-FUNDING.


Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV describing 
qualifications, and three reference letters to: Penn State Institutes of 
Energy and the Environment (PSIEE), USDA-Post-doctoral Position, The 
Pennsylvania State University, Land and Water Building, University Park, 
PA 16802 or to r...@psu.edu. The position is available immediately. 
Applications will be reviewed beginning 1/16/09, and continue until the 
position is filled.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION see www.environment.psu.edu, 
www.wetlands.psu.edu, and http://www.ars.usda.gov/naa/pswmru. Direct 
inquiries to Dr. Robert P. Brooks, Director, Penn State Cooperative 
Wetlands Center, r...@psu.edu.


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Dr. Sarah Goslee
USDA-ARS Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit
Adjunct Associate Professor, Crop and Soil Sciences Department
Penn State
Building 3702, Curtin Road
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-0887
Fax: 814-863-0935
sgos...@psu.edu