[ECOLOG-L] SWS Diversity Program: 2009 Undergraduate Mentoring Awards

2008-09-02 Thread Frank Day
The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) announces the availability of
undergraduate student awards for travel to attend the annual SWS meeting –
June 22-26, 2009 in Madison, Wisconsin. The SWS is committed to increasing
diversity in its membership and is offering full travel awards and
mentoring at the meeting for undergraduate students from underrepresented
groups (see application form for eligible groups). These awards are
supported by the National Science Foundation and several SWS Chapters
(Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Central, Western, and Pacific
Northwest). The areas of interest of the student participants range from
freshwater to marine and involve a wide variety of organism types.
Undergraduate participants must be citizens or permanent residents of the
United States or its possessions. An undergraduate student is a student who
is enrolled in a degree program (part-time or full-time) leading to a
baccalaureate or associates degree. Students who are transferring from one
institution to another and are enrolled at neither institution during the
intervening summer may participate. Spring 2009 graduates are eligible as
well. Application materials and additional information are available from
Dr. Frank P. Day, Old Dominion University ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Application
deadline is November 28, 2008.


[ECOLOG-L] Second Notice - SWS Diversity Program: 2009 Undergraduate Mentoring Awards

2008-10-02 Thread Frank Day
The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) announces the availability of
undergraduate student awards for travel to attend the annual SWS meeting –
June 22-26, 2009 in Madison, Wisconsin. The SWS is committed to increasing
diversity in its membership and is offering full travel awards and
mentoring at the meeting for undergraduate students from underrepresented
groups (see application form for eligible groups). These awards are
supported by the National Science Foundation and several SWS Chapters
(Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Central, Western, and Pacific
Northwest). The areas of interest of the student participants range from
freshwater to marine and involve a wide variety of organism types.
Undergraduate participants must be citizens or permanent residents of the
United States or its possessions. An undergraduate student is a student who
is enrolled in a degree program (part-time or full-time) leading to a
baccalaureate or associates degree. Students who are transferring from one
institution to another and are enrolled at neither institution during the
intervening summer may participate. Spring 2009 graduates are eligible as
well. Application materials and additional information are available from
Dr. Frank P. Day, Old Dominion University ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Application
deadline is November 28, 2008.


SWS Minority Undergraduate Travel Fellowships

2006-09-05 Thread Frank Day
The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) announces the availability of
undergraduate student fellowships for travel to attend the annual SWS
meeting – June 10-15, 2007 in Sacramento, California. SWS is committed to
increasing diversity in its membership and is offering full travel
fellowships and mentoring at the meeting for undergraduate students from
underrepresented groups. SWS was awarded an Undergraduate Mentoring in
Environmental Biology (UMEB) grant from the National Science Foundation to
support this effort. Undergraduate student participants must be citizens or
permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. An
undergraduate student is a student who is enrolled in a degree program
(part-time or full-time) leading to a baccalaureate or associates degree.
Students who are transferring from one institution to another and are
enrolled at neither institution during the intervening summer may
participate. Preference will be given to applicants interested in a career
in any aspect of wetland science or policy and willing to present results
of undergraduate research at the poster session of the Annual Meeting.
Application materials and additional information are available from Dr.
Frank P. Day, Old Dominion University ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Application deadline
is November 15, 2006.


SWS Minority Undergraduate Travel Fellowships- Second Announcement

2006-10-09 Thread Frank Day
The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) announces the availability of
undergraduate student fellowships for travel to attend the annual SWS
meeting – June 10-15, 2007 in Sacramento, California. SWS is committed to
increasing diversity in its membership and is offering full travel
fellowships and mentoring at the meeting for undergraduate students from
underrepresented groups. SWS was awarded an Undergraduate Mentoring in
Environmental Biology (UMEB) grant from the National Science Foundation to
support this effort. Undergraduate student participants must be citizens or
permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. An
undergraduate student is a student who is enrolled in a degree program
(part-time or full-time) leading to a baccalaureate or associates degree.
Students who are transferring from one institution to another and are
enrolled at neither institution during the intervening summer may
participate. Preference will be given to applicants interested in a career
in any aspect of wetland science or policy and willing to present results
of undergraduate research at the poster session of the Annual Meeting.
Application materials and additional information are available from Dr.
Frank P. Day, Old Dominion University ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Application deadline
is November 15, 2006.


SWS Minority Undergraduate Travel Fellowships- Final Announcement

2006-11-06 Thread Frank Day
The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) announces the availability of
undergraduate student fellowships for travel to attend the annual SWS
meeting – June 10-15, 2007 in Sacramento, California. SWS is committed to
increasing diversity in its membership and is offering full travel
fellowships and mentoring at the meeting for undergraduate students from
underrepresented groups. SWS was awarded an Undergraduate Mentoring in
Environmental Biology (UMEB) grant from the National Science Foundation to
support this effort. Undergraduate student participants must be citizens or
permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. An
undergraduate student is a student who is enrolled in a degree program
(part-time or full-time) leading to a baccalaureate or associates degree.
Students who are transferring from one institution to another and are
enrolled at neither institution during the intervening summer may
participate. Preference will be given to applicants interested in a career
in any aspect of wetland science or policy and willing to present results
of undergraduate research at the poster session of the Annual Meeting.
Application materials and additional information are available from Dr.
Frank P. Day, Old Dominion University ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Application deadline
is November 15, 2006.


SWS Minority Undergraduate Travel/Mentoring Awards

2007-09-04 Thread Frank Day
The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) announces the availability of
minority undergraduate student awards for travel to attend the annual SWS
meeting – May 26-30, 2008 in Washington, DC. The SWS is committed to
increasing diversity in its membership and is offering full travel awards
and mentoring at the meeting for undergraduate students from
underrepresented groups. These awards are supported by the National Science
Foundation, the Washington meeting organizers, several SWS Chapters
(Mid-Atlantic, Pacific Northwest, South Atlantic, and Western), and Huffman
& Carpenter, Inc. Undergraduate student participants must be citizens or
permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. Preference
will be given to applicants willing to present results of undergraduate
research at the poster session of the Annual Meeting. Application materials
and additional information are available from Dr. Frank P. Day, Old
Dominion University ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Application deadline is November 30,
2007.


Second Announcement: SWS Minority Undergraduate Travel/Mentoring Awards

2007-10-02 Thread Frank Day
The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) announces the availability of
minority undergraduate student awards for travel to attend the annual SWS
meeting – May 26-30, 2008 in Washington, DC. The SWS is committed to
increasing diversity in its membership and is offering full travel awards
and mentoring at the meeting for undergraduate students from
underrepresented groups. These awards are supported by the National Science
Foundation, the Washington meeting organizers, several SWS Chapters
(Mid-Atlantic, Pacific Northwest, South Atlantic, and Western), and Huffman
& Carpenter, Inc. Undergraduate student participants must be citizens or
permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. Preference
will be given to applicants willing to present results of undergraduate
research at the poster session of the Annual Meeting. Application materials
and additional information are available from Dr. Frank P. Day, Old
Dominion University ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Application deadline is November 30,
2007.


Third Announcement: SWS Minority Undergraduate Travel/Mentoring Awards

2007-11-02 Thread Frank Day
The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) announces the availability of
minority undergraduate student awards for travel to attend the annual SWS
meeting – May 26-30, 2008 in Washington, DC. This has been a rewarding and
enriching experience for many students the past four years. The SWS is
committed to increasing diversity in its membership and is offering full
travel awards and mentoring at the meeting for undergraduate students from
underrepresented groups. These awards are supported by the National Science
Foundation, the Washington meeting organizers, several SWS Chapters
(Mid-Atlantic, Pacific Northwest, South Atlantic, and Western), and Huffman
& Carpenter, Inc.  The number of awards has been increased this year so
there are more opportunities for applicants to receive an award. The
interest areas of students in the program have been exceptionally broad and
varied. Undergraduate student participants must be citizens or permanent
residents of the United States or its possessions. Application materials
and additional information are available from Dr. Frank P. Day, Old
Dominion University ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Application deadline is November 30,
2007.


Final Announcement: SWS Minority Undergraduate Travel/Mentoring Awards

2007-11-16 Thread Frank Day
The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) announces the availability of
minority undergraduate student awards for travel to attend the annual SWS
meeting – May 26-30, 2008 in Washington, DC. This has been a rewarding and
enriching experience for many students the past four years. The SWS is
committed to increasing diversity in its membership and is offering full
travel awards and mentoring at the meeting for undergraduate students from
underrepresented groups. These awards are supported by the National Science
Foundation, the Washington meeting organizers, several SWS Chapters
(Mid-Atlantic, Pacific Northwest, South Atlantic, and Western), and Huffman
& Carpenter, Inc.  The number of awards has been increased this year so
there are more opportunities for applicants to receive an award. The
interest areas of students in the program have been exceptionally broad and
varied. Undergraduate student participants must be citizens or permanent
residents of the United States or its possessions. Application materials
and additional information are available from Dr. Frank P. Day, Old
Dominion University ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Application deadline is November 30,
2007.


Visiting Assistant Professor Positions in Ecology, Old Dominion University

2006-01-02 Thread Frank Day
The Department of Biological Sciences at Old Dominion University, a
"Doctoral Research - Extensive" state university, has openings for two
visiting assistant professors. Appointments are for two years beginning
August 2006. Specializations are open, but we seek applicants prepared to
teach some combination of the following courses: mammalogy, community
ecology, ornithology, and landscape/seascape ecology. Successful candidates
will have teaching loads comparable to those of a tenure-track position and
will participate in an existing faculty’s research program. Applicants must
have a Ph.D. at the time of employment. Please submit a curriculum vitae,
statement of research and teaching interests, and the names, telephone
numbers, and addresses (postal and email) of three references to: Ecology
Search Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion
University, Norfolk, VA 23529-0266 USA; or to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(electronic submission of materials is preferred). Review of applications
will begin on February 1, 2005 and will continue until suitable candidates
are found. Old Dominion University is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer and requires compliance with the Immigration Reform
and Control Act of 1986.