[ECOLOG-L] Midwest Oak Savanna and Woodland Conference

[Helen J Michaels]

Please post:

CALL FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS! 

Midwest Oak Savanna and Woodland Conference '09
July 29-Aug 1 (Wednesday-Saturday)
Lourdes College, Sylvania, Ohio

Abstract Deadline: May 1, 2009

The mission of this conference is to promote conservation-based research, 
planning, management, and education focused on protecting, enhancing, and 
restoring oak savannas and woodlands in the Midwest.

Academics, land stewards, and the conservation community are invited to offer 
informative presentations and research on oak savanna and woodland ecosystems. 
During the 1990’s, conferences emphasized development of recovery plans for 
fragmented oak savanna habitats. Take this opportunity to review those plans’ 
successes and the lessons learned. We also hope to look forward: Updates, new 
plans, and the future of savannas and woodlands in the face of invasives and 
climate change. Educating the human community that inhabits and uses natural 
communities is also essential to minimizing the loss and degradation these 
important ecosystems. An interactive educational track is planned for primary 
and secondary educators and community organizations that provide public 
programs. Featured speakers include: Dr. Roger Anderson, Illinois State 
University (Science Keynote); Scott Weidensaul, writer and environmentalist 
(author of Return to Wild America); and William Stanley, Director of !
 Ohio Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.

For more information: http://www.aeoned.org/oakcon/ or email: mo...@bex.net
To submit a talk or poster: http://www.aeoned.org/oakcon/callforproposals/

Don’t miss this opportunity to reconnect with established colleagues and meet 
new people working on these invaluable ecosystems!





[ECOLOG-L] JOB: Instructor in Biological Sciences BGSU

[Helen J Michaels]

Please post the following job ad on ECOLOG...thanks!

The Department of Biological Sciences at BGSU is seeking a full-time, 
non-tenure track biology instructor.  The position will carry an academic year 
appointment.

Duties include teaching (lab and lecture) to science and non-science majors; 
overseeing independent student projects, committee participation, supervision 
of graduate assistants, and undergraduate advising. Minimal requirement: MS in 
Biology, and teaching experience. Preferred: 3+ years successful higher 
education teaching experience.

The successful candidate will have a three-year appointment with renewal 
contingent upon favorable performance evaluation.  May be renewed for 
additional three-year terms. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and 
experience.  BGSU is an AA/EEO employer and encourages applications from women, 
minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

Submit C.V.; letter of application; three letters of recommendation; and 
official transcripts by December 12, 2008 to:

Instructor Search Committee
Department of Biological Sciences
217 Life Sciences Bldg.
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403
FAX: 419-372-2024

Please direct inquiries or electronic application materials to Deb McLean at: 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Positions: BGSU MS/PhD in Ecology & Conservation Biol

[Helen J Michaels]

Please post to ECOLOG

The Graduate Program in Ecology & Conservation Biology at Bowling Green State 
University (BGSU) invites applications for admission to our MS and PhD programs 
for Fall 2009. A core group of 15 active and collaborative faculty within the 
Department of Biological Sciences ( http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/biology/) 
has research strengths in:


 *   Conservation Biology (invasion biology, habitat assessment and modeling, 
landscape ecology and restoration, molecular ecology and conservation genetics)
 *   Aquatic Ecology (behavior, evolution, microbial ecology, limnology, and 
fisheries)
 *   Population and Community Ecology (plant-animal interactions, predator-prey 
dynamics, evolutionary ecology, Population Viability Analysis).

The Departmental Graduate Program comprises approximately 100 students 
supported by research and teaching assistantships that typically include summer 
support (contingent on progress toward degree). The Department has a diverse 
array of facilities for conducting ecological research from the molecular 
through the landscape scale. Bowling Green State University (18,000 students) 
is at the western end of Lake Erie (Great Lakes research), and in close 
proximity to remnant oak-savanna, prairies and fragmented forest-agroecosytem 
complexes.  With a low cost of living and recognized as one of the best cities 
in Ohio 
(http://www.ohiomagazine.com/OhioLife/report.asp?ID=740D273DB64D454D95C64060915007F4),
 Bowling Green is also within easy driving distance of Columbus, Ann Arbor, 
Chicago, and Cleveland.

Interested students should identify and communicate with one or more potential 
faculty advisors from the list below. Additional information and application 
materials can be obtained from Lorraine DeVenney ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or 
http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/biology/programs/grad/index.html .

Core Faculty in Ecology & Conservation Biology
Gabriela Bidart-Bouzat ([EMAIL PROTECTED])   Evolutionary ecology; plant-insect 
interactions
Juan L. Bouzat, ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Molecular ecology and 
evolution; conservation genetics
Sheryl Coombs ([EMAIL PROTECTED])  Sensory biology and 
neuroethology; fish behavior and non-visual sensory systems
Robert Huber ([EMAIL PROTECTED])Neurochemistry of aggression
Rex Lowe ([EMAIL PROTECTED])   Aquatic community 
ecology of benthic algae
R. Michael McKay ([EMAIL PROTECTED])Aquatic microbial ecology; 
phytoplankton-trace metal interactions
Helen Michaels ([EMAIL PROTECTED])  Plant population ecology, 
restoration, molecular ecology, conservation genetics
Jeffrey Miner ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Aquatic community 
ecology; fishery biology
Paul Moore ([EMAIL PROTECTED])  Sensory ecology; 
chemoreceptor behavior
Lee Rockett ([EMAIL PROTECTED])Ecology of soil mites 
and mosquito control
Scott Rogers ([EMAIL PROTECTED])  Ancient 
DNA/ice/viruses/bacteria/fungi
Karen Root ([EMAIL PROTECTED] ) Conservation biology, 
population viability analysis, reserve design
Eileen Underwood ([EMAIL PROTECTED])Herpetoculture
Moira van Staaden ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Evolution of sensory systems, African 
cichlids
Daniel Wiegmann ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Behavioral ecology; reproductive 
biology of fishes
Ronny Woodruff ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Genetics of transposable DNA in 
Drosophila and natural populations