[ECOLOG-L] Wavyleaf Basketgrass workshop and invasives meeting Dec 8

[Norris Muth]

Join MAIPC for a half-day workshop about wavyleaf basketgrass (WLBG) and learn 
about MAIPC's upcoming efforts to find a biocontrol vector for this invasive 
plant. Dr. Vanessa Beauchamp from Towson University will give several talks 
about the ecology and life history of this plant, and then you, the MAIPC 
members, will join the board in discussing how to fund and find a biocontrol 
organism for WLBG. Dr. Beauchamp has done significant research on the life 
history and ecology of wavyleaf basketgrass, and her recent research has 
focused on riparian restoration in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Also on the agenda is Dr. Nancy Rybicki of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 
Water Resources Division. She is leading an effort to locate populations of and 
eradicate a newly-discovered species of invasive water chestnut in Northern 
Virginia. Other speakers are likely but still unconfirmed.

After the workshop the agenda for the business meeting will include elections 
of board members and officers, discussion and planning of the 2019 conference, 
and discussion of funding research for biocontrols of wavyleaf basketgrass.

register here: 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wavyleaf-basketgrass-workshop-and-maipc-business-meeting-tickets-53259859674?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing

We will have a WebEx webinar set up for the event. Details will be sent to the 
MAIPC Listserv and Facebook page.

COST:
A nominal $12 fee covers a portion of MAIPC's catering expenses of coffee and 
box lunches. Poultry, fish, vegetarian, and vegan meals will be available 
(alternate lunch options are not available within walking distance).

DIRECTIONS:
From the Baltimore Beltway (I-695): Take Charles Street (Exit 25S) and continue 
one mile. Turn left at the traffic light onto Towsontown Boulevard. Turn right 
at the traffic light onto Osler Drive. Turn left at the traffic light onto 
Union Drive. Free parking is available in the Union Garage on weekends.

[ECOLOG-L] PA Botany Symposium - abstract submission extended to 10/12

[Norris Muth]

Hi all, 
Just a notification that we extended our original abstract deadline for poster 
presentations to the end of this week (10/12/18). 

The original announcement below has all the relevant details and links:

Dear Botanists/Plant Scientists:
 
Please see the attached Call for Student Research Posters for the 2018 
Pennsylvania Botany Symposium, November 2 and 3 at the PennStater 
Conference Center in State College, PA.  This is a great opportunity for your 
students to have their research seen by amateur and professional botanists, 
faculty from other academic institutions, as well as representatives from 
consulting 
firms, land management and conservation organizations, and state and federal 
agencies, and their fellow students.
 
We have an exciting lineup of presenters and workshops set for this year's 
symposium.  Registration is open soon and more information is online at 
https://pabotany.org/ .
 
The PA Botany Symposium provides ample opportunities for you and your 
students to learn about the latest plant research in our region, network and 
establish new contacts, build enthusiasm for plant science, and learn about 
botany-related organizations and services.
 
Funding is available to help offset the cost of student registration and/or 
travel to 
the Symposium for those students who present posters.  More information on 
student scholarship support will follow soon.
 
Please consider this opportunity, and feel free to pass the information along 
to 
anyone else you think might be interested.
 
Looking forward to seeing you and your students at the Symposium!

[ECOLOG-L] PA Botany Symposium

[Norris Muth]

Dear Botanists/Plant Scientists:
 
Please see the attached Call for Student Research Posters for the 2018 
Pennsylvania Botany Symposium, November 2 and 3 at the PennStater 
Conference Center in State College, PA.  This is a great opportunity for your 
students to have their research seen by amateur and professional botanists, 
faculty from other academic institutions, as well as representatives from 
consulting 
firms, land management and conservation organizations, and state and federal 
agencies, and their fellow students.
 
We have an exciting lineup of presenters and workshops set for this year's 
symposium.  Registration is open soon and more information is online at 
https://pabotany.org/ .
 
The PA Botany Symposium provides ample opportunities for you and your 
students to learn about the latest plant research in our region, network and 
establish new contacts, build enthusiasm for plant science, and learn about 
botany-related organizations and services.
 
Funding is available to help offset the cost of student registration and/or 
travel to 
the Symposium for those students who present posters.  More information on 
student scholarship support will follow soon.
 
Please consider this opportunity, and feel free to pass the information along 
to 
anyone else you think might be interested.
 
Looking forward to seeing you and your students at the Symposium!

[ECOLOG-L] Invasive Plant and Ecological Restoration Conference registration closing

[Norris Muth]

Registration closes this Friday (July 28) for the joint meeting of the 
Mid-Atlantic 
Invasive Plant Council and the Society for Ecological Restoration - to be held 
at 
Juniata College (Huntingdon, PA) Mid–Atlantic Region August 1 & 2.

Registration details:  http://www.maipc.org/conferences-workshops/2017-
conference/

Norris Muth
Juniata College

[ECOLOG-L] call for abstracts extended - Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council - Society for Ecological Restoration joint conference

[Norris Muth]

Juniata College is hosting a joint meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant 
Council
and the Society for Ecological Restoration - Mid–Atlantic Region August 1 & 2.
Attached is a call for abstracts (posters and talks). Abstract submissions have 
been
extended to June 12. Details about abstract submission can be found here: 
http://www.maipc.org/call-for-abstracts-2017/

Please feel free to share this announcement and to get in touch with me if you 
have
any questions. (m...@juniata.edu)

Norris Muth
Juniata College
treasurer, MAIPC

[ECOLOG-L] Call for abstracts - MAIPC / SER Mid-Atlantic 2017

[Norris Muth]

MAIPC and the SER Mid-Atlantic Chapter are accepting abstracts for oral and 
poster presentations for the 2017 conference program.
 
Invasion Biology: Paths to Conservation and Restoration Success
 
A Conference of the Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council and the
Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration
 
August 1 & 2, 2017
Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
 
 
 
ORAL PRESENTATIONS: The 2017 conference will use a one-track format; there 
will be no concurrent sessions. In addition to plenary talks, there will be 
several 
themed sessions of 7-minute oral presentations followed by discussion. We are 
using this method so that our speakers are provided a full audience for their 
presentations and so that our listeners can hear every presentation. The 
7-minute 
talks should be structured as follows:
 
1st minute – Grab the audience’s attention
2nd minute – Summarize your project/idea
Minutes 3-6 – Provide the meat of your topic
Final minute – Summarize your project/idea again
 
 
 
POSTER PRESENTATIONS: Abstracts selected for poster presentation will be 
displayed all day and through the Poster Pub. Abstracts for presentations and 
posters should demonstrate clear relevance to the fields of invasive plant 
management and/or ecological restoration.
 
 
 
Abstracts can be submitted for either an oral or poster presentation. Authors 
should indicate their preference for an oral or poster presentation during the 
submission process. However, the Program Committee will make the final 
allocation of presentation format as it will not be possible for all to give an 
oral 
presentation. We encourage all those submitting abstracts for oral 
presentations 
also submit a poster – there will be plenty of time for discussion during the 
evening 
Poster Pub session on the first day of the conference.
 
 
 
Abstract Submission Guidelines
·Presentations are limited to one oral and one poster presentation per 
person. 
You can be listed as a co-author on any number of submissions.
·Confirmation of successful submission of an abstract will be emailed 
to the 
presenting author.
·All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Program Committee and 
an 
acceptance notification will be sent to the presenting author by email no later 
than 
May 31, 2017. The email will confirm the mode of presentation (oral or poster).
 
Abstract Format
Abstracts will be reproduced in the abstract publication exactly in the form 
they are 
submitted. Authors are therefore kindly requested to adhere to the following 
guidelines. Failure to do so may result in the abstract not being accepted.
·Title: This should be a maximum of 20 words and typed in sentence case.
·Author(s): The presenting author should be listed first and up to five 
co-
authors can also be included.
·Author Affiliation(s): The affiliation details of all authors 
(institution, 
department, city/town, state [if relevant] and country) must be included.
·Word Limit: The main body of the abstract text cannot exceed 300 words 
and 
should be text only.
 
 
Please submit abstracts to Andrew Rohrbaugh at anrohrb...@pa.gov
 
Abstracts are due by 5:00PM on May 19, 2017

[ECOLOG-L] novel and noteworthy invasive species programs and policies

[Norris Muth]

I’m soliciting input on examples of organizations or municipalities or 
states/provinces/etc. that have exerted noteworthy effort or have had 
noteworthy 
success in dealing with invasive species issues through intentionally focused 
programs (writ very broadly – from any proactive measures to aggressive 
coordinated 
management of existing invasives and everything in between). Of particular 
interest 
would be methods engaging relevant business sectors or industries (nurserymen’s 
associations, horticultural development, land development, etc.) or private 
landowners. Efforts undertaken by the more typical government agencies (e.g. 
natural 
resource management) or cooperatives (e.g. CWMAs) are of interest if there is a 
compelling case/expectation for noteworthy success based on an unusually robust 
and intentional approach. The information I’m seeking to collect here is 
largely related 
to personal interest – I realize this reads a bit like I have an award to hand 
out but alas 
I do not - nor am I compiling the results for any kind of study. Just curious 
about 
novel and successful programs.

Thanks! Happy to take responses off the list a m...@juniata.edu

Norris

[ECOLOG-L] Pennsylvania Botany Symposium - November 18 & 19

[Muth, Norris (MUTH)]

November 18 & 19
State College, PA

ID workshops on Friday. Presentations on Saturday. Poster session as well.

https://pabotany.org/pa-botany-symposia/

Friday, November 18th
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Workshops

Demystifying the Challenging World of GrassesSarah Chamberlain, Research 
Associate Riparia, Penn State University

Pennsylvania Juncus: What’s the Rush?
Wes Knapp, Mountain Biologist, North Carolina Natural Heritage Program

A Review of the Major Taxonomic Sections of Carex (Cyperaceae) for east-central 
U.S.
Dwayne Estes, Associate Professor of Biology, Austin Peay State University

Potamogetonaceae and Hydrocharitaceae of North America
Barre Hellquist, Professor of Biology Emeritus, Massachusetts College of 
Liberal Arts

1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Workshops

Pennsylvania’s Willows
Jim Bissell, Curator of Botany and Director of Natural Areas, Cleveland Museum 
of Natural History

Pteridophyte Identification in Pennsylvania
Steve Grund, Botanist, Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program Western 
Pennsylvania Conservancy
Bonnie Isaac, Collection Manager, Section of Botany, Carnegie Museum of Natural 
History

3:00-5:00 p.m. Vendor setup

5:00 – 8:30 p.m. Friday Evening Social, Poster Session and Presentation (Dinner 
on your own)
Presentation Chris Martine, Burpee Professor of Biology, Bucknell University

Saturday, November 19th

8:00 – 9:00 a.m Registration

8:00 – 8:45a.m. Exhibitor setup

8:00 – 9:00 a.m Registration

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Exhibitor Session

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Keynote address
Competing Values of Modern Conservation: Can They Be Reconciled?
Reed Noss,Provost’s Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Biology, 
University of Central Florida

10:00 – 10:40 a.m. Vascular Plant Extinction in North America North of Mexico; 
What Have We Lost and What Can We Learn?
Wes Knapp, Mountain Biologist, North Carolina Natural Heritage Program

10:40 – 11:00 break

11:00 – 11:40 a.m. Thirty Years of Change Within Lake Erie Wetlands
Jim Bissell, Curator of Botany and Director of Natural Areas Cleveland Museum 
of Natural History

11:40 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Nymphaeaceae and Nelumbonaceae: The Beautiful Plants of 
the Water World Barre Hellquist, Professor of Biology Emeritus, Massachusetts 
College of Liberal Arts

12:20 – 1:20 p.m. Lunch

1:20 – 2:00 p.m. Native Seed: Strategy vs Serendipity Peggy Olwell, Plant 
Conservation Program Lead Bureau of Land Management

2:00 – 2:20 p.m. Break

2:20 – 3:00 p.m. Jefferson’s Botanists: Lewis & Clark Discover the Plants of 
the West and Bring Them to Philadelphia
Richard McCourt, Curator and Professor, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel 
University

3:00 – 3:40 p.m. Riverscour: The Last Frontier in the Heavily Botanized Eastern 
U.S.
Dwayne Estes, Professor of Plant Pathology Department of Plant Pathology and 
Environmental Microbiology Penn State University

3:40 – 4:20 p.m. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge 
and the Teachings of Plants
Robin Kimmerer, Distinguished Teaching Professor, SUNY College of Environmental 
Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY

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m...@juniata.edu

office: 1054 VonLiebig Center for Science
Office Hours Fall 2016
MWF 9-9:30, MW 11-11:30,  or by appointment

Juniata College
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Huntingdon, PA 16652
tel: 814-641-3632
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[ECOLOG-L] Violets of Southwestern Pennsylvania Workshop

[Norris Muth]

The PA Botany Symposium is holding the following workshop May 06, 2016 8:00 AM

This day-long workshop on Pennsylvania violets will begin with an hour of 
introduction, 
covering basic violet morphology and a survey of the violet diversity 
documented for 
southwestern Pennsylvania. The rest of the day will be devoted to hunting 
violets and field 
studies of up to 30 species native or introduced in the region. The field work 
will emphasize 
detailed study of traits as well as microhabitat characteristics and natural 
community 
associations of each species. Youll also learn about some of the recent 
taxonomic challenges 
we are working to clear up, with some problematic or poorly known species 
complexes. At the 
end of the workshop, you will be a regional expert in violets! Bring a hand 
lens, and a camera 
if you have one, and be prepared to get up close and personal with some of the 
prettiest, 
most interesting and sometimes most perplexing of our spring wildflowers.

http://paviolets.brownpapertickets.com/

[ECOLOG-L] field vehicle suggestions

[Norris Muth]

We are currently replacing some fleet vehicles that we have used for field 
classes and 
research projects and would really like any feedback or suggestions people have 
with respect 
to moving people and equipment around in the field. The Ford Econolines we are 
replacing 
were not 4WD, but they did have high clearances that let us navigate fairly 
rutted roads. It 
looks like the newer generation of passenger vans are much more car-like and 
have much 
lower clearances and this could compromise our ability to get around.

I'm happy to hear about what has or hasn't worked for people as far as existing 
options. Feel 
free to post comments to me off-list (m...@juniata.edu). I don't have any 
interest in this thread 
turning into an advertisement. 

Thanks!

Norris Muth
Juniata College
m...@juniata.edu

[ECOLOG-L] grasses identification workshop - Aug. 20 - Central PA

[Norris Muth]

The Pennsylvania Botany Steering Committee Presents
Grasses Identification Workshop
Thursday, August 20, 2015 • 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Terry Wentz Education Center • Canoe Creek State Park
Canoe Creek Road • Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania 16648
Dear Pennsylvania Plant Enthusiasts:
Are you looking to demystify the challenging world of grass identification? 
This one-
day workshop designed with consultants, natural resource professionals, and 
students in mind is for you! Join instructor Sarah Chamberlain, Botanist and 
Acting 
Curator of the PSU Herbarium, to learn skills necessary to identify this 
difficult group 
of plants using diagnostic characters and botanical keys. The workshop will 
consist of 
both classroom sessions and fieldwork, as well as detailed examination of fresh 
plant 
specimens.
To register, follow this link: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1978666
Space is limited.
For more workshop information, go to our website at www.pabotany.org.
Regards,
The Pennsylvania Botany Steering Committee

NEXT WORKSHOP
Goldenrod/Aster Workshop
Tuesday, September 22
2015
Nescopeck State Park
1137 Honey Hole Road
Drums, Pennsylvania 18222
For more workshop information as it develops, go to the Pennsylvania Botany 
website, www.pabotany.org.

SAVE THESE DATES!
November 18-19
2016
Pennsylvania Botany Symposium
The Penn Stater Hotel Conference Center
State College, PA
www.pabotany.org

[ECOLOG-L] Registration Open for MAIPC 2015 meeting. Advancies in Invasive Plant Science: Applying Research to Management and Restoration

[Norris Muth]

Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council 2015 Conference 
Advances in Invasive Plant Science: Applying research outcomes to management 
and 
restoration at the species, community, and landscape levels
Tuesday, August 4 & Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Juniata College, Ellis Hall Ballroom
Huntingdon, PA

Keynote Speaker:
Johnny Randall, Director of Conservation Programs, North Carolina Botanical 
Garden

Join researchers and invasive plant managers as they come together to discuss 
the 
latest invasive plant research and how it can be used to increase the 
effectiveness of 
invasive plant management strategies.

Managing invasive plants in the Mid-Atlantic region can be complicated.  The 
area 
encompasses urban lands and wilderness areas, stretches from coastal swamps to 
high mountain forests, and includes numerous well-established invasive species. 
 
Adding to the complexity are the threats of newly-emerging invasive species, 
the 
recent addition of biocontrol vectors, and the role of restoration in 
recently-managed 
areas.   With all of these factors, a scientific approach to managing invasive 
plants is 
critical to success.

Through a number of case studies our invited speakers will present their recent 
applied research on invasive plants.  Research topics will cover applied 
management 
at the species, ecosystem, and landscape levels.  We will cover effective 
control 
strategies: biocontrol vectors, pre-emergent herbicides, early detection of new 
species, and cooperative weed management areas.  Restoration projects in 
wilderness areas and urban habitats will be discussed along with information on 
re-
vegetation, weed risk assessment, and impacts on pollinators.

We will also have a field session to cover species identification, mapping 
tools, and 
chemical techniques.

Time will be available for questions, discussion, and networking with speakers 
and 
attendees. We invite you to join us for this 9th Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant 
Council 
Conference. It will be an exciting and informative two-day meeting.

Additional conference details: 
http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/arboretum/ed_conference_ipc.shtml

Registration:
https://online.morrisarboretum.org/pages/continuing-education/conference--2015-
invasive-plant-conference

[ECOLOG-L] Invasive Plant Conference save-the-date

[Norris Muth]

The Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council is having an invasive species 
conference August 
4th and 5th (the week before the Ecological Society Baltimore meeting):

Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council 2015 Conference 
Research Applied in Invasive Plant Management
Tuesday, August 4 & Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA
Join researchers and invasive plant managers as they come together to discuss 
the 
latest invasive plant research and how it can be used to increase the 
effectiveness of 
invasive plant management strategies.

Keynote Speaker:Johnny Randall, Director of Conservation Programs, North 
Carolina 
Botanical Garden

[ECOLOG-L] Mid Atlantic biological control workshop

[Norris Muth]

The Mid Atlantic Invasive Plant Council (MAIPC) will be holding a biocontrol 
workshop in the 
DC area on July 29th (field trips July 28th). The title of the workshop is 
"Managing Invasive 
Plants: Beyond Pull, Cut, and Spray." The workshop will focus primarily on 
biocontrols that 
target terrestrial and aquatic invasive plants, particularly those problematic 
in the Mid-
Atlantic region. More details available here: http://www.maipc.org/Workshop2014/

Norris Muth
Juniata College

[ECOLOG-L] one-year visiting professor of Biology

[Norris Muth]

The Biology Department at Juniata College, a highly ranked, national liberal 
arts college of 
1,500 students located in the scenic Allegheny Mountains of central 
Pennsylvania, seeks to 
fill a one-year visiting professor of Biology to cover sabbatical replacements 
in the 
department. The Biology Department has an innovative curriculum, a strong 
tradition of 
undergraduate research and a rich history of sending students on to graduate 
studies and 
productive careers. Further information about the department can be found at 
http://departments.juniata.edu/biology.

Successful candidates will teach introductory laboratory courses, a non-majors 
human 
biology course, a plant biology course, evolution, and an upper level course in 
an area of 
choice. Applicants with an earned Ph.D. and teaching experience (preferred) 
should submit 
1) a brief statement of teaching experience, philosophy, and interests; 2) a 
curriculum 
vitae; 3) undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts; and 4) three letters 
of 
recommendation.

It is the policy of Juniata College to conduct background checks. Juniata 
College will take 
positive steps to enhance the ethnic and gender diversity on its campus. The 
College 
commits itself to this policy not only because of legal obligations, but 
because it believes 
that such practices are basic to human dignity.

To apply for this position, please complete our online application:
http://www.juniata.edu/services/hresources/openings.html?action=VIEW&job=301

[ECOLOG-L] MAIPC 2013 Invasive Plant Conference: Path to Restoration Success

[Norris Muth]

MAIPC 2013 Invasive Plant Conference: Path to Restoration Success 

July 31 & August 1 - US FWS National Conservation Training Center, 
Shepherdstown, WV

This biennial two-day conference brings together experts from academia, land 
management 
agencies, the green industry, and others who are working together to address 
the invasive 
plant problem. The conference is co-sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Invasive 
Plant Council 
and the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania. SAVE THE DATE and 
plan to join 
us for an opportunity to learn about restoration projects that involve invasive 
plant control 
and what ensures a successful long-term outcome.

For registration and additional details:
http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/arboretum/ed_conference_ipc.shtml

[ECOLOG-L] Bioinformatics postdoc

[Norris Muth]

Post-Doctoral Associate in Bioinformatics

For a joint position, The Biology Departments at Juniata College, a highly 
ranked, national 
liberal arts college of 1,500 students located in the scenic Allegheny 
Mountains of central 
Pennsylvania, and nearby (34 miles) Pennsylvania State University seek 
individuals 
interested in a career involving both research and teaching to fill a 
post-doctoral position 
in the area of Bioinformatics.  Experience in performing relevant wet lab and 
computational analyses associated with RNAseq is essential, and teaching 
experience is 
preferred.  Experience with Linux and Perl or Python are strongly preferred, as 
well as 
experience using compute clusters and Amazon EC2 computing.  The Biology 
Department 
at Juniata has developed an innovative curriculum with support from NSF and 
HHMI, a 
strong tradition of undergraduate research and a rich history of sending 
students on to 
graduate studies and productive careers. Further information about the 
department can be 
found at http://departments.juniata.edu/biology. 

Successful candidates will teach one introductory or upper level undergraduate 
course per 
semester, and instruct in an HHMI funded faculty development workshop that 
includes 
RNAseq. Candidates will support a new national initiative, headquartered on the 
Juniata 
campus, to incorporate massively-parallel sequencing technologies into the 
undergraduate 
curriculum and research (www.gcat-seek.org). Concurrently, 25% of time will be 
spent on 
functional genomics research in the lab of a sponsoring faculty member at Penn 
State, a 
leading institution for bioinformatics research. Applicants with an earned 
Ph.D. (required) 
and post-doctoral and teaching experience (preferred) should submit 1) a brief 
statement 
of teaching experience, philosophy, and interests; 2) a succinct two-page 
summary of 
research interests; 3) a curriculum vitae; 4) undergraduate and graduate 
academic 
transcripts; and 5) three letters of recommendation.

All materials should be addressed to Gail Leiby Ulrich, Director of Human 
Resources, 
Juniata College, 1700 Moore Street, Box B, Huntingdon PA 16652.  It is the 
policy of both 
Juniata College and Penn State to conduct background checks.  Review of 
applications will 
begin October 30 and continue until the position is filled.

Juniata College and Penn State will take positive steps to enhance the ethnic 
and gender 
diversity on their campuses.  We commit ourselves to this policy not only 
because of legal 
obligations, but because it believes that such practices are basic to human 
dignity.  
AA/EOE

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor of Biology position

[Norris Muth]

The Biology Department at Juniata College, a highly ranked, national liberal 
arts college of 
1,500 students located in the scenic Allegheny Mountains of central 
Pennsylvania, seeks to fill 
an assistant professor position in the area of Biology, with a focus on 
physiology or a closely 
related area, and the experience to support and maintain a microscopy facility, 
including 
confocal, TEM and SEM. The Biology Department has developed an innovative 
curriculum with 
support from NSF and HHMI, a strong tradition of undergraduate research and a 
rich history of 
sending students on to graduate studies and productive careers. Further 
information about the 
department can be found at http://departments.juniata.edu/biology.

Successful candidates will teach upper level courses physiology and microscopy, 
introductory 
biology course modules in cell biology and develop an externally funded 
research program with 
undergraduates. Candidates with diverse backgrounds (e.g., immunology, 
bioinformatics) that 
complement and enhance existing departmental strengths are particularly 
encouraged to apply. 
Candidates will be encouraged to collaborate with biology faculty on a new 
initiative, 
headquartered on the Juniata campus, to incorporate massively-parallel 
sequencing 
technologies into the undergraduate curriculum and research 
(www.gcat-seek.org).  Applicants 
with an earned Ph.D. (required) and post-doctoral and teaching experience 
(preferred) should 
submit 1) a brief statement of teaching experience, philosophy, and interests; 
2) a succinct 
two-page summary of research interests; 3) a curriculum vitae; 4) undergraduate 
and graduate 
academic transcripts; and 5) three letters of recommendation.

All materials should be addressed to Gail Leiby Ulrich, Director of Human 
Resources, Juniata 
College, 1700 Moore Street, Box B, Huntingdon PA 16652.  It is the policy of 
Juniata College to 
conduct background checks.  Review of applications will begin September 30 and 
continue until 
the position is filled.

Juniata College will take positive steps to enhance the ethnic and gender 
diversity on its 
campus.  The College commits itself to this policy not only because of legal 
obligations, but 
because it believes that such practices are basic to human dignity.  AA/EOE

[ECOLOG-L] one-year replacement in ecology and organismal biology

[Norris Muth]

The Biology Department at Juniata College, a highly ranked, national liberal 
arts college of 1,500 
students located in the scenic Allegheny Mountains of central Pennsylvania, 
seeks to fill a one-year 
(sabbatical replacement) position in the areas of ecology and organismal 
biology. The Biology 
Department has an innovative curriculum, a strong tradition of undergraduate 
research and a rich 
history of sending students on to graduate studies and productive careers. 
Further information 
about the department can be found at http://departments.juniata.edu/biology.

Successful candidates will teach an upper level general ecology course, 
introductory biology course 
modules in ecology/ecotoxicology, and one or two specialty courses in ecology, 
evolutionary 
biology or organismal biology. Applicants with an earned Ph.D. (required) and 
experience teaching 
undergraduates should submit 1) a brief statement of teaching experience, 
philosophy, and 
interests; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) undergraduate and graduate academic 
transcripts; and 4) three 
letters of recommendation.

It is the policy of Juniata College to conduct background checks. Juniata 
College will take positive 
steps to enhance the ethnic and gender diversity on its campus. The College 
commits itself to this 
policy not only because of legal obligations, but because it believes that such 
practices are basic to 
human dignity. 

To see the official ad and apply for this position: 
http://www.juniata.edu/services/hresources/openings.html?action=VIEW&job=228