[ECOLOG-L] Program Aide Temp - Fisheries Technician (Temporary)
Texas A & M University at Galveston is hiring a full time, temporary, benefits eligible fisheries technician to assist with a new food web project in Sabine Lake, Texas from September 2018 - November 2018. The primary duties of the technician will be to identify, measure, and weigh fishes and invertebrates collected by research partners; and collect, preserve, and organize tissue samples and stomach contents from fishes and invertebrates through dissection. The selected candidate will exhibit a high level of organization and communication skills, closely follow instruction, have frequent contact with other researchers. The selected candidate should also have a demonstrated ability to organize and inventory biological samples. The technician will be required to work a modified schedule, be willing to get wet and dirty while fulfilling duties, and be able to spend extended periods of time outside. The selected candidate will be required to live or be willing to move to Port Arthur or Beaumont, TX or a proximate location. This is a full time, temporary, benefits eligible position ending 3 months after its start date. This position will be located in Port Arthur, Texas. Position will require the dissection of hundreds of dead fish and invertebrates outside on fish cleaning tables with dissection materials, and the retention of stomachs and samples collected during dissection. Please see the following link for more details and link to apply: https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/TAMUG_External/job/Program-Aide- Temp--PAR-4228-_R-010517
[ECOLOG-L] Fisheries Management text books
Hi all, I will be teaching a fisheries management course this semester, which our department is aiming to revamp, and was wondering if anyone had suggestions for text books. The following are the most recent texts I can find, but no reviews available: Fisheries Management and Conservation; Oakenfold S (ed) Fisheries Management: Progress toward Sustainability; Tadena AS (ed) Fisheries Management; Creed R (ed) Fisheries Management; WilkinsonC (ed) Thanks for any and all help! Philip Matich
[ECOLOG-L] Fish specimens available from Sabine Lake, Texas
Sam Houston State University will be working with several partners in Texas to study the food web structure of Sabine Lake, Texas from April-November 2018. Several methods, including stable isotope analysis and stomach content analysis will be used for the project. As a bi-product of sampling, the carcasses of many fishes may be unused after gut and tissue extraction. Please contact Phil Matich (pmati...@fiu.edu) if interested in additional samples that can be used from the specimens (e.g. liver, otoliths, tissue for genetics).
[ECOLOG-L] Job opening: Fisheries Technician at Sam Houston State University
Staff Laboratory Assistant I - Fisheries Technician (Temporary) Sam Houston State University is hiring a full time, temporary, benefits eligible fisheries technician to assist with a new food web project in San Antonio Bay, Texas From April 2018 - October 2018. The primary duties of the technician will be to identify, measure, and weigh fishes and invertebrates collected by research partners; and collect, preserve, and organize tissue samples and stomach contents from fishes and invertebrates through dissection. The selected candidate will exhibit a high level of organization and communication skills, closely follow instruction, have frequent contact with other researchers, and have experience with Microsoft Excel. The selected candidate should also have a demonstrated ability to organize and inventory biological samples. The technician will be required to work a modified schedule to accommodate special projects, be willing to get wet and dirty while fulfilling duties, and be able to spend extended periods of time outside in all weather conditions. The selected candidate will be required to live or be willing to move to Port O’Connor, TX or a proximate location, including Victoria, TX or Port Lavaca, TX. This is a full time, temporary, benefits eligible position ending 7.5 months after its start date. This position will be located in Port O’Connor, Texas. Position will require the dissection of thousands of dead fish and invertebrates outside on fish cleaning tables with dissection materials, and the retention of stomachs and samples collected during dissection. Please see the following links for more details and link to apply: http://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/19209 http://bit.ly/SHSUFisheriesTech Sam Houston State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Plan Employer and Smoke/Drug‐Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Sam Houston State University is an "at will" employer. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code 51.215.
[ECOLOG-L] Looking for research assistants to help with fish survey in coastal Texas
Sam Houston State is developing some coastal marine ecology projects to better understand the impacts land and water management have on coastal ecological communities. One of our most important sampling sites is Powderhorn Lake, where changes in land management are predicted to alter water chemistry, hydrology, and land use by humans. We are working diligently to gather baseline data before large-scale changes occur in 2018, and are looking for motivated volunteers to help out with monthly surveys of fish and wading birds in the lake. If interested, please contact Phil Matich: pmati...@fiu.edu or matich.phi...@shsu.edu -- Philip Matich Texas Research Institute for Environmental Studies Sam Houston State University Heithaus Lab Florida International University
[ECOLOG-L] MS students in coastal marine ecology at Sam Houston State University
The Coastal Marine Ecology Program at Sam Houston State University is looking for 2 Masters students to begin in the Fall 2017 semester, with a focus on community ecology, predator-prey interactions, and/or ecological resilience, preferentially in estuarine ecosystems. Students will be expected to exhibit a commitment to academics, research, and education, both locally in Huntsville and along the Texas coast, and be open to assisting with extramural research with collaborating partners of the Program. Interested individuals should consultant Dr. Philip Matich’s website: https://sites.google.com/site/matichphilip/ as well as the Coastal Marine Ecology Program’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CoastalMarineEcologyProgram/ for current research topics. Sam Houston State University (http://www.shsu.edu/) provides its students with the opportunity to engage with local, state, and federal partners concerning science, education, and practical training in formal and informal environments, while offering a diversity of graduate courses and research experiences. For more information, please contact Dr. Philip Matich: matich.phi...@shsu.edu
[ECOLOG-L] Looking for local volunteers to help with shark, alligator gar, and fish surveys in Texas
Hi folks, The Coastal Marine Ecology Program at Sam Houston State University is looking for some local volunteers to help out with research and monitoring of bull sharks, alligator gar, and fish communities in San Antonio Bay and Matagorda Bay this Fall. Room and board is provided, as well as transportation from Huntsville, College Station, Houston, and nearby areas. If interested in participating and/or more information about the projects, please contact Phil Matich: pmati...@fiu.edu or matich.phi...@shsu.edu
[ECOLOG-L] Leonard Compagno publications
Howdy, I was wondering if anyone had copies of the following publications from Leonard Compagno and Sid Cook from 1995: Compagno, L.J.V. & Cook, S.F., 1995. Through a glass darkly: a troubled future for freshwater elasmobranchs. Chondros, 6, 7-9. Compagno, L.J.V. & Cook, S.F., 1995. Freshwater elasmobranchs: a questionable future. Shark News, 3, 4-6. Any help is appreciated. Cheers, Philip Matich Texas Research Institute for Environmental Studies Sam Houston State University Heithaus Lab Florida International University
[ECOLOG-L] Looking for research assistants to help with fish survey in coastal Texas
Sam Houston State is developing some coastal marine ecology projects to better understand the impacts land and water management have on coastal ecological communities. One of our most important sampling sites is Powderhorn Lake, where changes in land management are predicted to alter water chemistry, hydrology, and land use by humans. We are working diligently to gather baseline data before large-scale changes occur, and are looking for motivate volunteers to help out with monthly surveys of fish and sharks in the lake. If interested, please contact Phil Matich: pmati...@fiu.edu or matich.phi...@shsu.edu.
[ECOLOG-L] Physiology pdf search
Does anyone have a copy of Okimoto, D. K., and M. H. Stetson. Effect of light on melatonin secretion in vitro from the pineal of the hammerhead shark, *Sphyrna lewini*. *Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Reproductive Physiology of Fish*, The University of Texas at Austin. 1995. -- Philip Matich pmati...@fiu.edu Heithaus Lab Florida International University Texas Research Institute for Environmental Studies Sam Houston State University
[ECOLOG-L] Volunteers needed
We are looking for local volunteers to help with both field-based research investigating shark behavior as well as lab work. Volunteers should be local residents of south Florida with transportation. Please let me know if you are interested and/or would like more details. Phil Matich Florida International University pmati...@fiu.edu
