From: Carola Haas
Subject: amphibian grad position at Va Tech
Ph.D. Graduate Assistantship in Wildlife Ecology. I anticipate taking a
student to start fall 2001 (pending funding) to study the effects of
natural and prescribed fire in pine savannas on two rare amphibians,
flatwoods salamander and Florida bog frog, on the Florida panhandle. The
research priority to be addressed in this study for the bog frog is to
determine current distribution, habitat characters, population size, and
turnover. The research priorities to be addressed in this study for
flatwoods salamanders are to assess the effects of surrounding land use
characteristics on larval density in ponds and to collect more detailed
demographic information in certain ponds for a comparison of the effects of
fire history on other demographic parameters. Successful applicants to our
program usually have grade point averages above 3.5/4.0 (over the last 60
semester hours of the B.S.) and GRE scores at or above 550 in verbal and
600 in quantitative and analytical areas. See our departmental web page
for more information about the department and to obtain applications.
Completed applications (including transcripts, GRE scores, and letters of
reference) should be received by early March for full consideration.
Contact Dr. Carola A. Haas, 540-231-9269, cahaas@vt.edu, for more
information about the project.
Associate Professor
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences (0321)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-9269 phone, 540-231-7580 fax
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/fisheries
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 13:27:38 -0500
From: sarnelle@PILOT.MSU.EDU
Subject: limnology technician
Times_New_RomanJOB OPENING:
LIMNOLOGY TECHNICIAN, ALPINE LAKES PROJECT
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY=20
Research Technologist=20
Times_New_RomanDepartment
of Fisheries and Wildlife, College of Agriculture and Natural
Resources. =20
Requires knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired
by completing a four-year college degree program in fisheries or a
related field; up to six months of related work experience in basic
research techniques in a related field including identification and
enumeration of freshwater phytoplankton and flurometric and
spectrophotometric techniques in water analysis; or an equivalent
combination of education and experience. Desired experience would
include backpacking at high elevations (>9,000 ft), general field
techniques in limnology, handling of low-energy radioisotopes (14C for
example), computer software (word processing, spreadsheet, statistics,
graphics, and database mgmt). This position participates in field
sampling of high-elevation lakes in the central Sierra Nevada of
California, based at Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) from
October to May and at the Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory
(SNARL), Mammoth Lakes, California, June to September. This is a
project technician position funded through February 1, 2002. Contact
MSU Employment office at 517/432-1662 to request an application. Refer
to posting #C10067. Closing date is March 2, 2001. MSU is an
affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. Women and minority
candidates are encouraged to apply.
=46OR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Orlando Sarnelle
Assistant Professor
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
163 Natural Resources Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1222
office phone: 517-353-4819
=46ax #: 517-432-1699
e-mail: sarnelle@pilot.msu.edu
webpage: http://www.fw.msu.edu/faculty/sarnelle/
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 15:20:18 -0500
From: Karen Cleveland
Subject: Piping plover monitor position
Please send all inquiries to Carla Palaschuk at
CPalaschuk@wildlife.state.nh.us
Karen Cleveland
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Karen T. Cleveland Kcleveland@wildlife.state.nh.us
Data Manager phone: (603)271-1122
NH Fish & Game Dept.
2 Hazen Dr.
Concord, NH 03301 http://wildlife.state.nh.us
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Piping Plover Monitor
2/12/2001
The NH Fish and Game Department has a temporary full-time position available
to monitor federally threatened and state endangered Piping Plovers on New
Hampshire beaches. This position will offer some part-time work in April
and full-time work from early May to approximately July, depending on plover
fledging dates. Additional projects and funds may be available to extend
work until September. The position involves monitoring bird activity at
nesting sites on the beach, interacting with beachgoers, coordinating
volunteer monitors, and writing required reports.
This position requires good observation and communication skills.
Applicants should be able to identify New Hampshire's coastal bird species
and be comfortable approaching beach visitors to alert them to the presence
of piping plovers and how to prevent disturbing them.
Send letter of interest, resume, and three phone references by March 16,
2001 to: John Kanter, Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Coordinator,
NH Fish and Game Dept., 2 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301.
Interviews for qualified candidates will be scheduled for March 28, 2001
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 10:05:21 -0500
From: "Douglas A. Landis"
Subject: post-doc announcement
Please post the following job announcement on the ECOLOG-L list serve.
Thanks.
Post-doc Weed Ecology/Insect Ecology
Interdisciplinary team seeks a broadly trained individual to investigate the=
joint effects of cover crops, weed seed predation by insects, and weed seed=
decay on weed suppression in agroecosystems. The candidate will be=
responsible for coordinating and conducting research to evaluate the=
interaction of cover crops and seed predator activity-density on weed=
seedling establishment, determine movement of weed seed predators in=
cropping systems, and determine rates of weed seed decay. The successful=
candidate should have skills in field and laboratory studies, ecological=
data analysis and a desire to provide integration across the disciplines. =
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in plant ecology, weed science, entomology,=
or related fields. Experience in agroecosystems is desirable but not=
required. Funding is available for two-years. Position available May 1,=
2001. Send letter of interest, CV, names and addresses of 3 references,=
copies of transcripts, and relevant publications to Dr. Karen Renner, Dept.=
of Crop and Soil Sciences, Plant and Soil Sciences Bldg., Michigan State=
University, E. Lansing, MI 48824 (517)-353-9429, renner@msu.edu
Times New RomanDouglas A. Landis
Professor of Entomology
Insect Ecology and Biological Control
204 Center for Integrated Plant Systems
Michigan State University
E. Lansing MI 48824-1311
Phone (517) 353-1829
FAX (517) 353-5598
E-Mail landisd@pilot.msu.edu
Visit our websites at:
Insect Ecology and Biological Control
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ntrol/
MSU Biological Control
Program=
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ontrol/
The Purple Loosestrife Project at
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rant/pp/
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 15:57:52 -0500
From: "David W. Inouye"
Subject: Earth Observing System (EOS) Data Access
1. Earth Observing System (EOS) Data Access [.pdf]
EOS Data Products Handbook (Volume 2, 2000)
http://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/ftp_docs/data_products_vol2.pdf
EOS Data Products Handbook (Volume 1, 1997)
http://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/ftp_docs/DPH.pdf
NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS) is a coordinated system of
satellites that collect data (e.g., images) of the earth's land
surface and oceans, providing an important window into our
understanding of earth processes including the biosphere and
atmosphere. The handbooks briefly describe the data products
available from completed and planned EOS missions. Published in 2000,
Volume 2 (6.2 Mb, in .pdf format) covers the Active Cavity Radiometer
Irradiance Monitor Satellite (ACRIMSAT), Aqua, Jason-1, Landsat 7,
Meteor 3M/Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment III (SAGE III),
the Quick Scatterometer (QuikScat), the Quick Total Ozone Mapping
Spectrometer (QuikTOMS), and the Vegetation Canopy Lidar (VCL)
missions. Volume 1, originally published in 1997, also in .pdf
format, covers the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), the
Terra mission (formerly named EOS AM-1), and the Data Assimilation
System. For scientists interested in accessing satellite data, these
handbooks will be an excellent reference. [LXP]
From The Scout Report for Science & Engineering, Copyright Internet
Scout Project 1994-2001. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/