From: Howard Whiteman
Subject: Phycologist/Botanist Position
Assistant Professor, Botanist/Phycologist, Department of Biological
Sciences, Murray State University. Full-time tenure-track position to begin
August 1999. QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in an appropriate area of Botany
required, post doctoral research preferred. Must be able to develop an
extramurally funded research program in experimental phycology involving
graduate and undergraduate students. RESPONSIBILITIES: Teach courses in
General Botany, Phycology and upper-level courses in area of
specialization. State of the art research support facilities, including a
glass house and mesocosm building available through the Center for
Reservoir Research and the Hancock Biological Station. APPLICATION
DEADLINE: March 15, 1999. TO APPLY: Submit curriculum vita, statements of
teaching experience/philosophy, and research goals, and three letters of
recommendation to: Dr. William Spencer, Department of Biological Sciences,
Murray State University, P.O. Box 9, Murray, KY 42071-0009. For additional
information see our web page at http://www.mursuky.edu/qacd/cos//990112_salmon.html99_1.htm.html or email
bill.spencer@murraystate.edu. Equal education and employment opportunity,
M/F/D, AA employer.
Howard H. Whiteman
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Murray State University
Murray, KY 42071-0009
Phone: (502) 762-6753
FAX: (502) 762-2788
www.mursuky.edu/qacd/cos/bio/whiteman/whiteman.htm
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Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 21:31:59 -0800
From: Charles Halpern
Subject: Summer Jobs in Forest Ecology
Summer Jobs in Forest Ecology
DESCRIPTION: Field crew positions are available to assist with long-term
ecological studies in forests of western Oregon and Washington. Crews
will participate in a large-scale, interdisciplinary study of forest
ecosystem response to alternative silvicultural approaches in Pacific
Northwest forests. Crews will remeasure previously established plots at
three locations--one in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington
and two in the Umpqua National Forest, Oregon. Experimental sites have
recently been harvested and crews will be responsible for the first
post-treatment measurements. Responsibilities will include tagging and
measuring trees, sampling understory vegetation, assessing environmental
conditions and disturbance, quantifying amounts/types of coarse woody
debris, and additional measurements to characterize vegetation
composition, structure, and site conditions. These field positions are
best suited to upper-level undergraduates or recent graduates who are
giving serious consideration to advanced study or professional work in
field botany or plant ecology.
The locations of the sites and the nature of the work will require
extended periods in the field (up to eight consecutive days). Bunkhouse
or trailer accommodations will be available for portions of the summer,
but camping will be necessary at other times.
QUALIFICATIONS: Familiarity with the flora of western Oregon and
Washington; coursework in plant taxonomy or ecology; previous experience
in sampling forest understory vegetation; and ability to utilize taxonomic
keys and to collect and catalog specimens. Previous experience with
mosses, lichens and/or graminoids is desirable. In addition to these
skills and experiences, we seek individuals who can attend to details,
have legible handwriting, are able and willing to work long hours under
strenuous field conditions, and can work and live cooperatively with
others.
SALARY: $8.00-9.00/hour, depending on experience and qualifications.
DURATION: 14 June through early- to mid-September 1999.
CLOSING DATE: 19 March 1999. We will continue to accept applications
after that date only if positions remain open.
TO APPLY: Send (1) a handwritten cover letter, (2) a typewritten resume,
(3) copies of either college transcripts or professional work products,
and (4) two letters of reference. The cover letter should include
information about your interests and qualifications, your dates of
availability, and the names and phone numbers of those who will provide
letters of reference.
All materials should be sent to: David Phillips, Department of Forest
Science, Forestry Sciences Lab 024, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
97331. E-mail: phillid@ccmail.orst.edu. Phone: 541/737-6596.
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Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 13:42:59 -0800
From: Nathan McDowell
Subject: Faculty RA/Tree Physiology position
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Faculty Research Assistant/Tree Physiologist
LOCATION: Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University,
Corvallis, OR
97331
STARTING DATE: March 15, 1999
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: Feb. 20, 1999
RESPONSIBILITIES: This appointment involves participation in two
field research projects. For one-half of the appointment, the
Research Assistant will work as part of a team effort to investigate
the effects of tree age and size on stem hydraulic conductance and
canopy photosynthesis. Field sites for this project are located in
the Willamette Valley, Oregon and in and around the Wind River Canopy
Crane Research Facility in Washington. For the other half of the
appointment, the Research Assistant will work independently to install
and maintain an experiment to investigate the effect of light quality
on growth and development of Douglas-fir seedlings.
DUTIES: In the spring of 1999, the Research Assistant will prepare
soil in raised planting beds and install an experiment involving
Douglas-fir seedlings. He/she will maintain and monitor this
experiment throughout the spring and summer. From June through
September, the Research Assistant will work with graduate students and
a post doctoral research associate to monitor water relations, gas
exchange and leaf area of mature Douglas-fir and Oregon white oak
trees. A primary responsibility will be collecting information to
predict leaf area of individual large trees. In the following fall
and winter, the Research Assistant will harvest the Douglas-fir
seedling experiment, measure biomass of roots, stems and foliage, and
analyze the results of this experiment.
QUALIFICATIONS: M.S. or equivalent in forest ecology, plant
physiology, tree physiology or related field. Much of this
appointment involves field work, sometimes from scaffold towers or
from the gondola of the Wind River Canopy Crane. Must be willing to
work at heights of up to 35 m above the ground wearing safety gear.
Must be willing to work in a variety of climatic conditions and field
situations. Documented experience working efficiently and effectively
as a team member and also independently is critical. Must have
experience organizing and summarizing data on computers; experience
with Excel and SAS in a Windows NT environment is preferred.
Experience using electronic equipment such as data loggers, sap flow
systems, and gas exchange systems in field conditions is desirable.
Experience measuring light quantity and quality in field conditions is
preferred.
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS: Fixed-term faculty research assistant, 12
month appointment. Reappointment at the discretion of the Dean.
OTHER BENEFITS OFFERED: Medical, dental, and life insurance group
plans
SALARY: $24,000 - $25,000, depending on qualifications and
experience.
TO APPLY: Send letter of application highlighting experience relevant
to this position along with curriculum vitae and three letters of
recommendation to: Sandra C. Lewis, Office Manager, Department of
Forest Science, Oregon State University, 020 Forestry Sciences Lab,
Corvallis, Oregon 97331-7501. For additional information contact
Barbara Bond, (541) 737-6110.
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Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 11:37:47 -0500
From: Kay Gross
Subject: Pre-doctoral Fellowships in Sustainable Agriculture
The KBS LTER project at Michigan State University has available 3
pre-doctoral fellowships for students interested in Sustainable Agriculture
with a focus on the following areas: Microbiology, Sociology, and Plant and
Ecosystem Ecology. These fellowships are sponsored by the C.S. Mott Program
in Sustainable Agriculture at Michigan State. The Fellowship is for 3
years (possibly extendable for a 4th yr). Field aspects of the research
will be done in association with the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)
and Living Field Lab (LFL) agroecology sites at the W. K. Kellogg
Biological Station of Michigan State University.
More information and application forms for each Fellowship is available
at (http://lter.kbs.msu.edu/CS%20Mott%20Fellowships/C.S.%20Mott.html) or
see what's "NEW" at the KBS LTER website (http://lter.kbs.msu.edu/CS%20Mott%20Fellowships/C.S.%20Mott.html). More
information about academic prgrams, faculty research interests, etc. can be
found at the KBS web page (http://kbs.msu.eduu.edu/CS%20Mott%20Fellowships/C.S.%20Mott.html).
Kay Gross
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Dr. Katherine L. Gross *
W.K. Kellogg Biological Station *
and Dept of Botany and Plant Pathology *
3700 East Gull Lake Drive
Michigan State University *
Hickory Corners, MI 49060 *
email: kgross@kbs.msu.edu *
FON: 616-671-2235 *
FAX: 616-671-2104 *
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