Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 26 Feb 2001 to 27 Feb 2001
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There are 12 messages totalling 969 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Job: Scientific Programme/Analyst, NCEAS
2. Two M.S. Graduate Assistantships in Forest Ecology/Silviculture
3. summer field research job
4. Is-ness first, Because-ness Second (4)
5. Wetland Biogeochemistry Postdoctoral Position
6. Journal of Ecology: Table of Contents
7. Wetland Ecologist, Texas A&M University
8. "Function" vs "Purpose"
9. ANNOUNCING MIS 2002 - Call For Papers
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 09:13:04 -0500
From: "David W. Inouye" <di5@umail.umd.edu>
Subject: Job: Scientific Programme/Analyst, NCEAS
The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis is currently
seeking candidates for the position of Scientific Programmer/Analyst.
Please feel free to pass this information on to potentially interested
parties.
For details about applying for this position, please contact the Human
Resources office at the University of California, Santa Barbara -
http://hr.ucsb.edu . If you have questions about the job duties
themselves, feel free to contact me.
Cheers,
Mark P. Schildhauer, Ph.D. -- Director of Computing
NCEAS -- National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
735 State St., Suite 300 Santa Barbara, CA 93101-3351
Email: schild@nceas.ucsb.edu WEB: http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-892-2509 FAX: 805-892-2510
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Scientific Programmer/Analyst [TECHNO III, COMP & NETWORK-SUP]
MARINE SCIENCE INSTITUTE
Job Number: 2001-02-008
Salary: $3,991-$5,591/mo.
Opening Date: 02-14-2001
Apply By: 03-09-2001
Current Status: Open
Duties: Consults and advises researchers concerning powerful, efficient, a
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appropriate computational approaches and tools for implementing scientific
investigations. Assists target groups in accomplishing analyses by developi
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testing, and deploying custom-developed code using advanced quantitative
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datasets into a generalized resource for ecological researchers.
Minimum Requirements: Specialist in scientific programming and quantitative
analyses. Expert
capability using high-end scientific software solutions on Unix, Linux, an
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visualization, modeling of population and ecosystems, and software tools nee
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for accomplishing these tasks. Demonstrated knowledge in several of the
following packages: MATLAB, SAS, SPLUS, and Mathematica, including expert
facility with data
processing and manipulation, as well as, use of analytical libraries.
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(e.g. NAG, IMSL). Excellent communication skills. Ability to quickly learn a
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adapt skill set to rapidly changing quantitative methodologies and advances
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information technologies.
Desirable: Extensive experience in ecological/environmental data and concept
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Advanced programming skills in one or more of C, C++, FORTRAN, and Java.
Knowledge of parallel processing techniques (MPI) a strong plus. Experience
with GIS and remote-sensing techniques and software, especially
ArcInfo/Arcview, as is familiarity with database modeling and usage (e.g. SQ
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Oracle). Advanced college degree in related field.
Special Conditions: The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesi
is located in downtown
Santa Barbara.
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 10:43:11 -0500
From: "David W. Inouye" <di5@umail.umd.edu>
Subject: Two M.S. Graduate Assistantships in Forest Ecology/Silviculture
Two M.S. Graduate Assistantships in Forest Ecology/Silviculture. Conduct
research on ecology and dynamics of old-growth southern bottomland hardwood
forests, and long-term changes in structure and composition of upland
oak-hickory forests. Assistantships include tuition waiver and annual stipe
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of $12,000 for two years. Positions begin July or August 2001. Application
deadline is May 15. Contact: Dr. Eric Heitzman, School of Forest Resources,
University of Arkansas-Monticello. Phone (870)460-1448; heitzman@uamont.edu
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks, Eric
Heitzman
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 09:20:02 -0600
From: Stuart Wagenius <wagenius@BIOSCI.CBS.UMN.EDU>
Subject: summer field research job
Please let potentially interested students know about this summer field
research job opportunity. It's great for just-graduating biology/ecology
majors who want field research experience.
Thanks,
Stuart Wagenius
Department of Ecology, Evolution & Behavior
University of Minnesota
100 Ecology Building
1987 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108-6097
phone: 612 624 6711
fax: 612 624 6777
email: wagenius@biosci.umn.edu
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Summer Field Research
Are you interested in gaining field research experience and learning about
the ecology and evolution of plant-pollinator interactions? I am looking
for a field assistant for a research project investigating habitat
fragmentation of the tallgrass prairie. Limited pollinator services and
small plant population sizes influence plant reproduction, growth, and
genetic diversity of the purple coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia). This
summer we will conduct experiments to determine mating compatibility among
plants in a common garden and in 30 natural Echinacea populations in
Douglas County, Minnesota.
No experience is necessary, but you must be enthusiastic and hard-working.
You will hand-pollinate plants, survey plant populations, measure floral
traits, observe insects, and assist in all aspects of research. Room and
board are included and there is a small stipend. There are opportunities
for doing an independent project.
If you are interested or want more information, please contact Stuart
Wagenius by 1 April 2001.
Stuart Wagenius, Ph.D.
Department of Ecology, Evolution & Behavior
University of Minnesota
100 Ecology Building
1987 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108-6097
email: wagenius@biosci.umn.edu
phone: 612 624 6711 or 612 625 5700
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 12:52:43 -0500
From: Joseph Dean Cornell <jcornell@MAILBOX.SYR.EDU>
Subject: Re: Is-ness first, Because-ness Second
Dear Kristin,
Thank you for your reply. Here is my point. If evolution works the
way most biologist think it does, variations occur in populations before
those variations can possibly have adaptive value. In fact, for a long
time, we have had to wrestle with the fact that most mutations-the primary
source of inheritable variation-are harmful and not beneficial at all.
Variation occurs first, then the process of co-evolution, where
organisms evolve together in response to one another, determines which
characters will have adaptive value.
This is not an easy theory to accept and in Darwin's time was
described with the put down "hopeful monsters". By this, detractors meant
that new mutations and variations would produce "monsters" or "sports"
which Mother Nature "hoped" would have adaptive value. Hard to accept,
but true. It is hard to accept, because we conciously rebel against the
idea of something just happening without a cause or a "purpose". But it
is true because that is the way organic evolution works. Stochastic
(random) processes generate variations in populations first, and then
these variations are either selected for or against. But there is a third
possibility that some variations are ignored by selection and continue to
exist without necessarily performing any function. They just is.
My original message to you was a challenge to the automatic
assumption that all characters, such as strong plant odors, had a
purpose. You are probably quite correct to assume that these smells have a
purpose. And I suspect, most other characters do as well, but we can't be
sure without testing our assumptions. Here is a question. How could you
prove, through observation and experiment, that strong smells in these
plants do serve some purpose?
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 13:53:24 -0500
From: Len Scinto <scintol@FIU.EDU>
Subject: Wetland Biogeochemistry Postdoctoral Position
Wetland Biogeochemistry Postdoctoral Position Ä The Southeast Environmental
Research Center at Florida International University is seeking a
postdoctoral associate to assist in conducting biogeochemical research in
the Florida Everglades. This position is available immediately. Applicant
will be responsible for conducting research into the cycling of C, P, and N
between soil, water, and biota of Everglades marshes. Research primarily is
focused on P movement and sequestration in periphyton mats and surficial
soil. Microbial loop dynamics especially regarding metabolic coupling in
periphyton and nutrient regeneration from organic matter are important
research areas. Bacteriology, microbial techniques applied to layered
periphyton systems extremely advantageous. The applicant will be involved in
several multidisciplinary studies evaluating the effects of phosphorus and
hydrology on the Everglades. Applicant should have an earned PhD in
environmental chemistry, biology, soil/water science or a related field.
Candidates with expertise in wetlands and biogeochemistry are particularly
sought. Applications will be accepted until March 31, 2001 or until the
position is filled. Applicants should send application letter, CV, and
names of three reference to Dr. Leonard J. Scinto, Southeast Environmental
Research Center, Florida International University, University Park, Miami,
FL 33199; email: scintol@fiu.edu; telephone: 305-348-1965.
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 11:10:58 -0800
From: Wayne Tyson <landrest@UTM.NET>
Subject: Re: Is-ness first, Because-ness Second
Yes. YES. YES!!! In my own bumbling way, I've tried to find such a
crisp, clear way of expressing this idea, and have failed. I am putting
this on my wall! I have used the "lure" of the angler fish as an
example. Is this wrong? To really stress out the doctrinaire and the
evo-stuffed shirts, I have even mock-seriously used this example to argue
for creation. Most get so puffed up, knees jerking, that I am tempted to
cite the blowfish and start another tangent. (Send all hate mail via the
moderator, please.)
Now, as President Regan would say, "Here I go again." But would "function"
in the context cited be interchangeable with "purpose," or are the two
terms distinct, with different meanings in ecology? (I am NOT just
splitting semantic hairs, I just wanna know--the National Enquirer is
silent on the subject.)
I may have missed emails that discussed the possible co-location of genes
of, say, a big mouth and bestalked and wiggly tissue on one's nose...or
bright coloration and toxins...or a taste for poisonous critters and the
sequestration of their toxins...ad infinitum...
Best,
WT
At 12:52 PM 02/27/2001 -0500, Joseph Dean Cornell wrote:
>Dear Kristin,
> Thank you for your reply. Here is my point. If evolution works t
e
>way most biologist think it does, variations occur in populations before
>those variations can possibly have adaptive value. In fact, for a long
>time, we have had to wrestle with the fact that most mutations-the prima
y
>source of inheritable variation-are harmful and not beneficial at all.
>Variation occurs first, then the process of co-evolution, where
>organisms evolve together in response to one another, determines which
>characters will have adaptive value.
>
> This is not an easy theory to accept and in Darwin's time was
>described with the put down "hopeful monsters". By this, detractors mea
t
>that new mutations and variations would produce "monsters" or "sports"
>which Mother Nature "hoped" would have adaptive value. Hard to accept,
>but true. It is hard to accept, because we conciously rebel against the
>idea of something just happening without a cause or a "purpose". But it
>is true because that is the way organic evolution works. Stochastic
>(random) processes generate variations in populations first, and then
>these variations are either selected for or against. But there is a thi
d
>possibility that some variations are ignored by selection and continue t
>exist without necessarily performing any function. They just is.
>
> My original message to you was a challenge to the automatic
>assumption that all characters, such as strong plant odors, had a
>purpose. You are probably quite correct to assume that these smells have
a
>purpose. And I suspect, most other characters do as well, but we can't b
>sure without testing our assumptions. Here is a question. How could you
>prove, through observation and experiment, that strong smells in these
>plants do serve some purpose?
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 14:32:44 -0500
From: "David W. Inouye" <di5@umail.umd.edu>
Subject: Journal of Ecology: Table of Contents
Journal of Ecology : Volume 89 issue 1
(February 2001)
CONTENTS
STANDARD PAPERS
Crown development in tropical rain forest trees:effects of height and light
availability
F. Sterck & F. Bongers
The expansion history of a sexual and an asexual species of Cortaderia in
California USA
J.G. Lambrinos
Consequences of plant population size and density for plant-pollinator
interactions and plant performance
K. Mustajarvi, P. Siikamaki, S. Rytkonen & A. Lammi
How similar can competitive abilities be in co-existing species?
M. Aguiar, W.K. Lauenroth & D. Peters
Variation of floral sex allocation and reproductive success within an
inflorescence of a spring ephemeral, Corydalis ambigua: strategy or
resource limitation
G. Kudo, T. Maeda & K. Narita
Effects of migratory geese on plant communities in an Alaskan salt-marsh
A. Zacheis, J.W. Hupp & R.W. Ruess
Persistent soil seed banks in Phacelia secunda: experimental detection of
variation along an altitudinal gradient in the Andes
L.A. Cavieres & M.T.K. Kalin
Scale-dependence of species richness-standing crop relationship in stream
bryophyte communities
R. Virtanen, T. Muotka & M. Saksa
Male and female Silene latifolia plants differ in per-contact infection
risk of a venereal disease
O. Kaltz & J.A. Shykoff
Effects of pollution-induced habitat disturbance on willow response to
defoliation
E.L. Zvereva & M.V. Kozlov
Competitive effect hierarchies among herbaceous perennials
T. Howard
Plastic allometry of meristem allocation through development in Arabidopsis
thaliana
S.P. Bonser & L.W. Aarssen
Species functional redundancy, random extinctions and the stability of
ecosystems
C.R. Fonseca & G. Ganade
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Forthcoming papers (provisional contents - April/June/Sept issues):
Issue 89/2:
STANDARD PAPERS
Morphological plastic responses to environmental constraints in an aquatic
plant (Myriophyllum spicatum)
J.A. Strand & S.E.B. Weisner
The influence of fire on the demography of a dominant grass species of west
African savannahs
L.K.M. Garnier & I. Dajoz
Effects of global change on a sub-Arctic heath: effects of UV-B radiation
and increased summer precipitation
G.K. Phoenix, D. Gwynn-Jones, T.V. Callaghan & D. Sleep
Effects of habitat fragmentation on choke disease (Epichloe bromicola) in
the grass Bromus erectus
K. Groppe, T. Steinger, B. Schmid, B. Baur & T. Boller
The effects of light competition, nitrate concentration and prescence of
bracteoles on germinationof different fruit types in heterocarpous Atriplex
sagittata
B. Mandak & P. Pysek
Fruit dispersal and seed banks in in Atriplex sagittata; the role of
heterocarpy
B. Mandak & P. Pysek
Livestock grazing in sub-tropical pastures: steps in the analysis of
attribute response and plant functional types
S. McIntyre & S. Lavorel
Discordance in spatial patterns of white pine (Pinus strobus) cohorts in a
patchy near-boreal forest
M. Dovciak, L. Frelich & P.B. Reich
Storage and the costs of reproduction in Lathyrus vernus, an understorey
perennial
J. Ehrlen & J.M. van Groenendael
Nutritional and climatic constraints on carbon balance characteristics of
Sphagnum-dominated northern peatlands
R. Aerts, B. Wallen, N. Malmer & H. de Caluwe
Plant responses to competition and and soil origin across a prairie-forest
boundary
D.A. Peltzer
Habitat and successional status of plants in relation to the communities of
their leaf chewing herbivores in Papua New Guinea
J. Leps, V. Novotny & Y. Basset
FORUM
On the seed mass-regional abundance relationship: the Eriksson and
Jacobsson (1998) model does not apply to Danish grasslands
H.H. Bruun
Issue 89/3:
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
Plants and insects in a changing atmosphere
J.B. Whittaker
STANDARD PAPERS
Recovery of the forest herb community in post-agricultural forests in ce
ntral New York :patterns of abundance and diversity
R. Singleton, S. Gardescu, P. Marks & M. Geber
Relationships between plant nitrogen economy and life history in three
deciduous forest herbs
D.R. Rothstein & D.R. Zak
Severely reduced sexual reproduction in Northern populations of a clonal
plant, Decodon verticillatus
M.E. Dorken & C.G. Eckert
Resprouting and growth dynamics after fire of the clonal shrub Andira
legalis in a sandy coastal plain in SE Brazil
P. Cirne & F.R. Scarano
Effects of fine scale disturbances on the demography and population
dynamics of the clonal moss Hylocomium splendens
K. Rydgren, H. de Kroon, R.H. Okland & J.M. van Groenendael
Effects of flooding and herbivores on variation in recruitment of palms
between habitats
M.A.W. Pacheco
Palaeoforest data model comparisons: climate change and tree succession in
Scandinavia over the past 1500 years
S.A. Cowling & M. Sykes
Relationships between vegetation and soil seed banks in an arctic coastal
marsh
E.R. Chang, R.L. Jefferies & T.J. Carleton
Rodent limited establishment of bush lupine: field experiments on the
cumulative effects of granivory
J. Maron & E.L. Simms
The effect of plant population size on the interaction between the rare
plant Gentianella cruciata and its specialist herbivore Maculinea rebeli
M. Kery, D. Matthies & M. Fischer
Phylogeny and niche structure of meadow plant communities
J. Silvertown, M.E. Dodd & D. Gowing
Effects of elevated CO2 and increased nitrogen deposition on bog vegetation
in the Netherlands
M. Heijmans, F. Berendse, W.J. Arp, A.K. Masselink, W. de Wasser & N. van
Breemen
Long term effects of changes in goose grazing intensity on arrowgrass
populations: a spatially explicit model
C.P.H. Mulder & R.W. Ruess
FORUM
A Scandinavian perspective on ecological gradients in NW European mires: a
reply to Wheeler and Proctor
R.H. Okland, T. Okland & K. Rydgren
Issue 89/4:
STANDARD PAPERS
Effects of herbivory and canopy gaps on growth, survival and demography of
a Bornean rainforest tree
A.G. Blundell & D.R. Peart
Canopy seed bank of mediterranean pines in Southeastern Spain
R. Tapias, L.A. Gil, P. Fuentes-Utrilla & J.A. Pardos
Patterns of fruit productionin the subdioecious plant Astilbe biternata
M.S. Olson
Alternative successional pathways in the amazon basin
R.C.G. Mesquita, K. Ickes, G. Ganade & G.B. Williamson
Population dynamics and stage structure in a haploid-diploid red alge,
Gracilaria gracilis
C. Engel, P. Aberg, O. Gaggiotti, C. Destombe & M. Valero
Multiple scale composition and spatial distribution patterns of the NE
Minnesota pre-settlement forest
S.K. Friedman, P.B. Reich & L. Frelich
Competitive effects of grasses and woody plants in mixed-grass prairie
D.A. Peltzer & M. Kochy
Spatio-temporal variation in the interactions between Juniperus communis
and its frugivores
D. Garcia, R. Zamora, J.M. Gomez & J.A. Hodar
Demographic variation and population viability in Gentianella campestris;
effects of grassland management and environmental stochasticity
T. Lennartsson & J.G.B. Oostermeijer
Shading by shrubs in a desert system reduces the physiological and
demographic performance of an associated herbaceous perennial
I.N. Forseth, D.A. Wait & B.B. Casper
The effect of plant species on soil nitrogen mineralisation
T.A.J. van der Krift & F. Berendse
Vegetation patterns of flooding pampa grasslands
S.B. Perelman, J.C. Leon & M. Oesterheld
Dispersal potential and early growth in 14 tropical mangroves: do early
life history traits correlate with patterns of adult distribution?
P.J. Clarke, R.A. Kerrigan & C.J. Westphal
Maintenance of the friut-colour polymorhism in Myrtus communis and
differential effect of mammals and birds on seed germination and seedling
growth
A. Traveset, N. Riera & R.E. Mas
Water-use trade-offs and optimal adaptations to pulse-driven arid
ecosystems
S. Schwinning & J. Ehleringer
Aapa mires as carbon sink and source during the holocene: examples from
north-central Finland
M. Makila, M. Saarnisto & T. Kankainen
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 11:14:48 -0800
From: Mark Frey <runcator@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Is-ness first, Because-ness Second
By comparing the foraging habits of herbivores on
plants with the smells and mutants without the smell.
cultivated Pelargonium might be a good genus for this
experiment. Many varieties have smells such as
"chocolate", "lemon", etc.
> How could you
> prove, through observation and experiment, that
> strong smells in these
> plants do serve some purpose?
Mark Frey
Graduate Research Assistant
Ohio State University
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 13:21:50 -0700
From: David Board <dboard@UALBERTA.CA>
Subject: Re: Is-ness first, Because-ness Second
Howdy,
I sent Kristin some of this information when she e-Mailed the list but since
its stirred up some interest I would like to recommend taking a look at Bill
Foley's work (I rebreed his Name Kristin) on secondary plant metabolites and
folivore feeding. He gave a fascinating lecture at CSIRO-Wildlife and
Ecology a year ago on conditioned response to foliage smells and chemicals
that had post-invective effects (upset your stomach). There was a mention
(if I ember correctly) of cheaters that produce the smell but not the nasty
chemicals. He is also researching how the chemical production varies within
a species and across the landscape. Anyways its a good bit of research and
a great story take a look.
HomePage: http://online.anu.edu.au/BoZo/BillsLab/foleysite.html
and http://online.anu.edu.au/BoZo/BillsLab/research/res1.html.
Dave Board
--------------------------------
David Board
Masters Student
University of Alberta
Edmonton Alberta T6G 2E9
CANADA
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From: "Mark Frey" <runcator@YAHOO.COM>
To: <ECOLOG-L@UMDD.UMD.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: Is-ness first, Because-ness Second
> By comparing the foraging habits of herbivores on
> plants with the smells and mutants without the smell.
> cultivated Pelargonium might be a good genus for this
> experiment. Many varieties have smells such as
> "chocolate", "lemon", etc.
>
> > How could you
> > prove, through observation and experiment, that
> > strong smells in these
> > plants do serve some purpose?
>
>
> Mark Frey
> Graduate Research Assistant
> Ohio State University
>
>
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 14:36:20 -0600
From: "J. M. Aguiar" <steelshard@TAMU.EDU>
Subject: Wetland Ecologist, Texas A&M University
The Department Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M is
advertising for a tenure-track Wetland Ecologist. Please send all
responses to the contact address at the end of the announcement. (Not
to me, please--I'm just the messenger...)
_______
WETLAND ECOLOGIST
DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES SCIENCES
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Tenure-track, assistant professorship for a
wetland ecologist holding a Ph.D. degree in wildlife science, biology,
or a related discipline. Competitive salary and benefits; generous
startup package.
POSITION TITLE: Assistant Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences,
specializing in wetland ecology, including wetland conservation and
management of coastal wetlands.
SCOPE AND FUNCTION: This tenure-track, 12-month position in the
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences involves teaching,
scholarly research, service, and the supporting activities customary for
faculty of a major university.
The successful candidate will develop an active, extramurally funded
research program in wetland ecology and publish results of this research
in peer-reviewed journals and other appropriate outlets. We are
particularly interested in systems-oriented candidates with experience
studying wetland processes and functions and applications for wetland
conservation and management. Active collaboration with other
Departmental faculty and members of a University-wide team exploring the
sustainability of coastal margins is expected.
This position includes the following duties (1) develop and teach
undergraduate courses commensurate with her/his training, and a graduate
course-Wetland Ecology (WFSC-628), (2) advise undergraduate and graduate
students, (3) serve as a member of the Graduate Faculty, (4) supervise
graduate student research, (5) plan and participate in seminars, (6)
serve on Departmental committees, (7) interact with Departmental student
groups, (8) engage in relevant public service activities including
service to national and international scientific societies, and (9)
collaborate with Extension faculty in pursuit of the overall land grant
mission of the Texas A&M University System.
Teaching duties are centered primarily on the main campus of Texas A&M
University in College Station and via distance education. However, field
trips and other teaching related activities will require limited travel
to off-campus locations. Study Abroad opportunities also are available
through the Department.
QUALIFICATIONS: Completed Ph.D. in wildlife science, biology, or related
discipline; record of research accomplishment in wetland ecology as
demonstrated by: (1) publication in referred journals, (2) demonstrated
experience in acquiring extramural funding, and (3) presentations at
national or international scientific meetings. Knowledge, skill, and
experience with relevant specialty techniques and technologies (e.g.,
bioanalysis, biometrics, modeling, remote sensing, GIS, spatial
analysis, advanced field methods) are highly desirable.
APPLICATIONS: Send letter of application, brief statements of research
and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, transcripts, three reprints,
and three letters of recommendation by 16 April 2001 to:
Dr. Markus J. Peterson, Search Committee Chair
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Texas A&M University
2258 TAMU
College Station, Texas 77843-2258
e-mail: mpeterson@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-845-5777
The Texas A&M University System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
encourages applications from women and minorities.
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 15:59:21 -0500
From: Joseph Dean Cornell <jcornell@MAILBOX.SYR.EDU>
Subject: Re: "Function" vs "Purpose"
On Tue, 27 Feb 2001, Wayne Tyson wrote:
Can the word "function" in the context cited be interchangeable with
"purpose," or are the two terms distinct, with different meanings in
ecology? (I am NOT just splitting semantic hairs, I just wanna
know,...
Dear Wayne, et al.
Thanks for pointing out to me my sloppy use of the word "purpose",
which should not be used interchangeably with the word "function". The
word "purpose" is too closely connected with the concept of "intent". If
it is true that variation just occurs, then by definition, it must occur
in the absence of purposefullness. There is no intention. On one level,
"purpose" and "function" do seem interchangeable, but I think it is better
to use "function" wherever possible to avoid invoking "intent".
Yours,
Joseph Cornell
301 Illick Hall
SUNY ESF
Syracuse, NY 13210
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 18:20:51 +0000
From: Lucy Southcott <lsouthcott@WESSEX.AC.UK>
Subject: ANNOUNCING MIS 2002 - Call For Papers
Dear Colleague
Please find below the Call For Papers for MIS 2002, which is taking
place from 24 - 26 April 2002 in Halkidiki, Greece.
Full details can be viewed at:
www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2002/mis02/
If you are not the right point of contact for this material I apologise,
and would appreciate you forwarding this to the correct person or
providing me with the contact details.
Sincerely
Gabriella Cossutta
Conference Secretariat
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CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION
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Third International Conference on Management Information
Systems, Incorporating GIS and Remote Sensing
MIS 2002
24 - 26 April 2002, Halkidiki, Greece
Organised by
Wessex Institute of Technology, UK
FOR THE LATEST CONFERENCE INFORMATION VISIT
OUR WEB SITE AT: www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2002/mis02
INTRODUCTION
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MIS 2002 is the third conference in this major international series
on Management Information Systems, incorporating GIS and
Remote Sensing .
Management Information Systems (MIS) are rapidly finding
applications in many areas including, environmental conservation,
economical planning, resource integration, cartography, urban
planning, risk assessment, pollution control and transport
management systems.
Representing the state-of-the-art in MIS, the conference will reflect
on the ways in which this technology plays an active role in linking
together economic development and environmental conservation
planning through its own unique characteristics. The meeting will
also focus on the growing use of MIS in various fields of application.
Papers are encouraged that describe solutions to increase the
quality of MIS, as well as demonstrations from participants of their
own software and applications.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The conference aims to bring together researchers in academia
and industry as well as land use planners and technology network
managers, who are concerned with the study of MIS problems and
its applications. The meeting will act as an interdisciplinary forum
for the discussion of problems of common interest.
CONFERENCE TOPICS
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Environmental Management
Economic Development Managements
Application of GIS
Modelling Issues
MIS in Training and Education
The World Wide Web
Applications of MIS
Applications in Urban Areas
Transportation including Fleet Management
Remote Sensing
Integrated Modelling and Management
Hydro-Informatics and
Feo-Informatics
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
View the International Scientific Committee at:
www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2002/mis02/
CALL FOR PAPERS
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Papers are invited on the topics outlined above and others falling
within the scope of the meeting. Abstracts of no more than 300
words should be submitted by mail, fax, email or via our website as
soon as possible.
Abstracts should clearly state the purpose, results and
conclusions of the work to be described in the final paper. The final
acceptance will be based on the full-length paper. The author must
attend the conference to present the paper, if accepted. Each
submitted paper is subject to a separate registration.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION
We strongly encourage the submission of abstracts electronically.
Please complete the ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM on our
website at: www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2002/mis02/
OR submit your abstract via email to the Conference Secretariat at:
gcossutta@wessex.ac.uk. Please insert MIS 2002 in the subject
line and also include your name, full address and conference topic
in the main body of your email.
For further instructions on paper submission, please see:
http://www.witpress.com/authors.htm#Conference
TIME SCHEDULE
Submit Abstract (300 words):
As soon as possible
Submit Final Camera-ready Paper:
4 December 2001
PROCEEDINGS
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The Proceedings of this conference will be published in hard cover
book form by WIT Press and will be available to delegates at the
time of registration. In addition the Proceedings will be widely
distributed after the conference through the international book
trade. The language of the conference will be English.
DETAILS OF PREVIOUS PROCEEDINGS IN THE SERIES are
available at: http://www.witpress.com
CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
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Gabriella Cossutta
Conference Secretariat
MIS 2002
Wessex Institute of Technology
Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst
Southampton, SO40 7AA, UK
Tel: + 44 (0) 238 029 3223
Fax: + 44 (0) 238 029 2853
Email: gcossutta@wessex.ac.uk
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If you do not wish to receive future updates on conferences within
this field please email: REMOVE@wessex.ac.uk
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