ECOLOG-L Digest - 24 Mar 2001 to 26 Mar 2001
Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 24 Mar 2001 to 26 Mar 2001 To: Recipients of ECOLOG-L digests <ECOLOG-L@UMDD.UMD.EDU> Status: R There are 14 messages totalling 898 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. Dodo (2) 2. Position Announcement 3. OLD-GROWTH AMAZON TROPICAL FORESTS LIVE LONGER, MORE IMPORTANT TO CONTROLLING ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE 4. job posting 5. 63rd Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference 6. Undergraduate research in savanna ecology 7. Research Associate 2/Chemical-Biological 8. MS Instructional Assistantships and Behavioral Ecology 9. GIS & Remote Sensing for Wildlife Mangers Training Course 10. Climate Crossroads 11. Personal Safety Protocols for fieldwork? 12. ANWR Caribou maps 13. Field asst. wanted for work in WY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 12:35:36 +0800 From: "Prof. Dr. Hsin Chi" <hsinchi@NCHU.EDU.TW> Subject: Dodo Dear friends, There are two different opinions about the extinction of dodo. One says that the Portuguese sailors are responsible for it and the other says the Dutch sailors are responsible for it's extinction. I am not to blame Dutch or Portuguese. I just want to give a rational answer to my students. Best regards, Hsin Chi Laboratory of Theoretical Ecology E-mail: hsinchi@nchu.edu.tw Ecology Software by Hsin Chi can be downloaded at: http://nhsbig.inhs.uiuc.edu/wes/chi.html (Illinois Natural History Surveys, USA) http://ftp.nchu.edu.tw/nchu/Ecology/Welcome.html (National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan) http://quarantine.entomol.nchu.edu.tw/Ecology/ http://quarantine.entomol.nchu.edu.tw/Quarantine/ National Chung Hsing University ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 09:45:10 -0500 From: Jodi Bock <jbock@CLEMSON.EDU> Subject: Position Announcement --=====================_1104051081==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 30 MARCH 2001: POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT DESCRIPTION: Wildlife Biologist Assistant (1) to assist graduate research assistant in performing a small to meso-mammal survey of the Savannah River Site (SRS) mammalian community, New Ellenton, South Carolina, from 1 August until 30 November 2001. Pay is $1,100 per month ($6.87/hr for 40 hour work week). Technician duties will be to assist graduate student in setting and checking traps; handling, sexing, identifing, and measuring captured animals; data entry; trap, site, and vehicle maintenance. Housing and field vehicles will be provided. Applicant must possess a high school diploma and pass SRS security clearance. Preferred applicants will have a valid driver's license; experience with or knowledge of sampling and trap methodologies; experience (or higher education) in wildlife, natural resources, or a closely related field; and be willing to be updated in vaccinations required for animal handling (at the University's expense). Applicant should be willing to work irregular hours unsupervised in harsh conditions, be able to withstand ticks, chiggers, hot, humid conditions and be able to work independently and with others. TO APPLY: Download employment application from www.state.sc.us/jobs/application. Email or fax application and resume to Clemson University Human Resources along with cover letter stating job title (Wildlife Biologist Assistant) and position number (5105) to Hrjob@clemson.edu. Document has to be in Word to email. Fax number for Clemson University Human Resources is (864)656-1334. For additional information , contact Jodi Bock, Graduate Research Assistant, G27 Lehotsky Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, (864)656-0168, jbock@clemson.edu. YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNLESS CLEMSON UNIVERSITY HUMAN RESOURCES HAS YOUR APPLICATION ON FILE WITH THE CORRECT JOB TITLE AND POSITION NUMBER. Closing date for applications is 30 March 2001. Clemson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. In addition, please send your resume and notice that you applied to: Jodi Bock, Graduate Research Asst. SC Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit G27 Lehotsky Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0372 864/656-6793 (lab) 864/656-0168 (main office) jbock@clemson.edu --=====================_1104051081==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <b>APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 30 MARCH 2001:<br> <br> <br> POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT<br> <br> DESCRIPTION: </b>Wildlife Biologist Assistant (1) to assist graduate research assistant in performing a small to meso-mammal survey of the Savannah River Site (SRS) mammalian community, New Ellenton, South Carolina, from <b>1 August until 30 November 2001</b>. Pay is $1 100 per month ($6.87/hr for 40 hour work week). Technician duties will be to assist graduate student in setting and checking traps; handling, sexing, identifing, and measuring captured animals; data entry; trap, site, and vehicle maintenance. Housing and field vehicles will be provided. Applicant must possess a high school diploma and pass SRS security clearance. Preferred applicants will have a valid driver's license; experience with or knowledge of sampling and trap methodologies; experience (or higher education) in wildlife, natural resources, or a closely related field; and be willing to be updated in vaccinations required for animal handling (at the University's expense). Applicant should be willing to work irregular hours unsupervised in harsh conditions, be able to withstand ticks, chiggers, hot, humid conditions and be able to work independently and with others. <br> <br> <b>TO APPLY</b>: Download employment application from <a href=3D"http://www.state.sc.us/jobs/application" eudora=3D"autourl"> <font= color=3D"#0000FF"><u>www.state.sc.us/jobs/application</a>< /font>. Email or fax application<b> and </b>resume </u>to <b> Clemson University Human Resources</b> along with cover letter stating job title (Wildlif Biologist Assistant) and position number (5105) to <b><u>Hrjob@clemson.edu</b>. </u>Document has to be n Word to email. Fax number for Clemson University Human Resources is (864)656-1334. For additional information , contact Jodi Bock, Graduate Research Assistant, G27 Lehotsky Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, (864)656-0168, <font color=3D"#0000FF"><u>jbock@clemson.edu</font>. <b> YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNLESS CLEMSON UNIVERSITY HUMAN RESOURCES HAS YOUR APPLICATION ON FILE WITH THE CORRECT JOB TITLE AND POSITION NUMBER.</b> </u> losing date for applications is 30 March 2001. Clemson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.<br> <br> <br> <b><i>In addition, please send your resume and notice that you a plied to: <br> </b><font face=3D"Times New Roman, Times">Jodi Bock, Graduate Re earch Asst.<br> SC Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit<br> G27 Lehotsky Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0372<br> 864/656-6793 (lab)<br> 864/656-0168 (main office)<br> jbock@clemson.edu<br> <br> </font></i></html> --=====================_1104051081==_.ALT-- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 09:47:10 -0500 From: Karen Claxon <kclaxon@EARTHLINK.NET> Subject: OLD-GROWTH AMAZON TROPICAL FORESTS LIVE LONGER, MORE IMPORTANT TO CONTROLLING ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE 44-TV-01 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OLD-GROWTH AMAZON TROPICAL FORESTS LIVE LONGER, MORE IMPORTANT TO CONTROLLING ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE Amazon Study May Have Impact on Kyoto Protocol Provisions Irvine, Calif., March 21, 2001 -- Trees in old-growth tropical forests in the Amazon region of Brazil live longer than previously thought, which adds to their importance in the effort to control increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide, UC Irvine researchers have found. Jeffrey Chambers and Susan Trumbore of UCI's Department of Earth System Science, working with Brazilian researchers, used a combination of radiocarbon dating and long-term observations of forest growth to study the life cycles of trees in old-growth forests near Manaus, Brazil. A surprising result of their study was that the very large trees in these forests can be more than a thousand years old, far older than expected. A model developed by Chambers determined that because these tropical trees live longer, forests can accumulate carbon for more than a century if increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide promote faster tree growth, as some research suggests. The researchers' results appear in the March 22 issue of Nature. Faster growth fueled by increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide would cause Amazonian old-growth forests to absorb as much as five percent of the airborne carbon released by worldwide fossil fuel use. Increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide are believed to be the main cause of global warming trends. "With fossil fuel combustion and land-use activities threatening to double atmospheric carbon dioxide this century, maintaining large forests as carbon reservoirs becomes an additional conservation incentive," Trumbore said. "If elevated carbon dioxide indeed makes these trees grow faster, the potential long-term carbon storage in intact tropical forests is large." The results of the UCI /Brazilian study disagree with other work based on measurements taken from towers situated above the forest canopy, which directly measure the flow of carbon to and from the atmosphere. These tower studies suggest that old-growth Amazonian forests are absorbing up to a third of fossil fuel-emitted carbon dioxide. The UCI researchers say these measurements are inconsistent with their observations of forest dynamics and likely have methodological flaws. The UCI/Brazilian findings also may have an impact on Kyoto Protocol provisions, said Trumbore. Under the precepts of the protocol, which has yet to be enacted, each industrialized nation must reduce fossil fuel emissions to below 1990 levels through a combination of cutting emissions and offsetting them by increasing carbon sinks such as forests. Understanding how long trees in tropical forests can live provides much-needed information on the carbon storage capacity of these forests and emphasizes the importance of maintaining them. "Forests take up enormous amounts of carbon, and protecting old-growth trees in addition to planting new ones can play a factor in eventually meeting Kyoto Protocol standards," Trumbore said. In addition to Trumbore and Chambers, Niro Higuchi and Edgard Tribuzy of the Brazilian National Institute for Amazonian Research participated in the study. Chambers also is affiliated with the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Santa Barbara, Calif., and the Smithsonian Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragment Project, Manaus, Brazil. The study is part of the large-scale biosphere-atmosphere experiment in the Amazon, a Brazilian-led multinational research effort, which is also supported by NASA. ### Contact: Tom Vasich (949) 824.6455 tmvasich@uci.edu http://www.newswise.com/articles/2001/3/TRUMBORE.UCI.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 07:57:37 -0500 From: Charles Kwit <ckwit@ZOO.UFL.EDU> Subject: job posting JOB ANNOUNCEMENT FULL-TIME TECHNICIAN to assist on a study of fleshy fruit and hard mast production and consumption in five habitat types. LOCATION: Savannah River Site, New Ellenton, South Carolina. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Conduct monthly censuses of fleshy fruit abundance in over 50 field plots; * Maintain hard mast traps and collect hard mast weekly or biweekly in autumn/winter; * Gather, prepare and process fruit and hard mast samples in laboratory; * Participate in bird censusing; * Maintain field plots and accessways; tag and map plant locations within plots; * Perform crown area measurements and visual estimates of hard mast; * Enter data into computer spreadsheets; * Participate in other aspects of study, as needed. QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors degree preferred, with emphasis in botany or field experience with vegetation. Familiarity with southeastern birds is a plus. Must be able to work independently under difficult field conditions (heat, rain, cold, bugs). Must be capable of identifying most common trees and herbaceous plants of the southeastern United States. Must be meticulous in data gathering and entry. DATES: One year appointment beginning at/near the end of May, 2001. SALARY: $ 9.00/hour TO APPLY: Provide: (1) a letter stating why you are interested in the position and summarizing relevant experience, (2) a Curriculum Vitae, and have sent (3) 2 or 3 letters of recommendation to Charles Kwit (address below). Review of applications will begin April 12, 2001. CONTACT: Charles Kwit/Research USDA Forest Service Savannah River Institute P.O. Box 700 New Ellenton, SC 29809 Phone: 803-725-1750 Fax: 803-725-0302 E-mail: ckwit@zoo.ufl.edu ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 10:03:52 -0600 From: Martin Konrad <Martin.Konrad@DNR.STATE.IA.US> Subject: 63rd Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa State University invites = to participate in the 63rd Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference at = Marriott Hotel, Des Moines, Iowa in December 9-12, 2001. This is the FIRST CALL FOR SYMPOSIA AND SMALL GROUP MEETINGS. The Program = Committee invites proposals from individuals willing to organize symposia. = Those that relate to the Conference theme of "Transitions in the = Conservation Landscape" are especially encouraged. Organizers are = expected to recruit speakers, coordinate submission of abstracts, and = moderate the symposium.=20 INITIAL SYMPOSIUM PROPOSALS ARE DUE APRIL 15. Proposals should include 1) = contact information for the organizer, 2) symposium title, 3) half-page = description of the subject and its significance, and 4) whether a half-day = or full-day symposium is proposed. Proposals may be mailed, FAXed or = e-mailed to Bruce Menzel, at the address below. Individual presentations = may be 20 or 40 minutes. Decisions on symposium proposals will be made by = May 1. For accepted symposia, the list of speakers and titles, along with = a list of facility needs are due June 30.=20 REQUESTS FOR SMALL GROUP MEETINGS should be made using a form provided on = the Conference website http://www.state.ia.us/midwest2001 . Mail, FAX or = e-mail the completed form to Terry Little, at the address below. Calls for contributed papers and posters will be sent later; please watch = the website for these calls. Note there will not be a Midwest Fish and = Wildlife Conference in 2002. The meeting originally scheduled for Ontario = has been canceled.=20 Contacts:=20 Program Committee: Bruce Menzel, Chair Department of Animal Ecology 124 Science II Iowa State University Ames, IA 5001 Phone: 515/294-7419, FAX: 515/294-7874 Email: bmenzel@iastate.edu Arrangements Committee: Terry Little, Chair Iowa DNR 502 E. 9th Street=20 Des Moines, IA 50319=20 Phone: 515/281-8660, FAX: 515/281-6794 Email: terry.little@dnr.state.ia.us=20 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 10:27:59 -0600 From: Paul Barnes <pb03@ACADEMIA.SWT.EDU> Subject: Undergraduate research in savanna ecology --============_-1226498415==_ma============ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" A NSF-funded summer research experience (REU) is available to a qualified undergraduate student interested in conducting research in savanna plant ecology. The student will be based at the Texas A&M Lacopita Research Area near Alice, Texas. He/she will conduct independent field research in support of a collaborative research project between investigators at Southwest Texas State University (SWT) and Texas A&M University that is examining woody plant interactions in southern Texas savannas and woodlands. Qualifications: Jr. or Sr. standing with major in Biology, Botany, Rangeland Ecology or related field. Prior coursework in ecology and botany is required and familiarity with computers, statistics and data processing is essential. Requirements: The individual must be able and willing to, 1) conduct field studies under extreme summer field conditions in southern Texas (air-conditioned bunkhouse and laboratory facilities are available on-site), 2) work with other students and researchers in a collaborative research environment, and 3) prepare and submit a final written report of their research. Support: 3 months (May 15 - August 15, 2000; dates negotiable) of summer stipend support ($1,200/month), plus lodging expenses at the research station. Application: Interested students should submit a letter of application, a brief resume, copies of transcripts, and names and addresses of 2 references to: Dr. Paul W. Barnes, Department of Biology, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas 78666; Phone: 512-245-3753; Email: pb03@swt.edu, for additional information. http://www.bio.swt.edu/barnes/NSF-REU.html. Application Deadline: April 20, 2001. -- Paul W. Barnes Department of Biology Southwest Texas State University San Marcos, TX 78666 Phone: (512) 245-3753 Fax: (512) 245-8713 Email: pb03@swt.edu http://www.bio.swt.edu/barnes/barnes.htm --============_-1226498415==_ma============ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" <!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- blockquote, dl, ul, ol, li { margin-top: 0 ; margin-bottom: 0 } --></style><title>Undergraduate research in savanna ecology</title></head><body> <div><font face="Times" color="#000000">A NSF-funded summer rese rch experience (REU) is available to a qualified undergraduate student interested in conducting research in savanna plant ecology. The student will be based at the Texas A&M Lacopita Research Area near Alice, Texas. He/she will conduct independent field research in support of a collaborative research project between investigators at Southwest Texas State University (SWT) and Texas A&M University that is examining woody plant interactions in southern Texas savannas and woodlands. <br> <br> <b>Qualifications: </b> Jr. or Sr. standing with major in Biology, Botany, Rangeland Ecology or related field. Prior coursework in ecology and botany is required and familiarity with computers, statistics and data processing is essential.</font><br> <font face="Times" color="#000000"></font></div> <div><font face="Times" color="#000000"><b>Requirements:&n sp;</b> The individual must be able and willing to, 1) conduct field studies under extreme summer field conditions in southern Texas (air-conditioned bunkhouse and laboratory facilities are available on-site), 2) work with other students and researchers in a collaborative research environment, and 3) prepare and submit a final written report of their research.</font></div> <div><font face="Times" color="#000000"><br> <b>Support:</b> 3 months (May 15 - August 15, 2000; dates negotiable) of summer stipend support ($1,200/month), plus lodging expenses at the research station.<br> <br> <b>Application:</b> Interested students should submit a le ter of application, a brief resume, copies of transcripts, and names and addresses of 2 references to: Dr. Paul W. Barnes, Department of Biology, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas 78666; Phone: 512-245-3753; Email: <font size="-1"><u> pb03@swt.edu</u></font>, for additional information. <fo t size="-1"><u> http://www.bio.swt.edu/barnes/NSF-REU.html</u>< /font>. Application Deadline: <u> April 20, 2001</u>.</font>< /div> <div>-- <br> Paul W. Barnes<br> <br> Department of Biology<br> Southwest Texas State University<br> San Marcos, TX 78666<br> Phone: (512) 245-3753<br> Fax: (512) 245-8713<br> Email: pb03@swt.edu<br> <br> http://www.bio.swt.edu/barnes/barnes.htm<br> <br> <br> </div> </body> </html> --============_-1226498415==_ma============-- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 10:34:28 -0600 From: Wetland B Chemistry <wetland@LSU.EDU> Subject: Research Associate 2/Chemical-Biological We have a 2nd opening at Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute, Louisiana State University for RA 2. Qualifications: Required: Bachelor's degree in chemical/biological sciences with 1 year experience in laboratory procedures; or M.S. degree in chemical/biological sciences. Must be able to work independently. Desired: Experience in laboratory analyses, data analysis and interpretation, knowledge of gas chromatography, Lachatt automated flow analyzer systems. Major Responsibilities: Analyze and process soil, plant and water samples. Interpret dada and provide written reports. Maintain chain-of-custody and QA/QC records. Maintain laboratory equipment and supplies. Provide technical expertise and guidance to graduate students and student workers. Supervise student workers. Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Anticipated Hire Date: Open Application Deadline: Until suitable candidate is selected. Submit resume and cover letter to: Karen Gros Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute Louisiana State Univeristy Ref. # 0274 Baton Rouge, LA 70803-7511 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 09:12:49 -0800 From: Gerry Key <key@NOSC.MIL> Subject: Re: Dodo --=====================_8815564==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed At 12:35 PM 3/26/01 +0800, Prof. Dr. Hsin Chi wrote: >Dear friends, > >There are two different opinions about the extinction of dodo. One says >that the Portuguese sailors are responsible for it and the other says th >Dutch sailors are responsible for it's extinction. I am not to blame Du ch >or Portuguese. I just want to give a rational answer to my students. A good popular book for the scientifically inclined on the subject of extinctions is "The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions" by David Quammen. As is usually the case, the answer is probably more complex than which sailors to blame. --Gerry Key Computer Sciences Corporation San Diego, CA gkey@csc.com key@nosc.mil --=====================_8815564==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" <html> <font size=3>At 12:35 PM 3/26/01 +0800, Prof. Dr. Hsin Chi wrote:<b > <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Dear friends,<br> <br> There are two different opinions about the extinction of dodo. One says<br> that the Portuguese sailors are responsible for it and the other says the<br> Dutch sailors are responsible for it's extinction. I am not to blame Dutch<br> or Portuguese. I just want to give a rational answer to my students.</blockquote><br> </font>A good popular book for the scientifically inclined on the subj ct of extinctions is "The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions" by David Quammen. As is usually the case, the answer is probably more complex than which sailors to blame. <br> <br> --Gerry Key <br> Computer Sciences Corporation<br> San Diego, CA<br> gkey@csc.com<br> key@nosc.mil<br> <br> <br> </html> --=====================_8815564==_.ALT-- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 13:30:54 -0600 From: "Caitlin R. Gabor" <gabor@SWT.EDU> Subject: MS Instructional Assistantships and Behavioral Ecology Instructional Assistantships for M. S. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY OF AMPHIBIANS and/or FISH Applications are being sought for students interested in pursuing an academic career in the behavioral ecology of amphibians and or fish in the laboratory of Caitlin Gabor in the Department of Biology at the Southwest Texas State University. Research in my lab focuses on geographic variation in behavior and mate choice in systems in which species mate multiply and store sperm. See http://www.bio.swt.edu/gabor/gabor.htm for more details. The Department of Biology offers a strong environment for evolutionary background for training in behavioral ecology. Students will benefit from interactions with other faculty interested in evolutionary questions: Jim Ott (Insect-plant interactions and ecological genetics), Mike Forstner (Vertebrate systematics and population genetics), Kari Lavalli (Animal behavior and functional morphology of lobsters), and soon Chris Nice (Speciation in butterflies) Southwest Texas State University is committed to excellence in graduate training. MS Instructional Assistant stipends are $9,000 / 8 months and includes health insurance (however, in-state tuition fees apply to all). GRE (verbal and quantitative) scores of 1000 for MS, and a GPA of 2.75 are minimum requirements. Please also see the Department of Biology (http://www.bio.swt.edu/) and Southwest Texas State University ((http:// www.swt.edu) web sites for more information. ******************************************** Caitlin R. Gabor Assistant Professor Southwest Texas State University Department of Biology San Marcos, TX 78666-4615 Work: (512) 245-3387; Fax: (512) 245-8713 E-mail: gabor@swt.edu http://www.bio.swt.edu/gabor/gabor.htm ********************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 18:15:05 -0000 From: Melissa Songer <farandaway@HOTMAIL.COM> Subject: GIS & Remote Sensing for Wildlife Mangers Training Course The Smithsonian Institution's Conservation & Research Center is hosting an Introduction to the use of Geographic Information Systems & Remote Sensing in Conservation and Wildlife Management training course during April 16-20. Increasingly, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing have become important tools for decision making and the applied management of natural resources. Many federal agencies and NGO's rely on GIS and satellite data for their work and are starting to produce their own spatial databases. However, there are few training opportunities for wildlife managers to learn the application of GIS in everyday management situations. Our course will provide hands-on experience for the collection of data, GIS analysis of the data, and map making. This short course will provide wildlife managers with a working knowledge about the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing to the monitoring and management of wildlife and forest vegetation. Exercises in establishing locations with a Global Positioning System (GPS), data input into a GIS,and spatial analysis techniques for GIS will provide hands-on and real world experience during the course. Based on examples about habitat selection insongbirds and white-tailed deer, course participants will learn how to: -Collect GIS data in the field using survey techniques and GPS -Differentially correct GPS data -Input GPS data into GIS -Input field data into GIS -Use GIS for management of large data sets from multiple sources -Design and perform analysis using GIS data and spatial analysis techniques. -Integrate data with ancillary data, such as satellite imagery, aerial photography, and State Agency databases. Please see our web page for more information: http://www.si.edu/crc/tp/tp_gis/tp_gis.htm _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 10:24:41 -0700 From: Interhemispheric Resource Center <ircalb@SWCP.COM> Subject: Climate Crossroads ---------------------------------------------------------- FOREIGN POLICY IN FOCUS http://fpif.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Colleagues, There are several new policy briefs and commentaries posted this week on Foreign Policy In Focus' website addressing global climate change. Climate Change: Europe at the Crossroads by Tom Athanasiou http://fpif.org/commentary/0103climate.html U.S. Scuttles Latest Chance to Avert Global Warming Catastrophe By Ross Gelbspan http://fpif.org/commentary/0102warming.html For More Information on Foreign Policy In Focus http://fpif.org/project-info.html or, FPIF encourages feedback and accepts original proposals for policy briefs, commentaries and policy reports. To view writer guidelines and submission info: http://fpif.org/guidelines.html best regards, Tim McGivern ------------------- Interhemispheric Resource Center/Institute for Policy Studies Foreign Policy In Focus Program Box 4506 Albuquerque, NM 87196 infocus@fpif.org 505-246-1601 (fax) ircalb@swcp.com 733 15th St. ste. 1020 Washington, DC 20005 202-234-9382, ext 240 ipsps@igc.org ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 16:39:15 -0500 From: Kerry Ana Manire <kmanire@MAIL.ENVIRON.STATE.DC.US> Subject: Personal Safety Protocols for fieldwork? Hello all, Due to an unfortunate event, my division is putting together a Field Safety Protocol for our field crew here. We've covered issuing cell phones programmed with 911, signing out with destination information and return information, the buddy system, uniforms and personal safety training. I am wondering if anyone else has any documents of the sort or additional ideas about the subject (primarily on personal security)? We work in an urban area, doing stream monitoring and restoration. Thanks! -- Kerry Manire ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 18:42:37 -0500 From: David Mauriello <paisan@TOAD.NET> Subject: ANWR Caribou maps Dear Ecologgers, The maps that cost Ian Thomas his job are online at www.peer.org. There is also some additional commentary by Ian Thomas. Judge for yourselves whether the PR lady's comments have any validity whatsoever. David Mauriello -- ----------------------------------------------------------- paisan@toad.net (David Mauriello) ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 16:42:01 -0800 From: Hillary Robison <hrobison@UNR.NEVADA.EDU> Subject: Field asst. wanted for work in WY --------------EA91E483E55F41D3C6ECFFFA Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Field Research Assistants Wanted Project Overview: This project aims to provide information on the migration ecology and population genetics of army cutworm moths (ACMs) as they relate to grizzly bear conservation. ACMs are the highest source of digestible energy available to grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. ACMs aggregate in high elevation sites where they are fed on in the thousands by grizzly bears. Grizzly bears can consume enough ACMs in one month to provide for close to half of their yearly caloric needs. This research project is being carried out by a Ph.D. student (Hillary Robison) based out of the Univ. of Nevada, Reno and is being coordinated through the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team and the Yellowstone National Park Bear Management Office. Locations: Absaroka Mountains, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, the Wind River Mountains, as well as low elevation agricultural areas in WY. Research activities entail: -collecting ACM samples in high and low elevation areas and storing them for genetic analysis -hiking/backpacking/camping in backcountry and wilderness areas inhabited by grizzly bears Individuals MUST: -have experience in (and like) hiking, backpacking, and overnight camping -be able to: work well as a part of a team (e.g., get along well with other crew members in remote backcountry areas), hike potentially long distances over uneven terrain with heavy backpacks, think on their feet, and be dependable. Who may apply: individuals (women and men) who are interested in field biology, ecology, environmental science or related disciplines. Dates: mid-June through the end of August 2001 (sampling ends in October, but the end date can be flexible) Compensation: $15/day (we will be camping during our days in the field and food will be paid for while we work in the field; lodging, but not food, will covered on days off ) Interested persons please: submit a resume and three references (preferably via e-mail) to hrobison@scs.unr.edu; hard copies may be sent to: Hillary Robison; Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology/314; University of Nevada, Reno; Reno, NV 89557. -- ************************************************ Hillary Robison Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Biology Department/314 University of Nevada, Reno Reno, NV 89557 ************************************************ --------------EA91E483E55F41D3C6ECFFFA Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> <b>Field Research Assistants Wanted</b> <p><b>Project Overview:</b> This project aims to provide i formation on the migration ecology and population genetics of army cutworm moths (ACMs) as they relate to grizzly bear conservation. ACMs are the highest source of digestible energy available to grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. ACMs aggregate in high elevation sites where they are fed on in the thousands by grizzly bears. Grizzly bears can consume enough ACMs in one month to provide for close to half of their yearly calori needs. <p>This research project is being carried out by a Ph.D. student (Hill ry Robison) based out of the Univ. of Nevada, Reno and is being coordinated through the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team and the Yellowstone National Park Bear Management Office. <p><b>Locations: </b> Absaroka Mountains, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, the Wind River Mountains, as well as low elevatio agricultural areas in WY. <p><b>Research activities entail:</b> <br>-collecting ACM samples in high and low elevation areas and storin them for genetic analysis <br>-hiking/backpacking/camping in backcountry and wilderness areas in abited by grizzly bears <p><b>Individuals MUST:</b> <br>-have experience in (and like) hiking, backpacking, and overnight amping <br>-be able to: work well as a part of a team (e.g., get along well w th other crew members in remote backcountry areas), hike potentially long distances over uneven terrain with heavy backpacks, think on their feet, and be dependable. <p><b>Who may apply: </b>individuals (women and men) who are interested in field biology, ecology, environmental science or related disciplines. <p><b>Dates:</b> mid-June through the end of August 001 (sampling ends in October, but the end date can be flexible) <p><b>Compensation: </b>$15/day (we will be camping uring our days in the field and food will be paid for while we work in the field; lodging, but not food, will covered on days off ) <p><b>Interested persons please: </b> submit a resume and three references (preferably via e-mail) to hrobison@scs.unr.edu; hard copies may be sent to: Hillary Robison; Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology/314; University of Nevada, Reno; Reno, NV 89557. <br> <p>-- <br>************************************************ <br>Hillary Robison <br>Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology <br>Biology Department/314 <br>University of Nevada, Reno <br>Reno, NV 89557 <br>************************************************ <br> </html> --------------EA91E483E55F41D3C6ECFFFA-- ------------------------------ End of ECOLOG-L Digest - 24 Mar 2001 to 26 Mar 2001 *************************************************** ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ
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