Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 24 Mar 2001 to 26 Mar 2001
To: Recipients of ECOLOG-L digests <ECOLOG-L@UMDD.UMD.EDU>
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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
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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
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Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 09:45:10 -0500
From: Jodi Bock <jbock@CLEMSON.EDU>
Subject: Position Announcement
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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
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<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>
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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
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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
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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
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Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 10:27:59 -0600
From: Paul Barnes <pb03@ACADEMIA.SWT.EDU>
Subject: Undergraduate research in savanna ecology
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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.
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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
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<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><
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Application Deadline: <u> April 20, 2001</u>.</font><
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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>
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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
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Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 09:12:49 -0800
From: Gerry Key <key@NOSC.MIL>
Subject: Re: Dodo
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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
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<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>
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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
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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
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Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 10:24:41 -0700
From: Interhemispheric Resource Center <ircalb@SWCP.COM>
Subject: Climate Crossroads
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FOREIGN POLICY IN FOCUS
http://fpif.org/
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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
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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!
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Kerry Manire
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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
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paisan@toad.net (David Mauriello)
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Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 16:42:01 -0800
From: Hillary Robison <hrobison@UNR.NEVADA.EDU>
Subject: Field asst. wanted for work in WY
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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.
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Hillary Robison
Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology
Biology Department/314
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557
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<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>
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<br>Hillary Robison
<br>Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology
<br>Biology Department/314
<br>University of Nevada, Reno
<br>Reno, NV 89557
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