Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 10 Apr 2001 to 11 Apr 2001
To: Recipients of ECOLOG-L digests <ECOLOG-L@UMDD.UMD.EDU>
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There are 17 messages totalling 903 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. European floral field guides
2. Statistical tests for community differences with categorical data
3. M.S. Graduate Assistantship - Guadalupe Mountains National Park
4. US Geological Survey #307 - Coastal Geology Position, Woods Hole, MA
5. Travel agents
6. Ecological Information Network (EIN)
7. Landfill in Spanish (3)
8. Smithsonian's Conservation & Research Center to be shut down! !
9. BIRD JOB IN NORTH CASCADES NP
10. job advertisement
11. Environmental Job Openings from EnviroNetwork
12. Job: Assistant Professor in Wildlife Biology, CSU
13. Job Recruitment for Riparian Mapping Project
14. Mammal Species of the World (MSW)
15. Ornithological Council responds to the proposed closing of the
Conservation and Research Center
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 07:46:56 -0600
From: Kurt Reinhart <Reinhart@SELWAY.UMT.EDU>
Subject: European floral field guides
Greetings,
I plan on traveling to Grenoble, France in early May and doing some
plant community descriptions. I am especially interested in woody
species. Can any of you recommend one or more floral field guides (or
taxonomic keys, etc.) that have a comprehensive listing of woody shrubs
and trees for France or southern Europe? I'm sure that a plethora of
books exist that are written in French but I'm hoping for something in
English. Thanks in advance.
Kurt
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Kurt Reinhart
The University of Montana
Division of Biological Sciences
Missoula, MT 59812
Office: (406) 243-5935
Fax: (509) 756-8036
E-mail: reinhart@selway.umt.edu
"although there is a Law of the Conservation of Matter,
there is no Law of the Conservation of Species." Elton 1958
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 08:42:03 -0400
From: Ian Dickie <iad1@PSU.EDU>
Subject: Statistical tests for community differences with categorical data
Many thanks to all of those who responded to my statistical query of April
4. For the benefit of others on the list I will summarize the responses=
here.
The most common suggestion was to use multivariate statistics to look at
the data, as is typically done in plant community ecology (multi-response
permutation procedure [MRPP] was the most common suggestion, analysis of
similarity [ANOSIM], non-metrical multidimensional scaling [NMS], Mantel
tests, cluster analysis, and CCA were also suggested).
Given real limitations of my system, however, I don't think that this
approach will work. All of these approaches would ask whether communities
in one subtrate are different from communities in another substrate (note
plural of communities within substrates). My question is whether 1
community (substrate i) is different from 2 other communties (substrates j
and k).=20
The problem in my data is that 40 samples are required to characterize a
community, and each sample costs about $10 to run. To ask the simple
question is substrate i different from substrate j and k therefore requires
120 samples at $1,200. (My sampling technique is based on DNA extraction,
PCR, and terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism [T-RFLP] for
species identification - hence the high cost).
In theory I could use multivariate stats to look at patterns of similarity
between individual samples. Unfortunately my samples are very small (0.05
to 0.1 g of substrate) and normally contain only 1-4 species of fungi (we
think the site may have 70 or more species in total). With such small
samples, no one sample is very indicative of the total community structure.
I believe that a multivariate approach would require that I characterize
multiple communities in substrate i, j, and k and look for clustering in
multivariate space. For example, I might see if communities of fungi in
bark clustered separately from communities of fungi in wood. Cost
considerations make this impossible (at least for now).=20
Only two of the responses I received addressed my proposal to use
contingency tables for the analysis. They both agreed that the approach
had merit. There was concern, however, that CATMOD might not be the most
appropriate technique for analysis. Mich=E8le Bernier-Cardou, Statistician
with Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, had the following
comments:
=20
> Your approach is probably what I would have done a few years ago for
>lack of a better method. The log-linear or logistic models available in
>CATMOD are not completely satisfactory because they do not take into=
account
>the possible correlation between presence or absence of different specie
=
in
>the same sample. You can now use the GLIMMIX macro of SAS to analyze thi
>type of data. The core statements would be:
>
>%glimmix(data=3Dfungal,
> procopt=3Dratio covtest,
> stmts=3D%str(
> class substr sample species;
> model pres/one =3D substr;
> repeated species / subject=3Dsample(substr) type=3Dcs;
> ),
> error=3Dbinomial,
> link=3Dlogit);
>
>The GLIMMIX macro is available from the SAS website and should be instal
ed
>in a subdirectory !sasroot\...\stat\sasmacro on your computer.=20
>
>These statements assume that you have several samples per substrate. For
>each sample, the data set should contain as many observations as there a
e
>observed species in the whole study. Blocking factors can be added to th
>model. pres takes the value 1 if the species is present in the sample, a
d=
0
>otherwise. one is a variable in the data set fungal which is equal to 1
or
>every sample and every species. The type=3D option of the repeated=
statement
>can be varied to study alternative covariance structures.
>=09
>This is a macro, not a full blown procedure yet. Results should be
>interpreted with care.
>
>Information on this macro is available within the macro file, and in=
chapter
>11 of Littell, Milliken, Stroup and Wolfinger (1996), The SAS System fo
>Mixed Models. SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC.
>
My intent, therefore, is to follow Bernier-Cardou's suggestion, and proceed
with GLIMIX analysis of a contingency table. Once again, many thanks to
all of those who replied.
Ian Dickie
The Pennsylvania State University
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 06:52:23 -0500
From: Jim Mueller <jmueller@SULROSS.EDU>
Subject: M.S. Graduate Assistantship - Guadalupe Mountains National Park
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<font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Position:</b> M.S. G
aduate Research
Assistant</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Project:</b>
Vegetation Survey
of Salt Basin Dunes, Guadalupe Mountains National Park</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Description:</b>&
bsp; In September
1998, Guadalupe Mountains National Park acquired 10,123 acres into its
authorized boundary. This area is vegetatively characterized as
predominantly
desert scrub and grassland. It includes several unique habitats includ
ng
active gypsum dunes, stabilized quartz-based dunes, and salt flats.</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica">A study is being conducted by Su
Ross
State University to (1) survey and map the vegetation, (2) establish permane
t
plots for monitoring recovery of vegetation from grazing, (3) investigate
the mechanics of the formation of biological and evaporative soil crusts,
and (4) propagate selected plant species for road scar reclamation.</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Location:</b>&nbs
; Sul Ross State University
(www.sulross.edu) is located in the mountains of west Texas. The
town of Alpine (www.alpinetexas.com) has a population of about 6,000.</fo
t>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Start Date:</b>&n
sp; The successful
candidate must begin by 27 August 2001. An earlier starting date
is possible.</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Application:</b>&
bsp; To apply, submit
unofficial copies of college transcripts and GRE scores, resume, letter
of interest, and names, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three
references to:</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica">Dr. Jim Mueller</font>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica">Department of Biology</font>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica">Sul Ross State University</f
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<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica">Alpine, Texas, 79832</font>
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<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica">Fax: (208) 275-6991</font>
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 10:23:38 -0400
From: Jennifer Fontes <jfontes@ECO.ORG>
Subject: US Geological Survey #307 - Coastal Geology Position, Woods Hole, M
**PLEASE CIRCULATE THE FOLLOWING POSITION TO ALL CANDIDATES THE QUALIFY OR
VISIT THIS AND OTHER JOB OPENING AT
WWW.ECO.ORG.
Description of Project: The project in which the ECO intern will be working
involves developing effective and integrated strategies for capturing,
retrieving, presenting, sharing, and evaluating the spectrum of information
assets contained in the USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program. This is
part of a Knowledge Management project which is addressing the challenge of
preserving and utilizing data, information, and knowledge for the present
and future benefit of USGS and society. The focus of the intern will be
more on the presentation and sharing of information and knowledge that is
for the non-science audience than on the technical aspects of capture,
presentation, or archive for scientific peers.
Objectives of Internship: The selected intern will be part of a team that is
responsible for implementing innovative ways to communicate USGS Coastal and
Marine Geology Program information and knowledge. The intern will be
responsible for developing non-technical science products for a variety of
media and for working with the project team to improve overall communication
strategies. This will involve becoming familiar with the science being done
at the three CMG teams (Woods Hole, MA; St. Petersburg, FL, and Menlo Park,
CA), identifying target audiences, working with specific scientists to fine
tune the messages, and doing the writing.
Specific Tasks:
1. USGS Publications - Works with Program scientists and supervisor to
produce certain non-technical publications for USGS products (e.g., fact
sheets, web pages, and CD-ROMs), or to contribute to certain parts of more
technical publications (e.g., executive summaries from workshop reports)
where simplifying and clarifying the message is especially important to the
impact of the report.
2. Internal USGS documents - Helps develop summaries of scientific
accomplishments and highlights for internal USGS management and outreach
purposes. These are done on a regular (weekly to biweekly) basis.
3. Functions within a research team- Daily communication with team members
to schedule common activities and equipment, set priorities, and insure that
tasks are completed in a timely manner. Assists/trains temporary employees
on tasks and proper laboratory procedures for sample processing.
Work Experience Benefit(s) to Intern: (see objectives) The intern will
benefit from participation in a marine geochemistry research team working on
a full range of projects. He/She will learn subsampling techniques for
geochemical analysis as well as laboratory organizational and technical
skills. The intern will learn to use and operate instruments such as
sediment core loggers, x-ray equipment, carbon/hydrogen/nitrogen analyzers,
high vacuum freeze dryers, and desktop computers (Macintosh and PC) used for
data management. The intern will be exposed to a variety of aspects of
marine chemistry and geology through the laboratory, the USGS personnel, and
lectures in the surrounding Woods Hole community.
Specific Qualifications Required:
1. Bachelor's degree in (preferred order) geochemistry, chemical
oceanography, chemistry, or earth and environmental science with knowledge
of natural science principles, theories, and practices gained from
laboratory and/or classroom experience.
2. Knowledge of common research practices acquired from a minimum of 6
months work experience or internship in a research environment.
3. Demonstrated ability to acquire new skills readily, superior
organizational skill, proficiency with desktop computer software,
specifically Excel and GIS software such as MapInfo or ArcView.
Jennifer Fontes
USGS Internship Program Manager
The Environmental Careers Organization
179 South Street
Fifth Floor
Boston, MA 02111
jfontes@eco.org
FAX)617-426-8159
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 11:17:27 -0500
From: David Ashley <ashley@GRIFFON.MWSC.EDU>
Subject: Travel agents
Greetings members of ECOLOG-L@UMDD.UMD.EDU:
I hope to be able to take a group to Costa Rica in January of 2002 or
Belize in March of 2002.
It has been several years since I last organized an extended class trip to
Belize, Jamaica, or the Bahamas. I've lost touch with agents who were
familiar with organizing travel packages for college classes. Could any
listmember recommend a favorite agent/agency?
Please send your suggestion to me directly (ashley@griffon.mwsc.edu). If
others are interested in the responses I receive, I will forward
information to them.
Thanks for your assistance in this matter.
Dave A.
===========================================================
Dr. David C. Ashley Office phone: (816) 271-4334
Professor of Biology Home phone: (816) 233-2391
Missouri Western State College fax : (816) 271-4383
St. Joseph, MO 64507 e-mail:ashley@griffon.mwsc.edu
USA
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 12:27:11 -0400
From: Ron Slangen <Ron@ESA.ORG>
Subject: Ecological Information Network (EIN)
Put your expertise to good use...
The Ecological Information Network (EIN) is a database of experts who have =
volunteered to answer questions or provide input on various scientific and =
natural resource issues. The EIN is an online, publicly-available =
electronic directory of biographical and professional information =
regarding ecological experts.
Registration in the EIN will be open to all scientists/resource professiona=
ls with expertise in all areas relevant to the field of ecology. Experts =
can contribute by agreeing to:
-Answer questions from and making presentations to the general public, =
schools, nature centers, musuems, etc;
-Respond to inquiries from the media;
-Give expert advice to legislative bodies and government agencies;
-Develop ecological curriculum and training teachers;
-Mentor students and young professionals; and/or
-Serve as technical, expert reviewers for proposals, articles, etc.
The on-line search component of the EIN allows users to search the expert =
database based on key words describing areas of ecological and geographical=
expertise. Results include contact and expert information.
For more information or questions on the EIN check out the website =
(http://ein.nbii.gov) or contact the EIN Coordinator at ein@esa.org.
Register as an expert in the EIN on-line by June 1st 2001 and be eligible =
for the "BIG PRIZE DRAWING!"
The EIN is a joint project of the Ecological Society of America and the =
National Biological Information Infrastructure.=20
*************************************
Ron Slangen
Project Coordinator
Ecological Society of America
Sustainable Biosphere Initiative
1707 H Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20008
ph: (202) 833-8773 X210
fax: (202) 833-8775
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 10:40:31 -0500
From: "Klawinski, Paul" <klawinskip@WILLIAM.JEWELL.EDU>
Subject: Landfill in Spanish
To all,
Does anyone know the proper word for landfill in spanish?
Also, Leaf litter in Spanish?
Thanks
Paul
----------------------------------------------------------
Paul Klawinski
Department of Biology
William Jewell College
500 College Hill
Liberty, MO 64068
Email: klawinskip@william.jewell.edu
Ph. 816.781.7700 ext 5568
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 12:16:29 -0400
From: "Kreiter, Nancy" <NKreiter@NDM.EDU>
Subject: Re: Smithsonian's Conservation & Research Center to be shut down! !
To anyone interested:
There will be an interest meeting in Virginia Congressman Frank Wolf's
Washington office at 11:00 am, Thursday, room 241 of the Cannon Building
(across from the Capital). Congressman Wolf will talk with people interested
in keeping the Smithsonian Conservation Research Center (CRC) open, gauge
interest, learn more about the important issues, and try to offer advice and
help. It will be very important that as many people as possible be there to
support CRC.
Frank Wolf is doing what he can, but with Bush's proposed budget cuts,
representatives have MANY people lobbying to gain support. It is ABSOLUTELY
IMPERATIVE that as many people as possible show up and demonstrate their
interest in CRC.
PLEASE try to show up and participate in the discussion.
If you need more information, please contact the receptionist at Congressman
Wolfs Washington office for details (202-225-5136).
Nancy Kreiter, Ph.D.
Department of Biology
College of Notre Dame of MD
4701 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21210
phone: (410) 532-5718
fax: (410) 532-5799
email: nkreiter@ndm.edu <mailto:nkreiter@ndm.edu>
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 12:41:43 -0700
From: Ed Curtis <curtise@CC.WWU.EDU>
Subject: BIRD JOB IN NORTH CASCADES NP
Field assistant needed from May 1 - July 31 to conduct bird surveys in North
Cascades National Park. Qualified applicants will have knowledge of North
Cascades bird species by both sight and sound, be willing to hike 10
miles/day, camp in the backcountry, and work alone. Duties include
spot/territory mapping, conducting VCP's, some vegetation work, and data
compilation. Salary: $300/week plus some benefits. Please send resume,
cover letter, and contact information for three references to Ed Curtis at
curtise@cc.wwu.edu. This job needs to be filled immediately.
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 13:57:34 -0500
From: Mike Conroy <conroy@SMOKEY.FORESTRY.UGA.EDU>
Subject: Re: Landfill in Spanish
according to Collins unabridged, 3rd edition:
landfill = el vertedero de basuras
"litter" seems problematic-- all the spanish words I could find connote
"bed" (like in, straw bed) or "litter" sensu a nest of neonates. Maybe
detritus = el detrito
best conveys the sense you're looking for?
Mike Conroy
Univ. Georgia, Athens
----- Original Message -----
From: "Klawinski, Paul" <klawinskip@WILLIAM.JEWELL.EDU>
To: <ECOLOG-L@UMDD.UMD.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 10:40 AM
Subject: Landfill in Spanish
> To all,
>
> Does anyone know the proper word for landfill in spanish?
>
> Also, Leaf litter in Spanish?
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> Paul Klawinski
> Department of Biology
> William Jewell College
> 500 College Hill
> Liberty, MO 64068
>
> Email: klawinskip@william.jewell.edu
>
> Ph. 816.781.7700 ext 5568
>
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 13:33:21 -0700
From: Lizabeth Bowen <lbowen@UCDAVIS.EDU>
Subject: job advertisement
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
2 full-time positions open immediately.
Job Descriptions:
These positions will be based out of Davis but will require extensive time
in the field. Our primary field site is the Navarro River Watershed
located just south of Mendocino.
Will have the opportunity to work various projects including:
Riparian habitat surveys
Electroshocking fish
Aquatic invertebrate surveys
Analysis of salmon habitat
Stream sampling for water analysis
Primary productivity studies
Field housing and transportation costs to and from the field will be covered
Requirements:
Ability to work irregular and sometimes long hours in the field.
Background in fisheries or aquatic biology preferred.
Some familiarity with associated lab work preferred.
Willingness and ability to work on several different subprojects as necessar
.
Enthusiasm for outdoor work (conditions will vary between too hot or too
cold to too late or too early).
Term of employment:
Immediately through 06/30/02 with the possibility of extension depending on
funding.
Contact Liz Bowen at (530) 754-9192 for more information.
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 16:01:39 -0400
From: EnviroNetwork@NATURALIST.COM
Subject: Environmental Job Openings from EnviroNetwork
Title: Summer Associate
Company: Cascadia Consulting Group
For more information click below:
http://www.naturalist.com/eco-jobs/index.cfm?temp=job&job=3450
Title: Regional Coordinator
Company: Green Mountain Energy Company
For more information click below:
http://www.naturalist.com/eco-jobs/index.cfm?temp=job&job=3451
Title: Senior Associate, Education/Outreach
Company: Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc.
For more information click below:
http://www.naturalist.com/eco-jobs/index.cfm?temp=job&job=3462
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 18:19:49 -0400
From: "David W. Inouye" <di5@umail.umd.edu>
Subject: Job: Assistant Professor in Wildlife Biology, CSU
Colorado State University -- Fort Collins, Colorado
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION: Assistant Professor in Wildlife Biology
LOCATION: Department of Fishery and Wildlife Biology, College of Natural
Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
APPOINTMENT: Nine-month tenure track
QUALIFICATIONS: Required: 1) Ph.D. in wildlife biology or closely related
field. 2) Research on large mammals with preference given to those with
experience in nutrition or disease.
Highly Desirable: 1) Post-doctoral research experience. 2) Teaching
experience either pre- or post-doctoral in courses listed below. 2)
Publications in refereed, scientific periodicals, and examples of public
outreach. 3) Skilled in using modern methods, technologies, and media in
teaching, research, and outreach. 4) Experience working with natural
resource agencies. 5) Eligible for certification by The Wildlife Society.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1) Teach undergraduate courses in principles
of vertebrate management and conservation and management of large mammals.
2) Teach, in alternate years, an upper division undergraduate/graduate
course in wildlife nutrition or disease. 3) Teach general ecology to
undergraduates on a rotating basis. 4) Advise undergraduate and graduate
students; advise student groups and supervise student activities. 5)
Establish a sound program of research and scholarly activity, including
support for graduate students. 6) Participate in university governance and
service, professional service, and outreach activities. 7) Contribute to CSU
Western Integrated Resource Management program.
SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS: Commensurate with qualifications and
experience. Sick leave per University policy, group health, life, dental,
disability, and retirement benefits.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Send your curriculum vita, official transcripts from
all universities attended, representative publications, four letters of
recommendation, and a statement of interest that includes your outlook for
combining your philosophy of teaching with your research and scholarly work
in this field to (faxed applications are not acceptable):
Kenneth Wilson, Search Chair
Wildlife Search Committee
Department of Fishery and Wildlife Biology
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
E-Mail: kenw@cnr.colostate.edu or fwb@cnr.colostate.edu
Phone: (970) 491-7755 or 491-1410; http://www.cnr.colostate.edu/FWB/
DEADLINE: Applications must be postmarked by 16 July 2001. Selection will
continue until an appropriate candidate is found. The position will begin
in January 2002
Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
institution and complies with all federal and Colorado state laws,
regulations, and executive orders regarding affirmative action requirements
in all programs. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in Room 101,
Student Services. In order to assist Colorado State University in meeting
its affirmative action responsibilities, ethnic minorities, women, and other
protected class members are encouraged to apply and to so identify
themselves.
The Colorado Open Records Act may permit the University to treat application
as confidential to a limited extent. If you wish to have your application
treated as confidential, to the extent permitted by law, it must be
accompanied by a written request that all materials submitted be held in
confidence to the extent permitted under the Colorado Open Records Act at
the time it is submitted to the Search Committee.
Under the Act, applications of "finalists" become public. Finalists are
those applicants selected by the Search Committee or applicants still being
considered 21 days before the position is to be filled. If there are six or
fewer applicants for the position, however, they are all considered
"finalists" and their applications are open to public inspection immediately
after the closing date.
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 14:54:26 -0700
From: Elizabeth Crowe/R6/USDAFS <ecrowe@FS.FED.US>
Subject: Job Recruitment for Riparian Mapping Project
We are the Central Oregon Interagency Ecology Program.
We have a project mapping riparian/wetland systems in south-central Ore=
gon
this summer.
We are looking for two qualified, enthusiastic soil scientists to work =
on
our mapping crews. We are also looking for three qualified, enthusiast=
ic
botanists/plant ecologists to work on our mapping crews.
If you have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Soil Science or a relat=
ed
field AND/OR experience describing soil profiles, give us a call about =
the
soils positions. If you have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in botan=
y,
plant ecology or a related field AND/OR knowledge of riparian/wetland f=
lora
of central/eastern Oregon, give us a call about the botanist/plant
ecologist positions.
The work starts the first week of June and continues through the end of=
September. Government housing will be available.
Pay is GS-7 ($14.03/hr) or GS-9 ($17.16/hr) depending on the level for
which you are qualified.
Call or E-mail:
Gregg Riegel (541) 383-5423 Email: griegel@fs.fed.us
Elizabeth Crowe (541) 383-5424 Email: ecrowe@fs.fed.us
The work starts the first week of June and continues through the end of=
September.
Pay is GS-7 ($14.03/hr) or GS-9 ($17.16/hr) depending on the level for
which you are qualified.
Call or E-Mail:
Gregg Riegel (541) 383-5423 Email: griegel@fs.fed.us
Elizabeth Crowe (541) 383-5424 Email: ecrowe@fs.fed.us=
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 18:43:33 -0400
From: "David W. Inouye" <di5@umail.umd.edu>
Subject: Mammal Species of the World (MSW)
5. Mammal Species of the World (MSW)
http://nmnhwww.si.edu/msw/
The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History
provides this database of mammalian taxonomy. Based on a 1993
Smithsonian publication edited by D.E. Wilson and D.M. Reeder, the
online database contains the scientific and common names (and
associated reference records) for "the 4,629 currently recognized
species of mammals." The database is organized by taxonomic hierarchy
(Order, Family, Subfamily, and Genus) and is accompanied by a useful
instructions page ("How to use the MSW") with hints on how to
navigate the database. Typical returns include information on author;
citation; common name, scientific name, and original name;
distribution (text, and sometimes maps); type locality; type
specimen; additional comments; and an option to search the directory
of mammal specimens (Collections) housed at the National Museum of
Natural History. As a reference tool, this database will be useful to
researchers and students alike. [LXP]
From The Scout Report for Science & Engineering, Copyright Internet
Scout Project 1994-2001. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 20:46:17 -0400
From: "David W. Inouye" <di5@umail.umd.edu>
Subject: Ornithological Council responds to the proposed closing of the
Conservation and Research Center
The Ornithological Council is the first of what I think will be several=20
scientific societies weighing in on this issue. Here's what they had to say.
David Inouye
The Ornithological Council protests the planned closing of the
Smithsonian=92s Conservation and Research Center (CRC). Closing this
world-class research facility will seriously undermine the Smithsonian=92s
research program and reputation for leadership in conservation.
We note that the plan calls for the retention of some of the research
conducted at CRC. Specifically, the Smithsonian plans to retain: 1)
reproductive science, 2) clinical nutrition, and 3) conservation
education and training, allegedly =93with full federal support.=94 It is
hard to comprehend how these programs could be maintained at their
present level in the already-overcrowded National Zoo research facility.
Further, what this plan neglects is the extremely valuable ecological
research conducted by CRC, both at the site and around the world. For
instance, in 1979, Eugene Morton, Ph.D., began a long-term study of the
Kentucky Warblers, a neotropical migratory bird that nests on and around
the CRC property. As this project enters its 22nd year, continued by M.
Victoria McDonald, Ph.D. for the past 11 years, it is one of few
long-term studies of its kind. Only three other projects in North
America have studied warbler populations in such depth. Over this time,
Dr. McDonald has compiled a picture of the life history of this species,
including demography, breeding behavior, habitat usage, and causes of
population decline. The study has received little or no Smithsonian
funding. Only minimal support from CRC - in the form of the use of
vehicles and storage space for equipment - has been required. At least
50 students have been trained over the course of this project. William
McShea, Ph.D. and John Rappole, Ph.D., have conducted much of the
leading research on the effects of white-tailed deer on other forest
organisms on the CRC property and in nearby national forests and parks.
Both the research and the site play an integral role in the
Smithsonian=92s mission.
Other valuable research performed off-site will be lost. Neotropical
migratory birds are of significant conservation concern - so much so
that last year, the Congress enacted the Neotropical Migratory Bird
Conservation Act. Research conducted by John Rappole, Ph.D., and other
CRC researchers comprises some of the most important research on these
species on both their North American breeding grounds and their tropical
wintering grounds.
In fact, we have learned that the closure of CRC will also result in the
closure of the Migratory Bird Center, which is housed at the zoo and
which only became associated with CRC last year, when all zoo research
was consolidated under CRC=92s leadership. The Migratory Bird Center is
the only research center focusing entirely on migratory birds. Its
leadership in research into the effects of sun-grown coffee and
sun-grown cacao on bird populations has been the basis of conservation
efforts throughout the world. Through its Bridging the Americas
education program, initiated in 1993, students in the U.S. and Central
and South America and the Caribbean exchange artwork and letters about
the birds that spend part of the year in North America and return south
for the winter.
Perhaps the greatest loss resulting from the closure of CRC will be the
inevitable reduction in the training programs offered by this facility.
Countless students and natural resource management professionals from
around the world have been trained at CRC and in their own countries.
These programs are made possible in part by the availability of
inexpensive housing at the CRC site but more so by access to the
necessary research facilities. In 1981, CRC pioneered zoo-based
professional conservation training when it undertook a contracted with
the National Institutes of Health to train developing country nationals
in primate conservation. In that first course, seven trainees from
India, Thailand, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru came to Front
Royal for an intensive four-week course in basic field conservation
techniques. In 1984, the Wildlife Conservation and Management Training
Program was formally inaugurated. CRC also hosts scientists who come to
the facility for training in the veterinary care of exotic animals and
reproductive physiology. These scientists often stay at CRC for several
months.
The Ornithological Council comprises ten leading scientific
ornithological societies - the American Ornithologists' Union,
Association of Field Ornithologists, CIPAMEX, Cooper Ornithological
Society, Pacific Seabird Group, Raptor Research Foundation, Society of
Canadian Ornithologists/La Soci=E9t=E9 des Ornithologistes du Canada,
Society for Caribbean Ornithology, Waterbird Society, and Wilson
Ornithological Society - that together have a membership of nearly 6,500
ornithologists. Some of these scientists received training at CRC;
others are active partners in CRC-based research. On behalf of those
scientific societies and their members, we urge the Smithsonian [the
Congress] to take such measures as are necessary to keep CRC open and
its research programs fully staffed and funded.
Sincerely,
Ellen Paul
Executive Director=20
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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 16:39:05 -0700
From: Pete Fule' <pete.fule@NAU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Landfill in Spanish
The term "hojarasca" is used in Mexico for forest litter.
Pete
At 01:57 PM 4/11/2001 -0500, Mike Conroy wrote:
>according to Collins unabridged, 3rd edition:
>
>landfill =3D el vertedero de basuras
>
>"litter" seems problematic-- all the spanish words I could find conn=
ote
>"bed" (like in, straw bed) or "litter" sensu a nest of neonates. Ma=
ybe
>
>detritus =3D el detrito
>
>best conveys the sense you're looking for?
>
>Mike Conroy
>Univ. Georgia, Athens
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Klawinski, Paul" <klawinskip@WILLIAM.JEWELL.EDU>
>To: <ECOLOG-L@UMDD.UMD.EDU>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 10:40 AM
>Subject: Landfill in Spanish
>
>
> > To all,
> >
> > Does anyone know the proper word for landfill in spanish?
> >
> > Also, Leaf litter in Spanish?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > Paul Klawinski
> > Department of Biology
> > William Jewell College
> > 500 College Hill
> > Liberty, MO 64068
> >
> > Email: klawinskip@william.jewell.edu
> >
> > Ph. 816.781.7700 ext 5568
> >
Peter Ful=E9
Ecological Restoration Institute
Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 15018
Flagstaff, AZ 86011 USA
(520) 523-1463, fax (520) 523-0296
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