Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 14 Jul 2001 to 15 Jul 2001
There is one message totalling 134 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. 2 faculty positions: waterfowl & wildlife ecology
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Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 10:30:11 -0500
From: Wayne Thogmartin <wthogma@SIU.EDU>
Subject: 2 faculty positions: waterfowl & wildlife ecology
Apologies for cross-posting. Inquiries should be directed to the
individual listed below.
12-MONTH, TENURE-TRACK POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Title: WATERFOWL/WETLAND ECOLOGIST. Assistant Professor, Department of
Zoology. Twelve-month, tenure-track faculty position; 25% assigned to
teaching and 75% assigned to a research appointment with the Cooperative
Wildlife Research Laboratory (http://www.siu. edu/~wildlife) which will
provide administrative direction, facilities, and support services.
Specialization: Waterfowl/wetland ecology with primary research interests
and expertise in the ecology and management of waterfowl and their habitats.
Salary and Benefits: A competitive salary commensurate with experience will
be offered. Benefits include generous vacation and leave, State University
Retirement System, and state sponsored health plans and insurance.
Duties and Responsibilities: Under the auspices of the Cooperative Wildlife
Research Laboratory, the successful candidate is expected to initiate and
maintain an extra-murally funded specialization in waterfowl/wetland
ecology. and collaborate with staff in their related research activities.
Research-related activities will include providing scientific expertise to
public agencies and constituents at regional and national levels. The
assignment in the Department of Zoology will include advisement of graduate
and undergraduate students in the wildlife ecology curriculum, teaching
assigned courses, and participation in various faculty activities
Qualifications: (1) Ph.D. in wildlife science, biology, zoology or related
natural resource field at the time of appointment. Graduate training and
experience must be in the advertised specialization; (2) demonstrated
success preferred, or evidence of strong potential to obtain external
funding to support research specialization and graduate students; and (3)
publication record, scholarly activities, and teaching skills commensurate
with experience. Preference will be given to applicants with a record of
successful grantsmanship and research productivity. Finally, preference
will be given to candidates with demonstrated knowledge of programs of
state/federal agencies and NGOs involved in waterfowl/ wetlands management
and research, and the ability to interact effectively with their staff.
Application Requirements - Applications must include: (1) a cover letter
that highlights your qualifications specifically for the position
described, a detailed statement of research interests, and a statement of
teaching interests and capabilities; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3)
undergraduate and graduate transcripts from all schools attended; (4)
reprints of representative published papers and successful grants; and (5)
3 letters of recommendation plus names, addresses, and telephone numbers of
2 additional persons qualified to discuss your ability and potential to
fill this particular position. Closing date for application is 1 October
2001, or until filled. Preferred starting date is January 2002, but actual
starting date is negotiable.
MAIL APPLICATIONS TO: Dr. Alan Woolf
Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory
Southern Illinois University, Mailcode 6504
Carbondale, IL 62901
WE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGE WOMEN AND MINORITY CANDIDATES TO APPLY SIUC IS AN
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
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12-MONTH, TENURE-TRACK POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Title: WILDLIFE ECOLOGIST. Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of
Zoology. Twelve-month, tenure-track faculty position; 25% assigned to
teaching and 75% assigned to a research appointment with the Cooperative
Wildlife Research Laboratory (http://www.siu. edu/~wildlife) which will
provide administrative direction, facilities, and support services.
Specialization: Wildlife biology/ecology with research interests and
expertise that complement existing staff specializations, but preference
will be given to applicants with research expertise in landscape level
species-habitat relationships and GIS skills.
Rank and Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications. Benefits
include generous vacation and leave, State University Retirement System,
and state sponsored health plans and insurance. For appointment at the
Associate Professor level, applicants must provide evidence of an
established research record and the equivalent of six years of teaching
experience at the University level. If the successful applicant is
eligible for appointment at the Associate Professor level, and professional
interest and experience warrant, concurrent consideration may be given to
appointment as Assistant Director of the Laboratory.
Duties and Responsibilities: Under the auspices of the Cooperative
Wildlife Research Laboratory, the successful candidate is expected to
initiate and maintain extra-murally funded research as principal
investigator, train graduate students in their specialization, and
collaborate with staff and colleagues in related research activities. Time
may be assigned to technology transfer and outreach to support the service
component of the Laboratory's mission. The assignment in the Department of
Zoology will include advisement of graduate and undergraduate students in
the wildlife ecology curriculum, teaching assigned courses, and
participation in various faculty activities
Qualifications: (1) Ph.D. in wildlife science, biology, zoology or related
natural resource field at the time of appointment; (2) demonstrated
success, or evidence of strong potential to obtain external funding to
support research specialization and graduate students; and (3) publication
record, scholarly activities, and teaching skills commensurate with
experience. Preference will be given to applicants with a record of
successful grantsmanship and research productivity. Also, preference will
be given to candidates with expertise in applied statistics and spatial
analysis
Application Requirements - Applications must include: (1) a cover letter
that highlights your qualifications specifically for the position
described, a detailed statement of research interests, and a statement of
teaching interests and capabilities; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3)
undergraduate and graduate transcripts from all schools attended; (4)
reprints of representative published papers and successful grants; and (5)
3 letters of recommendation plus names, addresses, and telephone numbers of
2 additional persons qualified to discuss your ability and potential to
fill this particular position. Closing date for application is 15 January
2001, or until filled. Preferred starting date is 1 July 2002.
MAIL APPLICATIONS TO: Dr. Alan Woolf
Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory
Southern Illinois University, Mailcode 6504
Carbondale, IL 62901
WE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGE WOMEN AND MINORITY CANDIDATES TO APPLY
SIUC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
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Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - <first ever> to 16 Jul 2001
There are 8 messages totalling 419 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. calculating slopes of curves
2. Field Guide to Plants of Spain Anyone?
3. Postdoctoral position
4. The Savannah River Ecology Laboratory: Fifty Years of Ecological Divers
ty
5. Alaskan Plant Guides
6. FW: USGS Job opportunity (2)
7. STUDENTS LOOKING FOR FEDERAL JOBS HAVE NEW RESOURCE
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 10:25:23 +0200
From: Christian Jost <Christian.Jost@INAPG.INRA.FR>
Subject: Re: calculating slopes of curves
>A student in our department is investigating the heritability of floral
>traits in lilies. One of the traits she would like to compare is petal
>curvature. She would like some advice on calculating slopes of irregular
>curves (ex. a petal or leaf edge). Any advice would be appreciated.
Sounds like an interpolation problem. Steve Ellner at Cornell
University is one of the specialists on this subject. He used it
mostly to estimate derivatives of population dynamics from time
series data, but I think your problem is solvable with the same
technics. Check out
@article{ellner97,
title = {{Inferring mechanisms from time-series data: delay-differential
equations}},
author = {Ellner, Stephen P. and Kendall, Bruce E. and Wood, Simon N. and
McCauley, Edward and Briggs, Cheryl J.},
journal = {Physica D},
volume = {110},
pages = {182--194},
year = {1997}}
or the more technical article is in
@unpublished{ellner99,
title = {{Fitting population dynamic models to time series data by gradie
t
matching}},
author = {Ellner, Stephen P. and Seifu, Y.},
year = {sub},
note = {submitted}}
(sorry, I don't know whether it has come out yet, you best contact
him by email at <spe2@cornell.edu>).
Hth, Christian.
--
**************************************************
Christian Jost (PhD, AERC INA-PG)
INA P-G, Ecologie des populations et communautes
16, rue Claude Bernard
75231 Paris Cedex 05 (FRANCE)
web: http://www.inapg.inra.fr/ens_rech/bio/Ecologie/ecologie.htm
tel: +33 1 44 08 86 09 fax: +33 1 44 08 72 57 Have a good day ;-)
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 12:56:59 -0000
From: MATTHEW REILLY <reilly_matthew@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Field Guide to Plants of Spain Anyone?
<html><DIV>Amigos,</DIV>
<DIV> I am going to be walking the Camino de Santaig
which
retraces the steps of the pilgrimage of St. James across northern Spain.&nb
p;
Has anyone done any work in this area or know of a decent field guide to th
flora of the region? I'll be doing the journey with my brother
ho
is fluent in Spanish so I will have some help with translation if
necessary. Muchas gracias.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Matt Reilly</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE dow
load of MSN Explorer at <a
href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br>
</p></html>
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 10:44:00 -0500
From: Barry Grand <grandjb@AUBURN.EDU>
Subject: Postdoctoral position
The Alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
(http://www.ag.auburn.edu/alcfwru) at Auburn University is seeking
applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Wildlife Sciences to develop
recovery models for Arctic bird populations. This is a two-year position
contingent upon performance and funding availability. Project objectives
include developing a generalized framework for modeling the recovery times
of selected bird populations from perturbations, developing mathematical
models that are suitable for estimating recovery time and associated
uncertainties for selected bird populations found in the Beaufort Sea
region, identifying information requirements and gaps for modeling the
recovery bird populations, supervising the development of a stand-alone,
interactive computer program to estimate recovery rates, and uncertainties
for sensitive bird populations, and conducting an information transfer
workshop for natural resource professionals to demonstrate the interactive
modeling tools and describe their use and limitations. Responsibilities
will include participation in organizing and conducting an initial scoping
workshop to be held in Alaska, supervision of 1 graduate student and 1
research assistant, organizing and conducting an information transfer
workshop at the completion of the project, and publication of research
results in peer-reviewed outlets.
Candidates must have a PhD in wildlife biology, biology, zoology,
biometrics, or closely related field. Solid background and experience in
population modeling and computer simulation required. Knowledge of
population biology, avian ecology, biology, and dynamics of Arctic or
subarctic bird populations desired. Knowledge of methods for assessing
catastrophic impacts to populations is desirable. Demonstrated ability in
oral and written communication, quantitative analysis, and ability to work
effectively as part of a research team.
Auburn University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer .
Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
To apply: submit a letter of application that outlines research interests
and goals; curriculum vita that includes summary of education and
experience, list of publications, grants, awards, and other pertinent
information; transcripts of all university/college courses; and a list of
three references to: Ms. Lenore Martin, School of Forestry and Wildlife
Sciences, 108 M. White Smith Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849-5418.
Closing date: 30 July 2001.
For additional information, contact:
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Dr. James B. Grand, Leader
Alabama Cooperative Fisheries and Wildlife Research Unit
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
108 White Smith Hall
Auburn University Phone: 334.844.9237
Auburn, AL 36849-5418 E-mail grandjb@auburn.edu
--------------------------------------------------------------
www.ag.auburn.edu/alcfwru
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 14:56:06 -0500
From: "David W. Inouye" <di5@umail.umd.edu>
Subject: The Savannah River Ecology Laboratory: Fifty Years of Ecological
Diversity
The Savannah River Ecology Laboratory: Fifty Years of Ecological Diversity
The week of 15 October 2001 will celebrate 50 years of research by the
University of Georgia on the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC. The Savannah
River Ecology Laboratory, an operating unit of the University of Georgia and
a contractor to the Department of Energy, will host a number of special
commemorative events during that week.
The first research on the Savannah River Site was conducted by Dr. Eugene
P. Odum, who studied land use, succession, and animal populations of the
Site. To celebrate this event, there will be a special presentation, a
symposium of SREL research, and numerous events for employees, the public,
and former SRELians.
The 50th Anniversary Symposium, "The Savannah River Ecology Laboratory:
Fifty Years of Ecological Diversity," will be held at the SREL Conference
Center on Friday
October 19, 2001. Selected "alumni" of SREL who were strongly influenced by
the research they conducted at SREL and who are now well known nationally
will give presentations that highlight the scientific accomplishments of
SREL over the last half century. Dr. John Avise, UGA Professor and member of
the National Academy of Sciences, will speak on the development of
ecological genetics. Dr. Ray Semlitsch, Professor, University of Missouri,
Columbia will address the topic of conservation biology and the influence of
SREL on the field. Dr. Peter Stangel, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Program Manager will address the area of environmental conservation. Dr.
Ward Whicker, E. O. Lawrence award winner and Department Chair, Radiological
Health Sciences, Colorado State University, will speak on radioecology at
the SREL and the history of this area of study. SREL had a major influence
on the topic of old field succession, and Dr. John Pinder, Colorado State
University, will address this subject. Dr. John Giesy, Professor of Zoology
and Director, Institute of Environmental Toxicology, Michigan Sate
University, will talk about the field of environmental chemistry at SREL.
Dr. James R. Spotila, Professor and Betz Chair Professor of Environmental
Science at Drexel University, will talk about thermal ecology in the field,
laboratory, and models.
Additional information on SREL and the upcoming anniversary celebration is
contained on http://uga.edu/srel/50thanniv.htm
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 14:09:49 -0700
From: BJ Wolter <bwolter@SOFTHOME.NET>
Subject: Alaskan Plant Guides
I'd be grateful for any suggestions on plant field guides for Alaska,
especially the northwestern area and Siberia. There seems to be quite a
limited supply of such books.
Thanks!
Bjorn Wolter
bwolter@softhome.net
Western Washington University
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 15:33:08 -0400
From: Jennifer Fontes <jfontes@ECO.ORG>
Subject: FW: USGS Job opportunity
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jaina D'Ambra
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 3:31 PM
> To: Jennifer Fontes
> Subject: USGS Job opportunity
>
> Please circulate thi
> USGS job
> opportunity to qualified candidates.
> Other positions
> are also located on our website at
> www.eco.org.
>
>
> Coatal Hazards Mapping Project
> 975 - St. Petersburg, FL
> Sponsored by US Geological Survey
> Description:
> Description of project:
>
> The internship is part of a research/technology team of scientists and
> staff involved in acquisition, interpretation, and archiving of histori
al
> data pertaining to coastal storm impacts. The USGS maintains a state of
> the art hazard mapping capability including lidar surveys, low-altitude
> video surveys, and aerial photographs. Ongoing research projects at the
> St. Petersburg Center for Coastal Geology and Regional Marine studies
> include historical shoreline change analyses, investigations of histori
al
> storm impacts, coastal erosion studies in South Carolina and West Flori
a,
> and generation of hazard vulnerability maps for the southeastern US and
> the northern Gulf of Mexico. The USGS office is located on the campus o
> the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg, FL, which is a natio
al
> center for integrated research in marine sciences.
>
> Objectives of Internship:
>
> The intern will be trained to assist ongoing research projects, includi
g
> data acquisition, data processing, map production, GIS presentation, an
> participation in the interpretive phases of selected projects. Initial
> emphasis will be on the classification, mapping and digitization of
> post-storm impacts from aerial photographs for extreme hurricanes and
> extra tropical storms.
>
> Specific Tasks:
>
> 1. Acquire aerial photographs and storm data, classify storm impacts,
> digitize data, and participate in production of derivative map products
> using computers and GIS techniques.
>
> 2. Assist technical and research staff in the preparation of maps and
> visual displays.
>
> 3. Aid the preparation of web presentations of mapping products.
>
> Work experience to benefit the intern:
>
> The US Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Program is recognized
> internationally for its expertise in Coastal Hazards Mapping. Working w
th
> the Coastal and Marine scientists will provide the successful intern wi
h
> a broad introduction to marine sciences and prepare the intern for a
> potential career in marine science or technology. The intern will be
> exposed to a variety of research projects conducted in the southeastern
> United States and Gulf of Mexico.
> Qualifications:
> Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree from a US college or university. A Maste
's
> Degree or student with post-graduate experience is preferred.
> Candidate must be a recent graduate of 12 months or less.
> Past experience showing the ability to work independently and to comple
e
> tasks given broad guideline and priorities.
> Must have experience with computer methods of presenting scientific
> information
>
> Additional Qualifications Desirable:
>
> Knowledge of GIS techniques
> Terms:
> Full-time; 1 year with possible extension to two years; $11.143- $13.26
> per hour; $23, 177 -$27, 593; Start Date: September 4, 2001; Deadline t
> Apply: July 31, 2001
> Contact:
> Send Resume to Jaina D'Ambra, Internship Program Coordinator at
> jdambra@eco.org or 179 South Street Boston, MA 02111 or fax: 617.426.81
9.
>
>
> Jaina D'Ambra
> USGS Internship Program Coordinator
> Environmental Careers Organization
> Phone: 617.426.4375 x 134
> Fax: 617.426.8159
> www.eco.org
>
>
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 15:32:55 -0400
From: Jennifer Fontes <jfontes@ECO.ORG>
Subject: FW: USGS Job opportunity
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jaina D'Ambra
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 3:32 PM
> To: Jennifer Fontes
> Subject: USGS Job opportunity
>
> Please circulate thi
> USGS job
> opportunity to qualified candidates.
> Other positions
> are also located on our website at
> www.eco.org.
>
> Sea Floor Mapping
> 974 - Woods Hole, MA
> Sponsored by US Geological Survey
> Description:
> Description of Project:
> The internship is to be part of a research/technology team of 2-3
> scientists and 13 technical staff involved in sea-floor mapping in mari
e
> geophysical data collection, analysis, and archival. The USGS Woods Hol
> Sea-Floor Mapping Group maintains a state-of-the-art sea-floor mapping
> capability including sidescan-sonar, multibeam echo-sounding,
> seismic-reflection, video, and sampling technology. Data processing and
> interpretation facilities include PCI, Earthvision, Promax,, Landmark,
nd
> in-house software packages in a cluster of UNIX, NT and PC platforms.
> Ongoing research projects include seismotectonics of the northeastern
> Caribbean plate boundary, coastal dynamics investigations in North
> Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, and Massachusetts, paleoclimate
> studies in the New York Bight Apex, and environmental/habitat research
n
> the New York Bight Apex and Gulf of Maine. The office is located on the
> campus of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, MA.
> Woods Hole is a world center for research in marine sciences. The posit
on
> is nominally for 12 months, and is renewable for a second year.
>
> Objectives of Internship:
> The intern will be trained to aid in varied aspects of ongoing research
> programs, including data acquisition, digital data processing, map
> production, GIS presentation amd participation in the interpretive phas
s
> of selected projects.
> Specific Tasks:
> 1. Participate in research cruises, assisting technical and research st
ff
> in the operation of geophysical gear, digital acquisition systems, and
> real-time digital data processing.
> 2. Process and archive geophysical data. Prepare seismic-reflection dat
> for interpretation and participate in production of derivative mapping
> products using GIS techniques.
> 3. Aid in the preparation of web presentations of mapping products.
>
> Work Experience Benefits) to Intern:
> The Woods Hole Sea-Floor Mapping Group is recognized internationally fo
> its expertise in high-resolution sea-floor mapping. Familiarity with th
> capabilities of the Sea-Floor Mapping Group
> (http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/sfmapping/) will provide the
> successful intern with a broad introduction to marine sciences and prep
re
> the intern for a potential career in marine science or technology. The
> intern will gain an exposure to a variety of research conducted in Wood
> Hole, a world center for marine sciences.
> Qualifications:
> Specific Qualifications Required:
> Minimum of a Bachelor's degree with at least a 2.9 GPA from a US colleg
> or university, Master's degree preferred.
> Past experience showing the ability to work independently and complete
> tasks given broad guidelines and priorities.
> Must have experience with computer methods of presenting scientific
> information, preferably marine geophysical data.
> Knowledge of, but not limited to, the MS-Windows operating system (NT,
> 2000) and experience with Windows-based applications including image
> processing, GIS, HTML authoring, drawing, spreadsheet and word processi
g.
>
> Additional Qualifications:
> Experience with processing and interpretation of marine geophysical dat
.
> Knowledge of the UNIX operating system and X Windows applications.
> Terms:
> Full-time; 1 year with the possiblity of extending two years;
> $13.266-$16.450 per hour; $27,593-$34, 216 per year; Start Date: Septem
er
> 1, 2001; Deadline to Apply: July 31, 2001
> Contact:
> Send Resume to Jaina D'Ambra, Internship Program Coordinator at
> jdambra@eco.org or 179 South Street Boston, MA 02111 or fax: 617.426.81
9.
>
>
>
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 17:19:19 -0500
From: Christina Kravitz <Christina_Kravitz@FWS.GOV>
Subject: STUDENTS LOOKING FOR FEDERAL JOBS HAVE NEW RESOURCE
STUDENTS LOOKING FOR FEDERAL JOBS HAVE NEW RESOURCE
OPM and the Department of Education recently unveiled a new Internet
website (Http://www.studentjobs.gov) designed specifically for high school
and college students who are looking for temporary employment with the
federal government. The site lists federal job openings and provides
information about the federal hiring process, programs and benefits. The
features of the new site include links to student-employment pages for more
than 50 federal agencies; links to articles that profile student job
opportunities; a link to the federal government's worldwide employment
information database of permanent federal jobs; email notification every 24
hours for newly posted vacancies that meet the student's personal
job-search profile; and a resume builder and online application tool.
Christina Kravitz
US Fish & Wildlife Service
email: christina_kravitz@fws.gov
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Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 16 Jul 2001 to 17 Jul 2001
There are 14 messages totalling 931 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. World land database charts a troubling course
2. UF scientists say global warming could spread mosquito
3. gw: Climate change in Atlantic larger than previously thought
4. WETLAND TECHNICIAN
5. Notice of Graduate Assistantships in Global Change Research at Univ.
Alaska Fairbanks
6. Fw: [ee-internet] EE Job Seekers (or Friends of...):
7. Fish Data
8. Biocomplexity Position Announcement
9. curly stakes
10. Info on Droseracea needed
11. Environmental Job Openings from EnviroNetwork
12. Postdoc - Stream Ecology
13. Ground-Water Discharge to Estuaries - call for papers - abstracts due J
ly
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14. Ecology Technician Job
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 22:30:22 -0400
From: Karen Claxon <kclaxon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: World land database charts a troubling course
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2001-07/uow-wld071001.php
10-Jul-2001
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Contact: Navin Ramankutty
nramanku@facstaff.wisc.edu
608-265-0604
University of Wisconsin-Madison
World land database charts a troubling course
AMSTERDAM -- Over the past 300 years, in an ever-accelerating process,
humans have reshaped the terrestrial surface of the Earth. In doing so,
humanity has scripted a scenario of global environmental change with
impacts that promise to be at least as severe as global climate change,
scientists reported here today, July 11.
Addressing an open science conference held under the auspices of the
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, University of
Wisconsin-Madison environmental scientist Navin Ramankutty and colleague
Kees Klein Goldewijk of the Dutch National Institute of Public Health in
Amsterdam, unveiled a historical global land-use inventory that
chronicles the massive impact humans have had as they've remade the
global landscape since the 17th century.
"We're hitting a threshold of available global natural resources,"
Ramankutty says. "We need to think about this issue before it's too
late. There is no substitute for natural resources."
By far, the largest human influence on the global landscape is
agriculture with 12 percent of the global land surface -- an area
equivalent to the surface area of all of South America -- now under
permanent cultivation, says Ramankutty.
Moreover, a global trend toward urbanization promises to "become one of
the biggest consumers of land," predicts Ramankutty. "Historically, we
lost forest to crop land. Now we are losing crop land to urban areas."
To take stock of how the Earth's land resources have been influenced by
people over the past 300 years, Ramankutty and Wisconsin climatologist
Jonathan Foley embarked on a massive study of historical records,
combining such things as agricultural land surveys, tax rolls and census
data, to sketch a portrait of global landscape change that, for the most
part, has gone unrecorded in any direct way by the world's governments.
To augment the historical records, Ramankutty and Foley used growing
repositories of satellite-derived land cover data sets that have
recorded a broad spatial picture of human land-use and land-use change
over the past 20 years. The resulting database, made available in
Amsterdam in CD ROM format along with a Dutch database, represents the
first dynamic picture of global land use for the 300-year period between
the beginning of the 18th century and today.
The database, says Ramankutty, is intended to provide a comprehensive
picture of the growing dominance of human land use on global land-cover
patterns. Data sets, he notes, could be used within global climate
models and global ecosystem models to gain insight into the influence of
land cover change on climate and biological and geochemical cycles.
In a related study, also presented by Ramankutty at the Amsterdam
conference, it was shown that between 1860 and 1992, changes in land use
contributed significantly to the build-up of atmospheric carbon dioxide,
a major greenhouse gas.
These are key issues related to land use and there's now a sense of
urgency, says Ramankutty, as humans lock up the dwindling supply of the
world's natural resources and change the chemical makeup of the
atmosphere. For example:
-- Half of the world's supply of fresh water is now appropriated by
humans.
-- Since 1700, nearly 20 percent of the world's forests and woodlands
have disappeared.
--Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations have risen by nearly a third
since the industrial revolution.
"Knowing exactly what has changed and by how much, what are the
historical patterns of change, and what are the consequences of change,
are now key questions that we have to answer," says Ramankutty.
The situation will worsen, he says, as world population continues to
soar and the per capita consumption of goods and services derived from
the natural resource base also continues to grow.
Moreover, in some parts of the world intensive agriculture is exhausting
the land, permanently removing acreage from production and the natural
resource base.
###
The development of the global land-use database was supported by NASA
and the Electric Power Research Institute. The Amsterdam conference,
"Challenges of a Changing Earth" is co-sponsored by three large
international global change research programs: the International
Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, the International Human Dimensions
Programme and the World Climate Research Programme.
NOTE TO PHOTO, WEB EDITORS: To download an image of global croplands in
PDF format, visit:
http://sage.aos.wisc.edu/download/potveg/CropPoster.pdf. Other images
and maps are available on a prototype Web site, "Atlas of the Biosphere"
(Flash player needed). Visit: http://atlas.sage.wisc.edu.
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 22:35:33 -0400
From: Karen Claxon <kclaxon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: UF scientists say global warming could spread mosquito
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2001-07/uof-uss071201.php
12-Jul-2001
[ Print This Article | Close This Window ]
Contact: Barry Alto
bwalto@ufl.edu
561-778-7200
University of Florida
UF scientists say global warming could spread mosquito
VERO BEACH, Fla. --- Vanishing coastlines may not be the only peril in a
global-warming world; disease-carrying Asian tiger mosquitoes may find
the hotter temperatures to their liking and may show up in places
they've never been seen before, according to new research published this
week.
"Our research shows that, like many mosquitoes, this species breeds
faster as the temperature gets higher," said Barry Alto, a University of
Florida entomology doctoral student and co-author of the study appearing
today in the Journal of Medical Entomology. "If global warming trends
continue, the Asian tiger mosquito may become common in places it's not
found today.
What's more, he said, the Asian tiger mosquito may be just the
beginning.
"Some research indicates that global climate change may alter the
current distributions of other mosquito species," Alto said.
Native to East Asia, the Asian tiger mosquito has spread widely in the
last two decades, transported in shipments of used automobile tires
containing its eggs, Alto said. Warmer regions of North and South
America, Europe and Africa now harbor the species, known scientifically
as Aedes albopictus. It was first reported in the United States in 1985
and has reached at least 25 states, mainly in the East and South.
"This mosquito spread quickly in the South," Alto said, "whereas in the
Midwest, it's less common although it arrived in the mid-'80s."
The Asian tiger mosquito is named for its appearance, black with
silver-white bands. Though small, the species is an aggressive biter,
attacking humans, livestock and wildlife, mainly during daylight hours.
Phil Lounibos, a UF entomology professor who studies the Asian tiger
mosquito, said it draws interest from researchers worldwide.
"So many places are affected by this insect," Lounibos said. "It would
be just a nuisance except that it can transmit serious viral diseases."
In the tropics, the mosquito carries dengue fever, which infects tens of
millions but is usually not fatal. A severe, hemorrhagic form of the
disease infects hundreds of thousands each year and kills about 5
percent of those infected.
"Dengue is epidemic in northern and southeastern Brazil right now,"
Lounibos said. "We're trying to stop it. Competition between the Asian
tiger mosquito and the yellow fever mosquito, another invasive species
that transmits dengue, may play a role in the crisis."
Alto said the study compares reproduction of Asian tiger mosquitoes
housed at 79, 75 or 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Mosquitoes kept at 79 degrees
reproduced fastest, while those at 72 degrees reproduced slowest.
"The difference between the low and high temperatures -- 7 degrees --
matches some estimates of how much global temperatures will increase in
the next 100 years," he said.
The study shows that higher temperatures, when considered alone, would
probably allow the mosquito to spread farther north and possibly survive
year-round in areas where winter freezes now kill it off, he said.
Steven Juliano, an Illinois State University biological sciences
professor and co-author of the study, said global warming also is
predicted to affect rainfall and humidity, so the study does not make
definite predictions about the mosquito's possible spread. Still, he
said, it provides some valuable insight.
"Insect population dynamics are affected by many variables," Juliano
said. "But this study helps us highlight what we need to know to plan
for the future."
Juliano and Alto are conducting follow-up research at the Florida
Medical Entomology Laboratory in Vero Beach as part of a project
concerning invasion biology of the Asian tiger mosquito. Juliano said
the project is funded by the National Institutes of Health and involves
researchers from UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences,
Illinois State University, Yale University and Brazil's ministry of
health.
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Photo Available at IFAS News Web Site http://news.ifas.ufl.edu Sources:
Barry Alto at 561-778-7200, ext. 148, bwalto@ufl.edu, Phil Lounibos at
561-778-7200, ext. 146, lpl@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu, Steven Juliano at
561-778-7200, ext. 150, sajulia@mail.bio.ilstu.edu.
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 22:49:19 -0400
From: Karen Claxon <kclaxon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: gw: Climate change in Atlantic larger than previously thought
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2001-07/nsfc-cci071601.php
16-Jul-2001
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Contact: Lynn Chandler
Lynn.Chandler.1@gsfc.nasa.gov
301-286-2806
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center--EOS Project Science Office
Climate change in Atlantic larger than previously thought
A NASA satellite confirms that overturning in the North Atlantic Ocean -
a process where surface water sinks and deep water rises due to varying
water densities - speeds up and slows down by 20 to 30 percent over 12
to 14 year cycles. Scientists previously believed that a change of this
magnitude would take hundreds of years, rather than close to a decade.
The findings were made possible by TOPEX/Poseidon satellite data that
measured sea surface height in the North Atlantic.
Sirpa Hakkinen of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.,
used computer models to link sea surface height to natural cycles of
overturning in the North Atlantic. She found that when overturning
increases, so does the sea surface height, and vice versa.
As the Gulf Stream moves warm surface water from the equator north
through the Atlantic, the water cools, gets saltier due to evaporation
and becomes very dense. By the time it approaches the coast of
Newfoundland, south of Greenland, it becomes dense enough to sink. The
current then slowly travels in a kind of conveyor belt in the deep ocean
back to the equator where it heats, becomes less salty and rises. This
process of sinking and rising water is called overturning.
"The close association of the sea surface height and changes in
overturning provides a simple method for assessing the state of the
ocean," Hakkinen said.
The study, which appears in the July 15 issue of Journal of Geophysical
Research-Oceans, supports the idea that ocean overturning drives the
decadal cycles of the Gulf Stream current, as opposed to winds. With
careful modeling simulations, Hakkinen extrapolated data back to the
1950s to find overturning shifts on a near decadal time scale.
"These kinds of occurrences can be expected every 12 to 14 years," she
said. "It appears that in the last 50 years there have been three
large-scale changes in the overturning."
When a lot of warm water moves northward, the overturning process
initially speeds up, and that pulls the current along at a faster rate,
and increases the sea surface height along the current. But eventually,
as warm water starts to build up in the north near Newfoundland, it has
a negative effect on overturning. When enough warm water collects up
north, it becomes less dense, and slows down the circulation, which in
turn lowers the sea surface height. The cycle starts anew as the warm
water that has pooled north eventually cools again and begins to sink.
Using TOPEX/Poseidon sea surface height data from 1992 to 2000, Hakkinen
found that between the winters of 1995 and 1996, sea surface height over
the Gulf Stream decreased by about 12 centimeters. She suggests that
this large, abrupt change in sea surface height can be associated with a
slow-down of overturning from peaks in the early 90s.
By closely examining these heights, Hakkinen's results showed that the
rate of overturn not only increases and decreases according to
near-decadal cycles, but that rate varies by as much as 20 to 30 percent
from the annual mean.
"They are very large changes," Hakkinen said. "People have not wanted to
believe that you can have these kinds of changes over a decadal time
scale. They want to think about these changes over hundreds to thousands
of years. But in fact, very large changes can occur over decadal time
scales."
"The altimeter has provided a useful tool to study and monitor the ocean
circulation on spatial scales from 100 to 1000's of kilometers and
temporal scales from days to years and beyond with the increasing record
length," she said.
The Topex/Poseidon satellite was launched on August 10, 1992. A joint
effort between NASA and France's National Center for Space Studies, this
satellite mission measures global sea level every 10 days. This mission
allows scientists to chart the height of the seas across ocean basins
with an accuracy of less than 4 centimeters (1.5 inches), affording a
unique view of ocean phenomena such as El Ni=F1o and La Ni=F1a. NASA's Je=
t
Propulsion Laboratory manages the mission.
###
More information on Topex/Poseidon can be found at:
http://topex-www.jpl.nasa.gov/.
Additional information and graphics to support this release can be found
at: http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topstory/20010716gulfstream.html
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 20:02:24 -0700
From: Li Zhang <zhang.326@OSU.EDU>
Subject: WETLAND TECHNICIAN
>WETLAND TECHNICIAN
>OLENTANGY RIVER WETLAND RESEARCH PARK
>THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
>Job posting number U-18819-070901 Position level: 1-B/H
>
>Successful candidate will be in charge of Ecosystem Analytical
>Laboratory and Mud Room of the Olentangy River Wetland Research Park
>(ORWRP). Familiarity with lab quantitative methods required;
>experience with some laboratory water instruments desirable;
>parameters include nutrients, TOC, turbidity, and other related
>analyses. Current projects include weekly and flood event water
>quality analysis of riparian marshes, bottomland forests, mesocosm
>experiments, and streams. Experience in biological sampling for
>macroinvertebrates and fish also desirable. Successful candidate will
>oversee development of new state-of-the-art wetland laboratories at
>ORWRP new research building in the next 2 years. Salary range:
>$24,360 - 27,828. Requirement: Bachelors/masters degree in biology,
>chemistry, environmental science, natural resources or related field.
>
>Visit our web site for more information on current research projects:
>http:swamp.ag.ohio-state.edu
>
>Contact:
>Dr William J. Mitsch
>Director, Olentangy River Wetland Research Park
>School of Natural Resources
>The Ohio State University Phone: 614-292-9774
>2021 Coffey Road FAX: 614-292-9773 (office)
Columbus, OH 43210 USA E-mail: <>mitsch.1@osu.edu
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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 16:36:51 -0800
From: Brad Griffith <ffdbg@UAF.EDU>
Subject: Notice of Graduate Assistantships in Global Change Research at Univ
Alaska Fairbanks
NOTE - Reply ONLY to the contacts listed in the body of the announcement bel
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GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS IN GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS
Institute of Arctic Biology
Graduate research assistantships for highly talented and motivated
Ph.D. students are available to study biological and interdisciplinary
aspects of global change in high latitude regions using models as a
research tool. The assistantships can begin as early as fall 2001 and are
associated with the NSF-funded Taiga LTER site at Bonanza Creek, the NSF
Arctic System Science Program, the NASA Land-Cover and Land-Use Change
Program, and the USGS Earth Surface Dynamics Program. Students interested
in combining research interests in ecological modeling with interests in
fire ecology, ecosystem ecology, vegetation dynamics, soil dynamics, or
remote sensing are strongly encouraged to apply. For additional
information contact Dr. A. David McGuire (Institute of Arctic Biology,
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775;
email: ffadm@uaf.edu, telephone: 907-474-6242), Dr. Terry Chapin (Institute
of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775;
email: fschapin@lter.uaf.edu, telephone: 907-474-7922), or Dr. Jennifer
Harden (U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 962, Menlo Park,
CA 94025; email: jharden@usgs.gov, telephone: 650-329-4949).
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Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 08:54:41 -0400
From: Karen Claxon <kclaxon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Fw: [ee-internet] EE Job Seekers (or Friends of...):
----- Original Message -----
From: "Katharine N. Wang" <wangkn@eelink.net>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 11:00 AM
Subject: [ee-internet] EE Job Seekers (or Friends of...):
The updated list below contains job opportunities posted on EE-Link
(http://eelink.net) between 7/1/01 and 7/15/01. This list will be
generated twice a month and reposted.
The list represents only the newest job postings on EE-Link and
summarizes
position offered, hiring organization, location of job, and application
deadline (if supplied). For detailed information and a complete listing,
go to the EE-link job posting page (jobs can be sorted by state or
region to
make searching easier):
http://eelink.net/cgi-bin/ee-link/view_jobs.cgi
Job Postings added to EE-Link since July 1, 2001
=B7 Technical Writer/Editor
=B7 Communictions & Outreach
=B7 Environmental Educator & Awareness Specialist
=B7 Energy Policy
=B7 Pollution Prevention & Control Specialist
=B7 Regional/Urban Land Use Planning Specialist
=B7 Environmental Scientist
=B7 The Coastal Resources Specialist
=B7 The Water Resources Management Specialist
=B7 The Natural Resources Policy/Management Specialist
=B7 Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA) Specialist
=B7 Global Climate Change Specialist
=B7 Environmental Impact Assessment
=B7 Social Scientist
=B7 Sustainable Tourism Specialist
=B7 Environmental Policy Specialist
=B7 Regulatory, Monitoring, & Enforcement Specialist
=B7 Environmental Economist/Development Economist
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Washington, DC
Deadline: 7-18-2001
Naturalist
Arrowhead Ranch Outdoor Science School
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Deadline: 8-20-2001
Director of Challenge Course
Culver Academics
Culver, IN
Deadline: 7-31-2001
Development Coordinator
Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center
Winona, MN
Deadline: 8-1-2001
Education Director
Environmental Concern
St. Michaels, MD
Posted: 7-5-2001
Field Instructor
Multnomah Education Service District
Portland, OR
Deadline: 8-20-2001
Program Leader
Multnomah Education Service District
Portland, OR
Deadline: 8-20-2001
Naturalist/Instructor
YMCA Willson Outdoor Center
Bellefontaine, OH
Posted: 7-3-2001
Hunter Education Leader
New Hampshire Fish & Game Department
Concord, NH
Deadline: 8-10-2001
Naturalist
Greene Co. Board of Communication
Xenia, OH
Deadline: 8-7-2001
Environmental Education Specialist
Lower Platte South Natural Resources District
Lincoln, NE
Deadline: 8-15-2001
Science Education Program Manager
David Heil Associates, Inc.
Portland, OR
Posted: 7-5-2001
Near Wilderness Settlement Supervisor
Hennepin Parks
Plymouth, MN
Deadline: 8-30-2001
Naturalist
Arrowhead Ranch Outdoor Science School
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Deadline: 8-20-2001
Seasonal Educator
Riverbend Environmental Education Center
Gladwyne, PA
Deadline: 9-1-2001
Educational Intern
Ecological Society of America
Washington, DC
Deadline: 8-15-2001
Energy Education Outreach Specialist Project Staff
Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP)
Stevens Pt., WI
Deadline: 9-13-2001
Naturalist
Catholic Diocese of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Deadline: 8-30-2001
Naturalist/Teacher
Darien Nature Center
Darien, CT
Posted: 7-9-2001
Environmental Educator
Urban Ecology Center
Milwaukee, WI
Posted: 7-10-2001
State Park Volunteer Coordinator
CA State Parks
Duncan Mills, CA
Deadline: 7-23-2001
Visitor Services Coordinator
Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Millbrook, NY
Deadline: 8-3-2001
Director of Education & Interpretation
The Trustees of Reservations
Canton, MA
Deadline: 8-15-2001
Schools & Outreach Coordinator
Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Fort Worth, TX
Posted: 7-11-2001
Education Intern
Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx Zoo
Bronx, NY
Deadline: 9-13-2001
Environmental Educator
LandPaths
Santa Rosa, CA
Deadline: 7-31-2001
Program Curriculum Coordinator
YMCA Storer Camps
Jackson, MI
Posted: 7-12-2001
Environmental Education/Refuge Intern
Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge
Cape Charles, VA
Deadline: 7-27-2001
Invasive Plants Coordinator
The Nature Conservancy of PA
Conshohocken, PA
Posted: 7-12-2001
Education Intern
Golden Gate National Parks Association
San Francisco, CA
Deadline: 8-10-2001
Staff Project Manager Position A
Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education
Slippery Rock, PA
Deadline: 8-24-2001
Staff Project Manager Position B
Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education
Slipper Rock, PA
Deadline: 8-24-2001
Program Instructor
YMCA Storer Camps
Jackson, MI
Posted: 7-12-2001
Detailed information for each of these positions is posted at the
EE-link
job posting page:
http://eelink.net/cgi-bin/ee-link/view_jobs.cgi
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Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 00:41:19 -0400
From: Dave Reed <sirenians@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject: Fish Data
Greetings all,
I am looking for suggestions on some comprehensive reference books on fish
species. I am interested in books that contain picture references as well
as preferred habitats, locations, general biology - i.e.. growth rates,
maximum size, recruitment, etc., and scientific names for species that can
be found in marine estuary systems. References that contain both fresh and
marine species would be helpful.
You may post responses to the LISTSERV or respond directly to me at
sirenians@worldnet.att.net. I will be more that glad to post the responses.
Thank you in advance for your time and input.
Sincerely,
Dave
David J. Reed, Jr.
Department of Geography
Florida State University
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Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 10:49:33 -0600
From: Niall Hanan <niall@NREL.COLOSTATE.EDU>
Subject: Biocomplexity Position Announcement
Position Announcement: Please forward as appropriate
Postdoctoral Fellow/Biocomplexity in African Savannas
The Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State
University seeks a full-time postdoctoral fellow to take a
leading role in a newly funded NSF-Biocomplexity in the
Environment project. The successful candidate will join an
interdisciplinary team of savanna ecologists, system and
analytical modelers to investigate biocomplexity in African
savannas. We are developing conceptual and numerical models of
savanna ecosystems for prediction of savanna structure and
function resulting from complex interactions and feedbacks
between climate, biogeochemistry, fire and herbivory. This will
include analysis of factors controlling changes in savanna states
under varying conditions, the resilience of savannas to change,
and the thresholds between stable states. The project will
further use savanna ecosystems as a model for understanding
complexity in biological systems to promote a broader public
awareness of the inter-relatedness of environmental systems.
The successful candidate will work with project investigators and
students in developing Africa-wide datasets for regional modeling
of savanna structure, function and biogeochemistry, comparisons
with field data collected at plot-to-continent scales, and
development of analytical abstractions. The research fellow will
also help organize annual workshops in Africa. Candidates will be
encouraged to participate with other investigators in
undergraduate course development and graduate-level seminars in
savanna ecology and biocomplexity. Lead investigators at CSU
include Drs. Niall Hanan and Mike Coughenour at NREL, Dr. Phil
Omi (Forestry) and Dr. Gerhard Dangelmayr (Math). Lead
investigators from African institutions include Drs. Robert
Scholes and Luanne Otter (CSIR, Pretoria).
Requirements for the position include a PhD in ecology,
environmental science, geography or related discipline.
Enthusiastic candidates are encouraged to apply, but experience
in one or more of the following would be advantageous: savanna
ecology (tree-grass interactions, biogeochemistry, fire ecology,
herbivory), GIS and/or remote sensing, micrometeorology, dynamic
ecosystem modeling, complex system modeling, computer programming
(Fortran or C++). Candidates should be comfortable in an
interdisciplinary setting and be willing to learn new skills as
needed in the context of the project. Travel to Africa for
project workshops and limited fieldwork will be required.
Starting salary in the range $36-39,000 dependant on experience,
plus benefits. The position is for two years, with an extension
for two more years possible; subject continued availability of
funds and performance. Application deadline is September 7, 2001,
with starting date as soon as possible thereafter. Send CV,
statement of research interests and experience and contact
information for three references to: Natalie Lucero, Natural
Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, CO 80523-1499.
Colorado State University does not discriminate on the basis of
race, age, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual
orientation, veteran status or disability, or handicap. The
University complies with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, related
Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, Title IX of the Education
Amendments Act of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era
Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act of 1967, as amended, American Disabilities Act of
1990, and all civil rights laws of the State of Colorado.
Accordingly, equal opportunity for employment and admission shall
be extended to all persons and the University shall promote equal
opportunity and treatment through a positive and continuing
affirmative action program. The Office of Equal Opportunity is
located in 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.
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Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 10:46:59 -0400
From: Kim Coffey <kcoffey@JONESCTR.ORG>
Subject: curly stakes
Greetings all.
I am on a quest for a product officially called metal tag stakes (we general
y
call them curly stakes). They are 18-24 inch long metal stakes with a curl
around the top where you can mark them with a tag. We have always ordered th
m
from Forestry Suppliers or Ben Meadows, but have recently been told that the
manufacturer has quit making them.
Does anyone know of an alternate vendor or have any suggestions about where
e
could purchase them?
Thanks for the help!
Kim Coffey
Research Technician
Plant Ecology Lab
J. W. Jones Ecological Research Center
Rt. 2 Box 2324
Newton, GA 31770
(912)734-4706
kcoffey@jonesctr.org
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Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 15:29:50 -0700
From: Marc Boucher <dirtcola@HOME.COM>
Subject: Info on Droseracea needed
I was wondering if anyone could send me some info, resourses, or
websites on the different species of the sundew family in British
Columbia, Canada.
Thanks,
Marcus Boucher
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Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 16:00:43 -0400
From: EnviroNetwork@NATURALIST.COM
Subject: Environmental Job Openings from EnviroNetwork
Title: Environmental Consultants
Company: PRIZIM Inc.
Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland
For more information click below:
http://www.naturalist.com/eco-jobs/index.cfm?temp=job&job=4200
Title: Foundation Relations Associate
Company: Union of Concerned Scientists
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
For more information click below:
http://www.naturalist.com/eco-jobs/index.cfm?temp=job&job=4199
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Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 16:24:18 -0600
From: Kurt Fausch <kurtf@CNR.COLOSTATE.EDU>
Subject: Postdoc - Stream Ecology
Postdoctoral Scientist - Stream Ecology
Department of Fishery and Wildlife Biology
Colorado State University
Responsibilities: Position available for a postdoctoral scientist to
conduct a large-scale field experiment on effects of invading rainbow trout
on stream and riparian food webs in northern Japan. See
http://www.cnr.colostate.edu/~kurtf/kurtf.html for full description.
Qualifications: An earned Ph.D. in aquatic/fisheries ecology, course work
in advanced statistics (experimental design), 3 yr of experience in field
research after B.S degree, and at least one refereed publication on
aquatic/fisheries ecology. Willingness to live and work in a Japanese
cultural setting for 3-4 months per year with one other English-speaking
technician.
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Closing date: For full consideration, apply by 15 September 2001. Position
open until filled. Starting date is 1 November 2001 to 15 January 2002.
Application: E-mail (kurtf@cnr.colostate.edu) or fax letter of interest and
resume with contact information for four references, and mail copies of
transcripts and publications to: Dr. Kurt D. Fausch, Dept. of Fishery and
Wildlife Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, FAX:
970-491-5091. CSU is an EEO/AA Employer. E. O. Office: 101 Student Services
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THE LIST
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Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 16:26:03 -0500
From: Tom McKenna <mckennat@UDEL.EDU>
Subject: Ground-Water Discharge to Estuaries - call for papers - abstracts d
e
July 24
Hello,
Please forward this announcement to potentially interested persons.
A session entitled =93Ground-Water Discharge to Estuaries=94 will be held=
at the
Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America in Boston on November
5-8, 2001. We are soliciting abstracts from researchers in the fields of
hydrogeology, limnology, ecology, oceanography, and geophysics to facilit=
ate
an interdisciplinary exchange of ideas on this topic. Papers on dischar=
ge
to lakes or oceans are welcome if the paper includes innovative technique=
s
applicable to an estuarine environment. Electronic abstracts (submitted =
to
Session T24) are due July 24th, 2001.
For more information:
www.geosociety.org/meetings/2001 - Full technical program and instructi=
ons
on submitting abstracts
www.udel.edu/dgs/tmck/sgd - A description of the session.
Thomas E. McKenna
University of Delaware, DE Geological Survey
Newark, DE 19716
(302) 831-8257
mckennat@udel.edu
Jonathon B. Martin
University of Florida, Department of Geology
P.O. Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611
(352) 392-6219
jmartin@geology.ufl.edu
=F8=A4=BA=B0`=B0=BA=A4=F8,=B8=B8,=F8=A4=BA=B0`=B0=BA=A4=F8,=B8=B8,=F8=A4
Thomas E. (Tom) McKenna
Delaware Geological Survey
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716-7501
voice: 302-831-8257
FAX: 302-831-3579
mckennat@udel.edu
=F8=A4=BA=B0`=B0=BA=A4=F8,=B8=B8,=F8=A4=BA=B0`=B0=BA=A4=F8,=B8=B8,=F8=A4
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Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 13:29:02 -0600
From: Dave Branson <dbranson@SIDNEY.ARS.USDA.GOV>
Subject: Ecology Technician Job
Ecology Technician (Permanent) - USDA-ARS, Sidney, MT
Announcement Number: ARS-X1W-1413
Hiring Level: GS-7, GS-8, or GS-9
Closing Date: August 13, 2001
The technician works with a research entomologist who is studying the
ecology and management of grasshoppers at the Northern Plains
Agricultural Research Laboratory, Pest Management Research Unit, Sidney,
MT. Participates in research examining how grazing management can be
used to reduce grasshopper outbreaks, the effects of rangeland fire and
livestock grazing on grasshoppers, and the influence of grasshopper
herbivory on nutrient cycling and rangeland productivity. The technician
sets up and maintains field experiments; collects ecological and
entomological data in the field and laboratory; identifies grasshoppers
and rangeland plants; analyzes grasshopper, plant, and soil samples
using a variety of techniques and equipment; keeps detailed records of
experimental data; and statistically analyzes and summarizes data. This
is a permanent position. Candidates should have field and/or laboratory
research experience in ecology, entomology, or range management, and the
ability to conduct basic statistical analyses. The ability to identify
plant or insect samples is helpful, but not required.
For more information email dbranson@sidney.ars.usda.gov
or see http://www.sidney.ars.usda.gov/scientists/dbranson/
Full Announcement and Application Instructions on the web at:
www.ars.usda.gov/afm2/divisions/hrd/vacancy/X1W-1413.htm
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Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 17 Jul 2001 to 18 Jul 2001
There are 6 messages totalling 291 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Study: Fishing Changes Population
2. job announcement
3. Mac vs PC for teaching undergrads
4. ESA Job Site Updated
5. multivariate question on Pearson Correlation Coefficients
6. Environmental Job Openings from EnviroNetwork
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Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 09:25:44 -0400
From: Karen Claxon <kclaxon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Study: Fishing Changes Population
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20010715/sc/smaller_fish_2.html Sunday
July 15 1:23 PM ET
Study: Fishing Changes Population
BREWSTER, Mass. (AP) - The reason fishermen are catching smaller fish
than their predecessors might not be just because all the big ones have
been caught.
Research indicates that as bigger fish are removed from the population,
the smaller fish left behind take on more influence in breeding the next
generation.
``It's like (eliminating) all the people who are 7 feet tall; they will
become rarer and rarer and you'll have only small people left. It's
fascinating to think humans are having this effect on fish,'' Steven
Murawski, chief of the population dynamic branch of National Marine
Fisheries in Woods Hole, told The Boston Globe.
Some of those smaller fish also are reaching sexual maturity earlier,
producing offspring that are both small and programmed to be mothers
while still young.
In the 1960s, most Boston haddock spawned at age 3 or later, but now
even 1-year-olds are spawning. Cod are also having offspring at younger
ages. On the West Coast, the average size of pink salmon coming back to
spawn decreased 30 percent in 40 years.
Scientists say it is difficult to sort out what is true genetic or
evolutionary change and what is a short-term physiological adaptation
that will end when fishing pressure does.
If a genetic change is occurring, there is a potential problem: Fish
that have offspring earlier tend to produce ones that are less viable.
Those fish could continue to produce fewer and fewer fertile offspring
until the fishery industry is in danger of collapsing.
``It can be a downward spiral,'' said Joseph G. Kunkel, a professor at
the University of Massachusetts at Amherst studying marine life. ``If
it's physiological, we'll have the same old codfish one day. But if it
isn't ... it has tremendous consequences for codfish and haddock.''
Many fishermen scoff at the suggestion that fish are becoming smaller
because of overfishing.
``It's only because they don't have a lot of food now,'' said Anton
Stetzko, of Orleans, who briefly held the world's record for catching
the biggest striped bass off Nauset in 1981. That fish was 73 pounds and
he regularly caught 40 and 50 pounders back then. Now, he figures the
average catch is somewhere between eight and 18 pounds.
Striped bass are coming back and he says their lighter weight is
probably because there are so many of them that they are having a tough
time finding enough food.
``I think the big fish will be back,'' he said. ``But we have to allow
them to grow big.''
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Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 09:02:21 -0700
From: Mary Ann Moran <mmoran@DRI.EDU>
Subject: job announcement
Please post the following job announcement in your next listserver
issue. Thank you.
Mary Ann Moran
Desert Research Institute
Reno, Nevada 89512
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Plant/Rangeland Ecologist =96 Desert Research Institute
The Desert Research Institute was established in 1959 as part of the
University of Nevada, and became an autonomous, nonprofit division of
the University and
Community College System in 1968. Over its 40-year history, the DRI has
grown to be one of the world's largest multidisciplinary environmental
research organizations. The DRI is organized into three divisions: Earth
and Ecosystem Sciences, Hydrologic Sciences, and Atmospheric Sciences.
In addition, there are two interdisciplinary, crosscutting centers: the
Center for Arid Lands Management and the Center for Watersheds and
Environmental Sustainability. About 350 scientists and support staff
implement nearly 140 research projects. The DRI has facilities in both
Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences (DEES) of the Desert
Research Institute (DRI) is seeking applicants for a research faculty
position as a Plant/Rangeland Ecologist. Depending on the applicant's
qualifications, the position may be filled as either a Research
Associate (Masters degree) or Research Professor (Ph.D.). The selected
applicant's rank within the fore-mentioned tracks will depend on his/her
academic qualifications. We seek an ecologist with a strong interest in
the ecology and management of natural resources on arid and semi-arid
landscapes in the Great Basin and Desert Southwest. The individual
selected will have the opportunity to interact with a diverse group of
DRI scientists and land managers from Federal, State, and/or local
levels of government, during development of a natural resource
management plan for the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). The
selected individual also will have the opportunity to interact with
plant physiological ecologists, soil scientists, microbial ecologists,
terrestrial ecosystem ecologists, restoration ecologists,
paleoecologists, archaeologists, water resources scientists, and remote
sensing/GIS specialists to develop a research program within their own
areas of interest. Collaborative efforts are critical for the success of
this position.
The position is 100% research. Existing contracts are expected to
provide funding for approximately two to three years. After three years,
the successful candidate
will be expected to develop an externally funded research program. The
preferred location for this position is at DRI's facilities in Las
Vegas, NV.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED: Rank as an Assistant/Associate Research ecologist requires a
minimum of a Masters degree in ecology, rangeland science, natural
resource management, or a related discipline. Placement as a Research
Professor (Assistant, Associate, Full) requires a Ph.D. in one of the
same disciplines. Applicants who possess a Department of Energy "Q"
security clearance, or a Department of Defense "Top Secret security
clearance" are highly desired. Applicants without such clearances must
be capable of obtaining them, i.e. must be a US citizen with no criminal
record.
PREFERRED: The preferred applicant will have strong communication skills
(verbal and written), and experience developing research proposals,
statements of work, and budgets. Evidence of the ability to present and
publish research findings is highly desired. Additional desired
experience includes wildlife management, land reclamation, wildland
weeds, NEPA, and the application of remote sensing and GIS to natural
resource management issues.
APPLICATION/REVIEW PROCESS
Submit a curriculum vitae; official transcripts; a letter describing how
your qualifications meet the position requirements; a statement of your
research interests; and the names, addresses, email addresses, and
telephone numbers of three references. Review of applications will begin
8/1/01 and continue until the position is filled. Refer to position
50-008, and send materials to : HR Department, DRI 2215 Raggio Parkway,
Reno, NV 89512, or email MSWord compatible attachments to:
recruit@dri.edu, or FAX application materials to: 775) 673-7339. To
learn more about DRI, visit us at www.dri.edu or call HR @ 775)
673-7431.
The Desert Research Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer and employs only U.S. citizens and persons
authorized to work in the United States.
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Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 12:35:52 -0700
From: Leslie Seiger <lseiger@SUNSTROKE.SDSU.EDU>
Subject: Mac vs PC for teaching undergrads
I'm starting a new teaching job and have to decide between a Mac
(which I love and have used for years) and a PC. Since this computer
will be used primarily for teaching (Word, Powerpoint, etc) my only
hesitation about getting a Mac is whether I will be missing out on
good educational software by not having a PC.
I will be teaching botany, ecology, environmental science and general
biology courses. I am aware that software such as Ecobeaker is
available for either platform, but wonder if I will be missing out on
other vaulable educational software (eg. shareware) by choosing a Mac?
Anybody have some thoughts on this based on their experience?
Thanks,
Leslie Seiger
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Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 14:06:21 -0400
From: ESA NewSource Job Listings <LISTJOBS@ESA.ORG>
Subject: ESA Job Site Updated
July 16, 2001
Please be advised that the Ecological Society of America's Job site: =
http://esa.sdsc.edu/jobs.htm has been updated for the month of July.
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Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 15:00:15 -0300
From: fmoola <fmoola@IS2.DAL.CA>
Subject: multivariate question on Pearson Correlation Coefficients
Hello,
I am attempting to interpret the ordination axes in a CCA using Pearson
Correlation Coefficients calculated between the first four CCA axes and
measured environmental variables. I have noticed that in many papers, the
Pearson Correlation Coefficients or, alternatively, Kendall Rank Correlation
Coefficents are presented along with significance probabilities (P-value). M
question is what statistical test is used to determine the significance
associated with the calculated correlation coefficients? In addition, will
Canoco or PC-ORD calculate this? How?
I appreciate any assistance.
cheers
faisal
Faisal Moola, MSc.
Doctoral Candidate, Biology
Dalhousie University
Halifax, N.S.
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Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 16:00:58 -0400
From: EnviroNetwork@NATURALIST.COM
Subject: Environmental Job Openings from EnviroNetwork
Title: National Standards Project Coordinator
Company: Forest Stewardship Council Canada
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
For more information click below:
http://www.naturalist.com/eco-jobs/index.cfm?temp=job&job=4207
Title: Management Consultant
Company: Canadian Business for Social Responsibility
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
For more information click below:
http://www.naturalist.com/eco-jobs/index.cfm?temp=job&job=4206
Title: Outreach Director
Company: Resource Conservation Alliance
Location: Washington, DC
For more information click below:
http://www.naturalist.com/eco-jobs/index.cfm?temp=job&job=4205
Title: Research Associate
Company: Institute for Policy Studies
Location: Washington, DC
For more information click below:
http://www.naturalist.com/eco-jobs/index.cfm?temp=job&job=4204
Title: District Team Leader(s) - Environmental Health Pro
Company: Oxfam Australia
Location: East Timor, Australia
For more information click below:
http://www.naturalist.com/eco-jobs/index.cfm?temp=job&job=4203
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