Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 10 Jul 2002 to 11 Jul 2002 (#2002-178)
There are 14 messages totalling 792 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Research Assistant Grade-15
2. World Wildlife Fund Report (fwd) (2)
3. Seeking lab for ammonium/nitrate analyses
4. Acid rain threatens forests in more ways than previously thought (2)
5. Acid rain threatens forests in more ways than previously thought (3)
6. Job Announcement (2)
7. Job Announcement: Evolutionary Ecologist
8. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST
9. "following the lives of plants"
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Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 20:40:37 -0400
From: John Anderson <janderso@JORNADA-MAIL.NMSU.EDU>
Subject: Research Assistant Grade-15
Announcement of Position Availability
TITLE: Research Assistant, Grade-15
Effective: January 6, 2002
SALARY: $23,481
Continued employment contingent upon federal funding
PREFER: Extensive field experience in plant identification, knowledge of
Chihuahuan Desert flora and fauna, practical experience with electrical and
mechanical maintenance of climatological and hydrological instruments, field
experience with small mammals and reptiles. Skill in the use of hand and
power tools.
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in field of research applicable to the
position required.
REQUIREMENT: Driver's license.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work is based out of New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM.
Individual will participate in an on-going, multi-disciplinary, and
multi-study Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program on desertification
in the Chihuahuan Desert. Research includes plant and animal ecology,
hydrology, climatology, and aeolian studies. Duration is for two or more
years.
Specific responsibilities include extensive plant identification and
measurements; soil measurements; extensive collection of hydrology data and
frequent maintenance of hydrological equipment; maintenance of field
instruments, equipment, and infrastructure; routine handling and
identification of small mammals and reptiles (usually only lizards) several
times yearly. The position will entail manual labor such as routine carrying
of heavy instruments in the field for extended periods, shrub removal,
trenching, and soil coring. The individual will work with a wide variety of
taxa and will be required to learn all flora and selected fauna found in the
research area.
General responsibilities include collecting and recording moderately
complex data in both laboratory and field environments in accordance with
established protocols, limited data entry, maintaining statistical records
and organizational data for each study, aiding principle investigators with
experiments and experimental design by setting up or assisting in setup of
experimental apparatus and assisting in design and/or modification of test
equipment, may compile reports or other data for review, may do a literature
review and report results in writing or verbally.
The selected individual will be able to work in the field under high
heat and sun exposure as this is primarily a field position, work both
independently in the laboratory and the field and as part of a team,
establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and
principle investigators, follow detailed oral and/or written instructions
exactly, make sound judgments relative to analytical processes, recognize
the extreme accuracy essential to research, assemble and record accurate
data, communicate well both verbally and in writing, and have some
supervisory skills. Extreme attention to small details and the ability to
get along well with co-workers, supervisors, and principle investigators are
musts. Additional hours may be required both during the week and on
weekends.
BENEFITS: Group medical and hospital insurance, group life insurance, state
education retirement, worker's compensation, annual leave, sick leave, and
unemployment compensation.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: August 12, 2002. Submit letter of application,
resume, 3 letters of reference and supportive materials. Electronic
submissions must be in MS WORD or Rich Test Format (RTF). Other formats will
not be accepted.
REPLY TO:
John P. Anderson
Jornada LTER Site Manager
USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range
P.O. Box 30003, MSC 3JER
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM 88003-0001
voice: 505-646-5818 fax: 505-646-5889
email: janderso@jornada.nmsu.edu
OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINGENT UPON VERIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL'S ELIGIBILITY
FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.
NMSU IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
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Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 20:48:44 -0700
From: Ashwani Vasishth <vasishth@USC.EDU>
Subject: World Wildlife Fund Report (fwd)
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Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:24:43 -0500
From: Mark Stoll <stoll@TTU.EDU>
Reply-To: H-NET List for Environmental History <H-ENVIRONMENT@H-NET.MSU.E
U>
To: H-ENVIRONMENT@H-NET.MSU.EDU
Subject: World Wildlife Fund Report
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:45:30 -0400 (EDT)
From: James Lewis Longhurst <jll2@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: World Wildlife Fund Report?
:
I believe the document you are looking for is the Living Planet
Report 2002, which is available from the WWF international website at
http://www.panda.org/livingplanet/lpr02/
While the media's interpretation of this report seems to be
somewhat sensationalistic, the WWF report does indeed include some
apocalytic statements:
"Furthermore, future projections based on likely scenarios of population
growth, economic development and technological change, show that
humanity's footprint is likely to grow to about 180% to 220% of the
Earth's biological capacity by the year 2050."
These numbers should provoke some interesting debate, especially
concerning humanity's ability to consume 220% of an existing resource.
James Longhurst
Carnegie Mellon University
Department of History
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Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 12:50:49 -0400
From: "Daniel E. Bunker" <dbunker@PITT.EDU>
Subject: Seeking lab for ammonium/nitrate analyses
Hi All,
I am seeking a lab which can analyze nitrate and ammonium in 2M KCl soil
extractions.
I would greatly appreciate any suggestions for labs which perform
quality analyses. Because I have little experience in this area, If you
use a particular lab whose work is of high quality at a reasonable
price, I would greatly appreciate your feedback.
Thanks in advance.
Daniel Bunker
Program in Ecology and Evoloution
University of Pittsburgh
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 01:33:57 EDT
From: Aneyww@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: World Wildlife Fund Report (fwd)
In a message dated 10-07-2002 21:45:57 Pacific Daylight Time,
vasishth@USC.EDU writes:
<< "Furthermore, future projections based on likely scenarios of popul
tion
growth, economic development and technological change, show that
humanity's footprint is likely to grow to about 180% to 220% of the
Earth's biological capacity by the year 2050."
These numbers should provoke some interesting debate, especially
concerning humanity's ability to consume 220% of an existing resource.
>>
Perhaps natural "boom and bust" population cycles are an example of organism
outbreeding their environmental carrying capacity. I suspect the WWF folks
were including nonsustainable practices such as fossil fuel consumption, soi
depletion, and certain forest removal practices in their calculations.
Warren W. Aney
Senior Wildlife Ecologist
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Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 23:41:41 +0000
From: Paul Cherubini <monarch@SABER.NET>
Subject: Re: Acid rain threatens forests in more ways than previously tho
ght
Dave McNeely wrote:
> I guess I am not sure of the relationship between the two
> comments below. Enlightenment, please? Thanks,
> Dave McNeely
Well Dave, intially I was very alarmed and worried to read that
the world's forests were gravely threatened due to the leaching
of essential metal nutrients from topsoil by acid rain. Then
I remembered the pictures I took of the healthy coniferous forests
in Yosemite National Park growing on bare granite rock devoid of
mineral-rich topsoil to begin with. I found it facinating
and reassuring that some forest trees can thrive on a nutrient
depleted substrate and thought the group might be interested
in seeing the pictures too.
Paul Cherubini
http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/granite1.jpg
http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/granite4.jpg
http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/granite6.jpg
http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/granite5.jpg
http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/granite11.jpg
http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/root.jpg
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 00:33:34 +0000
From: Paul Cherubini <monarch@SABER.NET>
Subject: Re: Acid rain threatens forests in more ways than previously though
David Bryant wrote:
> Does acid rain deplete base cations? Yes, and many highly prized timber
> species are very sensitive to this depletion, i.e. sugar maple (acer
> sachharum) which, correct me if I'm wrong, has a much higher stumpage
> value than Jeffery Pine. So don't expect to provide the nation with
> vigorous forest resources, including all plant and animal inhabitants,
n
> bare granite rock.
David, is acid rain truly a grave threat to the world's forests? I believe
the
casual reader of Karen Claxon's post** would gain the impression that
acid rain poses a possible grave threat to the world's forests by
leaching essential metal nutrients from topsoil.
But as my Yosemite pictures demonstrated, some forests do fine growing
mostly on bare rock. When I was in Australia in 1995 it seemed like
sizable chunks of that continent were covered with eucalyptus forest growing
mostly on bare rock.
Also, during the western USA forest fire discussions I pointed out that
there was substantial evidence of increased growth of subalpine
conifers in western North America since around 1850
http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/r108.htm
The potential explanations for the recent increased growth are
(according to http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/r108.htm) :
1. The possibility of carbon dioxide fertilization.
2. Changes in snowpack duration, which affects length of growing season.
3. Fertilization through nitrogen deposition because of the combustion of
fossil fuels.
Thus in my opinion when considering the impact of anthropogenic
disturbances one should reasonably consider the possible positives as well
as the negatives rather than to just single out one negative and claim it
represents a possible 'grave threat' to the world's forests
(as Karen's referenced article below appears to do)..
Paul Cherubini
**http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2002-07/uoc--art070802.php
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside Earth Scientist Martin Kennedy and
colleagues report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
that acid rain, by leaching essential metal nutrients (such as
potassium, calcium, and magnesium) from topsoil, may pose a far graver
threat to forests than has been previously estimated. This result would
especially interest ecologists, biologists, geologists, and policy
makers.
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 08:40:59 -0500
From: Eric Gustafson <ericgus@NEWNORTH.NET>
Subject: Job Announcement
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 09:02:48 -0500
From: Scott Franklin <sfrankli@MEMPHIS.EDU>
Subject: Job Announcement: Evolutionary Ecologist
Evolutionary Ecologist
The Department of Biology at The University of Memphis invites
applications at the assistant professor level for an Evolutionary
Ecologist. Proficiency with multiple molecular techniques is required.
Research interests are open, but preference will be given to candidates
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Department of Biology
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Fax 901-678-4746
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Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 22:45:30 -0700
From: David Bryant <dmb@IO.HARVARD.EDU>
Subject: Re: Acid rain threatens forests in more ways than previously though
At 07:36 AM 7/10/02 +0000, you wrote:
> > that acid rain, by leaching essential metal nutrients (such as
> > potassium, calcium, and magnesium) from topsoil, may pose a far gr
ver
> > threat to forests than has been previously estimated.
>
>On June 29 this year I drove through Yosemite National
>Park in California and was facinated to see Poderosa
>Pine, Jeffrey Pine and Lodgepole Pine growing on
>bare granite rock.
>
>http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/granite1.jpg
>http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/granite4.jpg
>http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/granite6.jpg
>http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/granite5.jpg
>http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/granite11.jpg
>http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/root.jpg
Paul,
Yes it's true, it happens, and people have been known to survive for weeks
on water alone.
My dissertation in fact was on the very subject of forest regeneration
following debris flow disturbances in the White Mountain National Forest,
NH. These site are basically as you say "big piles of bare granite
rock". Did trees grow on them? Yes. Were they healthy vigorous
specimens? No.
Does acid rain deplete base cations? Yes, and many highly prized timber
species are very sensitive to this depletion, i.e. sugar maple (acer
sachharum) which, correct me if I'm wrong, has a much higher stumpage
value than Jeffery Pine. So don't expect to provide the nation with
vigorous forest resources, including all plant and animal inhabitants, on
bare granite rock.
A few individuals in a few isolated instances do not make for a solid body
of observational science. If you would like more information on acid rain
and its affects on forest productivity check out the Hubbard Brook Web site
at http://www.hubbardbrook.org/. The research here has been ongoing for
longer than I've been alive and has been conducted by more prestigious and
revered scientists than either of us can ever hope to be.
David M.
Bryant dmb@io.harvard.edu
Dept of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Harvard University 617-496-4571
20 Oxford St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 10:00:40 -0700
From: David Bryant <dmb@IO.HARVARD.EDU>
Subject: Re: Acid rain threatens forests in more ways than previously though
At 12:33 AM 7/11/02 +0000, you wrote:
>David Bryant wrote:
>
> > Does acid rain deplete base cations? Yes, and many highly prized t
mber
> > species are very sensitive to this depletion, i.e. sugar maple (ac
r
> > sachharum) which, correct me if I'm wrong, has a much higher stum
age
> > value than Jeffery Pine. So don't expect to provide the nation w
th
> > vigorous forest resources, including all plant and animal inhabita
ts, on
> > bare granite rock.
>
>David, is acid rain truly a grave threat to the world's forests? I
>believe the
>casual reader of Karen Claxon's post** would gain the impression that
>acid rain poses a possible grave threat to the world's forests by
>leaching essential metal nutrients from topsoil.
>
>But as my Yosemite pictures demonstrated, some forests do fine growing
>mostly on bare rock. When I was in Australia in 1995 it seemed like
>sizable chunks of that continent were covered with eucalyptus forest gro
ing
>mostly on bare rock.
>
>Also, during the western USA forest fire discussions I pointed out that
>there was substantial evidence of increased growth of subalpine
>conifers in western North America since around 1850
>http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/r108.htm
>The potential explanations for the recent increased growth are
>(according to http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/r108.htm) :
>
>Paul,
Correct me if I'm wrong but snapshots (temporally and spatially) provide no
data on dynamics of forest growth. The only observation by which you seem
to presuming the health of these trees is by the fact that they are still
standing and have foliage. True many species can grow and seemingly thrive
on very sparse resources. What we do no know is how fast theses trees
grow. Nor do we know how much organic matter is trapped within the cracks
of the rock that they inhabit. Many species are extremely efficient at
internal cycling of nutrients. Conifers in general are much more efficient
at utilizing nutrients and water, therefore they can survive in extreme
conditions. But the findings that one forest may be threatened by acid rain
cannot be countered with the observation that a few species survive with
very few resources. The popular press is often guilty of broad
generalizations and should be taken with a grain of salt. However we
should be careful not to make the same mistake. The effects of acid precip
are as various as the many ecosystems that it affects.
David M.
Bryant dmb@io.harvard.edu
Dept of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Harvard University 617-496-4571
20 Oxford St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 10:03:20 -0500
From: Dave McNeely <dlmcneely@LUNET.EDU>
Subject: Re: Acid rain threatens forests in more ways than previously tho
ght
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm ..... . Where are these trees' roots, and is the substrate
where the roots are nutrient depleted? I can appreciate that the granite
itself is not soil, but do these trees' roots find the cracks, with their
accumulations of materials? Is it true that the trees that grow on these
rocks may take several times as long as trees growing on typical forest
soils to reach maturity? How does the age of a 12 m tall tree growing on
the granite compare to the age of a 12 m tall tree in typical forest soil?
Or do the ones on the granite even get to be that tall? I've seen these
woodlands, too, and I understand from texts and other materials that they
are extremely slow growing. I also wonder how such a population, probably
adapted to the rock with different genetics from that of a population
located in less harsh environments, compares in its responses to such
stresses as acidification to the trees that the original inquiry concerned?
Do you think maybe we should try to draw our understandings of the responses
of trees to a particular stress by comparing apples with apples, and oranges
with oranges?
Dave McNeely
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Cherubini" <monarch@SABER.NET>
To: <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: Acid rain threatens forests in more ways than previously
thought
> Dave McNeely wrote:
>
> > I guess I am not sure of the relationship between the two
> > comments below. Enlightenment, please? Thanks,
> > Dave McNeely
>
> Well Dave, intially I was very alarmed and worried to read that
> the world's forests were gravely threatened due to the leaching
> of essential metal nutrients from topsoil by acid rain. Then
> I remembered the pictures I took of the healthy coniferous forests
> in Yosemite National Park growing on bare granite rock devoid of
> mineral-rich topsoil to begin with. I found it facinating
> and reassuring that some forest trees can thrive on a nutrient
> depleted substrate and thought the group might be interested
> in seeing the pictures too.
>
> Paul Cherubini
>
> http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/granite1.jpg
> http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/granite4.jpg
> http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/granite6.jpg
> http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/granite5.jpg
> http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/granite11.jpg
> http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/root.jpg
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 10:34:37 -0500
From: Patricia Ott <ottp@MAIL.CONSERVATION.STATE.MO.US>
Subject: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST
The Missouri Department of Conservation has a position available for a
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 09:27:27 -0700
From: "Tilly, Nancy" <ntilly@UCKAC.EDU>
Subject: Job Announcement
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conducting a balanced program comprised of extending knowledge and
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addition to University and public service.
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A Master's degree in conservation biology, restoration ecology, biology,
resource management, environmental education, or a closely related field
is required. Specialty and/or professional experience must provide a
significant understanding of ag/urban/resource management interface
policy resolution and compliance with related environmental laws and
regulations. Undergraduate degree in agronomy, plant/animal sciences,
or range management is desirable.
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Beginning salary will be in the UC Cooperative Extension Assistant
Advisor rank, DOQ. See CE Advisors salary scale at
http://www.ucop.edu/acadadv/acadpers/tab0102/table33.pdf
<http://www.ucop.edu/acadadv/acadpers/tab0102/table33.pdf> . The full
position vacancy announcement and required application are available at
http://cvr.ucdavis.edu <http://cvr.ucdavis.edu/> or contact Cindy
Inouye, UC Cooperative Extension Central Valley Region, 9240 Riverbend
Ave., Parlier, CA 93648; email cinouye@uckac.edu
<mailto:cinouye@uckac.edu> , phone (559) 646-6535. Complete packets mu
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be received by August 21, 2002. Refer to position #ACV 02-05. AA/EOE
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Nancy F. Tilly
University of California
DANR CE Central Valley Region
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-6533 - Voice
(559) 646-6513 - FAX
ntilly@uckac.edu=20
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 13:52:08 -0400
From: "Landis, R Matthew" <rlandis@MIDDLEBURY.EDU>
Subject: "following the lives of plants"
Dear distinguished list members:
I am trying in vain to remember the rest of the passage quoted above. If I
remember correctly (which is open to question), it was in Harper's
Population Biology of Plants, and the context was advocating a census-based
demographic approach to understanding plant population dynamics, as opposed
to simply measuring changes in numbers. Can anyone out there recall where I
might find the rest of this passage (perhaps quoted in Caswell??)?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts!
Matthew Landis
R. Matthew Landis, Ph.D.
Department of Biology
Middlebury College
Middlebury VT 05753
rlandis@middlebury.edu
tel. 802/443.3484
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