Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 18 Oct 2002 to 21 Oct 2002 (#2002-268)
There are 14 messages totalling 615 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. quantification of evolution
2. evolution listserv?
3. Natural Resource Scientist Recruitment at WA DNR
4. job announcement
5. Post-doctoral position
6. Academic job posting for ecologists
7. Partners in Flight Pan-American Roundtable
8. 2 faculty jobs: Cal State Fullerton, insect biology, marine biology
9. Tropical Tree Diversity - How High? (2)
10. Job posting--Kalamazoo College
11. Job ad - aquatic ecologist
12. Species Accumulation Curves
13. Assistant Professor Environmental Biology/Botany
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Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 14:11:35 -0500
From: Wendee Holtcamp <wendee@GREENDZN.COM>
Subject: quantification of evolution
This may have been "lost" in my message about hybridization, because I got
lots of replies about hybridization but none about this little sentence. So
I'll re-post it!
Has anyone ever quantified or modeled the relationship of Speciation to the
various forces that affect it: (1) Natural Selection (2) Random processes --
drift, etc. (3) Learning/imprinting.
I've seen articles or books qualitatively say how these things affect
Evolution but has it ever been modeled? Anyone even attempted to determine
the relative significance of the various factors in various populations
under various conditions? Wouldn't it be cool to come up with a general
model that predicted some equilibrium for various conditions like the Island
Biogeography model does?
Wendee
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Wendee Holtcamp -- wendee@greendzn.com
Environmental Journalist ~~ www.greendzn.com
Ph.D. Student in Zoology, Texas A&M University
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Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 15:57:34 -0500
From: Wendee Holtcamp <wendee@GREENDZN.COM>
Subject: evolution listserv?
Does anyone know if there is a listserv for scholarly discussion of
evolutionary biology? (NOT one to discussion evolution/creation).
Thanks much!
Wendee
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Wendee Holtcamp -- wendee@greendzn.com
Environmental Journalist ~~ www.greendzn.com
Ph.D. Student in Zoology, Texas A&M University
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Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 13:12:38 -0700
From: JODY FLYNN <jody.houser@WADNR.GOV>
Subject: Natural Resource Scientist Recruitment at WA DNR
We would appreciate your help in posting to your website and passing this al
ng to your professional contacts or lists.
The Washington Department of Natural Resources is seeking candidates to fill
current and future scientist positions in the area of silviculture and fores
ecology. For job and application information please go to http://hr.dop.wa
gov/statejobs/bulletins/CURRENT/12457ocs.htm
or go to DNR's job site at www.wa.gov/dnr/jobs
Screening begins November 1, 2002
Salary range $3,215-$4,115 per month
Natural Resource Scientist 2 recruitment # 1-2-457-oc-s
Jody Flynn
Department of Natural Resources
Human Resources Division
360-902-1134
jody.flynn@wadnr.gov
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Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 15:21:20 -0400
From: Jim Bulak <Bulak@SCDNR.STATE.SC.US>
Subject: job announcement
Job Announcement
Freshwater Fishery Research Biologist
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Freshwater Fishery Section (FWF)
Clemson, South Carolina.
Job Title: Wildlife Biologist III
Job Status: Full-time/permanent
Vacancy number: DNR-20020043
Band range: $32,099 - $59,386
Hiring range: $33,875 - $45,742
The primary responsibility will be as a fishery/aquatic research
biologist. Initially, the incumbent will devote approximately 40% off effort
towards assisting with local management efforts. The remainder of time will
be spent conducting biological research, applying for grants, reporting and
publishing, providing technical assistance to FWF personnel, and
coordinating collaborative research efforts, especially with Clemson
University. After a transition period, the job will become 100% research.
The minimum requirements for the position are a relevant Master's degree and
two years of relevant experience or a bachelor's degree and four years of
experience. Highly desirable attributes for the position are: 1) a Ph.D. in
biology, zoology, fisheries management, or a related discipline 2) ability
to conduct and interpret landscape level biological/ecological evaluations,
3) demonstrated abilities in statistical analysis and experimental design,
4) a working knowledge of geographic information systems, the fishes of
South Carolina, and/or population/ecological models, 5) good writing skills,
6) demonstrated ability to obtain competitive grants, and 7) an ability to
work effectively with co-workers and colleagues.
Applicants must fill out a State employment application available at
<http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/admin/scdnrhr.html>, where the official jo
announcement is posted. Applicants are strongly encouraged to also send a
curriculum vita, which lists peer-reviewed publications and obtained grants.
Send application to: Office of Human Resources, Department of Natural
Resources, P.O. Box 167, Columbia, SC 29202-0167 (803-734-4400 phone;
803-734-6310 FAX). The position is 'open until filled.' The initial
screening of applications will take place on November 13, 2002.
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Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 14:41:25 -0500
From: David Broussard <brousdr@AUBURN.EDU>
Subject: Post-doctoral position
POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING IN POPULATION ECOLOGY
AUBURN UNIVERSITY HAS A POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AVAILABLE to work on the
evolution of litter size in Columbian ground squirrels in the Rocky Mountain
of Alberta, Canada. A substantial field period (about 4 months each year) a
a remote field station will be followed by 8 months on campus. Commitment t
a long-term (4 year) research program is desirable. This NSF-funded positio
is available starting on or after January 1st, 2003.
A Ph.D. in evolutionary or population biology and research experience in
behavioral ecology and life-history evolution are required. Field experienc
in behavioral observation, live-trapping, and handling of small mammals in
mountain environments is also desirable.
Applications from women and minorities are encouraged.
Please send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, reprints, and the names
f
three references (with addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers) t
:
Dr. F. Stephen Dobson
Department of Biological Sciences
331 Funchess Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849-5414
Phone: 334-844-9252. FAX: 334-844-9234
e-mail: fsdobson@msn.com
Auburn University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,
and employs individuals who are authorized to work full-time in the U.S.A.
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David Broussard
Dept of Biological Sciences
331 Funchess Hall
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849
e-mail: brousdr@auburn.edu
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Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 13:23:53 -0600
From: Peter Leavitt <leavitt@UREGINA.CA>
Subject: Academic job posting for ecologists
Hello,
I am writing to see if the following advertisment can be submitted
to Ecolog-L. Please let me know if you feel its inappropriate.
Thanks!
Peter
Associate Director (Environmental Mass Spectroscopy)
Environmental Quality Analysis Laboratory (EQAL),
University of Regina
The Faculty of Science invites applications for a permanent research
and management position responsible for daily operations of EQAL
and for conducting and funding independent and collaborative research.
EQAL houses Thermoquest Delta Plus isotope ratio mass spectrometers
(IRMS), advanced GC, IC and HPLC systems, a gamma spectrometer,
elemental analyzers and gas exchange facilities. Area of research is
open, but preference is given to environmental applications of IRMS
technology. Further information is available at http://www.uregina.ca/biolo
y/
and http://uregina.ca/eqal/, or by contacting EQAL Director, Peter Leavitt
(Peter.Leavitt@uregina.ca) Complete applications consist of a cover letter,
CV, select publications, statement of research interests, and three letter
of reference delivered to EQAL Search, Dept. Biology, University of
Regina, Regina, SK, S4S 0A2, Canada, or Jill.Medby@uregina.ca,
by 2 December 2002. Exceptional applicants may be considered
thereafter. University of Regina is dedicated to research excellence and
is committed to employment equity. All qualified applicants are encouraged
to apply. In cases of equal merit, priority will be given to Canadians
and permanent residents.
Peter Leavitt
Professor of Limnology
Department of Biology
University of Regina
Regina, SK
Canada, S4S 0A2
tel 306 585 4253
fax 306 585 4894
Peter.Leavitt@uregina.ca
http://www.uregina.ca/biology/faculty/leavitt/index.htm
http://www.uregina.ca/drought
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Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 15:28:29 -0400
From: "George E. Wallace" <gwallace@ABCBIRDS.ORG>
Subject: Partners in Flight Pan-American Roundtable
Hello,
Please see the following announcement and share it with those you think
might be interested (I apologize for any cross postings):
PARTNERS IN FLIGHT PAN-AMERICAN ROUNDTABLE, 10:00 AM, 13 December 2002
at The Nature Conservancy, 4245 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington,
Virginia, USA. A forum for the discussion of bird conservation in Latin
America and the Caribbean, the Roundtable is organized by the American
Bird Conservancy in coordination with the International Working Group of
Partners in Flight. The meeting is open to everyone with an interest in
bird conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean. This Roundtable
will feature news and updates on the latest developments in bird
conservation and two panel discussions: The Alliance for Zero
Extinction: A site-based approach to species conservation. This panel
will present and discuss this newest initiative to prevent species
extinctions; Avitourism and Conservation: What can birders, birding, and
the business of bird-watching do for bird conservation in the
Neotropics? If you are interested in contributing to the Roundtable
and/or for additional information, contact George E. Wallace, American
Bird Conservancy, P.O. Box 249, 4249 Loudoun Avenue, The Plains, VA
20198 USA; Tel: 540-253-5780; Fax: 540-253-5782; E-mail:
gwallace@abcbirds.org
George E. Wallace, PhD
Director of International Programs
American Bird Conservancy
P.O. Box 249, 4249 Loudoun Avenue
The Plains, VA 20198 USA
Tel: 540-253-5780
Fax: 540-253-5782
E-mail: gwallace@abcbirds.org
On the Web at www.abcbirds.org
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Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 11:06:29 -0800
From: David Inouye <di5@umail.umd.edu>
Subject: 2 faculty jobs: Cal State Fullerton, insect biology, marine biology
INSECT BIOLOGY
MARINE BIOLOGY
California State University, Fullerton
The Department of Biological Science, California State University,
Fullerton, invites applications for two full-time tenure-track positions at
the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2003: (1) INSECT BIOLOGY (or
other terrestrial arthropods). Preferred research areas include, but are
not limited to physiological ecology, behavioral ecology, or evolutionary
biology with an emphasis on populations. (2) MARINE BIOLOGY. Preferred
research areas include, but are not limited to coastal or estuarine/salt
marsh ecology, evolutionary biology, or population genetics. We are
interested in candidates who can contribute to the study of organisms,
populations, or communities in arid-land or coastal-marine ecosystems as
part of Departmental emphases in Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation
Biology and in Marine Biology. Applicants should have a Ph.D. and
preferably at least two years of postdoctoral experience. The successful
candidates will be expected to maintain active, exte!
rnally funded, research programs involving undergraduate and M.S. students,
and be committed to excellence in teaching at both levels. The successful
candidates will develop upper-division/M.S.-level elective courses in their
areas of expertise and be capable of teaching an inquiry-based, lower
division core course in either Evolution and Biodiversity or Principles of
Physiology and Ecology. CSUF is located in a coastal Mediterranean climate
within two hours of desert, montane, chaparral, coastal sage scrub, marine,
estuarine, and island habitats. The university is also a member of CSU
consortia for Desert Studies and for Ocean Studies, and is situated near
many other major universities that offer possibilities for
collaboration. Send a curriculum vitae (including a history of grant
support), reprints of recent peer-reviewed publications, statements of (1)
research interests and plans and (2) teaching philosophy and experience,
and have three letters of recommendation se!
nt to Insect/Marine Search Committee, Department of Biological Science
California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA
92834-6850. http://biology.fullerton.edu/. Review of applicants will
begin November 18, 2002, and continue until a suitable candidate is
appointed. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and
qualifications. Women and minority candidates are particularly encouraged
to apply. CSUF is an AA/EO/Title IX/ADA Employer.
Steven N. Murray
Department of Biological Science
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA 92834-6850
Office (714) 278-7291
FAX (714) 278-7095
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Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 08:54:36 -0400
From: "Gerald R. Urquhart" <urquhar5@MSU.EDU>
Subject: Tropical Tree Diversity - How High?
Just how high is the maximum tree diversity recorded? 500 species per
hectare? 1000 species per hectare?
I have been trying to find the numbers but can't locate them. The whole
concept has reached mythical status. Last year at the Smithsonian Tropical
Research Institute, I heard secondhand reports of a team finding "over
1000 species per hectare" found in Peru recently. Yet nowhere have I been
able to find references to any of the incredible biodiversity figures I
keep hearing in lectures about tropical diversity.
Does anyone know the exact numbers or know who is reporting such statistics?
I would greatly appreciate any references to papers, news articles, or
whatever as sources of this information.
Thanks,
Jerry Urquhart
________________________________________________________________________
Gerald R. Urquhart Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Lyman Briggs School
E-194 Holmes Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48825
Phone: 517-353-1759 W
Email: urquhar5@pilot.msu.edu
AOL IM: lbs126
Homepage: http://www.msu.edu/user/urquhar5
Study Abroad in Panama: http://www.msu.edu/user/dru
Lyman Briggs Homepage: http://www.msu.edu/unit/lbs
Virtual Rainforest: http://www.msu.edu/user/urquhar5/tour
Office Hours, Fall 2002: TBA
________________________________________________________________________
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Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 13:10:08 -0400
From: David Evans <evans@KZOO.EDU>
Subject: Job posting--Kalamazoo College
----- Original Message -----=20
From: David Evans=20
To: ecolog-l@listserv.umd.edu=20
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 1:05 PM
Subject: Job posting--Kalamazoo College
Hello--The following is an announcement of a position available in Dept. =
of Biology, Kalamazoo College.
Thanks!
=20
INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGIST
KALAMAZOO COLLEGE
=20
Applications are invited for a tenure-track position starting September =
2003, post-doctoral experience preferred. Salary is competitive and =
commensurate with experience. Teaching responsibilities include an =
organism diversity course and offerings in organism/ecology courses =
appropriate to the candidate's interest and curriculum. Examples would =
be animal behavior, invertebrate zoology, entomology, or aquatic =
ecology. Kalamazoo College is a highly selective, nationally recognized =
liberal arts college that takes pride in its outstanding undergraduate =
science education program. A recent study ranked the College fifth =
among baccalaureate institutions in the proportion of its graduates who =
ultimately receive Doctorates in the life sciences.
=20
Candidates are expected to have a high aptitude and interest in =
undergraduate teaching, a commitment to the liberal arts, and a desire =
to involve undergraduates in scholarship both inside and outside the =
classroom. Completed applications received before November 15, 2002, =
will receive full consideration with later applications reviewed as =
appropriate. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, =
undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial is acceptable), =
statements on teaching philosophy and research interests, and three =
letters of recommendation to: Dr. David Evans, Chair, Department of =
Biology, 1200 Academy Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49006-3295.
=20
Equal Opportunity Employer. To ensure that its searches consider women =
and minority candidates, the College especially invites such qualified =
individuals to apply and identify themselves if they wish.
=20
David A. Evans, Chair
Department of Biology
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI 49006-3295
evans@kzoo.edu
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Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 13:23:57 -0400
From: Clinton Jenkins <rontavius@UTK.EDU>
Subject: Re: Tropical Tree Diversity - How High?
I do not have the references with me, but the highest confirmed number I
have seen is from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Two studies found
400-450 species per hectare in northern Espirito Santo and southern
Bahia states. At least one of these surveys was done by the New York
Botanical Garden. Conservation International may have been a
collaborator in one of the surveys as well.
Gerald R. Urquhart wrote:
>Just how high is the maximum tree diversity recorded? 500 species per
>hectare? 1000 species per hectare?
>
>I have been trying to find the numbers but can't locate them. The whole
>concept has reached mythical status. Last year at the Smithsonian Tropi
al
>Research Institute, I heard secondhand reports of a team finding "over
>1000 species per hectare" found in Peru recently. Yet nowhere have I be
n
>able to find references to any of the incredible biodiversity figures I
>keep hearing in lectures about tropical diversity.
>
>Does anyone know the exact numbers or know who is reporting such statist
cs?
>
>I would greatly appreciate any references to papers, news articles, or
>whatever as sources of this information.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jerry Urquhart
>________________________________________________________________________
>Gerald R. Urquhart Ph.D.
>
>Assistant Professor
>Lyman Briggs School
>E-194 Holmes Hall
>Michigan State University
>East Lansing, MI 48825
>Phone: 517-353-1759 W
>
>Email: urquhar5@pilot.msu.edu
>AOL IM: lbs126
>Homepage: http://www.msu.edu/user/urquhar5
>Study Abroad in Panama: http://www.msu.edu/user/dru
>Lyman Briggs Homepage: http://www.msu.edu/unit/lbs
>Virtual Rainforest: http://www.msu.edu/user/urquhar5/tour
>
>Office Hours, Fall 2002: TBA
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>
>
--
Clinton Jenkins - Doctoral Fellow
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Tennessee
569 Dabney Hall
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-1610
Office: (865) 974-1982 FAX: (865) 974-0978
E-mail: rontavius@utk.edu
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Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 12:52:42 -0500
From: "Steyermark, Anthony C." <ACSTEYERMARK@STTHOMAS.EDU>
Subject: Job ad - aquatic ecologist
AQUATIC ECOLOGIST
University of St. Thomas
The Department of Biology at the University of St. Thomas invites
applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level
for an aquatic ecologist, to start Sept, 2003. We seek outstanding
candidates with interests in invertebrate or community aspects of aquatic
ecology. Teaching opportunities exist in ecology, conservation biology, and
advanced courses in aquatic or field biology. Some contribution to teaching
majors' introductory courses is also expected. The successful candidate is
expected to develop a vigorous, fundable research program involving
undergraduates. Faculty research is supported by ongoing course-release time
and start-up funds to establish a research laboratory. Ph.D. is required,
and post-doctoral experience is preferred.
The University of St. Thomas is a private, liberal arts institution situated
near the Mississippi River in St. Paul. The Biology Department is housed in
the 200,000 sq ft Frey Science and Engineering Center, which opened in 1997
equipped with state of the art instructional and research facilities.
Additional information about the Biology Department is available at:
http://www.stthomas.edu/BIOL. Please send cover letter, curriculum vitae,
statements of teaching philosophy and research experience and goals, with
three letters of reference by 31 December 2002 to: Department of Human
Resources, Mail Number AQU217, 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN, 55105 or
send materials by email to employment@stthomas.edu
<mailto:employment@stthomas.edu>. The University of St. Thomas is an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Anthony C. Steyermark
Department of Biology
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, MN 55105
tel: 651.962.5296
fax: 651.962.5201
e-mail: acsteyermark@stthomas.edu
http://www.stthomas.edu/biol/faculty/asteyermark/index.html
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Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 16:01:22 -0500
From: murphyc <murphyc@MAIL.UKANS.EDU>
Subject: Species Accumulation Curves
Hello All:
I was wondering if anyone would happen to know of any software that could
create species accumulation curves from data at the plot level. Or, if anyo
e
has any ideas on how to program these types of curves into statistics
software, that would be beneficial as well.
Please respond to my email address:
murphyc@ku.edu
Thanks in advance,
Cheryl Murphy
Cheryl Murphy
Dept of Ecology and Evo. Biology
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
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Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 17:14:25 -0400
From: Jay Pitocchelli <JPitocch@ANSELM.EDU>
Subject: Assistant Professor Environmental Biology/Botany
The Department of Biology invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant
Professor position in Environmental Plant Biology beginning in August 2003.
A Ph.D. is required. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment
to teaching at the undergraduate level and will develop a research program
that includes mentoring undergraduates. Teaching assignments include
Environmental Biology of Plants, Introductory Environmental Science, and
General Biology. Preference given to applicants with experience in
environmental biology/conservation of plants. A focus on freshwater systems
is desirable. Saint Anselm College, a Catholic undergraduate institution in
the Benedictine tradition, emphasizes excellence in undergraduate teaching.
Send curriculum vitae, statement of teaching and research interests, and
three letters of recommendation no later than December 24, 2002 to
Environmental Biology Search Committee Chair, Biology Department, Saint
Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, NH 03102-1310.
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