Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 6 Nov 2002 to 7 Nov 2002 (#2002-285)
There are 5 messages totalling 335 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. News: Pushing for Fiscal Accountability in Conservation
2. Video Equipment Grant deadline
3. field crickets
4. Post of positions
5. symposium announcement
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Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 19:10:41 -0800
From: Ashwani Vasishth <vasishth@USC.EDU>
Subject: News: Pushing for Fiscal Accountability in Conservation
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/05/science/earth/05AUDI.html
November 5, 2002
Fiscal Accountability Concerns Come to Conservation
By JON CHRISTENSEN
Conservation biology has long been driven by a mission to save all the
pieces at whatever cost. But just as questions about accounting are
shaking up the financial world, conservationists are beginning to pay much
closer attention to results. They are looking for more bang for the buck -
not just financially but biologically, too.
In recent months, scientists from diverse conservation groups have been
meeting to discuss principles and accounting standards for auditing
environmental projects. Two of the largest conservation groups, the Nature
Conservancy and the World Wildlife Fund, are leading the effort, with help
from the nonprofit Foundations of Success, which specializes in measuring
results.
Government agencies and the people and groups that finance the projects
are watching closely to see if greater accountability can be achieved.
Measuring the effects of conservation projects can be bewildering.
Biological systems are so complex that complete audits are practically
impossible. Conservation also depends on making judgment calls about the
effectiveness of political, economic and social strategies.
Still, a consensus is emerging that the environmental movement needs
something akin to the generally accepted accounting principles that govern
financial reporting. In "The Future of Conservation," a recent article in
Foreign Affairs, Dr. Steven Sanderson, president and chief executive of
the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo, called for independent
scientific audits of international conservation projects.
Dr. Sanderson said that the audits should include the work of groups like
his own and that those audits should be subject to peer review. "If we are
honest with ourselves," he said, "we won't do it as well as it could be
done independently."
Billions of dollars are spent annually - some estimates surpass $120
billion - on protecting ecosystems in the United States alone. The World
Bank has overseen about $3 billion in loans and investments for
conservation projects in the last decade. But measuring the returns is an
inexact science at best.
In September, "The State of the Nation's Ecosystems," a five-year study
involving about 150 scientists, fell short by its own admission. About
half of the data needed to assess the health of ecosystems was found
inadequate for the report, published by the H. John Heinz Center for
Science, Economics and the Environment. The scientists hope eventually to
fill in the blanks.
But even long-term studies won't answer all the questions about ecosystem
health, said Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy, president of the Heinz Center and an
adviser to the World Bank on biodiversity. He directed a study that ran
for more than 20 years in the Amazon to learn the effects of forest
fragmentation and the minimum critical size of ecosystems.
"The bad news is, we don't know all the answers because the rates of
change are slow," Dr. Lovejoy said. "The good news is you're not losing
things instantaneously." Conservationists can often stem the loss of
species while figuring out how ecosystems function, he said, and that is
why measurements of success are important.
Dr. Lovejoy is on the board of Foundations of Success, which grew out of
the Biodiversity Support Group, a 10-year project supported by the federal
Agency for International Development to improve the effectiveness of
conservation.
"As a conservation industry, we have to prove we are effective and achieve
what we say we are," said Nick Salafsky, the co-director of Foundations of
Success. "If we can't show that, the attention and resources of society
will shift to other problems. That recognition and pressure from donors is
forcing conservation to wake up and face this issue."
With a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Foundations of
Success is working with the Wildlife Conservation Society and Conservation
International on a study tracing the history of accounting and impact
assessment in fields like business, education and social services, as well
as the environment. Deloitte Consulting conducted a similar survey for the
Nature Conservancy this year.
"We're latecomers to this game," said Dr. M. A. Sanjayan, a scientist who
is leading a Nature Conservancy team that is developing methods for
auditing the organization's conservation efforts. Conservation groups
rarely rigorously measure success, Dr. Sanjayan said, and they never
report failures.
"You can't get that level of truth from environmental organizations," said
Dr. Sanjayan. "There's no industry standard, no Dow Jones."
One donor in particular prodded the conservancy into examining its
results. Two years ago, the conservancy's California office asked Seth
Neiman, a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley, for a large contribution
to help save open space on Mount Hamilton, an island of natural habitat in
a sea of encroaching suburbs south of San Jose.
Mr. Neiman asked how the conservancy knew the investment would provide
lasting protection for the oak woodlands and the creatures that live
there. Mr. Neiman said he was not interested in preserving a piece of land
for 30 years. "That would be an act of vanity," he said. "I want to know
what we might do as a way to protect an ecosystem for 500 years."
Mr. Neiman asked Dr. Sanjayan: "How do you know you're having an impact?
Why should I donate millions of dollars and time if it isn't possible to
reach this goal?"
"That stumped me," Dr. Sanjayan said. He told Mr. Neiman he did not have
an answer. But maybe with Mr. Neiman's help they could find a way to begin
answering the question of whether conservation groups were conserving what
they said they were over the long run.
Mr. Neiman agreed to help underwrite the effort. His company, Crosspoint
Ventures, is a limited partnership that has invested more than $2 billion
in almost 200 companies. He has watched high-tech start-ups grapple with
finding the right measurements for their business performances in recent
years.
Measuring results is crucial for honest reporting of financial results, he
said, but it is even more vital for management and learning. "In business,
you have an unrelenting feedback cycle," he said. "If you don't make a
profit, you're dead."
Mr. Neiman has given the Nature Conservancy about half a million dollars
for the auditing project. In the short term, the auditing has meant some
painful self-examination for the conservancy, which had revenues of $787
million last year and assets of $2.8 billion.
The new auditing has been tested at two sites, the Cosumnes River Preserve
in California, home to sandhill cranes and salmon on the Sierra Nevada's
last wild river, which is increasingly hemmed in by suburbs and vineyards;
and Komodo National Park in Indonesia, home of the famous Komodo dragons,
as well as coral reefs threatened by fishermen who use cyanide and crude
bombs to stun fish.
The audits examine detailed site conservation plans and strategies for
countering threats at each site, as well as monitoring threatened species
and determining whether managers have the resources to carry out their
plans.
Both audits showed progress was being made toward conserving what the
projects set out to save, but the projects had a long way to go to be
truly sustainable, especially in Komodo National Park. The conservancy is
now road-testing the method by auditing projects across the organization,
which has more than 1,400 preserves in 50 states and 28 other countries.
In the long term, Dr. Sanjayan and Mr. Neoiman believe, auditing will
result in better returns on the money invested annually, roughly $6.5
billion, in private conservation efforts around the world. If government
agencies adopt the methods, it may have an even greater effect.
"If this is done right, it will change the whole discussion about
conservation," Mr. Neiman said. "People will start asking, `What are your
results?' "
Julie Packard, the director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and a board
member of her parents' foundation, the David and Lucile Packard
Foundation, called the move toward auditing exciting.
In recent years, the foundation has given millions to the Nature
Conservancy and other groups.
"The organizations need to feel a responsibility not only to the
ecosystems they are seeking to protect," Ms. Packard said, "but to donors
and investors who are expecting that the lands will be protected as
healthy ecosystems in the 500-year time frame. It's a lofty goal. And it's
an imperfect science. But it's the right question to be asking."
* * *
Copyright The New York Times Company
*** NOTICE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material
is distributed, without profit, for research and educational purposes
only. ***
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Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2002 20:25:06 -1000
From: Bill Standley <standleyb@WILDLIFER.COM>
Subject: Video Equipment Grant deadline
The deadline for the STI Equipment Grant is December 1, 2002. Each year
Sandpiper Technologies loans its fleet of rental video equipment to
qualifying students. Application guidelines and a list of equipment are
available at http://Peeperpeople.com
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Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 10:54:04 -0500
From: "Russell L. Burke" <Russell.L.Burke@HOFSTRA.EDU>
Subject: field crickets
I am looking for about 50 male black field crickets, which I think are Achet
pennsylvania. none of the biological supply houses seem to have them, and
ts too cold here. where do you get them?
Dr. Russell Burke
Department of Biology
114 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
voice: (516) 463-5521
fax: 516-463-5112
http://www.people.hofstra.edu/faculty/russell_l_burke/
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Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 16:22:00 -0600
From: Kathy Ebertowski <kaeberto@AERO.UND.EDU>
Subject: Post of positions
Please post the following positions on your listserver.
GRADUATE STUDENT needed to conduct interdisciplinary research related
to ecosystem biogeochemistry using remote sensing and field observations
in the Northern Great Plains. The project combines trace gas exchange
and nutrient cycling research with remote sensing to assess how land use
alters ecosystem functions at several scales of resolution. Applicants
interested in carbon sequestration and greenhouse gases are encouraged
to apply. This is a joint effort between the University of North
Dakota's Upper Midwest Aerospace Consortium in Grand Forks, ND and the
USDA Agricultural Research Service in Mandan, ND. Team investigators
determine sustainable management techniques and provide the scientific
basis for policy recommendations.
Graduate research assistantships provide a full tuition waiver
and a competitive stipend. We prefer the student(s) will start in early
2003. The successful candidate(s) must be self-motivated and able to
work in a team environment. The ideal applicant would have experience
in environmental science and/or remote sensing. Both M.S. and Ph.D.
students will be considered. For further information, please contact
Dr. Rebecca Phillips, UMAC Earth System Science and Policy Program, Box
9007, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, 58202, e-mail
Rebecca@aero.und.edu, telephone (701) 777-6160. Please attach
resume, GPA, and GRE score information with all inquiries.
Environmental Science Field/Lab Technician
Wetland biogeochemistry and remote sensing research project technician
needed. Candidate should be interested in how science and technology
may be applied to better understand natural and managed ecosystems.
Ability to perform field work and laboratory analyses is required, as
well as a Bachelor's degree in science or geography. For further
information, please contact Dr. Rebecca Phillips, UMAC Earth System
Science and Policy Program, Box 9007, University of North Dakota, Grand
Forks, ND, 58202, e-mail Rebecca@aero.und.edu, telephone (701)
777-6160.
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Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:56:11 +1000
From: Pavel Krestov <krestov@IBSS.DVO.RU>
Subject: symposium announcement
Dear Colleagues,
Symposium "Phytogeography of Northeast Asia: tasks for the 21st =
century", organized by Institute of Biology & Soil Science (Russia), =
Tokyo University of Agriculture (Japan), Andong National University =
(Rep. Korea), Illinois State Museum (USA) and Vladivostok Botanical =
Garden (Russia) will be held in Vladivostok, Russia, from 21 July to 25 =
July 2003.
The hundred-year phytogeographical study of Far Eastern vegetation, =
undertaken in China, Japan, Korea and Russia, has resulted in =
accumulation of great knowledge. Nevertheless, political, cultural and =
methodological differences have created many disagreements in terms and =
theories.=20
The purpose of the symposium is not only to exchange knowledge but also =
to find common points in theories and a basis for the future study of =
East Asian vegetation as a whole phytogeographical unit. The main topics =
are expected to include:=20
1. Phytogeographical concepts and applications
2. Structure of the vegetation cover
3. Floristics and floristic regionalization
4. Vegetation dynamics in a changing environment:=20
history and prognoses
5. Synthesis of vegetation data through large-scale=20
comparisons
Papers on these topics, as well as your proposals of new subjects to be =
discussed during the Symposium, are welcomed.=20
Please find the information on symposium, hard copy of first circular =
and the form for registration at: http://www.geopacifica.org/symposium
Sincerely,
Organizing Committee.
_________________________________
Pavel Krestov, PhD, 1996
Vladivostok, 690022, RUSSIA
Tel.: +7-4232-310405
Fax: +7-4232-310193
Please visit our site "Geobotanica Pacifica"
about the nature of the Russian Far East=20
at http://www.geopacifica.org
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Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 3 Nov 2002 to 4 Nov 2002 (#2002-282)
There are 10 messages totalling 559 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. recycling old overheads
2. Call for Papers
3. Entomologist Faculty Position
4. Grad Student Positions at Fordham
5. Combining Xenoestrogens at Levels below Individual No-Observed-Effect
Concentra
6. Postdoctoral position available - simulation modeling of insects
7. Winrock International - Job Announcement
8. Neotropical Working Forests Doctoral Fellowship Program
9. Three Faculty Positions in International Environmental Affairs and Glob
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Security, University of Wisconsin-Madison
10. Director, Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, Universit
of Wisconsin-Madison
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Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 08:42:18 -0500
From: Angie Shelton <angies@CSIT.FSU.EDU>
Subject: Re: recycling old overheads
3M has a program for recycling used transparencies. You have to pay
the costs of shipping them, but they do get turned into new
transparencies. They claim to be the only company that offers this
service. They also sell a variety of recycled transparencies. It
seems like a good program to support, especially for ecology programs.
The website is:
http://www.3M.com/meetings/product_catalog/trans_recycle.jhtml
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Angie Shelton
CSIT & Dept. of Biological Science
480 Dirac Science Library
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306
tel: 850-644-0178
fax: 850-644-0098
e-mail: angies@csit.fsu.edu
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Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2002 14:41:04 -0600
From: "D. Liane Cochran-Stafira" <cochran@SXU.EDU>
Subject: recycling old overheads
Hi all,
A bit of an unusual request, but does anyone know of a recycling place
that
will accept old overhead transparency sheets? We have a large number
and
really don't want the plastic to end up in a landfill unless there is no
other option. Some are pre-printed, others are handwritten and
therefore
unusable by other schools.
Thanks,
Liane
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Liane Cochran-Stafira, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
Saint Xavier University
3700 West 103rd Street
Chicago, Illinois 60655
phone: 773-298-3514
fax: 773-779-9061
email: cochran@sxu.edu
http://www.sxu.edu/science/faculty_staff/cochran_stafira/
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Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 10:17:15 -0500
From: Julian Smith <julian@ESA.ORG>
Subject: Call for Papers
Call for Papers
Ecological Society of America (ESA) ~ Frontiers in Ecology and the
Environment
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, the new monthly journal from
the ESA welcomes synthetic review articles and short, high quality,
broadly impacting original research communications on all aspects
ecology, ecology education, environmental science, and related
disciplines. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment is aimed at all
professional ecologists, researchers and educators from a broad range of
specialties and backgrounds.
Ecology and Environmental Science Papers
Reviews and research communications will focus on global issues;
broadly impacting research; cross-disciplinary or multi-country
comparisons or endeavors; use of new techniques and technologies; new
approaches to old problems; practical applications of ecological
science; and the latest developments and controversies in ecology and
related disciplines from around the world.
Ecology Education Papers
Reviews and research communications will report on issues, advancements
and innovations in ecology education at all levels in the formal (K-16),
non-formal (community), or informal (museums, science centers) education
sectors; especially collaborative approaches between professional
ecologists and educators, and new approaches to ecology education from
around the world.
Criteria for Synthetic Reviews
1. Reviews should be 3000-3500 words, plus a maximum of 50 references.
2. Writing style should be less dry and "academic" than many standard
scientific journals. The tone should be almost conversational, informed
and accurate, but with as little academic jargon and dense blocks of
large words as possible.
3. Reviews should be accompanied by a number of good-quality
illustrations (photos and graphics), to clarify the text, break up the
pages, and attract the reader's attention.
Criteria for Research Communications
1. Broad interdisciplinary appeal, not only to ecologists but also to
researchers and educators in other disciplines.
2. Length: 2000-2500 words (maximum 3 journal pages) including a short
abstract, a clear introduction, and not more than 20 references and 3
figures and/or tables. (Additional tables or figures may be posted as
web-only material on the journal's website.)
3. Writing style must be crisp, concise and accessible, and should
avoid or explain all terminology that might be unfamiliar to a
multidisciplinary readership.
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment will be published ten times a
year and will also include editorials, an international news section,
opinion pieces, forums, debates, regular columnists, web reviews and a
range of other features. The journal will be sent free to all ESA
members as part of their membership and will be available by
subscription to non-members and institutions.
For further details and Instructions to Authors, please visit the
website at www.esa.org/Frontiers. Before submitting a paper, authors
are strongly encouraged to contact the editorial office (see below).
Editorial contacts:
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
Editor-in-Chief: Sue Silver (suesilver@esa.org)
Assistant Editor: Julian Smith (julian@esa.org)
Editorial Assistant: Chris Emery (chris@esa.org)
ESA, 1400 Spring Street, Suite 330
Silver Spring, MD 20910-2749
Tel: (301) 588-4691 Fax: (301) 588-4693
Julian Smith
Assistant Editor
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
** Please note new telephone number **
Ecological Society of America
1400 Spring Street, Suite 330
Silver Spring, MD 20910-2749
Tel: (301) 588-4691 ext. 302
Fax: (301) 588-4693
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Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 20:52:06 -0600
From: Robert Stelzer <stelzer@VAXA.CIS.UWOSH.EDU>
Subject: Entomologist Faculty Position
ENTOMOLOGIST Tenure-track Faculty Position, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
There is an opening for a tenure-track assistant professor in the
Department of Biology/Microbiology at the University of Wisconsin
Oshkosh. Teach Entomology, Biology of Animals, and introductory
biology. Faculty member expected to develop research program in
entomology, pursue extramural funding, and supervise M.S. theses. Ph.D.
required; postdoctoral and teaching experience desirable. Send letter of
application, brief statements of teaching philosophy and research
interests, CV, reprints, 3 letters of recommendation and transcripts
to: Chair, Department of Biology and Microbiology, University of Wisconsin
Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI 54901, by 3 January 2003. Position begins 1
September 2003. For additional information see
http://www.uwosh.edu/departments/biology/. The University of Wisconsin
Oshkosh values diversity and is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
employer.
*****************************
Bob Stelzer
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Biology and Microbiology
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI 54901-8640
stelzer@uwosh.edu
(920) 424-0845 (ph)
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Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 12:04:00 -0500
From: tuininga@FORDHAM.EDU
Subject: Grad Student Positions at Fordham
Graduate student positions available at the Louis Calder Center of Fordham
University to study soil ecology. Specific topics include effects of
disturbance (fire, defoliation) and anthropogenic effects (global change,
nitrogen deposition) on fungal community properties and structure and on
ecosystem processes such as carbon and nutrient cycling. Funding will be
provided either as Research or Teaching assistantships, depending on
availability and student background. Stipends will range between $15,000
to $17,000 per year, plus full tuition remission. For additional
information, contact Dr. Amy Tuininga at tuininga@fordham.edu or by phone
(914) 273-3078 ext. 13 or see http://www.fordham.edu/calder_center/.
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Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 13:44:11 -0500
From: Karen Claxon <kclaxon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Combining Xenoestrogens at Levels below Individual No-Observed-Effe
t
Concentra
http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/2002/110p917-921rajapakse/abstract.htm
l
Abstract
The low potency of many man-made estrogenic chemicals, so-called
xenoestrogens, has been used to suggest that risks arising from exposure
to individual chemicals are negligible. Another argument used to dismiss
concerns of health effects is that endogenous steroidal estrogens are
too potent for xenoestrogens to contribute significantly to estrogenic
effects. Using a yeast reporter gene assay with the human estrogen
receptor , we tested these ideas experimentally by assessing the ability
of a combination of 11 xenoestrogens to affect the actions of
17ß-estradiol. Significantly, each xenoestrogen was present at a level
well below its no-observed-effect concentration (NOEC). To derive
accurate descriptions of low effects, we recorded concentration-response
relationships for each xenoestrogen and for 17ß-estradiol. We used these
data to predict entire concentration-response curves of mixtures of
xenoestrogens with 17ß-estradiol, assuming additive combination effects.
Over a large range of concentrations, the experimentally observed
responses decisively confirmed the model predictions. The combined
additive effect of the 11 xenoestrogens led to a dramatic enhancement of
the hormone's action, even when each single agent was present below its
NOEC. Our results show that not even sub-NOEC levels of xenoestrogens
can be considered to be without effect on potent steroidal estrogens
when they act in concert with a large number of similarly acting
chemicals. It remains to be seen to what degree these effects can be
neutralized by environmental chemicals with antiestrogenic activity.
Nevertheless, potential human and wildlife responses induced by additive
combination effects of xenoestrogens deserve serious consideration. Key
words: 17ß-estradiol, additivity, mixture effects, xenoestrogens, yeast
estrogen screen (YES). Environ Health Perspect 110:917-921 (2002).
[Online 12 August 2002]
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Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 15:36:00 -0500
From: Jim Throne <jthrone@GAINESVILLE.USDA.UFL.EDU>
Subject: Postdoctoral position available - simulation modeling of insects
The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Grain Marketing and Production
Research Center in Manhattan, Kansas, is seeking a POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH
ASSOCIATE, (Research Entomologist/Ecologist). Ph.D. is required. Salary
is commensurate with experience ($45, 285 - $70,555 per annum), plus
benefits. There are some citizenship restrictions. The incumbent will
develop computer simulation models that will be used to optimize pest
management of insect pests of stored processed commodities. The computer
models will be incorporated into an expert system that can be used to
aid in making pest management decisions in food mills, grocery stores,
and warehouses. Ability to develop computer simulation models is
required, and knowledge of expert system development is desirable. Refer
to
http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/divisions/hrd/hrdhomepage/vacancy/pd962.html
for the full text announcement (RA-03-032H) and for complete application
instructions. Send application materials and references to Dr. Jim
Throne, USDA/ARS Grain Marketing and Production Research Center,
Manhattan, KS 66502 or e-mail throne@gmprc.ksu.edu. USDA/ARS is an equal
opportunity provider and employer.
James E. Throne
Acting Director
CMAVE
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Gainesville, Florida
352-374-5700
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Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 16:03:14 -0600
From: Pam Banks <PBanks@WINROCK.ORG>
Subject: Winrock International - Job Announcement
Please list the ad below on your listserv. Send inquiries to:
Pam Banks, Manager
Human Resources
Winrock International
38 Winrock Drive
Morrilton, AR 72110
501-727-5435 ext. 329
Fax: 501-727-5643
Program Officer
Winrock International is recruiting applicants for Program Officer for its E
osystem Services unit. The position supports a variety of Winrock projects
orldwide and is responsible for analyzing, measuring and monitoring carbon a
d other eco-assets in terrestrial ecosystems; managing and implementing Ecos
stem Services projects; and developing new business. Requirements include:
a Ph.D. in ecosystem ecology, forestry, natural resource management or a clo
ely related field; familiarity with a broad range of forestry and environmen
al issues and international projects experience that includes ecological fie
d techniques for measuring ecosystem components; fluency in English language
Proficiency in a second language and experience in tropical forests are hi
hly desired. Must be willing to travel, both domestically and international
y.
Submit cover letter, resume and references to the attention of HRM/PO at job
@winrock.org <mailto:jobs@winrock.org>. Visit our web site: www.winro
k.org for more information on
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Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 15:10:14 -0500
From: Daniel Zarin <zarin@UFL.EDU>
Subject: Neotropical Working Forests Doctoral Fellowship Program
Neotropical Working Forests Doctoral Fellowship Program
With support from the National Science Foundation, the University of
Florida is launching an Integrated Graduate Education and Research
Traineeship Program focused on neotropical working forests. The program
offers a tiered interdisciplinary curriculum to train doctoral students to
conduct applied research on (1) tradeoffs and complementarities among
working forest options, (2) the effectiveness of different kinds of working
forests for conservation and development, and (3) capacity building efforts
designed to promote forest management and conservation in neotropical
regions.
Information about this program is available on-line at:
www.tropicalforests.ufl.edu/wft
Fellowships will be awarded for up to three years of doctoral study in the
Working Forests in the Tropics program. Awards include tuition waivers,
NSF stipends (currently $21,500 per annum), and some travel and supply funds
Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents, and be admitted to a
doctoral degree program at the University of Florida before they begin
receiving the fellowship.
Application Deadline: Friday, February 7, 2003 at 4:30 p.m.
Application Guidelines are On-line at:
www.tropicalforests.ufl.edu/wft/fellowships.htm
Daniel J. Zarin, Ph.D.
Program Director
Associate Professor, Tropical Forestry
School of Forest Resources and Conservation
University of Florida
P.O. Box 110760
Gainesville FL 32611-0760
TEL: +1-352-846-1247
FAX: +1-352-846-1332
EMAIL: zarin@ufl.edu
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Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 16:09:54 -0600
From: "Tom K. Sinclair" <tksincla@FACSTAFF.WISC.EDU>
Subject: Three Faculty Positions in International Environmental Affairs and
Global Security, University of Wisconsin-Madison
THREE FACULTY POSITIONS IN
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
AND GLOBAL SECURITY ISSUES
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is searching for three new faculty
members as part of a campuswide initiative in International Environmental
Affairs and Global Security.
We are searching for exceptional candidates in the following areas:
-- Global Environmental Conditions and the State of Natural Resources ^Ö
including regional-scale issues related to freshwater resources, land use,
agricultural systems, forest resources, marine resources, or biological
diversity.
-- Environmental / Ecological Economics ^Ö including international trade and
the environment, transboundary externalities, the environmental
implications of economic development projects and programs, and the
economics of sustainability.
-- Environmental Vulnerability, Human Welfare, and Social Justice ^Ö
including the linkages between environmental conditions, natural hazards,
and human health and welfare.
-- Causes and Consequences of International Resource Conflicts ^Ö including
the environmental sources and outcomes of resource conflicts, as well as
approaches to their successful resolution.
We seek outstanding individuals of acknowledged competence with a
demonstrated interest in, and capacity for, rigorous research and effective
teaching that transcends normal disciplinary boundaries. We will consider
applicants with a broad range of approaches and analytical skills,
including (but not limited to) environmental studies, global change,
geography, agricultural systems, economics, policy analysis, international
relations, science and technology studies, public health, conflict
mediation, post-colonial studies, law and planning. Candidates with
demonstrated ability to bridge the natural and social sciences will be
particularly favored. We are especially eager to enhance campus diversity
and to forge new international research collaborations.
These positions will be filled through an innovative new "cluster hiring"
process, where candidates are expected to pursue interdisciplinary
scholarship in a collaborative setting.
"Cluster faculty" bring critical expertise to campus-wide programs,
complementing the existing strong faculty base in earth sciences,
ecological and biological sciences, agricultural systems, public health,
social sciences, law, business and engineering. The departmental tenure
home(s) for each position are negotiated on an individual basis to reflect
the interests and skills of each candidate. To foster a common connection
point for the cluster, each faculty member will also be affiliated with a
new interdisciplinary research and graduate training center ^Ö the Center
for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE), which is part of the
university's Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.
Teaching, research and service responsibilities will be shared between the
candidate's tenure department(s) and the Nelson Institute. We expect that
the faculty members will be hired at the Assistant (tenure-track) or
Associate (tenured) Professor level, depending upon qualifications and
experience. In exceptional cases, we will consider candidates for the full
Professor level.
Consideration of applicants will begin on January 1, 2003. For full
consideration, applicants are urged to submit the following materials by
that date: (1) a current curriculum vitae, including a complete list of
publications; (2) three letters of reference; and (3) a personal statement
discussing the candidate's research, teaching and outreach philosophy, and
how these would fit into a framework of collaborative, interdisciplinary
scholarship.
Please send application materials to:
International Environmental Affairs and Global Security Faculty Search
Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
70 Science Hall
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 53706
For further details, see http://www.sage.wisc.edu/cluster.html.
Questions may be directed to Prof. Jon Foley, Director, Center for
Sustainability and the Global Environment, University of Wisconsin-Madison,
1710 University Avenue, Madison, WI USA 53726, tel. 608- 265-9119, fax.
608-265-4113.
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Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 16:14:41 -0600
From: "Tom K. Sinclair" <tksincla@FACSTAFF.WISC.EDU>
Subject: Director, Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
DIRECTOR
GAYLORD NELSON INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
The University of Wisconsin-Madison, a major land-grant university
committed to excellence in teaching, research and public service with a
budget of $1.6 billion, student body of approximately 40,000 and
faculty/staff of 20,000, invites nominations and applications for the
position of director of the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental
Studies.
The director of the Nelson Institute, a member of the Deans' Council,
reports to the chancellor and the provost, and provides general leadership
and coordination in the broad area of environmental studies through the
promotion of faculty collaboration and initiatives in interdisciplinary
environmental scholarship and instruction.
The Nelson Institute, established in 1970, is an independent division of
the university with the mission to promote understanding of the environment
and to define and solve environmental problems and issues through
leadership in interdisciplinary instruction, research, and outreach at all
levels, from campus to global. Approximately 150 faculty members from more
than 50 natural and social science, engineering, and humanities departments
across the campus are affiliated. Besides offering more than 100 courses in
partnership with the university's schools and colleges, the Nelson
Institute administers four graduate degree programs (in conservation
biology and sustainable development, environmental monitoring, land
resources, and water resources management), two graduate-level certificate
programs (in air resources management, and energy analysis and policy) and
an undergraduate certificate program (in environmental studies). Total
enrollment in the graduate programs is approximately 200 students;
enrollment in the undergraduate program averages approximately 300. The
Nelson Institute is the administrative home for three interdisciplinary
research centers (the Center for Climatic Research, Environmental Remote
Sensing Center, and Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment),
and conducts a variety of outreach activities.
Please see the following web sites for information about UW-Madison and the
Nelson Institute:
http://www.ies.wisc.edu/
http://chronicle.com/jobs/profiles/3964.htm
http://www.wisc.edu/
Candidates will be evaluated on the following professional and personal
characteristics: commitment to the institute's mission, as well as to
maintain and extend the scholarly values, academic breadth, and the diverse
missions of a public research university through interdisciplinary
scholarship and teaching; outstanding leadership qualities including a
record of successful leadership in higher education; collaborative
leadership style; commitment to shared governance with faculty, staff and
students; desire and ability to advance interdisciplinary environmental
teaching, research, and public service; commitment to pursue and secure
funding from public and private sources; ability to work with external
constituencies including state and federal government, business, non-profit
agencies, and community; a commitment to public service through
dissemination of research results, support of the state's environmental
interests, and support of the Wisconsin Idea. Candidates must possess a
record of academic scholarship and teaching that qualifies them for tenure
at the level of full professor at UW-Madison. In keeping with the
university's goals and objectives, candidates will also be evaluated on
their demonstrated commitment to the diversity of students, faculty and
staff, to equal employment opportunity, affirmative action and
non-discriminatory practices, and to advancing an inclusive climate that
stimulates diversity.
Applications and nominations must be received by 30 November 2002 to ensure
consideration. Later applications and nominations may also be considered.
The committee strongly encourages applications and nominations of women
and persons of underrepresented groups. Applicants should include a
current resume or curriculum vita and a comprehensive cover letter that
addresses how their strengths and experience match the qualifications for
the position, and what they would see as challenges and opportunities of
the position, as well as the names, addresses, e-mails, and telephone
numbers of five references. Candidates will be informed before references
are contacted. Please note that in accordance with Wisconsin statutes the
names of nominees and applicants who explicitly request confidentiality
will not be made public. However, the university is required to release
the names and titles of the finalists who will be interviewed by the
chancellor. Submit applications and nominations to:
Professor Brent McCown
Chair, Search and Screen Committee
Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies Director
133 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1380
Phone: 608-262-1677; Confidential FAX: 608 265-7806
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative
Action Employer.
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Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 4 Nov 2002 to 5 Nov 2002 (#2002-283)
There are 7 messages totalling 308 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. C:N Analysis for Leaf Samples
2. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
3. heavy metal torlence DNA marker and promer in plant needed
4. Job Announcement: Biological Science Technician with USDA ARS
5. Job postings
6. job posting
7. Call for Nominations for 2003 Wetlands Awards
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 08:35:53 -0500
From: "Manuel A. Morales" <Manuel.A.Morales@WILLIAMS.EDU>
Subject: C:N Analysis for Leaf Samples
I'm looking for suggestions for labs that will analyze C:N ratios from
ground leaf samples.
Thanks,
Manuel
Manuel A. Morales
Assistant Professor, Biology
Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267
ph: 413-597-2983 | fax: 413-597-3495
http://mutualism.williams.edu
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 11:36:14 -0500
From: Gus Rassam <grassam@FISHERIES.ORG>
Subject: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
The following issue is now available at AFS Online
Journal: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (0002-8487)
Volume: 131
Issue: 6
Patterns of Temporal Genetic Variation in Coho Salmon: Estimates of the
Effective Proportion of 2-Year-Olds in Natural and Hatchery Populations.
Donald M. Van Doornik, Michael J. Ford, David J. Teel, pages 1007-1019.
Estimating Postspawning Movement of Walleyes among Interconnected Lakes of
Northern Wisconsin. Paul W. Rasmussen, Dennis M. Heisey, Stephen J. Gilbert,
Ruth M. King, Steven W. Hewett, pages 1020-1032.
Relationships between Environmental Characteristics and the Density of Age-0
Eurasian Perch Perca fluviatilis in the Littoral Zone of a Lake: A Nonlinear
Approach. Sebastien Brosse, Sovan Lek, pages 1033-1043.
An Index of Biological Integrity for Northern Mid-Atlantic Slope Drainages.
Robert A.. Daniels, Karen Riva-Murray, David B. Halliwell, David L.
Vana-Miller, Michael D. Bilger, pages 1044-1060.
A Net-Pen Experiment to Evaluate Kokanee Growth Rates in Autumn in an
Oligotrophic Lake with Mysis relicta.. Lance R. Clarke, David H. Bennett,
pages 1061-1069.
Implications of Floodplain Isolation and Connectivity on the Conservation of
an Endangered Minnow, Oregon Chub, in the Willamette River, Oregon. Paul D.
Scheerer, pages 1070-1080.
Estimation of Sea Scallop Abundance in Closed Areas of Georges Bank, USA.
Kevin D. E. Stokesbury, pages 1081-1092.
Genetic Structure of Columbia River Redband Trout Populations in the
Kootenai River Drainage, Montana, Revealed by Microsatellite and Allozyme
Loci. Kathy L. Knudsen, Clint C. Muhlfeld, George K. Sage, Robb F. Leary,
pages 1093-1105.
Microsatellite Gene Diversity Analysis in Landlocked Arctic Char from Maine.
Louis Bernatchez, James G. Rhydderch, Frederick W. Kircheis, pages
1106-1118.
Effect of Bull Trout and Brook Trout Interactions on Foraging Habitat,
Feeding Behavior, and Growth. Stephanie L. Gunckel, Alan R. Hemmingsen,
Judith L. Li, pages 1119-1130.
Seasonal and Diel Habitat Selection by Bluegills in a Shallow Natural Lake.
Craig P. Paukert, David W. Willis, pages 1131-1139.
Mitochondrial DNA Analysis of Mid-Atlantic Populations of Brook Trout: The
Zone of Contact for Major Historical Lineages. Matthew R. Hall, Raymond P.
Morgan, Roy G. Danzmann, pages 1140-1151.
Swimming Performance of Juvenile Florida Pompano Exposed to Ethylene Glycol.
M. K. Hymel, D. M. Baltz, E. J. Chesney, M. A. Tarr, A. S. Kolok, pages
1152-1163.
Temperature Preferences and Critical Thermal Limits of Burbot: Implications
for Habitat Selection and Ontogenetic Habitat Shift. N. Hofmann, P. Fischer,
pages 1164-1172.
Use of Aerial Photography to Monitor Fall Chinook Salmon Spawning in the
Columbia River. R. Visser, D. D. Dauble, D. R. Geist, pages 1173-1179.
Habitat Selection of Predator and Prey: Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Smelt
Overlap, Based on Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen. Bernard Pientka, Donna
L. Parrish, pages 1180-1193.
Size-Dependent Recovery of Chinook Salmon in Carcass Surveys. Shijie Zhou,
pages 1194-1202.
Effects of Turbidity on Prey Consumption by Prairie Stream Fishes. Timothy
H. Bonner, Gene R. Wilde, pages 1203-1208.
To visit the site, go to: http://afs..allenpress.com
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 13:48:14 +0000
From: songliang wang <wsolo_wau@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: heavy metal torlence DNA marker and promer in plant needed
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 07:45:50 -0600
From: Andrew Radomski <aradomski@SPA.ARS.USDA.GOV>
Subject: Job Announcement: Biological Science Technician with USDA ARS
PLEASE POST OR FORWARD TO POTENTIAL JOB SEEKERS
View the following web site for complete information and instructions:
http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/divisions/hrd/vacancy/X3S-3039.htm
Position Title: Biological Science Technician (Wildlife)
Series/Grade: GS-404-5/6/7
Promotion Potential: GS-7
Salary: GS-5: $24,701 - $32,113
GS-6: $27,534 - $35,796
GS-7: 30,597 - $39,779
Type of Appointment: Permanent/ Full time
Location of Position: USDA, ARS, National Aquaculture Research Center, Stutt
art, AR
Announcement Number: ARS-X3S-3039
Opening Date: November 4, 2002
Closing Date: November 22, 2002
Area of Consideration: All U.S. Citizens
DUTIES: The incumbent will aid a research scientist with set-up and implemen
ation of field research relating to
control of migratory fish-eating birds at Southeastern Aquaculture facilitie
.
For specific questions regarding this vacancy only, call: Dr. Andrew Radomsk
@ (870) 673-4483
Andrew A. Radomski, Ph.D., C.W.B.
Research Wildlife Biologist
USDA-ARS
P.O. Box 1050, 2955 Hwy. 130 East
Stuttgart, AR 72160
Work: 870.673.4483
FAX: 870.673.7710
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 08:14:06 -0800
From: "Guthrie, Dina" <dina_guthrie@REDLANDS.EDU>
Subject: Job postings
Please find two positions (below) currently available in The Redlands
Institute at the University of Redlands. Please post on your list
server and let me know if you need any further information.
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Sincerely,
Dina Guthrie
Assistant to the Director
The Redlands Institute
(909) 335-5268
(909) 307-6952 - Fax
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http://www.redlands.edu/hr/A6227.htm
http://www.redlands.edu/hr/A6228.htm
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 10:31:04 -0600
From: Kris Wright <wrightk@UWPLATT.EDU>
Subject: job posting
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR/TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY: University of
Wisconsin-Platteville. Tenure track, 9-month assistant professor position
beginning Fall 2003. Salary commensurate with professional experience and
qualifications. Seeking a broadly trained biologist. Ph.D. completed by
start date. Specialization in terrestrial vertebrate biology, wildlife
ecology, or a closely related field; demonstrable skill in oral and written
communications and computer applications; and a commitment to a diverse
learning environment required. Experience teaching and directing research
at the undergraduate level and broad biology background including knowledge
of terrestrial vegetation preferred. Send letter of application, resume,
undergraduate and graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy,
and four letters of recommendation (including one undergraduate student)
to: Dr. Kris Wright, UW-Platteville, 1 University Plaza, Platteville,
WI 53818-3099. Review of applications will begin January 17, 2003 and
continue until the position is filled. For more information see
www.uwplatt.edu/~pers. The University of Wisconsin-Platteville, an equal
opportunity, affirmative action employer, seeks to build a diverse faculty
and staff and encourages the application of women, persons of color, and
other minority groups. The names of nominees, applicants, and all
finalists, who have not requested in writing that their identity be kept
confidential, will be released upon request.
Dr. Kristopher K. Wright
Assistant Professor
Biology Department
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
(608)-342-1689
wrightk@uwplatt.edu
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 14:18:20 -0500
From: National Wetlands Awards <wetlandsawards@ELI.ORG>
Subject: Call for Nominations for 2003 Wetlands Awards
Each year the environmental community comes together to honor
individuals who have dedicated their time and energy to protecting our
nation's precious wetlands. The National Wetlands Awards Program honors
individuals from across the country who have demonstrated extraordinary
effort, innovation, and excellence through programs or projects at the
regional, state, or local level.
Program co-sponsors the Environmental Law Institute, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, and Natural
Resources Conservation Service believe that rewarding these efforts
helps ensure that future generations will have quality wetlands,
biological diversity, and clean water. Awards are given for the
following categories: Education/Outreach, Science Research, Volunteer
Leadership, Land Stewardship and Development, and Outstanding Wetlands
Program Development.
Nomination forms for the 2003 National Wetlands Awards Program are now
available. The deadline for submitting nominations is January 10, 2003.
Organizations and federal employees are not eligible.
To download the nomination form, please visit our website at
http://www.eli.org/nwa/nwaprogram.htm. For more information about the
National Wetlands Awards Program, please e-mail wetlandsawards@eli.org,
or contact Erica Pencak at 202-939-3822.
***
The Environmental Law Institute is an independent, non-profit research
and educational organization based in Washington, DC. ELI serves the
environmental profession in business, government, the private bar,
public interest organizations, academia, and the press.
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