Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 27 Feb 2003 to 28 Feb 2003 (#2003-57)
There are 8 messages totalling 386 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. News: Potential Ecological Consequences of a War In Iraq
2. News: Bird Droppings Help Shoreline Restoration Efforts
3. Sample Power software (2)
4. Spatial modeling post-doc position
5. Position Announcement University of Washington Professor/Director
6. Graduate Research Opportunity: Fire and Industrial Development in the
Boreal Forest
7. GIS position
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Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 18:52:19 -0800
From: Ashwani Vasishth <vasishth@USC.EDU>
Subject: News: Potential Ecological Consequences of a War In Iraq
WAR THREATENS FRAGILE IRAQI MARSHES, BIRDS
CAMBRIDGE, UK, February 24, 2003 (ENS) - Threats posed to the environment
by war in Iraq have been identified by BirdLife International, a global
alliance of national conservation nongovernmental organizations working in
more than 100 countries. In a package of information, maps and photos sent
to the United Nations Environment Programme, the five permanent members of
the UN Security Council - China, France, Russia, the UK and USA - and the
Government of Iraq, the organization outlined threats to local people and
key natural sites.
For full text and graphics visit:
http://ens-news.com/ens/feb2003/2003-02-24-02.asp
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Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 18:58:53 -0800
From: Ashwani Vasishth <vasishth@USC.EDU>
Subject: News: Bird Droppings Help Shoreline Restoration Efforts
http://ens-news.com/ens/feb2003/2003-02-26-09.asp#anchor8
Bird Poop Helps Damaged Seagrass Beds Recover
MARATHON, Florida, February 26, 2003 (ENS) - Bird droppings may help to
restore damaged seagrass beds in the Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary.
Biologists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Damage Assessment Center plan to call on wild birds for help by installing
a series of bird stakes - vertical PVC pipes topped by wooden blocks -
over several seagrass beds injured by boat groundings in locations from
Key West to Key Largo. Weather permitting, work will begin in the next few
weeks at a site near Marathon where the Motor Vessel N'Control ran
aground.
The use of bird stakes is one of several methods NOAA biologists are using
to restore seagrass beds injured by vessel groundings. Biologists line
injured areas with the stakes, which provide attractive roosting areas for
cormorants and other seabirds. The bird droppings provide a jolt of
fertilizer to the area below, helping to speed the growth of shoal grass.
Shoal grass is a first colonizer of barren areas, preparing the way for
other species, such as turtle grass and manatee grass, to grow once again.
Sean Meehan and Kevin Kirsch are the lead NOAA biologists in this seagrass
restoration project.
"We think it's fitting that the first in a series of seagrass restoration
projects coincides with Seagrass Awareness Month in March," said Meehan.
"While we prefer to prevent boat groundings in the first place, we are
happy that recently developed seagrass restoration techniques give us an
alternative to watching these sites undergo a painfully slow recovery, or
worse, continue to degrade."
The N'Control, owned and operated by Marathon resident Nick Carter, ran
aground on May 29, 2001 off Knight Key Channel near Marathon. The
grounding and subsequent salvage of the 45 foot Sea Ray injured 3,762
square feet (349.49 square meters) of critical seagrass habitat, an area
larger than a tennis court.
On July 18, 2002, NOAA settled the case for $30, 573. To restore the site,
Meehan and Kirsch will install 97 stakes that will remain in place for
about 18 months. In addition to the bird stakes, they will also use
seagrass transplants to hasten the site's recovery.
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, designated in 1990, protects
2,900 square nautical miles of coral reefs, seagrass meadows, hardbottom
communities, mangrove shorelines and mud and sand habitat. The sanctuary
averages more than 600 reported vessel groundings each year.
In 2002, 128 reports in the sanctuary resulted in warnings or citations
for the vessel owner or operator. Of these, 122 involved injury to
seagrass, while six occurred in coral.
Seagrass meadows provide both nursery and feeding grounds for fish and
other marine life. Seagrass also filters and stabilizes sediments, helping
to create the clear waters for which the Florida Keys are known.
Boaters should learn and use proper navigational skills to avoid running
aground, NOAA said. If contact with the bottom does occur, the boater's
course of action should be to stop the engines, trim them up and wait for
high tide to drift free, or walk the boat to deeper water. Most injury to
seagrass and coral occurs when boaters attempt to use their engines to
break free of the bottom, or due to inappropriate salvage attempts.
* * *
Copyright Environment News Service (ENS) 2003. All Rights Reserved.
*** 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: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 11:34:27 +0100
From: Francesco Ricciardi <fricc@LIBERO.IT>
Subject: Sample Power software
Dear all,
do you know some free downloadable software for sample power analysis?
thanks
Francesco
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Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 22:11:41 -0500
From: Carolyn Malmstrom <malmstr1@MSU.EDU>
Subject: Spatial modeling post-doc position
Spatial Modeling Post-doctoral Position
Seeking a researcher interested in modeling spatial dynamics of disease
spread and seed dispersal in plant populations for a 2-year post-doctoral
position at Michigan State University.
Qualifications: Prior modeling experience. Familiarity with C programming
and/or GIS computing environments.
For more information, or to apply, please contact:
Dr. Carolyn Malmstrom
Department of Plant Biology
166 Plant Biology Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
carolynm@msu.edu
517 355 4690
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Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 20:01:26 -0800
From: Matthew Ramsay <matthewramsay1@ATTBI.COM>
Subject: Position Announcement University of Washington Professor/Director
Please see announcement below for a faculty/ center-director position at =
the University of Washington. =20
URL: http://www.cfr.washington.edu/internal/jobs/jobs.htm=20
Please reply to: Gordon Bradley, Chair, CUH/WPA Director Search =
Committee, University of Washington, gbradley@u.washington.edu=20
The committee will begin reviewing applications on March 31, 2003.
The University of Washington, College of Forest Resources, invites =
applications for the position of Professor and Director of the Center =
for Urban Horticulture and the Washington Park Arboretum (WPA). The =
Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH) was established in 1980 with the =
goal of developing and applying current knowledge about plants to the =
solution of problems that are generated in urban and urbanizing =
environments. Fourteen University faculty with research and teaching =
programs are associated with CUH. CUH and WPA have a permanent staff of =
22 and a strong volunteer program. CUH is responsible for co-managing, =
with the City of Seattle, the 230-acre WPA with over 4,400 woody plant =
taxa. CUH also manages the Union Bay Natural Area and the University's =
shorelines.=20
Go to http://depts.washington.edu/urbhort/ for more information about =
CUH and WPA.=20
=20
The holder of this tenured, full professor faculty position will provide =
administrative and academic leadership to continue building CUH into a =
world-class research and outreach interdisciplinary center devoted to =
urban horticulture, urban ecosystems, and plant collections. The =
Director must have superb executive skills, including strong =
organizational, people, fiscal, and planning skills, and demonstrated =
ability in budget planning and fund acquisition through grants and =
private gifts. The Director will have a leadership role in =
implementation of and fundraising for the approved Arboretum Master =
Plan. Collaborating with other University programs, academic =
institutions regionally, nationally and internationally and public and =
private agencies and organizations, the Director will build on the solid =
horticultural reputation of both CUH and WPA by continuing and =
broadening these and other programs. At his or her discretion in =
consultation with the Dean, the Director may participate in teaching and =
research.=20
=20
Appointment is at the rank of full professor and salary and benefits are =
competitive. The preferred disciplinary focus is horticulture, but =
applicants in related fields will be fully considered. The applicant is =
expected to have attained the highest academic rank in his or her field. =
Applicants are invited to submit a letter of introduction stating =
interest, experience and qualifications, full curriculum vitae, and =
three letters of reference to: Gordon Bradley, Chair, CUH/WPA Director =
Search Committee, University of Washington, Box 352100, Seattle, =
Washington 98195-2100. The committee will begin reviewing applications =
on March 31, 2003; applications will be accepted until an appointment is =
made. Position start date is anticipated to be Fall 2003. For a full =
position description and information on the University, College and =
Center, refer to http://www.cfr.washington.edu/internal/jobs/jobs.htm=20
The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity =
employer. The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and =
staff and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.=20
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Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 10:29:58 -0500
From: Chris Caudill <chris.caudill@BIOLOGY.GATECH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Sample Power software
Hello Francesco,
I have successfully used G*power, which can be downloaded from
http://www.psycho.uni-duesseldorf.de/aap/projects/gpower/how_to_use_gpower.h
ml
If G*power will not fit your needs or run on your system, the following
links have a compilation of power analysis software sites:
http://www.insp.mx/dinf/stat_list.html
http://www.mp1-pwrc.usgs.gov/powcase/powlinks.html
Cheers,
Chris
At 11:34 AM 2/28/2003 +0100, you wrote:
>Dear all,
>
>do you know some free downloadable software for sample power analysis?
>
>thanks
>
>Francesco
Christopher C. Caudill
Program in Aquatic Chemical Signaling
School of Biology
310 Ferst Drive
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta GA 30332-0230
404-385-4438 (voice)
404-385-4440 (fax)
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Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 14:05:31 -0700
From: Steve Cumming <stevec@BERL.AB.CA>
Subject: Graduate Research Opportunity: Fire and Industrial Development in
he
Boreal Forest
Graduate Research Opportunity
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Fire and Industrial Development in the Boreal Forest
A fully funded graduate research position (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) is available to
a motivated individual with an interest in fire science, forest management
and ecological modelling. As the successful candidate, you will work with us
to quantify the effects of industrial development on the frequency and size
of forest fires in the boreal forests of northern Alberta, Canada. These
forests are being rapidly transformed by forest management, and by the
exploration for and extraction of fossil fuels. One striking result is the
creation of a dense network of "linear features," such as roads, pipeline
rights-of-way and seismic lines. Many (conflicting) effects on fire
behaviour have been attributed to these features (they are fire breaks, or
else fire "wicks", make lightning fires more (or less) likely to start,
facilitate fire fighting) but none have been quantified or even well
established. Also, the frequency of human-caused fires is expected to
increase, as once-remote areas become accessible. Your responsibility will
be to explore some of these relations in detail, by the statistical analysis
and modelling of large multivariate spatial data sets. Your findings,
encapsulated in predictive statistical models, will contribute to several
broader projects where dynamic simulation models are being applied to
problems in forest management and biological conservation.
You will join an established team of students and research scientists with
the NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Integrated Landscape Management, and
interact with the Adaptive Management Experiment Team, especially the
modelling group who will be directly applying your research. Interest and
time permitting, you may participate directly in model development and
application. This is an opportunity to develop some rare and valuable
skills, including a facility with large and complex assemblages of
ecological and environmental data, multivariate statistical analysis, and
ecological modelling.
Candidates must qualify for admission to the Department of Biological
Sciences, at the University of Alberta. Beyond that, we are open to a wide
range of academic backgrounds, including forestry, ecology, geography, the
physical sciences, mathematics, statistics and computing science. The
essential qualifications include: relevant interests; strong quantitative
skills; a willingness to learn and apply new statistical and analytical
methods as needed; the ability to work independently; and a demonstrated
facility with written communications. Any experience with GIS, Generalised
Linear Models, simulation modelling or programming will be advantageous. The
project is fully funded, but preference will be given to candidates
qualified for or presently holding an NSERC or similar scholarship.
Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. The position
commences September 01 2003. For further information, contact Steve Cumming
or Stan Boutin.
Dr. Steve Cumming
Boreal Ecosystems Research Ltd.
6915 106 St.
Edmonton, AB, Canada T6H 2W1
780 432 1589
stevec@berl.ab.ca
http://www.berl.ab.ca/
Dr. Stan Boutin
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2E9
780 492 1297
mailto:stan.boutin@ualberta.ca
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/faculty/stan_boutin/
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Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 14:23:05 -0500
From: Jane Southworth <jsouthwo@GEOG.UFL.EDU>
Subject: GIS position
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. Assistant Scientist in Geography starting August 1,
2003. Doctoral degree or ABD in geography or related field and
specialization in GIS. Successful candidate will teach Introductory GIS.
Grant proposal writing for research or laboratory improvement. Departmental
microcomputer network system administration and management of departmental
hardware and software, in collaboration with University technical staff.
Salary $36,000 plus benefits (9 month, 0.75 FTE position).
Non-tenure-accruing faculty position, renewable on an annual basis. Send
resume and letter of application describing skills to Dr. Joshua Comenetz,
Search Committee Chair, Department of Geography, University of Florida, PO
Box 117315, Gainesville, FL, 32611. All application materials must be
received by March 25, 2003. Shortlisted candidates will need to provide 3
letters of reference immediately thereafter. Equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer.
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