Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 9 Mar 2003 to 10 Mar 2003 (#2003-67)
There are 19 messages totalling 1060 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Funding clearinghouse site? (3)
2. Eco-teaching (2)
3. citation minutia (2)
4. mangrove field course?
5. REU summer internships at the Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biologica
Laboratory, MA
6. Job: Summer field assistant, Marine Biological Laboratory, MA
7. Job: summer field assistants, Toolik Field Station, AK
8. Research assistant wanted for Forest Ecology Research, early May throug
August, 2003, PA
9. 2003 UWM Field Station Natural History Workshops
10. info. on mesh ingrowth bags needed
11. New book in Spanish about Bio-philosophy
12. A request on behalf of all job seekers (2)
13. graduate opportunity
14. Field/Laboratory assistant looking for work in May-June
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 08:53:49 -0500
From: Robert Curry <robert.curry@VILLANOVA.EDU>
Subject: Re: Funding clearinghouse site?
If your work involves birds, here's a site about funding opportunities that
ight be
helpful:
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/Grants/index.html
--
Robert L. Curry, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Ave.
Villanova PA 19085 USA
Tel 610-519-6455
Fax 610-519-7863
http://oikos.villanova.edu/RLC/
Board member, representing Wilson Ornithological Society, and Webmaster
for the Ornithological Council
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET
Conservation Committee Chair and Webmaster, Delaware Valley Chapter -
Society for Conservation Biology
http://oikos.villanova.edu/SCB/
"My attention was first thoroughly aroused by comparing together
the various specimens ... of the mocking-thrush"
-- Charles Darwin, Voyage of the Beagle
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 22:02:43 -0600
From: Jerrold Zar <t80jhz1@WPO.CSO.NIU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Eco-teaching
The advice below can work, and such an approach plan can also work the
other way around.
That is, you can look for a master's-degree program emphasizing
teaching and providing for an area of emphasis in biology/ecology. Or
you can look for a maste's-degree program in biology/ecology that allows
you to satisfy the requirements for teacher certification.
Jerrold H. Zar, Ph.D.
Department of Biological Sciences
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb IL 60115-2854
jhzar@niu.edu
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>>> boycer <boycer@NKU.EDU> 03/09/03 06:07PM >>>
>===== Original Message From "Ecological Society of America: grants,
jobs,
news" <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU> =====
>Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 12:30:04 -0800
>From: Sarah Crowder <sarah_crowder@YAHOO.COM>
>Subject: Eco-teaching
>
>Hello,
>
>I was wondering if anyone knew of any masters programs for degrees in
ecology
education or that combined an ecology degree with a teaching cert.
>
>Thank you,
>Sarah Crowder
>
>
>
>---------------------------------
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>Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more
>
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Sarah,
I know that here at Northern Kentucky University, a lot of students in
the
Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program in the Education College
with
various emphases. Those interested in biology are required to take a
fair
amount of hours in biology. I know that many state schools with
education
programs do something similar, but I've not heard of one that
specificially
focuses on ecology. Hope that gives you a start.
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Richard L. Boyce
Department of Biological Sciences
Northern Kentucky University
Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41099
859-572-1407 (voice)
859-572-5639 (fax)
boycer@nku.edu
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 20:53:13 -0700
From: Jill Podolsky <jill_eha@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject: Re: citation minutia
While I'm no big expert in publications, I have come across this situation
myself, and rather than face the options of what to do, I try to go to the
original source cited or try to find other suitable, original information in
its place. It is my view that if you are citing information that is cited
(and interpreted) by researchers, that information may be just one angle
that the researchers took when paraphrasing the original paper. Or it may
be wrongly interpreted (although we like to hope not). To have cite upon
cite upon cite may weaken or altogether alter the original point of the
statement made or results shown in the original paper.
I also feel it makes the paper more rigorous when original papers are cited;
it shows the researcher made efforts to look for original information, and
future readers won't have to keep going backwards to find original sources
of information and ensure it is correct.
Doesn't mean I have never used or would never use a 'double-citation', and
if I do - I would go with option c. It is honest and shows the paper trail
of the information and that is what science and research is about - building
on previous knowledge, but how will you know where it comes from if you
don't cite it thoroughly?
And those are my thoughts! :-)
Jill Podolsky
Environmental Health Associates, Inc.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Weber, Theodore" <TWEBER@DNR.STATE.MD.US>
To: <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 8:58 AM
Subject: citation minutia
> Dear ecologgers,
>
> If one cites literature review information from the introduction or
background of a journal article, rather than information actually produced
by the journal author(s) (i.e., their research), should one:
> a) cite the journal article author only,
> b) cite the reviewed author only, or
> c) cite both (e.g.: Jones, 1990 in Smith, 2002).
>
> My inclination is to follow (c), but I think (a) is more often used (an
thus that's what I usually use). Or should one avoid citing background
information entirely, and go read the reviewed authors (assuming the texts
can be accessed)? What do you think?
>
> thanks,
>
> Ted Weber
> Landscape ecologist
> Watershed Management and Analysis Division
> Chesapeake and Coastal Watershed Service
> Maryland Department of Natural Resources
> 580 Taylor Ave, E-2
> Annapolis, MD 21401
> phone: 410-260-8802
> fax: 410-260-8779
> email: tweber@dnr.state.md.us
>
> ==============================================
> Visit http://www.ecologyfund.com/ to protect
> wild land for free, just by clicking a button!
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>
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 10:09:31 -0500
From: "Borgatti, Rachel" <borgattir@SI.EDU>
Subject: Re: mangrove field course?
The lab I work with teaches a field course on the biocomplexity of mangrove
cosystems for undergraduate students and teachers. We have a web site posted
with all the course information and the a link to the manual (including fiel
activities) at http://www.mangroves.si.edu/Tropical/CoastEcology.html.
During the course last summer in Belize, one of the small groups did a proje
t involving herbivory and pre- and post-seedling establishment. The first pa
t of the experiment was harvesting unharmed propagules from the trees, tethe
ing them and placing them in a certain proximity to crab burrows, checking o
them for crab feeding throughout the week. The second part involved harvest
ng both propagules from the trees and propagules that had established themse
ves and cutting them open to analyze what had been feeding on them. With the
e data sets, they were able to chart the pattern of feeding and do some inte
esting statistics.
Hope this helps,
Rachel
Rachel Borgatti
Animal-Plant Interactions Lab
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
647 Contees Wharf Road
PO Box 26
Edgewater, MD 21037
phone: 443.482.2244
fax: 443.482.2380
-----Original Message-----
From: VOLTOLINI <jcvoltol@uol.com.br>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 1:24 AM
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Subject: mangrove field course?
Dear friends,
I am organizing an Ecology field course in a Brazilian Mangrove and during
two days the grad students will develop short-term projects in the field
using lots of statistics and writing the reports as manuscripts following a
scientific journal format.
Then, I would like to know about people teaching field courses like that to
share ideas about field projects with crabs and vegetation.
Thanks for any help !
Voltolini
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Prof. J. C. VOLTOLINI
Grupo de Estudos em Ecologia de Mamiferos (ECOMAM)
Universidade de Taubate, Departamento de Biologia
Praca Marcelino Monteiro 63, Bom Conselho.
Taubate, SP. CEP 12030-010. BRASIL.
Tel: 0XX12 - 2254165 (Lab. Zool.) ou 2254277 (Depto. Biol.)
E-Mail: jcvoltol@uol.com.br
http://www.ecomam.hpg.ig.com.br
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Tutto di noi F un angelo con un'ala e
possiamo volare soltanto se ci abbracciamo"
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 15:05:42 -0500
From: David Inouye <inouye@umd.edu>
Subject: REU summer internships at the Ecosystems Center of the Marine
Biological Laboratory, MA
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE for UNDERGRADUATES (RE
)
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS [AL REU]
Ecosystems Center
The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory is seeking
undergraduate applicants for several Arctic research projects. Successful
candidates will participate in field research on either terrestrial or
aquatic ecosystems in the Toolik Lake Research Natural Area on the North
Slope of Alaska. The Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) positions
are available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are currently
enrolled as undergraduates at U.S. colleges or universities (no graduating
seniors). In addition to gaining experience by assisting on a variety of
project activities, REU students typically assume an independent project
that is linked to larger studies of lakes, streams, tundra or land-water
interactions. REU participants are expected to collect and analyze data
and to produce a poster describing their project near the end of the field
season. We anticipate funding for supporting 6 to 10 REU positions to work
on Arctic research during the 2003 field season.
SKILLS, EDUCATION/EXPEIENCE REQUIRED: Applicants should have completed
basic coursework in biology, chemistry and ideally ecology or ecosystem
studies. Attention to detail and a desire to learn new laboratory and
field techniques is essential.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Applicants should be in good health, capable of
rigorous physical activity; e.g., working long hours outside in potentially
severe weather, carrying >40lb. pack across uneven terrain, hiking many
miles per day across tundra and prepared to live in an isolated setting
with harsh environmental conditions. Candidates for these jobs should be
available to live at the Field Station during the months of June, July and
August. Travel to Toolik Field Station is paid for by a grant as well as
the cost of room and board at the Station and a stipend.
DEADLINE: Until suitable candidates are identified.
For additional information about the Ecosystems Center and its programs,
visit our web site at ecosystems.mbl.edu/. Information about the Arctic
LTER project is available at http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/ARC and information
about the Toolik Field Station is available at http://www.uaf.edu/toolik/.
Please send resume, name, addresses telephone numbers and email addresses
of 3 references to: The Marine Biological Laboratory, ATTN: Human
Resources, reference code [AL REU], 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole,
MA 02543. Applications may be sent by email with the AL REU reference
code to: <mailto:resume@mbl.edu>resume@mbl.edu
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Non-smoking workplace.
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 15:06:46 -0500
From: David Inouye <inouye@umd.edu>
Subject: Job: Summer field assistant, Marine Biological Laboratory, MA
SUMMER FIELD ASSISTANT [SFA TNC]
Full-time, Exempt
The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory seeks a full-time
summer field assistants to work on a joint project with the Massachusetts
Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) evaluating conservation and
management of native shrubland and grassland ecosystems on the island of
Marthas Vineyard. This position requires availability from June 2 through
Sept. 19.
DUTIES: The successful applicants will participate in field and laboratory
research examining the consequences of vegetation management and land use
change on soil processes, vegetation change and soil and groundwater
nutrient dynamics at a field site on the island of Marthas Vineyard,
Massachusetts.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
=B7 collecting rainfall, groundwater, and soil samples;
=B7 processing soil and water samples and conducting laboratory
chemical analyses;
=B7 measuring changes in vegetation composition and structure and=
its=20
relation to
different land management, including prescribed fire and tree=20
clearing;
=B7 organizing, inputting and synthesizing data.
SKILLS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Applicant will work jointly with MBL=
=20
scientists and TNC land managers. He or she should be a recent college=20
graduate or advanced undergraduate with a major in biology, chemistry,=20
environmental science or related field and should be interested in=20
biogeochemistry, vegetation development and ecological=20
research. Applicants should have experience working under field conditions=
=20
and strong analytical and laboratory skills. Experience with environmental=
=20
or nutrient laboratory analyses, plant identification and vegetation=20
monitoring and soil sampling desired. Experience identifying plants of the=
=20
northeastern U.S. a plus.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Applicants should be attentive to details, well=
=20
organized, able to work independently, and be capable of long hours of work=
=20
under field conditions in which mosquitoes, ticks and poison ivy are=20
encountered daily. Successful applicants will be required to live=20
full-time at TNC field station on Marthas Vineyard where cooperation and=20
consideration of others is essential. Applicants should have a valid=20
drivers license.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must be capable of working long hours=20
under some difficult field conditions including sampling in dense brush and=
=20
during inclement weather.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until suitable a candidate is identified.
To Apply: To apply, please send a resume, copy of transcripts, names,=20
addresses, telephone number and email addresses, if available of three=20
references to: Marine Biological Laboratory, ATTN: Human Resources=20
reference code [SFA TNC], 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543; phone, 508=20
289-7422, email at: <mailto:resume@mbl.edu>resume@mbl.edu.
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Non-smoking workplace.
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 15:08:11 -0500
From: David Inouye <inouye@umd.edu>
Subject: Job: summer field assistants, Toolik Field Station, AK
SUMMER FIELD ASSISTANTS=20
[SFA ECO]
Full-time, Exempt
The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory is seeking
applicants for summer field assistant positions on an ongoing ecological
research project. These positions will be located at the Toolik Field
Station in Alaska. For additional information about the Ecosystems Center
and its programs, visit our web site at ecosystems.mbl.edu/. Information
about the Arctic Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project is available
at <http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/ARC/>http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/ARC/ and
information about the Toolik Field Station is available at
http://www.uaf.edu/toolik/.
DUTIES:
=B7 Chemistry Summer FA: The successful candidate will participate=
in=20
research on the concentration of nutrients in water from streams and=20
lakes. Duties will include facilitating chemical measurements at the=20
Toolik Field Station in Alaska through the preparation of standards and the=
=20
maintenance of instruments;
=B7 Streams Summer FA: The successful candidate will participate in
=20
research on arctic tundra stream ecosystems at Toolik Field Station in=20
northern Alaska. Duties will include monitoring physical parameters in=20
streams, collection and analysis of water samples, benthic samples and=20
juvenile and adult fish;
=B7 Lakes Summer FA: The successful candidate will participate in=
=20
research on a series of lakes at the Toolik Field Station in northern=20
Alaska. Duties will include taking physical and chemical measurements in=20
lakes, collection and analysis of water samples;
=B7 Land-Water Summer FA: The successful candidate will participate
=20
in research on a tussock watershed at the Toolik Field Station in northern=
=20
Alaska. Duties will include measurement of carbon and nutrient flux from=20
streams, lakes and terrestrial ecosystems;
=B7 Terrestrial Summer FA: The successful candidate will=
participate=20
in research on tundra ecosystems. Duties include precipitation and weather=
=20
data, collection, sampling and processing plant and soil samples.
SKILLS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Applicants should be recent college=
=20
graduates or advanced undergraduates (BS or MS) with significant course=20
work and/or field experience in ecology. Some background in aquatic=20
ecology, hydrology, chemistry, fish ecology and/or ecosystems ecology=20
preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Applicants should be in good health, capable of=20
rigorous physical activity (e.g., working long hours outside in potentially=
=20
severe weather, carrying >40 pound pack across uneven terrain, hiking man
=
=20
miles per day across tundra) and be prepared to live in an isolated setting=
=20
with harsh environmental conditions. Applicants should be prepared to live=
=20
in a setting where cooperation with others is essential and living=20
accommodations are spare and simple.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Candidates should be available for travel to=20
Alaska by early June 2003 and should be able to remain in Alaska until at=20
least through August, 2003. Travel and living expenses will be paid in=20
addition to a salary.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until suitable candidates are identified.
To Apply: Please send a resume, copy of transcripts, names, addresses,=20
telephone number and email address (if available) of 3 references=20
to: Marine Biological Laboratory, ATTN: Human Resources, reference code=20
[SFA ECO], 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543; phone, 508 289-7422, email=
=20
to: resume@mbl.edu
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Non-smoking workplace.
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 15:11:33 -0500
From: David Inouye <inouye@umd.edu>
Subject: Research assistant wanted for Forest Ecology Research,
early May through August, 2003, PA
JOB DESCRIPTION - We seek one highly motivated undergrad interested in
ecological field experience to fill our research assistant position. Our
USDA-Forest Service funded research project investigates the extent to which
herbivory, competition, and seed predation alter tree regeneration, and
consequently, successional trajectories in northern hardwood forests.
Specifically, we are examining the role that herbivory by white-tailed deer
(Odocoileus virginianus), the direct competitive impact by the native
invasive hay-scented fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula), and small-mammal
seed- and seedling predation interact to alter juvenile tree species
composition in the understory.
LOCATION - The project is collaboration between the USDA Forest Service,
Forestry Sciences Laboratory and the University of Pittsburgh. The research
is located in the area surrounding the Kane Experimental Forest, in
northwestern Pennsylvania. The Kane Experimental Forest is located within
the Allegheny National Forest and is part of the Forest Service's
Northeastern Experimental Station
RESPONSIBILITIES - Primary responsibilities include: censusing tree
seedlings, measuring hay-scented fern densities, transplanting tree
seedlings and hay-scented fern rhizomes, collecting light measurements,
small mammal trapping, and maintenance of experimental exclosures. Some
computer work is required. Early mornings and long days occasionally
required.
QUALIFICATIONS - Successful applicant should be hard-working, conscientious,
have good attention to detail, and be able to tolerate rugged conditions. A
background in biology/ecology as well as field experience, particularly in
eastern deciduous forests, is desirable, but not necessary.
PAY - $10-11/hr depending on experience, 40hrs/week. Housing available at
the Kane Experimental Forest.
APPLY NOW - Position will be filled by first qualified applicant - so apply
now.
TO APPLY - Send a brief letter of interest, a CV or resume, and names,
addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of three references to:
Alejandro A. Royo
via email (preferred) aroyo@pitt.edu
-or-
Alejandro A. Royo
Program in Ecology and Evolution
Department of Biological Sciences
A234 Langley Hall
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412-624-0887 office
412-624-4759 fax
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 10:59:42 -0600
From: "Christopher K. Williams" <ckwillia@FACSTAFF.WISC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Funding clearinghouse site?
Regarding funding sources, I have made an attempt, albeit some what weak,
at putting together grant information for the ecological sciences. Not
only have I included specific grants but some links to other clearinghouses
that are searchable. Anyway, my web site might be a good first step.
Along the same lines I also have a page that lists the most common journals
that wildlife biologists, ecologists, and zoologists publish in. It doesnt
have everything but it has most journals that are of interest. For each
journal, I provide links to the journal and instruction for authors, as
well as impact ratings for the last 5 years.
My web site is www.sit.wisc.edu/~ckwillia
>From there the table of contents on the left leads you to "funding in
ecology" and "journals in ecology". Hope this information is helpful!
Cheers!
Chris Williams
At 08:53 AM 3/10/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>If your work involves birds, here's a site about funding opportunities t
at
>might be
>helpful:
>
>http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/Grants/index.html
>
>--
>
>Robert L. Curry, Ph.D.
>Associate Professor
>
>Department of Biology
>Villanova University
>800 Lancaster Ave.
>Villanova PA 19085 USA
>
>Tel 610-519-6455
>Fax 610-519-7863
>http://oikos.villanova.edu/RLC/
>
>Board member, representing Wilson Ornithological Society, and Webmaster
>for the Ornithological Council
> http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET
>
>Conservation Committee Chair and Webmaster, Delaware Valley Chapter -
>Society for Conservation Biology
> http://oikos.villanova.edu/SCB/
>
>"My attention was first thoroughly aroused by comparing together
>the various specimens ... of the mocking-thrush"
> -- Charles Darwin, Voyage of the Beagle
Dr. Christopher K. Williams
Department of Zoology
University of Wisconsin
457 Birge Hall
430 Lincoln Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 12:55:13 -0600
From: UWM Field Station <fieldstn@UWM.EDU>
Subject: 2003 UWM Field Station Natural History Workshops
Please share this announcement with others who may be interested.
2003 NATURAL HISTORY WORKSHOPS at the UWM FIELD STATION
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Field Station conducts a series of
Natural History Workshops. These workshops offer an opportunity to study
focused topics at college-level instruction under the guidance of noted
authorities. Most workshops present two full days of instruction, and
housing and meals are available at the Station. Enrollment is limited to
20; the atmosphere is informal and instruction is individualized. Workshops
may be taken for graduate or undergraduate credit by enrolling in UWM,
Topics in Field Biology. Fees vary. Please contact the Field Station for
more information and a registration form, or visit our website at
www.uwm.edu/Dept/fieldstation/wkshops.html for full descriptions of each
course, fee information, and a downloadable Registration Form. The 2003
workshop schedule includes seven courses:
Vegetation of Wisconsin
Instructor: Dr. James Reinartz
June 2-7 (Mon. - Sat.)
Sedges: Identification and Ecology
Instructor: Dr. Anton Reznicek
June 13 & 14 (Fri-Sat)
Lichens: Identification and Ecology
Instructor: Dr. Martyn Dibben
June 27 & 28 (Fri-Sat)
Biology of Insects
Instructor: Dr. Gretchen Meyer
July 18 & 19 (Fri-Sat)
Spiders: Identification and Ecology
Instructor: Dr. Michael Draney
Aug. 22 & 23 (Fri-Sat)
Composites: Taxonomy and Evolution
Instructor: Dr. Robert Kowal
Aug. 29 & 30 (Fri-Sat)
Field and Laboratory Techniques in Mammalogy
Instructor: Dr. Christopher Yahnke
Sept. 20 & 21 (Sat-Sun)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Field Station
3095 Blue Goose Road
Saukville, WI 53080
Phone: 262 675-6844
Fax: 262 675-0337
email: fieldstn@uwm.edu
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 14:47:24 -0500
From: Bin Xu <bin.xu@VILLANOVA.EDU>
Subject: info. on mesh ingrowth bags needed
Dear Colleague:
I'm a M.S. student at Villanova University, working on my thesis research
on fine-root production. I'm looking for information about manufacturers
that provide mesh tubes or bags. Any help and suggestion would be highly
appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Bin Xu
Biology Deparmtment
Mendel 142D
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Ave.
Villanova, PA, 19085
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 10:46:18 -1000
From: Dan Gruner <dgruner@HAWAII.EDU>
Subject: Re: Funding clearinghouse site?
Regarding funding sources, try:
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/english/funding.htm
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 15:35:49 -0500
From: Alejandro Bortolus <Bortolus@BROWN.EDU>
Subject: New book in Spanish about Bio-philosophy
Dear ecologists,
I^Òd like you to take 2 minutes to know about a new and interesting publicat
on in Spanish that might be useful for several of you and/or your students.
ll the best,
AB
**************************
With a relatively low level of scientific activity and an almost chronic bra
n drain caused by political and economical factors, Argentina has faced a co
stant fear that its scientists will stop producing knowledge.
Especially during the last decades, a lack of funding has forced local resea
chers (in many different areas) to minimize inter- and intra-site replicatio
s of their research, which in turn reduces the chances of publishing their r
sults in high-impact peer-reviewed journals. Ironically, the best way to com
ete for sought after funds is to have a scientific production as large as po
sible, with results published in high-impact peer-reviewed journals. This ne
ative loop has been demoralizing and has pushed many generations of young sc
entists to the point of leaving research. However, rather than quitting, som
scientists are prepared to use their strength, and even their personal reso
rces, to keep going. ^ÓActualizaciones en Biofilosofia^Ô (Actualization in B
ophilosophy) is the product of a group of Agentinean researchers that has de
oted themselves to producing novel knowledge even under the most stressful c
nditions by using the only tool they don^Òt have to pay for: their m!
inds. Led and coordinated by Professor Guillermo M. Denegri (Philosopher and
Parasitologist) and Professor Gladys E. Martinez (Philosopher) this interact
ve team of philosophers, ecologists, zoologists, botanists, molecular biolog
sts and paleontologists of the Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (provin
e of Buenos Aires, Argentina), analyze, criticize and discuss key conceptual
issues of global
relevance in Biology. The structure of the Darwinian theory of evolution, th
species-concept, progress in biology and the balance between Holism and Red
ctionism in biological sciences are debated with inspiring energy. As the pr
stigious philosopher Professor Mario Bunge (McGill University, Canada) wrote
in the preface of the book: ^Ó...biology and philosophy, far to be disjoint,
partially overlap with each other. This intersection means
enough to falsify the idea ... that philosophy is indifferent to science.^Ô
his book (written, edited and produced by the same people) is indeed strong
vidence that philosophy and science can go together, and in a
powerful and complementary way.
Order/Info: ^ÓActualizaciones en Biofilosofía^Ô. Guillermo Denegri & Gladys
artinez (Editores), 244 p. Editorial Martin. Mar del Plata, Argentina. 2003.
I.S.B.N. 987-543-027-7. Price: 20 pesos (~6 u$s) in Argentina. For more info
mation, please contact Dr. Guillermo Denegri (gdenegri@mdp.edu.ar).
Dr Alejandro Bortolus
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Brown University
Box G-W, Providence
RI 02912, USA
E-address: Bortolus@Brown.edu (alternative address: bortolus007@hotmail.com)
Phone: (401) 8632916
Fax: (401) 8632166
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 08:57:41 -0600
From: Dave McNeely <dlmcneely@LUNET.EDU>
Subject: Re: A request on behalf of all job seekers
I don't know how everyone feels about writing recommendations, but I'll
repeat what I said here once before. I consider writing recommendations for
colleagues I respect and have confidence in a privilege and a part of my
service to my colleagues (including students), my institution, my
discipline, and my profession. I do not consider it an obligation to every
colleague or student, but I am extremely happy to provide this personal
assistance when (1) I respect the person and have had good experience with
her or him, (2) I am provided adequate information on which to base the
recommendation -- that includes details about the position. I hope that
others feel the same. Of course, for those who ask multiple times, I
develop an outline that fits the person, but I tailor that to the individual
position each time I am asked. I do not consider writing letters a burden.
However, I also do not consider it to be something that every student or
colleague is entitled to, but rather it is something that one earns. Please
don't feel like you are imposing by asking. I used to feel that way myself,
but as I was called on more and more myself, and after I apologised to a
colleague for asking and he replied something like, "what are you talking
about -- you need a job, and this is how you get one," I reconsidered that.
Dave McNeely
----- Original Message -----
From: "Amartya Saha" <bhoomm@YAHOO.COM>
To: <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU>
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: A request on behalf of all job seekers
> I agree on that one as that happened to 2 out of the 3 places i applied
at. At best its frustrating, what worse is that one uses up one's precious
recommendations. That brings me to another point...how often can one ask the
same people for recommendations ? I mean, one may know one's professors or
referees well, but still its a chore for them to send out a recommendation,
and I'd hestitate if i had to keep on asking repeatedly.
> Peace
> Amartya
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 09:18:12 -0600
From: Dave McNeely <dlmcneely@LUNET.EDU>
Subject: Re: citation minutia
One should not cite a report one has not read. Most of the time, if the
author of the report you are reading found the original, then you can, too.
There is a legitimate way around this when the primary reference is simply
unavailable. Cite the source where you got the information, not as the
source of the data, but rather as the source for where the data may be
found. That is sort of your third example below. However, the citation
still leaves a bit of ambiguity. It would be better to say something like,
"D.L. Jones reported in 1990 that there were 10 pairs of nesting bald eagles
in Melagra County in 1988 (Smith, 2002)." Notice that you are NOT citing
Jones here, and Jones will not appear in your literature cited list. You
are citing Smith as you source for what Jones reported. After all, you
don't want to claim that you know from reading the original that the data
support what the secondary source reports them to support. Interested
readers may then consult Smith, find the citation for Jones there, and seek
Jones's report.
Editor's opinions?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Weber, Theodore" <TWEBER@DNR.STATE.MD.US>
To: <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 9:58 AM
Subject: citation minutia
> Dear ecologgers,
>
> If one cites literature review information from the introduction or
background of a journal article, rather than information actually produced
by the journal author(s) (i.e., their research), should one:
> a) cite the journal article author only,
> b) cite the reviewed author only, or
> c) cite both (e.g.: Jones, 1990 in Smith, 2002).
>
> My inclination is to follow (c), but I think (a) is more often used (an
thus that's what I usually use). Or should one avoid citing background
information entirely, and go read the reviewed authors (assuming the texts
can be accessed)? What do you think?
>
> thanks,
>
> Ted Weber
> Landscape ecologist
> Watershed Management and Analysis Division
> Chesapeake and Coastal Watershed Service
> Maryland Department of Natural Resources
> 580 Taylor Ave, E-2
> Annapolis, MD 21401
> phone: 410-260-8802
> fax: 410-260-8779
> email: tweber@dnr.state.md.us
>
> ==============================================
> Visit http://www.ecologyfund.com/ to protect
> wild land for free, just by clicking a button!
> ==============================================
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 17:15:56 -0500
From: yampolsk@ETSU.EDU
Subject: graduate opportunity
Master of Science student is needed to do research on changes in zooplankton
community, population structure of Daphnia populations and Daphnia life-
history during reservoir colonization by native and introduced (Daphnia
lumholtzi) species. Field research on several TVA lakes in East TN will
include sediment core sampling. Supervised jointly by L. Yampolsky (East
Tennessee State University) and D. Simberloff (University of Tennessee
Knoxville). MS degree to be obtained at ETSU (TA funds may be available,
based on ability to teach freshman's Intro Biology labs), further PhD progra
at UTK is a possibility, based on research performance and availability of
funds. Please contact Lev Yampolsky <yampolsk@mail.etsu.edu> or Dan
Simberloff <dsimberloff@utk.edu> with questions about the project and
arrell
Moore <moored@mail.etsu.edu> with questions about Masters program at E
SU.
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 17:39:58 -0500
From: Wendy Weiher <wweiher@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Eco-teaching
Sarah,
I missed your original post, so pardon if this duplicate info.
Duke University has a joint Masters of Environmental Management (through the
Nicholas School of Env) and Masters of Arts in Teaching (through the
Graduate School). The environmental program has a track in 'Resource
Ecology'. Check out www.env.duke.edu.
-Wendy Weiher
> >===== Original Message From "Ecological Society of America: grants,
jobs,
> news" <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU> =====
> >Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 12:30:04 -0800
> >From: Sarah Crowder <sarah_crowder@YAHOO.COM>
> >Subject: Eco-teaching
> >
> >Hello,
> >
> >I was wondering if anyone knew of any masters programs for degrees
n
ecology
> education or that combined an ecology degree with a teaching cert.
> >
> >Thank you,
> >Sarah Crowder
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 17:47:59 -0500
From: Mike Conroy <conroy@SMOKEY.FORESTRY.UGA.EDU>
Subject: Re: A request on behalf of all job seekers
Agreed. There are, of course, the 'uncomfortable' situations in which one
cannot write a good (as in helpful) letter. I have been in such as
situation, and have found it necessary to refuse to write the letter (and
say why). More frequently, the applicant is generally qualified in the
field, but is applying for a position that he or she is unsuited to, or for
which I can supply no relevant commentary (example: person worked for me in
a strictly research capacity but is applying for a teaching position). I
then either refuse, or agree with the proviso that I will state to the
prospective employer that I cannot evaluate the qualifications in the
specific area.
The only time I feel that letter writing is ever a nuisance is when an
individual either inappropriately seeks a reference (e.g., I never was a
supervisor or otherwise in a position to evaluate the qualifications), or
when they persist in applying to position for which they are unqualified or
only marginally qualified. Otherwise I totally agree, this is simply a
professional courtesy that one does, in as helpful (but still intellectually
honest) manner as possible.
Dr. Michael J. Conroy
Adjunct Professor and Assistant Unit Leader
Georgia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Warnell School of Forest Resources
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602 USA
tel. +706-542-1167
fax +706-542-8356
Unit web page
http://coopunit.forestry.uga.edu:8080/unit_homepage
My web page
http://coopunit.forestry.uga.edu:8080/unit_homepage/Conroy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave McNeely" <dlmcneely@lunet.edu>
To: <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: A request on behalf of all job seekers
> I don't know how everyone feels about writing recommendations, but I'll
> repeat what I said here once before. I consider writing recommendation
for
> colleagues I respect and have confidence in a privilege and a part of m
> service to my colleagues (including students), my institution, my
> discipline, and my profession. I do not consider it an obligation to
every
> colleague or student, but I am extremely happy to provide this personal
> assistance when (1) I respect the person and have had good experience w
th
> her or him, (2) I am provided adequate information on which to base the
> recommendation -- that includes details about the position. I hope tha
> others feel the same. Of course, for those who ask multiple times, I
> develop an outline that fits the person, but I tailor that to the
individual
> position each time I am asked. I do not consider writing letters a
burden.
> However, I also do not consider it to be something that every student o
> colleague is entitled to, but rather it is something that one earns.
Please
> don't feel like you are imposing by asking. I used to feel that way
myself,
> but as I was called on more and more myself, and after I apologised to
> colleague for asking and he replied something like, "what are you talki
g
> about -- you need a job, and this is how you get one," I reconsidered
that.
>
> Dave McNeely
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Amartya Saha" <bhoomm@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU>
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 6:31 PM
> Subject: Re: A request on behalf of all job seekers
>
>
> > I agree on that one as that happened to 2 out of the 3 places i ap
lied
> at. At best its frustrating, what worse is that one uses up one's preci
us
> recommendations. That brings me to another point...how often can one as
the
> same people for recommendations ? I mean, one may know one's professor
or
> referees well, but still its a chore for them to send out a
recommendation,
> and I'd hestitate if i had to keep on asking repeatedly.
> > Peace
> > Amartya
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 17:58:59 -0500
From: David Lowry <oakglade@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Field/Laboratory assistant looking for work in May-June
To whom it may concern,
I am writing this message as an advertisement of my services as a field
and/or laboratory assistant for the month of May and the first half
of June. I am currently studying Spanish and traveling in Guatemala
through April 24th at which point I will return to Northern California.
I realize this is a very short period of time for employment, but I am also
aware that some people have small jobs and short field seasons for which
they only require temporary assistance.
I graduated from UC Berkeley a little over a yearago and have participated
in three very diverse field and laboratory projects since then. I have
strong interpersonal skills which I have gained from coordination within
large groups of laboratory and field researchers. I also have developed
strong leadership skills from assisting graduate students teach field
courses at UC Berkeley to training undergraduate and graduate students in
molecular techniques in my last job. In addition, I can work very
effectively in independent situations and I have a lot of experience
conducting projects with only brief assistance from mentors.
I can provide the service of a hard working, interested, and committed
assistant with 5 years of solid experience. In the past I have worked on
various projects including research of herbivory by rodents and insects,
pollination biology at the landscape scale, ectoparasites of small mammals,
invasive plants, nitrogen fixation assessment with stable isotopes, induced
defense in plants, microsatellite marker development, vegetation and insect
surveys, insect rearing, and probably a couple other things I can't think
of right now.
Whereas my major focus thus far has been the evolutionary ecology and
conservation of plants and insects, I am trying to use this time between
undergraduate and graduate school to work with a diverse array of organisms
in many types of ecosystems.
If you are interested in taking me as an assistant please contact me by
e-mail at oakglade@yahoo.com. I will send you my CV and list of
references. I would also be most grateful if you would forward this
message to anyone who might be interested.
Thank you very much for your time,
-David Lowry
------------------------------
Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 8 Mar 2003 to 9 Mar 2003 (#2003-66)
There are 8 messages totalling 496 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. A request on behalf of all job seekers (4)
2. citation minutia
3. Funding clearinghouse site?
4. Eco-teaching
5. ESA conference accommodation
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Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 17:33:21 -1000
From: Anna Magda Wieczorek <ania@HAWAII.EDU>
Subject: Re: A request on behalf of all job seekers
Hi - what often happens with academic (tenure track faculty positions),
is that a college or department will be told that they have the
position available, and they proceed to advertise. When the economy
takes a dive (as often happens in state universities), positions are
frozen or closed - this is controlled by state governments or possible
federal allocations. It is very frustrating for the departments that
are affected - looking through piles of applications only to learn that
you have wasted you time is very frustrating. It is strange that this
would happen with post-docs though, unless the funds come from state
allocations, or maybe from start-up funds that might suddenly have to
be used to fill other holes in the budget.
Ania
Ania M. Wieczorek Ph.D.
Department of Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Tel: 808 - 956 7058
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~ania
----- Original Message -----
From: Gregg/Georgette <canisfamily@COX.NET>
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2003 8:01 am
Subject: Re: A request on behalf of all job seekers
> All,
>
> This problem is not restricted to post-doc and academic positions.
> It often
> happens in the consulting field. Positions are advertised,
> applications and
> resumes are sent, interviews are held with several candidates,
> THEN the
> company looks at workload and staffing needs and decides not to
> hire anyone.
>
> If possible, before applying make contact and ask questions to
> see whether
> the position truly exists and will be filled.
>
> Gregg Miller
>
> on 03/07/2003 4:51 PM, Cindy Lipp at clipp@PEAK.ORG wrote:
>
> > Thank you David. I've had the same experience as well as
> having jobs
> > filled even though advertised. I spend alot of time sending
> letters and
> > bothering all my references to send letters and sending all my
> school> transcripts for positions that are NEVER AND/OR TOTALLY
> unavailable.>
> > I think its cruel and inconsiderate particularly in this
> economic climate.
> > --------------------------------------------------------
> > Dear those who post job ads,
> >
> > It is difficult enough to hunt for postdocs and positions
> without vacancies
> > and programs being revoked after they have been advertised. I
> know times are
> > fiscally tough, but perhaps you could:
> >
> > WAIT TO ADVERTISE POSITIONS UNTIL AFTER YOU GET THE FUNDING.
> >
> > Four positions that I applied to in the last year, three
> advertised on
> > Ecolog, were revoked because the funding fell through. Why the
> rush to
> > advertise? Obviously departments can live without the positions
> filled.>
> > --
> > David F. Raikow, Ph. D
>
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 23:39:10 -0700
From: Steve Cumming <stevec@BERL.AB.CA>
Subject: Re: citation minutia
Well, ideally, Theodore, one would be a conscientious scholar for whom time
and money counted not at all. Now way would one cite second-hand authorities
as if one had read and digested whatever argument one imagines to
substantiate whatever point one is making.
On earth, such punctilio is usually impractical. Indirect citations
balefully perpetuate doubtful or tendentious interpretations of previous
work, which may itself by less than biblical in the authority department.
Speaking of "biblical", citing papers one has not exactly read (or at least,
not recently) is an aspect of the unfortunate charade of near omniscience
that academics can hardly resist to play.
Trust your inclination for (c), is my advice. The traditional form I favour
is something like (Darwin, 1865; cited in Smith et al. 2001). This at least
has the cardinal virtue of honesty (and the secondary benefit of covering
your ass.) OTOH, if your story hinges on the citation, why don't you make
sure, if possible?; if it doesn't, why the citation? Probably for the same
bad reasons I do it. Do as I say, eh?
A reward of virtue which crops up from time to time (just recently for me)
is the opportunity to write something like this: "Smith et al. (2001), in
their laughable misuse of Darwin (1865, chapter and verse) would have it
that <something extremely silly>"
Bottom line: Indirect citations are evil, unless the original text is in a
dead language, or was burned in the sack of Alexandria. If you need to do it
anyway, say so.
Hoping this has been entertaining,
Steve Cumming
Boreal Ecosystems Research Ltd.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Weber, Theodore [mailto:TWEBER@DNR.STATE.MD.US]
> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 8:59 AM
> Subject: citation minutia
>
>
> Dear ecologgers,
>
> If one cites literature review information from the introduction
> or background of a journal article, rather than information
> actually produced by the journal author(s) (i.e., their
> research), should one:
> a) cite the journal article author only,
> b) cite the reviewed author only, or
> c) cite both (e.g.: Jones, 1990 in Smith, 2002).
>
> My inclination is to follow (c), but I think (a) is more often
> used (and thus that's what I usually use). Or should one avoid
> citing background information entirely, and go read the reviewed
> authors (assuming the texts can be accessed)? What do you think?
>
> thanks,
>
> Ted Weber
> Landscape ecologist
> Watershed Management and Analysis Division
> Chesapeake and Coastal Watershed Service
> Maryland Department of Natural Resources
> 580 Taylor Ave, E-2
> Annapolis, MD 21401
> phone: 410-260-8802
> fax: 410-260-8779
> email: tweber@dnr.state.md.us
>
> ==============================================
> Visit http://www.ecologyfund.com/ to protect
> wild land for free, just by clicking a button!
> ==============================================
>
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 00:31:25 -0800
From: Jonathan Greenberg <greenberg@UCDAVIS.EDU>
Subject: Funding clearinghouse site?
Does anyone know if there are any grant/fellowship "search engines" -- any
site that tracks funding sources, rather than needing to hunt across the
internet for them, one at a time?
--j
--
Jonathan Greenberg
Graduate Group in Ecology, U.C. Davis
http://www.cstars.ucdavis.edu/~jongreen
http://www.cstars.ucdavis.edu
AIM: jgrn307 or jgrn3007
MSN: jgrn307@msn.com or jgrn3007@msn.com
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 10:35:55 -0500
From: Ken Klemow <kklemow@WILKES1.WILKES.EDU>
Subject: Re: A request on behalf of all job seekers
>I also thank you for bringing this up David. The same thing recently hap
ened
>to me. Sadly, (for me), the interview process had gone so well I was ask
d
>when I could start the new position and asked to report on that date. I
ave
>notice at my job and even got ready to move, then was told the expected
>funding did not come through. I am now left with no job in a very
>frightening economic time. So here I am, looking for a job in the most
>intense economic down turn of recent history, and very afraid I will mak
the
>wrong choice for the wrong reason. I was never told funding could be a
>problem, and am ineligible for unemployment.
>
>So, what to do,,,,
>
>Cheers, Jeanne Gural ^v^
> ^v^
Hi Jeanne,
Your story really touched a nerve, because I know through close
personal experience that those types of irresponsible practices do
occur.
I have two responses. First, what was the nature of the job to which
you were applying? Was it at a university? An established research
facility? A consulting firm? An educational center? Realizing that
this is an uncomfortable question to ask at an interview, but did YOU
inquire about the source and degree of certainty of funding? That is
a fair question to ask - and probably should be a standard question
for all interviewees. If the interviewer indicates that there is
some uncertainty, then you need to weigh the options before accepting
(if extended an offer). On the other hand, if the interviewer
indicates that funding is certain and then it evaporates after you
give notice, a civil lawsuit on the basis of fraud might be a
reasonable course of action. On that basis, you might want to
contact a lawyer and see if you have any basis to recover damages.
Second, I think that organizations and businesses that offer
positions that are then rescinded should be subject to some degree of
shame. Developing a "hall of shame" website, and posting the name of
the guilty outfit for the entire world to see might be one attractive
option.
Good luck on finding a position that is better than both the one that
skunked you, and the one that you left.
KMK
--
Kenneth M. Klemow, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology and GeoEnvironmental Science
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
email: kklemow@wilkes.edu
phone: 570-408-4758
fax: 570-408-7862
homepage: http://wilkes1.wilkes.edu/~kklemow
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 15:21:32 -0600
From: Michael W Palmer/bot/cas/Okstate <carex@OKSTATE.EDU>
Subject: Re: A request on behalf of all job seekers
I really don't wish to diminish the pain felt by job seekers in conditions
such as this - but I would like to stress that departments can be victims
too. University administrators above the level of the department usually ho
d
the purse strings, and they play a very complex shell game (and they don't
typically let the departments in on the rules). So for example, if there
is enough funding at the College level for 7 positions, but there are 10
vacancies to be filled, the strategy of the game is to have 10 open job
searches, but the College administrators (or a higher level) will shut of
the funds if the department's first and/or second choice turns down the
offer (no matter the quality of the third choice) so that it can guarantee
the first choices of other departments. I really don't know what the
right solution is - but there are consequences to calling off all job
searches, or having the college pick only 7 of the 10 (and risk having
some searches with no acceptable candidates). However, it is clearly
irresponsible for departments to imply that jobs are certain if there is
reason to believe otherwise.
Another thing to consider is that NOTHING is sure, and it has happened in
many places that jobs seem pretty sure during the times of advertisement
and interview - but the board of regents or the state legislature can
change the prospects with the stroke of a pen.
When a position is taken away from a department, it can leave a wound. And
it is not unusual for 'ecologist' positions to be taken away, in favor of
positions that really pay (or posititions that administrators think really
pay, e.g. in molecular genetics or anything linked, however tangentially,
with homeland defense).
I must take issue with David Raikow's statement "Obviously departments can
live without the positions filled." I don't see what is obvious about
this. Small departments are always having to justify their existence. The
loss of a position involves not only a change in workload, a loss of
prestige, an increased difficulty in attracting graduate students, a
greater difficulty in finding teaching assistants, etc - but in many
cases, it can make a department a more obvious target for elimination when
universities feel pressure to 'streamline'.
Again, I truly appreciate the pain and disappointment when a job
disappears after an interview. It happened to me in 1989. However, also
note that there is pain on the other side - when applicants interview just
for the sake of 'gaining experience'. I ask that job seekers think about
the potential effects on a department if they are not truly interested in
a job.
Even in good financial times, job searches can be stressful. In bad
times, they are even more fatiguing - both physically and emotionally.
When positions are lost, we all hurt. And, sadly, when ecologist
positions are lost, the biosphere may be the ultimate victim.
Michael W. Palmer
Botany Dept. OSU
104 LSE Stillwater OK 74078 USA
405-744-7717 fax:405-744-7074
http://ecology.okstate.edu/
http://www.okstate.edu/artsci/botany/
carex@okstate.edu
David Raikow <david@RAIKOW.COM>
Sent by: "Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news"
<ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU>
03/07/2003 03:37 PM
Please respond to David Raikow
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
cc: (bcc: Michael W Palmer/bot/cas/Okstate)
Subject: A request on behalf of all job seekers
Dear those who post job ads,
It is difficult enough to hunt for postdocs and positions without
vacancies
and programs being revoked after they have been advertised. I know times
are
fiscally tough, but perhaps you could:
WAIT TO ADVERTISE POSITIONS UNTIL AFTER YOU GET THE FUNDING.
Four positions that I applied to in the last year, three advertised on
Ecolog, were revoked because the funding fell through. Why the rush to
advertise? Obviously departments can live without the positions filled.
--
David F. Raikow, Ph. D
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 19:07:11 -0500
From: boycer <boycer@NKU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Eco-teaching
>===== Original Message From "Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs
news" <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU> =====
>Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 12:30:04 -0800
>From: Sarah Crowder <sarah_crowder@YAHOO.COM>
>Subject: Eco-teaching
>
>Hello,
>
>I was wondering if anyone knew of any masters programs for degrees in ec
logy
education or that combined an ecology degree with a teaching cert.
>
>Thank you,
>Sarah Crowder
>
>
>
>---------------------------------
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>Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more
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>------------------------------
Sarah,
I know that here at Northern Kentucky University, a lot of students in the
Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program in the Education College with
various emphases. Those interested in biology are required to take a fair
amount of hours in biology. I know that many state schools with education
programs do something similar, but I've not heard of one that specificially
focuses on ecology. Hope that gives you a start.
===============================================
Richard L. Boyce
Department of Biological Sciences
Northern Kentucky University
Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41099
859-572-1407 (voice)
859-572-5639 (fax)
boycer@nku.edu
===============================================
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 11:09:33 -0600
From: Alissa Salmore <salmore@UWM.EDU>
Subject: Re: A request on behalf of all job seekers
Hi All,
An unfortunate consequence of the budget 'crisis' in our state has been
revoking of funds for positions that already had search and screens
completed, regardless if offers were already sent to candidates. Until the
mandate came down from upper admin to freeze funds for the position, the
hiring department was under the impression that funds WERE secured,
guaranteed and everything was go for a new faculty hire.
I can't say to what percentage of all situations that applies, but it has
happened in at least two attempted faculty hires that I know of. It's
possible that there were politics involved to which bystanders (like me)
were not privy and the committees or heads did know, but I think the search
committees and dept heads felt just as angry and/or disappointed as the
candidates involved.
Regards,
Alissa Salmore
Milwaukee, WI
On 3/8/03 12:01 PM, "Gregg/Georgette" <canisfamily@COX.NET> wrote:
> All,
>
> This problem is not restricted to post-doc and academic positions. It
ften
> happens in the consulting field. Positions are advertised, application
and
> resumes are sent, interviews are held with several candidates, THEN the
> company looks at workload and staffing needs and decides not to hire an
one.
>
> If possible, before applying make contact and ask questions to see whe
her
> the position truly exists and will be filled.
>
> Gregg Miller
>
> on 03/07/2003 4:51 PM, Cindy Lipp at clipp@PEAK.ORG wrote:
>
>> Thank you David. I've had the same experience as well as having j
bs
>> filled even though advertised. I spend alot of time sending letter
and
>> bothering all my references to send letters and sending all my scho
l
>> transcripts for positions that are NEVER AND/OR TOTALLY unavailable
>>
>> I think its cruel and inconsiderate particularly in this economic c
imate.
>> --------------------------------------------------------
>> Dear those who post job ads,
>>
>> It is difficult enough to hunt for postdocs and positions without v
cancies
>> and programs being revoked after they have been advertised. I know
imes are
>> fiscally tough, but perhaps you could:
>>
>> WAIT TO ADVERTISE POSITIONS UNTIL AFTER YOU GET THE FUNDING.
>>
>> Four positions that I applied to in the last year, three advertised
on
>> Ecolog, were revoked because the funding fell through. Why the rush
to
>> advertise? Obviously departments can live without the positions fil
ed.
>>
>> --
>> David F. Raikow, Ph. D
>
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 10:03:40 +1100
From: "Spooner, Peter" <PSpooner@CSU.EDU.AU>
Subject: ESA conference accommodation
Dear USA ESA'ers
Can anyone assist or suggest any cheap accommodation for a budget (but not f
shion) conscious Aussie Phd student to attend the Savannah conference in Aug
st?
Cheers,
Peter Spooner
> The Johnstone Centre
Charles Sturt University
PO Box 789
Albury, NSW 2640, Australia
Ph: +61 2 6051 9620
Fax: +61 2 6051 9897
Email: pspooner@csu.edu.au
Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 7 Mar 2003 to 8 Mar 2003 (#2003-65)
There are 7 messages totalling 275 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Fwd: Tufts Conservation Symposium
2. citation minutia
3. mangrove field course?
4. Environmental and political ecology news list
5. A request on behalf of all job seekers (2)
6. Eco-teaching
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Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 09:45:36 -0500
From: Ellen M Rogers <ellenm@SEACOAST.COM>
Subject: Fwd: Tufts Conservation Symposium
Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine would like to invite you
to
this year's Conservation Medicine Symposium. The Symposium will be held
on
Sunday March 30th from 9am to 4pm on the Tufts Vet School Campus in
Grafton,
Massachusetts. The Symposium is a student run one-day conference
sponsored
by Veterinarians for Global Solutions (VGS) and Wildlife, Aquatics, Zoo,
and
Exotics (WAZE) student groups and is geared towards veterinary students
and
others interested in conservation and wildlife medicine. This year's
symposium is a memorial to Dr. Annelisa Kilbourn - Tufts Class of 1996.
There are 6 speakers, each giving a one hour presentation:
Dr. Jeremy Goodman of Potawatomi Zoo, India
Dr. Cheryl Rosa of the Artic Institute of Biology, Alaska
Dr. Rose Borkowski of the Lion Country Safarai, Florida
Dr. Suzan Murray of the Smithsonian Institute National Zoo, Washington
DC
Dr. Terry Norton of the Wildlife Conservation Society, St. Catherines
Dr. William Karesh of the Wildlife Conservation Society, NY
Pre-registration is required, and a donation of $10 for students and $25
for
non-students is requested in lieu of a registration fee. All donations
will
go to the Annelisa Kilbourn Memorial Fund. Lunch will be provided.
There
is a memorial reception that evening from 4:30 to 6pm at the Tufts
Wildlife
Center.
Please see our website for further information and to complete the
registration form:
http://www.geocities.com/susanmdyer/tufts/symposium.htm
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sebastian Gordon
at
sebastian.gordon@tufts.edu
Thank you!
Rebecca Quinn
TUSVM VGS Officer
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Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 10:58:36 -0500
From: "Weber, Theodore" <TWEBER@DNR.STATE.MD.US>
Subject: citation minutia
Dear ecologgers,
If one cites literature review information from the introduction or backgrou
d of a journal article, rather than information actually produced by the jou
nal author(s) (i.e., their research), should one:
a) cite the journal article author only,
b) cite the reviewed author only, or
c) cite both (e.g.: Jones, 1990 in Smith, 2002).
My inclination is to follow (c), but I think (a) is more often used (and thu
that's what I usually use). Or should one avoid citing background informati
n entirely, and go read the reviewed authors (assuming the texts can be acce
sed)? What do you think?
thanks,
Ted Weber
Landscape ecologist
Watershed Management and Analysis Division
Chesapeake and Coastal Watershed Service
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
580 Taylor Ave, E-2
Annapolis, MD 21401
phone: 410-260-8802
fax: 410-260-8779
email: tweber@dnr.state.md.us
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Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 03:24:03 -0300
From: VOLTOLINI <jcvoltol@UOL.COM.BR>
Subject: mangrove field course?
Dear friends,
I am organizing an Ecology field course in a Brazilian Mangrove and during
two days the grad students will develop short-term projects in the field
using lots of statistics and writing the reports as manuscripts following a
scientific journal format.
Then, I would like to know about people teaching field courses like that to
share ideas about field projects with crabs and vegetation.
Thanks for any help !
Voltolini
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Prof. J. C. VOLTOLINI
Grupo de Estudos em Ecologia de Mamiferos (ECOMAM)
Universidade de Taubate, Departamento de Biologia
Praca Marcelino Monteiro 63, Bom Conselho.
Taubate, SP. CEP 12030-010. BRASIL.
Tel: 0XX12 - 2254165 (Lab. Zool.) ou 2254277 (Depto. Biol.)
E-Mail: jcvoltol@uol.com.br
http://www.ecomam.hpg.ig.com.br
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Tutto di noi è un angelo con un'ala e
possiamo volare soltanto se ci abbracciamo"
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Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 22:56:11 -0800
From: Ashwani Vasishth <vasishth@USC.EDU>
Subject: Environmental and political ecology news list
I am moving my postings of environmental and ecological news items to a
Yahoo Group, Environmental Ecology News, so as to give everyone the
ability to manage how, when, and even whether you receive these items.
Further details are appended below, and at
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/envecolnews/>
My apologies to all who might have felt put upon by my postings in the
past.
[One additional advantage of this move is that there will now be some form
of a web archive, for those who just want to browse periodically. I am
open to discussions about the user settings of the new list, in terms of
access and ability to post.]
Cheers,
Ashwani
Vasishth vasishth@usc.edu (213) 236-1908
http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~vasishth
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Category: Ecology
News, reviews and informational items pertaining to environmental and
ecological issues, as well as political ecology and international
development. A key theme is the concept of "an ecosystem approach" to
environmental planning. Relevant bibliographies and links can be found at
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Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 00:14:06 EST
From: Jmgural@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: A request on behalf of all job seekers
I also thank you for bringing this up David. The same thing recently happene
to me. Sadly, (for me), the interview process had gone so well I was asked
when I could start the new position and asked to report on that date. I gave
notice at my job and even got ready to move, then was told the expected
funding did not come through. I am now left with no job in a very
frightening economic time. So here I am, looking for a job in the most
intense economic down turn of recent history, and very afraid I will make th
wrong choice for the wrong reason. I was never told funding could be a
problem, and am ineligible for unemployment.
So, what to do,,,,
Cheers, Jeanne Gural ^v^
^v^
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Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 10:01:03 -0800
From: Gregg/Georgette <canisfamily@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: A request on behalf of all job seekers
All,
This problem is not restricted to post-doc and academic positions. It often
happens in the consulting field. Positions are advertised, applications and
resumes are sent, interviews are held with several candidates, THEN the
company looks at workload and staffing needs and decides not to hire anyone.
If possible, before applying make contact and ask questions to see whether
the position truly exists and will be filled.
Gregg Miller
on 03/07/2003 4:51 PM, Cindy Lipp at clipp@PEAK.ORG wrote:
> Thank you David. I've had the same experience as well as having jobs
> filled even though advertised. I spend alot of time sending letters an
> bothering all my references to send letters and sending all my school
> transcripts for positions that are NEVER AND/OR TOTALLY unavailable.
>
> I think its cruel and inconsiderate particularly in this economic clima
e.
> --------------------------------------------------------
> Dear those who post job ads,
>
> It is difficult enough to hunt for postdocs and positions without vacan
ies
> and programs being revoked after they have been advertised. I know time
are
> fiscally tough, but perhaps you could:
>
> WAIT TO ADVERTISE POSITIONS UNTIL AFTER YOU GET THE FUNDING.
>
> Four positions that I applied to in the last year, three advertised on
> Ecolog, were revoked because the funding fell through. Why the rush to
> advertise? Obviously departments can live without the positions filled.
>
> --
> David F. Raikow, Ph. D
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Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 12:30:04 -0800
From: Sarah Crowder <sarah_crowder@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Eco-teaching
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone knew of any masters programs for degrees in ecolog
education or that combined an ecology degree with a teaching cert.
Thank you,
Sarah Crowder
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