Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 11 Mar 2003 to 12 Mar 2003 (#2003-69)
There are 12 messages totalling 683 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. live on the web -- the ARMI National Atlas for Amphibian Distributions
2. Conservation Planning/GIS - Career advice?
3. Ecology text recommendations
4. wetland courses
5. Ecology texts and prerequisites
6. citation minutia
7. What is an experiment?
8. Free ecosystems GIS (responses)
9. Funding clearinghouse sites (responses)
10. press (2)
11. GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP (M.S.) AT COOPERATIVE WILDLIFE RESEARCH
LABORATORY, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 06:32:32 -0800
From: Linda Weir <linda_weir@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: live on the web -- the ARMI National Atlas for Amphibian Distributi
ns
(Apologies in advance for the cross-postings of this
message.)
I am pleased to announce a new USGS website, made
possible by the Amphibian Research and Monitoring
Initiative (ARMI): The ARMI National Atlas for
Amphibian Distributions.
URL: http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/armiatlas/
The ARMI Atlas presents distribution records of
occurrence for all amphibians known to occur in the
United States, with counties or sub-counties as the
mapping unit. These distribution maps represent a
compilation of records from peer-reviewed, scientific
publications, state field guides or herpetological
atlases, museum records, and validated personal
observations. The website and maps were also
peer-reviewed prior to this release date.
Thanks to those of you who have contributed data and
otherwise participated thus far in the peer-review of
the website and maps (please note our acknowledgements
page in recognition of those who have contributed data
and/or photos for the ARMI Atlas -- these names are
still being added). Updates have been rolling in, and
I am continuing to incorporate them. Please keep them
coming! Although the official peer-review period has
passed, the review process is ongoing, and these maps
can be updated at any time. Your help is greatly
appreciated, and necessary, in making these data as
accurate and as complete as possible. If you feel
that certain records are in error, please contact me
to discuss this further. Also, if you have new
records which are not currently reflected in these
maps,please contact me about incorporating your data.
These maps have been adapted from the "United States
Amphibian Atlas Database" assembled at Ball State
University by Laura Blackburn, M.S.,Priya Nanjappa,
M.S., and Michael J. Lannoo, Ph.D. (2002).
Development of this [preliminary] database was
supported in part by grants and/or matching
funds from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation,
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and Disney
Wildlife Conservation Fund, as background for the book
Status and Conservation of U.S. Amphibians (Lannoo, in
press).
This website is intended to update as well as replace
the US Amphibians Distribution Maps website
(http://home.bsu.edu/~MLANNOO/).
Priya Nanjappa
USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
12100 Beech Forest Road
Laurel, MD 20708
301.497.5811
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 19:08:20 -0800
From: Jennifer Shanks <shanksje@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Conservation Planning/GIS - Career advice?
Hello all,
I am looking to establish contact with someone who
could give me some advice on beginning a career in
conservation planning and GIS. I am considering
eventually applying to a graduate program in
environmental science/resource management. However,
as one with an unconventional background (BA in
English, 4yrs computer work, 1 yr undergrad biology
classes, songbird banding internship), I'm sure I
could benefit by picking up some additional experience
before applying. I am guessing that a GIS internship
would be the logical next step, but am a bit
uncertain. I would love to talk to some people who
might have some advice to pass on.
If you might be able to help or if you could lead me
in the right direction, please send an email.
Thanks very much for your help,
Jen
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 09:07:21 -0500
From: Andrew Dyer <andyd@AIKEN.SC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Ecology text recommendations
I agree with the problem of text density. My favorite text is Krebs
because of his approach, but I don't use it as the assigned text for the
introductory class. I've used Molles for the past three semesters, but
am going to switch to TBH for Fall 03 because of the second edition for
which I have been waiting. Molles is very accessible. One strong point
is the excellent climate diagrams; H-W is OK; plenty of up-to-date
examples. I would prefer to have all of the annotation of the graphs in
the captions rather than on top of the graph themselves. ALL of the bar
graphs are over-simplified and lack error bars. I must have error bars!
The discussion of data is dependent on measures of variation. TBH,
Chapter 1, discussion and interpretation of data and variation right up
front. I like the experimental tone because I focus on how ecology is
done as well as what it is, so I frequently pose questions concerning
how to test ideas and what are the strengths and weaknesses of different
studies. I will continue to take examples from Molles, Krebs, Ricklefs,
and Smith & Smith.
By the way, for evolution, natural selection, H-W, and Mendelian
genetics, I consider Evolutionary Analysis by Freeman and Herron to be
outstanding. I only use the first five chapters because it quickly goes
beyond introductory ecology topics, but my intro class is Ecology and
Evolution. I spend the first week using HIV (Chap 1) as a great example
of all aspects of evolutionary processes.
All the best,
Andy Dyer
USC Aiken
Chris Brown wrote:
>To all,
>
> As seems to come up more than once this time of year, I have a
>request for opinions about undergraduate ecology texts. I have been
>asked to teach ecology somewhat at the last minute (rather than my
>scheduled animal behavior course), and so must pick a text. In the past
>I've used the large Begon et al (BHT) text, as well as the shorter
>Townsend et al (THB). While BHT is my personal favorite, undergrads find
>it difficult reading, and I've not been that impressed personally with
>THB (perhaps just due to unfair comparisons with the big book). I've
>also used Ricklefs and Miller for myself, but again find the writing
>style much too dense for an undergrad class. Pianka's book, while a good
>evolutionary ecology text, doesn't quite have enough ecology for this
>course. I'm therefore narrowed down to one of the following three:
>Ecology and Field Biology by Smith and Smith; Ecology by Stiling; or
>Ecology by Molles. While I have some initial impressions of each, I
>would like to hear from anyone having used one of these texts.
>Specifically, how do the students feel about the reading level AND the
>level of math comprehension needed (a complaint I've heard about both
>BHT and Ricklefs and Miller)? And are there any major omissions (or
>welcome inclusions)?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Chris
>
>*********************************************
>Chris Brown, PhD
>Assistant Professor
>Department of Biology
>Box 5063
>Tennessee Technological University
>Cookeville, TN 38505
>phone: (931) 372-6258
>email: cabrown@tntech.edu
>
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 11:07:46 -0500
From: Director of Education <Dir.Educate@WETLAND.ORG>
Subject: wetland courses
Learn from the people who know...
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Celebrating over 30 years concern for wetlands.
www.wetland.org
Grasses, Sedges and Rushes
July 11-12 @ Environmental Concern - St. Michaels, Maryland
This 2-day course will train students in the identification of grasses,
sedges, and rushes. Through lecture, the examination of live plant
specimens in the lab and the field, and keying exercises, the students
will learn the morphological terminology necessary to identify grass,
sedges, and rushes. Students will leave with an understanding of the
families, family subdivisions and genera of the often-difficult species
of grasses, sedges and rushes (wetland and upland).
Instructor: Bill Sipple
Cost: $375
Spring Wetland Delineation:
April 7 - 11, 2003 - Laurel, Maryland (Patuxent National Wildlife
Visitors Center)
Designed for students and professionals just entering the field of
wetland science, as well as those needing a review, this five-day
(40-hour) will prepare students to execute wetland delineations based on
the 1987 Corps of Engineers wetland delineation method. Beginning with
an overview of the Clean Water Act Section 404 regulations that
initiated wetland delineations the course continues devoting a full day
to each of the individual wetland parameters of vegetation, soils and
hydrology. Routine and comprehensive methods as well as atypical
situations and problem area wetlands are covered theoretically and
practically with the final day of class dedicated to fieldwork. Included
in course materials is a copy of the 1987 USACE Wetland Delineation
Manual.
Instructor: Albert McCullough, III, P.E.
Cost: $985
Constructed Wetlands for Stormwater/Sanitary Treatment:
May 14 - 15, 2003 - Laurel, Maryland (Patuxent National Wildlife
Visitors Center)
This 2-day course is designed for professionals interested in low
maintenance and low cost stormwater and wastewater treatment options.
Mixing classroom and field study, students will gain an understanding of
wetland treatment systems and system efficiencies for both surface and
sub-surface flow wetlands, study the advantages and limitations of
constructed wetlands, and progress into design including principles of
sizing, designing biotic and abiotic wetland components, and O & M.
Regulatory issues governing discharge standards will also be covered.
Instructor: Albert McCullough III, P.E.
Cost: $375
Stream Restoration
August 26-28, 2003 @ Environmental Concern - St. Michaels, Maryland
This three day course will provide a thorough introduction to stream
restoration. Natural channel design strategies will be emphasized, and
the course material will focus on river mechanics, the application and
limitations of existing analytical tools, and ecological considerations.
We will also explore the design and construction process, focusing on
the application of cost effective techniques for stream restoration and
stream bank stabilization.
Instructor: J. Craig Fischenich, PhD, PE
Principal, FIScH Engineering
Date: August 26-28
Cost: $575
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 12:28:18 -0500
From: "Risley, Lance" <RisleyL@WPUNJ.EDU>
Subject: Ecology texts and prerequisites
Another perspective on the discussion of ecology textbooks. Several of us
teach ecology here and have annual discussions of which textbook(s) we favor
personally and which textbook(s) seems best for our students. For example,
I enjoy reading Ricklefs, but our students gasp when they are expected to
use it as course text. In the past few years our decision has become more
complicated...we split the General Ecology course into two upper-level
courses -- Individuals and Populations, and Communities and Ecosystems. We
can use one text for both courses (after taking one of the courses, students
often enroll in the other) or use different texts for each. A work in
progress...
One question always arises in our meetings and I have not seen it crop up in
the latest discussion. What prerequisite courses should be required? In
our case, the students need a year of General Biology and a third course
called Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior. What about prerequisite chemistry,
physics, math, and other biology courses? Are prerequisites the basis for
students to have more productive (and enjoyable?) experiences in ecology
courses? Do any of you teach in programs that are structured for stepwise
course development based on careful selection of an accumulating suite of
prerequisites? Is your undergraduate ecology course an elective floating in
a sea of other electives among which students can choose after they have
completed one year of general biology?
Appreciate comments,
Lance Risley
***************************
Dr. Lance S. Risley, Professor
Department of Biology
William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ 07470
Phone: 973/720-3438
FAX: 973/720-2338
E-mail: RisleyL@wpunj.edu
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 12:59:57 -0500
From: "Weber, Theodore" <TWEBER@DNR.STATE.MD.US>
Subject: Re: citation minutia
It looks like the unanimous, or near-unanimous, opinion on this list was to
ry to read the original material, and if this was unavailable, use option "c
, or something like "D.L. Jones reported in 1990 that yadda yadda (Smith, 20
2)."
thanks for your responses!
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
>----- 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 o
>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 use
(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: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 13:51:06 -0300
From: VOLTOLINI <jcvoltol@UOL.COM.BR>
Subject: What is an experiment?
I am writing a book chapter in Portuguese to be used in grad and undergrad
courses and it is about how to use stats in Ecology but.... I have a
conceptual doubt.....
Reading some stats textbooks I can find that....
1 - An experiment is an experiment because there is an independent variable
(a factor or treatment) with diferent levels (a qualitative variable)
2 - But...... following this reasoning....... people working with regression
are never working with experiments?
Then, what is precisely an experiment ????
I would like to have your comments because I am feeling that many people are
using statistical theory without asking themselves if they agree or
believe in what they are reading, writing and saying......
Thanks........... 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 è un angelo con un'ala e
possiamo volare soltanto se ci abbracciamo"
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 11:04:32 -0800
From: Jonathan Greenberg <greenberg@UCDAVIS.EDU>
Subject: Free ecosystems GIS (responses)
Thanks to all who responded to my question about ecosystems GIS question. I
mentioned I had found a managed area GIS, and some of you asked where I got
it. Here's the site:
http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/~gavin/mad/ncgia.html
The best GIS I found that was NOT based on satellite imagery was:
http://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/
Now, for the rest of the responses...
***
If you haven't already seen them you may want to check out the following:
* WWF Ecoregions - http://www.wwfus.org/ecoregions/index.htm
* CEC Ecoregions of North America -
http://www.cec.org/pubs_info_resources/publications/enviro_conserv/ecomap.cf
m?varlan=english
* NABCI Bird Conservation Regions - http://www.nabci-us.org/bcrs.html (BCR
Download http://mbirdims.fws.gov/nbii/file_dwnld.html )
***
The National Atlas website (link below) has alot of great layers for GIS and
should have what you're looking for.
http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html
***
I don't know about GIS coverage for the whole N. America area, but here are
some links I have used in the past to get GIS coverage for various areas. I
recommend you contact someone at the EPA in Corvallis, OR to see if they
have
it available.
ftp://ftp.epa.gov/wed/ecoregions/
http://www.epa.gov/wed/pages/ecoregions/level_iii.htm
***
Not sure what you mean by a GIS, though I suspect you mean GIS Data. And
ecosystems? - There's the WWF Ecoregions data as well as a similar data set
developed by Bailey. I think a third done by Omernik. The WWF file is
available
at the following site. The others can be had with a crafty google search.
Assume
you have GIS software to process the data as these aren't maps but raw GIS
data.
http://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/ecoregions_map.htm
***
--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
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 11:00:13 -0800
From: Jonathan Greenberg <greenberg@UCDAVIS.EDU>
Subject: Funding clearinghouse sites (responses)
Here is a list of sites I was emailed:
http://www.cos.com/ (I got a lot of people directing me here, and actually
had found it before I started getting responses -- this IS a good site).
http://grants.ecocrawler.org/
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/english/funding.htm
http://www.sit.wisc.edu/~ckwillia: From there the table of contents on the
left leads you to "funding in ecology"
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/Grants/index.html
Thanks to all that responded... Now, where IS all the funding? :) Waiting
for the gov't grants to start being announced again -- apparently the
various departments just found out about their funding a few weeks ago...
--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
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 12:48:07 -0800
From: Jay Bancroft <jsbancroft@PW.ARS.USDA.GOV>
Subject: press
I would like to challenge Ecologists to take a few minutes and think
about how their work is affected by the Iraq conflict. This is a touchy
subject, but ESA has a minor role to play. I would love to see ESA put a
press release or position paper at
http://www.esa.org/pao/press_releases/
There is no doubt current policy has effects on our work, and I think
the stature of the society would be helped by elucidating this. We might
specify that member input address mass destruction in Iraq and
widespread social disruption. I suspect the message summary would give
voice to concerns of society members, which would be a nice note of
caution for the world.
-Jay Bancroft Ph.D. http://jsb95003.tripod.com/
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 15:05:23 -0600
From: Dave McNeely <dlmcneely@LUNET.EDU>
Subject: Re: press
Jay,
I have no problem with addressing these questions as a private citizen. I
also have no problem if ESA wishes to examine the relationship of war to
ecological matters and make a statement concerning it based on member input.
getting a statement that all members might support would be very difficult,
I suspect.
For example, bombing might disrupt bird migrations. The products of battle,
or of troop concentrations, might effect water quality. But I am a little
confused as to what exactly you are asking us to do in the present instance,
and I have a hard time resolving whether we are the professional group best
prepared to address whatever it is you want addressed, especially since you
mention "social disruption." If you refer to the problems that present
actions regarding student visas are creating, then there are definite
concerns we can address.
BTW, I don't mind saying, but I don't think this is something ESA can use in
the way you seem to be proposing, that I find the whole idea of going to war
repugnant, and beyond my understanding of what I think the United States is
supposed to stand for in the world community. But my personal concerns on
that are political, social, human, and so on. I am not sure they are
ecological. Though I have a fairly intense feeling that the resources
dedicated to a war effort must impact environment in a negative way (after
all, explosives, fuel, and so on come from some where and they must have the
same effects when used for destruction that they have when used for
development, or peaceful transportation), I don't know that I could provide
a crisp analysis that would convince others. I believe in these regards, we
are best served by acting in other arenas -- and some of us might feel and
act very differently from how I might feel and act.
You are welcome to use my thoughts so long as they are not distorted and are
not used to support positions or ideas that I don't support. But since I am
not sure what my thoughts mean, or what positions or ideas they support
................. .
Maybe we are straying too far from ESA's purpose? Maybe the membership
would rather we focus on experimental design, or primary productivity?
Dave McNeely
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Bancroft" <jsbancroft@pw.ars.usda.gov>
To: <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 2:48 PM
Subject: press
> I would like to challenge Ecologists to take a few minutes and think
> about how their work is affected by the Iraq conflict. This is a touchy
> subject, but ESA has a minor role to play. I would love to see ESA put
> press release or position paper at
> http://www.esa.org/pao/press_releases/
> There is no doubt current policy has effects on our work, and I think
> the stature of the society would be helped by elucidating this. We migh
> specify that member input address mass destruction in Iraq and
> widespread social disruption. I suspect the message summary would give
> voice to concerns of society members, which would be a nice note of
> caution for the world.
> -Jay Bancroft Ph.D. http://jsb95003.tripod.com/
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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 16:52:04 -0600
From: Mike and Dawn Mohr <gd.mohr@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP (M.S.) AT COOPERATIVE WILDLIFE
RESEARCH LABORATORY, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE
Closing date: Until filled
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP (M.S.) AT COOPERATIVE WILDLIFE RESEARCH
LABORATORY, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE
RESEARCH TOPIC: Spatial organization of raccoons in the Mississippi
River floodplain of southern Illinois.
The Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory, Southern Illinois
University at Carbondale, is inviting applications for a Graduate
Research Assistantship (M.S.) beginning August 2003. Assistantships are
on a 12-month basis and pay $1,184/month plus full tuition waiver and
support for research activities. For more information about our
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Successful applicant will study raccoon ecology in southern Illinois.
Project objectives are to: (1) estimate home range size and overlap, (2)
quantify movement patterns, and (3) assess spatial organization relative
to agricultural crop damage and potential disease transmission. Field
research activities will consist of live-trapping, radiotelemetry,
population abundance estimation, and crop damage evaluation.
Quantitative analyses will include habitat use, population dynamics,
home ranges, and movements, and entail the use of a GIS, multivariate
statistics, and several computer software programs.
QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate studies will lead to a M.S. in Zoology (with
emphasis in Wildlife Ecology) at Southern Illinois University at
Carbondale. To be considered, an applicant must have (1) completed a
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achieved a GPA ?3.0; and (3) scored ?1100 combined on the verbal and
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APPLICATION: Provide a letter of interest that includes (1) a brief
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Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory
Mailcode 6504
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Carbondale, IL 62901
FAX: 618-453-6944
E-mail: kezo92@siu.edu
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
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Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 10 Mar 2003 to 11 Mar 2003 (#2003-68)
There are 12 messages totalling 694 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Wildlife Capture Course - New session
2. =?iso-8859-1?Q?Braun's_Deciduous_Forests_of_Eastern_North_America?=
3. repost-field research supervisor, south-central Florida
4. citation minutia (2)
5. Call for Papers Deadline Approaching - WWC2003
6. Postdoc: Ecosystems / Food webs / Watersheds, Miami Univ.
7. NPS I&M Program Manager - Colorado Plateau
8. Post-doc opportunity: Ericoid mycorrhizal diversity and nutrient uptake
in
arctic plants
9. Ecology text recommendations (2)
10. Postdoc: tree-ring analysis applied to forest productivity, Edmonton
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 07:22:02 -0500
From: Ellen M Rogers <ellenm@SEACOAST.COM>
Subject: Wildlife Capture Course - New session
Wildlife Capture Course - New session
Due to larger than expected response, we have opened another session of
our Wildlife Capture short course: 31 May - 8 June. Our courses take
place in South Africa during June, July, and August, and we offer
academic credits through Western Kentucky University.
Thank you in advance,
Andre Pienaar
Director, Parawild
WILDLIFE CAPTURE COURSE, South Africa, Summer 2003.
For students and professionals in wildlife conservation: learn
professional and humane animal handling during capture, including
chemical and mechanical game capture, drug delivery systems,
immobilization drugs, and basic veterinary procedures. Hands-on
experience will include darting practice and wildlife captures in
free-ranging situations. All animal work is done for legitimate
management reasons. Academic credit at the undergraduate or graduate
levels, as well as Continuing Education Units (CEUs), are available
through Western Kentucky University, USA for participation in this
course.
DATES OPEN: 31 May - 8 June, or 12-20 July, 2003
COST: $1850 (US dollars)
CONTACT EMAIL: safari@parawild.co.za
CONTACT ADDRESS: Parawild, PO Box 4101, Nelspruit 1200, South Africa
PHONE: +27-82-468-7001
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 08:30:21 -0500
From: Andrea Herbert <AHerbert@BLACKBURNPRESS.COM>
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Braun's_Deciduous_Forests_of_Eastern_North_America?=
First published in 1950, and still widely used as a reference today,
"Deciduous Forests of Eastern North America" by Emma Lucy Braun describes in
detail the trees and shrubs of the deciduous forest of Kentucky, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
The Blackburn Press has recently returned the book to print, making it
available to libraries, scholars, ecologists, land preservationists and
others who would like to own or replace a copy of a classic book.
The author was a pivotal influence in the then-developing field of plant
ecology. The Ecological Society of America elected Braun its first woman
president in 1950.
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 09:31:49 -0500
From: "Schwalm, Donelle \"Doni\"" <dschwalm@ARCHBOLD-STATION.ORG>
Subject: repost-field research supervisor, south-central Florida
This is a repost of a previous advertisement. Please do not reply to me! App
ications and questions regarding the position should be directed to rbowman@
rchbold-station.org.
FIELD RESEARCH SUPERVISOR needed for a continuing project studying the popul
tion dynamics of red-cockaded woodpeckers at Avon Park Air Force Range, in s
uth-central Florida. Duties include searching for nests and monitoring repro
uctive success, trapping and banding adults and nestlings, collecting morpho
ogical data on adults and nestlings, accurately reading color bands, climbin
trees using sectional ladders, locating, GPSing and collecting data on new
avity trees, maintaining project databases, data analysis, report preparatio
, providing habitat management recommendations, and supervision of seasonal
ield assistants. The position requires independent work in remote areas of a
100,000 acre military reserve as well as adjoining private lands. Familiarit
with computers, especially word processing, database, and statistical progr
ms is necessary. Previous experience with many of the required duties, but e
pecially handling and banding birds, especially red-cockaded wood!
peckers is desirable. Candidates are expected to work independently under ho
-humid field conditions in remote areas. MS degree in biology, ecology, or w
ldlife preferred, but not essential. Position start date is flexible, but mu
t be able to begin no later than 15 May 2002. Funding available through Janu
ry 2005, with extensions likely. Salary dependent upon experience. Benefits
nclude health and dental insurance, pension plans, and paid holidays/vacatio
and the opportunity to be part of an active scientific community at Archbol
Biological Station. Send a letter of interest, CV, and the names, phone num
ers and email addresses of three references ASAP to:
Dr. Reed Bowman
Archbold Biological Station
P.O. Box 2057
Lake Placid, FL 33862
(863) 465-2571 ext. 229 (phone)
(863) 699-1927 (fax)
rbowman@archbold-station.org
E-mail applications are strongly encouraged.
Donelle Schwalm
Research Assistant III
Archbold Biological Station
475 Easy Street
Avon Park, FL 33825
(863) 784-0746
dschwalm@archbold-station.org
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 22:05:19 +0800
From: Cara Lin Bridgman <caralinb@MS68.HINET.NET>
Subject: Re: citation minutia
My vote is for c, but only if you can't get hold of the original. It's
honest and it provides a trail. Naturally, we all expect these sorts of
citations to be rare events. Too many in one paper may merely indicate
honest laziness.
For some sources, c may be your only option. Some of my sources are obscure
publications now eroding away from the acid in the paper. So, if they're
hard to find now, they'll be harder to get hold of later.
Actually, I'm thinking of a variation on c. Within the text, you'd cite
Jones (1952), but in the reference, you'd write it as Jones (complete
reference) cited in Smith (complete reference).
Cara Lin Bridgman
> ----- 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 o
> background of a journal article, rather than information actually produ
ed
> 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 use
(and
> thus that's what I usually use). Or should one avoid citing background
> information entirely, and go read the reviewed authors (assuming the te
ts
> 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: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 19:11:11 -0500
From: World Wolf Congress 2003 - The Wolf Project <congress@GRAYWOLF.C
>
Subject: Call for Papers Deadline Approaching - WWC2003
WORLD WOLF CONGRESS 2003 CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE QUICKLY APPROACHING
Members
Dear Members,
This is a quick email to remind everyone that the Call for Papers deadline f
r the World Wolf Congress 2003 - Bridging Science and Community is quickly a
proaching. The deadline for abstract submissions is Saturday March 15, 2003
23:59 Mountain time - Canada).
We have received many abstracts to date and look forward to receiving all su
missions from interested persons. In fairness to all, no abstracts will be e
aluated until after the March 15 deadline.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
On behalf of the World Wolf Congress 2003 Scientific Advisory Committee,
Carolyn Callaghan and Marco Musiani
*********************************************************************
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September 25-28, 2003
www.worldwolfcongress.ca
"Wolf Conservation Through Research and Education"
The Central Rockies Wolf Project
502 Bow Valley Trail, Suite 203
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 10:52:39 -0500
From: David Inouye <inouye@umd.edu>
Subject: Postdoc: Ecosystems / Food webs / Watersheds, Miami Univ.
POSTDOCTORAL POSITION: Ecosystems / Food webs / Watersheds
A postdoctoral position in aquatic ecology is available at Miami
University, under direction of Michael J. Vanni. Areas of interest include
carbon and nutrient cycling at ecosystem and watershed scales, and food web
interactions. Individuals with experience or interest in the study of
carbon flow from watersheds through aquatic food webs are particularly
encouraged to apply, as are individuals with skills in time series analysis.
This is a one-year appointment with renewal for an additional year. Start
date is summer or fall 2003, with a starting annual salary of ~$30,000 plus
full benefits including health and dental coverage.
The ecology group at Miami is an active and growing group, with >30
faculty. Please visit our websites for more information about ecology
faculty (www.muohio.edu/ecology), field and research facilities
(www.muohio.edu/erc), our ecology REU site (www.muohio.edu/ecoreu) and the
Department of Zoology (http://zoology.muohio.edu/).
Interested persons should contact Mike Vanni (see below). To apply for this
position, please send a cover letter briefly describing research
experiences and interests; academic transcripts; curriculum vitae;
reprints; and 3 letters of recommendation to the address below. Review of
applications will begin 15 April 2003 and continue until a suitable
candidate is found.
Send inquiries and/or applications to:
Dr. Michael J. Vanni
Department of Zoology
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio 45056
Phone: 513-529-3192
Fax: 513-529-6900
vannimj@muohio.edu
Miami University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 09:38:32 -0500
From: "R. O. Bierregaard, Jr." <rbierreg@EMAIL.UNCC.EDU>
Subject: citation minutia
>I responded to the original post (all the way down) directly to the
>original poster, but since responses are going out to the list, I
>see option "c" as appropriate. I have edited a couple of books
>(pubished by Yale and Chicago) and that's the approach I used. I
>interpret such a citation as meaning that the author couldn't find
>the original reference for one reason or another. I do not agree
>with Dave McNeely's suggestion to leave out the original source,
>which makes the reader find two publications. If the author is
>stuck at Antarctica University and simply can't find an obscure
>reference, cite it as Jones (1990 in Smith 2002) with the Jones
>citation in the bibliography. Why make the reader look up the Smith
>2002 paper to find the Jone citation it the Smith Literature Cited?
Rob Bierregaard
Dave McNeely's response:
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 o
>background of a journal article, rather than information actually produc
d
>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 use
(and
>thus that's what I usually use). Or should one avoid citing background
>information entirely, and go read the reviewed authors (assuming the tex
s
>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!
>> ==============================================
--
Rob Bierregaard
Biology Dept.
UNC-Charlotte
704 333 2405
http://www.bioweb.uncc.edu/bierregaard
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:01:08 -0700
From: Angela_Evenden@NPS.GOV
Subject: NPS I&M Program Manager - Colorado Plateau
** Please distribute this announcement widely - Great opportunity on the
Colorado Plateau **
Inventory and Monitoring Program Manager
(Supervisory Ecologist - 0408)
National Park Service
Northern Colorado Plateau Network
March 2003
The National Park Service (NPS) seeks an ecologist to serve as program
manager for the Northern Colorado Plateau Network (NCPN) Inventory and
Monitoring (I&M) Program. This position is duty stationed at Moab, Utah
and is co-located with the headquarters for the National Park Service,
Southeast Utah Group and the U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources
Division, Canyonlands Field Station. This is a permanent, full-time
position, at the GS-13 grade level (salary range $66,543 to 86,509 per
year). The incumbent will serve as 'team leader' for a highly motivated
group of network staff (presently consisting of seven employees) and will
be responsible for continued planning, management, implementation and
coordination of all aspects of the nationally recognized NCPN I&M Program.
The NCPN Program encompasses four primary program areas: 1) biological
inventories (vascular plants and vertebrates); 2) NCPN vital signs
monitoring; 3) Northern Colorado Plateau Prototype monitoring; and 4)
basic resource inventories (e.g. vegetation mapping and soils mapping). The
I&M Program addresses vegetation, wildlife, sensitive species, exotic and
pest species, fisheries, ecosystem processes, climate, air and water
quality, soils, geology, hydrology, paleontology and other physical
sciences and range management. Program development is closely coordinated
with other NPS programs and federal and state land management and
scientific programs.
The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring scientific rigor and
oversight to NCPN I&M program development and implementation. Duties
include responsibility for identification of indicators for monitoring,
development and testing of monitoring protocols, development of monitoring
and research designs and workplans, data assessment, analysis and
management, publication and technology transfer of results. Data management
and reporting is a critical component of the program. Integral to program
success is acquisition of new knowledge through research and effectively
communicating that knowledge to park managers, scientists, academics and
the public at large. The variety, complexity, and political sensitivity of
network park resource issues requires a highly credible, strategic,
interdisciplinary approach to scientific work and education.
Additionally the incumbent will be responsible for all aspects of program
management including formulation and management of budgets; development,
negotiation and management of cooperative agreements, contracts and similar
instruments; development and management of staffing and workplans and
preparation of annual program reports. As needed, the incumbent is expected
to develop funding proposals and establish creative partnerships to support
NCPN I&M program goals.
Additional Information:
The Northern Colorado Plateau Network is comprised of 16 park units in
Utah, western Colorado, southwest Wyoming and northern Arizona: Arches NP,
Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP, Bryce Canyon NP, Canyonlands NP, Capitol
Reef NP, Cedar Breaks NM, Colorado NM, Curecanti NRA, Dinosaur NM, Fossil
Butte NM, Golden Spike NHS, Hovenweep NM, Natural Bridges NM, Pipe Spring
NM, Timpanogos Cave NM and Zion NP.
The NCPN was established in 2000 to efficiently and effectively inventory
and monitor natural resources in NCPN parks and surrounding ecosystems.
The NCPN I&M Program is presently in the planning phase of monitoring
program development. Full implementation of the monitoring program is
anticipated in 2006. Overall direction for the program is provided by a
Board of Directors (BOD) consisting of 5 park superintendents and a
technical committee comprised of park natural resource management staff.
The Servicewide I&M Program staff provide general scientific guidance. The
incumbent works collaborativley with these various entities as well as
individual park and network staff in formulating and executing the NCPN
program.
Information on the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program
and Natural Resource Challenge is located at
http://www.nature.nps.gov/im/monitor.
How to Apply:
This position is open through March 21, 2003 and has been posted on the
USAJobs website. The position is open to all sources and the announcement
and application instructions are available on the USA Jobs Website (
http://www.USAJOBS.opm.gov) and at the following web addresses.
http://jsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/ftva.asp?OPMControl=IL2828
http://jsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/ftva.asp?OPMControl=IL2842
Carefully follow instructions in the job announcement. For more information
about this position please contact the Northern Colorado Plateau Network at
435.719.2342.
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 13:16:46 -0600
From: Loretta Johnson <johnson@POP.KSU.EDU>
Subject: Post-doc opportunity: Ericoid mycorrhizal diversity and nutrient
uptake in arctic plants
Position Announcement
Date: March 11, 2003
Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate: Ericoid mycorrhizal fungal
diversity and nutrient uptake in arctic plants
A position for a postdoctoral research associate is available to work on a
project to determine the diversity of ericoid mycorrhizal fungi and the
importance of that diversity for plant productivity and nutrient uptake in
arctic tundra. The research associate will work with Kansas State
University researchers Ari Jumpponen (Mycologist) and Loretta Johnson
(Ecosystem Ecologist). The goals of the program are to characterize
mycorrhizal fungi from ericaceous plants using morphological and molecular
approaches as well as determine the ability of plants and ErM fungi for
uptake of complex organic sources of nitrogen under laboratory and field
conditions. The project involves a field component at the Toolik Lake Long
Term Ecological Research Site on Alaska's North Slope and a laboratory
component at Kansas State University. Applicants should be available to
begin work on the project during summer 2003 or at the latest fall 2003.
Applicants should have experience in working with pure cultures and
molecular techniques or plant/fungal ecology and stable isotopes. Review of
applications will begin April 1 and continue until position is filled. For
further information on the available positions contact Ari Jumpponen
(ari@ksu.edu; tel. 785 532 6751) or Loretta Johnson (johnson@ksu.edu; tel.
785 532 6921).
***********************
Dr. Loretta C. Johnson
Associate Professor
Division of Biology
Ackert Hall Rm 232
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
USA
email: johnson@ksu.edu
phone: 785-532-6921
FAX: 785-532-6653
http://www.ksu.edu/johnsonlab/
Learn about our new Ecological Genomics research initiative and student and
post-doctoral training opportunities by visiting our web page at
http://www.ksu.edu/ecogen
Learn more about the Kansas State University Stable Isotope Mass
Spectrometry Laboratory by visiting our webpage at http://www.ksu.edu/simsl.
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 15:53:29 -0600
From: Chris Brown <cabrown@TNTECH.EDU>
Subject: Ecology text recommendations
To all,
As seems to come up more than once this time of year, I have a
request for opinions about undergraduate ecology texts. I have been
asked to teach ecology somewhat at the last minute (rather than my
scheduled animal behavior course), and so must pick a text. In the past
I've used the large Begon et al (BHT) text, as well as the shorter
Townsend et al (THB). While BHT is my personal favorite, undergrads find
it difficult reading, and I've not been that impressed personally with
THB (perhaps just due to unfair comparisons with the big book). I've
also used Ricklefs and Miller for myself, but again find the writing
style much too dense for an undergrad class. Pianka's book, while a good
evolutionary ecology text, doesn't quite have enough ecology for this
course. I'm therefore narrowed down to one of the following three:
Ecology and Field Biology by Smith and Smith; Ecology by Stiling; or
Ecology by Molles. While I have some initial impressions of each, I
would like to hear from anyone having used one of these texts.
Specifically, how do the students feel about the reading level AND the
level of math comprehension needed (a complaint I've heard about both
BHT and Ricklefs and Miller)? And are there any major omissions (or
welcome inclusions)?
Thanks in advance,
Chris
*********************************************
Chris Brown, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
Box 5063
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN 38505
phone: (931) 372-6258
email: cabrown@tntech.edu
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 16:03:13 -0600
From: Dave McNeely <dlmcneely@LUNET.EDU>
Subject: Re: Ecology text recommendations
Chris,
I am presently using (and have used before) THB, after years of using BHT.
My impressions are the same as yours, and I am using the shorter book mainly
because of student complaints about the longer one, my favorite general
ecology book of all time. But I find the shorter book generally doesn't
provide enough support (or enough argument?) for the concepts presented. I
have also used Krebs, with the same result I got with BHT. I don't like the
big Smith and Smith -- I think that the logical presentation of individuals
(environmental physiology), populations, communities, then ecosystems makes
pedagogical sense. Smith always seemed a jumble. The shorter Smith better
fits the order of presentation I prefer, but has the same limitations as the
other short texts like THB and Molles. An advantage (I think someone else
on this list mentioned this before) of THB is that it includes a separate
section on evolution, albeit at a rather elementary level similar to a
freshman biology text.
I used Molles one term. I know that it is used at some prestigious
institutions (UC Berkeley for one), and a good many people like it for its
approach of teaching by case history. My students wanted the principle
pointed out forcefully to them, with cases to support it. Some people think
that Molles goes about it the other way around, sort of teaching by example,
then getting around to saying what the example illustrates.
I think that we can teach with almost any book that gives the students a
crutch to lean on, if we don't let the crutch become too important. THB is
a bit thin (literally, but I refer to its sketchiness in places), but then
my students at least read it, whereas for some of the denser sections of
BHT, they just gave up or didn't bother.
I once told Ricklefs that I would use his book if I taught at Princeton, or
UT Austin, or some such place, but that the average student at a regional
university just gives up when faced with such a challenge. Unfortunate, but
true.
Dave McNeely
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Brown" <cabrown@TNTECH.EDU>
To: <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 3:53 PM
Subject: Ecology text recommendations
> To all,
>
> As seems to come up more than once this time of year, I have a
> request for opinions about undergraduate ecology texts. I have been
> asked to teach ecology somewhat at the last minute (rather than my
> scheduled animal behavior course), and so must pick a text. In the past
> I've used the large Begon et al (BHT) text, as well as the shorter
> Townsend et al (THB). While BHT is my personal favorite, undergrads fin
> it difficult reading, and I've not been that impressed personally with
> THB (perhaps just due to unfair comparisons with the big book). I've
> also used Ricklefs and Miller for myself, but again find the writing
> style much too dense for an undergrad class. Pianka's book, while a goo
> evolutionary ecology text, doesn't quite have enough ecology for this
> course. I'm therefore narrowed down to one of the following three:
> Ecology and Field Biology by Smith and Smith; Ecology by Stiling; or
> Ecology by Molles. While I have some initial impressions of each, I
> would like to hear from anyone having used one of these texts.
> Specifically, how do the students feel about the reading level AND the
> level of math comprehension needed (a complaint I've heard about both
> BHT and Ricklefs and Miller)? And are there any major omissions (or
> welcome inclusions)?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Chris
>
> *********************************************
> Chris Brown, PhD
> Assistant Professor
> Department of Biology
> Box 5063
> Tennessee Technological University
> Cookeville, TN 38505
> phone: (931) 372-6258
> email: cabrown@tntech.edu
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 19:50:16 -0500
From: David Inouye <inouye@umd.edu>
Subject: Postdoc: tree-ring analysis applied to forest productivity, Edmonto
Post Doctoral Position in tree-ring analysis applied to forest productivity
research at Northern Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service, Natural
Resources Canada, Edmonton, CANADA
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship position in
tree-ring analysis and forest productivity research at the Northern Forestry
Centre (NOFC), Canadian Forest Service, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The
successful candidate will be working primarily on the project entitled
"Tree-ring based estimation of spatial and temporal variation in forest
productivity across Canada". He or she will analyse the temporal variation
in biomass accumulation rates over a large spatial scale for different
forest regions across Canada and estimate inter-annual variation in biomass
productivity to contribute to empirical models. The analyses of forest
productivity will be carried out in conjunction with a national project on
Canada's National Forest Carbon Monitoring, Accounting and Reporting System
(Drs. Kurz and Apps, PFC, Victoria) of which the team at the Northern
Forestry Centre is an integral part. Candidates should have demonstrated
expertise in quantitative data base management, time series analyses, and
the estimation of biomass dynamics using growth increment data. A completed
(or imminent) Ph.D. in tree ring research or a closely related field is
required. Applicants should submit their letter of application, a resume
(including a list of publications) and statement of research interests to:
Dr. Jag Bhatti, Northern Forestry Centre, 5320 122nd Street, Edmonton, AB,
Canada, T6H 3S5, or email at: Jbhatti@NRCAN.GC.Ca
<mailto:Jbhatti@NRCAN.GC.Ca>. The review of applications will begin
immediately and continue until the position is filled. We expect the
successful candidate to begin in June 2003 at earliest and by September 2003
at latest.
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