Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 18 Mar 2003 to 19 Mar 2003 (#2003-76)
There are 12 messages totalling 817 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. A query
2. NPR show on the environmental impacts of war tomorrow
3. On war...let me rephrase this... (2)
4. FW: [Fwd: Environmental Impacts of War]]
5. Scientist Sign-on re Species Viability
6. job mkt/teaching hs. biology (solely) and middle-school bio/science
7. State budget cuts, jobs, ecology and the environment
8. Vertebrate Zoology Position
9. NEW GIS & REMOTE SENSING COURSE USING ARCGIS
10. Internship Posting - Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship
Program
11. GL: Detection of human influence on sea-level pressure
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 00:41:25 EST
From: Jmgural@AOL.COM
Subject: A query
Hello All,
Since I shared my tale of unemployment woe with everyone last week (and than
you to all who sent words of comfort and support), I thought I would now ask
a question of everyone.
So, please pardon the intrusion, however, I am hoping someone out there can
help me. Due to my recent bout with unemployment, in part, I am now seriousl
looking for a graduate program which will support me in my desire to study
both ecological restoration and wildlife ecology. I have a specific path in
mind, but I have yet to find an academic home.
While I fully understand I have missed most application deadlines for this
coming fall, I am busily trying to get myself ready to apply as soon as
possible, including trying to find my own funding for graduate school. In
addition, I am not limited to US Universities, maybe New Zealand, Australia?
I am a dedicated, hard working individual and am excited by the prospect of
working in the restoration ecology field on a long term basis.
Does anyone know of a program looking for a nontraditional aged student who
loves to work?
Thanks in advance for all considerations, guidance, and advice.
Cheers, Jeanne Gural ^v^
^v^
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 00:48:56 -0800
From: Jonathan Greenberg <greenberg@UCDAVIS.EDU>
Subject: NPR show on the environmental impacts of war tomorrow
Along the lines of our discussion, Michael Krasny is doing an hour on the
environmental impacts of war at 9 am PST on Wednesday. I think he might be
restricted to San Francisco NPR listeners, but you can listen to him live on
the web:
Forum
with Michael Krasny (Hour One)
Forum has a discussion about the environmental impact of war. Guests: Amory
Lovins, CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute; and Daniel Dahey, board member
of Veterans for Common Sense, lecturer in environmental health at San
Francisco State University and author of several reports on depleted
uranium.
http://www.kqed.org/
--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: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:57:37 -0500
From: "Karpa-Wilson, Douglas" <dkarpawi@INDIANA.EDU>
Subject: Re: On war...let me rephrase this...
I would like to thank all of you for the generally good tenor of this
debate. There have been some very interesting points raised here which
I hadn't come across before, which doesn't happen a whole lot to anyone
who spends too much time listening to newscasts, like I do!
One part of the fallout that may be longer lasting is how the political
capital from the war will be used in Washington in determining
environmental policy in the US. As many of you know, ANWR is facing yet
another close vote in the senate. A "support the president" sentiment
could in the end carry the day in this area should the vote be held the
day after the war starts. I suspect there will be knock on effects like
this in many areas not even remotely related to Iraq or security policy.
Doug
Doug Karpa-Wilson, Ph.D.
Campus Instructional Consulting
Franklin Hall 004
856-4231
www.indiana.edu/~teaching
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 11:31:00 -0600
From: Brian Ritzel <ritzel@PRAIRIENET.ORG>
Subject: FW: [Fwd: Environmental Impacts of War]]
Those on this list interested in a response to the war from ecologists might
find the following of interest.
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Environmental Impacts of War
> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 12:07:59 -0800
> From: Peter Drekmeier <pdrekmeier@earthlink.net>
> To: Recipient List Suppressed:;
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> A U.S. attack on Iraq would not only cause an estimated 500,000 Iraqi
> casualties (according to the U.N.), it also would have devastating
> environmental impacts. I encourage you to check out the new
> Environmentalists Against War website to learn more about the issues an
> what you can do. Sylvia
> ==================================
>
> http://www.EnvirosAgainstWar.org
>
> Following is a press release about the site. Please help spread the
> word by forwarding this message to others.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Peter
>
> ENVIRONMENTALISTS OPPOSE IRAQ WAR
> Coalition Launches New Website
>
> SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Environmentalists Against War, a coalition of
> environmental organizations opposed to a U.S. attack on Iraq, has just
> launched a new website to raise awareness of the ecological costs of a
> second Gulf War. The site - www.EnvirosAgainstWar.org - contains
> dozens
of
> articles and reports, links to campaigns and organizations, and action
> tools for the public.
>
> "The first Gulf War was the biggest environmental disaster in recent
> history," said Gar Smith, former editor of Earth Island Journal and a
> spokesperson for Environmentalists Against War. "Unfortunately, with
> advances in military technology, a new Gulf War has the potential to
> be even worse."
>
> Such a thought does not rest well, considering these facts about the
> 1991 Gulf War:
>
> - More than 60 million gallons of crude oil - 6 times what the Exxon
Valdez
> spilled off the shores of Alaska - were released into the environment,
> tarnishing 1,500 miles of coast and scarring the desert with 246
> "lakes"
of
> congealed oil.
> - More than 700 oil wells burned out of control for nine months,
> producing toxic clouds that blocked the sun and spread for thousands
> of miles.
> - U.S. forces fired nearly a million rounds of depleted uranium (DU)
> bullets and shells, leaving 300 tons of DU scattered across Kuwait and
> southern Iraq.
> - Approximately 800,000 Iraqi civilians, mostly children, have died fro
> the lingering consequences of the war, including contamination of air,
soil
> and water, and destruction of vital infrastructure, such as water and
> sewage treatment plants.
>
> "As organizations and individuals working for the environment and
> environmental justice, we have watched with increasing concern as the
> US government moves closer to an all-out attack on Iraq," said China
> Brotsky, a co-author of the 1991 report "War in the Gulf: An
> Environmental Perspective." "During the first Gulf War there was
> considerable
discussion
> about its environmental impacts, but this time around the dialogue has
been
> virtually nonexistent. Our goal is to raise awareness and encourage
> positive action."
>
> A coalition statement titled "10 Reasons Environmentalists Oppose an
Attack
> on Iraq" has been endorsed by more than 80 organizations, including
> Greenpeace, Earth Island Institute, The Ecologist and Rainforest
> Action Network.
>
> "All our signers realize that war will have devastating environmental
> impacts," said Gar Smith. "We encourage people to visit our website
> to learn more about the issues and what they can do."
>
> - END -
>
>
>
> ----------
>
> Peter Drekmeier
> pdrekmeier@earthlink.net
> (650) 223-3306
>
> ----------
>
>
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 10:15:41 -0800
From: dave werntz <dwerntz@ECOSYSTEM.ORG>
Subject: Scientist Sign-on re Species Viability
If you are interested in signing this letter, please contact Suellen Lowry=
at
<suellenquaker@cox.net>, following the instructions below.
SCIENTIST SIGN-ON LETTER, Commenting on proposed US Forest Service weakening
of
the species "viability rule." =20
Please read the following and let Suellen Lowry know if you wish to sign=
this
letter ASAP.
The following is a group sign-on letter that has been drafted and signed by
many scientists, including Steven Beissinger, Dominick DellaSala, Dennis
Murphy, Barry Noon, and Mark Shaffer. The letter expresses concern about a
current Forest Service proposed change to the National Forest Management Act
(NFMA) viability rule. This important rule has been central to=
implementation
of NFMA=92s requirement for species diversity in national forest management.
As
the following letter notes, =93[t]he diversity requirement of NFMA has been=
the
basis of wildlife protection on national forests for over 25 years.=94
Scientists that wish to express their opinions about the proposed changes to
the viability rule: Please review the letter below. If it reflects your
opinion, contact Suellen Lowry by phone or email (listed below) and let her
know exactly how you would like your signature to read. Like the other
signatures at the end of this letter, she suggests name, title, and
affiliation. NOTE: The signature section of the letter contains a=
statement
that affiliations are for identification purposes only. =20
The comment period ends April 7, 2003, but we need signatures as soon as
possible so that letter can be submitted in timely fashion.
Also, please feel free to share this notice and letter with others! Of=
course
do not hesitate to contact us with questions. Thank you.
Suellen Lowry, Earthjustice
707-826-1948
suellenquaker@cox.net
P.S. We apologize if you have received this more than once because it has=
been
sent out to a variety of lists. Also, because the following letter is in=
the
body of an email, its formatting may appear strange in places below. We=
have
gone over it carefully to ensure this is not the case with the letter=
itself.=20
Thanks.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
March 6, 2003
USDA Forest Service Planning Rule
Content Analysis Team
P.O. Box 8359
Missoula, MT 59807
Re: Scientists Comments On National Forest System Land and Resource=
Management
Planning, Proposed Rule 67 Federal Register 72770-72816
As scientists with expertise in conservation biology and fish and wildlife
management, we are writing to express our concerns over the proposed
National Forest Management Act (NFMA) rule change regarding the species
viability provisions of the NFMA regulations that are the key mechanism for
ensuring the diversity requirements of the NFMA. Some of us also have=
served
on the recent USDA-sponsored Committee of Scientists. The proposed rule
bypasses recommendations of the Committee of Scientists, which were embodied
in
the 2000 Rule, in favor of vague discretionary authority centered largely on
an
unreliable application of a =93coarse-filter=94 approach as described in=
Options 1
and 2. This would widen the gap between scientists and resource managers=
over
how best to maintain viable fish and wildlife populations within the context
of
multiple-use management. We request that you reinstate the 2000 Rule that
received very thoughtful input by scientists and the public, and we would=
like
to respond specifically to three assertions underlying the proposed 2002=
rule
change that on examination turn out to be false.
False Assertion #1--Monitoring and Assessment at the Species Level Costs Too
Much..
Over the last two decades, ecologists have documented many environmental=
goods
and services essential to human welfare. The output of these goods and
services may be compromised to an unknown degree if species that perform
essential ecosystem services are extirpated from these systems. There are
several important dimensions to these insights: a) many of the benefits
arising from intact ecological systems are taken for granted because they=
are
not =93goods=94 traded in traditional markets; b) many of these =93goods=94=
do not have
technological substitutes, or if substitutes exist, they are prohibitively
expensive; c) these services are being lost from private lands because of
changes in land use and conversion to unnatural states; d) as a consequence=
of
(c), provision of these =93goods=94 from public lands have greater values=
than in
any past time; e) combining arguments (c) and (d) suggests that the best use
of
our public lands is to maximize the output of goods and services diminished=
on
private lands and essential to human welfare. The value of non-market
environmental outputs may now exceed the value of commodity outputs as
reflected in recent economic analyses.
False Assertion #2--It Is Impossible for the Forest Service to Assess the
Status and Trends of All Species.
Pragmatic arguments led the Committee of Scientists to propose the =93focal
species=94 concept. The focal species concept emphasized two broad=
groupings of
species--those that provide comprehensive information on the state of an
ecosystem (indicators), and those that are most functionally significant. =
The
latter group can be defined as species that play significant functional=
roles
in ecological systems by their disproportionate contribution to the transfer
of
matter and energy (e.g., keystone species), by structuring the environment=
and
creating opportunities for additional species (e.g., ecological engineers),=
or
by exercising control over competitive dominants and thereby promoting
increased biological diversity (e.g., strong interactors). The 2000 Rule
represented an appropriate combination of coarse- and fine-filter=
assessments,
but with the fine-filter measurements largely restricted to focal species.=
=20
Thus, we believe that focal species can be used as a fine filter that is
complementary to coarse-level approaches driven by vegetation or landscape
level assumptions (as in Option 2). Such approaches have been widely used=
in
forest planning (e.g., Sierra Nevada Framework, Northwest Forest Plan,=
Interior
Columbia Basin Ecosystem Assessment, and Tongass Land Management Plan).
False Assertion #3--There Is No Agreement in the Scientific Community=
Regarding
Population Viability.
Wide agreement exists in the scientific community about the need to identify
species at risk of loss (either at local or landscape scales), and to=
identify
those factors putting them at risk. In this context, risk factors are
generally defined in terms of population size, population trend, number of
populations, reproductive potential, geographic range, degree of
specialization, and existing and potential threats. Disagreement arises
because of a lack of consensus on the most appropriate way to summarize this
information into a single measure of persistence likelihood. There are=
also
misunderstandings by many managers and policy makers that viability=
assessment
must involve a mathematical model and quantitative estimates of persistence
likelihoods. In fact, viability assessments may take many forms depending=
on
the data available and the goals of the analysis. For example,=
low-resolution
assessments of risk can be made by comparing qualitative models of
species-habitat relationships to maps of habitat envisioned under various
management scenarios. In contrast, if data allow, sophisticated spatially
explicit assessments of risk can be made by linking demographic rates to
spatial variation in habitat quality (examples include the Northwest Forest
Plan and Tongass Land Management Plan).=20
Recommendations and Performance Based Standards
Neither of the proposed options for ecological sustainability in the=
Proposed
Rule is consistent with species viability; therefore the agency should=
withdraw
the proposed rule and implement the existing 2000 Rule. In order to have
scientific credibility, any future rule must have the following features:=20
[Note to potential signatories: In the actual letter, most of the headings,
including the ones immediately following each bullet below, are italicized.]
o Encourage more (not less) participation from scientists. A new Committee
of
Scientists should be convened by the National Academy of Sciences to develop
standards that respond more directly to forest managers.
o Retain ecological sustainability as the primary goal. The Committee of
Scientists recommendations and the 2000 Rule are consistent with the=
Montreal
Process accords and other approaches to sustainability and need to be=
included
in any future rule.
o Develop scientifically credible approaches to viability. Include
multi-scaled approaches to viability, incorporating concepts of community
diversity (coarse filters =AD as in Option 2) and focal species (fine=
filters =AD
as in Option 1). A combined approach would include assessments of=
biodiversity
(e.g., species richness, endemism, unique processes, landscape diversity) at
the ecoregion level, while stepping down to basins and watersheds. Root=
causes
of biodiversity decline and diminished ecosystem processes must be=
identified
and focal species selected. Viability analysis for focal species must=
include
either quantitative or qualitative risk assessments to assign population
persistence probabilities under a range of scenarios.
o Incorporate the 2000 roadless protection rule. The inventoried roadless=
and
smaller uninventoried roadless provisions of the 2000 NFMA regulations were
recommended by the Committee of Scientists because such areas act as coarse
filters for biodiversity. , Any future rule must do the same.=20
o Require monitoring as part of the adaptive management cycle. Well-funded
monitoring as required by the 2000 Rule is a key component of ecological
sustainability and is essential to fine-tune forest management.
o Require firm, transparent, and trackable performance based standards.=
While
we recognize the need for discretion, there is a balance point that
needs to be achieved between discretionary authority and performance
standards. We feel this balance has not been achieved by either of the
proposed options.
o Consider long-term costs of failed compliance. Cost-savings estimates of
this rule change are unrealistic given that they fail to consider the costs=
of
additional litigation and future endangered species listings.
The 1976 National Forest Management Act is an important statute for=
maintaining
biodiversity on 192 million acres of national forests and national=
grasslands.=20
The diversity requirement of NFMA has been the basis of wildlife protection=
on
national forests for over 25 years. Every administration since President
Reagan has made use of a Committee of Scientists to help the agency=
promulgate
final regulations. Scientists have for some time recognized the utilization
of
an enforceable viability standard in the NFMA regulations as an essential
component of ensuring compliance with the diversity requirements of the Act.
=20
>From a scientific perspective, any meaningful standard of biological=
diversity
requires viable and sustainable populations of the constituent parts of a
biological system.
The Committee of Scientists convened for the 2000 regulations was=
prescriptive
in providing guidelines to managers for viability compliance emphasizing=
that
the agency must include a focal species approach in addition to coarse=
filter
approaches. The focal species approach is a more modern scientific process
that replaces the indicator species approach from the original Committee of
Scientists. We note that during our deliberations with resource managers=
they
requested more (not less) assistance from scientists in the development of
management standards for focal species viability. We request that you
reinstate the 2000 Rule and include these key provisions in any future rule=
to
ensure scientific credibility.=20
Sincerely,*
Dominick A. DellaSala, Ph.D.
Director World Wildlife Fund, Klamath-Siskiyou Program
Ashland, OR
Mark L. Shaffer, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Programs, Defenders of Wildlife
Washington, D.C.
Barry Noon, Ph.D.
Professor =AD Dept. Fisheries and Wildlife
Colorado State University, CO
Dennis D. Murphy, Ph.D.
Director Graduate Programs in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
University of Nevada, Reno
Steven R. Beissinger, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor
Department of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
University of California, Berkeley, CA
*Affiliations for identification purposes only=20
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 11:11:48 -0800
From: Allan Shanfield <anshanfield@UCDAVIS.EDU>
Subject: job mkt/teaching hs. biology (solely) and middle-school bio/science
In a PhD program - looking around - I was wondering how high school
biology teachers are faring re: the job market. I know CA has taken a hit
but unsure about other states. I'm thinking in positions where
individuals teach only biology in hs., but also bio. and general science
in middle-school.
(If you want, you an email me personally b/c this question is a bit
off-track in this listserv; I can provide a summary).
Get 'em when they're young!
Regards,
Allan Shanfield
Grad. Group in Geography
UC Davis
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 13:42:24 -0600
From: Erik Ness <erikness@TDS.NET>
Subject: State budget cuts, jobs, ecology and the environment
Greetings,
I write news for ESA's new publication "Frontiers in Ecology and the
Environment" and the recent discussion on the evaporation of posted
positions convinced me to look more closely at the impact of the
state fiscal crisis. Anyone with information about how state budget
cuts have been impacting ecological research, environmental
protection, or land preservation please feel free to contact me off
list.
Regards,
Erik Ness
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Erik Ness <erikness@tds.net> 608-242-7604
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 15:50:51 EST
From: Aneyww@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: On war...let me rephrase this...
In a message dated 19-03-2003 10:16:39 Pacific Standard Time,
dkarpawi@INDIANA.EDU writes:
<< One part of the fallout that may be longer lasting is how the polit
cal
capital from the war will be used in Washington in determining
environmental policy in the US. As many of you know, ANWR is facing yet
another close vote in the senate. >>
Another issue to watch is the effort to exempt many Department of Defense
installations and activities from environmental restrictions such as the
Endangered Species Act.
Warren W. Aney
Senior Wildlife Ecologist
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:10:21 -0500
From: Jonathan Leggo <jj_leggo@YAHOO.CA>
Subject: Vertebrate Zoology Position
Please respond to Dr.Frank Mallory (below)
JJL
**************
Vertebrate Zoology Position
Laurentian University invites applications for a
tenure-stream position in Vertebrate Zoology. A Ph.D.
in Zoology, with post- doctoral or equivalent
experience and a strong research potential is
required to establish an externally funded research
program, supervise graduate students and teach
courses, such as Chordate Anatomy and Histology. A
salary commensurate with qualifications will be
implemented. The successful candidate will join a
research-oriented collegial department that offers
options in biomedicine, conservation & restoration
ecology, forensic biology, wildlife and habitat
ecology, and zoology. Facilities include an Animal
Holding Facility, Central Analytical Facility,
Computational Facility, Cooperative Freshwater Ecology
Unit, and Center for Environmental Monitoring. Sudbury
is an affordable city of approximately 200,000 people,
with a rich ethnic diversity, over 300 lakes within
the city perimeter, and easy access to cottage
country. Laurentian University is a bilingual
institution & equal opportunity employer and
encourages all qualified applicants to apply. Send a
covering letter, C.V. & three referees to:
Dr. Frank F. Mallory, Chair & Professor,
Department of Biology
Laurentian University
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada P3E 2C6
Phone: (705) 675-1151 ext. 2290
FAX: (705) 675-4859;
E-mail: fmallory@nickel.laurentian.ca
Applications are subject to budgetary approval & will
be accepted until April 30, 2003.
______________________________________________________________________
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 22:43:23 +0000
From: "CRC GIS Lab, Smithsonian" <crcgis@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: NEW GIS & REMOTE SENSING COURSE USING ARCGIS
The Smithsonian Conservation and Research Center is offering the following
new course:
GIS & REMOTE SENSING FOR WILDLIFE MANAGERS USING THE NEW ESRI SOFTWARE
ARCGIS
An Introduction to the use of Geographic Information Systems &
Remote Sensing in Conservation and Wildlife Management
APRIL 21-24, 2003
Increasingly, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing - the
mapping of features using imagery acquired either from an aircraft or a
satellite - have become important tools for decision-making and the applied
management of natural resources. Many federal agencies and NGO's rely on
GIS and satellite data for their work and are starting to produce their own
spatial databases. However, there are few training opportunities for
wildlife managers to learn the application of GIS in everyday management
situations. We are offering a course for wildlife managers that will
provide hands-on experience for the collection of data, GIS analysis of the
data, and map-making using the latest ESRI and ERDAS software.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This short course will provide wildlife managers with a working knowledge
about the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote
Sensing to the monitoring and management of wildlife and forest vegetation.
Exercises in establishing locations with a Global Positioning System (GPS),
data input into a GIS, and spatial analysis techniques for GIS will provide
hands-on and real world experience during the course. Based on examples
about habitat selection in songbirds and white-tailed deer, course
participants will learn how to:
* Collect GIS data in the field using survey techniques and GPS.
* Differentially correct GPS data.
* Input GPS data into GIS.
* Input field data into GIS.
* Use GIS for management of large data sets from multiple sources.
* Design and perform analysis using GIS data and spatial analysis
techniques.
* Integrate data with ancillary data, such as satellite imagery, aerial
photography, and State Agency databases.
For more information contact:
Jenny Gagnon
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)
gagnonj@crc.si.edu
The CRC will also be offering an Advanced Course in Conservation GIS and
Remote Sensing. Information on this course is available on the following web
address:
http://www.nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_tra
ning/introduction/
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:39:23 -0800
From: Sara Martin <smartin@BIRDPOP.ORG>
Subject: Internship Posting - Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship
Program
The Institute for Bird Populations is seeking Field Biologist Interns to
operate constant effort mistnetting and banding (MAPS) stations in the
Northwest region (Alaska, Montana, Washington, and Oregon), California, the
Western Midwest/Texas region (Kansas, Missouri, and Texas), and the Eastern
Midwest/East region (Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia and
Massachusetts). Interns are accepted into a given region and, after
training, are assigned to a specific location. Internships are from 1 May
(23 Apr in TX, 21 Apr in southern CA) through 8 August. Join this
continent-wide, cutting edge effort to determine the vital rates that cause
changes in North American landbird populations. Although some prior
birding experience is necessary, prior banding experience is not necessary.
All internships include an intensive, two week training course in
mistnetting, banding, and aging and sexing small landbirds. Flexibility,
good physical condition, a tolerance of long days that begin before dawn
and the ability to endure sometimes difficult field conditions are
required. Applicants with good field vehicles are especially
needed. Shared housing and a per diem ranging from approximately $432 to
$720 per month (depending on location and experience) for food and other
out-of-pocket expenses are provided. For application materials and further
information, interested individuals should reply to (smartin@birdpop.org)
SARA MARTIN, The Institute for Bird Populations, PO Box 1346, Point Reyes
Station, CA 94956. FAX415-663-9482, PH415-663-1436
or visit our website at WWW.BIRDPOP.ORG.
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 19:59:53 -0500
From: Karen Claxon <kclaxon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: GL: Detection of human influence on sea-level pressure
http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/nature/journal/v422/n69
29/abs/nature01487_fs.html
Nature 422, 292 - 294 (2003); doi:10.1038/nature01487
Detection of human influence on sea-level pressure
NATHAN P. GILLETT*, FRANCIS W. ZWIERS?, ANDREW J. WEAVER* & PETER A.
STOTT?
* School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria, PO Box
3055, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 3P6, Canada
? Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis, Meteorological
Service of Canada, PO Box 1700, STN CSC, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W
2Y2, Canada
? Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research, Met Office,
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 2SY, UK
Correspondence and requests for materials should be addressed to N.P.G.
(e-mail: gillett@uvic.ca).
Greenhouse gases and tropospheric sulphate aerosols-the main human
influences on climate-have been shown to have had a detectable effect on
surface air temperature, the temperature of the free troposphere and
stratosphere and ocean temperature. Nevertheless, the question remains
as to whether human influence is detectable in any variable other than
temperature. Here we detect an influence of anthropogenic greenhouse
gases and sulphate aerosols in observations of winter sea-level pressure
(December to February), using combined simulations from four climate
models. We find increases in sea-level pressure over the subtropical
North Atlantic Ocean, southern Europe and North Africa, and decreases in
the polar regions and the North Pacific Ocean, in response to human
influence. Our analysis also indicates that the climate models
substantially underestimate the magnitude of the sea-level pressure
response. This discrepancy suggests that the upward trend in the North
Atlantic Oscillation index (corresponding to strengthened westerlies in
the North Atlantic region), as simulated in a number of global warming
scenarios, may be too small, leading to an underestimation of the
impacts of anthropogenic climate change on European climate.
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Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 19 Mar 2003 to 20 Mar 2003 (#2003-77)
There are 14 messages totalling 782 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. News: More On the 100th Anniversary of the National Wildlife Refuge Sys
em
2. bioaccumulation in humans
3. Seminar in DC: Resource-driven Conflicts In the World
4. Fw: USGS Announces Online Access to Nationwide Fish Community Data
5. Summer jobs for students at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center -- summer
2003
6. On war...let me rephrase this... (2)
7. NEXT AVAILABLE GPS WORKSHOP: 28-30 MAY
8. Position Announcement - EPA Region 4, Atlanta, GA, Ecological Technica
Advisory Group Coordinator, Open to Federal Employees
9. Forest Research Summer Internship 2003
10. JOBS: Forest ecology research in the Southern Sierra Nevada
11. Botany Summer Jobs in the Sierra Nevada, CA
12. Job: Riparian Ecology RA, Southeastern PA, summer
13. Job: summer RA, Kansas
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 20:44:05 -0800
From: Ashwani Vasishth <vasishth@USC.EDU>
Subject: News: More On the 100th Anniversary of the National Wildlife Refuge
System
WILD AT HEART
Last Friday, March 14, marked the 100th anniversary of the U.S.
National Wildlife Refuge system. (Yep, that's right, it's even older
than the National Parks system. Who knew?) To honor the occasion,
Grist has compiled a rundown of interesting facts about the refuges,
from the tiniest (three-fifths of an acre) to the largest (over 19
million acres -- that'd be Alaska's headline-grabbing Artic National
Wildlife Refuge). Get the skinny on the refuges in Counter Culture,
only on the Grist Magazine website.
only in Grist: In need of refuge -- by Noah Matson in Counter Culture
<http://www.gristmagazine.com/counter/counter031303.asp?source=weekly>
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Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 11:12:11 -0500
From: David Inouye <inouye@umd.edu>
Subject: bioaccumulation in humans
BURDEN OF PROOF
Scientists call the accumulation of chemicals within a person's body
his or her "body burden." For the average U.S. citizen, that burden
consists of almost 90 chemicals, including pesticides, phthalates,
herbicides, pest repellents, and disinfectants, according to a recent
report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But no one
really understands what that means for our health, because
toxicologists don't currently know how to evaluate the dangers of
interactions among different chemicals, or of low levels of toxic
exposure over long periods of time. Writer Elizabeth Sawin takes a
look at the state of our body burden, only on the Grist Magazine
website.
only in Grist: What we don't know about the toxic chemicals in our
bodies -- by Elizabeth Sawin in Soapbox
<http://www.gristmagazine.com/soapbox/sawin031903.asp?source=weekly>
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 20:47:45 -0800
From: Ashwani Vasishth <vasishth@USC.EDU>
Subject: Seminar in DC: Resource-driven Conflicts In the World
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 18:12:47 -0500
From: Worldwatch Institute <no-reply@worldwatch.org>
To: Undisclosed-Recipients: ;
Subject: NEWS FROM THE WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
NEWS FROM THE WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
Briefing on The Anatomy of Resource Wars
Are you in the Washington, D.C. area? Then please join Worldwatch
senior researcher, Michael Renner, as he speaks about resource-driven
conflicts throughout the world.
When: Tuesday, March 25, 2003. 6:30 PM EST
Where: The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George
Washington University Location: 2013 G St., NW, Room 103, Washington,
D.C.
Moderator: George Fidas, Intelligence Officer in Residence, Elliott
School Security Policy Studies Program
Background: During the 1990s, resource-driven conflicts killed more
than 5 million people, forced 5 to 6 million to flee to neighboring
countries, and displaced between 11 and 15 million people inside the
borders of their home countries. Rebels, warlords, corrupt governments
and other predatory groups earned an estimated $12 billion worldwide in
revenues from marketing resources.
Find out from Michael Renner, author of the report The Anatomy of
Resource Wars, why disrupting the bloodstained business in conflict
resources could serve to address key global and security concerns such
as improving the nature of peacekeeping, ensuring human rights and rule
of law, protecting biodiversity, and promoting economic
diversification.
To find out more about the report this event is based on, please go to
http://www.worldwatch.org/pubs/paper/162/
Other recent writings by Michael Renner on Iraq:
http://www.worldwatch.org/press/news/2003/02/10/
http://www.worldwatch.org/press/news/2002/11/26/
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Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 00:02:09 -0500
From: Karen Claxon <kclaxon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Fw: USGS Announces Online Access to Nationwide Fish Community Data
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eugene J Kinerney" <bkinerney@usgs.gov>
To: <water-pr@igsrsparc2.er.usgs.gov>;
<biological-pr@igsrsparc2.er.usgs.gov>
Cc: "Pixie A Hamilton" <pahamilt@usgs.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 10:54 AM
Subject: USGS Announces Online Access to Nationwide Fish Community Data
USGS Announces Online Access to Nationwide Fish Community Data
Data on fish communities are now available for 960 stream sites in more
than 50 major river basins across the Nation. More than 1,900 fish
community samples, collected from 1993 through 2002 by the National
Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program, can be downloaded from
http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/data. USGS fish community samples document
the
presence of all fish species and their relative abundances within
designated stream reaches.
These fish data are part of the NAWQA Data Warehouse, which also
provides
online access to 8 million records of water-quality information,
enabling
water-resource managers, scientists, and the public to find data about
the
quality of water or chemical concentrations in aquatic tissue at 4,100
stream sites and 6,500 wells across the United States.
For more information on fish sampling protocols, please refer to,
"Revised
protocols for sampling algal, invertebrate, and fish communities as part
of
the National Water-Quality Assessment Program" at
http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/protocols/OFR02-150/index.html
Online access to macroinvertebrate and algae data are anticipated this
spring and summer, respectively.
For questions regarding online data retrievals, please contact
gs.nawqa.data@usgs.gov or Mr. Sandy Williamson, 253-428-3600, ext. 2683.
For technical questions, such as regarding biological collection methods
and taxonomy, please contact Dr. Steve Moulton, smoulto@usgs.gov,
703-648-6874. Additional information about NAWQA ecological studies also
is
available at http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/ecology.
We encourage you to share this information with your staff, colleagues,
and
(or) membership. Thank you for your continued interest in USGS
information
and findings.
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Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 09:42:27 -0500
From: Keith L Pardieck <keith_pardieck@USGS.GOV>
Subject: Summer jobs for students at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center --
summer 2003
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIANS/INTERNS NEEDED --
The USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Breeding Bird Survey is seeking
to hire two full-time temporary Biological Science Technicians/Interns to
assist in maintaining the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) program
(For more information on the BBS go to, www.mp2-pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/.).
Duties will include: preparation of biological data for computer entry,
performance of quality assurance and quality control procedures on
biological data using optical character recognition software and other
techniques, assisting with database management, photocopying and filing,
conducting literature searches, preparation of graphs, charts and other
materials for web pages, and assisting in preparation of administrative
correspondence and technical reports on wildlife resources. Qualifications:
current student at an accredited college or university with at least two
years of completed course work; coursework in biology, wildlife management,
or related field preferred; knowledge of biological theories, concepts and
principles (knowledge of the distributions and natural history of North
American birds a plus); knowledge of computer software used to summarize
data (i.e. Excel); ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in
writing. Duration of positions: 2 June - 1 Sept. 2002 (one position may
start as early as 15 May), continued full or part-time employment possible
after end date. Salary: $11.19. Duty Station: work will be performed in
an office environment located on the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
campus in Laurel, MD. Applicants from local commuting area preferred,
since no housing provided. For more information contact: Keith Pardieck
(301-497-5843). To apply, send cover letter and resume with three
references by 14 April 2002 to: Keith Pardieck, USGS Patuxent Wildlife
Research Center, 12100 Beech Forest Road, Laurel, MD 20708-4038; email:
Keith_Pardieck@usgs.gov.
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Keith L. Pardieck
USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
12100 Beech Forest Road
Laurel, MD 20708-4038
301-497-5843 Tel
301-497-5784 Fax
Breeding Bird Survey - www.mp2-pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/
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Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 08:22:52 -0700
From: Noah Greenwald <ngreenwald@BIOLOGICALDIVERSITY.ORG>
Subject: Re: On war...let me rephrase this...
More info on the administration's current efforts to circumvent
environmental laws for the military. Using executive powers to undermine
environmental legislation is a growing trend:
The Wall Street Journal
Thursday, March 20, 2003
Assault on Iraq: Military Chiefs Will Consider Environmental Exemptions
By David Armstrong
Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz has ordered military-service chiefs
to provide information that would help President Bush invoke
national-security exemptions to environmental laws -- in an action
environmentalists charge is timed to take advantage of the situation in Iraq
In a memo dated March 7, Mr. Wolfowitz ordered the chiefs of the Army, Navy
and Air Force to come up with a plan to forward quickly any cases to the
Defense Department where military readiness is being harmed by
environmental regulations.
"While I believe we should be commended for our past restraint in this
regard, I believe it is time for us to give greater consideration to
requesting such exemptions in cases where environmental requirements
threaten our continued ability to properly train and equip the men and
women of the Armed Forces," he writes.
The military has long been a major polluter in the U.S. and abroad.
Although some critics say the military has been more diligent in recent
years in complying with environmental laws and cleaning up massive
contamination at former bases, major issues are unresolved -- including
leakages of toxic perchlorate from many military sites and the cleanup of
unexploded ordnance on bombing ranges.
The president has the power to exempt the military from most environmental
laws for reasons of national security, but that power has been used
sparingly and never with the justification that those laws impede military
readiness.
In his memo, Mr. Wolfowitz cites a "growing number" of environmental
regulations and lawsuits that "threaten to limit our continued ability to
use these lands and airspace for necessary military training and testing."
Mr. Wolfowitz tells the military chiefs that his memo doesn't signal a
diminished commitment to environmental programs and that any decision to
seek a presidential exemption remains a "high hurdle." At the same time, he
writes that "we cannot lose sight of the fact these testing, training and
other military areas and resources have been entrusted to our care -- first
and foremost -- to provide for the realistic training and testing" of forces
The memo comes at the same time the Defense Department is pushing proposals
in Congress to exempt the military from major pollution laws. That effort
requires congressional consent, and opposition has been intense from
environmental groups and some lawmakers. The process suggested by Mr.
Wolfowitz wouldn't require legislative approval.
The Bush administration first began pushing for looser environmental
restrictions on the military two years ago, but environmentalists and
congressional critics said the administration now is trying to use the
Iraqi crisis and the threat of terrorism to circumvent pollution standards.
"I have dealt with the military for years and they constantly seek to get
out from under environmental laws, but using the current conflict in the
Middle East to get unprecedented environmental immunity is despicable,"
said Rep. John D. Dingell, a Michigan Democrat who has been active on the
issue.
Jeff Ruch, director of the Public Employees for Environmental
Responsibility, which has been critical of military polluting, said the
Defense Department has yet to make the case that environmental laws impede
its ability to prepare for conflict. He noted that Environmental Protection
Agency Administrator Christine Todd Whitman recently told Congress that she
knows of no instance where military training was upheld by an environmental
rule.
Pentagon spokesman Glenn Flood said Mr. Wolfowitz's memo isn't intended to
provoke an immediate request for a presidential exemption.
Please note email address ngreenwald@biologicaldiversity.org
Noah Greenwald
Conservation Biologist
Center for Biological Diversity
PO Box 5101
Bozeman, MT 59717
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Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 11:08:10 -0600
From: "Cary D. Chevalier" <cchev@MWSC.EDU>
Subject: NEXT AVAILABLE GPS WORKSHOP: 28-30 MAY
Ladies and gentlemen:
As part of our Continuing Education Division, We offer to the professional
community GIS Mapping GPS workshops using Trimble systems, taught by Trimble
Certified Trainers. We have a session available at the following time:
NEW SESSION OPENED: 28-30 MAY 2003
Due to the limitation in number of participants, these workshops usually fil
rapidly (we have filled 6 workshops already in March and May).
This is an intro course with no prior experience in GPS required or expected
But you'll definitely be a GPS "power tool" when you're finished with this
workshop.
Cary Chevalier
See details below:
I have also attached a course announcement for your convenience. Please feel
free to pass it and/or this email along to any of your colleagues or student
you feel might be interested.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHOP:
This three-day HANDS-ON workshop is designed for participants with little
or no
working experience with mapping-grade GPS systems and techniques. The worksh
p
will cover basic concepts of the GPS system as well as basic operation of da
a
loggers, receivers, and antennas. Various strategies for collecting position
l
data in the field will be presented and practiced. Techniques for using
real-time and post-processing differential GPS data will be practiced.
Post-processing and editing data collected in the field and exporting the da
a
to a spatial graphics package (like CAD or Geographic Information System-GIS
)
will be covered. Participants will gain experience using real-time
differential
GPS for navigation to locations using differential GPS beacons and satellite
differential GPS. This workshop will be a mix of lectures, demonstrations,
hands-on computer activities and field exercises with GPS equipment and
support
software.
POINTS OF INTEREST:
EQUIPMENT TO BE USED DURING WORKSHOP: In the interest of standardization and
efficiency, during this workshop, commercial mapping-grade GPS receiver
systems
(GEOEXPLORER 3 or CE, depending upon availability, and Pathfinder Office
integration/processing software; Trimble Navigation, LTD.) will be used. No
other systems or unit types will be used during this course, due to the
variation in operation across different manufacturers^Ò equipment. NOTE:
TRAINING ON GEOEXPLORER 3 IS DIRECTLY APPLICABLE TO THE NEW GEO CE UNIT
SOFTWARE (TERRASYNC).
WORKSHOP SIZE: Workshop size is limited to 10 participants to keep the
equipment-to-participant ratio high, and participant-to-instructor ratio low
FIVE (5) GEOEXPLORER 3 or CE units will be available, enough for 2 people pe
unit. IF PARTICIPANTS WITH THEIR OWN GEOEXPLORER RECEIVERS, ARE ENCOURAGED T
BRING THEM AND TRAIN WITH THEM. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT NECESSARY.
Lunch will be provided daily and coffee and non-caffeine beverages will be
available during regularly-scheduled breaks.
Workbook provided for participant to keep.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
COURSE CONTENT: Dr. Cary Chevalier (Professional Certified Trainer in GPS
Mapping [Trimble]; Director of GPS mapping-navigation program, Biology
Department, Missouri Western State College; 816.271.4252 [ph/fax]; email:
cchev@mwsc.edu).
REGISTRATION: CONTINUING EDUCATION, MWSC (816.271.4100). Credit or Non-Credi
Options available.
See course content see course webpage at:
<http://www.mwsc.edu/conteduc/gps.html>http://www.mwsc.edu/conteduc/gp
.html
Cary D. Chevalier, Ph.D.
Department of Biology
Missouri Western State College
4525 Downs Dr.
St. Joseph, MO 64507
Ph: 816.271.4252
Fax: 816.271.4252
Email: cchev@mwsc.edu
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Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 13:04:52 -0500
From: Wellman.Lynn@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV
Subject: Position Announcement - EPA Region 4, Atlanta, GA,
Ecological Technical Advisory Group Coordinator,
Open to Federal Employees
Job Announcement Open to Federal Employees
Position Announcement Number - Reg 4-MP-2003-0327
Life Scientist GS-401-12/13 (Advertised Government Wide)
Opens: 3/20/03
Closes: 4/9/03
Location: United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 4, Waste
Management Division, Office of Technical Services, Atlanta, Georgia
This position is the Ecological Technical Advisory Group Coordinator for
USEPA Region 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee). This position provides
technical support to Region 4 Waste Division staff on the ecological
impacts of hazardous waste sites and ecological risk assessments in
CERCLA (Superfund) and RCRA programs
To apply: http://www.epa.gov/ezhire
The position will also be posted at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
Lynn H. Wellman
USEPA Region 4
Atlanta, Georgia
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Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 14:21:07 -0500
From: "Layton, Deborah" <dlayton@DEP.NYC.GOV>
Subject: Forest Research Summer Internship 2003
Position Available: Forest Research Summer Intern
Salary: Summer Graduate Intern $454.30 per week ($12.98 p/h)
Summer College Intern $291.55 per week ($8.33 p/h)
Term: Maximum of 13 weeks, ending no later than August 30, 2002
Location: New York City watershed, including rural Catskills and suburban
Putnam and Westchester Counties
Minimum Qualifications:
Summer Graduate Intern: Available to individuals who are currently enrolled
in a graduate degree program or college graduates who have been accepted
into a graduate degree program. Proof of enrollment or graduation is
required.
Summer College Intern: Available to individuals who as of June 2003 are
matriculated college students or recent college graduates (winter term:
December 2002/January 2003 or spring term: May/June 2003). Proof of
enrollment or graduation required.
Duties: Assists the forest scientist with field work including installation
and sampling of vegetation plots, setup and maintenance of scientific
equipment (light meters, increment borers, etc.), data entry and analysis,
use of global positioning system (GPS) and geographic information system
(GIS), preparation of plant specimens, and bibliographic
search/review/summary. Requires ability to work in steep terrain, inclement
weather and difficult work conditions. Primary projects for summer 2003
include: establishment and baseline measurement of continuous forest
inventory and deer herbivory impact plots, measurement of regeneration plots
following tornado damage salvage harvest, and measurement of tree growth and
regeneration in post-silvicultural-treatment plots.
Skills required: Excellent field skills including plant identification and
knowledge of major woody plant species common to Catskill region of New
York. Good computer and communication skills, some experience with GIS and
GPS preferred. Basic skills in statistical analysis and/or experience with
spreadsheet software such as Excel a plus. Valid driver's license
necessary.
Please submit: letter of application, resume with Social Security number,
and proof of enrollment (letter from registrar, copy of most recent
registration slip, or letter from an instructor) no later than April 15,
2002.
Apply to:
Deborah Layton, Forest Scientist
New York City Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Supply, Quality and Protection
Division of Water Quality Control--Natural Resources Section
465 Columbus Avenue,
Valhalla, New York 10595
Phone: 914-773-4471
FAX: 914-773-0365
Email: dlayton@dep.nyc.gov
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Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 15:09:20 -0500
From: Jim Innes <jinnes@FS.FED.US>
Subject: JOBS: Forest ecology research in the Southern Sierra Nevada
Opening for vegetation researchers in the Southern Sierra Nevada
Field technicians are being hired to collect stand structure data at the
Teakettle Experimental Forest. Teakettle is a 1300 ha old-growth mixed-
conifer forest 80 km east of Fresno, CA at 2200 m elevation in the Southern
Sierra Nevada (http://teakettle.ucdavis.edu/).
Duties will include, but are not limited to, mapping forest structure using
a surveyor^Òs total station, basic tree measurements and assisting visiting
and resident scientists with other projects as needed. These projects may
include: measuring soil CO2 flux, basic soils work (coring, soil moisture,
etc^Å), seedling inventories, GPS, constructing specialized equipment as
needed, tree ring work, installing study plots at Teakettle and other sites.
Desired, but not required, skills include: plant identification, use of a
total station, basic knowledge of tree measurements, and experience as a
member of a field crew.
The facilities at Teakettle are rustic due to the remote location of the
station. The cabin has solar power, a bathroom, kitchen and common space;
sleeping quarters are in tents. The nearest town for supplies is Shaver
Lake, CA (approx 1 hr drive).
A maximum of 8 positions will be filled at the GS-5 level. All applicants
must be a U.S. citizen and have a Bachelors degree in biological or natural
resource science or equivalent research experience to be considered as a GS-
5. Employment will be from mid-May to October or possibly mid-November,
depending on weather. Applicants may apply online through the USAjobs
website. Go to (http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/), at the center of the page in
the box titled ^ÑSearch Jobs^Ò enter ^Ñfsjobs-2003-plant-t010^Ò, the next
screen will display the job announcement. Open the job announcement and
click on the link titled ^ÓYou must click on this link to apply^Ô this will
take you to the Avue Digital Services website. Follow the online
application instructions. For the areas of consideration click on both
Pacific Southwest research station locations in Davis CA and also click
on ^Ñall other CA locations^Ò. Please include contact information for 3
references with your application. The position will be open from 3/18/03
to 4/12/03
For additional information on how to apply or details about the job contact
Jim Innes (jinnes@fs.fed.us, 530-759-1711) or Christie Eckman
(ceckman@fs.fed.us, 530-759-1700). The USDA Forest Service is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
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Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 12:43:33 -0800
From: Cathy Brown <cathybrown@FS.FED.US>
Subject: Botany Summer Jobs in the Sierra Nevada, CA
SUMMER JOBS IN THE SIERRA NEVADA!
BOTANY FIELD ASSISTANTS WANTED
Employer: USDA Forest Service, Region 5 (Pacific Southwest)
Location: Throughout the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range of California
Employment Duration: Approximately 3 months (June-August). One position
may be of longer duration.
TWO POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE:
TITLE: Interdisciplinary Botanist/Ecologist
ANNOUNCEMENT: T516-054-03 OPENING DATE: 03/19/2003 CLOSING DATE:
04/09/2003
SERIES/GRADE: GS-0430/0408-09
SALARY: $17.02 per hour
ORGANIZATION: Stanislaus National Forest, Supervisor's Office, Sonora, CA
DUTY LOCATION: Sonora, California
TITLE: Biological Technician (Plants)
ANNOUNCEMENT: T516-057-03D OPENING DATE: 03/24/03 CLOSING DATE:
04/11/03
SERIES/GRADE: GS-404-07
SALARY: $15.12 per hour
ORGANIZATION: Stanislaus National Forest, Supervisor's Office, Sonora, CA
DUTY LOCATION: Sonora, California
Hiring Process:
The job announcements and application instructions are listed on the web
site:
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
In addition, it is helpful to send your resume to (does not take the place
of a formal application).
Cathy Brown
Amphibian Monitoring Team Leader
U.S. Forest Service
Pacific Southwest Research Station
PO Box 245
Berkeley, CA 94701
cathybrown@fs.fed.us
Background and Job Description:
The U.S. Forest Service is hiring seasonal technicians and botanists to
implement the meadow portion of a long-term amphibian monitoring program
focusing on the Mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa) and the Yosemite
toad (Bufo canorus). This program is part of the broader Sierra Nevada
Framework Monitoring Program with components that monitor ecosystem
conditions and populations and habitats of rare and sensitive species
throughout the Sierra Nevada.. These positions will survey meadows to
assess ecological condition.
These jobs will predominantly consist of fieldwork in the Sierra Nevada at
elevations of 5,000-12,000 feet. Primary duties include locating and
traveling to selected sample sites and surveying vegetation in meadows.
Many of the sites will be remote, requiring backpacking trips of up to
8-days duration. We are looking for applicants with experience in
riparian, meadow, or grassland taxonomy and sampling techniques and who are
in good physical condition and willing to endure high altitude, temperature
extremes, rough terrain, and the occasional mosquito (ok, maybe thousands).
Experience in plant identification, particularly graminoids, is required.
Ability to get along with crew members for prolonged periods in backcountry
is a must.
This is a great employment opportunity in an incredibly beautiful location.
We're looking forward to a very busy and exceptionally fun field season.
Join us!
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Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 17:07:00 -0500
From: David Inouye <inouye@umd.edu>
Subject: Job: Riparian Ecology RA, Southeastern PA, summer
POSITION: Riparian Ecology Research Assistant LOCATION:
Southeastern PA
ISSUE DATE: March 20, 2003 CLOSING DATE: open until filled
POSITION DATE: June 2 - late July, with possible extension to late August 20
3
WAGE: $8/hour
Position Description: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia has
an opening for a short-term Riparian Ecology Research Assistant to perform
a variety of field tasks involved in a study of the effects of dams on
riparian vegetation in southeastern Pennsylvania. The candidate will have
the opportunity to work in a wide range of stream locations throughout
southeastern Pennsylvania, to gain familiarity with field vegetation survey
protocols, and to learn streamside flora.
Responsibilities include preparation for field work, participation in field
work (including establishing survey plots, counting and identifying trees
and other plants, and collecting topographic, soils, and other field data),
a small amount of data entry and related computer tasks, and gear
maintenance. Field work requires the ability to work outdoors in
uncontrolled conditions (mud, rain, heat, insects, etc.) and often involves
operation of vehicles.
Qualifications:
o Bachelor's degree or enrollment in a program leading to a Bachelor's
degree in a relevant area (e.g., biology, botany, environmental sciences)
preferred
o Physical ability to hike to field sites and work in uncontrolled
conditions (heat, insects, etc.)
o Driver's license and good driving record
o Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to
learn quickly
Desirable Attributes
o Experience with field sampling in environmental or biological studie
o Experience and strong interest in field botany, plant ecology, or st
eam
ecology
o Experience managing data with IBM-compatible software (e.g., MS Acce
s or
MS Excel)
The Context: The Patrick Center for Environmental Research is a research
center within the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. The Academy
is a private nonprofit organization founded in 1812 whose mission is to
expand knowledge of nature through discovery and to inspire stewardship of
the environment. For more than 50 years, interdisciplinary research teams
within the Patrick Center have been developing improved solutions for
protecting and restoring watersheds. For more information about the
Patrick Center and its research programs, visit
http://www.acnatsci.org/research/pcer/.
To Apply: Send letter of application, resume, and names and telephone
numbers of two references to:
Dr. Rebecca Brown
Patrick Center for Environmental Research
Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1195
or e-mail to brown@acnatsci.org or FAX to 215-299-1079
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 18:19:49 EST
From: Aneyww@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: On war...let me rephrase this...
Thanks to Noah for this update. I've been in the position as an ecologist
and a member of an armored unit's intelligence section pointing out that lan
protection is also good counter-intelligence. Staying on existing tracks,
not making sharp turns that tear into the soil, leaving vegetation intact,
and minimizing other ground disturbing activities provide for better land
stewardship and also reduce any visible signature of unit presence or
activities.
Warren Aney
Senior Wildlife Ecologist
Tigard, OR
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Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 23:44:12 -0500
From: David Inouye <inouye@umd.edu>
Subject: Job: summer RA, Kansas
FIELD ASSISTANT needed early/mid May to mid/late July for a study of
Brown-headed Cowbird begging behavior at Konza Prairie Biological Station
in northeast Kansas. This research will focus on determining how cowbird
begging intensity varies in relation to food and the size of host
nestmates. Duties will consist primarily of nest searching, videotaping
nests, and collecting blood samples from nestlings and adults. This
position will provide valuable experience with nest-searching for grassland
and shrubland birds, behavioral observations, bird trapping, blood
sampling, and several other ornithological techniques Additional experience
may also be gained from ongoing research at Konza Prairie focused on
several species (Upland Sandpiper, Common Nighthawk, Bells Vireo).
Successful applicants must be reliable, able to work independently, and
enjoy working in hot, humid, tick-laden conditions. Applicants with
previous nest searching experience will receive priority, but highly
motivated individuals lacking experience will also be considered. Salary is
$1000/month for 2.5 months. Housing is not supplied, but inexpensive
housing is easily found within 5 miles of study site in Manhattan, KS.
Please email your cover letter, resume, and contact information of three
references (in MS Word format) to RIVERS@LIFESCI.UCSB.EDU; or mail these
materials to: Jim Rivers, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine
Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9610.
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James W. Rivers
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
E-mail: rivers@lifesci.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-2532
Fax: 805-893-4724
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