Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 30 Apr 2003 to 1 May 2003 (#2003-115)
There are 12 messages totalling 659 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education
2. Postdoc: Ecological modeler, Florida A&M
3. Postdocs: Environmental social scientists, Florida F&M
4. Summer research experience: FIELD ASST needed for stream snail study ne
r
Smokeys
5. Can anyone recommend field guides/ ID manuals?
6. Funded Ph.D. research on Ole Man River
7. Environmental Sciences PhD Program-Wright State University
8. gw: NCAR News-Satellite Data Supports Global Warming Trend
9. Workshop in Marine Biological Invasions
10. Special Mapping GPS course opportunities in the St. Louis Area
11. Announcement: Western Field Ornithologists meeting
12. Information Request
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Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 10:57:50 -0400
From: George Middendorf <gmiddendorf@HOWARD.EDU>
Subject: Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education
The Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education is looking to
increase ESA's participation as a cooperating society and to that end,
Susan Ernst, Managing Editor of JNRLSE, has asked that I post the message
below on the ESA listserve. As ESA's Associate Editor representative to the
journal, please feel free to contact me concerning any questions that you
might have.
-George Middendorf
Dear ESA Member,
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Sciences Education family. Our family consists of educators from 10
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Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 12:06:25 -0400
From: David Inouye <inouye@umd.edu>
Subject: Postdoc: Ecological modeler, Florida A&M
Ecological Modeler:
A post-doctoral ecological modeler is sought to develop ecological
models of the Apalachicola Bay ecosystem to couple with physical and
chemical models for EPA- funded project. Qualifications: Expertise in
population, habitat, landscape, or water quality modeling required.
Salary $40,000 per year, duration 2-2.5 years, available immediately.
Positions open until filled. Send c.v., statement of research interests,
reprints, and names and contact information for three references to Dr.
Mark Harwell, Environmental Sciences Institute, Florida A&M University,
Science Research Center 305-D, 1520 Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL
32307-6600. FAMU Is An Equal Opportunity/Equal Access University.
Michelle S. Williams, MPH
Coordinator, Research/Program Services
Environmental Cooperative Sciences Center
Florida A & M University/Environmental Sciences Insitute
(phone) 850-412-7797
(fax) 850-561-2248
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Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 12:07:19 -0400
From: David Inouye <inouye@umd.edu>
Subject: Postdocs: Environmental social scientists, Florida F&M
Environmental Social Scientists (2 positions available):
Two post-doctoral social scientists are sought: 1) to support
interdisciplinary research on human-environment interactions in National
Estuarine Research Reserves for NOAA-funded Environmental Cooperative
Science Center; 2) to support EPA-funded project on environmental
consequences and societal adaptations to climate change, and the role of
science in decision-making. Qualifications: Candidates with expertise in
human dimensions of natural resource management, environmental risk
management/communication, rural sociology, or environmental policy are
encouraged to apply.
Salary $40,000 per year, duration 2-2.5 years, available immediately.
Positions open until filled. Send c.v., statement of research interests,
reprints, and names and contact information for three references to Dr.
Mark Harwell, Environmental Sciences Institute, Florida A&M University,
Science Research Center 305-D, 1520 Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL
32307-6600. FAMU Is An Equal Opportunity/Equal Access University.
Michelle S. Williams, MPH
Coordinator, Research/Program Services
Environmental Cooperative Sciences Center
Florida A & M University/Environmental Sciences Insitute
(phone) 850-412-7797
(fax) 850-561-2248
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Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 11:44:14 -0400
From: Ben Strauss <bstrauss@PRINCETON.EDU>
Subject: Summer research experience: FIELD ASST needed for stream snail stud
near Smokeys
FIELD RESEARCH ASSISTANT needed early June through Aug/Sept for PhD study
of the evolutionary ecology of a freshwater stream snail in the southern
Appalachian Mountains (principally western North Carolina). Research will
focus on snail movement, flood-mediated dispersal, microhabitat
associations, and quantitative genetics; and duties will include snail
mark-release-recapture work and detailed population and stream habitat
surveys, as well as lab-based experimental and snail rearing work. I am
looking for applicants with strong observational skills, attention to
detail, and enthusiasm. Applicants should also be in good physical
condition and have outdoors experience for potentially long days hiking
and working in streams. This position is probably best suited for
undergraduates looking to gain a broad range of field and lab research
experience. I will cover expenses for food, lodging and travel to and
from North Carolina, and provide a stipend of $500 for the summer. Work
weeks will be four 10-hour days, allowing for long weekends off.
Accommodation will be divided between nights at the Highlands Biological
Station (see http://www.wcu.edu/hibio) and camping. Review of
applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is
filled. To apply, send cover letter, resume/CV, and contact information
for three references to bstrauss@princeton.edu, or Ben Strauss, c/o
Highlands Biological Station, 265 Sixth St., PO Box 580, Highlands, NC
28741. For more information, email or call (914) 714-3575.
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Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 09:10:25 -0700
From: Benjamin Nomann <benjnomann@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Can anyone recommend field guides/ ID manuals?
Hello All,
A biologist friend of mine is heading to Hawaii for a
six month internship in Volcanoes Nat'l Park. I hope
to find a few good guides for her...particularly
terrestrial guides (plants, insects, birds, etc) and
basic Hawaiian ecology texts. I just don't know which
ones are good. So, please send your recommendations
to me, and I'll compile a summary for the eco-loggers.
Much thanks in advance!
Cheers,
Ben Nomann
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Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 12:46:31 -0700
From: Steve Brewer <jbrewer@OLEMISS.EDU>
Subject: Funded Ph.D. research on Ole Man River
Ecologgers:
If interested, please respond to Clifford Ochs (byochs@olemiss.edu) not to m
.
Thanks, Steve Brewer
Funded Ph.D. position to conduct research on Ole Man River
Applications are being accepted for a student to conduct doctoral
research on plankton ecology and/or biogeochemical properties of the
lower Mississippi River. The successful candidate must have a strong
academic background in aquatic ecology. Fall 2003 or Jan 2004
admission is still possible. Excellent support is available for up
to three years through the NSF North-Mississippi GK-12 project [see
website - smartweed.olemiss.edu/nmgk12/]. Due to funding
restrictions, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this position. For
more information contact:
Dr. Clifford Ochs
Department of Biology
University of Mississippi
University, MS 38677
Phone: 662-915-7204
Email: byochs@olemiss.edu
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Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 13:53:57 -0400
From: Don Cipollini <don.cipollini@WRIGHT.EDU>
Subject: Environmental Sciences PhD Program-Wright State University
FYI:
Ph.D. Assistantships
The new Environmental Sciences Ph.D. Program at Wright State
University has assistantships available to qualified
applicants who are accepted into the program. The
assistantships are for a minimum of $17,000 with tuition and
fee waivers and are awarded for two years. Year one is a
research assistantship and year two is a teaching
assistantship. Research assistantships are then provided by
the student's major professor for the remainder of their
degree study period. The program provides a strong
interdisciplinary focus both in the course work and
dissertation research, with a focus on contaminant fate and
effects in three areas of faculty expertise: environmental
toxicology and chemistry, environmental stressors, and
environmental geophysics and hydrogeology. There are over
two dozen ES program faculty from the departments of
Biology, Chemistry, Geology and Physics. For more
information on the curriculum, faculty research areas and
application materials see:
http://www.wright.edu/academics/ieq
The Yellow Springs Instruments Environmental Sciences Ph.D.
Fellowship
Wright State University is pleased to announce a new YSI
Environmental Sciences Ph.D. Fellowship. The Research
Fellowship is for $25,000 with tuition and fee waivers.
This prestigious award will be given to a qualified
applicant accepted into the new Environmental Sciences Ph.D.
program at WSU. Students may apply with either a B.S. or
M.S. degree from a relevant major (e.g., biology, chemistry,
geology, physics, toxicology, environmental health
sciences). The program provides a strong interdisciplinary
focus both in the course work and dissertation research,
with a focus on contaminant fate and effects in three areas
of faculty expertise: environmental toxicology and
chemistry, environmental stressors, and environmental
geophysics and hydrogeology. Review of applications for the
2003-2004 Academic Year will begin in June, 2003, and
continue until the position is filled. For more information
on the curriculum, faculty research areas and application
materials see: http://www.wright.edu/academics/ieq
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Don Cipollini, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, Ohio 45435-0001
(937) 775-3805
FAX (937) 775-3320
email: don.cipollini@wright.edu
Lab Page: http://www.wright.edu/~don.cipollini
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Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 17:05:07 -0400
From: Karen Claxon <kclaxon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: gw: NCAR News-Satellite Data Supports Global Warming Trend
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 2:19 PM
Subject: NCAR News-Satellite Data Supports Global Warming Trend
2003-18
EMBARGOED UNTIL 2:00 PM EDT, Thursday, May 1, 2003
New Look at Satellite Data Supports Global Warming Trend
Contact:
Anatta, UCAR Communications
Telephone: 303-497-8604
E-mail: anatta@ucar.edu
BOULDER--A new analysis of satellite data collected since the late 1970s
from the lowest few miles of the atmosphere indicates a global
temperature rise of about one-third of a degree Fahrenheit between 1979
and 1999. The results are at odds with previous analyses that show
virtually no warming in the satellite record over the 20-year period.
The findings will be published by the journal Science at its Science
Express Web site (http://www.sciencexpress.org) on May 1.
The team behind the study includes scientists Tom Wigley, Gerald Meehl,
Caspar Ammann, Julie Arblaster, Thomas Bettge, and Warren Washington,
all from the National Center for Atmospheric Research. The lead author
is Ben Santer of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
"It's undeniable that the agreement with both global climate models and
surface data is better for the new analysis than for the old one," says
Wigley.
Over the past 25 years, a series of instruments aboard 12 U.S.
satellites has provided a unique temperature record extending as high as
the lower stratosphere. Each sensor intercepts microwaves emitted by
various parts of the atmosphere, with the emissions increasing as
temperatures rise. These data are used to infer the temperature at key
atmospheric layers.
Since the 1990s, skeptics have pointed to the absence of a warming
signal in the satellite-derived temperatures, which stood in contrast to
a distinct warming trend in average air temperature at Earth's surface.
A 2000 report from the National Research Council concluded that both
trends might be correct--in other words, the global atmosphere might be
warming more quickly near the ground than higher up. Although Wigley
agreed, he felt there was more to be explained.
"The real issue is the trend in the satellite data from 1979 onward,"
says Wigley. "If the original analysis of the satellite data were right,
then something must be missing in the models. With the new data set, the
agreement with the models is improved, and the agreement with the
surface data is quite good."
In order to glean temperatures from the raw satellite data, several
adjustments and corrections must be made. Until now, only one group,
based at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), had produced a
complete set of global temperatures from the raw data.
For the new study, a group based at Remote Sensing Systems in Santa
Rosa, California, applied a revised set of corrections to the satellite
data. These corrections accounted for the effects of heating on the
radiation sensor itself--the first time this source of error had been
addressed fully, according to the authors--as well as new adjustments
for the drifting orbit of each satellite and other factors.
The group found a warming trend of 0.16 degree F per decade in the layer
between about 1.5 and 7.5 miles high, compared to a trend of 0.02
degree F in the previously published UAH analysis. Both estimates have a
margin of error of nearly 0.2 degree F (plus or minus). According to the
authors, the new results are a closer match with surface warming, as
well as with four computer-model simulations of 20th-century climate
produced by NCAR and Los Alamos National Laboratory.
As a further check on the new satellite data set, the team examined
regional patterns. Using a statistical technique, the group analyzed the
20th-century simulations and searched for an underlying "fingerprint" of
climate change. For instance, the rates of warming in the
satellite-monitored data vary by latitude from north to south. The
authors found that the overall fingerprint of climate change in the
models resembled this and other regional patterns found in the new
satellite data set.
The study was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy and the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with contributions from
the National Science Foundation through its institutional support for
NCAR.
The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research manages the National
Center for Atmospheric Research under primary
sponsorship by the National Science Foundation. Opinions, findings,
conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this
publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect
the views of the National Science Foundation.
UCAR and NCAR news:
http://www.ucar.edu/communications/newsreleases/2003.
--
Anatta
NCAR Media Relations/UCAR Communications
UCAR Foothills Lab 4, 3300 Mitchell Lane
Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: (303) 497-8604; Fax: (303) 497-8610
E-mail: anatta@ucar.edu
http://www.ucar.edu/communications/newsreleases
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Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 17:21:23 -0400
From: Jan Hodder <jhodder@OIMB.UOREGON.EDU>
Subject: Workshop in Marine Biological Invasions
July 12 - 13 AND 19- 20, 2003
Biological Invasions in the Marine Environment
A two weekend workshop that will explore marine bioinvasions, particularly
in estuarine environments.
Instructor: James T. Carlton, Williams College
Location: Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, University of Oregon,
Charleston, Oregon
For: Upper division undergraduates, graduate students and interested
professionals.
For more information: www.uoregon.edu/~oimb
or email: oimb@oimb.uoregon.edu
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Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 18:56:51 -0500
From: "Cary D. Chevalier" <cchev@MWSC.EDU>
Subject: Special Mapping GPS course opportunities in the St. Louis Area
Folks!!
I will be teaching two workshops hosted by the St. Louis Zoo, AT the St.
Louis Zoo. We have a few openings in each workshop, and the Zoo gave me
permission to advertise the openings to the general public. So, if you
have had an interest in our Certified Mapping GPS workshops but have not
been able to travel to St. Joseph, here is your big opportunity. Below are
the workshop times and available slots. For details about the course
content, see our course web at:
http://www.mwsc.edu/conteduc/gps.html
NOTE: THESE WORKSHOPS ARE NOT ADVERTIZED ON OUR WEBPAGE BECAUSE THEY ARE
SPECIAL ON-SITE WORKSHOPS FOR THE ST. LOUIS ZOO. THE CONTENT IS IDENTICAL.
AVAILABLE SLOTS:
May 19-21 -- 2 spots
May 22-24 -- 6 spots
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING EITHER OF THESE WORKSHOPS, CONTACT PEGGY
ELLIS AT CONTINUING EDUCATION (816.271-4116; ELLISP@MWSC.EDU).
If you have any questions, you may contact Ms. Ellis or me.
Hope you see you there!
Cary
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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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, 1 May 2003 16:00:12 -0700
From: Ted Floyd <tedfloyd57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Announcement: Western Field Ornithologists meeting
Hello, ecologists.
I am writing to let you know that the DEADLINE FOR
ABSTRACTS for the 2003 Western Field Ornithologists
(WFO) meeting has been extended to 15 June 2003.
For full details on the meeting, please consult
<http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/confer.html>. Meanwhile,
here is the call for papers:
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Western Field Ornithologists
(28th Annual Meeting)
- and -
New Mexico Ornithological Society
(41st Annual Meeting)
24^Ö27 July 2003 - Silver City, New Mexico
Call for Papers and Poster Presentations
Guidelines:
1. Oral and poster presentations should reflect
original research, or summarize existing
unpublished information, and be presented
in a manner that will be of interest to serious
amateur field ornithologists. Talks and posters
relating to the following general themes are
especially solicited for the current meeting:
* Ecology, population biology, and conservation
of birds in New Mexico, southern Arizona,
western Texas, Sonora, and/or Chihuahua.
* Systematics and biogeography of the birds of
the Pacific Coast region, the North American
interior (including Mexico), and the interface
between the two.
* New information on field identification
problems relevant to the birds of western
North America and the eastern Pacific Ocean.
* Techniques for field study of birds,
including censusing, monitoring, and other
methods; results of studies resulting from
the application of such techniques.
2. We expect to allot 20 minutes per oral
presentation, which should include 5 minutes
for questions and discussion; longer time slots
(30 minutes) are negotiable.
3. Posters should fit within a width of 6 feet.
4. An abstract of your presentation or poster
should be submitted electronically to Ted Floyd
(tedfloyd57@hotmail.com) or as hard copy (Ted
Floyd, P.O. Box 7974, Boulder CO 80306-7974).
All abstracts should be received by 15 June 2003,
and should be submitted in the following format:
* YOUR LAST NAME, YOUR FIRST NAME. Your affiliation
(if any), complete mailing address, e-mail
address (optional). Title of Your Talk. Brief
(300 word maximum) summary of the goals, results,
and conclusions of your study.
For more information about the meeting, visit the WFO
web site at www.wfo-cbrc.org or contact David Krueper
(U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306,
Albuquerque NM 87103; 505-248-6877; dave_krueper@fws.gov).
We look forward to seeing you in Silver City!
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Ted Floyd
Boulder, Colorado
tedfloyd57@hotmail.com
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Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 15:38:07 -0700
From: dave werntz <dwerntz@ECOSYSTEM.ORG>
Subject: Information Request
Please distribute widely to those interested
NOTICE: Request for information on Endangered Species
As a result of a legal settlement between the timber industry and the Bush
administration, the Fish and Wildlife Service has initiated a review of the
listing status for the northern spotted owl and marbled murrelet. This is o
e
of a five part scheme by the timber industry to increase old-growth logging
n
Pacific Northwest national forests.
The Service is soliciting new information, analyses, and/or reports that
summarize and interpret population and habitat data, and threats to the
species. Information will be used to determine if owls and murrelets should
be
delisted, or reclassified as endangered species. Information must be receiv
d
by June 20, 2003.
Send to:
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Field Office Supervisor
2600 SE 98th Avenue, Suite 100
Portland, Oregon 97266
Attn: Owl and Murrelet 5-year Review
Or by e-mail to:
owl_information@r1.fws.gov
murrelet_information@r1.fws.gov
Background:
In 1992, the northern spotted owl was listed as threatened under the Endange
ed
Species Act. The Pacific Northwest^Òs ^ÓDistinct Population Segment^Ô of ma
bled
murrelets was listed as threatened in 1992. The listing affected activities
that destroy or significantly modify owl and murrelet habitat across
Washington, Oregon, and California.
On April 21st, the Fish and Wildlife Service announced a 5-year review of th
marbled murrelet and the northern spotted owl under section 4(c)(2)(A) of th
Endangered Species Act (see federal register: April 21, 2003 (Volume 68, Num
er
76) Page 19569-19571 at
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov
/2003/03-9671.htm ). The review was prompted by settlement of two lawsuits
brought by timber industry one of a five point industry effort to increase
logging in Pacific Northwest forests (for details, see
http://www.earthjustice.org/news/display.html?ID=581).
Information Needed:
The 5-year review will consider the best scientific and commercial data that
has become available since the original listing determination, such as:
population and demographic trend data; studies of distribution, dispersal an
habitat use and suitability; genetics and species competition investigations
surveys of habitat amount, distribution, and quality; analyses of adequacy o
existing regulatory mechanisms and conservation measures; research on threat
including habitat destruction or modification, overutilization, disease or
predation, and other natural and manmade factors; and other new information.
The Service will also review whether the Pacific Northwest marbled murrelets
still qualify as a Distinct Population Segment.
Of particular importance is information and analysis regarding new statistic
l
techniques that influence predictions of long-term population trends, owl
dispersal abilities and behavior, owl habitat selection, owl population size
estimates, owl habitat distribution and amount, and owl taxonomy.
The information submitted should be supported by documentation such as maps,
bibliographic references, methods used to gather and analyze the data, and/o
copies of any pertinent publications, reports, or letters by knowledgeable
sources. The Service will consider all information submitted, however, raw
data that has not been analyzed or summarized may have limited usefulness in
the review process.
________________________________________________
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