Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 26 May 2003 to 27 May 2003 (#2003-84)
There are 15 messages totalling 573 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Nobel Prize for Sustainable Development? (fwd)
2. ESA Student Section and the Savannah meeting
3. Data on curriculum (6)
4. National Exposure Research Laboratory Post-Doctoral Program
5. ESA course syllabus exchange
6. Source of old anecdote on ecological research and defense spending
7. ecology required
8. Vacancy Announcement, Program Assistant GS11/12, USGS Invasive Species
Program
9. Data on ecology
10. Summer intern in Ecohydrology
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Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 19:33:15 -0800
From: Ashwani Vasishth <vasishth@USC.EDU>
Subject: Nobel Prize for Sustainable Development? (fwd)
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Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 14:53:37 -0500
To: PLANET@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU
Subject: Nobel Prize for Sustainable Development?
Dear Colleagues,
Some of you may find this interesting enough to sign up:
The Dutch Left Liberal Member of Parliament Van der Ham, the British
Member of the European Parliament Davies of the Liberal Democrat Party,
the former youth-representative for the UN Aaldijk, and the Republican
US-congresman Greenwood recently took the initiative of a petition in
favour of a Nobel Prize for Sustainable Development.
Their argument is that the world has undergone considerable changes and
that there is a growing concern about the darker side of mass consumption
and the use of fossil fuels. By awarding them who show the leadership to
really solve these problems, not the defeatism, but the innovation, the
technological advances and responsibility are set as an example!
In the spring of 2003 a letter will be sent to the Nobel-foundation to ask
them to consider a Nobel Prize for Sustainable Development. You can sign
it on http://www.sustainable-prize.net/sign.html.
2700 individuals, groups/companies and organizations from 71 countries
have already undersigned the letter
Dr Julian Agyeman
Assistant Professor
Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning
Tufts University
97 Talbot Avenue
Medford MA 02155 USA
tel (1) 617 627 4017
fax (1) 617 627 3377
http://www.tufts.edu/~jagyem01/
Editor, Local Environment
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/carfax/13549839.html
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Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 21:10:57 -0800
From: Colleen Grant <cgrant@UNLSERVE.UNL.EDU>
Subject: ESA Student Section and the Savannah meeting
Are you a student or former student who is planning to attend the Ecological
Society of America meeting in Savannah during August? Are you aware there
is a section in ESA specifically dedicated to the interests and needs of
ecology students? (Please visit the ESA Student Section webpage
http://www.esa.org/students/ )
We are currently planning events for the Savannah meeting that are designed
to meet the interests of ecology students. We are looking for ideas that
will help make this meeting a worthwhile experience for the students
attending the meeting and volunteers to implement those ideas. In past
years, we have had informal get-togethers with well-known ecologists, in the
Student Lounge area, that were enjoyed by both our guest speakers and the
students who had the opportunity to interact with the speakers. One of the
topics in Madison was how female scientists can have both a career and a
family. In Tucson, electronic publishing was discussed. If you are a
student, is there someone (an "eco-hero") you would like to meet in this
kind of informal setting? Are you willing to help the Student Section
arrange an informal event? Or do you have any other ideas you would like
to see implemented?
If you are an ecologist, are you knowledgeable about a career-enhancing
technique or practice and interested in sharing your expertise in an
informal conversation with students? Do you have some other idea you would
like to share with students?
Please contact me with your suggestions and ideas for the Savannah meeting.
Colleen Grant
Chair
ESA Student Section
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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 08:14:59 -0500
From: Chris Norment <cnorment@BROCKPORT.EDU>
Subject: Data on curriculum
Hi, all -
I am interested in any sources of data on the proportion of
undergraduate biology programs at US 4-year colleges and universities
that require ecology and/or evolution for their majors.
I have contacted the ESA education office for assistance, and they
suggested that I post my question on line.
In advance, thanks for any help!
Chris Norment
--
Christopher Norment, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Environmental Science and Biology
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY 14420
PHONE: (716) 395-5748
FAX: (716) 395-5969
e-mail: cnorment@brockport.edu
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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 11:27:35 -0500
From: Jason Taylor <Jason@ESA.ORG>
Subject: National Exposure Research Laboratory Post-Doctoral Program
National Exposure Research Laboratory Post-Doctoral Program
The National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL) of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency is seeking candidates to fill as many as
50 federal, four-year post-doctoral research positions in multiple
science and engineering fields. The NERL post-doctoral positions will be
located in a Division in various locations, and will be filled beginning
June 2003. These excepted service appointments offer a salary range of
$46,689 - $75,057 commensurate with qualifications, and include a full
benefits package. The filing deadline for the positions is May 16,
2003. For specific job information and application instructions for the
NERL Post-Doctoral Program, please visit the NERL Internet site at
http://www.epa.gov/nerl. The U.S. EPA is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.
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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 11:34:37 -0500
From: Robert Curry <robert.curry@VILLANOVA.EDU>
Subject: Re: Data on curriculum
We require one upper-division course (with laboratory) in population
biology for our biology majors. Thus each major, after completing the 2
semester General biology prerequisite, must take either ecology,
evolution, marine biology, or animal behavior (i.e., behavioral
ecology). (We have comparable distribution requirements also for
cell/molecular and organismal biology.)
--
Robert L. Curry, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Ave.
Villanova PA 19085 USA
Tel 610-519-6455
Fax 610-519-7863
http://oikos.villanova.edu/RLC/
Board member, representing Wilson Ornithological Society, and Webmaster
for the Ornithological Council
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET
Conservation Committee Chair and Webmaster, Delaware Valley Chapter -
Society for Conservation Biology
http://oikos.villanova.edu/SCB/
"My attention was first thoroughly aroused by comparing together
the various specimens ... of the mocking-thrush"
-- Charles Darwin, Voyage of the Beagle
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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 11:49:53 -0500
From: Will Cook <cwcook@DUKE.EDU>
Subject: Re: ESA course syllabus exchange
The new ESA syllabus exchange site looks nice! A clarification -
The "Course Syllabi and Notes" pages of the ESA Physiological Ecology Sectio
web site were started by Rob Jackson of Duke University (not Peter) and are
still actively maintained (by me). We just have list of links, much simpler
than the syllabus exchange site. You can e-mail me or Rob if you'd like a
link to your course added.
To visit, go to the Physiological Ecology Section site at
http://www.biology.duke.edu/jackson/ecophys/ and click on the "Teaching and
Mentoring" link on the left.
--
Charles W. "Will" Cook w 919-660-7423
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/index1.html cwcook@duke.edu
Box 90340, Biology Dept., Duke Univ., Durham, NC 27708
On 25 Mar 2003 at 20:31, Jason Taylor wrote:
> I apologize for not including the link in my previous post; it's
> http://www.esa.org/education/syllabus/
>
> Jason Taylor
> Director of Education
> The Ecological Society of America
>
> 1400 Spring St., Suite 330
> Silver Spring, MD 20910-2749
> Phone: 301-588-3873, x311
> Fax: 301-588-4693
> jason@esa.org
> www.esa.org www.ecoed.net
> >>> Jason Taylor <Jason@ESA.ORG> 03/25/03 20:07 PM >>
>
> Greetings,
>
> The Ecological Society of America has revamped it's Course
> Syllabi Exchange website. This is a powerful resource for teachers
> seeking a variety of materials and activities to assist them in
> providing students with a greater understanding of ecology. We
> welcome
> and encourage faculty to submit their course syllabi.
>
> This website is a combination of two ESA member driven projects by
> Bruce W. Grant of Wildener University and Peter Jackson at Duke
> University. The original sites can be viewed under the "Links" section
> in the left menu bar under Physiological Ecology Syllabi Exchange and
> ESA EdWeb Ecology Course Syllabus Exchange.
>
> If you have any suggestions to improve this website, please contact
> education@esa.org with your comments.
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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 11:24:36 -0600
From: Jerrold Zar <t80jhz1@WPO.CSO.NIU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Data on curriculum
For many years, we required an ecology course of each undergraduate
biological sciences major.
We no longer do. The only specific course requirement beyond the
general introductory biology courses is a course in genetics.
Jerrold H. Zar
Department of Biological Sciences
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb IL 60115-2854
jhzar@niu.edu
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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:12:14 -0600
From: Erik Ness <erikness@TDS.NET>
Subject: Source of old anecdote on ecological research and defense spending
Greetings,
Long ago, during my first college ecology course (mid 1980s), I
recall one of the instructors talking about the size of our
expenditures on ecological research in comparison with the price of a
B1 bomber. None of these folks were fast and loose with facts, so I'm
assuming the information came from some source or another. Can anyone
recall where this came from?
Regards,
Erik Ness
--
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Erik Ness <erikness@tds.net> 608-242-7604
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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:57:31 -0600
From: Dave McNeely <dlmcneely@LUNET.EDU>
Subject: Re: Data on curriculum
We do require general ecology (along with genetics, cell biology,
microbiology, seminar) as a part of the upper division core for our Biology
Major and our Biology Education Major.
Dave McNeely
Langston University
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerrold Zar" <t80jhz1@WPO.CSO.NIU.EDU>
To: <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: Data on curriculum
> For many years, we required an ecology course of each undergraduate
> biological sciences major.
>
> We no longer do. The only specific course requirement beyond the
> general introductory biology courses is a course in genetics.
>
> Jerrold H. Zar
> Department of Biological Sciences
> Northern Illinois University
> DeKalb IL 60115-2854
>
> jhzar@niu.edu
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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 15:03:15 -0500
From: "K. Greg Murray" <gmurray@HOPE.EDU>
Subject: Re: Data on curriculum
Our curriculum has four "introductory" courses:
1) Biological Unity and Diversity - the first course taken by majors and
minors; largely a survey of the major taxa and biological processes
2) Cells and Genetics
3) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - population genetics is included here
4) Organismal Biology - mostly structure and function, primarily with plant
and vertebrate focus.
Numbers 2, 3, and 4 can be taken in any order, though for most people
they're taken in the order shown. After completing these four courses
(usually in their freshman and sophomore years) students can take any and
all upper level courses without further prerequisites.
cheers,
Greg Murray
Dept. of Biology
Hope College
Holland, MI 49423
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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 15:10:22 -0500
From: Mary Crowe <crowe@COASTAL.EDU>
Subject: ecology required
We require the intro sequence, ecology, genetics and cell- and their =
respective labs
"Live life like you mean it"
Mary Crowe
Associate Professor of Biology
Coastal Carolina University
P.O. Box 261954
Conway SC 29528
crowe@coastal.edu
843 349 2236
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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 15:13:12 -0500
From: Don Cipollini <don.cipollini@WRIGHT.EDU>
Subject: Re: Data on curriculum
We previously had only an elective Ecology course taken by
upper division Biology and Environmetnal Science majors, but
have revamped our curriculum and now require an Ecology
course at the sophomore (second-year) level. Ecology and
evolution are also pervasive in other courses required of
our Biology majors, like "Evolution and Diversity" and
"Organismal Biology".
Don
Dave McNeely wrote:
>
> We do require general ecology (along with genetics, cell biology,
> microbiology, seminar) as a part of the upper division core for our Bio
ogy
> Major and our Biology Education Major.
>
> Dave McNeely
> Langston University
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerrold Zar" <t80jhz1@WPO.CSO.NIU.EDU>
> To: <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU>
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: Data on curriculum
>
> > For many years, we required an ecology course of each undergraduat
> > biological sciences major.
> >
> > We no longer do. The only specific course requirement beyond the
> > general introductory biology courses is a course in genetics.
> >
> > Jerrold H. Zar
> > Department of Biological Sciences
> > Northern Illinois University
> > DeKalb IL 60115-2854
> >
> > jhzar@niu.edu
--
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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, 27 Mar 2003 15:30:16 -0500
From: Lori Hidinger <lori@ESA.ORG>
Subject: Vacancy Announcement, Program Assistant GS11/12,
USGS Invasive Species Program
The USGS is advertising for a program assistant to assist the Invasive
Species Program Coordinator in planning and coordinating the USGS
Invasive Species program http://biology.usgs.gov/invasive/index.htm.
The USGS has a significant and increasing role in addressing tthreats
from invasive species. The Invasive Species Program conducts research
on all taxonomic groups of invasive species ("Microbes to Mammals":) and
in all major ecological regions of the U.S. Emphasis is on invasions
affecting areas of conservation significance.
Familiarity with the current research on the biology of invasive
species, including factors in species invasiveness and habitat
vulnerability, particularly in aquatic ecosystems, will be an important
consideration in selection. Both status and non-status aplicants are
encouraged to apply (current Federal employees should apply under both
status and non-status categories) . NOTE that the vacancy
announcement opens today and will remain open through April 9.
For information on applying for this position, consult the USGS Online
Automated Recruitment System (OARS at
http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/index.html
Announcement Number: HQ-2003-0168
Title: Biologist
Pay Plan, Series, and Grade: GS-0401-11 /12
Promotion Potential: GS-12
Location: Reston, VA
Salary: GS-11 ($47,910 - $62,287 PA) GS-12 ($57,421 - $74,648 PA)
Work Schedule: Full-time
Open Date: March 27, 2003
Close Date: April 9, 2003
Contact: DOI, U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Personnel,
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS-601, Room 1B413,
Reston, VA 20192
FAX: (703) 648-5200
TTY: 703-648-7788
Attn: Wanda Yarborough, (703) 648-7449, wyarboro@usgs.gov
Web address for this position:
https://oars.er.usgs.gov/scripts/usgsoars.exe/runjobinfo?aOrg=1&aJob=6191&Us
rname=~BROWSE~&ORGIMG=usgsbanner.gif
General duties (from announcement):
This position is located in the Office of the Chief Scientist for
Biology, Invasive Species Program. The incumbent provides program
support for research and policy issues affecting the activities of the
Invasive Species Program; disseminates published and unpublished program
information and collects and analyzes program information in response to
public,
departmental and congressional inquiries an information requests. The
incument is responsible for coordinating with regional offices science
centers, field stations, and cooperative research units to assist them
in their efforts to identify, prepare an distribute information on the
Invasive Species Program. In addition, the incumbent represents the
Invasive Species Rogram at technical an non-technical meetings,
conferences, workshops, and other sessions with USGS, other Federal
agencies, state agencies, private organizations, and international
agencies an organizations.
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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 15:39:33 -0600
From: Phil Ganter <pganter@TNSTATE.EDU>
Subject: Data on ecology
We require an upper-level ecology course (with lab) and offer (occasionally)
an upper level evolution course (without lab) that is not required.
Phil Ganter
Tennessee State University
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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 16:31:56 -0800
From: Steve Thomas <sathomas@VT.EDU>
Subject: Summer intern in Ecohydrology
Summer Intern Opportunity: Research in River/Floodplain Eco-hydrology
Location: Northeastern Oregon (Town of Pendleton)
Duration: 3 months; starting anytime during May 2003
Rate of pay: $1800 per month (~$10.50 per hour)
Responsibilities: Maintenance of river and ground water hydrology
monitoring stations, water quality sampling, data analysis and management
Eco-metrics, Inc. is seeking to fill a summer intern position affiliated
with their Oregon office to support ongoing research on the hydrology of
the Umatilla River including field research, remote sensing, and
hydrological modeling. Work activities will be associated with a
NASA-funded research project focusing on how interaction between the
Umatilla River and its floodplain influences thermal diversity, where
altered thermal patterns within the Umatilla River have exacerbated salmon
declines within the basin. The successful candidate will work primarily
with Eco-metrics personnel, but also will have the opportunity to work with
individuals from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
(CTUIR), the University of Montana, and the University of California Santa
Barbara.
Responsibilities will consist of field work (river and groundwater
sampling) primarily, but opportunities may also exist to gain experience in
GIS and data management depending on the skill and interests of the
successful applicant. Applicants should have a strong work ethic and be
able to work independently and as part of a team.. Strong computer skills
and previous field experience are desirable. This should be a rewarding
work experience for those with backgrounds in aquatic chemistry, ecology,
fisheries and wildlife, environmental engineering, watershed science and
biology.
Eco-metrics, Inc. is a small business incorporated for the sole purpose of
facilitating scientific collaboration between its employees and scientists
at research institutions. Our work generates new scientific knowledge by
conducting ecological research and we disseminate the results through
peer-reviewed, scholarly journals. Visit www.eco-metrics.com for
additional information about Eco-metrics, Inc. and our current research
activities.
Applicants should submit resumes, unofficial college transcripts, and
names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three references. Native
American and other minority candidates are strongly encouraged to
apply. For further information contact:
Dr. Steve Thomas
Eco-metrics, Inc.
322 SW 3rd St.
Pendleton, OR 97801
541-276-6439
sthomas@eco-metrics.com
Eco-metrics, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity.
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