Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 20 Jul 2003 to 23 Jul 2003 (#2003-184)
There are 12 messages totalling 693 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. CONSERVATION GIS and REMOTE SENSING COURSE
2. Eco-Math
3. stats programs for Macs
4. ADVANCED CONSERVATION GIS AND REMOTE SENSING COURSE
5. Job opening, Research Technician. full-time, starts ASAP
6. Recent books of interest
7. Graduate Research Assistantship in Ecosystem Modeling and Analysis
8. GIS Analyst Position
9. field research assistant needed in south-central Florida
10. Postdoc Fellowship, Ecological Models of Birds.
11. Job: Biological Sciences Dept. Chair
12. Assistant Zoologist Job Announcement
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Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 12:37:02 +0000
From: "CRC GIS Lab, Smithsonian" <crcgis@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: CONSERVATION GIS and REMOTE SENSING COURSE
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
AUGUST 18-22, 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
To request accessibility services, please contact Jenny Gagnon at least two
weeks before the beginning date of the course.
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Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 17:55:41 -0700
From: Jonathan Greenberg <greenberg@UCDAVIS.EDU>
Subject: Re: Eco-Math
That which lies in a region of space certainly "exists", but I think the
definition of an ecosystem is much less cut and dry than that -- I'd argue a
"real" component of ecology is that which you can draw a sharp box around.
Again, how many problems in the establishment of ecological "laws" come from
attempts to use these constructs in the models? Furthermore, is the use of
these constructs actually over-complicating our analysis rather than
simplifying them?
The transition matrix vs. the individual based models of forest succession
seems as good an example as any to illustrate my point. At the outset, the
transition matrix appears to be less complex -- species replacing other
species -- the model itself is very simple. However, parameterizing models
like these is EXTREMELY difficult, and there is no true species-species
replacement in most cases, just an individual's responses to its
environment. However, if we establish basic rules of an individual's growth
in response to its environment, we can come up with a much more "realistic"
model of succession that might actually require far less parameterization.
In the end, I'm not convinced ecology isn't heading for a physics-type state
of understanding. Advances in understanding "real" mechanisms rather than
correlative relationships between constructed objects will be the driving
force behind this. Most physics models are not simple, as an earlier poster
suggested (check out some of Schroedinger's wave equations if you don't
believe me), but physicists don't tend to deal in human constructs in their
analysis so their models tend to be closer to "laws" than we typically find
in ecology.
Kaching kaching kaching...
--j
-----Original Message-----
From: Stan Rowe [mailto:stanrowe@netidea.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 4:58 PM
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Jonathan Greenberg
Subject: Re: Eco-Math
Jonathon,
At 11:21 AM 7/19/03 -0700, you wrote:
>Along these lines, has anyone had a chance to read the Wolfram phonebook
yet
>("A new kind of science" -- I need to apply for a grant to afford it)?
s
I
>understand the premise from talks I've heard about his thesis, the real
>issue is not that the mathematics of biological/ecological systems are
>difficult, it is more an issue of the problems of cellular automata and
>chaos: the basic ruleset of the universe is relatively simple, but the
>behavior of systems given these simple rules become exceedingly complex?
>Should much more emphasis be given to the determination of these rules t
an
>focusing on the emergent properties? Do these rules exist (I think they
do,
>personally)?
>
>Along these lines, how much of the "complexity" of integrating math with
>ecology comes from the use of essentially human constructs of, for examp
e
>(and I'm hoping to not turn this into a debate on my following statement
>communities, ecosystems, taxonomy, etc... when we try to do modeling ba
ed
>on things that don't REALLY exist beyond being essentially a semantic id
a,
>we end up with a model that will never be a law, rather, a statistical
>abstraction of the "real" truth.
About what REALLY exists, one way to approach the question is to ask does
it have a morphology, a physiology, an ecology? Individual organisms do.
Ecosystems as geographic chunks of Earth space do. Populations and
communities don't. They are taxonomic aggregates, based on single species
and on the spatial juxtaposition of multiple species, respectively. In
other words, they are not in themselves functional entitites like organisms
and ecosystems.
Stan
>-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
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
>[mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Patrick Foley
>Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 5:49 PM
>To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
>Subject: Re: Eco-Math
>
>Warren,
>
>Mathematics is very powerful in physics because the laws of physics are
>simple. Ecology, while ultimately dependent on physics, is far too messy
>to follow simple axioms and provide exact results.
>
>As Burnham and Anderson point out in their 2002 book, Model Selection
>and Multimodel Inference, the actual number of degrees of freedom in
>ecological models is so large that it might as well be infinite. Our
>attempts to use parsimony as a guide are often just dumb (that's me
>speaking not B and A, I think). Often the most elegant and beautiful
>theory is the correct one in physics. Not so, in ecology.
>
>Patrick Foley (ecologist and recovering mathematician)
>patfoley@csus.edu
>
>Warren W. Aney wrote:
>
> >How useful and basic is mathematics in the field of ecology? I'm n
t
> >talking about just using mathematics (and statistics) to describe,
odel,
> >and test. I'm talking about the basic idea posed by Edward O. Wils
n
that
> >there is a natural body of mathematics that will serve as a natural
>language
> >for biology and hints that mathematics may even provide a bridge th
t
> >unifies all sciences (Consilience, pp. 103-104, 212-214).
> >
> >An article by Max Tegmark in the May issue of Scientific American
discusses
> >the correspondence between mathematics and physics (and, presumably
>natural
> >sciences in general) and how it goes back to Greek philosophy:
> >
> >"According to the Aristotelian paradigm physical reality is fundame
tal
and
> >mathematical language is merely a useful approximation. According
o the
> >Platonic paradigm, the mathematical structure is the true reality a
d
> >observers percieve it imperfectly." (page 49)
> >
> >Elsewhere in the article Tegmark says that scientists discover
mathematical
> >structures rather than create them and quotes physicist Eugene P. W
gner:
> >"the enormous usefulness of mathematics in the natural sciences is
>something
> >bordering on the mysterious."
> >
> >I guess I tend to have an Aristotelian view of mathematics, but E.
.
>Wilson
> >probably has advanced to the Platonic view. I could expand on this
but
>I'd
> >like to hear other viewpoints instead.
> >
> >Warren W. Aney
> >Senior Wildlife Ecologist
> >
> >
> >
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Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 15:00:39 -0700
From: Susan R Kephart <skephart@WILLAMETTE.EDU>
Subject: Re: stats programs for Macs
Carola...I've used SPSS very successfully in both the OS 9 and OS 10
environments on ibooks etc...it's great and very user friendly for
students as well...just make sure you use/order the correct version for
the environment you want. Our university maintains a certain number of
licenses which can be "claimed for use by faculty etc. hope this helps
Susan R. Kephart
Department of Biology
Willamette University
Salem, OR 97301
503 370-6481
FAX 503 375-5425
e-mail: skephart@willamette.edu
On Tue, 15 Jul 2003, Carola Haas wrote:
> Here is a question for Macintosh users:
>
> I have upgraded to OS X but am not finding statistical software
> packages supported anymore for Macintosh. Over the years I have used
> Statview, Systat, and most lately Minitab. Does anyone have
> recommendations for a useful package that can run on the OSX system
> or is likely to be supported in that environment if it only runs on
> Classic now? I tend to use a lot of nonparametric statistics.
>
> Thanks!
> =Carola
> --
> Carola A. Haas
> Associate Professor, Wildlife Ecology
> Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences
> MC 0321
> Virginia Tech
> Blacksburg, VA 24061
> 540-231-9269 direct phone
> 540-231-7580 fax
> cahaas@vt.edu
> http://www.cnr.vt.edu/fisheries/wwwmain.html
>
>
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Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 12:20:04 +0000
From: "CRC GIS Lab, Smithsonian" <crcgis@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: ADVANCED CONSERVATION GIS AND REMOTE SENSING COURSE
The Smithsonian Conservation and Research Center is offering the following
advanced GIS and remote sensing course:
Measuring Landcover Change and its Impact on Endangered Species
AUGUST 25-29, 2003
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This one-week advanced GIS and remote sensing course provides
conservationists with an opportunity to learn how GIS and remote sensing can
be used to assess the conservation status of endangered species. Each
participant will be provided with their own desktop computer for all lab
exercises. During the hands-on exercises participants will use the Internet,
ArcView, ArcView Spatial Analyst, ERDAS Imagine, Fragstats, and other
spatial analysis programs. Instructors will lead participants step-by-step
through the process of:
* conduct a regional conservation assessment using GIS to determine critical
conservation areas for an endangered species
* acquiring multi-date satellite imagery to quantify land cover change and
to map the extent of the remaining habitat
* using landscape analysis to determine optimal landscape configurations for
conserving the endangered species.
Visit the following web address for more details and registration
information.
http://www.nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_tra
ning/advanced_GIS/
Contact:
Jenny Gagnon
gagnonj@crc.si.edu
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-6535 (GIS Lab)
540-635-6506 (FAX)
To request accessibility services, please contact Jenny Gagnon at least two
weeks before the beginning date of the course.
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Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 20:07:00 +0000
From: jason frentress <jasonfrentress@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Job opening, Research Technician. full-time, starts ASAP
A research technician is needed in the lab of Dr. David Lodge at the
University of Notre Dame. While primarily located on Notre Dame^Òs campus,
travel will be required to field sites in northern Michigan/Wisconsin and
coastal North Carolina. The technician will work on a waterfowl-impact
project conducted at Lake Mattamuskeet, NC (on the coastal plain near
Pamlico Sound). The goal of these experiments is to test the impact of
waterfowl (snow geese, tundra swans, and many species of diving and dabbling
ducks) on wetland and aquatic vegetation and invertebrates. Duties will
consist primarily of field sampling and sample processing on several
long-running exclosure experiments at the site (20%). Other duties will
include helping graduate students and post-docs with other on-going and
planned projects in the laboratory/field (40% lab, 30% field. e.g., rusty
crayfish control projects, limnological projects, invasive species
projects), and helping with laboratory management (10%). Minimum
qualifications include B.A./B.S. degree, undergraduate research experience,
and an interest in ecology. Mathematical and statistical skills and/or
experience in identification of aquatic species would also be desirable.
Experience in, or an interest in learning, ArcGIS and other applicable
computer programs would be a great asset. Depending on experience and
interests, the job will provide opportunities for research involvement,
professional development, and attendance at professional meetings. The job
will be based at the University of Notre Dame, salary will depend on
experience; about $25,000 per year plus benefits. Position will begin as
soon as possible and will remain open until filled. Please email (much
preferred) your letter of interest, resume, and names, addresses, phone
numbers, and emails of three references to: jfrentre@nd.edu or
mcnulty.9@nd.edu
Hard copies can be mailed to Joanna McNulty, Department of Biological
Sciences, P.O. Box 369, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556.
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Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 11:33:06 -0400
From: David Weininger <dgw@MIT.EDU>
Subject: Recent books of interest
Hi all:
Here's a list of some recent books from the MIT Press that I thought might
interest readers of the HDGEC List. I've included short descriptions of the
books, as well as links to the Press website where further information can
be found.
Thanks!
David
The Commons in the New Millennium
Challenges and Adaptation
edited by Nives Dolsak and Elinor Ostrom
http://mitpress.mit.edu/promotions/books/SP20030262042142
The book analyzes new problems that owners, managers, policymakers, and
analysts face in managing natural commons. It examines recent findings
about the physical characteristics of the commons, their complexity and
interconnectedness, and the role of social capital. It also provides
empirical studies and suggestions for sustainable development.
Just Sustainabilities
Development in an Unequal World
edited by Julian Agyeman, Robert D. Bullard, and Bob Evans
http://mitpress.mit.edu/promotions/books/SP20030262011999
Just Sustainabilities argues that social and environmental justice within
and between nations should be an integral part of the policies and
agreements that promote sustainable development. The book addresses many
aspects of the links between environmental quality and human equality and
between sustainability and environmental justice more generally.
Bringing Society Back In
Grassroots Ecosystem Management, Accountability, and Sustainable Communities
Edward P. Weber
http://mitpress.mit.edu/promotions/books/SP2003026223226X
This book establishes a theoretical framework for exploring issues of
policy performance and democratic accountability raised by grassroots
ecosystem management. Through three case studies--the Applegate Partnership
in Oregon, the Henry's Fork Watershed Council in Idaho, and the Willapa
Alliance in Washington state--it explores the mechanisms used to determine
how accountability works.
Nature by Design
People, Natural Process, and Ecological Restoration
Eric Higgs
http://mitpress.mit.edu/promotions/books/SP20030262083167
Ecological restoration is the process of repairing human damage to
ecosystems. Thousands of restoration projects take place in North America
every year. In Nature by Design, Eric Higgs argues that profound
philosophical and cultural shifts accompany these projects. He explores the
ethical and philosophical bases of restoration and the question of what
constitutes good ecological restoration.
Democracy's Dilemma
Environment, Social Equity, and the Global Economy
Robert C. Paehlke
http://mitpress.mit.edu/promotions/books/SP20030262162156
Democratic societies face a dilemma. Global economic integration produces a
need for global political integration. Without it, national, state, and
local governments are under pressure to forego environmental protection and
social programs in order to be competitive. At the same time, global
governance presents problems because of its scale and its inaccessibility
to citizens. This book describes the consequences of this dilemma--such as
political cynicism and lack of democratic participation--and proposes ways
of dealing with it.
Story and Sustainability
Planning, Practice, and Possibility for American Cities
edited by Barbara Eckstein and James A. Throgmorton
http://mitpress.mit.edu/promotions/books/SP20030262050706
This book explores the role of story in planning theory and practice, with
the goal of creating U.S. cities able to balance competing claims for
economic growth, environmental health, and social justice. In the book,
urban practitioners and scholars from diverse fields reflect critically on
the traditional exclusionary power of storytelling and on its potential to
facilitate the transformations of imagination, theory, and practice
necessary to create sustainable, democratic American cities.
David Weininger
Associate Publicist
MIT Press
5 Cambridge Center, 4th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142
617.253.2079
617.253.1709 fax
dgw@mit.edu
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Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 11:27:40 -0500
From: Hanqin Tian <tianhan@GROUPWISE1.DUC.AUBURN.EDU>
Subject: Graduate Research Assistantship in Ecosystem Modeling and Analysis
Graduate Research Assistantship in Ecosystem Modeling and Analysis: We
are encouraging highly motivated graduate students to join an
interdisciplinary team for investigating coupled biogeochemical cycles
and dynamics of coupled human/natural systems by using a
systems/integrated approach. A representative example of our research is
to combine a process-based ecosystem model with field data for
investigating inter-annual variations of terrestrial carbon storage
(Tian et al. Nature 396:664-667). Graduate students could work at a
spectrum of spatial scales that range from site to watershed to regional
to global. He or she should possess some experience in simulation
modeling, spatial analysis (GIS/Remote Sensing), and computer
programming in C or fortran. The successful candidates should also
possess a degree in plant/ecosystem ecology, meteorology, soil science,
forestry, or related fields. Interested applicants should send a cover
letter outlining their qualifications, resume, copies of transcripts,
TOFEL, GRE scores, and contact information for at least 3 references to
Dr. Hanqin Tian, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, 108 M. White
Smith Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849. Phone - (334) 844-1059:
E-mail - tianhan@auburn.edu, or biogeosci@hotmail.com.
Hanqin Tian, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Auburn University
216 M. White Smith Hall
Auburn, AL 36849, USA
Phone: (334) 844-1059
Fax: (334) 844-1084
e-mail: tianhan@auburn.edu
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Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 21:18:32 -0600
From: Kristin Vanderbilt <vanderbi@SEVILLETA.UNM.EDU>
Subject: GIS Analyst Position
The Sevilleta Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program, in the
Department of Biology at the University of New Mexico, is seeking a GIS
Analyst. The GIS Analyst will, with minimal supervision, provide and
coordinate research/data analysis, spatial database maintenance, and =
support
of computer-based GIS/GPS (Geographic Information Systems/Global =
Positioning
Systems) mapping software. The GIS Analyst will be working in a team
environment in support of students and faculty doing ecological =
research.
This position will require that employee be able and willing to work in =
a
rigorous field environment collecting GPS data. For more information =
about
the position see: =
http://jobs.unm.edu/jobopenings.cfm?action=3DViewThisOne
<http://jobs.unm.edu/jobopenings.cfm?action=3DViewThisOne&REQID=3D36379>
&REQID=3D36379. =20
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 07:58:07 -0400
From: "Schwalm, Donelle \"Doni\"" <dschwalm@ARCHBOLD-STATION.ORG>
Subject: field research assistant needed in south-central Florida
FIELD RESEARCH ASSISTANT needed to assist with field work at the Avon Park A
r Force Range, located in south-central Florida. Primary activities associat
d with this position will focus on red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW) population
onitoring and management, but significant time will be spent assisting with
n associated Florida scrub-jay (FSJ) study. RCW duties include: population m
nitoring, participating in juvenile RCW translocation, GPS data collection,
sing an ATV to conduct habitat surveys, conducting maintenance on natural an
artificial cavity trees (involves climbing trees using sectional ladders) a
d data entry. FSJ duties include: population monitoring, trapping and bandin
immigrant birds, and conducting habitat surveys. The position requires the
illingness to work independently in both longleaf pine and oak scrub habitat
, often in remote areas of a 100,000-acre military reserve. Applicants shoul
not be color blind or uncomfortable with heights. A keen interes!
t in birds is the most important prerequisite, but experience in reading col
r bands, capturing, handling and banding birds, tolerance for a vast array o
biting insects and working under hot-humid field conditions will be helpful
though not essential. POSITION AVAILABLE 1 OCTOBER 2003 THROUGH FEBRUARY 20
4 (starting and ending dates somewhat flexible). Salary is $1200 per month,
lus free housing (no pets). Applicants should send a letter of interest and
esume, with names, email addresses, and phone numbers of three references, v
a email to lgilson@archbold-station.org <mailto:lgilson@archbold-station.
rg> or via snail mail to Archbold Biological Station Office, Avon Park A
r Force Range, 475 Easy Street, Avon Park, FL 33825. E-mail applications pre
erred (please indicate â^À^Øfield assistant applicationâ^À^Ù in the subject
eading). Questions may be directed to Lauren Gilson at the same e-mail addre
s or call (863) 452-4182. Position open until filled; early application is !
encouraged.
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:09:38 -0400
From: Quan_Dong@NPS.GOV
Subject: Postdoc Fellowship, Ecological Models of Birds.
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Ecological modeling of birds.
Everglades National Park, in cooperation with the South Florida and
Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit, invites applicants for
Science Fellowships in Everglades Restoration Ecology. One of the
fellowships will be awarded to an applicant interested in Ecological
Modeling of Avian Populations. The successful fellow will work closely
with two advisors, a senior scientist at the South Florida Natural
Resources Center and a university faculty member, along with a
multi-disciplinary team, on projects pertinent to Everglades restoration.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in ecology or a related discipline, with
strong quantitative skills, such as statistics, modeling and computer
programming. Individuals with experience or interest in the study of
spatial-temporal dynamics of populations are particularly encouraged to
apply.
The fellowship is available for 2-years. The renewal for the second year
is conditional on satisfactory performance. The desirable start date is
fall of 2003. The starting annual salary is $35,000. Health insurance and
fringe benefits are provided. The fellow will be physically located in the
NPS's South Florida Ecosystem Office, Homestead, Florida.
To apply, please send a cover letter describing research experiences and
interests, curriculum vitae, reprints, and the name and contact
information of three references to: Stephen R. Humphrey, Director of
Academic Programs School of Natural Resources and Environment, Box 116455,
103 Black Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-6455,
humphrey@ufl.edu. For more information about research, please contact:
Quan Dong at quan_dong@nps.gov (305-224-4227) or Don DeAngelis
ddeangelis@umiami.ir.miami.edu. Review of applications will begin on
September 1, 2003 and continue until a suitable candidate is found.
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:42:20 -0600
From: Richard Inouye <inourich@ISU.EDU>
Subject: Job: Biological Sciences Dept. Chair
Chair, Department of Biological Sciences
The Department of Biological Sciences at Idaho State University
(www.isu.edu/departments/bios/) invites applications for the position of
Department Chair. The successful applicant will have a Doctorate in
biological sciences, a commitment to undergraduate and graduate
education, an excellent record of publication and extramural support,
and strong leadership skills. Salary will be commensurate with
qualifications and experience. Review of applications will begin October
1 and will continue until the position has been filled.
Our Department has 35 tenure-track faculty, 3 clinical faculty, and
several full-time instructors. Our faculty have diverse teaching and
research interests, and a strong commitment to our undergraduate,
masters, and doctoral programs. Our curriculum supports several health
professional programs. Additional information about the Department can
be found on the web site under ^ÑJobs^Ò, ^ÑFaculty Positions^Ò, ^ÑDepartment
Chair^Ò.
Applicants should send a letter of interest which includes statements of
leadership philosophy, research and teaching interests, a curriculum
vitae and a list of three references to: Chair Search Committee,
Department of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
83209-8007. Idaho State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 16:37:52 -0600
From: "Tessa A. Dutcher" <TessaD@UWYO.EDU>
Subject: Assistant Zoologist Job Announcement
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
ORGANIZATION: Wyoming Natural Diversity Database (WYNDD)
TITLE: Assistant Zoologist
NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1
LOCATION: Laramie, Wyoming
PAY RATE: Approximately $28,000/year
START DATE: Approximately Oct. 1, 2003
DUTIES:
This position is designed to assist the Zoology Program Manager in
developing and maintaining a database on the distribution, natural
history, conservation status, and habitat requirements of rare animal
species in Wyoming. Approximately half of this position will be devoted
to acquiring data on rare animal species in Wyoming through a
combination of field surveys, literature review, data analysis, and
expert contact. The other half of the job entails managing new and
existing data using database and GIS software. The incumbent assists
the Zoology program Manager in designing and directing field studies to
document occurrences of rare vertebrate species in Wyoming. This data
is collected through extensive field surveys designed to target rare
species on public lands throughout Wyoming. The incumbent also works
collaboratively with the Zoology Program Manager and Director to
conceive and draft grant proposals that further the mission of WYNDD.
Recent projects include an inventory of rare vertebrates on Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) lands, an inventory of bats and other terrestrial
mammals on National Park Service lands, and preparing and editing
conservation assessments of rare species for the Wyoming BLM and Region
2 of the USDA Forest Service.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The ideal candidate will have a Masters of Science in Zoology or a
related field, but candidates with a B.S. and background in field
research will also be considered. A strong ornithological background is
preferred, but solid candidates with other expertise will be considered.
Candidates must have experience in conducting field research, preferably
in the Rocky Mountains, and a working knowledge of GIS (e.g. ESRI
ArcView). Experience with database software (e.g. Microsoft Access) is
preferred but not required. Experience writing grant proposals,
preparing formal reports, and conducting literature reviews are highly
desirable. The position may entail extensive field work, so the ability
and desire to conduct wildlife work in potentially adverse outdoor
environments for extended periods of time is essential.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and list of three references to
the attention of Pat Ortegon (Wyoming Natural Diversity Database,
University of Wyoming, Room 220 Wyoming Hall, P.O. Box 3381, Laramie, WY
82071-3381, 307-766-3023). Applications will be accepted immediately,
but final hiring decisions will not be made until September, when the
zoology staff of WYNDD returns from summer field work.
QUESTIONS
Specific questions can be addressed to Doug Keinath, 307-766-3013,
dkeinath@uwyo.edu (who will be in the field for most of August).
General questions can be directed to Dr. Gary Beauvais, (307) 766-3027,
beauvais@uwyo.edu.
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End of ECOLOG-L Digest - 20 Jul 2003 to 23 Jul 2003 (#2003-184)
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