Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 1 Aug 2003 to 2 Aug 2003 (#2003-193)
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Topics of the day:
1. Fw: [ee-internet] TO: EE Job Seekers (or Friends of...):
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Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 08:51:42 -0400
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The updated list below contains job opportunities posted on EE-Link
(http://eelink.net) between 7/1/03 and 7/31/03. This list will be
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Job Postings added to EE-Link since July 1, 2003
Assistant Director of the J.H. Barrow Field Station
Hiram College
Hiram, OH
Posted: 7-1-2003
Environmental Educator
Portland Water District
Standish, ME
Posted: 7-2-2003
Air Quality Specialist
Northern Ecological Associates
Stroudsburg, PA
Deadline: 8-31-2003
Outdoor Education Instructor
Pali Mountain Institute
Running Springs, CA
Deadline: 2-1-2004
Center Director
Buffalo Audubon Society, Inc.
Buffalo, NY
Deadline: 8-4-2003
Environmental Educators
Lake County Forest Preserve District
Libertyville, IL
Deadline: 8-15-2003
Interpreter
Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Office of Education & Outreach
Oden, MI
Deadline: 10-30-2003
Environmental Education Internships
National Audubon Society / NM State Office
Santa Fe, NM
Deadline: 8-10-2003
Field Instructor
Marine Lab
Key Largo, FL
Deadline: 8-8-2003
Natural Resources Coordinator
Bloomington Parks & Recreation
Bloomington, IN
Deadline: 8-4-2003
Outdoor Education Naturalist
The Wildlands Conservancy
Maricopa, CA
Deadline: 9-15-2003
Director
Massachusetts Audubon / Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Lincoln, MA
Deadline: 8-30-2003
Southwest Ed-Ventures Manager / Program Team Lead
Four Corners School of Outdoor Education
Monticello, UT
Deadline: 8-22-2003
Astrocamp Science Instructor
Astrocamp/Guided Discoveries
Idyllwild, CA
Deadline: 8-14-2003
Outreach Education Specialist
National Aquarium in Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Posted: 7-17-2003
Director of Education
Pittsburgh Voyager
Pittsburgh, PA
Posted: 7-17-2003
Teacher
School of Wonder
Durham, NC
Deadline: 8-8-2003
Senior Policy Specialist for Lands Stewardship
National Wildlife Federation
Washington, DC
Posted: 7-18-2003
Coordinator
Biodiversity Education Network
Washington, DC
Deadline: 8-18-2003
Education Program Manager
Marin Conservation Corps
San Rafael, CA
Posted: 7-22-2003
Environmental Educator
Bucks County Audubon Society
New Hope, PA
Deadline: 8-15-2003
Conference Center Worker / Naturalist
Walker Creek Ranch Conference Center
Petaluma, CA
Posted: 7-22-2003
Education Assistant
Bluff Lake Nature Center
Denver, CO
Posted: 7-22-2003
Instructor Naturalist
YMCA Camp Widjiwagan
Ely, MN
Deadline: 8-15-2003
Coordinator
Biodiversity Education Network (BEN)
Washington, DC
Deadline: 8-18-2003
Education Fellowship
Prince William Sound Science Center
Cordova, AK
Deadline: 8-31-2003
4H Program Leader
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Ithaca, NY
Deadline: 9-5-2003
Environmental Education Instructor
YMCA Camp St. Croix
Hudson, WI
Posted: 7-24-2003
Director of Education Programs
Earth Day Network
Washington, DC
Deadline: 9-1-2003
Wildlife Rehabilitation Intern
Wildlife in Crisis, Inc.
Weston, CT
Posted: 7-25-2003
Education Specialist
Audubon Ohio
Columbus, OH
Deadline: 8-22-2003
Outdoor Education Specialist
Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
Lincoln, NE
Deadline: 8-25-2003
Volunteer - Environmental Education
The Monteverde Butterfly Garden
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Posted: 7-27-2003
Membership & Development Coordinator
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
Brighton, CO
Deadline: 9-1-2003
Urban Forestry
Tree Musketeers
El Segundo, CA
Deadline: 9-30-2003
Educator
City Parks Foundation
New York, NY
Deadline: 9-1-2003
Environmental Educator
Briar Bush Nature Center
Abington, PA
Deadline: 9-1-2003
Classroom BirdWatch Project Leader
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Ithaca, NY
Posted: 7-29-2003
Outdoor Educator & Challenge Course Facilitator
Don Lee Center
Arapahoe, NC
Deadline: 9-4-2003
Naturalist
MO Department of Conservation
Glencoe, MO
Deadline: 8-15-2003
Executive Director
Montana Outdoor Science School
Bozeman, MT
Deadline: 8-25-2003
Grant Manager
Chesapeake Bay Trust
Annapolis, MD
Deadline: 9-5-2003
Crew Leader
Utah Conservation Corps
Logan, UT
Deadline: 11-7-2003
Environmental Education / Habitat Garden Stewardship Intern
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
San Francisco, CA
Deadline: 8-31-2003
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Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 29 Jul 2003 to 30 Jul 2003 (#2003-190)
There is one message totalling 131 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. News: Roadless Forests Rule May Be Dead-ended
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Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 22:41:17 -0700
From: Ashwani Vasishth <vasishth@USC.EDU>
Subject: News: Roadless Forests Rule May Be Dead-ended
http://www.enn.com/news/2003-07-29/s_6989.asp
Rule blocking development in national forests could hit Supreme Court
29 July 2003
By Mathew Daly, Associated Press
WASHINGTON - The roadless rule in national forests may be at a dead end.
The often-challenged Clinton-era policy, which blocks development of
nearly one-third of national forests, has been struck down again by a
federal judge and could wind up before the Supreme Court.
First, however, it must survive changes proposed by the Bush
administration, which has never fully embraced the rule even as officials
pledge to keep it on the books.
Imposed in the final days of the Clinton administration, the rule blocks
road construction in 58.5 million acres of remote forest as a way to stop
logging and other commercial activity.
Environmentalists praise the rule as important protection for dwindling
public lands. The timber industry and Republican lawmakers criticize it as
overly intrusive and even dangerous, saying it could leave millions of
acres exposed to catastrophic fire.
Mark Rey, the Agriculture Department undersecretary who oversees the
Forest Service, said the Bush administration wants to protect roadless
values while ensuring that the rule will not be subject to the repeated
court challenges that have marked the policy.
"We wanted to amend it, not end it," Rey said. "That's still our desire."
Environmentalists and some Democrats insist the administration is trying
to kill the policy without appearing to do so.
"I think they recognize that there's overwhelming public sentiment in
favor of protecting these forests, and they know they are in trouble
(politically) in the environmental area, so they are searching for ways to
do these clear-cuts but not take a cut to their political future," said
Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., a leading supporter of the roadless rule.
Since its adoption in January 2001, the rule has faced a series of legal
challenges by Western states and the timber industry. Twice, it has been
struck down by federal judges, most recently in a Wyoming case decided
this month.
The first ruling, in May 2001, was overturned in December by the San
Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The current case is
before the more conservative 10th Circuit, based in Denver. If the 10th
Circuit ruling differs from the 9th Circuit's, the case could wind up
before the Supreme Court.
The July 14 ruling by U.S. District Judge Clarence Brimmer was the most
serious of several recent setbacks for the rule.
A day after the decision, the administration proposed exempting the two
largest federal forests from the roadless policy. The plan would settle a
lawsuit brought by Alaska and allow logging and other development in
nearly a half-million acres of the vast Tongass and Chugach forests,
considered by many the crown jewels of the National Forest System.
Two days later, the Republican-controlled House defeated an amendment that
would have blocked the Alaska settlement and prevented the administration
from allowing governors to request exemptions to the roadless rule.
The timber industry and Republican lawmakers said common sense appeared to
be prevailing over what they called the environmental extremism of former
President Clinton's administration.
"The roadless rule would arbitrarily fence off land and throw away the
keys," said Rep. Richard Pombo, R-Calif., chairman of the House Resources
Committee, which oversees land-use questions.
Pombo called the roadless rule a "don't touch" management plan that would
block recreational activities and prohibit needed forest maintenance to
prevent catastrophic wildfires.
Environmentalists said attacks on the rule could threaten major changes to
forests and contended the Tongass proposal was proof the administration is
not living up to its public statements to maintain roadless protections
for national forests.
"The timber industry is getting what they paid for," said Tiernan
Sittenfeld of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. "Thanks to the Bush
administration, the places where Americans hike, hunt and fish are on
track to be destroyed."
The Agriculture Department's Rey, a former timber industry lobbyist, said
critics were overreacting.
The Tongass settlement would maintain existing protections on 95 percent
of the 17 million-acre forest, he said, and open about 300,000 acres to
development.
Allowing governors to exclude some national forests from the roadless rule
is part of an effort to engage states as partners in managing forests, Rey
said. As a practical matter, most states probably would leave the rule
intact. Governors of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho have said they intend to
seek waivers.
Source: Associated Press
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Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 30 Jul 2003 to 31 Jul 2003 (#2003-191)
There are 8 messages totalling 473 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Professor of Ecology
2. Ecological Complexity
3. assessment postgrad ecology courses
4. NATURALIST
5. California Tiger Salamander Workshop, October 4-5, 2003
6. math biol. sym. at Shizuoka Univ., Hamamatsu, Japan
7. fire severity research postdoc
8. Job ad
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 15:49:23 -0500
From: John Blair <jblair@KSU.EDU>
Subject: Professor of Ecology
Professor of Ecology - Kansas State University
The Division of Biology at Kansas State University invites applications for
a senior-level faculty position in Ecology, to begin in the 2004 academic
year. We seek candidates with broad interests in the ecological sciences
and expertise that will complement a strong and diverse ecology program,
which includes a highly productive, internationally recognized grassland
ecology research group. The successful candidate is expected to have
an independent, vigorous research program in his/her area of expertise,
to take an active role in the Konza Prairie Long-Term Ecological
Research program (www.konza.ksu.edu), and to participate in graduate
and undergraduate instruction (www.ksu.edu/biology). The successful
candidate will have demonstrated excellence in ecological research, and
the potential to provide leadership in interdisciplinary research and
develop collaborations across a range of ecological disciplines. A Ph.D. or
equivalent, and experience commensurate with a senior faculty
appointment, is required. We anticipate hiring at the level of Professor
with tenure, although outstanding candidates at all levels will be
considered.
The Division of Biology is a large and diverse academic unit with an
excellent record of research and teaching. Extramural research funding
in the Division averages approximately $6,500,000 per year, supporting a
broad-based research program that includes a large number of faculty
scientists with research interests in ecology. The Konza Prairie Biological
Station, a 3,487 ha tallgrass prairie research site located 10 km from the
university, is for the focus of much of this research (www.ksu.edu/konza).
Research on Konza Prairie is supported by the National Science
Foundation^Òs LTER program and a variety of other sources, totaling over
$1,500,000 per year. As of 2003, over 700 scientific articles and books
have been published based on research at Konza Prairie, and over 100
scientists from KSU and elsewhere have active research projects on site
covering a wide spectrum of taxa and levels of organization from the
individual organism to landscape and global-scale processes.
Kansas State University is located in the city of Manhattan
(www.ci.manhattan.ks.us), a pleasant community of about 45,000
individuals located in the scenic Flint Hills of northeastern Kansas, about
2 hours from Kansas City. Local recreational opportunities include a large
lake/park system, sporting events, and a rich program in the performing
arts. Manhattan also serves as the regional center for education, health
care, commerce, entertainment and communications.
Inquiries should be directed to John Blair (jblair@ksu.edu). Applicants
should submit a curriculum vitae and brief description of research and
teaching interests, representative reprints, and have three letters of
reference sent to: Chair; Ecologist Search Committee; Division of
Biology; 232 Ackert Hall; Kansas State University; Manhattan, KS 66506-
4901. Review of applications will begin September 22, 2003, and
continue until the position is filled. KSU is an Equal Opportunity/
Affirmative Action Employer, and actively seeks diversity among its
employees.
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 16:38:11 -0400
From: Stan Wullschleger <wullschlegsd@ORNL.GOV>
Subject: Ecological Complexity
All,
I was wondering if people knew of cartoons that depict ecosystem complexity
(biocomplexity) in a humorous format. The illustrations that I have in
mind would ideally show the diversity of organisms (plants, microbes, or
animals) present in terrestrial ecosystems and how these organisms interact
with one another and/or their environment. I have seen appropriate Far
Side cartoons in the past that show the more humorous side of ecology, but
have (unfortunately) not saved those illustrations. If you have
suggestions, jpg files, or scanned images of such cartoons, I would
appreciate receiving them.
Thanks,
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Stan Wullschleger
Environmental Sciences Division
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6422
Tel (865) 574-7839
Fax (865) 576-9939
E-mail wullschlegsd@ornl.gov
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 09:52:01 -0400
From: Christopher Lusk <clusk@UDEC.CL>
Subject: assessment postgrad ecology courses
Dear Eco-loggers
I'd be interested in hearing how other ecologists assess students in
postgrad courses. In my department we've tried several systems without
being satisfied with any of them. Some years we've asked students to put
together a research proposal related to any of the topics dealt with in the
course, but I now believe that this is unrealistically demanding. Teachers
of some postgrad courses have set undergrad-type essay questions. While
this seems OK, at the postgrad stage I'd like to include activities less
dependent on memorising, and move the students closer to the actual
practice of science. Another option I've thought about is removing the
abstract from published papers and getting students to write their own
abstract. This might be a good complement to an essay-type exam.
Any thoughts, or reports?
Chris Lusk
Departamento de Botánica
Universidad de Concepción
Casilla 160-C
Concepción
CHILE
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 08:53:32 -0500
From: Patricia Ott <ottp@MDC.STATE.MO.US>
Subject: NATURALIST
NATURALIST
The Missouri Department of Conservation has a position available for a
Naturalist in Glencoe, Missouri.
SALARY RANGE: Annually $28,824 - $51,120
Beginning salary will be $28,824 - $31,140 depending on
qualifications.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Conducts interpretive presentations both
on-site and off-site on a wide range of natural history and conservation
topics and issues; develops programs for school-aged groups in
accordance with the Show Me Standards as outlined by the Missouri
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; presents programs to a
wide variety of audiences ranging from school and Scout groups to civic
groups, from preschoolers to senior citizens; along with other
interpretive staff, plans specific program offerings for the general
public and assists in the planning, organization and implementation of
special events; coordinates these special events as requested; assists
the Interpretive Programs Supervisor with the training of Volunteer
Naturalists; evaluates volunteer programs and provides feedback to the
presenters; educates the public on important Conservation messages and
other natural history related topics via mail, telephone or personal
visitation; interprets natural resources through newspapers, radio,
television and other media format; assists with the planning, writing
and editing of a monthly newsletter and writes articles for the
Conservationist magazine when requested; assists with the development of
an interpretive budget and orders approved items as requested; plans
and/or assists with interpretive displays and temporary exhibits;
prepares and edits interpretive signage, assists with trail layouts,
trail site markers and trail improvements and helps in the development
of interpretive trail brochures; and performs other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited college or university
with a Bachelor=s Degree in Interpretation, Biological Sciences,
Physical Science, Botany, Forestry, Wildlife or Fisheries Management or
closely related subjects with one (1) year interpretation and/or
teaching experience; or an equivalent combination of education and
experience.
CLOSING DATE: August 15, 2003
For an application, contact the Missouri Department of Conservation,
Human Resources Division, 2901 West Truman Blvd., Jefferson City,
Missouri 65102 (573/751 4115). Applications also available on Internet
site at www.mdc.state.mo.us/about/jobs/.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 21:32:27 -1000
From: Bill Standley <standleyb@WILDLIFER.COM>
Subject: California Tiger Salamander Workshop, October 4-5, 2003
California Tiger Salamander Workshop: Ecology and Survey Techniques
October 4-5, 2003
Rohnert Park, California
This workshop is designed to provide professional biologists with a
background on conservation issues and regulations, recent research findings,
and practical understanding of survey techniques of the California tiger
salamander (CTS). This large fossorial salamander has been in decline in
recent years and is endangered in many parts of the state. The Sonoma and
Santa Barbara County populations are on the federal endangered species list
and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has proposed to list the
species statewide. The California Department of Fish and Game considers the
salamander a "Species of Special Concern".
Participants will learn how to identify the CTS in all life stages, the life
history and habitat requirements, potential causes of declines, aquatic and
terrestrial survey techniques, regulations and legal protections, and
resource agencies' management plans and policies. The 2-day workshop will
comprise presentations and field training. The Saturday session will consist
of presentations on a variety of research, management, and regulation
topics. Sunday will be a hands-on field training session on survey
techniques, including pitfall trap array design and installation.
Additional information, a tentative schedule, and an online registration
form are available on the "Meetings/Workshops" page of the web site for the
Western Section of The Wildlife Society at http://www.tws-west.org.
Contact Dave Cook at michelle_cushing@hotmail.com for more information.
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Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 00:19:45 +0900
From: Jin Yoshimura <jin@SYS.ENG.SHIZUOKA.AC.JP>
Subject: math biol. sym. at Shizuoka Univ., Hamamatsu, Japan
dear ecolog-l members,
we held an international symposium of mathematical ecology
as follows.
we hope to see a lot of people from the world.
best regards,
jin yoshimura
announcement (free to distribute):
International Symposium on Dynamical Systems Theory and
Its Applications to Biology and Environmental Sciences
March 14-17, 2004 in Hamamatsu city campus of Shizuoka University
Symposium Objectives
The purpose of $B!H (BThe International Symposium on Dynamical Systems Theo
y and Its Applications to Biology and Environmental Sciences $B!I (B is to d
scuss many interests on the rich properties of dynamical systems appeared in
biology and environmental sciences. The symposium constitutes of the lecture
by about 30 eminent mathematical biologists and contributed oral or poster
essions. Asian contributors are especially welcome to the symposium...( full
PDF document click here )
Collections of papers based on the presentations made during the symposium m
y appear as special issues of international journals and as a book from Spri
ger-Verlag. We already have agreements with Ecological Modeling and J. Compu
. Appl. Math and Mathematical Biosciences.
Scientific Committee
Chair ( K. Sigmund: University of Vienna ),
Co-chair ( Y. Takeuchi: Shizuoka University )
members:
M. Mimura ( Hiroshima University ),
N. Shigesada ( Nara Women's University ),
T. Hara ( Osaka Prefecture University ),
T. Furumochi ( Shimane University ),
T. Namba ( Osaka Women's University ),
Y. Iwasa ( Kyushu University ),
T. Kajiwara ( Okayama University ),
H. Inaba ( University of Tokyo ),
T. Sasaki ( Okayama University ),
Organizing Committee ( Shizuoka University )
General Chair ( Y. Takeuchi ),
Local Chair ( K. Tainaka, T. Oohara ),
Program Chair : K. Sato, R. Miyazaki, T. Hasegawa ( WEB ), M. Nakamaru ( Abs
ract )
Registration Chair : S. Morita, R. Kon, Y. Saito
Liaisons: J. Yoshimura,
members: K. Ashizawa, N. Ooba
Correspondence
takeuchi@sys.eng.shizuoka.ac.jp
Yasuhiro Takeuchi, Faculty of Engineering, Shizuoka University
3-5-1 Johoku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 432-8561, JAPAN.
tel: +81-53-478-1200
this announcement sent by
jin yoshimura, professor
Faculty of Engineering, Shizuoka University
3-5-1 Johoku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 432-8561, JAPAN.
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 15:34:27 -0400
From: Andrew Hudak <ahudak@FS.FED.US>
Subject: fire severity research postdoc
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST
REMOTE SENSING OF FIRE SEVERITY
The University of Idaho seeks outstanding candidates for a
two-year postdoctoral research position to assess the causes,
consequences and spatial variability of burn severity. This
project is funded by the USDA/USDOI Joint Fire Sciences
Program. The successful candidate will work closely with a
team of researchers from the University of Idaho College of
Natural Resources and the Forestry and Fire Sciences Labs of
the USDA Forest Service, as well as collaborators from USDA
Forest Service Remote Sensing Applications Center and the
US Geological Survey.
We will collect fire behavior, fire effects and fuels data from
two 2003 and four 2004 large wildfires across the US. We
seek to understand the interactions and spatial variability in fire
effects, fuels, fire behavior, local weather and topography and
to assess the accuracy of current and alternative image analyses
for remote sensing of burn severity. Our efforts are
coordinated with another research team collecting detailed
instrumental data on fire behavior and heat flux, as well as
some preburn data. Our efforts will complement ongoing
research and management applications by comparing
alternative remote sensors (including normalized burn ratio and
other analyses of Landsat data, as well as hyperspectral and
lidar) across a diversity of soils, vegetation, and fire conditions,
and by explicitly linking fire behavior, fuels and fire effects to
quantitative indicators of burn severity that can be assessed in
the field, predicted from fire effects models and mapped.
This project builds on more than 25 years of collaborative fire
ecology and management research, with great breadth and
depth of applied science and outreach, conducted by the
University of Idaho and its diverse partners. We currently have
more than 25 graduate students and 16 faculty conducting fire
related research projects.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: The candidate will be based in
the College of Natural Resources at the University of Idaho,
Moscow, Idaho (http://www.uidaho.edu/cnr). The successful
candidate will be a major partner in our Fire, Water and People
research program. The majority (~80%) of the successful
candidate^Òs time will be devoted to field and remote sensing
data collection, analysis, interpretation, writing and
professional presentations, as well as coordination of the team
of graduate students, scientists and collaborators involved in
our research effort. There will also be opportunities (~20%) to
shape future research directions through proposals for
additional funding, and to integrate research with some
teaching and outreach.
We are seeking someone with a strong background in applied
remote sensing, preferably with experience in spatial analysis
and fire. Proficiency with GIS is highly desirable, as is a
demonstrated record of grantsmanship and publications. The
successful applicant should have good communication and
team skills, as well as an ability to conduct fieldwork to link
data with remote sensing imagery. Travel to field sites
throughout the US, as well as to professional meetings, will be
required.
SALARY: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications
and experience. This is a 2-year position, with possibilities for
additional years.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required qualifications:
* Experience in applied remote sensing, GIS, and spatial
analysis
* Works effectively both on teams and independently
* Demonstrated success in research design and
implementation
* Experience in writing refereed journal articles
* PhD degree completed by June 2004
* Strong written and oral communication skills
Desired qualifications:
* Interest and experience in using applying remote
sensing (e.g. hyperspectral and lidar), spatially explicit
simulation models of fire effects, and/or spatial analysis
to address fire ecology and management questions.
* In-depth knowledge and interest in fire ecology, fire
management, and fuels management
* PhD degree completed by January 2003
* Good potential for writing funded research proposals
* Experience in designing and implementing field data
collection
* Physically able to conduct field work far from roads
and trails
TO APPLY: Please email an application letter, curriculum
vitae, university transcripts, statement of interest, and contact
information for three references to Dr. Penny Morgan,
pmorgan@uidaho.edu. Review of applications will begin on 18
August 2003 and will continue until the position is filled. The
position is available immediately. While we hope to fill the
position by this fall, we will be flexible to attract top
candidates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Dr. Penelope Morgan Dr. Andy Hudak
Dr. Paul Gessler
Dept. of Forest Resources US Forest Service. Dept. of Forest Res.
s
University of Idaho Rocky Mt. Research Stn.
Univ. of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83844-1133 1221 South Main Street Moscow, ID 83844
pmorgan@uidaho.edu ahudak@fs.fed.us paulg@uidaho.edu
208-885-7507 208-883-2327 208-885-2595
Information about the fire ecology, management and
technology program, the College of Natural Resources and the
University of Idaho is available at the following URLs:
http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/cnr/fwp
http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/remotesensing/
http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu
http://www.uidaho.edu
To enrich education through diversity, the University of
Idaho is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action
employer.
Penny Morgan
Department of Forest Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83844-1133
http://www.uidaho.edu/cnr
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 13:29:15 -0400
From: Peter Hodson <toppingk@BIOLOGY.QUEENSU.CA>
Subject: Job ad
Queen^Òs University invites applications for a tenure-track Canada Research
Chair (CRC - Tier II) related to water quality and sustainability of
ecosystems or human health. Applicants should have training and at least
four years of post-doctoral experience in related disciplines (such as,
but not limited to: aquatic ecology; microbiology; environmental
toxicology and chemistry; pharmacology and toxicology; water treatment
engineering) and a strong record of interdisciplinary collaborations in
areas of research funded by Canada^Òs Natural Sciences and Engineering
Research Council (NSERC). The successful candidate will be appointed
jointly to the School of Environmental Studies and to a department related
to the primary discipline.
Queen^Òs University is committed to employment equity and welcomes
applications from all qualified women and men, including visible
minorities, aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and persons of a
diversity of sexual orientation. CRCs are open to individuals of any
nationality and all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
However, Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents will be given
priority. In accordance with Queen's guidelines for assigning CRCs,
applications from qualified women are particularly encouraged. Academic
staff at Queen^Òs University are governed by a collective agreement between
Queen^Òs and the Queen^Òs University Faculty Association
(http://www.queensu.ca/qufa/).
Curriculum vitae, statements of current and prospective research
interests, and teaching experience or potential, and supporting letters
from at least three referees should be sent to Dr. P.V. Hodson, School of
Environmental Studies, Queen^Òs University, Kingston, ON Canada, K7L 3N6,
by September 30, 2003. More information can be found at
http://www.queensu.ca/envst/.
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Thanks to discussion with TVR, I have decided to put a link to back files of the discussion group. This months back files.
The link to complete archives is available elsewhere.
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