Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 31 Aug 2003 to 1 Sep 2003 (#2003-219)
There are 4 messages totalling 225 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Postdoc in Plant Ecology in Israel
2. BBC Sequel to Blue Planet series
3. Ph.D. assistantship (population ecology), University of Florida
4. News Feature: Alaska Diary, by John Whitfield
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 01:58:01 -0400
From: Claus Holzapfel <claush@POST.TAU.AC.IL>
Subject: Postdoc in Plant Ecology in Israel
POST DOCTORAL POSITION FOR PLANT ECOLOGIST
Within the international and multidisciplinary project "GLOWA Jordan River -
an
integrated approach to sustainable management of water resources in Eastern
Mediterranean environments" we are looking for a Post Doctoral Plant Ecologi
t with
recent Ph.D. The position is available from November 1, 2003 for an initial
eriod
of two years, and with a potential of extension for two more years. The posi
ion
opens at the working group of Dr. Marcelo Sternberg at the Department of Pla
t
Sciences of Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel;
http://www.tau.ac.il/lifesci/plant_sciences/USR/marcelos/).
We are looking for a highly motivated field ecologist who is interested in
population or/and community ecology of plants.
The post doctoral student will help in the coordination of the research proj
ct with
other research groups of the GLOWA Jordan River project (for more informatio
on the
project see: http://www.tau.ac.il/~glowa/). This includes writing reports,
preparation of publications, establishing common working frameworks and veri
ication
and maintenance of data collection. The work also includes the setup and mai
tenance
of field experiments along a climatic gradient in Israel and intensive field
and
greenhouse work during the rainy season (October - May). Greenhouse work wil
include mainly soil seed bank studies, while field work will be devoted to p
ant
community studies.
Requirements: Ph.D. in Biology with strong focus on plant population
biology/community ecology/ ecosystem ecology. Proven records of publications
in peer-
reviewed journals. Ability to spend long periods in the field, patience for
eed
germination studies, excellent knowledge of English (Hebrew does not harm!),
excellent organization skills, strong knowledge of statistics and experiment
l
design, good knowledge of plants.
Salary will be according to the standard post doctoral fellowships at univer
ities
in Israel.
Please send your application ASAP (including short CV, list of publications
nd
contact information of two references) to:
Dr. Marcelo Sternberg
Department of Plant Sciences
Faculty of Life Sciences
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv 69978
Israel
E-mail: MarceloS@tauex.tau.ac.il
If possible, send your application via E-mail.
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 09:40:42 +0100
From: Rob McCall <rob.mccall@BBC.CO.UK>
Subject: BBC Sequel to Blue Planet series
BBC Natural History Series: Planet Earth (sequel to Blue Planet) - Your
Thoughts Welcomed
The BBC Natural History Unit is currently working on a sequel series to the
critically acclaimed Blue Planet television series. Titled Planet Earth, the
new series aims to carry forward the revelatory, dramatic and spectacular
approach of Blue Planet, to assemble definitive portraits all the major
ecosystems on the planet: terrestrial, aquatic and marine. The series is
split into eleven episodes: Fresh Water, Underground, Mountains, Temperate
and Boreal Forests, Jungles, Polar Regions, Desserts, Grasslands, Shallow
Seas, Open Ocean, plus an introductory programme. The series is to be fimed
in High Definition Video - a major technological step forward.
The success of the Blue Planet was in no small part due to the tremendous
response we received from the scientific community during the research for
the series. Reports from the field of behaviours and phenomena, sometimes
poorly understood, led in many cases to recording on film, behaviours,
dramas and spectacular locations that had not been witnessed before, let
alone filmed, adding to our knowledge of such events and ultimately
thrilling viewers and scientists alike.
We are hoping to repeat this process for the Planet Earth series. To this
end, if you are aware of amazing behaviours, natural dramas, natural
spectacles (for example: extraordinary breeding or migratory aggregations,
dramatic and unusual predation events, bizarre symbioses, stunning
landscapes or awesome elemental forces), we would love to speak with you to
try to share these natural events with a wider television audience. Our
ultimate aim is to impart on TV viewers a sense of awe, wonder and reverence
toward the natural world - emotions that I guess to some extent motivate
many of us to work in this field in the first place!
If you are aware of anything that you have encountered in the course of your
work in the field, at a conference, or even perhaps something that has been
mentioned only in passing which might fit the above description, please do
get in contact with me. If you have seen something amazing, we'd like to try
to film it. If you have ever thought 'Why don't they film that?' - drop me a
line. You can send me an email on rob.mccall@bbc.co.uk, or contact me at the
address and phone below. Please forward this email to others who you think
might be able to contribute.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and I very much look forward to
hearing from you.
Rob McCall
Dr Rob McCall
Researcher - Planet Earth
BBC Natural History Unit
Whiteladies Road
Bristol
BS8 2LR
England
Tel +44 (0)117 973 2211
Mobile +44 (0)7813 349354
email rob.mccall@bbc.co.uk
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 12:00:18 -0400
From: "Oli, Madan" <OliM@WEC.UFL.EDU>
Subject: Ph.D. assistantship (population ecology), University of Florida
PH.D. ASSISTANTSHIP IN POPULATION ECOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
A Ph.D. assistantship is available to a highly motivated,
quantitatively-oriented student to investigate population dynamics of the
gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus). The successful candidate will be part
of a National Science Foundation-funded collaborative project. Applicants
should have a Master's degree in (1) ecology, wildlife or related field, and
strong quantitative skills, or (2) statistics, applied mathematics or
related field, and an interest in ecology. Experience or interest in
mark-recapture analysis and structured population models is an advantage.
Interested applicants should send a CV, copies of transcripts, GRE scores
and 3 reference letters to: Dr. M. K. Oli, Department of Wildlife Ecology
and Conservation, University of Florida, 110 Newins-Ziegler Hall,
Gainesville, FL 32611-0430, e-mail: olim@wec.ufl.edu
<mailto:olim@wec.ufl.edu> , fax: (352) 392-6984.
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 16:57:55 -0700
From: Ashwani Vasishth <vasishth@USC.EDU>
Subject: News Feature: Alaska Diary, by John Whitfield
http://info.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eLqS0Bh8NK0C30DZC0Az
Alaska Diary
Alaska is the scene of some of the most intense environmental debates on
the planet. Fishing, forestry, pollution, climate change and resource
exploitation are challenging the region's scientists, industrialists and
policymakers. Yet Alaska still has some of the world's wildest places and
largest wildlife populations.
Should we be trying to keep the Alaskan environment as pristine as
possible? Or does the state's low population and unspoilt condition give
us more room to use its abundant natural resources?
In a series of four dispatches, Nature Science Update's John Whitfield
looks at these issues.
John Whitfield won a fellowship to visit Alaska from the Institutes for
Journalism and Natural Resources. www.ijnr.org
All photos ) J. Whitfield unless specified.
Web Producer Charlotte Westney.
Diary Entries
Part 1: Salmon
http://www.nature.com/nsu/030818/030818-8.html
Economics plunge world's largest wild salmon fishery into crisis.
20 August 2003
Part 2: Bear
http://www.nature.com/nsu/030818/030818-14.html
Boom in bear viewing brings animals and tourists uncomfortably close.
21 August 2003
Part 3: Sea Lion
http://www.nature.com/nsu/030818/030818-18.html
Climate and fish are chief suspects in mysterious sea lion decline.
22 August 2003
Part 4: Wolf
http://www.nature.com/nsu/030818/030818-19.html
Bush's forest policy could be bad news for top predators.
22 August 2003
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