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There are 8 messages totalling 213 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Image analysis software (2)
2. Any Conservation Conference in North America?
3. Hymenoptera from Nicaragua
4. US-IALE 2006 Annual Meeting: First Call for Symposia
5. 2005 Natural Areas Symposium
6. Postdoc: Teaching fellowship Texas State University
7. marine ecology field courses ?
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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 22:52:06 -0500
From: Sebastian Luque <spluque@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Image analysis software
On 6/22/05, Jarrett Byrnes <jebyrnes@ucdavis.edu> wrote:
> For Mac OSX, you may want to try GraphClick. Does anyone have any
> other OSX suggestions?
I've been very satisfied with Object-Image:
http://simon.bio.uva.nl/object-image.html
although I don't know whether it'll run on OS X. It is very simple to use
and learn, yet provides ample flexibility. It is free software.
--
Sebastian Luque
Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms.
-- Groucho Marx
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Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 02:38:50 -0700
From: jhysh@YAHOO.COM
Subject: Any Conservation Conference in North America?
Dear All,
I am looking for some opportunities to attend international conference on su
h topics as conservation sciences, animal ecology, behavioural ecology, envi
onmental management or ecological restoration, to be held next year in Ameri
a or Canada.
Any information is highly appreciated. PLease email any information to my em
il address: jhysh@yahoo.com
Many thanks.
James
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Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 09:11:34 -0500
From: Jean Michel Maes <jmmaes@IBW.COM.NI>
Subject: Hymenoptera from Nicaragua
Dear friends,
This short note just to tell you that the Catalogue of Hymenoptera of
Nicaragua is now available on-line at :
http://www.bio-nica.org/Ento/Hymeno/hymenoptera.htm
Sincerely,
Jean-Michel.
Dr. Jean-Michel MAES
MUSEO ENTOMOLOGICO
AP 527
LEON
NICARAGUA
tel 505-3116586
FAX 505-3110126
jmmaes@ibw.com.ni
jmmaes@bio-nica.org
jmmaes@yahoo.com
jmmaes@walla.com
afleon@ibw.com.ni (oficina de la Alianza Francesa)
www.bio-nica.org (main page in spanish)
http://www.ibw.com.ni/u/jmmaes (pequeña pagina de contacto)
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/MEL-Info/ (lista de anuncios - puede
inscribirse si le parece)
www.avesnicaragua.org (aves)
http://www.insectariumvirtual.com/termitero/nicaragua/welcome.htm (Insectos)
http://www.coleoptera.org/p1760.htm (Lucanidae genera)
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Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 11:21:20 -0400
From: "cm8755@siu.edu" <cm8755@SIU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Image analysis software
After posting my question regarding imaging software, I've
recieved numerous requests for the same information from others,
as well as questions regarding which tools were suggested most
often. I've compiled a list of each tool recommended thus far
and how often each was suggested...hope it helps, and thanks to
everyone for their assistance.
Image / Image J - 40%
Adobe Photoshop - 12%
ImageTool - 12%
ObjectImage - 6%
GIMP - 6%
GIS - 6%
GraphicClick - 3%
ImagePro - 3%
PowerPoint - 3%
Scion freeware - 3%
SigmaScan - 3%
Universal Desktop Ruler - 3%
Cy Mott
Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901
cm8755@siu.edu
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Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 11:30:27 -0400
From: Sarah Goslee <ialeprogram@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: US-IALE 2006 Annual Meeting: First Call for Symposia
US-IALE 2006 Annual Symposium in San Diego, California, Mar 28 ^Ö Apr 1,2006
at the Bahia Resort Hotel.
Linking landscapes and seascapes:Conservation and ecosystem management at th
land-sea interface
First Call for Symposium ProposalsUnited States Regional Association of the
nternational Associationfor Landscape Ecology
Proposals for symposia will be accepted at any time before September 16.If y
u are interested in submitting a proposal, please contact theProgram Chair,
arah Goslee. The proposal should include a symposiumtitle, objective, a list
of speakers and titles in the order in whichyou wish them to occur, and the
ength of each talk (includingquestions). Talks in symposia need not be the s
andard 20-minute length,but we ask that you arrange your schedule so that th
re is a transitionon the hour. Please send your proposal to ialeProgram@gmai
.com with thesubject line "Symposium Proposal". Once the symposium is accept
d, eachspeakers will be required to submit an abstract for his or her talkfo
lowing the rules for regular abstracts (which will be due November 4).
Proposals that address common themes in marine and terrestrial systemsare es
ecially encouraged.
Further information on the 2006 US-IALE Annual Symposium will beavailable at
http://www.usiale.org in the near future.
-- Dr. Sarah GosleeProgram Chair, US-IALE 2006USDA-ARS PSWMRUBuilding 3702,
urtin RoadUniversity Park, PA 16802Phone: 814-863-0887Fax: 814-863-0935ialeP
ogram@gmail.com
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Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 11:41:54 -0500
From: Geoff Henebry <ghenebry@CALMIT.UNL.EDU>
Subject: 2005 Natural Areas Symposium
Registration materials and the preliminary program for the 2005 Natural
Areas Symposium are now on the web at
http://www.unl.edu/plains/seminars/2005/sympindex.html
The Symposium will be held September 21-25, 2005 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Please forward this message to colleagues and students.
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Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 14:14:00 -0400
From: Caitlin Gabor <gabor@TXSTATE.EDU>
Subject: Postdoc: Teaching fellowship Texas State University
Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship
The Graduate Program in Biology at Texas State University announces a one-ye
r POSTDOCTORAL
FELLOWSHIP/LECTURESHIP. Our program offers unique training and research oppo
tunities in the
fields of ecology and evolutionary biology. Our research/lecture position pr
vides recent Ph.D.s
with an opportunity for independent research with a faculty sponsor as well
s experience
developing and teaching new courses. Teaching will likely include Aquatic Bi
logy for juniors, an
Ecology course for seniors, and a non-majors biology course entitled Organis
s, Evolution and
Environment. Course load will likely be two courses a semester. Preference i
given to candidates
identifying collaborative work with a faculty member of the department. This
position is available
starting fall 2005 and requires a year commitment. The position is only ava
lable for one year.
Salary is $34,578.
To apply, email your curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching i
terests, and letter of
interest to your potential faculty sponsor. Then have your faculty sponsor
orward your
application to Joe Koke (jrkoke@txstate.edu). The department chair will sel
ct from the applicant
pool. Review of applications is ongoing and will continue until a successfu
candidate is found.
Please visit http://www.bio.txstate.edu for a full description of the Depart
ent's Programs and
Faculty.
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Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 18:24:32 -0300
From: VOLTOLINI <jcvoltol@UOL.COM.BR>
Subject: marine ecology field courses ?
Hi there, does anyone teach field courses on marine ecology?
Voltolini
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Prof. Dr. J. C. VOLTOLINI
Grupo de Estudos em Ecologia de Mamiferos (ECOMAM)
Universidade de Taubate - Departamento de Biologia
Taubate, SP. 12030-010. E-Mail: jcvoltol@uol.com.br
Website do ECOMAM: http://jcvoltol.sites.uol.com.br/
Fotos de Cursos: http://jcvoltol.fotoblog.uol.com.br/
Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/buscaoperacional/
Fotos Artísticas: http://voltolini.fotos.net.br/texturas
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Siamo tutti angeli con un'ala e possiamo volare soltanto se ciabbracciamo"
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There are 15 messages totalling 823 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Eratum: Ecological Illiteracy in Congress (4)
2. Image analysis software (3)
3. Congress Seeks to Privatize Some USGS Water Activities
4. Accidents during field research/ Who is responsible? (3)
5. M.S. Graduate Research Assistantship (gray fox)
6. Job: Ameriflux Technical Analyst (repost)
7. rabbit pellet feed maker/suppliers?
8. student travel awards for annual meeting
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Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 12:14:37 -0800
From: Toshihide Hamazaki <toshihide_hamazaki@FISHGAME.STATE.AK.US>
Subject: Re: Eratum: Ecological Illiteracy in Congress
Andy said:
"The majority of those who did attend college happily sold their biology
textbooks back to the bookstore and never looked back. And they never even
took an ecology class."
The same is true to many scientists:
The majority of scientists happily sold their sociology, economics,
politics, religion, anthropology, psychology, literature, history, foreign
language, textbooks back to the bookstore and never looked back. Further,
many scientists go to work in academics where social setting is limited and
where publication is more valued than teaching students.
We could laugh how ignorant our elected officials are, and call to "educate"
them like treating students. We could even give them D-, but that's doesn't
make any difference to them. It's worth reminding that majority of causes
and solution of environmental problems are human behaviors. However, many
scientists are deficient of dealing with people, or at least we could say
that scientists have been failing to capture hearts of majority of people.
Rep. Pearce may be ignorant about ecology, but he is intelligent enough to
make himself being elected by capturing people's heart. And that's the most
important thing in making "real" social impacts in this democratic world,
unless you believe in dictatorship by scientists making all environmental
policies.
Toshihide "Hamachan" Hamazaki
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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:54:54 -0400
From: "cm8755@siu.edu" <cm8755@SIU.EDU>
Subject: Image analysis software
I am looking for recommendations regarding relatively simple
image analysis software that is compatible with digital photos
taken on a Nikon Coolpix 5700. I am photographing larval
salamanders and all I need from this software is the capability
to measure head widths, snout-vent lengths, and total lengths
from digital images containing both larvae and a ruler. I have
done this before using a rather expensive camera arrangement and
ScionImage, but it seems that most of the software I'm
encountering is far beyond my needs, and I was hoping someone
could point me towards a relatively inexpensive, basic image
analysis package. Thanks.
Cy Mott
Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901
cm8755@siu.edu
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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:27:20 -0500
From: Christopher J Wells <chris_wells@USGS.GOV>
Subject: Congress Seeks to Privatize Some USGS Water Activities
If you have an opinion on privatization you may wish to write your state's
representatives and senators to express it.
American Chemical Society
Congress Seeks to Privatize Some USGS Water Activities
Kris Christen
More of the data collection and analysis work conducted through the U.S.
Geological Survey?s (USGS) cooperative water program could be privatized
under language in the U.S. House of Representative?s Department of the
Interior fiscal year 2006 appropriations bill. Supporters of the
privatization language say that it would stop USGS from competing with the
private sector, but many environmental managers fear that important data
collection efforts would be weakened.
State and local officials currently can choose either USGS or a private
contractor to conduct hydrologic studies. These officials say that
eliminating the USGS option could be detrimental to their long-term water
management efforts because they rely on the ?consistent, unbiased, and
credible? data that USGS provides through programs such as the national
stream gage network.
Article continues <
http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/feature_pol.html?id=c373e9045feeed49
f6a17245d830100
>
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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 14:10:04 -0400
From: Liza Knapp <lknapp@NSM.UMASS.EDU>
Subject: Re: Eratum: Ecological Illiteracy in Congress
I don't think this is a question of SAT scores or college textbooks; we're n
t
talking about college-level complexity of understanding here. I taught middl
school and secondary school science for over a decade, and I would have been
pretty dismayed if one of my students had made a statement like this on a
test. Which gives me an idea: perhaps someone knows a current middle or high
school teacher who would like to have his or her class write letters to Rep
Pearce??
-Liza
Quoting Toshihide Hamazaki <toshihide_hamazaki@fishgame.state.ak.us>:
> Andy said:
>
> "The majority of those who did attend college happily sold their biolog
> textbooks back to the bookstore and never looked back. And they never
ven
> took an ecology class."
>
> The same is true to many scientists:
> The majority of scientists happily sold their sociology, economics,
> politics, religion, anthropology, psychology, literature, history, fore
gn
> language, textbooks back to the bookstore and never looked back. Furth
r,
> many scientists go to work in academics where social setting is limited
and
> where publication is more valued than teaching students.
>
> We could laugh how ignorant our elected officials are, and call to "edu
ate"
> them like treating students. We could even give them D-, but that's doe
n't
> make any difference to them. It's worth reminding that majority of caus
s
> and solution of environmental problems are human behaviors. However, ma
y
> scientists are deficient of dealing with people, or at least we could s
y
> that scientists have been failing to capture hearts of majority of peop
e.
> Rep. Pearce may be ignorant about ecology, but he is intelligent enough
to
> make himself being elected by capturing people's heart. And that's the
most
> important thing in making "real" social impacts in this democratic worl
,
> unless you believe in dictatorship by scientists making all environment
l
> policies.
>
>
> Toshihide "Hamachan" Hamazaki
>
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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 13:33:41 -0500
From: Jorge Ahumada <jahumada@USGS.GOV>
Subject: Re: Image analysis software
What about the GIMP? (http://gimp.org/). This is the open source
equivalent of Adobe Photoshop and it has a measurement tool that can
help you get those head widths. ANd its free! and very good..
Jorge
On Jun 21, 2005, at 11:54 AM, cm8755@siu.edu wrote:
> I am looking for recommendations regarding relatively simple
> image analysis software that is compatible with digital photos
> taken on a Nikon Coolpix 5700. I am photographing larval
> salamanders and all I need from this software is the capability
> to measure head widths, snout-vent lengths, and total lengths
> from digital images containing both larvae and a ruler. I have
> done this before using a rather expensive camera arrangement and
> ScionImage, but it seems that most of the software I'm
> encountering is far beyond my needs, and I was hoping someone
> could point me towards a relatively inexpensive, basic image
> analysis package. Thanks.
>
>
> Cy Mott
> Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory
> Southern Illinois University
> Carbondale, IL 62901
>
> cm8755@siu.edu
>
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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 11:06:43 -0800
From: Toshihide Hamazaki <toshihide_hamazaki@FISHGAME.STATE.AK.US>
Subject: Accidents during field research/ Who is responsible?
Dear Ecologers,
Many of you are already in the field collecting research data, assuming
without an accident. But, accidents happen sometime. Someone will be
injured or die, and someone will be held responsible.
A friend of mine was injured during her master researches in the field,
which put her into long-term (could be permanent) disability. The injury
occurred in a research field owned by a federal agency, while she was
conducting a research under a supervision of her major professor. Since the
injury happened while she is working, this should be treated as workers
compensation case. Her research assistantship is funded by a federal
agency, which goes through an university. However, neither the agency nor
the university wants to be liable, and say the other is liable for her
injury. In the mean time, she is in agonizing pain and her medical bill is
pilling up.
I have seen many posts looking for field assistants, interns, and
volunteers. And I always wonder about risks involving researches.
So, here is my question. Do you discuss with your students, field
assistants, interns, volunteers, etc, about risks involving your researches?
Do you and they know who will be liable and how their medical bill will be
covered when they are injured during field work?
Toshihide "Hamachan" Hamazaki
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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 13:33:32 -0400
From: Sarah Goslee <sarah.goslee@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Image analysis software
Hello,
You didn't specify an operating system, which might help
narrow down the options.
For a basic use like this (and for some remarkably complex
applications), you might check out ImageJ, which is a cross-
platform Java implementation of NIH Image.
http://rsb.info.nih.gov/ij/
It's a free download and runs on Linux, Mac and Windows.
It will allow you to measure lengths fairly easily, and to calibrate
them directly from the ruler, rather than requiring you to convert
the data later.
Hope that helps,
Sarah
On 6/21/05, cm8755@siu.edu <cm8755@siu.edu> wrote:
> I am looking for recommendations regarding relatively simple
> image analysis software that is compatible with digital photos
> taken on a Nikon Coolpix 5700. I am photographing larval
> salamanders and all I need from this software is the capability
> to measure head widths, snout-vent lengths, and total lengths
> from digital images containing both larvae and a ruler. I have
> done this before using a rather expensive camera arrangement and
> ScionImage, but it seems that most of the software I'm
> encountering is far beyond my needs, and I was hoping someone
> could point me towards a relatively inexpensive, basic image
> analysis package. Thanks.
>
>
> Cy Mott
> Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory
> Southern Illinois University
> Carbondale, IL 62901
>
> cm8755@siu.edu
>
--
Sarah Goslee
http://www.stringpage.com
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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 19:14:46 +0000
From: Leah Beche <leaharogers@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Eratum: Ecological Illiteracy in Congress
Although I agree with much of what Toshihide has said, I and colleagues have
found that science majors are vastly more informed about political, social
science, and humanities topics than students in the later majors are
informed about science.
Leah Beche
Environmental Science, Policy & Management
University of California, Berkeley
leah@nature.berkeley.edu
>From: Toshihide Hamazaki <toshihide_hamazaki@fishgame.state.ak.us>
>Reply-To: toshihide_hamazaki@fishgame.state.ak.us
>To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
>Subject: Re: Eratum: Ecological Illiteracy in Congress
>Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 12:14:37 -0800
>
>Andy said:
>
>"The majority of those who did attend college happily sold their biology
>textbooks back to the bookstore and never looked back. And they never e
en
>took an ecology class."
>
>The same is true to many scientists:
>The majority of scientists happily sold their sociology, economics,
>politics, religion, anthropology, psychology, literature, history, forei
n
>language, textbooks back to the bookstore and never looked back. Furthe
,
>many scientists go to work in academics where social setting is limited
nd
>where publication is more valued than teaching students.
>
>We could laugh how ignorant our elected officials are, and call to
>"educate"
>them like treating students. We could even give them D-, but that's does
't
>make any difference to them. It's worth reminding that majority of cause
>and solution of environmental problems are human behaviors. However, man
>scientists are deficient of dealing with people, or at least we could sa
>that scientists have been failing to capture hearts of majority of peopl
.
>Rep. Pearce may be ignorant about ecology, but he is intelligent enough
o
>make himself being elected by capturing people's heart. And that's the
>most
>important thing in making "real" social impacts in this democratic world
>unless you believe in dictatorship by scientists making all environmenta
>policies.
>
>
>Toshihide "Hamachan" Hamazaki
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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 15:02:08 -0500
From: Gary Mohr <huntr1@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: M.S. Graduate Research Assistantship (gray fox)
Title: M.S. Graduate Research Assistantship
Agency: Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory, Southern Illinois
University Carbondale
Location: Near Carbondale, Illinois
Job Description: I am seeking a graduate student to study gray fox status
and ecology in southern Illinois. Specifically, the student will quantify
home ranges, habitat use, and survival of gray foxes. Primary field
activities on this project will include gray fox capture and radiotelemetry,
and computer-based analyses will entail use of a GIS and survival estimation
programs.
Qualifications: Applicant must have (1) completed a B.S. in Wildlife
Ecology, Zoology, or related field; (2) achieved a GPA of at least 3.0; and
(3) scored more than 1,000 combined on the verbal and quantitative sections
of the GRE. Strong preference will be given to applicants with experience
in the activities listed above.
Salary: $1,218/month plus full tuition waiver and support for research
activities
Last Date to Apply: please inquire with me as soon as possible; I am
seeking a student for Fall 2005
Website: www.siu.edu/~wildlife
Contact:
Dr. Clay Nielsen
E-mail: kezo92@siu.edu (preferred method of initial contact)
Phone: 618-453-6930
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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 18:31:19 -0400
From: Tara Stiefel <tara.stiefel@OREGONSTATE.EDU>
Subject: Job: Ameriflux Technical Analyst (repost)
Position Number: 002-1039
AmeriFlux Technical Analyst
Department of Forest Science
POSITION: AmeriFlux Technical Analyst
RANK: Professional Faculty
LOCATION: Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University,
Corvallis, Oregon
POSITION AVAILABLE: August 1, 2005
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: July 15, 2005 for full consideration
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The AmeriFlux network of research sites seeks a
Technical Analyst who will work with Science Chair to coordinate all
aspects of the research program, including production of technical reports
and publications, workshop development, budget management, communications
with network investigators and funding agencies.
The AmeriFlux network (http://public.ornl.gov/ameriflux/ or
wwwdata.forestry.oregonstate.edu/terra/chair2.htm) is a network of more
than 70 sites in the Americas, where the goal is to quantify and
understand processes controlling carbon dioxide and water vapor exchange
between terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere. The network was
established in 1996, and plays a key role in the North American Carbon
Program of the US Carbon Cycle Science Program. There are 140 principal
investigators, a Steering Committee, and Data Management team that are
contributing to the common goals of the network, as outlined in the
strategic plan (see AmeriFlux web site). The Science Chair, funded by the
US Department of Energy, is responsible for the science direction of the
network, data quality, and synthesis activities, and supervises the site
intercalibration and synthesis groups at Oregon State University.
OSU is one of only two American universities to hold the Land Grant, Sea
Grant, Sun Grant, and Space Grant designation and is a Carnegie
Doctoral/Research-Extensive university. OSU is located in Corvallis, a
community of 53,000 people situated in the Willamette Valley between
Portland and Eugene. Ocean beaches, lakes, rivers, forests, high desert,
the rugged Cascade and Coast Ranges, and the urban amenities of the
Portland metropolitan area are all within a 100-mile drive of Corvallis.
Approximately 15,700 undergraduate and 3,400 graduate students are
enrolled at OSU, including 2,600 U.S. students of color and 950
international students.
The university has an institution-wide commitment to diversity,
multiculturalism, and community. We actively engage in recruiting and
retaining a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of
historically underrepresented groups. We strive to build and sustain a
welcoming and supportive campus environment. OSU provides outstanding
leadership opportunities for people interested in promoting and enhancing
diversity, nurturing creativity, and building community.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Contribute to the development of AmeriFlux guidelines and research
strategy
2. Produce network-wide accomplishment reports
3. Produce reports on site status and evaluations
4. Assist AmeriFlux synthesis activities and production of
publications
5. Assist coordination of the annual AmeriFlux meeting and workshops
6. Assist with various project management activities
7. Respond to queries from AmeriFlux PIs and program agencies about
AmeriFlux research activities
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
REQUIRED:
1. M.S. degree in biometeorology, ecosystem ecology, or related field
that is relevant to AmeriFlux research
2. One or more years of experience conducting ecological research,
preferably as part of a large research group
3. Demonstrated understanding (e.g., through publication record) of
the process of conducting and publishing ecological research
4. Outstanding oral and written communication skills, with
demonstrated ability to work well with groups of scientists, both as a
group leader and as a group member
5. Ability to manage complex budgets
6. Experience and facility using common software for spreadsheets,
text editing, and graphical representation of results using statistical
packages
7. Ability to manage multiple tasks independently and to work well
under the pressure of tight deadlines
DESIRED:
1. Experience writing and submitting grant proposals to federal
agencies.
2. Experience analyzing micrometeorological data, statistical analyses
3. Demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity
EMPLOYMENT STATUS, SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS:
Twelve month, fixed term, full time position (1.0 FTE). Re appointment is
at the discretion of the Dean. Full time annual salary rate commensurate
with professional qualifications. Benefits include state retirement, group
health, dental, life and disability, reduced tuition rates for employee or
dependent at Oregon University Systems schools (restrictions apply),
annual leave and sick leave.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact Beverly Law, Search Committee Chair,
Department of Forest Science, 328 Richardson Hall, Oregon State
University, Corvallis, OR, 97331-5752. Email: bev.law@oregonstate.edu.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
For full consideration, all materials must be received by July 15, 2005.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. A complete file consists
of:
1. Letter summarizing qualifications for the position
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Examples of writing skills
4. Transcripts of college/university work (unofficial transcripts are
fine)
5. Names and contact information for three references.
Applications should be sent to: Glenda Serpa, Department of Forest
Science, 321 Richardson Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis OR 97331-
5752.
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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 14:47:16 -0500
From: "Hinkelman, Travis" <travis.hinkelman@TTU.EDU>
Subject: rabbit pellet feed maker/suppliers?
=20
Does anyone know of companies that will make pellet feed for rabbits to
specifications (i.e., protein, lipid, additional chemicals)? I'm
exploring the possibility of using rabbits for field experiments
involving food palatability and consumer patch-use behavior. Thanks.
=20
=20
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Travis Hinkelman, Graduate Teaching Asst.
Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University
http://www.webpages.ttu.edu/thinkelm/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 15:44:43 -0700
From: ans <anshanfield@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Accidents during field research/ Who is responsible?
I think this is an important question. Field biology
and anthro. is a pretty "macho" culture and I suspect
that this area is not the subject of up-front
discussion. I forget her name but yrs. ago an eminent
anthropologist lost her husband in a car accident in
Africa. I'll try to find her name but she wrote a
guide of what to expect/how to handle being in the
field b/c part of getting into the club was an
initiation by fire.
Best, Allan
+ + +++
--- Toshihide Hamazaki
<toshihide_hamazaki@fishgame.state.ak.us> wrote:
> Dear Ecologers,
>
> Many of you are already in the field collecting
> research data, assuming
> without an accident. But, accidents happen
> sometime. Someone will be
> injured or die, and someone will be held
> responsible.
>
> A friend of mine was injured during her master
> researches in the field,
> which put her into long-term (could be permanent)
> disability. The injury
> occurred in a research field owned by a federal
> agency, while she was
> conducting a research under a supervision of her
> major professor. Since the
> injury happened while she is working, this should be
> treated as workers
> compensation case. Her research assistantship is
> funded by a federal
> agency, which goes through an university. However,
> neither the agency nor
> the university wants to be liable, and say the other
> is liable for her
> injury. In the mean time, she is in agonizing pain
> and her medical bill is
> pilling up.
>
> I have seen many posts looking for field assistants,
> interns, and
> volunteers. And I always wonder about risks
> involving researches.
> So, here is my question. Do you discuss with your
> students, field
> assistants, interns, volunteers, etc, about risks
> involving your researches?
> Do you and they know who will be liable and how
> their medical bill will be
> covered when they are injured during field work?
>
>
> Toshihide "Hamachan" Hamazaki
>
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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 17:06:27 -0600
From: David Inouye <inouye@MAIL.UMD.EDU>
Subject: student travel awards for annual meeting
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) announces the availability of five
travel awards of $1,000 each to students presenting papers at ESA's 2005
Annual Meeting in Montreal. These awards are sponsored by the Strategic
Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP). SERDP is the U.S.
Department of Defense's corporate environmental research and development
(R&D) program, planned and executed in full partnership with the U.S.
Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Students with abstracts accepted in one of three areas are eligible to
apply: ecosystem management, invasive species, or threatened and endangered
species.
To apply, please submit: contact information, accepted abstract, letter of
recommendation from advisor, a brief statement (maximum 200 words)
responding to the question "How will your research contribute to management
of natural resources on federal lands?" and proof of student status to
<mailto:educationintern@esa.org>educationintern@esa.org (or fax:
301-588-4693) by July 1, 2005.
Winners will be notified by mid-July. Awards will be presented at the SERDP
booth in Montreal at a time to be announced.
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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 23:07:48 +0000
From: Leah Beche <leaharogers@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Eratum: Ecological Illiteracy in Congress
Just to clarify-- the statement I made is based on observations and personal
experience gathered while teaching science students at UC Berkeley.
-Leah
Leah Beche
Division of Insect Biology, 201 Wellman Hall
University of California, Berkeley
leah@nature.berkeley.edu
>From: "Jason Taylor" <Jason@esa.org>
>To: "Leah Beche" <leaharogers@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Subject: RE: Re: Eratum: Ecological Illiteracy in Congress
>Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 15:55:11 -0400
>
>Do you have any references for this?
>
>Thanks,
>
>jt
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
>[mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Leah Beche
>Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 3:15 PM
>To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
>Subject: Re: Eratum: Ecological Illiteracy in Congress
>
>Although I agree with much of what Toshihide has said, I and colleagues
>have
>found that science majors are vastly more informed about political,
>social
>science, and humanities topics than students in the later majors are
>informed about science.
>
>Leah Beche
>Environmental Science, Policy & Management
>University of California, Berkeley
>leah@nature.berkeley.edu
>
>
>
> >From: Toshihide Hamazaki <toshihide_hamazaki@fishgame.state.ak.u
>
> >Reply-To: toshihide_hamazaki@fishgame.state.ak.us
> >To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
> >Subject: Re: Eratum: Ecological Illiteracy in Congress
> >Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 12:14:37 -0800
> >
> >Andy said:
> >
> >"The majority of those who did attend college happily sold their
>biology
> >textbooks back to the bookstore and never looked back. And they ne
er
>even
> >took an ecology class."
> >
> >The same is true to many scientists:
> >The majority of scientists happily sold their sociology, economics,
> >politics, religion, anthropology, psychology, literature, history,
>foreign
> >language, textbooks back to the bookstore and never looked back.
>Further,
> >many scientists go to work in academics where social setting is lim
ted
>and
> >where publication is more valued than teaching students.
> >
> >We could laugh how ignorant our elected officials are, and call to
> >"educate"
> >them like treating students. We could even give them D-, but that's
>doesn't
> >make any difference to them. It's worth reminding that majority of
>causes
> >and solution of environmental problems are human behaviors. However
>many
> >scientists are deficient of dealing with people, or at least we cou
d
>say
> >that scientists have been failing to capture hearts of majority of
>people.
> >Rep. Pearce may be ignorant about ecology, but he is intelligent en
ugh
>to
> >make himself being elected by capturing people's heart. And that's
the
> >most
> >important thing in making "real" social impacts in this democratic
>world,
> >unless you believe in dictatorship by scientists making all
>environmental
> >policies.
> >
> >
> >Toshihide "Hamachan" Hamazaki
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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 17:42:03 -0700
From: Warren Aney <aney@COHO.NET>
Subject: Re: Accidents during field research/ Who is responsible?
You're darn right, Allen. This is an important question, one that should
have been answered before this student was even appointed: who will be
responsible for providing workmen's compensation insurance? Given the
situation that Hamachan describes, the principles involved can now only hope
they have good liability insurance, because they are all vulnerable big
time: Her professor, the school and the federal agency.
If I, as a consultant, am contracted to provide a service and I then hire a
seasonal technician and this technician is injured, then I better have
provided the proper coverage. Otherwise I become individually liable and
have also exposed my client to a liability claim.
Warren W. Aney
Consulting Senior Wildlife Ecologist
Tigard, Oregon
-----Original Message-----
From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
[mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of ans
Sent: Tuesday, 21 June, 2005 15:45
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Subject: Re: Accidents during field research/ Who is responsible?
I think this is an important question. Field biology
and anthro. is a pretty "macho" culture and I suspect
that this area is not the subject of up-front
discussion. I forget her name but yrs. ago an eminent
anthropologist lost her husband in a car accident in
Africa. I'll try to find her name but she wrote a
guide of what to expect/how to handle being in the
field b/c part of getting into the club was an
initiation by fire.
Best, Allan
+ + +++
--- Toshihide Hamazaki
<toshihide_hamazaki@fishgame.state.ak.us> wrote:
> Dear Ecologers,
>
> Many of you are already in the field collecting
> research data, assuming
> without an accident. But, accidents happen
> sometime. Someone will be
> injured or die, and someone will be held
> responsible.
>
> A friend of mine was injured during her master
> researches in the field,
> which put her into long-term (could be permanent)
> disability. The injury
> occurred in a research field owned by a federal
> agency, while she was
> conducting a research under a supervision of her
> major professor. Since the
> injury happened while she is working, this should be
> treated as workers
> compensation case. Her research assistantship is
> funded by a federal
> agency, which goes through an university. However,
> neither the agency nor
> the university wants to be liable, and say the other
> is liable for her
> injury. In the mean time, she is in agonizing pain
> and her medical bill is
> pilling up.
>
> I have seen many posts looking for field assistants,
> interns, and
> volunteers. And I always wonder about risks
> involving researches.
> So, here is my question. Do you discuss with your
> students, field
> assistants, interns, volunteers, etc, about risks
> involving your researches?
> Do you and they know who will be liable and how
> their medical bill will be
> covered when they are injured during field work?
>
>
> Toshihide "Hamachan" Hamazaki
>
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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 00:00:10 -0400
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There is one message totalling 111 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. ESA 90th Annual Meeting: News Media Registration
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Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 19:05:58 -0600
From: David Inouye <inouye@MAIL.UMD.EDU>
Subject: ESA 90th Annual Meeting: News Media Registration
Contact (Media Only)
Nadine Lymn Phone: 202-833-8773 x205 email: nadine@esa.org
Annie Drinkard Phone: 202-833-8773 x211 email: annie@esa.org
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release
June 20, 2005
ESA 90th Annual Meeting: News Media Registration
Members of the media and freelance writers are invited to attend the
Ecological Society of America^Òs (ESA) 90th Annual Meeting, to be held
jointly with the INTECOL IX International Congress of Ecology in Montréal,
Quebec, August 7-12, 2005. The meeting theme is, ^ÓEcology at Multiple
Scales.^Ô Over 4,000 ecological scientists, researchers, educators,
administrators, and policy-makers from around the globe are expected to
attend.
The meeting^Òs opening evening will feature a Public Plenary Address by
Cristián Samper, Director of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. On
Monday, August 8th, the Opening Plenary will feature a 90th anniversary
celebration of ESA, featuring past presidents of ESA reflecting on the
Society^Òs historical milestones. Also featured in the Opening Plenary: May
Berenbaum, well known entomologist and recipient of ESA^Òs prestigious
MacArthur award.
Scientific presentation highlights include:
- Linking ecological processes and environmental impacts across scales:
Coastal ecology and energy development in the Caspian Sea and Gulf of Mexico
- Mercury cycles: Sources, mass balances, bioaccumulation, and options to
manage affected systems
- Ecological effects of the Chernobyl disaster: Genes to ecosystems
- Comparative ecology of tropical trees: Linking physiology to dynamics and
distribution
- Ecological processes important in the responses of bird populations to
environmental change driven by agriculture
- Linking local, regional and global ecological changes across densely
populated landscapes
Several special sessions have been incorporated into the program, focusing
on major ecological issues. They include: Restoration of Mesopotamian
Marshes of Iraq, Delivering on the promise of ecological science to
improve land management: Ecological site descriptions, and two sessions on
the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.
The five-and-a half-day program will include 4 plenary sessions, 24
scientific symposia, 36 workshops, 22 evening sessions, 16 scientific field
trips and tours, 15 special sessions, 53 organized oral sessions, and more
than 200 contributed paper and poster presentation sessions.
A complete schedule of field trips, symposiums, talks, and workshops may be
found at:
http://www.esa.org/program/preliminarySchedule.html
A fully searchable database of abstracts can be found at:
http://abstracts.co.allenpress.com/pweb/esa2005
PLEASE NOTE: All abstracts are embargoed until midnight EDT of the day they
are to be presented.
NEWSROOM OPERATION
Members of the press (see policy below) are exempt from registration fees
and are free to attend all meeting sessions. A staffed press room,
including computers, a printer, telephones, and an area for interviews,
will be available.
ESA POLICY ON PRESS CREDENTIALS
We are able to waive registration for reporters with: a recognized press
card or current membership in the National Association of Science Writers,
the Canadian Science Writers Association, the International Science Writers
Association, or the Society of Environmental Journalists. Registration is
also waived for Public Information Officers who can demonstrate membership
in one of the above professional organizations.
We do not waive registration for editors of peer-reviewed journals, ad
sales representatives, publishers, program officers or marketing professiona
s.
INSTITUTIONAL PRESS OFFICERS
Press officers may request copies of all abstracts related to their
institution. ESA will distribute any relevant press releases in the Annual
Meeting press room. Please contact Annie Drinkard (annie@esa.org) for more
information.
REGISTRATION
To register for the Annual Meeting, please contact Annie Drinkard at
annie@esa.org or call 202-833-8773 x211. The deadline for registering for
fieldtrips and workshops is Wednesday, June 29, 2005.
###
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is a scientific, non-profit,
9000-member organization founded in 1915. Through ESA reports, journals,
membership research, and expert testimony to Congress, ESA seeks to promote
the responsible application of ecological data and principles to the
solution of environmental problems. ESA publishes four scientific,
peer-reviewed journals: Ecology, Ecological Applications, Ecological
Monographs, and Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. For more
information about the Society visit www.esa.org
The Ecological Society of America
1707 H Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-833-8773 Fax: 202-833-8775 Web: www.esa.org
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Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:00:02 -0400
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Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 17 Jun 2005 to 19 Jun 2005 (#2005-151)
There is one message totalling 59 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Florida Uniform Mitigation Aseessment Method (UMAM) Short Course
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Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 18:10:11 -0400
From: Kelly Chinners Reiss <kcr@UFL.EDU>
Subject: Florida Uniform Mitigation Aseessment Method (UMAM) Short Course
FLORIDA UNIFORM MITIGATION ASSESSMENT METHOD (UMAM)
SHORT COURSE ~ AUGUST 4-5, 2005 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FL
A short course for professionals in the fields of wetland ecology,
engineering, planning and resource management.
FLORIDA UNIFORM MITIGATION ASSESSMENT METHOD (UMAM)
This 2-day short course applies the Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method
(UMAM) used throughout Florida by the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, the Water Management Districts, and local
agencies to evaluate wetlands for mitigation. The course features 1 day
of classroom followed by 1 day of UMAM application in the field. The
course will be taught by developers of UMAM and professionals in the
reviewing agencies (Florida Department of Environmental Protection and
Water Management Districts). Come learn how to apply the rule from the
people that will be reviewing your permits!
COURSE FEE: Early reduced registration: $250 (before June 31, 2005)
Regular Registration: $350 (after June 31, 2005) Enrollment in this
course is limited, so register early!
TOPICS
^Õ UMAM rule and intent
^Õ Hydrologic indicators of water levels and flows
^Õ Using UMAM for mitigation banks
^Õ Short vs. long term indicators
^Õ Using UMAM and using delineation skills in UMAM
^Õ Using plant communities, hydric soil indicators, and hydrologic
indicators to assess wetland condition and hydrology
^Õ Assessing Location and Landscape pre and post impact
^Õ Using the Landscape Support Index (LSI) to approximate the Location
and Landscape Support score
^Õ Using Decision Trees to evaluate vegetation
^Õ GIS and the LSI ^Ö quick analysis tool
^Õ Calculating mitigation ratios
GENERAL INFORMATION
Course enrollment is limited. Course fee must accompany registration.
Registration will be confirmed upon receipt.
Registration fee includes program materials, coffee and refreshments,
and Certificates of Completion. Course materials will be
distributed to participants upon arrival. Course fee does not include
room and board or transportation to/from course location. A
block of rooms has been reserved at Rush Lake Motel (352-373-5000).
However, you can make a reservation at any other hotel of your choice.
You are encouraged to make your hotel arrangements promptly.
For more information contact us: Center for Wetlands, University of
Florida, Box 116350, Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: (352) 392-2424 Fax: (352) 392-3624
Email: Eliana Bardi (elianab@ufl.edu)
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Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 19 Jun 2005 to 20 Jun 2005 (#2005-152)
There are 3 messages totalling 370 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Wanted: Research Scientist I Special/UV-B
2. 5 post-doctoral positions - Apply now
3. Eratum: Ecological Illiteracy in Congress
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Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:50:29 -0600
From: Noah Guillaume <noah@UVB.NREL.COLOSTATE.EDU>
Subject: Wanted: Research Scientist I Special/UV-B
<>The USDA UV-B Monitoring and Research Program at the Natural Resourc
Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University seeks a full-time Research
Scientist I. The position will be responsible for developing and
programming the interface coupling of a regional climate model with
several crop models for climate variability/change impact studies and to
be a team member of an on going effort to produce USA UV-B climatology.
The position is supported by a USDA grant that funds the establishment
and operation of a national network of surface solar radiation
monitoring sites. Currently 34 sites exist in the USDA UVBMR network.
Emphasis is on the region of ultraviolet radiation commonly referred to
as "UV-B", an area of the solar spectrum identified as responsible for
plant and materials damage as well as human health problems. Since UV-B
radiation is expected to increase in the future as a result of
stratospheric ozone reduction, knowledge of current radiation levels,
natural variations, and trends are critical to the understanding of the
potential impacts on agricultural productivity and human health. The
USDA UV-B Monitoring and Research Program coordinates with other federal
agencies with UV-B measurement programs as well as those in Canada, New
Zealand, and Europe and works with the U.S. Weather Service, Canadian
Atmospheric and Environment Service, and World Meteorology Organization
(WMO) to establish an international data base for UV-B.
The major responsibility is in support of developing an integrated crop
impact assessment system that fully couples the Earth^Òs climate,
ultraviolet-visible solar radiation and crop growth models and
assimilates satellite and /in situ/ observations to ultimately predict
climate-crop interactions. The primary job responsibility will be to
develop and program an advanced model infrastructure to quantify the
impacts of important environmental stressors on agricultural crop yield
and quality. This effort will facilitate model sensitivity studies by
interface implementing, coding and testing to provide credible
information on crop responses to regional climate variability and
changes. This information is important to decision makers for
determining optimal cultural practices, assessing potential risks, and
identifying risk management strategies. The successful applicant will be
expected to coordinate with project members working on other aspects of
the project, analyze model results, and report the results through
conference presentations, written reports, and peer-reviewed articles.
Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Agricultural Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, Plant
Physiology, Applied Statistics or related discipline; 1-5 year^Òs
experience with running numerical models and simulation modeling of
agricultural and natural resource systems and interface coupling;
experience in using crop models; knowledge of plant physiology and
interactions between climate and crops; knowledge of atmospheric
process, climate variability and climate change; a sound understanding
of computer simulation software/GIS software, data assimilation,
relational data bases, and system analyses; and excellent and
demonstrated verbal and written communication skills. Applicants with
previous experience in ecosystem, climate and /or land-surface modeling,
and programming and debugging ability in FORTRAN and C/C++ languages are
strongly preferred.
<>Although this long-term program has been running for over 13 years,
funding of the position is dependent upon continued federal support
which is renewed on an annual basis. This position is dependent upon
performance and continued availability of funding. Salary is negotiable,
commensurate with experience, in the range of $40,000-$50,000 per year,
with benefits. Starting date will be as soon as the position is filled.
Send a CV, a statement of research interest, a list of publications and
three letters of reference (required) to Rita Deike, Program Assistant,
UV-B Monitoring and Research Program, Colorado State University, 419
Canyon Avenue, Suite 226, Fort Collins, CO 80521-2671; or (preferred)
PDF or WORD file via e-mail to ritad@uvb.nrel.colostate.edu
<mailto:ritad@uvb.nrel.colostate.edu>, questions contact 970-491-3600.
The deadline/postmark for applying is _July 15, 2005_. Availability for
an interview in Fort Collins is required.
Colorado State University does not discriminate on the basis of race,
age, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation,
veteran status or disability, or handicap. The University complies with
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, related Executive Orders 11246 and 11375,
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, Sections 503 and 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era
Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, the Age Discrimination in Employment
Act of 1967, as amended, American Disabilities Act of 1990, and all
civil rights laws of the State of Colorado. Accordingly, equal
opportunity for employment and admission shall be extended to all
persons and the University shall promote equal opportunity and treatment
through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. The Office
of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services. In order to
assist Colorado State University in meeting its affirmative action
responsibilities, ethnic minorities, women, and other protected class
members are encouraged to apply and to so identify themselves.
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Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 11:59:37 -0400
From: Geoffrey Patton <gpatton@NCIFCRF.GOV>
Subject: 5 post-doctoral positions - Apply now
Dear Ecologers:
POST-DOCTORAL POSITIONS
The National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within the U.S. EPA
Office of Research and Development (ORD) seeks immediate applications for
several post-doctoral research positions. These non-laboratory, postdoctoral
positions are ideal for scientists interested in the application of
toxicological, epidemiological and environmental data to support development
of human health and environmental risk assessments and science policies
related to risk assessment.
NCEA^Òs research efforts are focused on producing state-of-the-science healt
and ecological risk assessments of national significance, providing improved
assessment methods and guidelines, and maintaining and disseminating risk
information. NCEA occupies a critical position connecting the research
community with the environmental policy-making community and has many highly
regarded experts in the health sciences, biological sciences, applied
mathematics, physical sciences and engineering disciplines. These areas of
expertise are applied to health and ecological effects issues and assessment
resulting from exposure to environmental contaminants. Applied research that
improves health and ecological assessment methods is also pursued, as is the
development of Agency wide guidance on preparing health and ecological
assessments.
Applicants with doctoral degrees in ecology, biology, human health, toxicolo
y
or social science disciplines pertinent to the broad scope of environmental
risk assessment and risk management are encouraged to apply. Priority resear
h
interests currently include the following:
< Ecology/Ecotoxicology/Conservation Biology: Background in general ecolo
y,
ecosystems, ecotoxicology, conservation biology or a related field;
< Toxicology/Health Sciences: Emphasizing mechanisms of toxicity, quantit
tive
biological or pharmacokinetic modeling, genomics/proteomics, and respiratory
molecular or immunotoxicology;
< Exposure Assessment: Focusing on contaminant fate modeling and simulati
n,
aggregate and cumulative exposure, and use of physiological and biochemical
markers;
< Biostatistics: Focusing on the application of statistics and quantitati
e
practices to analysis of human health and ecological risk assessment issues;
< Socio-economics and risk communication: Emphasizing the increasing role
of
economics and societal/cultural values in shaping environmental decision-
making and working more effectively with the public;
< Epidemiology: Focusing on evaluation and interpretation of epidemiology
(cancer and/or noncancer) data/studies applicable to risk assessment of
environmental chemicals and development of methods/tools to reduce
uncertainties in human health risk assessment.
The post-doctoral positions are three-year, federal government appointments
located in Washington, D.C.; Cincinnati, OH; and Research Triangle Park, N.C
The salary range is approximately $50,000 to $70,000 commensurate with
qualifications and locality pay adjustments. Selected candidates receive a
full benefits package, including some relocation expenses, health insurance,
life insurance, retirement, and vacation and sick leave.
Typically, post-doctoral positions will be awarded to candidates who have he
d
their doctorate less than five years at the time of application; however,
candidates who have held their doctorate for more than five years may also
apply. Employment opportunities are open to U.S. citizens and permanent
residents. Only in the absence of qualified U.S. citizens will permanent
residents who are citizens of countries specified as exceptions to the
appropriations act ban on paying non-U.S. citizens be considered. For more
information on Federal employment of non-citizens, go to
http://www.opm.gov/employ/html/citizen.htm .
The filing deadline for IO-Global-061405-01 is July 1, 2005. The filing
deadline for all other positions is July 15, 2005. To apply for these post-
doctoral positions, please send the following to Ms. Dorothy Carr: a
curriculum vitae; letter of recommendation from your senior research advisor
or other comparable official; two additional references; and cover letter
indicating your research interests, preferred project(s), country of
citizenship, U.S. citizenship status (citizen or permanent resident) and ema
l
address. If you are claiming veterans^Ò preference, please include your DD-2
4
with your application package.
If you send your application via regular mail, address it to Ms. Dorothy Car
,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Human Resources Management Division
(C639-02), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, Attn: NCEA Post-doctoral Progra
.
If you send your application via express, address it to Ms. Dorothy Carr, U.
.
Environmental Protection Agency, C639-02, 4930 Old Page Road, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27711, Attn: NCEA Post-doctoral Program. You also may subm
t
your application via facsimile (fax) machine to (919) 541-2186; however,
applications faxed from a U.S. government fax machine will not be accepted.
Applications sent electronically via the Internet or mailed in U.S. governme
t
postage-paid envelopes will also not receive consideration. Applications mus
be received or postmarked by the closing date in order to be considered.
Questions may be directed to Ms. Carr at (800) 433-9633 or email:
carr.dorothy@epa.gov. Once the positions are filled, applicants will receive
email notification. EPA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants wit
disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the
application and hiring process, please notify the Agency. The decision on
granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case by case basis. The U.S.
EPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Respectfully submitted by: Geoff Patton, Ph.D., NCEA, USEPA
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Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 14:22:06 -0400
From: Andy Dyer <AndyD@USCA.EDU>
Subject: Eratum: Ecological Illiteracy in Congress
In my cynical posting of last week, I erred when I said that for the
Stanford-Benet IQ test, 1sd = 10 when it should have been 1sd = 16. A
translational error on my part. Also, 'not bright' is not a technical
phrase. The correct phrase is 'normal or average'.
Now, that post was meant to be (sort of) facetious because the IQ test
does not measure 'intelligence' because there is no accepted definition
of that word in this context. And some tests are better than other at
measuring mental acuity or agility or creativeness or recall or
whatever.
Also, one standard deviation from 100 means what? Well, Mensa makes its
cutoff at 2sd or IQ=132. So what, big deal.
Having said that, there was an interesting study (some time ago) at
Georgia Tech that compared IQ scores to SAT scores based on a sample of
403 students. The correlation between values was 0.58; not great, but
not too bad. IQ of 132 equaled an SAT of 1250 (just where Mensa sets it
also). IQ of 100 was equal to SAT of 702. In post-1996 'recentered'
scores, that would be 802. (The national average for students taking
the SAT is centered at ~1000.)
Two observations
1. For those of you who follow NCAA sports, Proposition 16 has an
eligibility requirement based on the SAT. The NCAA proposed 820
(combined score) as the cutoff, but there was a court challenge to lower
it to 620. I'm not sure where all this is now, but 620-820 isn't high
no matter where it ends up. What is clear is the NCAA recognizes that
800 represent a level below which student/athletes are likely to
struggle academically.
2. An undergraduate institution with which I am familiar will add a
minimum SAT requirement of 800 to freshman admissions next fall. Why?
Because over the past several years, >90% of freshmen entering with SAT
scores <800 dropped out of school before graduating or were dismissed
based on grades. Combined with a state restriction against offering
remedial classes, there is no institutional path for offering extra help
to those students. They will be advised to attend JC/technical school
to build an academic profile. Are they stupid? Of course not, but they
are definitely poorly prepared for the rigors of college study.
Therefore, IQ may be a problematic measure of intelligence, but SAT
scores reveal the level of academic accomplishment for those who have
persevered through 11+ years of education.
Back to the original post: As scientists, we must recognize that when a
congressman makes a bone-headed or scientifically ridiculous comment, we
cannot assume the general public will be laughing or groaning along with
us. The majority of those who did attend college happily sold their
biology textbooks back to the bookstore and never looked back. And they
never even took an ecology class. In sum: Rep. Pearce is not an
exception.
For what it's worth,
Andy
Andrew R. Dyer
Asst. Professor of Ecology
Dept. of Biology & Geology
University of South Carolina Aiken
471 University Parkway
Aiken, SC 29801
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[mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Andy Dyer
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 3:52 PM
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Subject: Re: Ecological Illiteracy in Congress
On my cynical days, which are increasingly frequent it seems, I have
been heard to make the following observation:
Average IQ is 100 with 1sd = 10pts.
An IQ of 100 is not good. It is not a level at which there is very much
synthetic thinking taking place. Reading and comprehension are
restricted.
THEREFORE, 83% of the country is within one standard deviation of 'not
bright' (stupid?) OR LOWER!
That's 6 out of every 7 people.
A second observation-
Undergraduate degree programs from which the ranks of politicians are
eventually drawn are disproportionately from outside the natural and
physical sciences. Nothing particularly wrong with that, but their
science requirements are minimal. Perhaps two semesters of lab science
which can include chemistry, physics, biology, geology or a couple
others with a lot of shopping around to find the easiest ones. The
common goal is to get the C and get out.
Putting one and two together: If the first group of people is informed
by the popular media and by "informed authorities", and our elected
officials have only a rudimentary understanding of science because their
primary goal was to get out of the class with a passing grade....argh!
I'll be kind and assume Rep. Pearce belongs in the second group.
However, you couldn't make a stronger argument for the need to maintain
science requirements in high school and college and for maintaining high
standards in the classroom with NO grade inflation.
Lawmakers are by definition in the business of making new laws or
changing existing ones. Can the poor reasoning ability of Rep. Weiner
(D-NY) be any different than Rep. Pearce? Weiner has a bill to reassign
$147 million from NSF to the Office of Justice Programs - Community
Oriented Policing Services (COPS). Such a suggestion represents a
complete ignorance of the importance of basic science to society and our
future.
I hope my cynicism is the result of faulty reasoning. Unfortunately, the
words of Rep. Pearce suggest it is not.
Andy
Andrew R. Dyer
Asst. Professor of Ecology
Dept. of Biology & Geology
University of South Carolina Aiken
471 University Parkway
Vox 803-641-3443
Fax 803-641-3251
andyd@usca.edu
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From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
[mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Liza Knapp
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 10:16 AM
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Subject: Ecological Illiteracy in Congress
Fellow Eco-loggers,
This one left me speechless. A reputable source recently sent me this
quotation:
> "If extinction is happening at a greater rate now, why is our supply
> of fossil fuels decreasing?" (Rep. Steve Pearce - R, New Mexico - at a
> hearing on the Endangered Species Act, 6/16/05)
Any constituents of Representative Pearce out there? Perhaps someone can
provide this guy with an elementary school level understanding of
ecology and
evolution. I know we have had a lot of debates about what sort of role
scientists should or should not play in political debates, but how do we
address ignorance this profound?
Liza Knapp
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Liza B. Knapp
Doctoral Candidate
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology/
Department of Natural Resource Conservation
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
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