FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: Kendra Pyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Training Grant at Univ. of Pennsylvania TRAINING GRANT LINKING ECOLOGY AND SOCIAL SOLUTIONS The Department of Biology of the University of Pennsylvania announces an NSF-sponsored training grant "Linking Basic Ecology with Social Solutions" available to support doctoral students*. The training initiative provides students with a solid background in basic ecology while giving them the tools to become effective problem solvers in areas that effect both the natural biological world and social systems. The curriculum includes instruction in environmental law, public policy, and science writing. The core faculty are members of the Biology Department at Penn and adjunct faculty at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, the nearby Stroud Water Research Center, and the Conservation Research Center in Front Royal, Va. A policy seminar is taught by Dan Janzen, a world expert in biological and political issues, related to the conservation of biodiversity. Additional courses involve Penn law school faculty and professional journalists. The faculty is well-equipped to supervise a wide variety of dissertation research topics. Their field sites are distributed world-wide, and many are involved in the collection of long term data sets. Research interests include behavioral ecology (Dorothy Cheney, John Smith), freshwater and marine community ecology (Clyde Goulden, David Hart, Peter Petraitis), physiological ecology/population biology of reptiles (Art Dunham), biodiversity and animal-plant interactions (Dan Janzen), belowground interaction in plant communities (Brenda Casper), and evolution, including molecular evolution, and systematics (Neil Shubin, Paul Sniegowski). Students will be encouraged to take advantage of campus-wide programs in computational biology, paleobiology, and environmental sciences. A number of natural habitats are easily accessible from the Penn CampusQcoastal and freshwater marshes, the pinelands of New Jersey, hardwood forests, and serpentine barrens. The academy of Natural Sciences houses one of the best natural history libraries in the country and several major taxonomic collections, including mollusks, diatoms, fishes and birds. Students commonly use resources at the American Museum of Natural History (N.Y.C.) and the Smithsonian (Washington, D.C.). The Morris Arboretum and the Tyler Arboretum are within an hourUs drive. Some students conduct their field research overseas. We encourage applications from women and minorities. The deadline for applications is January 2 of each year, for the following fall. For more information concerning this training grant contact: Dr. Brenda Casper E-Mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or a faculty member appropriate for your interest http://www.sas.upenn.edu/biology/ Or if a Graduate Division School of Arts and Sciences application packet is needed, contact: Allan M. Aiken E-Mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *This NSF-sponsored training grant is limited to the support of United States citizens only. ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker Division of Environmental Management & Design Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************