There are 9 messages totalling 460 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Seasonal biologist position (data analysis)
2. 2009 SEPEEG Conference in Dahlonega, GA - three days to register!
3. Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Ecology Colby College
4. Field Project Supervisor Position
5. multiple Research Positions Available at MS & PhD levels to study
ecology
of Lyme disease
6. Job Notice: Research Technician Position at Arizona State University
7. Job Notice: Research Technician Position for Stream Ecology Project
at
Arizona State University
8. Graduate studies in Ecology and Evolution at VCU
9. Fwd: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Congress
next
month!!
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:03:48 -0500
From: Jane Austin <[email protected]>
Subject: Seasonal biologist position (data analysis)
Biologist (student services contract) for data analysis work.
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Project description: The project is an evaluation of factors influencing
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the distribution and abundance of bird species, particularly yellow rails,
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Le Conte?s sparrows, and sedge wrens, and associated habitat=20
characteristics, in sedge meadows, and responses of bird and plant species
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to summer prescribed burning. Related to this study is work
evaluating=20
the use of automatic digital audio recorders to evaluate detectability and
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calling patterns of rails and other wetland birds.
Work period: 2 Nov 2009? approx 1 May 2010.
Type of services required: The individual provides technical support
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the project scientist in preparing data for publication. Principal duties
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include:
? Error-check and summarize data for use in analyses, reports,
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publications.
? Use GIS to extract spatial data and develop maps for
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and presentations.
? Develop statistical models for analyses relating bird responses to
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habitat variables.
? Evaluate detectability in double-observer data.
? Describe plant community and evaluate changes relative to fire=20
treatments.
? Describe and evaluate changes in other habitat metrics, such as=20
shrub cover and vertical cover measures.
? Summarize and evaluate annual and daily weather data for=20
fire-related component.
? Evaluate SongMeter audio recordings to determine pattern of=20
calling and factors affecting calls; develop new song recognizers for=20
additional bird species.=20
? Aid the scientist in other aspects of data analysis and manuscript
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preparation.
? Maintain weekly communications with the supervisor as to progress,
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problems, and data, and complete tasks in a timely manner.=20
Required skills and experience?The individual must have a B.S. or B.A.=20
degree in wildlife or a natural resources field with a minimum of one year
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of graduate coursework in ecology. The individual must be currently a=20
student or have been a student within 12 months of 2 Nov 2009. The=20
individual must demonstrate sound organizational skills, a solid=20
background in field ecological studies in avian and/or plant ecology. The
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individual must have skills and experience in use of Excel, R or SAS=20
statistical software, and ArcGIS/ArcInfo. Good writing skills also are=20
desired.
Compensation is $19.64/hour; this rate includes an amount for=20
self-employment taxes. The individual is expected to work, on average,
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40-hour week. Although pay will cover all hours worked, the individual=20
will not receive a premium rate for work beyond 8 hours/day or 40=20
hours/week. The individual also will be eligible for Workers Compensation
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at government expense the same as a federal employee. The individual
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responsible for all costs of other transportation to and from Northern=20
Prairie Wildlife Research and for personal transportation at the study=20
area; a federal vehicle will be provided for transportation around the=20
study area. The Government does not provide housing, meals, or other=20
living expenses. Individuals that are married to or have parents who are
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employed by USGS are not eligible.
To apply, please send electronically 1) a complete resume, 2) list of=20
references, 3) copy of transcripts, and 4) proof of B.S./B.A. degree=20
(copies ok); deadline of 12 October. Please send electronically=20
(preferred) or via surface mail to:
Jane Austin
US Geological Survey
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
8711 37th Street SE
Jamestown, ND 58401
Phone: 701-253-5510
Fax: 701-253-5553
Email: [email protected]
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When we talk among ourselves, all we get back are echoes.=20
But when we talk with others of a different mind, we are made to think.=20
And it is in thinking that we learn, and in learning that we grow.
Romeo LeBlanc, Governor General of Canada
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:13:53 -0400
From: todd schlenke <[email protected]>
Subject: 2009 SEPEEG Conference in Dahlonega, GA - three days to register!
The 2009 SouthEastern Population Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics
(SEPEEG) meeting will take
place October 16th - 18th at the beautiful Wahsega 4H Center near
Dahlonega, GA
(http://www.georgia4h.org/public/facilities/wahsega/default.htm). Mark
your calendars! Keeping
with the tradition of SEPEEG, the 2009 meeting will be informal and
accommodations will be on
the rustic side. Talk and poster submissions are encouraged from
undergrads, grad students,
post-docs, and faculty. The keynote speaker will be Les Real from the
Emory University.
Early registration is now open through October 2nd on our official
conference
website: http://www.sepeeg.com/, and the low registration fee of $130 can
be paid using PayPal.
The meeting organizers are Nicole Gerardo and Todd Schlenke, and the Emory
University PBEE
Program. Please contact any of us with questions at [email protected].
We hope to see you
there!
Todd
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Todd Schlenke
Department of Biology
Emory University
Atlanta, GA 30322
phone: 404-727-0817
fax: 404-727-2880
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:41:50 -0400
From: "Philip J. Nyhus" <[email protected]>
Subject: Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Ecology Colby College
Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Biology - Ecology
Colby College - Waterville, ME
Colby College is seeking an Ecologist to fill a tenure-track position
as Assistant Professor of Biology to begin September 1, 2010. The
successful candidate will have a specialization in aquatic ecology
along with an interest in the application of ecological principles to
the solution of environmental problems. Applicants with experience
and expertise in areas such as limnology, fisheries biology, and
aquatic invertebrate biology are especially encouraged to apply.
Candidates should have a Ph.D. and a strong commitment to
undergraduate education. Teaching responsibilities will include a
capstone course in environmental science, an intermediate-level
course in the candidate's area of specialty, and participation in a
non-majors lecture course focusing on biodiversity and conservation.
All courses will serve both Biology and Environmental Studies majors.
An active research program, including supervision of undergraduate
research, will be expected. An attractive startup package is
available. Familiarity with liberal arts colleges, teaching
experience, and postdoctoral experience are desirable.
Women candidates will be considered for a Clare Boothe Luce Assistant
Professorship, which includes dedicated annual research funds and
salaries for undergraduate research assistants.
Please submit a letter of application, statement of teaching and
research interests, curriculum vitae, reprints of three selected
publications, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and three
letters of recommendation to: Chair, Ecologist Search Committee,
Department of Biology, Colby College, 5720 Mayflower Hill,
Waterville, ME 04901 (Telephone: 207-859-5700, e-mail:
[email protected]). Electronic submission of applications is
encouraged, and receipt will be confirmed. Application review will
begin October 30, 2009, and will continue until the position is filled.
Colby is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed
to excellence through diversity, and strongly encourages applications
and nominations of persons of color, women, and members of other
under-represented groups. For more information about the College,
please visit the Colby web site: www.colby.edu
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:50:52 -0400
From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Christa_Zweig?= <[email protected]>
Subject: Field Project Supervisor Position
The Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at the University
of Florida seeks a candidate to serve as a Field Project Supervisor for a
global climate change project on the West Coast of Florida. The position
will be based in Gainesville, FL, but field work will be completed on the
Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge and includes vegetation and raptor
surveys and small mammal trapping. Housing will be provided when in the
field. The position includes hiring/supervising field technicians, data
collection/entry, data analysis, and writing. Supervisor will be totally
involved in all aspects of the project.
A successful candidate will have a MS in Ecology or a related discipline
and experience supervising field crews, trapping small mammals, surveying
raptors, and wetland vegetation collection/identification. Experience
with airboats is a huge bonus, but experience with motorboats is
critical. Candidates must be able to work independently, in
hot/cold/buggy/wet conditions, and use critical thinking skills in the
field.
The position will begin in November 2009 and run for at least 1.5 years
with a possibility of extension. Salary is $35-40K/year (based on
experience) and includes benefits. Candidates should email a cover letter
and resume, including 3 references, to Dr. Christa Zweig ([email protected]).
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:10:09 -0400
From: Russell Burke <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: multiple Research Positions Available at MS & PhD levels to
study ecology of Lyme disease
Graduate Research Assistantships (M.S. and Ph.D.)
Ecology of Lyme Disease in the eastern United States
Graduate Research Assistantships (M.S. and Ph.D.) are available as part
of a new 4-year NSF-funded
research program on the ecology of Lyme disease beginning in summer or
fall 2010. The successful
applicants will play key roles in the newly funded NSF Ecology of
Infectious Disease program: Testing
alternative hypotheses for gradients in Lyme disease in the eastern
U.S.: climate, host community and
vector genetic structure (Award EF-0914476). This $2.5 million program
is a collaborative effort led by
Michigan State University and involving The University of Tennessee,
The University of Montreal,
Hofstra University, Georgia Southern University, the University of
Rhode Island and the USGS Patuxent
Wildlife Research Center.
Graduate students will help develop and participate in an extensive
field and laboratory sampling program
designed to test hypotheses about the ecological reasons for current
distributional patterns of Lyme
disease. The program aims to understand the ecological drivers for the
geographic variation in Lyme
disease risk in eastern North America. More information about the
project and available assistantships
can be found at: http://wildlifehealth.tennessee.edu/lyme_gradient/
Skills: Essential background includes an undergraduate degree (if
applying for M.S.), and a Bachelorâ?Ts
or Masterâ?Ts level degree (if applying for Ph.D.) in biology, ecology,
environmental biology, entomology,
wildlife biology, or microbiology. Additional desirable competencies
include project management skills,
molecular biology, geographic information systems, and general field
and laboratory skills relevant to the
ecology of infectious diseases of wildlife (particularly the
ecology/epidemiology of Lyme disease or other
arthropod-borne diseases).
Application Process: There is presently no closing date for
applications, however the initial round of
applicants will be considered starting in November 2009. Requests for
further information, and
applications (in electronic format, including statement of interest,
full Curriculum Vitae and names of
three references with contact information), should be submitted to:
Michigan State University (Ph.D. student): Dr. Jean Tsao at
[email protected]
University of Tennessee (M.S., Ph.D.): Dr. Graham Hickling at
[email protected]
Hofstra University (M.S.): Dr. Russell Burke at [email protected]
University of Rhode Island (Ph.D.): Dr. Howard Ginsberg at
[email protected] and Dr. Roger LeBrun at [email protected]
For which position(s) should you apply?
We are a team of co-investigators (also including Dr. Lorenza Beati at
Georgia Southern University and
Dr. Nicholas Ogden at University of Montreal) that encompasses a
variety of disciplinary and cultural
backgrounds, professional positions, and skills. More information on us
is available here:
(http://wildlifehealth.tennessee.edu/lyme_gradient/positions_available.htm).
Review the material and links at the above webpage, considering
carefully each investigator and graduate
program to see which seems best aligned with your particular interests,
skills and intended career path.
Look at our individual, department, and institutional websites, as the
formal training will vary.
Note that while you will be based at a particular university, the
questions in this study require us to
integrate each institutionâ?Ts research, so you will become part of our
overall team which will transcend the
boundaries of our individual labs. Therefore, you will be responsible
to the overall team and you will be
able to draw on the expertise and experiences of all the
co-investigators. So, to reiterate, look to see which
advisor and graduate program best suits your particular interests and
goals, but recognize that youâ?Tll be
able to interact with and learn from our larger group of mentors and
peers as well.
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:59:08 -0400
From: Stevan Earl <[email protected]>
Subject: Job Notice: Research Technician Position at Arizona State
University
The Stream and Urban Ecosystems Research Group at Arizona State University
seeks
a full-time research technician to work on a newly funded project in
Phoenix,
Arizona, examining export and sources of nitrogen in aridland urban stream
ecosystems. To see complete job description, qualifications, salary, and
application instructions, go to http://www.asu.edu/hr/applicant.html and
see
Job ID 23170. Application deadline is 11:59pm on October 12, 2009.
AA/EOE
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:01:32 -0400
From: Stevan Earl <[email protected]>
Subject: Job Notice: Research Technician Position for Stream Ecology
Project at Arizona State University
The Stream and Urban Ecosystems Research Group (Grimm Lab) and the Sabo
Lab at
Arizona State University seek a full-time research technician to work on a
newly funded project centered on Sycamore Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona
examining responses of algae, invertebrates, wetland vegetation,
biogeochemical
processes, ecosystem metabolism, and biogeomorphic structure to
interannual
variability of the hydrologic regime in aridland stream ecosystems. To see
complete job description, qualifications, salary, and application
instructions,
go to http://www.asu.edu/hr/applicant.html and see Job ID 23169.
Application
deadline is 11:59pm on October 8, 2009. AA/EOE
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:35:42 -0400
From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=3D=3Fiso-8859-1=3FQ=3FJames=5FVonesh=3F=3D?=
<[email protected]>
Subject: Graduate studies in Ecology and Evolution at VCU
GRADUATE STUDIES IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
AT VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
The Department of Biology at Virginia Commonwealth University invites
applications from prospective graduate students for Fall 2010. We have an
active, well-supported, and diverse Ecology and Evolution faculty engaged
in
research in Virginia and around the world. Graduate students may apply
through our Biology Masters in Science or Integrative Life Sciences Ph.D.
programs. Competitive funding and tuition waivers are available to
qualified
students in both programs, and may include fellowships, and
research/teaching assistantships. Please visit www.has.vcu.edu/bio/ to
find
information about both programs.
VCU is the largest public university in Virginia. We are located in
Richmond, within easy reach of the Virginia coastal plain, Chesapeake Bay,
James River, Virginia barrier islands and Blue Ridge Mountains, providing
excellent opportunities for research in diverse natural systems. On campus
research facilities include the Trani Center greenhouse, aquatics
facility,
and IACUC approved animal facility. A satellite lab of the Nucleic Acids
Core Facility provides a broad range of support for molecular approaches.
The Environmental Analyses Laboratory provides state-of-the-art analytical
services to support research in the environmental sciences. The
Bioinformatics Computational Core Laboratory supports several
supercomputing
clusters and a research laboratory with access to state-of-the-art
genomics
and proteomics software and databases for research applications. In
addition, VCU's Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences, located 30
minutes from campus, encompasses 342 acres of aquatic and terrestrial
ecosystems along the James River. It provides an outstanding resource for
field-based research by both faculty and graduate students in the
department. Facilities include new office and lab space, conference
center,
and boat house. For more information, see www.vcu.edu/rice/.
Our graduate faculty in Ecology and Evolution include:
John E. Anderson, Remote Sensing and Environmental Biology
Bonnie L. Brown, Ecological and Conservation Genetics
Paul Bukaveckas, River and Ecosystems Ecology
Rodney J. Dyer, Population Genetics and Phylogeography
Michael Fine, Sensory Physiology and Ecology of Fishes
Rima B. Franklin, Microbial Ecology and Environmental Microbiology
Gregory C. Garman, Fish Ecology
Christopher M. Gough, Forest Ecophysiology and Ecosystem Ecology
Karen Kester, Insect Behavioral and Evolutionary Ecology
Ghislaine Mayer, Parasitology, Microbiology and Cell Biology
Leigh McCallister. Aquatic Ecology and Oceanography
Stephen McIninch, Fish Ecology
Maria C. Rivera, Computational Evolutionary Biology and Phylogenetics
Leonard A. Smock, Stream Ecology and Aquatic Entomology
J. "Clint" Turbeville, Animal Systematics and Evolution
James R. Vonesh, Population and Community Ecology
Donald R. Young, Plant Physiological Ecology
Competitive students have GPAs >3.0 and combined GRE scores 1,100 or
greater. Experience, reference letters, and rationale for applying to the
program are important elements of the application. Prospective students
must
apply through VCU's graduate school
(http://www.vcu.edu/graduate/ps/admission.html) or through the Office of
International Education (http://www.vcu.edu/oie/). For full financial
consideration, applications must be received by January 15. Applicants
that
have identified faculty sponsors are more likely to be accepted and to
receive financial support. Interested students are strongly encouraged to
contact prospective mentors directly for more information, or graduate
studies directors Dr. Jennifer K. Stewart (Biology MSc;
www.has.vcu.edu/bio/graduate/, [email protected]) or Dr. Robert Tombes
(Integrative LS PhD; www.vcu.edu/lifesci/phd/, [email protected]).
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:13:04 -0500
From: Ryan Klopf <[email protected]>
Subject: Fwd: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation
Congress next month!!
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From: Ryan Campbell <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 3:09 PM
Subject: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Congress
nex=
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month!!
To: ryan klopf <[email protected]>
Ryan, Please forward to Ecoserve, ESA serve, PLB serve, etc. Thanks.
For information about the IDNR Conservation Congress:
http://www.dnr.state.il.us/nrab/cc.htm
October 24-25 in Springfield, IL.
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Doctoral Student
Southern Illinois University
Department of Plant Biology
Center for Ecology
Office: 618-453-3209
Mobile: 571-224-3678
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