[ECOLOG-L] Ecology Lecturer search
Northern Arizona University has a search open for an Ecology Lecturer in the School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability. Search NAU lecturer - 602580 for position description and application link. Robert L. Sanford, Jr., PhD, Professor & Assoc. Director School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability PO Box 5694, Physical Sciences 119 Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011 (928) 523-0068 robert.sanf...@nau.edu
[ECOLOG-L] Endowed Chair - University of Denver
Kurtz Endowed Chair/Arboretum Director Position The University of Denver is seeking applicants for the endowed Edna Biggs Kurtz Chair in Botany in the Department of Biological Sciences. In addition, the successful candidate will hold the position of Director of the Chester M. Alter Arboretum with a joint appointment at the associate professor or professor level in the Department of Biological Sciences. As arboretum director, the successful candidate will provide leadership and long-range strategic planning for the Chester M. Alter Arboretum, and will help develop this resource as a teaching and learning tool for the university community. As a member of the Department of Biological Science in a tenure-track position, the successful candidate will be involved in undergraduate and graduate teaching and will maintain an extramurally funded research program that complements the research interests of faculty in the Ecology and Biodiversity major offered by the department. Applications should be submitted to DU.JOBS.ORG. Applic! ation materials should include: a curriculum vitae, a statement outline one's view on the nature of arboretum on an urban university campus, research statement, and a statement of teaching philosophies. Three letters of recommendation plus two reprints should be sent directly to the Chair of the Kurtz Endowed Chair/Arboretum Director Search Committee, University of Denver, Department of Denver, Department of Biological Sciences, Olin Hall Room 102, 2190 E. Iliff, Denver, Colorado 80210. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. *
[ECOLOG-L] please post - faculty position
Global Change Biologist - Assistant Professor, University of Denver The Department of Biological Sciences, University of Denver invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level to begin September 1, 2009. We are particularly interested in candidates that have global change as a focus of their research. Field-oriented biologists with interests in ecological and/or evolutionary aspects of this problem and who are studying whole organisms, whether they be uni- or multi-cellular, are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will have Ph. D. and post-doctoral experience in the appropriate field. S/he will be expected to develop a funded research program, supervise Ph.D. and M.S. students, supervise undergraduate research projects, and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in areas related to their specialty. All candidates must submit their application through https://www.dujobs.org https://www.dujobs.org/ . The application should include: a curriculum vitae, and statements of teaching philosophy and research interests. Under separate cover please send two recent publications and three letters of recommendation to: Biological Sciences Global Change Biologist Faculty Search, University of Denver, Department of Biological Sciences, Denver, Colorado 80208. The review of applications will begin November 26, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. Contact Department of Biological Sciences ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) if you have any questions. The University of Denver is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff and encourages applications from women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans. DU is an EEO/AA employer.
Research Position at the University of Denver (DU)
Please post on Ecolog. RESEARCH POSITION in an area of energy or environment/context of sustainability. Denver Research Institute, University of Denver, Denver, CO The University of Denver Research Institute (DRI) seeks applications for a specialist.DRI is a research organization within the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics that includes departments of biology, chemistry and biochemistry, geography (including environmental science), mathematics, and physics and astronomy. The Daniels College of Business, the College of Law, and the Graduate School for International Studies are also interested in aspects of a sustainable future. DU is considering a new interdisciplinary initiative in sustainability. The responsibility of DRI is to become the research arm of this campus-wide initiative. The successful applicant will be someone with the ability to help organize and catalyze these various interest groups on campus and who can develop and sustain cross disciplinary research projects. Along with your application, please submit a research plan indicating the potential sponsors of that research. The successful candidate will have a PhD or have demonstrated the equivalent experience by his/her research results. DRI hires applied researchers and project managers who have extensive experience in conducting sponsored research or fee-for-service projects. DRI has a long and successful history of applied research and a generous patent policy. Research scientists at DRI are expected to apply for and receive external support for their work. Applicants with a proven track record of successful funded research will be given preference. DRI provides initial startup packages and salary support. A joint appointment with an academic department that includes tenure track is possible for an appropriate candidate. Contact the DRI Director, Jonathan Ormes at 303-871-3552, [EMAIL PROTECTED] for further information. Please send your resume/vita, including your funding history, via email attachment. Formal applications should be submitted to the office of human resources http://www.du.edu/hr/, position number TBD. The University of Denver is an EEO/AA employer. *
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Microbial ecology/evolution - Assistant Professor - University of Denver The Department of Biological Sciences, University of Denver invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level to begin September 1, 2008. We are particularly interested in microbiologists with expertise in ecology, evolution or (preferably) both. The successful candidate will have Ph. D. and post-doctoral experience in appropriate fields. S/he will be expected to develop a funded research program, supervise Ph.D. and M.S. students and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in areas related to their specialty. Please submit your curriculum vitae, two recent publications and three letters of reference. Also include two 1-2 page statements that describe your teaching, and your research interests. Submit materials to: Microbiologist Search, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208. Applications should be received by November 16, 2008.
Ancient description of ecosystem dynamics?
For a perpective on this topic from another continent: Bilsky, L.J. 1980. Ecological crisis and response in Ancent China. Pages 60-73, in Historical Ecology, L.J. Bilsky editor. Kennikat Press, Port Washington, NY. ISBN 0-8046-9247-5 Buck Sanford Robert L. Sanford, Jr. Ph.D. Professor of Biological Sciences Voice: (303) 871-3534 Fax: (303) 871-3471 http://www.biology.du.edu/sanford-ecosystems _ Date:Sun, 9 Jul 2006 19:02:26 -0700 From:Jane Shevtsov [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Ancient description of ecosystem dynamics? Lucretius' On the Nature of Things http://classics.mit.edu/Carus/nature_things.html comes to mind: Whence Nature all creates, and multiplies And fosters all, and whither she resolves Each in the end when each is overthrown. This ultimate stock we have devised to name Procreant atoms, matter, seeds of things, Or primal bodies, as primal to the world. And: Nothing returns to naught; but all return At their collapse to primal forms of stuff. Lo, the rains perish which Ether-father throws Down to the bosom of Earth-mother; but then Upsprings the shining grain, and boughs are green Amid the trees, and trees themselves wax big And lade themselves with fruits; and hence in turn The race of man and all the wild are fed; ... Thus naught of what so seems Perishes utterly, since Nature ever Upbuilds one thing from other, suffering naught To come to birth but through some other's death. There's much more in that poem about nature; these are only a few samples. There's also a wonderful poem from the Tempest, although it's not as old as the other texts. I've often thought it would make a great intro to biogeochemical cycles: Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes; Nothing of him that does fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. At 03:05 PM 7/9/2006, Warren W. Aney wrote: I just ran across this bit of writing from almost 2,000 years ago: All that is born, all that is created, all the elements of nature are interwoven and united with each other. All that is composed shall be decomposed: everything returns to its roots: matter returns to the origins of matter. This is part of the fragmentary Gospel of Mary found in Cairo in 1896 but only recently studied and translated (this translation of the Coptic is by Jean-Yves Leloup). Authorities say it was probably written during the second century C.E. I was amazed that someone thought and wrote along these lines so long ago. It succinctly describes what an ecosystem is, using terms suggestive of more modern concepts such as biolgical communities, species interactions, mutualism, biogeochemical cycling, and decomposition regimes. Does anyone know of other ancient writings that come this close to today's concepts of how an ecosystem operates? Or is this unique? We tend to think that much of this understanding arose only within the last 100 years. Warren W. Aney Senior Wildlife Ecologist 9403 SW 74th Ave Tigard, OR 97223 (503)246-8613 (voice) (503)246-2605 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email)
