[ECOLOG-L] GIS/Env. Studies Coordinator Position at Southwestern University
*Southwestern University (*http://www.southwestern.edu/) invites applications for the full-time twelve-month position of Environmental Studies Program and GIS Lab Manager. This is a staff position with faculty rank (non-tenured). *Primary duties* include, but are not limited to overseeing and maintaining the Geographic Information System (GIS) lab; teaching one to two GIS courses and/or lab components each academic year; providing support/instruction for faculty in developing and implementing GIS content in their courses; managing the Environmental Studies Program budget, including grant administration; working with the Development Office to pursue additional grants and other funding; coordinating programs and student opportunities with the Office of Career Services (internships) and the Office of Intercultural Learning (study abroad); and providing general support for the administration of the Environmental Studies program, as needed. *Job requirements include* a Master’s degree in geography, computer science, environmental studies or related field, with significant coursework in GIS; extensive working knowledge of GIS; prior experience developing GIS applications and labs; evidence of excellence in teaching; strong communication skills; budget management experience; and a clear interest in the field of environmental studies. *Preferred job requirements* include an academic program management and grant writing experience. *Southwestern University offers competitive salary and benefits* including health, dental, life, long term disability, retirement, 15-paid holidays, three weeks vacation, sick leave, tuition assistance, access to athletic facilities, free parking and discounted meal rates. Southwestern University is a selective, undergraduate institution committed to a broad-based liberal arts, sciences, and fine arts education. Located in Georgetown, Texas, 28 miles north of Austin, Southwestern is affiliated with The United Methodist Church. Southwestern University is deeply committed to fostering a diverse educational environment and especially encourages applications from members of groups traditionally under-represented in academia. For information concerning the University, visit our Web site at www.southwestern.edu. *Interested persons* may submit a letter of interest, resume, the names, addresses and phone numbers and/or e-mail addresses of three professional references, and salary history and expectation to: Environmental Studies Program and GIS Lab Manager Job #431, Southwestern University, P. O. Box 770, Georgetown, TX, 78627-0770, or fax: (512) 863-1880, or email to hrj...@southwestern.edu. Review of resumes will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please note that only those resumes that include all the information requested will be considered. All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of the University’s Background Check Policy process. Southwestern University is an equal opportunity employer. EOE/M/F -- Romi L. Burks, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology Southwestern University 1001 East University Avenue Georgetown, TX 78626 Office Phone: 512-863-1280 Lab Phone: 512-863-1640 FAX: 512-863-1696 email: bur...@southwestern.edu Website: http://people.southwestern.edu/~burksr/ *Current Leadership Positions:* Co-chair, Animal Behavior Program, Southwestern University Paideia Professor, Southwestern University 2009-2011 Section Chair, Researchers at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions, ESA 2011-2012 President,Texas Academy of Science **
[ECOLOG-L] Graduate studies opportunity in forest ecophysiology and silviculture (Canada)
Drs. Marek Krasowski, John Kershaw (Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, N.B.) and Michael Lavigne (Natural Resources Canada, Atlantic Forestry Centre, Fredericton, N.B.) are seeking graduate students interested in fine root dynamics of forest trees or in silviculture, productivity, and regeneration of eastern trees in Acadian forests. We are seeking a Masters-level student for a project in the dynamics of fine root biomass in balsam fir (Abies balsamea) and sugar maple (Acer saccharum). The project involves collecting, processing, and analyzing data from minirhizotrons to assess influence of factors such as stand age and silvicultural history on the production, mortality, standing crops, and turnover rates of fine roots. Longer-term data already collected from research sites will be also available. We are also seeking a Masters or Ph.D. student interested in getting involved in a new project on silviculture, regeneration, and growth and yield of eastern hemlock stands in south western New Brunswick. The depth and breadth of the project will depend on the degree sought. Financial assistance may be available for up to 3 years for a Masters student and up to 4 years for a doctoral student. Starting dates: September 2011 or January 2012. Interested persons please contact Dr. Marek Krasowski (ma...@unb.ca) with copies to kers...@unb.ca and mlavi...@nrcan.gc.ca
[ECOLOG-L] articles on Economic impacts of biological invasions and evaluating conservation spending
Since there seems to be some confusion as to what invasion biology does (as evidenced by the Davis et al article failing to cite any general IB paper past 1998), I thought I might share with the list the papers disseminated yesterday on the Aliens listserver, to give some idea of some post 1998 aspects of invasion biology.--David Duffy Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:35:26 + From: Shyama Pagad s.pa...@auckland.ac.nz Subject: [Aliens-L] Re Some J articles on Economic impacts of biological invasions and evaluating conservation spending Dear all, Here are some J articles on economic impacts due to the spread of selected invasive species that were shared with us by a colleague -- Thomas P. Holmes, Andrew M. Liebhold, Kent F. Kovacs, Betsy Von Holle (2010) A spatial-dynamic value transfer model of economic losses from a biological invasion. Ecological Economics, Volume 70, Issue 1, 15 November 2010, Pages 86-95 Rigorous assessments of the economic impacts of introduced species at broad spatial scales are required to provide credible information to policy makers. We propose that economic models of aggregate damages induced by biological invasions need to link microeconomic analyses of site-specific economic damages with spatial-dynamic models of value change associated with invasion spread across the macro-scale landscape. Recognizing that economic impacts of biological invasions occur where biological processes intersect the economic landscape, we define the area of economic damage (AED) as the sum of all areas on the physical landscape that sustain economic damage from a biological invasion. By subsuming fine-scale spatial dynamics in the AED measure, temporal dynamics of the AED can be estimated from an empirical distribution of the AED effective range radius over time. This methodology is illustrated using the case of a non-native forest pest, the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA; Adelges tsugae). Geographic Information Systems and spatially referenced data provide the basis for statistical estimation of a spatial-dynamic value transfer model which indicates that HWA is annually causing millions of dollars of economic losses for residential property owners in the eastern United States. Keywords: Invasive species, Hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae, Population dynamics, Non-market values, Economic damage, Quantile regression -- Kent F. Kovacs, Robert G. Haight, Deborah G. McCullough, Rodrigo J. Mercader, Nathan W. Siegert, Andrew M. Liebhold (2010) Cost of potential emerald ash borer damage in U.S. communities, 20092019. Ecological Economics, Volume 69, Issue 3, 15 January 2010, Pages 569-578 Abstract Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire), a phloem-feeding beetle native to Asia, was discovered near Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario in 2002. As of March 2009, isolated populations of emerald ash borer (EAB) have been detected in nine additional states and Quebec. EAB is a highly invasive forest pest that has the potential to spread and kill native ash trees (Fraxinus sp.) throughout the United States. We estimate the discounted cost of ash treatment, removal, and replacement on developed land within communities in a 25-state study area centered on Detroit using simulations of EAB spread and infestation over the next decade (20092019). An estimated 38 million ash trees occur on this land base. The simulations predict an expanding EAB infestation that will likely encompass most of the 25 states and warrant treatment, removal, and replacement of more than 17 million ash trees with mean discounted cost of $10.7 billion. Expanding the land base to include developed land outside, as well as inside, communities nearly double the estimates of the number of ash trees treated or removed and replaced, and the associated cost. The estimates of discounted cost suggest that a substantial investment might be efficiently spent to slow the expansion of isolated EAB infestations and postpone the ultimate costs of ash treatment, removal, and replacement. Keywords: Natural disaster, Invasive species, Emerald ash borer, Cost of ash treatment, removal, and replacement -- Kent F. Kovacs, Rodrigo J. Mercader, Robert G. Haight, Nathan W. Siegert, Deborah G. McCullough, Andrew M. Liebhold (2011a) The influence of satellite populations of emerald ash borer on projected economic costs in U.S. communities, 20102020. Journal of Environmental Management 92 (2011) 2170e2181 Abstract The invasion spread of the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) is characterized by the formation of satellite populations that expand and coalesce with the continuously invading population front. As of January 2010, satellite infestations have been detected in 13 states and two Canadian provinces. Understanding how newly established satellite populations may affect economic
[ECOLOG-L] Job: OR Sea Grant, Hatfield Marine Science Center
http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/BreakingWaves/%7E3/kRU1R9MlYJ0/?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=emailSea Grant seeks new Education Program leader at HMSC Posted: 02 Jun 2011 12:42 PM PDT Oregon Sea Grant is seeking applicants for a full-time position to lead statewide marine education and educational programming at OSU's Hatfield Marine Science center in Newport, on the central Oregon coast. The position, an annual appointment with reappointment at the discretion of the Sea Grant director, is responsible for leadership, development and management of Sea Grant's statewide marine education programs and visitor services. The program leader is also responsible for the popular http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/visitor/HMSC Visitor Center and its bookstore, K-12 education and teacher services, public programming, exhibitry and aquarium support. He or she reports to the Oregon Sea Grant Director and serves on the Sea Grant leadership team. The new director will replace Nancee Hunter, who is leaving to pursue a doctoral degree. A Master's degree in education or a closely related field is required; a PhD is preferred. For more information and application instructions,http://jobs.oregonstate.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=58612%20%20%20visit the OSU Jobs site. Application deadline: July 10, 2011.
[ECOLOG-L] PhD studentship in community ecology at Stanford University
We seek a Ph.D. student to join an NSF-funded research team examining the relationships between native forest fauna and introduced rodents in native forests fragmented by lava flows (kipuka) on the Big Island of Hawaii. The student will be trained in the graduate program at the Department of Biology, Stanford University, with Dr. Tadashi Fukami (http://www.stanford.edu/~fukamit/), starting in fall 2012. As part of the dissertation research, the student will participate in an ongoing project investigating the role of omnivorous predators as drivers of food web dynamics in mid-elevation forests near Hilo, HI. The study system contains a set of naturally isolated forest patches of varying sizes along with plant, bird, and arthropod communities dominated by native species. The research has both theoretical and applied foci with the potential to make contributions to the conservation of Hawaiian ecosystems. This research will provide opportunities to work with Fukami as well as other collaborators, including Dr. David Flaspohler at Michigan Technological University, Dr. Christian Giardina at the USFS Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, and Dr. Daniel Gruner at the University of Maryland. Specific questions and organisms that the student will focus on are flexible and will be determined by the student in consultation with the collaborators. Candidates should have excellent quantitative and written and verbal communication skills and a willingness to work in a rugged field environment. A Master's degree in ecology or a related discipline or equivalent experience is desirable. Interested candidates should e-mail a short letter summarizing their research experience and interests, a CV (including GPA and GRE scores), and contact information for two references to fuka...@stanford.edu as soon as possible (by November 1, 2011). Qualified candidates will be asked to apply for the Stanford graduate program (application due: December 1, 2011). Fukami will attend the ESA meeting in Austin, TX, and inquiries are welcome in person in addition to email.
[ECOLOG-L] PhD in Forest Ecosystem modeling in Idaho
The University of Idaho Department of Forest Ecology and Biogeoscience is seeking applicants for a PhD position in forest ecosystem process modeling. The ideal candidate for this position should have a strong interest in developing our understanding of the atmospheric, hydrologic, geospheric, or biological patterns and processes that drive ecological variation and the response of plants to climate change in the Rocky Mountain West. We want to determine how the processes affected by climatic shifts will scale up in mountainous ecosystems since the interactions and feedbacks that define mountainous ecosystems are not fully captured by point observations. Correspondingly, the complexities in mountainous systems are not captured in the research done on more simplified flat terrain where we often evaluate our models. Does climate change merely shift elevational transitions or create changes that can be absorbed in the natural adaptation and feedbacks within the system – or will we see catastrophic and irreversible phenomena? Such questions illustrate the complexity we confront in predicting climate change impacts in mountains and the need to evaluate estimates from process models before we can know whether we are getting accurate answers to fundamental questions for the right reasons. The student with work closely with UI faculty and U.S Forest Service scientists using newly developed high-resolution mountain air temperature and humidity data sets to examine the effects of terrain on climate, and apply that understanding and data to ecosystem models. There is some flexibility in choosing a research focus, and a range of new data and applications are available. Strong quantitative abilities and a background in quantitative computing (or a strong desire to develop skill in these areas) are required. Interested applicants should contact Dr. Kathleen Kavanagh at the University of Idaho (ka...@uidaho.edu). We are looking for someone that could start in Fall 2011 or Spring 2012. Kathleen Kavanagh ka...@uidaho.edu Kathleen Kavanagh ka...@uidaho.edu
[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc: The International Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI) Network
Postdoctoral Position with the International Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI) network The International Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI) Network, located at the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment, seeks a postdoctoral fellow for a one-year appointment beginning Fall 2011. The Postdoctoral Fellow will work under the direct supervision of Professor Arun Agrawal who coordinates the IFRI network. The Fellow will conduct and support research for several existing projects on institutional and social dimensions of forest outcomes and climate adaptation, community forest governance, and land cover change. As necessary, the Fellow will also assist with the preparation of new grant proposals, coordination of IFRI field research, and organization of research workshops in national and international contexts. A combination of scholarly imagination and rigorous interdisciplinary empirical and analytical skills will provide applicants a competitive edge. Strong statistical training, experience working with complex social-ecological datasets, and some spatial analysis skills (GIS and Remote Sensing) are especially desirable. Qualified applicants may come from a range of fields, including Political Science, Public Policy, Geography, Sociology, Economics, Ecology, and Environment programs. To apply, please send a 1-page cover letter, names of two recommendation letter writers, and a copy of a recent publication (all as a single file with your full name in the filename) to Joan Wolf at mailto:i...@umich.edui...@umich.edu. The initial appointment will be for a year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year contingent on satisfactory performance and final approval of funds. We will begin reviewing applications August 15, and will accept applications until Sept. 1, or until the position is filled. For more information on the IFRI research program please visit: http://www.sitemaker.umich.edu/ifri/homehttp://www.sitemaker.umich.edu/ifri/home
[ECOLOG-L] AGU session: Models of Faculty Professional Development
Consider submitting an paper to the American Geophysical Union's meeting. ED 27 Faculty Professional Development: Real and Virtual Models Professional development for college and university faculty plays an important role in introducing faculty to new geoscience discoveries, data analysis tools, teaching materials, and pedagogic methods. Individual institutions, professional organizations, research consortia and other groups are supporting both new and more experienced faculty with a wide variety of in-person workshops and virtual learning opportunities. This session will showcase these models in association with a discussion of their efficacy based on research and evaluation. Papers describing program models and evaluation results as well as research on professional development are encouraged. Abstract deadline; Aug 4 Meeting dates: Dec 5 - 9, 2011 Details:http://www.agu.org/meetings/
[ECOLOG-L] Post Doc Position - Population Modeler - USEPA
Population Modeler, Post-Doctoral Opportunity U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Cincinnati, OH A unique Post-doctoral research opportunity is available to work with national EPA research laboratories to improve the science of ecological risk assessment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking qualified applicants for a population modeling position located in the National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Ecological Exposure Research Division (EERD), Cincinnati, OH (http://www.epa.gov/eerd). The population modeler will develop methods that integrate multiple layers of spatial information including GIS data and data describing population dynamics into spatially explicit models of population vulnerability and ecological condition. This individual will directly contribute to ongoing projects in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem risk assessment, in addition to exploring new research opportunities. The appointment is for 3 years. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants are expected to have good statistical skills and experience building spatially explicit models. Desirable applicants will have a doctoral degree in the areas of statistics, population biology, landscape ecology or related science disciplines. HOW TO APPLY: Application instructions are posted on NERLs job website at: http://cfpub.epa.gov/ordpd/PostDoc_Lab.cfm?Lab=NERL For additional details about this position, follow link to 'Current NERL Opportunities'; position EERD-06-30-11-100. CLOSING DATE: August 11, 2011 ADDITIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION: For additional information, please contact Ms. Dorothy Carr at (800) 433- 9633 or ordpostdoca...@epa.gov The U.S. EPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Responses to Davis_etal..Nature article on invasive species
Wayne, the juniper invasion in the northern Great Basin sort of defines one boundary for what invasiveness really is. In this case the endemic western juniper begins to dominate the landscape because of reduction or elimination of wildfires. A typical wildfire managed landscape will have a diversity of shrub and grass communities with junipers limited to rocky ridges and other areas less vulnerable to wildfire. A landscape dominated by juniper will have less diversity and less productivity. There are other similar examples of how wildfire control is resulting in changed native communities, e.g., Oregon white oak woodlands in western Oregon valleys being overwhelmed by endemic Douglas-fir and shrubby undergrowth; open Ponderosa pine forests in the Blue Mountains changing into denser mixed fir and pine forests. An argument can be made that since wildfire is the natural agent maintaining certain conditions, lack of wildfire just allows another natural succession to occur. In the cases described management such as cutting, thinning and controlled burns may be necessary to maintain or produce desired and healthier conditions. Warren W. Aney Tigard, Oregon -Original Message- From: Wayne Tyson [mailto:landr...@cox.net] Sent: Thursday, 07 July, 2011 15:17 To: Warren W. Aney; ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Responses to Davis_etal..Nature article on invasive species Warren: How about giving us a rundown on the juniper invasion at Steen's Mountain, and your take on the BLM's actions there? WT - Original Message - From: Warren W. Aney a...@coho.net To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 10:53 PM Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Responses to Davis_etal..Nature article on invasive species Geoff, mantras such as you cite are good as long as we recognize that they tend to simplify grand complexity. The more or less natural barred owl invasion of spotted owl habitat resulting in population displacement and reduction is a good example of how even natural evolution/change can be seen as adverse. Warren W. Aney Senior Wildlife Ecologist Tigard, Oregon -Original Message- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Geoffrey Patton Sent: Wednesday, 06 July, 2011 17:40 To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Responses to Davis_etal..Nature article on invasive species My wife and I were discussing this topic the other day while hiking through a Maryland park infested with Chinese garlic mustard and Japanese stilt grass (among other invasives). We'd biked past slopes of kudzu and came from Florida's expanses of Brazilian peppers and punk trees. Certainly, we appreciate that Science will note positive aspects in selected situations where there are temporally-beneficial effects. However, the mantra that remains to be overturned is that Any change from the natural evolution of an ecosystem is, by definition, adverse. Ecosystems took millions of years of experimentation to achieve a deep dynamic balance. Upset by out-of-control human intervention can tilt against a healthy balance and remains counter to maintenance of diversity. Cordially yours, Geoff Patton, Ph.D. 2208 Parker Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902 301.221.9536 --- On Wed, 7/6/11, Christopher M Moore cmmo...@unr.edu wrote: From: Christopher M Moore cmmo...@unr.edu Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Responses to Davis_etal..Nature article on invasive species To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Date: Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 6:30 PM Thanks for the post David. As a newcomer to science (working on my Ph.D.), there were some lingering questions I had while reading Davis et al. and the responses: Is this how we want to move forward as a science? What does it mean when we resort to gathering signatures? Is this how our science should work? What does it contribute? How should we deal with issues that are debated in a more productive and less polarizing manner? Personally, I don't think that petitioning changes ecology nor any other natural phenomena. I would like to add Peter Kareiva's blog on the matter to be added to this discussion: http://blog.nature.org/2011/06/invasive-species-fight-mark-davis-peter-karei va/ Opening of the piece: A famous person once observed that the signature of a civilized mind is the ability to hold two seemingly contradictory ideas in one's head at the same time. This is exactly what conservation must learn to do when it comes to introduced (or what we often call non-native or invasive) species. Cheers, Chris On Jul 6, 2011, at 2:18 PM, David Duffy wrote: Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:52:27 + Forwarded from rom: Shyama Pagad s.pa...@auckland.ac.nz on Aliens-L list server Correspondence Nature Vol 475 July 7 2011 -- Non-natives: 141 scientists object We the undersigned feel that in advocating a change in the environmental management of introduced species (Nature 474, 153-154; 2011),
[ECOLOG-L] World's Largest Database of Plant Traits Published
http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=106340CultureCode=en -- Clara B. Jones Associate, Community Conservation, Inc. URL: http://www.communityconservation.org/who.htm E-mail: foucaul...@gmail.com Blog: http://vertebratesocialbehavior.blogspot.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/cbjones1943 Neither 'Origin of Species' nor the Price Equation was dashed off by a party animal.
Re: [ECOLOG-L] articles on Economic impacts of biological invasions and evaluating conservation spending
There was a widely cited article some years back by Pimentel et al. that estimated economic impacts, but it turns out that it included the costs of controlling/removing the invasive species, which does not seem appropriate to me. Since there seems to be some confusion as to what invasion biology does (as evidenced by the Davis et al article failing to cite any general IB paper past 1998), I thought I might share with the list the papers disseminated yesterday on the Aliens listserver, to give some idea of some post 1998 aspects of invasion biology.--David Duffy Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:35:26 + From: Shyama Pagad s.pa...@auckland.ac.nz Subject: [Aliens-L] Re Some J articles on Economic impacts of biological invasions and evaluating conservation spending Dear all, Here are some J articles on economic impacts due to the spread of selected invasive species that were shared with us by a colleague -- Thomas P. Holmes, Andrew M. Liebhold, Kent F. Kovacs, Betsy Von Holle (2010) A spatial-dynamic value transfer model of economic losses from a biological invasion. Ecological Economics, Volume 70, Issue 1, 15 November 2010, Pages 86-95 Rigorous assessments of the economic impacts of introduced species at broad spatial scales are required to provide credible information to policy makers. We propose that economic models of aggregate damages induced by biological invasions need to link microeconomic analyses of site-specific economic damages with spatial-dynamic models of value change associated with invasion spread across the macro-scale landscape. Recognizing that economic impacts of biological invasions occur where biological processes intersect the economic landscape, we define the area of economic damage (AED) as the sum of all areas on the physical landscape that sustain economic damage from a biological invasion. By subsuming fine-scale spatial dynamics in the AED measure, temporal dynamics of the AED can be estimated from an empirical distribution of the AED effective range radius over time. This methodology is illustrated using the case of a non-native forest pest, the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA; Adelges tsugae). Geographic Information Systems and spatially referenced data provide the basis for statistical estimation of a spatial-dynamic value transfer model which indicates that HWA is annually causing millions of dollars of economic losses for residential property owners in the eastern United States. Keywords: Invasive species, Hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae, Population dynamics, Non-market values, Economic damage, Quantile regression -- Kent F. Kovacs, Robert G. Haight, Deborah G. McCullough, Rodrigo J. Mercader, Nathan W. Siegert, Andrew M. Liebhold (2010) Cost of potential emerald ash borer damage in U.S. communities, 20092019. Ecological Economics, Volume 69, Issue 3, 15 January 2010, Pages 569-578 Abstract Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire), a phloem-feeding beetle native to Asia, was discovered near Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario in 2002. As of March 2009, isolated populations of emerald ash borer (EAB) have been detected in nine additional states and Quebec. EAB is a highly invasive forest pest that has the potential to spread and kill native ash trees (Fraxinus sp.) throughout the United States. We estimate the discounted cost of ash treatment, removal, and replacement on developed land within communities in a 25-state study area centered on Detroit using simulations of EAB spread and infestation over the next decade (20092019). An estimated 38 million ash trees occur on this land base. The simulations predict an expanding EAB infestation that will likely encompass most of the 25 states and warrant treatment, removal, and replacement of more than 17 million ash trees with mean discounted cost of $10.7 billion. Expanding the land base to include developed land outside, as well as inside, communities nearly double the estimates of the number of ash trees treated or removed and replaced, and the associated cost. The estimates of discounted cost suggest that a substantial investment might be efficiently spent to slow the expansion of isolated EAB infestations and postpone the ultimate costs of ash treatment, removal, and replacement. Keywords: Natural disaster, Invasive species, Emerald ash borer, Cost of ash treatment, removal, and replacement -- Kent F. Kovacs, Rodrigo J. Mercader, Robert G. Haight, Nathan W. Siegert, Deborah G. McCullough, Andrew M. Liebhold (2011a) The influence of satellite populations of emerald ash borer on projected economic costs in U.S. communities, 20102020. Journal of Environmental Management 92 (2011) 2170e2181 Abstract The invasion spread of the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) is characterized by the formation of satellite populations that expand and coalesce with the continuously invading population front. As of January 2010, satellite
[ECOLOG-L] Elsevier Foundation grants for women scholars
Please note the following announcement regarding funding opportunities for women in science: The Elsevier Foundation is seeking new grant proposals for its New Scholars program, which provides funding for projects to help support women scholars during the early stages of their careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The program is designed to actively address the attrition rate of talented women scientists caused by the difficulty of balancing a demanding academic career with family responsibilities. More information at: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=34249 And the RFP at: http://www.elsevierfoundation.org/new-scholars/how-to-apply/
[ECOLOG-L] APHIS NEPA pilot project Website
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announces the launch of its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pilot Project website. On April 7, 2011, APHIS published a notice in the Federal Register seeking participants for a two-year, voluntary project to assess new approaches for developing the documents and environmental analyses used to inform APHIS/BRS decisions associated with the regulation of genetically engineered organisms. The APHIS NEPA Pilot Project website provides a transparent, web-based mechanism to easily access information regarding the BRS NEPA Pilot. You may view the website at: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/biotechnology/nepa_pilot.shtml If you have any questions, please contact us at: biotechqu...@aphis.usda.gov.
