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Fwd: ECOLOG-L Digest - 4 Jan 2009 to 5 Jan 2009 (#2009-6)
Howdy-
The Ecolog had quite a few items listed on it today and I wanted to share. Cheers.
Chris Hohnholt
School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science
Michigan Technological University
906 487-2417
forest.mtu.edu
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There are 21 messages totalling 1113 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Two graduate assistantships in invasion ecophysiology
2. Scholarship for wildland conservation ($10,000)
3. [NCSE] NCSE Sends Transition Team Research and Education Recommendations
and Nominations for Administration Positions
4. NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science
5. NSF fellowships for research on vegetation-climate interactions in the
Amazon
6. Internship Marine Ecology, Indonesia
7. Third EWDA Student Workshop - 10 days left to apply!
8. Ph.D. Assistantship in Everglades at Florida International University
9. Graduate Education Opportunity
10. Undergraduate research experience in South Africa, Summer 2009
11. Call for Case Studies on "Water-Ecosystem Services, Drought, and
Environmental Justice" for 1st ESA Millennium Conference
12. Paid Ecology Internships Western US
13. Hilton Pond 12/22/08 (2008 Banding Results)
14. Fellowships in Arctic Studies
15. DEB REU Supplementals - SEEDS Partnership Opportunity
16. New Book for Nature Enthusiasts
17. 38th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting now accepting late registrations
18. Volunteer Research Assistants at Grand Canyon
19. CNPS Conservation Conference Jan. 17-21, Sacramento
20. Bicknell's Thrush Field Technicians Needed for Mountain Birdwatch 2.0
21. Workshop: Synthesizing Ecology and Evolution for the Study of Invasive
Species
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 01:20:01 -0500
From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Nishanth_Tharayil?= <ntharay@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Two graduate assistantships in invasion ecophysiology
Institution: Clemson University, South Carolina. Type of position: Two
graduate research assistantship (MS/PhD) Start date: Fall 2009 / Spring
2010 Salary: $18,000-24,000 per year. Ecophysiology of resource foraging
in invasive plant species. Two graduate research assistantships (PhD/MS)
are available (Fall 2009/Spring 2010) to conduct research on physiological
ecology of invasive species. The work is primarily focused on
understanding the mechanisms of resource foraging in plant species
invading resource-limited habitats. Along with the macroscopic
observations (litter decomposition and nutrient cycling), the project
focuses on specific mechanisms that drive these processes, including the
influence of litter chemistry and the associated microbial compositional
shifts. The highlight of the project is to understand the physiology of
root exudation and the role of exudates in facilitating nutrient
acquisition in resource-limited environments. Students will have ample
opportunity to creatively pursue their own hypothesis-driven research
projects within these broader themes. Interdisciplinary and collaborative
approaches are strongly encouraged. The candidates seeking the position
should have a good plant-biology/- ecology background. Details about the
salary and research facilities are available at
http://people.clemson.edu/~ntharay/. To further inquire about the position
and for project details e-mail Dr. Nishanth Tharayil
(ntharay@xxxxxxxxxxx).
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 09:42:14 -0500
From: Gloria Barron Scholarship <Barron_Scholarship@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Scholarship for wildland conservation ($10,000)
Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship
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The Wilderness Society is now accepting applications for the 2009 Gloria
Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship. This $10,000 scholarship is
awarded annually to a graduate student in natural resources management,
law or policy programs.
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The scholarship seeks to encourage individuals who have the potential to
make a significant positive difference in the long-term protection of
wilderness in North America.
=20
The award is made in support of research and preparation of a paper on
an aspect of wilderness establishment, protection, or management. The
work may apply to a particular landscape or it may address issues
broadly. We strongly encourage proposals relating to climate change, as
well as other topics regarding wilderness conservation.
=20
For more information and application instructions, please visit our
website at
http://wilderness.org/content/gloria-barron-scholarship-guidelines=20
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Application Deadline: March 31, 2009
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 09:45:06 -0500
From: NCSE <ncse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [NCSE] NCSE Sends Transition Team Research and Education Recommendations and Nominations for Administration Positions
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NCSE Sends Transition Team Research and Education Recommendations and
Nominations for Administration Positions
January 4, 2009
The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) has sent the
Energy and Environment Transition Team of the incoming Obama Administration
a report: Environmental Research and Education Needs: An Agenda for a New
Administration. The report presents the collective recommendations of more
than 5000 scientists, engineers, students, and decisionmakers who have
participated from 2000-2008 in the first 8 annual National Conferences on
Science, Policy and the Environment. It identifies research needed to
improve scientific knowledge, and education needed to improve public
understanding, professional capacity and a strong workforce. This report is
available at http://ncseonline.org/NCSEconference/ See below for details.
It supplements the memo NCSE presented during its recent meeting with the
Energy and Environment Transition Team summarizing the recommendations from
previous NCSE national conferences, including Energy, Climate Change:
Science and Solutions, Integrating Environmental and Human Health, Water,
Forestry, Monitoring and Forecasting, Environmental Education, International
and Institutional Changes. NCSE's memo to the transition team can be found
at website:
http://www.ncseonline.org/Conference/Biodiversity/Congressional%20Visits/Tra
nsition%20Memorandum%207%20edited.doc
NCSE has also provided the Transition Team with its draft recommendations
of its just concluded National Conference: Biodiversity in a Rapidly
Changing World. The draft recommendations can be found at:
http://www.ncseonline.org/Conference/Biodiversity/Recommendations/Breakout%2
0Recommendations%201st%20edited%20draft.pdf
NCSE has also provided the Transition Team with more than 200 names of
individuals to consider for environmental and energy positions in the Obama
Administration. These names were generated through a community nomination
process supported by the Presidential Climate Action Project
http://www.climateactionproject.com/ The names are being held in
confidence. NCSE is very pleased with President-elect Obama's nomination of
John Holdren as the Science Advisor to the President and Jane Lubchenco as
the NOAA Administrator.
Environmental Research and Education Needs: An Agenda for a New
Administration includes critical topics including agriculture, biodiversity,
built environment, business, education, energy, forecasting, climate change,
health, population, security and water. The recommendations cover nearly
every Cabinet department of the US government and many independent agencies.
The recommendations are directed to specific agencies, but are often
applicable to other agencies. Few of these recommendations have been fully
implemented. They collectively constitute an agenda that is a necessary
foundation for science-based decisionmaking.
The recommendations are grouped by topic and cross-referenced by agency and
by the conference at which the recommendations were made.
Key themes include the following:
o Current investment in environmental and energy research and education is
inadequate. The ability to prevent and solve environmental, economic and
other societal challenges is limited by the limited investment in research
and education.
o Multi-Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary approaches are essential. The
human dimensions of issues are often ignored, and funding for approaches
that explores human dimensions and coupled human and natural systems must be
greatly expanded.
o Current programs must be enhanced by vigorous competitively awarded merit
based research, integrated with training of the next generation of
scientists, managers and citizens.
o Clearinghouses and other mechanisms are needed to link scientific
information with the needs of decisionmakers.
Original copies of the reports of the NCSE conferences are available at
http://ncseonline.org/NCSEconference/ or by contacting NCSE at
Conference@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx or 202-530-5810.
For more information, contact: David E. Blockstein, Ph.D.
David@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 10:20:29 -0500
From: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=3D=3FISO-8859-1=3FQ=3Famazonpire@xxxxxxxxxxx=3F=3D?="
<ritterm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science
NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science
University of Arizona (2 years, renewable for an additional year)
Application deadline: Feb. 15, 2009. Start Date: Spring/Summer 2009
The NSF-funded Partnership for International Research and Education (PIRE)
at the University of Arizona invites applications for the Amazon-PIRE
Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem and global change science. We
seek outstanding candidates interested in investigating tropical ecosystem
structure, physiology, and biogeochemistry, how these respond to climatic
variability and change, or how such responses scale from individual to
landscape to region. Candidate backgrounds within a broad range of
scientific disciplines, including ecology, plant physiology, remote sensing,
hydrology, atmospheric science, geosciences, meteorology or climate
dynamics, or an interdisciplinary combination of these, are welcome.
This honorific fellowship will be awarded for a 1-year period to a U.S.
citizen or permanent resident, with an anticipated extension for a second
and (optionally) a third year. The position is based at University Arizona,
involving work with an inter-disciplinary team of American and Brazilian
scientists. It provides exceptional opportunities to utilize new techniques
and make major scientific contributions to problems of both scientific and
societal interest using cutting-edge technology. Amazon-PIRE encompasses
interdisciplinary research to understand tropical and Amazonian ecosystem
function using eddy flux towers, field measurements (plant ecophysiology,
soil hydrology), high-resolution aircraft-based LIDAR measurements of forest
structure, satellite-based remote sensing, manipulations inside the tropical
rainforest biome inside the University of Arizona�s unique Biosphere 2
facility, and multi-scale modeling.
The annual fellowship is $42,000 plus health insurance, with additional
funds to support travel and research in the Amazon of Brazil; the University
of Arizona is an equal-opportunity employer. Application includes: CV,
contact information of three references, a one-page statement of the
applicant�s doctoral research, and a two-page post-doctoral research
proposal. To Apply for Start Date of Spring/Summer 2009, please submit
application by February 15, 2009. (Online application will be open as of
January 15, 2009.) For more information on application, please contact
amazonpire@xxxxxxxxxxxx For more information on this project see the
following web sites: www.amazonpire.org and www.b2science.org
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 10:19:33 -0500
From: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=3D=3FISO-8859-1=3FQ=3Famazonpire@xxxxxxxxxxx=3F=3D?="
<ritterm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: NSF fellowships for research on vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon
NSF fellowships for research on vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon
National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate fellowships ($30,000 per year,
for up to two years) are available starting in the 2009-2010 academic year
for Amazon-PIRE (Partnership for International Research and Education) for
ecology and earth-system science students to study vegetation-climate
interactions in the Amazon basin (Brazil).
Amazon-PIRE fellows must be admitted to a participating Ph.D. program at the
University of Arizona or Harvard University. Fellowships support United
States citizens or permanent residents, and include an annual stipend,
tuition, health insurance, and travel to Brazilian field sites and
collaborating institutions.
Amazon-PIRE is a U.S.-Brazilian partnership addressing the question, �What
is the future of Amazon forests under climate change?" and promoting
international education, collaboration, and exchange. Research focii
include long term observations (via eddy flux measurements, forest plot
surveys, physiological measurements, remote sensing, and aircraft sampling),
experimental manipulations (in the Tropical Forest Biome of Biosphere 2),
and modeling.
Amazon-PIRE is committed to diversity in education, and encourages the
application of women and underrepresented minorities.
* Application deadline for funding of graduate fellowships - February
2, 2009
See the program website (http://www.amazonpire.org/opportunities.php)for key
application deadlines for relevant programs and more information, and/or
email: amazonpire@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:42:53 +0100
From: Marjolijn Christianen <m.christianen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Internship Marine Ecology, Indonesia
Type of position: Internship MSc student
Institution: Radboud University Nijmegen & NIOO-CEME Yrseke (The
Netherlands) and LIPI Oceanography, Jakarta (Indonesia).
Location Fieldwork: East-Kalimantan, Indonesia (3-5 months)
Lab-work: Nijmegen, The Netherlands (3-4 months)
Start date: Summer / Winter 2009,
Salary: non; student has to apply for funding.(http://www.beursopener.nl)
The PhD. project is about the interactive feedbacks between seagrass,
eutrophication, and (green) turtle grazing. The project focuses on specific
mechanisms that drive these processes, including the influence of shading,
water-soil chemistry and the associated algal shifts. Next summer we've
planned a second period of fieldwork. We are now looking for students who
want to take part in this project for their master's degree.
Students will have opportunity to creatively pursue their own
hypothesis-driven research projects within the project. The candidates
seeking the position should have a good (marine) ecology background. Details
about the project, location and experiences (incl. pictures) of last
fieldtrip: http://penyu.nl. To further inquire about the position and for
project details e-mail Marjolijn Christianen (m.christianen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx).
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 08:30:43 -0800
From: Leslie REPERANT <wolfdog1980@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Third EWDA Student Workshop - 10 days left to apply!
There are 10 days left to apply to the Third EWDA Student Workshop (deadlin=
e for applications is January 15)!=0APlease, distribute widely!=0AProfessor=
s! Please, make sure that your highly motivated students apply!=0A=C2=A0=0A=
The Third EWDA Student Workshop will be held at the conference centre of th=
e Merieux Foundation, Les Pensieres, in Veyrier-du-Lac, France, from March =
19th to March 22nd, 2009! The central theme of the workshop is Infectious D=
iseases at the Wildlife / Domestic Animal / Human Interface. =0A=C2=A0=0ATh=
e EWDA Student Workshop aims at giving advanced undergraduate and graduate =
students the opportunity to meet and share the experience of internationall=
y renowned scientists working at the crossroads of human and animal health.=
During three days, students and professionals will share their knowledge t=
hrough keynote lectures and outstanding oral communications, panel discussi=
ons, special sessions and student presentations. Special guests will be inv=
ited to enlarge the scope of the discussions, and will include representati=
ves of leading Institutions supporting health initiatives, experts from pha=
rmaceutical companies, European and governmental representatives, journalis=
ts, and more! =0A=C2=A0=0AThe objective of the workshop is to enhance the s=
cientific skills of participating students, from study design to publicatio=
n to media release, and offer a comprehensive view of the outlets and dutie=
s of the next generation of health scientists, under the One World =E2=80=
=93 One Health framework.=0A=C2=A0=0AThe Third EWDA Student Workshop is ope=
n to graduate students (MSc and PhD) working on disease ecology in its broa=
dest sense (from pathogenesis to epidemiology to control and management), a=
nd undergraduate students in their final years considering pursuing disease=
ecology research. Medical, veterinarian, biological, ecological, mathemati=
cal and other backgrounds are all welcome! Selection of 40 participating st=
udents will be based on a CV, motivation letter, reference letter from a Pr=
ofessor, a poster abstract if MSc or PhD student and grade transcripts of l=
atest semester if undergraduate. Willing undergraduates are welcome to send=
a poster abstract. Experience in disease ecology research is highly recomm=
ended. The application deadline is January 15th, 2009!=0A=C2=A0=0ATo apply,=
see below.=0AMore information, click here:=0Ahttp://sites.google.com/site/=
europeanstudentchapterofwda/Home/tools-and-events/ewda-student-workshop/upc=
oming-workshop =0AFollow the link=C2=A0APPLICATION at the bottom of the pag=
e.=0AFor any queries, contact us at ewdastudent@xxxxxxxxx =0A=C2=A0=0AAll t=
he best,=0AThe organizing committee,=0AJosanne Verhagen,=0AMiklos Gyuranecz=
,=0ALeslie Reperant,=0AEWDA Student Chapter Board 2008-2010.=0A=C2=A0=0A___=
___________________=0A"In wildness is the preservation of the world" ~ Henr=
y David Thoreau, Walden (1854).=0A=0A=0A=0A
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 11:16:25 -0500
From: =?windows-1252?Q?=3D=3Fiso-8859-1=3FQ=3FEvelyn=5FGaiser=3F=3D?=
<gaisere@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Ph.D. Assistantship in Everglades at Florida International University
Florida International University, Miami, Florida
A Ph.D. Graduate Assistantship is available in the Department of
Biological Sciences at Florida International University to work in the
Everglades beginning in Fall of 2009. The candidate�s research interests
should include aquatic ecology, algal ecology, or paleoecology. The
project will focus on understanding the distribution of benthic algal
communities in the Everglades and determining drivers of long-term
temporal and large-scale spatial trends. Work will involve both field
studies in the Everglades and laboratory studies on campus. The student
will be working closely with scientists from the Florida Coastal
Everglades Long-Term Ecological Research (FCE LTER) program. Applicants
should be highly motivated and hard-working, and familiarity with algae is
a plus. To learn more about benthic algal research at FIU, visit
http://www.fiu.edu/~algae and to learn about the FCE LTER, visit
http://fcelter.fiu.edu.
Florida International University is a public research university in Miami
with a highly diverse, vibrant, and growing student body located near the
edge of the Everglades. The Department of Biological Sciences has
strengths in Everglades, Caribbean, and Tropical Ecology. To learn more
about the Department of Biology at FIU visit http://www.fiu.edu/~biology.
This is a fully-funded assistantship that includes stipend, tuition and
research support. Interested students should email pdfs of 1) a current
Curriculum Vita, 2) statement of research interest, 3) unofficial copy of
transcripts, and names of three references to gaisere@xxxxxxxx
The deadline for applications is January 23, 2009.
For more information contact Evelyn Gaiser (http://www.fiu.edu/~gaisere).
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 12:14:19 -0500
From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Andrew_Elmore?= <andrew@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Graduate Education Opportunity
Stream Ecosystem Management/GIS/Remote Sensing
The Appalachian Lab, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
(UMCES) has an opening for one graduate student (MSc or PhD in exceptional
cases) to work on a project at the interface of geomorphology, ecology, and
public policy. We would like to admit a student who is interested in
studying the landscape effects of urbanization on stream ecosystems,
including effective protection and management strategies. Student support
has been secured through a fellowship from Maryland Sea Grant
(http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/programs/research/fellows/).
In the State of Maryland, stream restoration and protection is gaining
considerable attention as practices for reducing nutrient and sediment
discharge into the Chesapeake Bay. In recent work, researchers at UMCES have
developed remote sensing and GIS tools for measuring the impact of
urbanization on stream burial extent. However, tools are needed to aid
management of remaining stream resources and to help in determining the most
effective policies regulating future urbanization. For this task, AL-UMCES
has partnered with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
To apply to join this effort, please submit a resume and research statement
to Dr. Andrew Elmore (aelmore@xxxxxxxxxxxx). The student would be enrolled
through the Marine Estuarine and Environmental Science (MEES) graduate
program at the University of Maryland. Applications are due immediately and
will be filled when an acceptable candidate has been identified to start
either summer or fall semester 2009.
This ad is also posted at http://www.al.umces.edu/about/employment.htm
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 12:38:57 -0500
From: Adam Wilson <adam.wilson@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Undergraduate research experience in South Africa, Summer 2009
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2009 SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP EXPERIENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA
We are seeking one qualified undergraduate to participate in
field-based research to study plant biodiversity and ecology in South
Africa. The research program, funded by the National Science Foundation,
will run for about 6 weeks during the summer of 2009, likely starting in
mid-May. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents and must be
currently enrolled in an undergraduate program (students graduating this May
may apply).
It will involve research at several field sites in different areas of
the fabulously diverse Cape Floristic Region. For more background on the
Cape Floristic Region see:
http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots/cape_floristic/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.plantzafrica.com/vegetation/vegmain.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_floristic_region, &
http://www.capeaction.org.za/
Students will work closely with graduate student Adam Wilson, who has
been conducting research in South Africa for the past two years (
http://tinyurl.com/AdamWilson), and Professor John Silander (
http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/silander/)<http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/silander/>,
who has been working in South Africa for the past nine years. The overall
goal of this project is to understand the dynamics of vegetation and fire in
the landscape with respect to weather and climate in the recent past to
inform our understanding of what may happen in the future. The
student selected will also conduct an independent research project
in collaboration with Adam Wilson, John Silander and
collaborating scientists in South Africa. The program will cover all travel
expenses for students, local expenses in South Africa, as well as providing
a stipend of about $3,000 for your 5+ week commitment.
Field work will include collection of above-ground biomass data from the
shrublands (fynbos) surrounding Capetown for comparison with remotely sensed
(satellite) images. This is a fairly labor intensive process and involves
working long hours outside in all sorts of weather (from sunny and warm to
cold and rainy). It will be winter there and we will see frost and possibly
snow in the mountains. We will spend most of our time in protected areas
conducting research, but there will also be some time spent in Cape Town and
especially at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Our accommodations will
vary, likely including bed&breakfast style housing, hostels, and cabins when
we are in the protected areas.
Prior experience with map, compass, and GPS will be useful. Some
individualized preparation will be needed by the student prior to
departure. This will include reading and watching films about the history
(natural & social) of South Africa.
Interested students should submit:
i) Curriculum Vitae,
ii) grades (informal transcripts are fine) and a list of relevant courses,
iii) two letters of recommendation,
iv) a cover letter that describes any previous research and international
experiences, and a brief statement explaining your interest in obtaining
field research experience in plant ecology and evolution.
Please submit application materials as attachments (preferably in a single
PDF) in an email by January 31 to Adam Wilson (adam.wilson@xxxxxxxxx).
Thank you for your interest,
Adam
Adam Wilson
__o http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/wilson/
_`\<,_ Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
(*)/ (*) BioPharm 223
University of Connecticut
Tel: 860.486.4157
Adam.Wilson@xxxxxxxxx
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:01:54 -0500
From: =?windows-1252?Q?Aleta_Wiley?= <aleta@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Call for Case Studies on "Water-Ecosystem Services, Drought, and Environmental Justice" for 1st ESA Millennium Conference
Water-Ecosystem Services, Drought, and Environmental Justice:
The first Millennium Conference of the Ecological Society of America
November 9-12, 2009
Athens, Georgia
http://www.esa.org/millenniumconf/2009/
CALL FOR CASE STUDIES
Deadline for Submission: February 2, 2009
The Conference Committee for the first Millennium Conference of the
Ecological Society of America is calling for the submission of U.S. based
and international case studies that showcase local or regional experiences
with drought, and drought�s effects on water-ecosystem services and
environmental justice.
Water-ecosystem services in the United States and many places around the
world are severely stressed from population redistribution, urbanization,
water overdrafts, flood control, and limited institutions. Building on the
premise that drought is a normal, recurrent feature of climate that occurs
in virtually all climatic zones, this conference aims to investigate how
the impact of drought is exacerbated or mitigated by ecology, water
resource infrastructure, policy, and human behavior, resulting in
differential socio-ecologic vulnerability to drought from region to
region, as well as within regions. Through the stories they tell, the case
studies are intended to create both a visual context and a shared set of
references for conference participants.
Review priority will be given to submissions that explore the complexities
of a drought-related topic from interdisciplinary perspectives using
multimedia presentations, photo essays and short videos.
Please visit the following link for additional information:
http://www.esa.org/millenniumconf/2009/case_studies.php.
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 12:03:08 -0600
From: Marian Hofherr <mhofherr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Paid Ecology Internships Western US
The Conservation and Land Management Internship Program is now accepting
applications for 2009! Apply online at <http://www.clminternship.org
<http://www.clminternship.org/>=20
Would you like to put your education to use assisting in important
conservation projects? Do you like to experience new landscapes,
habitats, and species diversity? The CLM Internship Program is a
wonderful opportunity to begin a career in natural resource management
and conservation!
Each year, the Conservation and Land Management Internship Program
places 75-100 college graduates in five-month paid internships to assist
professional staff at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Park
Service (NPS), US Fish and Wildlife Service (NFWF) or US Geologic Survey
(USGS). Internships are primarily located in one of the thirteen western
states, including Alaska! Each internship is unique and may focus on
botany, wildlife, or a combination of the two. Projects may include
monitoring or assessing threatened and endangered species and habitats.
Applicants with strong botanical backgrounds are especially encouraged
to apply!
Benefits of the CLM Internship Program are numerous! As a CLM intern,
you will receive a stipend of $11,000 and will attend an all
expenses-paid week long training workshop. In addition, the CLM
Internship Program provides opportunities to make connections in various
governmental and non-profit organizations, to learn what it's like to
work at a federal agency, to explore your career goals and expand your
resume.
For more information and to apply online, please visit:
<http://www.clminternship.org <http://www.clminternship.org/> =20
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:36:54 -0500
From: Research at Hilton Pond <research@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Hilton Pond 12/22/08 (2008 Banding Results)
Now that 2008 has ended, it's time for our annual Hilton Pond bird
banding summary--complete with a tally of all species and individuals
banded, photos of some of them, and an analysis of what was different
about our just-finished "below average" year. For the first time we
also include info about our 2008 "Yard List," which includes birds
observed but not banded at the Center.
To view our "This Week at Hilton Pond" photo essay for 22-31 December
2008, please visit http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek081222.html .
There's also a photo of our first tick-infested bird of the winter
and a comment about the scarcity of White-throated Sparrows.
Happy (New Year) Nature Watching!
BILL
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RESEARCH PROGRAM
c/o BILL HILTON JR. Executive Director
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
1432 DeVinney Road, York, South Carolina 29745 USA
research@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, (803) 684-5852, eFax: (503) 218-0845
Please visit our web sites (courtesy of Comporium.net):
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History at http://www.hiltonpond.org
"Operation RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project" at http://www.rubythroat.org
**********
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:30:49 -0500
From: Lee McDavid <Lee.McDavid@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Fellowships in Arctic Studies
Dickey Center Visiting Fellows
Institute of Arctic Studies
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 03755 USA
The Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College has Fellowships available for recent doctoral graduates and established scholars to spend a minimum of one term and up to a year in residence researching and writing about international issues related to one of the Center's research areas: conflict and conflict resolution, human dimensions of environmental change at the earths high latitudes, and global health.
The Institute of Arctic Studies is focused on climate change and its social and political consequences for Arctic residents. It is home to Dartmouth's NSF IGERT graduate training program in polar environmental change and partnerships with Greenland. Fellows who add to these initiatives are especially encouraged to apply. Areas of interest include: Arctic change and traditional knowledge; polar politics and institutions; climate change and ecosystem services; environmental change and language loss. While at Dartmouth, fellows are expected to participate in seminars and colloquia relevant to their area of interest, and to work towards the completion of a scholarly monograph or similar project.
For more information about the Institute of Arctic Studies and the IGERT Program and to apply, visit the Dickey Center website: http://dickey.dartmouth.edu/
Review of applications begins February 1, 2009, and will remain open until all Dickey Fellows have been appointed. For additional information, contact arctic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. We welcome applications from a broad spectrum of people, including women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans.
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:00:09 -0500
From: =?us-ascii?Q?ESA_SEEDS_Program?= <erin@xxxxxxx>
Subject: DEB REU Supplementals - SEEDS Partnership Opportunity
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY for NSF Division of Environmental Biology REU
Supplemental Awards (http://esa.org/seeds/about/reu%20supplemental%20award%
20registration.php)
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) SEEDS program is pleased to
announce a new opportunity for PIs with REU supplemental funding for
undergraduate research. Made possible by a grant from NSF, SEEDS can help
you recruit underrepresented students for your REU supplemental award
associated with the NSF Division of Environmental Biology (DEB). For PIs
interested in a partnership with SEEDS, we will be creating a
clearinghouse of REU supplemental research opportunities on our web site
to widely promote within our program.
Established in 1996, the mission of SEEDS is to promote diversity within
the ecology profession. We have received national recognition for the
tremendous impact of SEEDS on supporting diverse thought in the ecological
community. ESA invites you to register your REU supplemental opportunity
with SEEDS. The benefits of participation are:
broad advertising of your opportunity to the SEEDS network and partners,
customized recruitment of underrepresented students with research
interests matching your program,
support and leadership development opportunities for participating
students ,
recognition during the ESA Annual Meeting as a supporter of diversity in
undergraduate research, and
a built-in infrastructure to track students career progress over time.
In partnership, we encourage you to include travel funds of $1,500 in your
budget for the SEEDS student to present their research and participate in
SEEDS events at the ESA Annual Meeting the following year. If you plan to
apply, or currently have REU supplemental funds to support undergraduate
research and are interested in this opportunity, please register your
program at http://esa.org/seeds/about/reu%20supplemental%20award%
20registration.php. Please contact Melissa Armstrong at Melissa@xxxxxxx
with any
further questions.
Thank you,
Erin Vinson
Diversity Programs Coordinator
Ecological Society of America
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 17:44:18 -0500
From: Jamie Reaser <ecoslists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: New Book for Nature Enthusiasts
Dear Nature Enthusiasts -
Hiraeth Press and Ecos Systems Institute are please to announce the
publication of:Courting the Wild: Love Affairs with the Land, edited by
Dr. Jamie K. Reaser and Ms. Susan Chernak McElroy.
Do you remember the first time you fell in love?
Within these pages will you find love stories, rapturous love affairs with
the land, longings, shameless seductions, betrothals, vows exchanged,
marriages of the soul, heartaches, partings, healings, and renewals. The
authors are the courters and the courted�Their landscape paramours embrace
them and they grow forth from within.
�A stirring book�filled with transcendent and highly personal moments of
revelation, of awe, reverence, and love for nature�the profound truth and
magic of becoming one with life on Earth. This book is for anyone
anywhere�from the camper�s backpack to bedside tables.� � Dr. Thomas
Lovejoy, President, The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics
and the Environment
�Like many ecologists, I had a love affair with nature (especially with
butterflies) long before I became a scientist. The love affairs described
here will either tell you what I mean, or remind you of your own affair.
Either way, you�ll enjoy them.� � Dr. Paul Ehrlich, co-author of the
Dominant Animal: Human Evolution and the Environment
Available from:
- Hiraeth Press: www.hiraethpress.com
- www.amazon.com
A limited number of signed copies are available, contact Dr. Jamie K.
Reaser at ecos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx If you�d like to help promote the book,
please e-mail Jamie for a flyer.
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:59:22 -0600
From: "Pollack, Jennifer" <Jennifer.Pollack@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: 38th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting now accepting late registrations
The 2009 Benthic Ecology Meeting organizing committee is accepting late
registrations for the 38th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting
<http://benthicecologymeeting2009.org/f> to be held in Corpus Christi,
Texas from 4 to 7 March 2009. The abstract submission deadline has been
extended to accommodate many requests for late abstract submissions. We
have extended the final abstract submission date to 23 January 2009 (5
p.m. CST). Abstracts can be submitted online during registration.
Prices for regular, student and guest registrations now include a late
fee and are as follows:
Price (USD) =20
Regular $378 =20
Student $204 =20
Guest $125 =20
The regular / student registration fee includes:
- participation in meeting,=20
- snacks at morning and afternoon breaks,
- snack and refreshments at welcome social (including Mariachi band),
- snack and refreshments at both poster sessions, and
- conference banquet / party on USS Lexington.
=20
The guest registration fee includes all evening snacks and refreshments
including the conference party but does not include participation in the
meeting.
=20
The conference party will be held on Saturday the 7th of November on the
USS Lexington <http://www.usslexington.com/> , a former US Navy aircraft
carrier that now functions as a museum on Corpus Christi Bay. Dinner
will be catered by Water Street <http://www.waterstreetrestaurants.com/>
, a highly rated Corpus Christi restaurant that is most popular for its
seafood. Food will be of southern style with barbeque brisket, chicken
and shrimp as main courses. Vegetarian options will also be available.
Entertainment will be by The Eggmen <http://www.eggmen.com/> , a Beatles
cover band from Austin, Texas. The Eggmen have been voted the best
cover band in Austin for six years in a row. In Austin
<http://www.austintexas.org/> , the self proclaimed 'live music capital
of the world', that is no mean feat.
For more registration information go to:
http://benthicecologymeeting2009.org/register.htm
Please upload your abstract at the same time that you register.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. =20
Terry Palmer, Jenni Pollack and the BEM organizing committee
=20
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 17:50:40 -0500
From: =?windows-1252?Q?Tim_Bowden?= <bowden.ts@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Volunteer Research Assistants at Grand Canyon
VOLUNTEER FIELD RESEARCH ASSISTANTS (4) needed to assist with a Mexican
spotted owl behavioral study in Grand Canyon National Park, 15 Mar � 15
Jun (minimum of 1 month commitment). Duties will include backpacking to
remote canyons and recording diurnal roosting owl behavior. Volunteers
will be required to camp within canyons for up to 8 days and use a
spotting scope for extended periods. Food, housing, and a $15 per diem
stipend will be provided. Preference will be given to applicants with
experience backpacking in rugged terrain and conducting animal behavior
studies. Please send a cover letter explaining interest, dates of
availability, a resume or CV, and contact information of 3 references to
Tim_Bowden@xxxxxxx or Tim Bowden, Grand Canyon National Park, Science
Center, PO Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023. Closing date is 1 March 2009.
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 19:00:40 -0500
From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Lisa_Stelzner?= <lstelzner@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: CNPS Conservation Conference Jan. 17-21, Sacramento
2009 California Native Plant Society's Conservation Conference: Strategies
and Solutions
January 17 - 21, 2009 Sacramento, CA
CNPS' long- overdue statewide plant conservation conference is near.
REGISTER NOW and save money!
http://cnps.org/cnps/conservation/conference/2009/registration.php
The CNPS 2009 Conservation Conference: Strategies and Solutions will provide
you with an excellent opportunity to advance your understanding of plant
science, conservation planning, and environmental policy. Participate and
help us increase public awareness of the importance of identifying
science-based solutions and strategies to conserve California's natural
habitats and key ecosystems.
The conference will focus on: 1) finding and promoting solutions to the
environmental challenges confronting California's flora 2) integrating the
best science with the most effective public policies to meet these
challenges 3) pressing forward more and better regional and statewide
landscape-level conservation initiatives.
By addressing such topics as climate change, rare plant biology,
restoration, habitat fragmentation, mitigation strategies, vegetation
ecology, environmental policy, invasive species, conservation genetics,
regional planning, urbanization, and more, this conference will integrate
and synthesize conservation science with policy and catalyze California's
plant conservation in the 21st century.
The Conference program includes over 300 presentations by notable scientists
and conservation leaders such as:
Michael Barbour, Tom Griggs, Richard Halsey, Linnea Hanson, Susan Harrison,
Robert Holland, Todd Keeler-Wolf, Jon Keeley, Scott Loarie, Connie Millar,
Richard L. Moe, Bart O'Brien, Tom Parker, Bruce Pavlik, John Randall, Jon
Rebman, John Sawyer, Dieter Wilken, Carol Witham, and many others
Meet our plenary speakers:
Jerome Ringo , Stephen Hopper, and John Muir Laws.
Check our web site for more details about the program, special events, and
trainings: http://www.cnps.org/cnps/conservation/conference/2009/
Stay at Sheraton Grand Hotel and take advantage of the special conference
rate!
http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=0807010454&key=699D3
Help us green the conference, meet other conference attendees, and save
money by using Spaceshare to find traveling companions from your region,
share hotel rooms, cars, cab rides from the airport, a room/couch in your
home, and interests, etc.
Bring your own coffee cup or travel mug to reduce waste!
Find out more by visiting the conference site at http://www.spaceshare.com/cnps.
CNPS Conservation Conference 2009 is on Facebook; become a friend!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=38417209275
Invite your friends and colleagues to this important event!
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 19:20:21 -0500
From: "Brian R. Mitchell" <brian.mitchell@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Bicknell's Thrush Field Technicians Needed for Mountain Birdwatch 2.0
Please direct inquiries about these positions to Julie Hart (contact
info at bottom of the announcement).
FIELD TECHNICIANS (10) needed for a monitoring program of high-elevation
songbirds in the Northeastern U.S. from 30 May 2009 to 26 June 2009. An
international monitoring program is being established in June 2009
targeting Bicknell�s Thrush and other high-elevation songbirds.
Technicians will conduct point counts for ten target species at
designated points along trails in the Adirondacks, Catskills, Green
Mountains, White Mountains, and the mountains of central Maine. Learn
more about Mountain Birdwatch here: http://www.vtecostudies.org/MBW/.
Successful applicants will be eager to spend long summer days in this
beautiful mountain region, are in good physical condition, and capable
of early morning (4:00 am) starts. Must be comfortable backpacking and
camping alone in remote locations. Familiarity with New England birds
preferred, but training will be provided. Mosquitoes and black flies are
prevalent at this time of year. High-elevation weather is highly
variable and can be near freezing at night and in the 80s during the
day. Thunderstorms and muddy trail conditions are inevitable.
Compensation is $450/wk plus mileage reimbursement. Rustic housing is
provided on days off. Applicants must be flexible to changes in
daily/weekly schedules due to weather. Applicants should have their own
vehicle, backpacking equipment, and binoculars. Application deadline is
15 Feb 2009 or until positions are filled. To apply, send letter of
interest, resum�, and contact information for three references to: Julie
Hart (EM: jhart AT vtecostudies.org), Mountain Birdwatch Coordinator,
Vermont Center for Ecostudies, PO Box 420, Norwich, VT 05055.
--
Julie Hart
Mountain Birdwatch Coordinator
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
PO Box 420 � Norwich, VT 05055
802-649-1431 x 6
http://www.vtecostudies.org/MBW/
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 20:18:53 -0500
From: Kristina Schierenbeck <ka.schierenbeck@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Workshop: Synthesizing Ecology and Evolution for the Study of Invasive Species
Special Workshop: Synthesizing Ecology and Evolution for the Study of
Invasive Species
Organizers: Carol Lee, Kristina Schierenbeck, Robert Holt
We have organized a workshop to promote the integration of ecological and
evolutionary perspectives and approaches into the study of invasive
species. Our aim is to create a venue in which discussion among the
participants would lead to novel synthetic research and papers that reflect
the novel syntheses. For example, the integration of population genetics
and population dynamics could yield insights into the lag period of
invasions, evolutionary responses to novel environments, and range
expansions, oscillations, and extinctions. Also, integrating empirical
data on ecological factors, such as predation or competition, with genetic
factors, such as quantitative genetic variance or the genomic architecture
of critical traits, could enhance our understanding of factors that limit
invasions, improve the efficacy of predictive models, including those that
might aid in biological control. Invasive species provide an ideal testing
ground for many basic evolutionary theories, and we hope that this workshop
will help expand this potential.
This event will be held March 19-22, 2009 at North Lake Tahoe, California,
USA. The workshop will consist of talks by invited speakers (listed
below), group discussions, and posters sessions. Conference attendance
will be limited to 100, so we recommend registering early!
The workshop will take place during prime ski season at the scenic
Granlibakken Conference Center & Lodge, which is nestled between trees,
mountains, and Squaw and Alpine Ski Resorts. The Reno-Tahoe International
Airport provides ready access to Lake Tahoe, and from a number of major
airports.
The all-inclusive meeting package of $799.00 (single-occupancy) or $608.00
(double occupancy) includes conference registration fees; three nights
lodging (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday), dinner on Thursday, three meals
on Friday and Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. Day passes to
the conference (conference attendance + lunch) are available at $120 per
day or $252 for the entire conference.
We recommend that you plan on arriving a few days early or a stay a few
days later if you plan to take advantage of the local skiing, showshoeing,
ice-skating, and hiking opportunities. On site amenities include ski
lessons and on-site cross country ski trails.
The registration deadline is February 15. You may register at
http://www.granlibakken.com. The user name and password are: usda09
If you would like to present a poster, please submit a title to Kristina
Schierenbeck (ka.schierenbeck@xxxxxxxxxxxx) by March 10.
List of Invited Speakers and Tentative Titles:
Richard Gomulkiewicz, Robert Holt & Scott Nuismer
Genetic complexity, adaptation, and invasion in harsh environments
Alex Perkins
Effects of evolutionarily labile interspecific interactions on spatial
spread dynamics
Judith Miller
The fate of neutral mutations arising during invasions
Andrew Kanarek & Colleen Webb
Allee effects and invasion success through coupled evolutionary and
ecological dynamics
Carol Eunmi Lee, Yuseob Kim & Davorka Gulisija
Testing for genetic signatures of selection during independent invasions
into novel environments
Marc Kramer
Application of climate models to understand and model environmental
processes
Andy Suarez, Neil Tsutsui & David Holway
Insights into invasion success from comparing the biology of ant invaders
in their native and introduced ranges
Kevin Rice
The role of trans-generational plasticity (i.e. maternal effects) in
biological invasions
George Gilchrist & Raymond Huey
Developmental plasticity evolves during biological invasions
Heinz M�ller-Sch�rer
Adaptive evolutionary change in an invasive plant: Tracking its evidence
Elizabeth Leger & Erin Espeland
Evolution of native plants in response to invaders
George Roderick & Maria Navajas
Evidence for evolutionary change in classical biological control and what
this says about invasions
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Kristina A. Schierenbeck
USDA/ARS, Research Leader
Exotic & Invasive Weeds Unit
920 Valley Road
Reno, Nevada 89512
Work: 775-784-6057 ext. 222
Cell: 530-591-9907
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