NeoCons, Vol. 8. No. 3. Junio / Junho / Juin / June 2008

Boletín Neotropical de Biología de la Conservación / Boletim Neotropical de Biologia da Conservação / Bulletin Néotropical de Biologie de la Conservation / Neotropical Conservation Biology Bulletin

http://www.conservationbiology.org/SCB/Publications/NeoCons/

NeoCons es publicado por la Sociedad para la Biología de la Conservación, una comunidad global de profesionales de la conservación dedicada a la promoción del estudio científico de los fenómenos que afectan el mantenimiento, pérdida y restauración de la diversidad biológica ( http://www.conservationbiology.org/ ).

NeoCons é publicado pela Sociedade para a Biologia da Conservação, uma comunidade global de profissionais em conservação dedicada à promoção do estudo científico dos processos que afectam a conservação, perda e restauração da diversidade biológica ( http://www.conservationbiology.org/ ).

NeoCons est publié par la Société pour la Biologie de la Conservation, une communauté mondiale de professionnels de la conservation visant à promouvoir l'étude scientifique des phénomènes qui influencent le maintien, la perte et la restauration de la diversité biologique ( http://www.conservationbiology.org/ ).

NeoCons is published by the Society for Conservation Biology, a global community of conservation professionals dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity ( http://www.conservationbiology.org/ ).

Editorial

NEW EDITORIAL TEAM FOR Conservation Biology / Nuevo equipo EDITORIAL PARA Conservation Biology

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The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) is initiating a change in the editorial structure of its internationally acclaimed journal Conservation Biology, and seeks a diverse and international team of five editors, one of them Editor-in-Chief, to lead the journal. We invite applications from individuals with experience in editing scientific publications and expertise in conservation science, understood as a discipline that spans the social and natural sciences, as well as across biological realms and geographical regions.

Compensation will be in the form of honoraria, and the appointments will be for up to four years, renewable. The team of editors will be supported by experienced, professional staff already employed by SCB.

Please send expressions of interest and résumé, by 15 September 2008, to Chair, Conservation Biology Editors Search Committee, EditorSearch@conbio.org . Additional details of duties and terms of employment may be found at www.conbio.org/EditorSearch .

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La Sociedad para la Biología de la Conservación (SCB) está por modificar la estructura editorial de su influyente revista científica Conservation Biology, y está buscando establecer un equipo diverso e internacional de cinco editores, uno de ellos Editor en Jefe, para liderar el futuro de la revista. Invitamos postulaciones de individuos con experiencia en la edición de revistas científicas y conocimientos en ciencia de la conservación, entendida como una disciplina que abarca las ciencias sociales y naturales, al igual que diversos ámbitos biológicos y regiones geográficas.

La compensación será por honorarios profesionales y los cargos tendrán una duración de cuatro años, renovables por mutuo acuerdo. El equipo de editores contará con el apoyo personal profesional y experimentado, que ya está contratado por la SCB.

Por favor enviar expresiones de interés y Curriculum vitae, antes del 15 de septiembre de 2008, a Chair, Conservation Biology Editors Search Committee, EditorSearch@conbio.org . Para obtener mayor información sobre las responsabilidades de los editores y los términos de la contratación, visitar www.conbio.org/EditorSearch .

PARTE I / PART I: Conservation Biology (2008) Vol. 22, No. 3 CONTENIDO (Castellano solamente / Spanish only)

KEN VANCE-BORLAND < ken.vance-borland@oregonstate.edu >, DIRK ROUX, JEANNE NEL y BOB PRESSEY De las Montañas al Mar: ¿Dónde Está la Conservación de Agua Dulce en la Agenda de la SCB?, pp. 505-507

ELLEN PAUL < ellen.paul@verizon.net > Aclaración sobre Enmiendas al Acta de E. U. A. del Tratado de Aves Migratorias, pp. 508-508

VALENTÍ RULL < valenti.rull@uab.es >, TERESA VEGAS, SANDRA NOGUÉ y ENCARNI MONTOYA Obstrucción Burocrática de la Ciencia de la Conservación en las Tierras Altas de Guyana, pp. 508-509

SARAH A. BEKESSY < sarah.bekessy@rmit.edu.au > y BRENDAN A. WINTLE Utilización de Inversión de Carbono para que Crezca el Banco de Biodiversidad, pp. 510-513

GEORGE F. WILHERE < wilhegfw@dfw.wa.gov > El Mito del Que Tanto es Suficiente, pp. 514-517

BRITTA G. BIERWAGEN < bierwagen.britta@epa.gov >, FRANK J. RAHEL y ROXANNE THOMAS Sección Especial: Síntesis de los Efectos del Cambio Climático sobre las Especies Acuáticas Invasivas. Introducción, pp. 518-520.

FRANK J. RAHEL < frahel@uwyo.edu > y JULIAN D. OLDEN Evaluación de los Efectos del Cambio Climático sobre Especies Acuáticas Invasoras, pp. 521-533

JESSICA J. HELLMANN < hellmann.3@nd.edu >, JAMES E. BYERS, BRITTA G. BIERWAGEN y JEFFREY S. DUKES Cinco Consecuencias Potenciales del Cambio Climático para Especies Invasoras, pp. 534-543

CARL HERSHNER < carl@vims.edu > y KIRK J. HAVENS Manejo de Plantas Acuáticas Invasoras en un Sistema Cambiante: Consideración Estratégica de los Servicios del Ecosistema, pp. 544-550

FRANK J. RAHEL < frahel@uwyo.edu >, BRITTA BIERWAGEN y YOSHINORI TANIGUCHI Manejo de Especies Acuáticas de Interés para la Conservación ante el Cambio Climático y las Especies Invasoras, pp. 551-561

JILLIAN M. MUELLER y JESSICA J. HELLMANN < hellmann.3@nd.edu > Una Evaluación del Riesgo de Invasión por Migración Asistida, pp. 562-567

BRITTA G. BIERWAGEN < bierwagen.britta@epa.gov >, ROXANNE THOMAS y AUSTIN KANE Capacidad de los Planes de Manejo de Especies Acuáticas Invasoras para Integrar el Cambio Climático, pp. 568-574

HENRY LEE II < lee.henry@epa.gov >, DEBORAH A. REUSSER, JULIAN D. OLDEN, SCOTT S. SMITH, JIM GRAHAM, VIRGINIA BURKETT, JEFFREY S. DUKES, ROBERT J. PIORKOWSKI y JOHN MCPHEDRAN Sistemas Integrados de Monitoreo e Información para el Manejo de Especies Acuáticas Invasoras en un Clima Cambiante, pp. 575-584

CHRISTOPHER R. PYKE < cpyke@ctgenergetics.com >, ROXANNE THOMAS, READ D. PORTER, JESSICA J. HELLMANN, JEFFREY S. DUKES, DAVID M. LODGE y GABRIELA CHAVARRIA Prácticas Actuales y Oportunidades Futuras para las Políticas sobre Cambio Climático y Especies Invasoras, pp. 585-592

DIRK S. SCHMELLER < ds@die-schmellers.de >, BERND GRUBER, EDUARDAS BUDRYS, ERIK FRAMSTED, SZABOLCS LENGYEL y KLAUS HENLE Responsabilidades Nacionales en la Conservación de Especies Europeas: Una Revisión Metodológica, pp. 593-601

MARTHA J. GROOM < groom@u.washington.edu >, ELIZABETH M. GRAY y PATRICIA A. TOWNSEND Biocombustibles y Biodiversidad: Principios para la Creación de Mejores Políticas para la Producción de Biocombustible, pp. 602-609

ANDREW T. KNIGHT < tawnyfrogmouth@gmail.com >, RICHARD M. COWLING, MATHIEU ROUGET, ANDREW BALMFORD, AMANDA T. LOMBARD Y BRUCE M. CAMPBELL Sabiendo pero No Haciendo: Selección de Áreas Prioritarias para la Conservación y la Brecha Investigación-Implementación, pp. 610-617

MARK D. BERTNESS < mark_bertness@brown.edu > y BRIAN R. SILLIMAN Control por Consumidores en Marismas Conducido por Perturbación Humana, pp. 618-623

BERTA MARTÍN-LÓPEZ < berta.martin@uam.es >, CARLOS MONTES y JAVIER BENAYAS Valoración Económica de la Conservación de la Biodiversidad: el Significado de los Números, pp. 624-635

MORGAN ROBERTSON < mmrobertson@uky.edu > y NICHOLAS HAYDEN Evaluación de un Mercado de Créditos de Humedales en Chicago, pp. 636-646

DAVID M. MARSH < marshd@wlu.edu > y PETER C. TRENHAM Tendencias Actuales en el Monitoreo de Poblaciones de Plantas y Animales, pp. 647-655

EVE MCDONALD-MADDEN < e.mcdonaldmadden@uq.edu.au >, PETER W.J. BAXTER y HUGH P. POSSINGHAM Triage Subpoblacional: Cómo Asignar Esfuerzos de Conservación entre Poblaciones, pp. 656-665

QINFENG GUO < qguo@fs.fed.us > y AMY SYMSTAD Una Medida de Dos Partes del Grado de Invasión para Comparaciones entre Comunidades, pp. 666-672

JAMES JUSTUS < sarkar@mail.utexas.edu >, TREVON FULLER y SAHOTRA SARKAR Influencia de los Objetivos de Representación sobre el Área Total de Redes de Áreas de Conservación, pp. 673-682

MATTHEW LINKIE < m.linkie@kent.ac.uk >, ROBERT J. SMITH, YU ZHU, DEBORAH J. MARTYR, BETH SUEDMEYER, JOKO PRAMONO y NIGEL LEADER-WILLIAMS Evaluación de la Conservación de la Biodiversidad Alrededor de una Área Protegida Extensa en Sumatra, pp. 683-690

C. J. KLEIN < c.klein@uq.edu.au >, A. CHAN, L. KIRCHER, A. J. CUNDIFF, N. GARDNER, Y. HROVAT, A. SCHOLZ, B. E. KENDALL y S. AIRAMÉ Estableciendo un Balance entre la Conservación de la Biodiversidad y la Viabilidad Económica en el Diseño de Áreas Marinas Protegidas, pp. 691-700

JARED G. UNDERWOOD < jared.underwood@asu.edu >, CLAUDIA J. HERNANDEZ CAMACHO, DAVID AURIOLES-GAMBOA y LEAH R. GERBER Estimación de Tasas de Captura Incidental Sustentables para Poblaciones de Leones Marinos en el Golfo de California, pp. 701-710

A. GRECH < alana.grech@jcu.edu.au > y H. MARSH Evaluación Rápida de Riesgos para un Mamífero Marino Móvil en una Área Marina Protegida a Escala de Ecosistema, pp. 711-720

WILLIAM F. LAURANCE < laurancew@si.edu >, BARBARA M. CROES, NICAISE GUISSOUEGOU, RALPH BUIJ, MARC DETHIER y ALFONSO ALONSO Impactos de Carreteras, Cacería y Alteración del Hábitat sobre Mamíferos Nocturnos de Bosques Lluviosos Africanos, pp. 721-732

DETLEV H. KELM < kelm@izw-berlin.de >, KERSTIN R. WIESNER y OTTO VON HELVERSEN Efectos de Refugios Artificiales para Murciélagos Frugívoros sobre la Dispersión de Semillas en un Mosaico Bosque-Pastura Neotropical, pp. 733-741

ROSS B. CUNNINGHAM < ross.cunningham@anu.edu.au >, DAVID B. LINDENMAYER, MASON CRANE, DAMIAN MICHAEL, CHRISTOPHER MACGREGOR, REBECCA MONTAGUE-DRAKE y JOERN FISCHER Efectos Combinados de la Vegetación Remanente y la Siembra de Árboles sobre Aves de Tierras Agrícolas, pp. 742-752

BRIAN D. TODD < btodd@uga.edu > y KIMBERLY M. ANDREWS Respuesta de un Gremio de Reptiles a la Cosecha de Bosques, pp. 753-761

ANNIKA HILLERS < hillers@science.uva.nl >, MICHAEL VEITH y MARK-OLIVER RÖDEL Efectos de la Fragmentación de Bosques y la Degradación del Hábitat sobre Ranas de la Hojarasca en el Oeste de África, pp. 762-772

JOHANNA DELGADO-ACEVEDO < johannadelgado@yahoo.com > y CARLA RESTREPO La Contribución de la Pérdida de Hábitat a Cambios en el Tamaño Corporal, Alometría y Asimetría Bilateral en Dos Ranas Eleutherodactylus de Puerto Rico, pp. 773-782

MICHAEL J. FORD < mike.ford@noaa.gov >, JEFFREY J. HARD, BRANT BOELTS, ERIC LAHOOD y JASON MILLER Estimaciones de Selección Natural en una Población de Salmón en Ambientes Cautivos y Naturales, pp. 783-794

CLAIRE KREMEN < ckremen@nature.berkeley.edu >, GRETCHEN C. DAILY, ALEXANDRA-MARIA KLEIN y DREW SCOFIELD Evaluación Inadecuada del Fundamento del Servicio del Ecosistema para la Conservación: Respuesta a Ghazoul, pp. 795-798

JABOURY GHAZOUL < jaboury.ghazoul@env.ethz.ch > Debatiendo el Fundamento del Servicio del Ecosistema para la Conservación: Respuesta a Kremen et al., pp. 799-801

CRISTIANO VERNESI, MICHAEL W. BRUFORD, GIORGIO BERTORELLE, ELENA PECCHIOLI, ANNAPAOLA RIZZOLI y HEIDI C. HAUFFE < hauffe@cealp.it > ¿Dónde Está la Conservación en la Genética de la Conservación?, pp. 802-804

CAMILLE PARMESAN < parmesan@mail.utexas.edu > Visualización de los Conceptos Básicos del Cambio Climático, pp. 805-806

THOMAS L. SERFASS < tserfass@frostburg.edu > y SADIE S. STEVENS Devoción Detallada, pp. 806-807

MICHELLE E. PORTMAN < mportman@whoi.edu > El Hombre y el Mar, Segunda Parte, pp. 808-809

Libros Recibidos Recientemente (Enero 2008 –Marzo 2008), pp. 809-809

PARTE II: OTRAS INFORMACIONES / OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES / AUTRES INFORMATIONS / OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

1. Employment opportunity / Oportunidad de empleo: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE SOCIETY FOR ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION INTERNATIONAL (English only / Solamente inglés) (Due date: 18 August 2008 / Fecha límite: 18 de agosto de 2008)

1. Employment opportunity / Oportunidad de empleo: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE SOCIETY FOR ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION INTERNATIONAL (English only / Solamente inglés) (Due date: 18 August 2008 / Fecha límite: 18 de agosto de 2008)

The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) International is seeking an Executive Director. SER International is a non-profit organization dedicated to the science of restoration ecology and the practice of ecological restoration throughout the world, with a membership of approximately 2,000 individuals in 37 countries. The Society brings together scientists and practitioners as well as organizations who are actively engaged in ecologically and culturally-sensitive repair and management of ecosystems and who bring a broad array of experience, knowledge sets and cultural perspectives. Founded in 1988, SER's mission is: To promote ecological restoration as a means of sustaining the diversity of life on Earth and re-establishing an ecologically healthy relationship between nature and culture.

POSITION:

The Executive Director is the Chief Executive Officer of the Society and is responsible for implementing the organization's goals and strategic plan and managing its day-to-day operations, including a full-time professional staff of three and an annual budget of 500,000-700,000 US$.

The Executive Director coordinates development and implementation of strategic, work and business plans; assists with development and implementation of Board policies; assures that the organization is responsive to the needs of members and components; and provides a creative and constructive work environment for the Board, committees, chapters, members and staff to contribute to the future of the Society and the restoration of nature.

The Executive Director is responsible for personnel management; financial management and fundraising; support of the Board, Committees and Working Groups; support and development of the membership and SER's components, chapters, affiliates and Restoration Resource Centers; advancement; and outreach to and liaison with organizations, government agencies and other international institutions.

The Executive Director reports to the SER Board of Directors (comprising 20 directors, world-wide) and is an ex officio member of the Board and the Executive Committee of the Board. A management agreement sets out terms and conditions of the position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Serve as a representative of the SER, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration and discretion in all interactions with other members of the SER community, SER partners, and the public. - Provide leadership to staff, members, committees and chapters to develop strategies that support the Society's mission and goals. - Promote global awareness of the Society and it's goals and advance it's mission throughout the world. - Advise the Board of Directors on the Society's business. - Assist the Board in developing budgets; monitoring budgets to ensure appropriate expenditures; and ensuring adherence to budget guidelines, policies and objectives - Write business plans and proposals that anticipate and/or meet program Needs. - Conduct fundraising, including writing grant proposals. - Develop and maintain media contacts and networking. - Collaborate with partners in planning events and meetings, including the Society's biannual International Conference. - Oversee the Society's projects, such as the Global Restoration Network and Restoration Resource Centers. - Market and promote sales of SER journals, book series and other publications as well as membership. - Keep abreast of developments and changes within the field of ecological restoration. - Manage the recruitment, supervision and appraisal of staff, contractors, interns, and volunteers - Act as primary liaison between the Board, committees, chapters, volunteers, membership and staff to ensure cooperative and creative environments - Provide leadership, support and actively participate in committees, working groups and task forces. - Develop and maintain relationships with other relevant international societies and organizations. - Liaise with the editor and publisher of the Society's scientific journal, Restoration Ecology, and with Island Press, publisher of the Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration book series.

EDUCATION:

College degree, preferably in ecology or related field discipline.

EXPERIENCE:

Considerable experience in progressively more responsible senior roles, preferably in the field of ecological restoration, including: - Representing an organization and establishing and maintaining strong and positive working relationships with representatives from its Community, partners, other relevant international societies, organizations and the public. - Leading and developing a team of professional staff. - Establishing priorities and allocating human resources and managing a sizable operational budget. - Generating sustainable revenue through fundraising, memberships, sponsorships, and other related resource development efforts. - Managing large projects. - Providing expert advice, guidance and consultation to Board members and senior staff.

COMPETENCIES:

- Organizational Commitment: Commitment to the mission and values of SER. - Strategic Orientation: Ability to respond strategically and creatively to opportunities and challenges. - Leadership: Ability to articulate the mission and aspirations SER to its varied constituencies in ways that motivate others to participate in the Society and Ecological Restoration. - Business Acumen: Ability to exercise sound judgment and apply administrative skills, financial acumen and information management skills. - Communication: Excellence in written and oral communication skills. - Project Management: Ability to oversee projects of varying scales and content. - Building Partnerships with Stakeholders: Ability to build long-term or on-going relationships with those who share a common interest. - Managing Organizational Resources: Ability to understand and effectively manage organizational resources (people, materials, assets and budgets). - Results Orientation: Ability to surpass a standard of excellence. - Commitment to Continuous Learning: Ability to make a commitment to think about the ongoing and evolving needs of the organization and to learn how new and different solutions can be utilized to ensure success and move the organization forward. - Innovation and Change: Ability to support and encourage new ideas and approaches to enhance performance and results

WILLINGNESS:

- Ability and willingness to travel. - Willingness and ability to re-locate to SERI's headquarters.

LOCATION:

SER's office is presently located in Tucson, Arizona, but a re-location to the eastern seaboard of the USA, likely Washington, D. C., or New York, is being planned.

HOW TO APPLY:

Email your application to edser@biohabitats.com attached as a pdf file. It should have three parts: 1. A cover letter that must not exceed two pages in length. 2. A resume. 3. The names of three references. Please include “Executive Director” in the subject line of your email.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, August 18, 2008

SER offers competitive benefits and salary compensation commensurate with experience and related skills. SER is an equal opportunity employer.

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