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ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Job Announcements
• Grants, Scholarships, and Awards
• Educational Opportunity
• New Seaduck Specialist Group
• Meetings and Workshops

Job Announcements

Nominations and applications are invited for the position of Dean of the College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The Dean is the chief administrator of the largest undergraduate natural resources program in the United States. Applications should be received by 15 March 1998. Applications must be accompanied by a resume with the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least five references. The position begins in August 1998 or as soon as possible thereafter. For a complete position description, contact M.S. Boyce, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Room 202 Main Building, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481, Email mboyce@uwsp.edu.

The Department of Ecology, Evolution, & Natural Resources, Cook College, Rutgers University seeks an assistant professor of Ecosystem, Landscape, or Conservation Ecology and Geomatics. Research should combine field-oriented studies with geomatic analyses. Teaching will include fundamental environmental geomatics. Requirements include a Ph.D. in ecology, natural resource management, or a related field, with significant experience in spatially-explicit analysis and field-based research. Send a letter describing research and teaching interests and background, curriculum vitae, all post-secondary transcripts, copies of publications, and three letters of reference to Joan Ehrenfeld, Search Committee Chair, DEENR, Room 126 Environmental and Natural Resources Building, 14 College Farm Road, Cook College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903-0231, Telephone (732) 932-1081, Email ehrenfel@rci.rutgers.edu . Details also can be found at http://www-rci.Rutgers.edu/~pjmorin/ or http://deathstar.rutgers.edu/. Application review begins 1 February 1998.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University seeks an assistant or associate professor of wildlife. The position begins July 1998. Applicants should have a broad, integrative perspective on resource management issues and attract extramural funding. Ph.D. in wildlife or related field required; experience in mechanistic modeling and interdisciplinary research desired. For information see www.fw.vt.edu/fisheries/. Send a cover letter, statements of teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and four references to Donald Orth, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0321, Telephone (540) 231-5919, email dorth@vt.edu. Review begins 15 February 1998.

Volunteer wildlife biologists are sought for three research projects on marbled murrelets, goshawks, and small mammals in the Tongass National Forest, southeast Alaska. Projects begin in May or June 1998. Candidates should have experience working in physically challenging and remote environments and with firearms. Field experience including radio telemetry, small mammal trapping, and tree-climbing, especially in coastal temperate rainforest, is desirable. Terms of appointment vary from 12-18 weeks. Volunteers may receive roundtrip airfare to Alaska and will be provided with lodging and a subsistence stipend. All project-related travel and lodging will be provided. For inquiries contact Winston Smith, Forestry Sciences Lab, 2770 Sherwood Lane - Suite 2A, Juneau, Alaska 99801-8545, Telephone (907) 586-8811 x 242, FAX (907) 586-7848, Email wpaulsmith@aol.com.

Grants, Scholarships, and Awards

The Tropical Ecosystems Directorate (TED) of the U.S. Man and the Biosphere Program (U.S. MAB) supports applied research on the management, harvesting, utilization, and marketing of tropical forest resources in the tri-national Mayan forest of Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. A small number of grants of US$1000-$3500 will be awarded in 1998. Potential applicants should obtain a copy of the TED core project description from the U.S. MAB Secretariat, Roger E. Soles, OES/ETC/MAB, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20522-4401, Telephone (202) 776-8318, FAX (202) 776-8367. Proposals may be submitted in Spanish or English to U.S. MAB Secretariat, OES/ETC/MAB, Room 107, SA-44C, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20522-4401. Proposals sent via express mail services should be addressed to U.S. MAB Secretariat, Room 107, 2430 E Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20520. Decisions will be made by 6 April 1998.

The Wilderness Society’s US$10,000 Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate student in natural resources management, law or policy programs. The scholarship seeks to encourage individuals who have the potential to make a significant positive difference in the long term protection of the nation’s wilderness. The award supports research on wilderness establishment, protection, or management. The work may apply to a particular landscape or it may address issues broadly. For more information contact G. Thomas Bancroft, Vice President, Ecology and Economics Research Department, The Wilderness Society, 900 Seventeenth St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20006-2596, Telephone (202) 429-2689, Tom_Bancroft@TWS.ORG.

The Hudson River Foundation (HRF) awards up to six full-time research fellowships to advanced graduate students working on the Hudson River system. Doctoral fellowships include a one-year, US$12,000 stipend and research funds up to $1000. Master’s fellowships consist of a one-year, $9000 stipend and research funds up to $750. Applicants should obtain an HRF Call for Proposals (www.hudsonriver.org). Applications include (1) HRF Proposal Cover Page, (2) letter of interest, (3) project description, (4) timetable, (5) statement of project relevance to HRF objectives, (6) complete budget, and (7) letter from the university stating that the student will receive a tuition waiver or reimbursement for the period of the fellowship. Two letters of recommendation are required. One, from the student’s advisor, should note the student’s current status, capabilities, and technical merit of the project. Send the proposal and ten copies by 9 March 1998 to Science Director, Hudson River Foundation, 40 West 20th Street, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10011. Decisions will be made by the end of May. Direct questions to HRF, Telephone (212) 924-8290.

The Polgar Fellowship Program supports undergraduate and graduate research projects on the Hudson River estuary. The program is sponsored by the Hudson River Foundation and New York State’s Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve Program. Projects with a physical, chemical, biological, or public policy emphasis are eligible. Summer grants of US$3500 plus limited research funds will be provided. Students must be sponsored by a professor committed to supervising the research and attending one or more meetings to review these studies. Sponsors receive a $500 stipend. Applications should include (1) letters of student interest and of sponsor support, (2) 4-6 page description of the project, (3) detailed timetable, (4) detailed budget, and (5) student’s curriculum vitae. Proposals must be submitted by 9 March 1998. Send the original application and five copies to Polgar Fellowship Committee, Hudson River Foundation, 40 West 20th Street, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10011. Address questions to John Waldman, Telephone (212) 924-8290, or Elizabeth Blair or Chuck Nieder, Telephone (914) 758-5193.

The Wildlife Society seeks nominations for the 1998 Conservation Education Award in Audio-Visual Works. The award encompasses the fields of renewable resources conservation and management, but wildlife is expected to be the focus of nominated works. Artists, lecturers, radio commentators, or others whose accomplishments are outstanding in the dissemination of conservation truth to the public are eligible. Eligible materials include films, videos, CD-roms, software, web sites, slide shows, photographs, and paintings produced 1995-97. Nomination statements should include a point of contact, daytime telephone number, name and affiliation of nominee, explanation of intent and application of the material, and other information relevant to the committee’s deliberations. Send the nomination statement and five complete copies of the materials to Joe Schaefer, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, P.O. Box 110430, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-0430, Telephone (352) 846-0568. Nominations must be received by 1 April 1998. Materials cannot be returned.

Educational Opportunity

The Siskiyou Field Institute, a science-based environmental education program, offers classes 10-17 June 1998. Field courses will include geo-botany, conservation biology, fish biology, birds of the Siskiyous, ethnobotany, and nature writing. Many courses can be taken for college credit through Southern Oregon University. For more information contact Jennifer Beigel or Erik Jules, Siskiyou Regional Education Project, P.O. Box 220, Cave Junction, Oregon 97523, Telephone (541) 592-4459, Email Jen@siskiyou.org.

New Seaduck Specialist Group

A seaduck specialist group for North America is being established. The group will be a North American counterpart to the Seaduck Specialist Group under Wetlands International (WI). WI will name an official coordinator in November 1998. Jean-Pierre Savard is serving as interim leader with Peter Hicklin and Margaret Petersen coordinating east coast and west coast concerns, respectively. Arctic concerns currently are split along an east-west axis. To join the group, send your name, complete address, and area(s) of interest to (east coast) Peter Hicklin, P.O. Box 1782, Sackville, New Brunswick, E0A 3C0, Canada, Telephone (506) 364-5042, FAX (506) 364-5062, Email peter.hicklin@ec.gc.ca or (west coast) Margaret Petersen, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99503, Telephone (907) 786-3530, FAX (907) 786-3636, Email margaret_petersen@nbs.gov.

Meetings and Workshops

The third international Natural Areas Association workshop for natural areas and forest management professionals will be held 21 March - 1 April 1998 in Brazil. Focus will be on the cooperative role that private and government conservation lands play in protecting Brazil’s biodiversity. Participants will visit national, state, and city parks and private reserves, many in highly threatened Atlantic coastal forest. Workshop price of US$1595 per person covers food, lodging, in-country transportation, and guides. The Natural Areas Association also seeks individuals and organizations to co-sponsor workshop attendance of Latin American conservation professionals. For more information contact Abigail Rome, 1939 Lamont Street, Washington, D.C. 20010, Telephone (202) 778-9793, Email abirome@aol.com.

The Delaware Valley Chapter of the SCB will hold its third annual meeting, Ecosystem Conservation in the Delaware Valley Region, 28 March 1998 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The meeting will include sessions on applications of GIS to resolve environmental problems and regional efforts to monitor biodiversity of various taxa. The chapter seeks participants from the greater Delaware Valley area (Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, and Pennsylvania) and is soliciting abstracts on any aspect of conservation biology relevant to the region. Abstracts and advanced registration are due 20 February 1998. For details contact DVC-SCB 1998, c/o Win Fairchild, Department of Biology, West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19383, Telephone (610) 436-2318, FAX (610) 436-2183, Email WFAIRCHILD@WCUPA.EDU, WWW http://www.oikos.bio.vill.edu/SCB/index.htm.

An annual conference on ecosystems restoration and creation will be held 14-15 May 1998 in Tampa, Florida. For more information contact Dr. Fred Webb, Hillsborough Community College, Institute of Florida Studies, Plant City Campus, 1206 N. Park Road, Plant City, Florida 33566, Email webb@mail.hcc.cc.fl.us.

The 1998 Native Plants in the Landscape Conference, Exploring our Woodlands, will be held 11-13 June 1998 at Millersville University in Millersville, Pennsylvania. For more information, contact the Millersville University Office of Continuing Education, Telephone (717) 872-3030.

An international conference on crocodilian biology and evolution will be held 8-10 July 1998 at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. Planned symposia include palaeobiology, molecular studies, physiology and physiological research, functional morphology and biomechanics, population biology, biogeography, behaviour, parasitology, and developmental biology. Abstracts and discounted registration of A$250 (A$100 student) are due 1 March 1998. For details contact Crocodile Conference, Department of Zoology, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia. Telephone +61 7 3365 2471, FAX +61 7 3365 1655, Email crocodile@zoology.uq.edu.au, WWW http://www.zoology.uq.edu.au/conference.html.

The Raptor Research Foundation, Inc. will hold its 1998 annual meeting 30 September-4 October 1998 in Ogden, Utah. Details about the meeting and a call for papers will be mailed in spring 1998. Information about meeting accommodations, transportation, and geographic setting is available on the world wide web at http://www.weber.edu/rrf. For more information contact Carl D. Marti, Telephone (801) 626-6172, Email cmarti@weber.edu.

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