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THE DRIFT August 28, 2009 Patricia Verdugo, Editor ~In This Edition~ EEB DEPARTMENT NEWS
Benefits Open Enrollment The annual Benefits Open Enrollment 2009 will be held August 20, 2009 through September 4, 2009. Changes made during Open Enrollment become effective October 1, 2009. Please visit the Human Resources website for more information regarding the upcoming plan year. Monday Seminar Series Date: August 31, 2009 Dr. Anna Dornhaus Evolution of collective behaviors in social insects - seeking ultimate answers Tuesday Seminar Series Date: September 1, 2009
Dr. Megan Phifer-Rhixey Spatially-varying selection on shell color in the flat periwinkle snail Littorina obtusata And Dr. Polly Campbell Geographic variation in the songs of singing mice: Local adaptation or neutral divergence? EEBers in the News The semester has just started and already we’re seeing EEBers featured in the news media. Check out these interesting articles and interviews: Anna Dornhaus, EEB Assistant Professor, was featured on the Australia Broadcast Corporation’s August 22 Science Show, speaking about bumblebees - http://www.abc.net.au/rn/scienceshow/stories/2009/2663305.htm Upcoming for Anna, a featured segment on her lab and research on KUAT’s Arizona Illustrated on Thursday, September 10 at 6:30 PM. Nancy Moran, EEB Regents’ Professor, along with former student Kerry Oliver, and current student Patrick Degnan are featured in yesterday’s (8/26) Arizona Daily Star regarding an aphid/wasp study that was recently published in Science. See the local story here: Beneficial bacteria get their due in UA study Congratulations to our featured ‘headliners’! ASDM – Natural Resource Assessment The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is undertaking a Natural Resource Assessment for three national parks in SE Arizona: Chiricahua, Ft. Bowie and Coronado. We would like to know if anyone at the University of Arizona is currently conducting research in any of these three parks. I would greatly appreciate an email or phone call if anyone is doing so, or knows of someone doing so. Please contact: EEB Polo Shirts! Attention EBBers!
~NEWS FROM OTHER AREAS~ Symposium – Dr. Abraham Miller-Rushing Friday, October 2, 2009 This meeting is free and open to all persons: please call this meeting to the attention of your colleagues, students, friends. The USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN) & SW Region, American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (SW-ASPRS) present a symposium on: Phenology Research and Observations of Southwest Ecosystems (PROSE) Speaker: Dr. Abraham Miller-Rushing of the USA-NPN Abstract: Among his many eccentric activities, Thoreau kept meticulous records of flowering and other phenological events. Dr. Miller-Rushing will describe how he and his colleagues have used Thoreau's records to provide novel insights into rapid, climate-driven changes in plant and animal populations. *FREE* Register for Conference and Submit Abstracts Online *FREE* For more information see: http://www.asprs.org/southwestus/html Bat Activity at Hummingbird Feeders This year Ted Fleming of the University of Miami and the University of Arizona is heading the effort by USFWS, AGFD, and the town of Marana to determine the locations of nectar bat activity at hummingbird feeders in the Tucson area. (click on the “document” with the header of “bat Activity at Hummingbird Feeders”)
~NEW COURSES/SEMINARS OF INTEREST~ ECOL 478/GEOS 478 – Enrollment Cap Raised Global Change (GEOS 478 / ECOL 478): enrollment cap raised for Fall 2009, now room for 5 new students! ECOL 464/564 – New Course SONORAN DESERT DISCOVERY Prerequisites: Some biology/ecology (e.g., ECOL182). Ecology 302 and other EEB courses will be helpful, but are not required. RISE Symposium Research Insights in Semiarid Ecosystems (RISE) Symposium
~FELLOWSHIP/EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ~ Undergraduate Research Opportunities Philip Bergmann, one of the department’s G.G. Simpson Postdocs, is looking for undergraduate students interested in research experience. Dr. Bergmann is looking for students interested in working on research projects that he has already planned, but not begun. This will allow students to be involved in literature review, data collection and analysis, and manuscript preparation. Some of the available projects are: Environmental Education Program SENIORS/GRADUATE STUDENTS: Research Assistants Needed Kimberlee J Chambers, PhD, Geography, Specializing in Ethnoecology, and Agrobiodiversity is looking for research assistants. Between late Sept and mid-Nov. she anticipates spending several multi-day trips in the Rio Sonora Valley and I am looking to hire two field assistants: one male and one female. She is willing to cover all travel, lodging and food expenses as well as pay a salary (likely based on number of days in the field, interviews and surveys conducted). Would you know of any potentially appropriate people or have suggestions of others that might have contacts? The field assistants also need to speak good Spanish and English, be comfortable hiking in rugged conditions, working with people, and willing to work long days. I would prefer it if they were in the Tucson area however I am also trying to hire assistants in Sonora. Environmental Planning Group – Positions Available Environmental Planning Group (EPG) is currently under contract to conduct several renewable energy projects in the Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and the Arizona region. With our most recent contract award, it has become clear that EPG needs to increase its work force very quickly in order to provide the highly professional and detailed work products that we have always provided to our clients. While most of the growth at EPG needs to occur in our Great Basin offices in Salt Lake City, Utah and Cheyenne, Wyoming, I need to accommodate New Mexico and Arizona projects as well as support the Great Basin work. At present I am looking for at least two entry level to mid-level biologists with good academic and/or work experience (and I include research here). I would prefer to talk to MS level people but have had some good success in the past with BS level people as well. For more information please visit: http://www.epgaz.com
THE DRIFT – CLASSIFIEDS August 28, 2009 Patricia Verdugo, Editor ~In This Issue~
~CLASSIFIEDS~ Wanted: Guest House or Room for Visitor Dates Needed: Oct. 15 - Dec. 15 A research scientist from Italy is visiting my laboratory from Oct.15 - Dec. 15, and is looking for a furnished room in a house or guest house, ideally for about $500/month. He is very considerate, quiet and an excellent guest/renter. Contact me, Molly Hunter mhunter@ag.arizona.edu, 621-9350. House for Rent – West Tucson House for rent. 3Bedroom, 2 Bath, 2000 sq. ft. Beautiful location in West Tucson, in the Desert Montage, a gated residential community in the Starr Pass area. Most major appliances included. Two-car garage. Guesthouse for Rent – Broadway & Alvernon A Guesthouse that is located at Broadway and Alvernon, 3922 E. Cooper St. The house is basically a furnished studio... large and spacious room, with a smaller area (but fairly large) for dressing, storage or desk,etc. There's a small kitchen and also a gas grill/oven in the yard. The pool and patio area are available to the tenant. It’s 700 square feet. Rent is $600/mo. Guesthouse for Rent – Sam Hughes A 600 sq. ft. one-bedroom guest house is for rent. It comes unfurnished but equipped with gas stove and fridge in perfect condition. It is in spotless condition, has brand new windows AC units, and freshly repainted concrete floors. We will share our (new!) washing machine/dryer. There is free high-speed wireless internet available. The backyard will be shared with us, as well as the off-street parking. The house/guest house is located at 2938 4th Street, in beautiful Sam Hughes Historic Neighborhood, just E of campus, about 1.1 mile to EEB buildings. So it is a 10 minutes bike ride on 3rd Street bike route to the Department. There is also Treat Avenue bike route that runs S-N from Reid Park and the Rillito River that passes just one block from our place. And it is walkable distance to Himmel Park (with its refreshing greens, swimming pool, public library...), Rincon Market (grocery, deli, bakery, coffee shop) and Whole Foods for grocery shopping, fine tea house (Seven Cups) and coffee house Ike's), a main drugstore, Rum Runners for specialty grocery (cheese, wine...), great bike stores (ABC, FairWheel, Full Cycle), The Loft (Tucson independent best movie theater!), Broadway Village (casual and fine dining, art galleries, furniture stores...), main post office... The neighborhood is particularly safe and quiet and charming! The rent is $650 per month, utilities not included. Preference would be given to 6-month or one-year lease. We believe this is rather competitive, given what one can find on Craig's list these days... Please don't hesitate to email or call Regis Ferriere (520-388-0435) or Margaret (203-606-6665) if you have any questions! Furnished Guesthouse for Rent - Foothills Fully furnished guesthouse for rent in the Foothills. ca 600SqFT. Beautiful desert/city views, close to bike path to campus. Air conditioned. Utilities and WiFi included. $600/mo, $550/mo if tenant will water plants. contact tmarkow@ucsd.edu or call 520 907 7792 House for Rent – Charming Adobe Home w/ Guest House
House for Rent Lovely Brick house with central location. 3 Bedrooms 1 and a half baths, AC and large yard with storage area. Rent is $950 and does not included utilities. Call Greg at Acacia or visit www.acacia-partners.com to download an application. House for Sale – Old Ft. Lowell Historic District 3 bedroom, 2 bath 1315 sq ft ranch-style house for sale ($199,900). Spacious Greatroom complemented by clerestory windows and vaulted ceiling. Generously sized kitchen offers plenty of work-space and storage. Sunroom/den off of formal dining room. Tile, concrete and wood floors throughout. Updated baths. Housing available - East Third St Fully furnished and equipped, efficiency guesthouse, set in lush gardens with trees and flowers. Very small (200 square feet) but beautiful. Saltillo tile floor, light and airy. Simple cooking facilities include hotplate, microwave, toaster oven, crock pot, fridge, cupboards and shelving. Guesthouse has a Spanish tile, shaded porch looking onto fully fenced garden. $550/month, includes all utilities including wireless internet and use of on-site laundry facilities. Located on the East Third St bike route, 5 blocks from the university. Walking distance to Rincon Market, and several restaurants. Half a block from Himmel park with public library and swimming pool. Would suit single person who values privacy, beauty and quiet. No pets or smoking please. Roommate Needed Male or female student roommate needed to share a 4 bedroom house .5 miles from u of a starting in April. The room is carpeted, has a fireplace and a door to the backyard. House has living room furnished, 2 bathrooms, washer/dryer, fenced yard just south of Broadway and Highland. Pets are welcome. House for Rent – “Lost Barrio” (Furnished) I am offering a completely furnished, 2 bedroom, 2 bath newer home in the "Lost Barrio", within walking distance to campus, for short-term rental, to a graduate student or visiting faculty. The home is nicely decorated, with scored concrete floors, ten foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, washer/dryer, tiled bathrooms and countertops. The house is constructed with 10 inch Rastra block, an energy efficient recycled material. There is a detached carport. The home sits well off the street and is quiet. The neighborhood is small and is a mix of families, graduate students and faculty, and artists. The rent includes water, and utilities can be included, or billed to the tenant. Prefer at least a one month rental. The term is flexible. Basic monthly rent, including internet service, is $1300. My phone number is 520-551-3062. Ask for Tim. House for Rent – West Side Charming Tucson Home for Rent: 3 bd/1.75 ba 1,375 square feet. A charming, bright, and beautiful home located on the west side of Tucson with direct access to desert trails. Just three miles from UA campus. Perfect for running, walking, and/or mountain biking! Within walking distance to PCC West with tennis courts, track, and fields. Perfect for a family, quiet street with desert mountain views in the back. Garden and play area. Pets are welcome! Local owners who will keep home and yard maintained. 12-month lease preferred, available June 1. For photos and more information visit: http://tucsongreenhome.blogspot.com/ House for Rent – Stark Address: 1626 N. Belvedere Ave. Tucson AZ 85712 Large House for Rent – Sam Hughes Large house for rent in Sam Hughes, 3 bdrm, 3 baths, W/D, air-conditioned, fenced yard (pet possible) and very close to the university and elementary school. Great space for a family and reasonably priced. Please contact Erika at erowland@cals.arizona.edu or 520-609-5773. House-share Wanted I'm going to be a first-year graduate student this fall and am looking for someone to share housing with for the year. I'm 22, very responsible, easy to live with, enjoy cooking, and like the outdoors. You're male or female, also responsible, and either have a house to share or want to start hunting for a two-bedroom place with me. I'm very flexible but am looking for something close-ish to campus and (hopefully!) a grocery store. If you're interested, email Benjamin Blonder at bblonder@gmail.com. House for Rent – Available in August A two bedroom house, with one bathroom and office space, will be available for rent in August. The house is within biking distance from campus (<4 mi), and is located near several shopping centers. This is a great place for graduate students or postdocs that have dogs since this pet-friendly house comes with a large fully-enclosed backyard, plus a doggie-door. The house is fully tiled and has a great kiva/beehive fireplace for the winter. There is also drip-irrigated vegetable garden on the side of the house and two citrus trees on the property for your enjoyment. Rent is $1000 a month, plus utilities. Major appliances included. If you are interested please contact Ruben Alarcon at 626-643-3129 or ralarcon@email.arizona.edu. Animals Needing Homes
DOGS Sampson is a big teddy bear pure bred Rotty, neutered, still has the toys he had when he was a puppy. He knows how to sit, is great around cats. He is 6 years old, up to date on all shots, kennel trained, and house broken. He weighs about 140 pounds. CATS Tuff is a grey tabby Maine Coon mix. She is a lover, is spayed, litter trained and has never been outside. Her front paws are de-clawed, she is up-to-date on all shots including rabies.
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