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~In This Edition~ EEB DEPARTMENT NEW EEB Web Server Down for Maintenance February 2nd Free Back Issues of Science and Nature K-12 Outreach in EEB Monday Seminar Series CoS “The Edges of Life" Seminar Series NEW COURSES/SEMINARS OF INTEREST Science Cafe - Flandrau: The UA Science Center "Evolutionary Theory & Consumption" - A Seminar Presentation by Gad Saad, Ph.D. Entomology Seminar – February 7, 2008 Astrobiology and the Sacred Spring 2008 Lecture Series FELLOWSHIP/EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES/CLASSIFIEDS New Deadline for NSF-Amazon-PIRE Fellowships Position Available: Work Study Conference Assistant Coordinator Immediate Opening - Research TechnicianEnvironmental Education Position Middle School Science Fair Judges Needed High School Science Fair Judges Needed Elementary School Science Fair Judges Needed Staff Advisory Council is sponsoring a Night at the Gaslight Theater
~EEB DEPARTMENT NEWS~
NetID Password Expiration is Coming Soon
Please be aware that UITS is planning to implement a password expiration policy on NetID accounts starting February 11th. This will be a phased approach, with expiration spread out in groups over a ten week period. NetID is the personal identifier for many services at the university, including access to email, student link and human resources employee link.
EEB Web Server Down for Maintenance February 2nd The EEB web and FTP server will be unavailable Saturday, February 2nd for maintenance all day. If there are any specific concerns with this date please let me know by January 28th so we can work something out.
Have more questions about NetID? Get them answered here: Free Back Issues of Science and Nature The Nachman lab is purging their back issues of Science and Nature. If anyone would like any/all of them, please stop by BSW 333. Our holdings for Science include volumes 270-318, and our holdings for Nature include volumes 404-450. K-12 Outreach in EEB
Monday Seminar Series *Please note time change as of last semester’s seminar time. Gail Patricelli University of California, Davis http://www.eve.ucdavis.edu/gpatricelli/ Host: Dr. Peter Chesson Tradeoffs among multiple sexually-selected display traits in greater sage-grouse: an experimental study using a robotic female
Tuesday “Noon” Seminar Series Title: TBD
A reminder email will be sent out on the listserv with an update about this Tuesday Seminar. CoS “The Edges of Life" Seminar Series Today, perspectives are changing on a wide range of issues including the origins of life, how life differentiates itself from its surroundings and the discoveries regarding life that will emerge in the near future. The series will feature prominent researchers that will discuss how science and technology might address issues central to the concept of life. The schedule of speakers (lectures begin at 7 p.m.): Life's Final Edge: The Origin and Extinction of Species in a Human-Dominated Earth Life's Cognitive Edge: The Role of the Mind and What it Means to be Human Life's Human Edge: Changing Perspectives on the End of Life Life's Technological Edge: The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology ~NEW COURSES/SEMINARS OF INTEREST~ Science Cafe - Flandrau: The UA Science Center-"Tomatoes on the Moon: Controlled Environment Technologies"Event: Science Cafe - Flandrau: The UA Science Center
Topic: "Tomatoes on the Moon: Controlled Environment Technologies"
Date/Time: Monday, February 4, 2008, 5:30 p.m.
Location: Enoteca Pizzeria Wine Bar, 58 W. Congress Street, Downtown Tucson
Presenter: Dr. Gene A. Giacomelli, Professor and Director of the Controlled Environment Agriculture Program (CEAC)
Admission: Free
Food: Free appetizers. Beverages are available for purchase.
For more information about Flandrau: The UA Science Center http://www.gotUAsciencecenter.org
"Evolutionary Theory & Consumption" - A Seminar Presentation by Gad Saad, Ph.D. Date & Time: Monday, February 18, 2008, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Location: Catalina Room, Student Union You are cordially invited to attend “Evolutionary Theory & Consumption” a seminar presentation by Gad Saad, Ph.D. Dr. Gad Saad, an evolutionary consumer psychologist, will discuss the key points of his recently released book, The Evolutionary Bases of Consumption. It is the first academic work to demonstrate the intricate links between evolutionary theory and consumption. The book posits that (1) numerous consumption acts can be mapped onto four Darwinian modules (survival, reproductive, kin, and reciprocity), (2) the contents of cultural products (e.g., advertising images, song lyrics and music videos, movie and television themes, self-help books, etc.) are manifestations of our evolved biological heritage, and (3) various forms of dark-side consumption (e.g., pathological gambling or compulsive buying) possess a Darwinian etiology. Dr. Saad will also discuss some of the ongoing and recently completed empirical projects within this research stream including the relationship between men’s testosterone levels and conspicuous consumption, the effects of the menstrual cycle on consumption phenomena, and an exploration of sequential choice models as applied to the ultimate of all consumption choices – mate choice. Gad Saad is an Associate Professor of Marketing at Concordia University (Montreal, Canada). He received a B.Sc. in Mathematics and Computer Science and an M.B.A. from McGill University and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Cornell University. He has published almost 40 scientific works, many of which lie at the intersection of evolutionary psychology and a broad range of disciplines including medicine (OCD and suicide), behavioral game theory, marketing, advertising, and consumer behavior. RSVP to Annette Garcia (amgarcia@email.arizona.edu) Entomology Seminar – February 7, 2008 Department of EntomologySpring 2008 Seminar Series
Eugene Hannon Research Associate, Dept. of Entomology University of Arizona
Title: Developing an IPM Program in Hybrid Poplars
Thursday, February 7, 2008 4:00 P.M. Marley 230 Auditorium
Refreshments served outside auditorium at 3:45 p.m. For more information please contact Patricia Baldewicz at pbaldewi@ag.arizona.edu, 621-1152, Forbes 410D
Astrobiology and the Sacred Spring 2008 Lecture Series Spring 2008 Lecture Series Astrobiology and the Sacred: Implications of Life Beyond Earth Year 4: "Mission to Planets"
In the fourth and final year of the project, we recapitulate the current situation in astrobiology, but return the focus to the home planet. As techniques improve to allow the detection of Earth-like planets, we are reminded of the fragility and the potential rarity of our own ecosystem. From the perspectives of astronomy, history, philosophy, and biology, 11 scientists and writers will consider the Earth within the context of the search for life in the universe.
Tuesday February 5, 2008 Lisa Kaltenegger - Astronomer "Characterizing Pale Blue Dots in the Sky"
Tuesday February 12, 2008 Greg Benford - Author, Astrophysicist "Seeking Ozymandias: Building and Searching for Beacons"
Tuesday February 19, 2008 Roger Angel - Astronomer "Climate Change, Solar Energy and Geoengineering"
Thursday March 6, 2008 - Tuesday March 11, 2008 - Thursday March 13, 2008 Templeton Fellow Jennifer Hecht - Poet, Author, Historian "Cosmic Cosmopolitanism" (March 6) "The Speed of Life and Hoarders of Magnitude" (March 11) "Smarter Than Us" (March 13)
Tuesday March 25, 2008 Lynda Williams - Physicist, Chanteuse "Starship Earth: Future Evolution"
Tuesday April 8, 2008 Alan Weisman - Journalist, Author "The World, With or Without Us"
Tuesday April 15, 2008 Marty Hewlett - Biochemist, Philosopher "What Does It Mean to be Human? Biological, Philosophical, and Theological Issues"
Tuesday April 22, 2008 Tom Boyd - Philosophy, Religion "Preparing the Planet for Interstellar Visitations: A Sense of the Sacred and the Possibility of a Global Ethic"
Tuesday April 29, 2008 Ursula Goodenough - Biologist "Biology and the Sacred: Implications of Life on Earth"
Tuesday May 6, 2008 Nick Woolf - Astronomer "All Hitched Together"
LOCATION All lectures will take place at the UA's Center for Creative Photography. Lectures begin at 7pm and are free. The closest parking garage (hourly fee) can be found at the Park Avenue Garage. Some speakers may have a book signing session after the lecture.
FOR MORE INFORMATION For more information about speakers and their talks, campus maps, posters, and other information please visit our website at: http://scienceandreligion.arizona.edu or email templeton@as.arizona.edu
~FELLOWSHIP/EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES/CLASSIFIEDS~
New Deadline for NSF-Amazon-PIRE Fellowships
February 8, 2008 is the new application deadline for NSF Amazon-PIRE Fellowships Dear Colleagues, Please let your students, staff and faculty know that the new application deadline for the Amazon-PIRE fellowships is February 8, 2008! We particularly encourage applications from prospective and currently enrolled University of Arizona graduate students. Amazon-PIRE <http://www.eebweb.arizona.edu/pire_amazonia/> is a 5 year U.S.-Brazilian partnership designed to address the fundamental question, "What is the future of Amazon forests under climate change?", by also promoting international education, collaboration, and exchange between the U.S. and Brazil. The National Science Foundation (NSF) Amazon-PIRE fellowships for graduate students (30K per year, for one to two years) in earth system science-related fields are available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents for study at participating departmental programs at the University of Arizona <http://www.eebweb.arizona.edu/pire_amazonia/ua_participating_programs.php> and at Harvard University <http://www.eebweb.arizona.edu/pire_amazonia/hu_participating_programs.php>. Fellowships include a competitive annual stipend, full tuition, health insurance, and allowance for travel to Brazilian field sites and collaborating institutions. Amazon-PIRE is committed to diversity in education, and particularly encourages the application of women and underrepresented minorities. Applicants will be judged on their record of academic excellence, on the relevance of proposed research to the scientific goals of Amazon-PIRE, and ability to contribute to the broader international educational goals of the Amazon PIRE (for details, please see the Amazon-PIRE NSF proposal <http://www.eebweb.arizona.edu/pire_amazonia/Amazon_PIRE_basic_information.pdf>).
Applicants are encouraged, before submitting an application, to consult with Amazon-PIRE scientists at the appropriate institution about the relevance of their proposed projects:
University of Arizona: Alfredo Huete <http://ag.arizona.edu/swes/people/cv/huete.htm> Scott R. Saleska <http://www.eebweb.arizona.edu/faculty/saleska/> Jim Shuttleworth <http://www.sahra.arizona.edu/cgi-bin/contacts/display.pl?PID=2006>
Harvard University: Steven Wofsy <http://www-as.harvard.edu/people/faculty/scw/>
Please refer to our website for more information: http://www.eebweb.arizona.edu/pire_amazonia/opportunities.php Position Available: Work Study Conference Assistant Coordinator The Environmental Education Exchange is looking for an energized individual to assist in the coordination of a binational Environmental Education conference, working closely with the conference coordinator and committee in all aspects of the event organization. This is an excellent networking and professional development opportunity for an emerging EE professional, with possibilities for future collaboration. Our office is within walking distance from campus and we offer an accommodating schedule. Must be work study! For more information contact pepe@eeexchange.org. Immediate Opening - Research Technician I am need of a highly motivated and dependable technician to assist with fire ecology research. I am conducting a project examining the effects of fire on buffelgrass survival and modeling fire behavior in stands of buffelgrass. The technician will work approximately 15 hours/week and must be able to visit the field at least one full day (approx. 9-5) a week. If interested please contact:
Chris McDonald Biological Sciences East 128A
Environmental Education Position
SENIORS/GRADUATE STUDENTS: A local environmental education program seeks a dynamic, responsible classroom presenter who works well with children. A Flexible schedule and your own vehicle required. The pay is great. Email resume and/or questions to outreach@eeexchange.org.
For more information please refer to http://www.eeexchange.org
Middle School Science Fair Judges Needed
Science Fair Judges Needed
High School Science Fair Judges Needed
High School Science Fair Judges Needed! Tucson Magnet High is looking for upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, post-docs, technicians, and faculty interested in judging a science fair. The fair will be held Friday February 15, 2008 all day in the school library. The school is located within walking distance from the university on 6th St at Euclid. Judges will be evaluating student posters and/or interviewing students. We need your help during any part or the entire event. If you are interested in participating contact me and let me know what times are good for you. Thanks much,
Margaret Wilch, Honors Research Methods Teacher Kevin Vogel, Graduate Student & BioMe Fellow Please email margaret.wilch@tusd1.org Or call 225-5000 and leave a message
Elementary School Science Fair Judges Needed
Cragin Elementary School, located near Tucson Blvd. and Fort Lowell, is looking for science fair judges, February 5, 2008, from 8-10:30. If interested, please contact Connie Lewis, connie.lewis@tusd1.org 520-232-6700.
For more information please contact Christina Dentel at cdentel@email.arizona.edu
Staff Advisory Council is sponsoring a Night at the Gaslight Theater Staff Advisory Council is sponsoring a Night at the Gaslight Theater on May 6, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. The Gaslight Theatre and SAC invites you to join us for the finest family theatre & dinner entertainment in Arizona. Thrill to authentic foot-stomping musical comedy melodrama, complete with honky-tonk piano playing, sing alongs and much, much more! Cheer the hero and Boo the villain while enjoying mountains of free finger lickin' good popcorn and your favorite soft drink or beer, pizza, ice cream (which you can order from Little Anthony’s located next door)! ****************************************** Patricia Verdugo Administrative Secretary Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Arizona, BSW 310 Ph: 520-621-1588 Fax: 520-621-9190
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