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May 2, 2008
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~In This Edition~ EEB DEPARTMENT NEW EEB All-Star 2008 Spring Awards Luncheon “NO PRINT” OPTION – PAY STUBS Announcement of Final Oral Examination Looking for a lab for a middle school group to tour The Planned Earth System Experiment at UA Biosphere 2 Interview with Michael Rosenzweig Monday Seminar Series NEWS FROM OTHER AREAS KISSING BUGS NEEDED NEW COURSES/SEMINARS OF INTEREST Inaugural Dr. Emily Davis and Dr. Homer C Weed Lecture Topics in Entrepreneurship for Scientists Invertebrates in Education and Conservation Conference Undergraduate Research Assistants Opportunities Available Field Courses in the Rockies Astrobiology and the Sacred Spring 2008 Lecture Series FELLOWSHIP/EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES/CLASSIFIEDS Research Technician needed as soon as possible Post-Doctoral Research Associate (renewable for up to 3-years) Internships in Madagascar – last few places available for July 2008 House for Rent NST REU Intern Looking for Housing
~EEB DEPARTMENT NEWS~ EEB All-Star 2008 Spring Awards Luncheon EEB All-Star 2008 Spring Awards Luncheon
Date: Friday, May 2, 2008 Time: 11:30am - 1:30 pm Location: BSW Patio
Be part of the EEB All-Star Team and join us to celebrate another terrific year. Hope to see you there! "NO PRINT" OPTION – PAY STUBS Attention EEB Dept.: Login into Employee Link and click on the tab labeled PAY STUBS Announcement of Final Oral Examination Looking for a lab for a middle school group to tour I am looking for a lab willing to host a group of middle school students from the Wildcat School on May 3, Saturday, between 11-2. There are 40 students, and we will divide them into three groups of 12-13. Each group will be chaperoned by an undergraduate. For more information, and/or if you are willing to let one group (or all 3 groups) tour your lab that day, please contact me, Katrina Mangin, mangin@u.arizona.edu, 626-5076.
The Planned Earth System Experiment at UA Biosphere 2 To: UA ESEP Community (dept heads and directors) From: B2 Science Advisory Committee (Travis Huxman, Peter Troch, Dave Breshears, Jon Chorover, Scott Saleska, Jon Pelletier, Xubin Zeng) Re: Open house to discuss the planned Earth System Experiment at UA Biosphere 2 The UA Biosphere 2 Earthscience Steering Committee seeks input from you and your faculty on the institutional experiment being developed at the UA Biosphere 2 by participating in an open house meeting on Monday, May 19th at 10:00 am at the Biosphere 2 facility. Transportation to the facility and lunch will be provided so please RSVP to Candace Crossey (626-4092 or crossey@email.arizona.edu) by May 12, 2008. We will provide a tour of the experimental facility, presentations on the science and education / outreach plan and an opportunity for discussion about integration with programs on campus. For more information please see our web site – www.b2science.org Interview with Michael RosenzweigArizona PodCats: May 1, 2008Interview with Michael Rosenzweig, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.Please see attached link:
Monday Seminar Series
Date: Monday, May 5, 2008
Dr. Paul Fine Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley http://ib.berkeley.edu/research/interests/research_profile.php?person=347 Host: Carlos Machado
Title: Time, Area, Productivity, and the Latitudinal Gradient in Species Richness
Tuesday “Noon” Seminar Series Date: May 6, 2008 Fernando Mendez Hammer Lab Title: Patterns of DNA variation in the human antiviral gene OAS1
and
James Stegen Bronstein Lab Title: Mechanic Explanations of Global Biodiversity-Temperature Gradients
~NEWS FROM OTHER AREAS~ KISSING BUGS NEEDEDResearchers in the Hildebrand lab at the ARLD Neurobiology are collecting kissing bugs as part of an undergoing research project. You can help us by collecting any insects that you might find (preferentially alive!). You can use any jar or container (if you need containers please let us know, we will hand-deliver them to you), just avoid touching them with your bare hands. Please record your name, address and date of collection, for tracking and mapping purposes. For more information about the project, pictures of the insects, etc, please visit:
~NEW COURSES/SEMINARS OF INTEREST~ Inaugural Dr. Emily Davis and Dr. Homer C Weed Lecture
Topics in Entrepreneurship for Scientists Fall 2008 - for graduate and undergraduate students
Perks: Students get extensive interaction time and networking opportunities with scientific, business, and entrepreneurial leaders, attend industry functions, and are assigned a mentor from industry to help guide them and their project. Interaction opportunities with guests speakers are plentiful. There are also professional development and leadership skill-building opportunities as well. Invertebrates in Education and Conservation Conference
2008 Invertebrates in Education and Conservation Conference (formerly Invertebrates in Captivity Conference)
July 29-August 3, 2008 Rio Rico, Arizona Keynote Speaker: Raymond A. Mendez
Activities include: TITAG Meeting Paper Presentations IABE Meeting USDA Roundtable All Day, Afternoon and Evening Field Trips All Day and Afternoon Workshops Bugs in Bondage Mixer Picnic at Calabasas Banquet Dinner
Hosted by Sonoran Arthropod Studies Institute & its sponsors. For more information, visit <http://www.SASIonline.org>. Save money by registering by June 1, 2008.
Undergraduate Research Assistants Opportunities Available UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUMMER 2008 IN THE AREAS OF CLIMATE CHANGE / ECOLOGY / ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE / ECOHYRDROLOGY * Assist in field and lab research on interactions between water and climate at Biosphere 2. * Gain experience using sophisticated plant, soil, and environmental monitoring equipment. * Get valuable experience interpreting science to the public and provide assistance in K-12 outreach and education programs at Biosphere 2. * Spend the summer gaining research experience in Biosphere 2, on Mt. Lemmon, and along the San Pedro River – and GET PAID up $8.50 (depending upon experience). The work may involve weekend and/or late-night duties. You can work up to full-time this summer, and keep working part-time next Fall also.
IF INTERESTED CONTACT AND SEND RESUME TO: Greg Barron-Gafford at: gregbg@email.arizona.edu
Field Courses in the Rockies The 8 week courses (June 12 – Aug 10) offered this year are:
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 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~
Research Technician needed as soon as possible
RESEARCH TECHNICIAN (1) needed as soon as possible, to work from May (start date negotiable) through 1 August for a landbird monitoring program in beautiful Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico. This is the second year of a long-term monitoring program that includes conducting VCP point count surveys for birds and vegetation sampling in mixed conifer and pinyon-juniper habitats. The work entails considerable hiking and camping in the Park Service campground, with rotating schedule of 10 days on and 4 days off. Flexibility, good physical condition, a tolerance of long days that begin before dawn, and the ability to endure sometimes difficult field conditions are required. Knowledge of Colorado Plateau birds is preferred but not required, though ability to quickly learn songs and calls is essential. Pay consists of $12.75/hour, with approximately $20 per diem when camping. To apply, send a letter outlining your qualifications, resume, and three references to JENNIFER HOLMES (email: Jennifer.Holmes@nau.edu), Colorado Plateau Research Station, Northern Arizona University, Box 5614, Flagstaff, AZ, 86011. Reference "Research Technician position" in the subject heading of the email. Please feel free to call Jennifer Holems at 928-523-7076 for more information.
Another contact for more information would be: Laura Kateri Opalka
Post-Doctoral Research Associate (renewable for up to 3-years) Focus: Carbon cycle science/atmospheric chemistry/infrared absorption spectroscopy Institution: Ecology & Evol. Biology and Biosphere 2, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Start Date: Spring/Summer 2008 We seek a creative post-doctoral scientist with strong background in both physical and ecosystem/carbon cycle science to work with an interdisciplinary team on deploying a new optical spectrometer (using Quantum Cascade Lasers, QCL) for measurements of CO2 and its rare isotopes in both the field and within Biosphere 2. The science goal is to study mechanisms controlling coupled carbon and water exchange between ecosystems and atmosphere. Implementation goals of the project are two-fold: first, to deploy, test and interpret results from a new QCL isotope ratio spectrometer making long-term eddy-covariance measurements of the isotopic composition (13C/12C and 18O/16O) of CO2 fluxes above Harvard Forest, Massachusetts; second, to configure and use similar instrumentation for mass balance and isotope studies as part of the University of Arizona’s new program at Biosphere 2, the unique enclosed ecosystem system science facility outside of Tucson, AZ. The position is based at University Arizona, but will involve significant time commitments in Boston, MA for the first year, during which the instrument would be deployed for testing and measurements at Harvard Forest (collaborating with scientists at Aerodyne Research, and at Harvard University’s laboratory for atmospheric chemistry). Subsequent work would focus on interpretation of Harvard Forest data, and design and implementation of related Biosphere 2 studies. This position provides exceptional opportunities to learn new techniques and to make major scientific contributions to problems of both scientific and societal interest using cutting-edge technology (see web page below for more project details). This is an interdisciplinary research program, and we do not expect candidates to be familiar with all of the relevant methods, although strong physical sciences background relevant to spectroscopic techniques or to field deployment of instrumentation is strongly desired. We expect to train the successful candidate in the relevant additional disciplines and skills (possibly including micrometeorology, forest ecophysiology and carbon cycling, isotope ecology). Competitive salary and benefits are provided; the University of Arizona is an equal-opportunity employer. To apply, visit: https://www.uacareertrack.com (job number 40159) Send (electronically) a description of research interests, CV, and the names and contact information of three references to: Dr. Scott Saleska Ecology & Evolutionary Biology University of Arizona For more information on this project (including papers describing instrument and simulation of isofluxes) see web sites: http://eebweb.arizona.edu/faculty/saleska/research.htm (Saleska group) http://www.aerodyne.com/ (Aerodyne Research, Inc.) Internships in Madagascar – last few places available for July 2008 We have been overwhelmed by the number of applications we have received this year from US based students looking to intern on our Pioneer Madagascar and Lemur Venture programs. Whilst our July teams are nearly full, we do have one or two places left for students who are still looking for an internship opportunity this summer. We also have a limited number of spaces available for our October teams. Working closely with local communities, interns on our Pioneer Program take part in a range of practical construction work, conservation research and educational activities, whilst our Lemur Venture scheme provides the chance to focus on the conservation of endangered primate populations in the south-east of the island. Both programs also offer interns the unique opportunity to experience how a grassroots NGO operates on the ground.We feel our internships would be especially beneficial to the students in your Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department and will particularly suit those who have a specific interest in working in the international sustainable development or conservation sector. Feedback from past US interns has been very positive with many people telling us that their internship experience enabled them to gain course credits at their university or college.We expect our July and October teams to be full within the next couple of weeks so would ask any student interested in applying to do so as soon as possible. Please click here for a web version of the information sheet. To get a good sense of the work of Azafady in general you can also download the latest issue of our newsletter from here. House for Rent 2 bedroom/ 1 bathroom house for rent near Dodge and Pima. Easy bike route to UA. Amenities: Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, AC and Swamp cooling, Fireplace, Gated parking. Great outdoor space with a 2 irrigated garden plots, a large covered patio, and an outdoor fireplace. Rent: $790 a month. Lease starting in fall. If interested, contact Jeremy Davis: davisj@email.arizona.edu NST REU Intern Looking for Housing
****************************************** 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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