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THE DRIFT
June 13, 2008
Patricia Verdugo, Editor Submissions to The Drift need to be submitted by 5pm on Thursday to: Please reference the word “Drift” in the subject line.
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EEB DEPARTMENT Congratulations to Erin Kelleher Congratulations on Being Awarded “NO PRINT” OPTION – PAY STUBS –PLEASE! NEWS FROM OTHER AREAS Call for Nominations KISSING BUGS NEEDED NEW COURSES/SEMINARS OF INTEREST New Course: Fall 2008 Topics in Entrepreneurship for Scientists Invertebrates in Education and Conservation Conference FELLOWSHIP/EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES/CLASSIFIEDS Postdoctoral Position in Michod Lab Project Ecologist – Nature Conservancy in Arizona Adjunct Lecturer Position Open – Job # 41073 Post-Doctoral Research Associate (renewable for up to 3-years) Internships in Madagascar – last few places available for July 2008 House for Rent – West Side Tucson Guest House for Rent Short-Term Room Wanted House for Rent – Foothills
~EEB DEPARTMENT NEWS~ Congratulations to Erin Kelleher Congratulations to Erin Kelleher, who is the 2008 winner of the R.F. Chapman Prize awarded annually by the Center for Insect Science at UA to an outstanding student doing dissertation research on insect biology. The prize, which honors the memory of the late Reg Chapman, a beloved UA faculty member and internationally renowned insect scientist, carries a monetary award of $2000. EEB congratulates you on your achievement! http://cis.arl.arizona.edu/news.htm Congratulations on Being Awarded Congratulations to Patricia Stock (Entomology), Goggy Davidowitz (EEB) and Judith Bronstein (EEB) on being awarded an ADVANCE seed grant for their study 'Mutualistic Entomopathogens: A Model System for Studies of Mutualism and Multitrophic Interactions'. "NO PRINT" OPTION – PAY STUBS – PLEASE! Attention EEB Dept.: Login into Employee Link and click on the tab labeled PAY STUBS
~NEWS FROM OTHER AREAS~ Call for Nominations The University of Arizona is a recipient of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Grant, the goal of which is to increase the numbers and visibility of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The grant sponsors a number of activities, and we are writing to ask for your help in bringing both outstanding junior scientists and distinguished senior lecturers to campus during the 2008-09 academic year. ADVANCE Junior Scientist Lecture Series—Lectures given by promising early career female scientists.Please include junior women scientists in your 2008-09 departmental lecture series and nominate these invitees for UA ADVANCE Junior Scientist Lecture Series funds. The UA ADVANCE Grant can sponsor 8 (eight) junior scientists and can provide funds to $1500 per selected nominee, including travel, lodging, and a $500 honorarium. ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series—Lectures that highlight cutting-edge research being done by leading female scientists external to the University of Arizona Please nominate a leading woman scientist in your field to be a part of this lecture series. UA ADVANCE will sponsor two speakers from different units on campus in 2008-09. The grant can provide finding up to $1100 in travel funds and a $1000 honorarium for each speaker. The series will continue in 2009-10 and 2010-11, and nominees from 2008-09 who are not selected for participation will be considered for future lecture series. Nominations are due June 15, and should be sent to advance_leadership@vpr.arizona.edu Nominations are available via request from advance_leadership@vpr.arizona.edu or online http://www.advance.arizona.edu/ADVANCELecturers.pdf . For more information please contact: Irina Mema, Administrative Assistant, ADVANCE Office of Vice President for Research University of Arizona Phone: 520.626.6697 E-mail: imema@vpr.arizona.edu 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~ New Course: Fall 2008 Ecol 220: Evolutionary Medicine This course reviews how the Darwinian theory of evolution by natural selection can help us understand, prevent, and treat human disease. We will explore evolutionary explanations to questions such as: Why do parasites harm us? Why do we age? Why do we suffer from allergies or develop cancer? Why do we reproduce sexually? Through lectures, readings, student presentations, and class discussions, the students will be exposed to basic evolutionary principles that can be applied not only to medicine, but also to agriculture and other life sciences. 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>.
~FELLOWSHIP/EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES/CLASSIFIEDS~
Postdoctoral Position in Michod Lab A POSTDOCTORAL POSITION is available immediately in the laboratory of Dr. Richard E. Michod (http://www.eebweb.arizona.edu/Michod/) in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ; http://eebweb.arizona.edu/). We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and independent individual with a strong background in evolutionary biology and/or genomics and molecular biology to address questions concerned with the evolution of multicellularity, using the green algal group, Volvocales (Chlamydomonas and its multicellular relatives), as a model-system. Current projects in the lab include studying the genetic basis for the evolution of germ-soma differentiation, measuring life history trade-offs as colony size changes and artificial selection experiments on body size in volvocalean green algae.We are especially interested in a person with a strong molecular background with familiarity in developing genetic tools (e.g., reversible inducible/silencing gene expression systems) for altering gene expression in Chlamydomonas. The initial appointment is for one year, with an additional two years' funding available conditional on satisfactory performance. The position is funded by an NSF grant, at 35K per year (plus benefits). The start date is flexible but the position is available immediately. To apply, please e-mail (michod@u.arizona.edu) with the following information: (i) a statement detailing your research interests and qualifications and how they relate to the possible postdoctoral position, (ii) a CV, and (iii) the names and contact information of three references. The University of Arizona is an EO/AA Employer.
Project Ecologist – Nature Conservancy in Arizona The Nature Conservancy in Arizona is hiring a Project Ecologist for a project working with the Bureau of Land Management in southern Arizona. ---------------------------- The Project Ecologist works as a part of the chapter's science program providing technical and scientific support for an ongoing project to develop and implement an ecosystem monitoring plan and adaptive management framework for the Bureau of Land Management's Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (LCNCA). This position works with multiple agency, academic, and private partners. Duties include analyzing and synthesizing inventory, research, and monitoring data to determine status and trends of upland, riparian and aquatic systems and target species; identifying monitoring parameters that are indicators of ecosystem function; evaluating monitoring protocols for their statistical power to detect change; field-testing monitoring methods; and developing a database for archiving, summarizing, and reporting monitoring data. Current tasks include gathering and using monitoring data to optimize benefits from prescribed burning and mechanical shrub control; watershed-scale abatement of aquatic exotic species; and analysis of hydrologic trends. The Project Ecologist may also assist TNC and BLM staff design, implement, and monitor restoration/mitigation projects as needed. This position is grant funded for a period of one year with the potential, but not certainty, of additional funding. A full job description is also posted at www.nature.org/careers, click "view positions" and search for keyword Ecologist. Applications are processed online via the site listed above. Applications will be accepted through June 26, 2008, or until filled.
Adjunct Lecturer Position Open – Job # 41073 Apply at <https://www.uacareertrack.com>
The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics invites applications for a temporary instruction position, which begins June 23, 2008 and ends July 24, 2008. Class will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 am - Noon. Candidates should have experience with the techniques and topics central to the understanding of modern biology (marine biology, ecology, evolution and systematics). Salary DOE. Duties and Responsibilities: Developing and teaching a 3-unit graduate level course in ecology and evolutionary biology specifically tuned to the needs of middle and high school biology teachers. Minimum Qualificiations: M.S. in biological science; OR, Ph.D. candidate nearing completion of doctorate in a biological science Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D. in a biological science. Experience working with middle or high school teachers or evidence of exemplary teaching. The University of Arizona conducts pre-employment screening for all positions, which includes a criminal background check, verification of academic credentials, licenses, certifications, and work history. In addition, a check of names and identification documents is conducted on all new employees to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the United States. This position is non-security sensitive and requires a name based criminal background check.
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 – West Side Tucson Near Silverbell and Sweetwater. Bright 2bdr/1.5 ba. (1600 sq ft.) Separate 600 sq. ft. guesthouse with 1/2 bath and kitchenette. Very peaceful place to live, with hiking/riding/biking trails right out the back door. Lots of desert wildlife. (rural ranch/3 acre min. lot zoning). 20 min drive to U of A. 10 min. walk to Robins Elementary School. $1500/month. Contact Frans at 250-4280 or fetax@email.arizona.edu Guest House for Rent In foothills area, near Campbell and River. Two story (bedroom + bath upstairs; living room + kitchen downstairs), secluded, private, quiet, good parking, ~700 sq ft. $800/mo. Cats O.K. Call Rick Brusca at 883-3007, 615-3069, or 906-8174. EMAIL: rbrusca@desertmuseum.org. Short-Term Room Wanted Looking for a room for a female graduate student for 2 weeks (July 2 – July 16). Walking distance to campus or bus station if possible. Will pay about $250 per week (negotiable). House for Rent – Foothills Spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bath house, built in 1998 (1785 sq. feet) in the foothills (off of Orange Grove, between La Cholla and La Cañada). Great spacious kitchen, living room and dining room. Built in BBQ and covered patio great for entertainment within an enclosed backyard with plenty of land between neighbors. Rent is $1,400 a month plus one month security. Washer, dryer and stainless steel refrigerator included. Rent includes trash pickup, association fees and yard maintenance. House is available starting July 15th. For more information or to apply please contact Luciano at 520-370-6615 or email at lmatzkin@email.arizona.edu. ****************************************** 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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