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~In This Edition~ EEB Department News Toys For Tots Flex Spending Sign up Ends Today Ride Share Offer to NAS Colloquium in Irvine, CA Monday Seminar Series Seminars from Other Areas Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research 70th Anniversary Celebration, aka “Tree-Ring Day” ARLDN Discussion Group Student Grant Announcements Biodiversity travel grants Spring 2008 Course Announcements New Symbiosis Course in Spring 2008 New ECOL 495/596H Course In Spring 2008 Ways to Volunteer Santa's Calling Program Needs Volunteers EITC Program is looking for Volunteer Tax Preparers Fellowship/Employment Opportunities McGinnies Graduate Scholarship in Arid Land Studies
The EEB website - check your web sites, addresses and bookmarks Please note the current EEB website and FTP addresses below:
EEB Website: http://www.eebweb.arizona.edu EEB FTP host: ftp.eebweb.arizona.edu
These addresses have been active for some time, and I believe most people are already using them. However, there have still been some users filtering in using the old address, so please check your links to be sure. Thanks, Barry McCabe
Toys For Tots EEB is accepting new, unwrapped toys that can be dropped off at the Front Office of BSW 310. The national Toys for Tots program collects toys for children for the holidays. The program, run by the Marine Corps Reserve since 1947, has become a mainstay throughout communities around the country. When the Marine Corps Reserves was called on to take a large role in national security during the 1970s, officials decided to accept only new, unwrapped toys to speed up the distribution process. In 1991 the Toys for Tots Foundation was created with the sole purpose of collecting new toys for children.
Flex Spending Sign up Ends Today
Today is the last day to enroll in the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for 2008. Current FSA participants who want to continue in 2008 must re-enroll before 12:00 midnight MST on November 30. Learn more about the FSA on the Human Resources website at http://www.hr.arizona.edu/.
To enroll, visit Employee Link at http://emplink.arizona.edu using your UA NetID and password. If you have questions you may contact Human Resources by phone at 520-621-3662 or email at benefits@email.arizona.edu before 5:00 p.m. MST. Ride Share Offer to NAS Colloquium in Irvine, CA
I will be attending the NAS Sackler Colloquium in Irvine, CA this Dec 6-8, and am intending to drive there. If anyone else is going and would like to share a ride, please let me know! Or if anyone just wants a ride to the LA area that weekend, I'd be happy to ride share. I am flexible about dates/times for travel.
Christine Lamanna
Monday Seminar Series "The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment--what it accomplished and what is next?" Tuesday “Noon” Seminar Series "Reproductive ecology of selfing and outcrossing" (25 min) Dr. Venable ‘s Lab
Tovah Salcedo "Molecular population genetics of house mice" (25 min) Dr. Nachman‘s Lab
Center for Insect Fall HexaPodium
Participation in this event is limited to Center members who are involved in insect research. Visiting scientists in Center member labs are most welcome to attend. For additional information on the Desert Museum, please check the website: www.desertmuseum.org Program 4:30 p.m. Linda Restifo, Professor, ARL Division of Neurobiology, UA: "New uses for Drosophila melanogaster: a novel cellular bioassay for drug discovery" 5:30 p.m. Stephen Pratt, Assistant Professor, SOLS, ASU: "The role of quorum sensing in the collective decisions of insect societies" 6:30 p.m. Dinner
If you would like to attend, RSVP via email to insects@arl.arizona.edu no later than Monday, December 3. The deadline is firm. If you prefer a vegetarian or vegan meal, please include that request in your RSVP.
Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research 70th Anniversary Celebration, aka “Tree-Ring Day”
Please follow these links to see the schedule of talks and poster titles for the event beginning today.
Full schedule: http://www.ltrr.arizona.edu/meetings/1/schedule Poster session: http://www.ltrr.arizona.edu/events/115
ARLDN Discussion Group
Dr. Konrad Zinsmaier Associate Professor, ARLDN Student Grant Announcements
BIODIVERSITY TRAVEL GRANTS
Announcing the first annual “Grants for Biodiversity Collections Enhancement”
As part of the Biodiversity Informatics Initiative at UA, sponsored by Bio5, the College of Science, and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, we are pleased to announce the availability of research travel mini-grants for graduate students and post-docs. The aim of this program is to support research travel that will result in deposition of specimens in UA natural history collections. For each award, up to $2500 will be provided for travel expenses, which may be used to cover transportation, lodging, per diem, permits, and expendable collecting supplies. Up to five proposals may be selected for funding.
Specimens should be professionally prepared, identified, labeled with precise locality data (GPS geo-referenced), and submitted to the appropriate natural history collection on campus. Furthermore, the set of collections should be substantial. For example, funding to support field work involving vascular plants could easily be expected to provide at least one hundred scientifically important collections. For critical species for which physical collection is not possible, appropriately annotated photographic vouchers may be substituted. In that case, the relevant natural history collection must be granted rights to database and redistribute such digital images.
All data, including label details and any images, must be provided in a form that can be deposited in the collection’s online database resource, providing open access to the global research community. Proposals without explicit plans for data availability will not be considered.
To apply, send the following information electronically to Shelley McMahon, Chair, Biodiversity Travel Grant Committee at mcmahonm@email.arizona.edu.
[1] Summary of proposed travel (two single-spaced pages maximum), addressing the following specific criteria:
a. Scientific importance of the proposed collections. Include in this section evidence of the scientific value of these collections. For example, a search of online databases may reveal that an area is undercollected, or a taxon of interest is poorly represented. Additionally, if the collections will benefit particular research projects, including thesis or dissertation projects, describe this in detail. b. Data availability. Provide a description of the accessibility of materials and data once deposited in the collection, including a demonstrated understanding of the targeted collection and its data access policy. c. Number of proposed collections. d. Feasibility of project, especially including demonstrated understanding of any necessary permitting issues. Copies of applicable permits must be submitted to the appropriate collection's curator at the time specimens are deposited.
[2] Detailed budget and budget justification (one page maximum). If per diem is requested, standard University rates should be used. [3] C.V. [4] Letter of support from Major/Faculty Advisor
Please include [1]-[3] as a single PDF file. The letter of support may be sent separately by the advisor. Applications are due no later than 5pm, Friday, December 14, 2007. Awards will be announced by January 15, 2008. Awarded funds must be spent by June 30, 2008, and specimens should be deposited no later than September 31, 2008 (extensions for this aspect may be granted under special circumstances).
For questions regarding the grant program, please contact Shelley McMahon or Mike Sanderson (sanderm@email.arizona.edu). For questions regarding the natural history collections on campus, including advice on professional collection preparation and deposition requirements, as well as access to information on current collections and ideas for collections enhancement, please contact the collections directly (if needed, email the committee chair for further contact information).
New Symbiosis Course in Spring 2008
Next semester Dr. S. Patricia Stock will be offering a Seminar on "Symbiosis". ENTO 596-A (SMR-2) Date and time TBA The goal of this Seminar Series will be to gain an appreciation of the importance of symbiotic interactions in extant organisms, ecological systems, and evolutionary processes. Topics from the community level to molecular aspects of these relationships will be considered.
If you have any questions, please contact: Dr. S. Patricia Stock Assistant Professor / Adjunct Professor Department of Entomology / Plant Sciences Voice: (520) 626-3854 Lab: (520) 621-1317 e-mail: spstock@ag.arizona.edu
New ECOL 495/596H Course In Spring 2008 ECOL496H/596H Complex systems: networks and self-organization in biology
2 credit graduate seminar, starting Wednesday 01/23/08, 3pm-4:50pm.
Check out the course website for more information: http://eebweb.arizona.edu/Faculty/Dornhaus/courses/ecol596h.html
What is a complex system? What does networks theory have to do with biology? Biologists have discovered that many biological systems, from embryos to ecosystems, can be considered "complex systems", in that many units interact without central control to form complicated patterns. How do such patterns arise? What can we learn from a 'holistic', system-wide approach?
We will discuss current and classic literature on complex systems research at multiple levels, including gene regulatory networks, neural net(work)s, ecological networks, and social networks. We will try to identify the commonalities of these systems and what is so exciting about 'systems biology'. We will also discuss what types of models are used to describe and study self-organization and networks in general. Students will be allowed to pick some topics for the course that are most relevant to their interests - the schedule below is therefore preliminary and flexible.
Santa's Calling Program Needs Volunteers East District - Tuesday, December 4 - 8257 E. Broadway SW District - Wednesday, December 5 - 4208 E. Santa Rita NW District - Thursday, December 6 - 900 S. Randolph Way. Anyone can volunteer at any site. To volunteer, please call Vince Valles at the Udall Center 791-4931. You can also email Vince.Valles@tucsonaz.gov or Marcella.Baker@tucsonaz.gov.
EITC Program is looking for Volunteer Tax Preparers
The EITC Program, led by the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, is entering its 5th year of free tax preparation specifically serving low-income workers. During tax year 2006, 137 volunteers helped prepare over 3,400 tax returns that generated over $6 million dollars in refunds for Pima County’s families. By helping families claim every tax benefit available to them, the volunteers can boost the incomes of working poor families up to 35%. ü No prior tax experience is required, free tax training provided ü Volunteers are supervised at all times by tax professionals! ü Sign up today and gain the immediate satisfaction of giving back to others!
If you would like to volunteer to help put money back into the pockets of thousands of Pima County residents, please contact Steven Meyeroff at SMeyeroff@unitedwaytucson.org or call at (520) 903-9000x718
Educational Programs Paid Internship - Tumacacori National Historical Park
National Park Service in conjunction with the Friends of the Santa Cruz River (FOSCR) is seeking an intern to work with educational programs at Tumacacori National Historical Park. The selected intern would work at the park with the Division of Interpretation and specifically with park-based Culture, History, and River education programs and activities. The emphasis will be on helping to lead activities and developing programs while learning park based educational themes and concepts.
The intern would help with a variety of educational programs including historical-, cultural-, and river-themed activities. The internship will begin in January and continue through late May, one to three days per week, normally Tuesday through Thursday. There is no age restriction for applicants. Although no experience is required, applicants must be able to work with very wiggly students for the duration of each scheduled program which will require walking, standing, and kneeling. Interest or experience in working with kids is a must as is interest in the history, river and environment. This a paid internship with a modest stipend or scholarship for time involved-based on days worked. The intern will receive hands-on and formal training as well as learning about the workings of both FOSCR and the National Park Service. The internship may be expanded to include working in the Visitors Center, research and computer work, depending on the applicant’s interests and skills. Inters may also participate in other NPS education programs including costumed presentations, puppet shows and slide shows.
This internship is an excellent opportunity for students pursuing a career in education, environment, or history. It is also a great avenue to gain experience and learn about careers with the National Park Service.
For more information or questions, please contact:
Roy Simpson 520-398-2341x72 roy_simpson@nps.gov
McGinnies Graduate Scholarship in Arid Land Studies
Internship & Volunteering Opportunities – Madagascar
CEDO Field Education Internship
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