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May 9, 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.
~In This Edition~ EEB DEPARTMENT NEW “NO PRINT” OPTION – PAY STUBS The Planned Earth System Experiment at UA Biosphere 2 NEWS FROM OTHER AREAS KISSING BUGS NEEDED NEW COURSES/SEMINARS OF INTEREST New Course – RNR 355 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 FELLOWSHIP/EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES/CLASSIFIEDS Post-Doctoral Research Associate (renewable for up to 3-years) Internships in Madagascar – last few places available for July 2008 House for Rent – San Gabriel Neighborhood House for Rent – Dodge & Pima NST REU Intern Looking for Housing
~EEB DEPARTMENT NEWS~ "NO PRINT" OPTION – PAY STUBS Attention EEB Dept.: Login into Employee Link and click on the tab labeled PAY STUBS 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
~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~ New Course – RNR 355
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:
~FELLOWSHIP/EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES/CLASSIFIEDS~
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 – San Gabriel Neighborhood 2BR/2BA house in San Gabriel walking distance to Randolph/Reid Parks and shopping; short commute to U of A. AC, evap cooler, and ceiling fans. W/D hooksups. Large private backyard with patio, off-street parking and storage shed. $950/month rent and $1000 security deposit. Pets ok with fee. Available June 1. Please email genesailor@gmail.com for more information. House for Rent – Dodge & Pima 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 The Archer lab has an NSF REU Intern looking for housing from late May through late August 2008. Her name is Kourtney Stonehouse and she is an undergraduate at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI. If you know of any opportunities, please let Steve Archer know as soon as possible (sarcher@ag.arizona.edu). Kourntney is willing to have male or female roommates. ****************************************** 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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