Job Announcements
The Department of Biological Sciences in the Faculty of Science at the University of Alberta invites applications for the Alberta Conservation Association Chair in Fisheries and Wildlife. Candidates must have an outstanding record of achievement in research in some aspect of fisheries and/or wildlife biology. The Chairholder will be expected to provide leadership for a major research and teaching program in applied fisheries and wildlife biology. Appointment will be at the full Professor level. Effective date of employment is 1 January 1999 or as soon as possible thereafter. Send a curriculum vitae, list of publications, a brief statement of research interests and the names of three referees to Dr. S.E. Jensen, Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, CW 405 Biological Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E9, Email susan.jensen@ualberta.ca For additional information about the Department see http://www.biology.ualberta.ca. Closing date is 15 October 1998.
A junior faculty position is available for a tropical resources scientist with management interests at the Assistant Professor level at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Applicants should have a Ph.D., a strong grounding in natural resource sciences with an active applied research program in the tropics, and an interest in research issues in the interface between social and natural sciences, human-impacted ecosystems, or the role of humans in managing tropical forest resources. Send a curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, list of three references, and three representative publications to Kristiina Vogt, Tropical Resources Scientist, 205 Prospect St., School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, New Haven, Connecticut 06511. For more information contact Kristiina Vogt, Telephone (203) 432-5076, Email kristiina.vogt@yale.edu, or Valerie Petersen, Telephone (203) 432-5109, Email valerie.petersen@yale.edu.
The Research Department of the St. Louis Zoological Park, in collaboration with Paul Garber (University of Illinois) and Anthony Stocks (Idaho State University), seeks a postdoctoral researcher in biodiversity and conservation biology for a one-year position beginning 1 January 1999 (renewable for a second year). The position is part of a multidisciplinary research project that will monitor wildlife harvests and biodiversity in Nicaragua's Bosawas Natural Reserve. Responsibilities include developing an inventory of faunal biodiversity, assessing population densities of major fauna in zones of differing human impact, and working with indigenous peoples and other scientists. Candidates must have earned a Ph.D. in conservation biology, wildlife ecology, evolution, systematics, or a related field prior to 1 January 1999; speak Spanish; and, preferably, have field experience in Latin America. To apply, send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references to Cheryl Asa, Director of Research, St. Louis Zoological Park, Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, Telephone (314) 768-5488, FAX (314) 768-5454, Email ASA@SLU.EDU.
CITES Call for Assistance
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) seeks suggestions and information from the scientific community for species amendments and resolutions for consideration at the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), to be held in Indonesia in December 1999. CITES is an international treaty designed to control and regulate international trade in certain animal and plant species that are currently or may become threatened with extinction as a result of trade. Live specimens, parts, or products of species protected under CITES are required to be accompanied by proper CITES documentation whenever imported and/or exported. Currently, 143 countries are CITES Parties, including the United States. Parties to CITES hold biennial meetings to consider amendments to the list of species protected, and to make recommendations for the improved effectiveness of CITES.
As part of its effort to increase the role of the scientific community in the development of proposals that may be submitted by the United States at COP11, USFWS solicits relevant information that will help USFWS identify species that are candidates for addition, removal, or reclassification, or to identify issues warranting attention from the CITES technical committees. Interested individuals may provide relevant information or submit well-documented proposals concerning wild animal or plant species occurring anywhere in the world. For more information contact Susan S. Lieberman, Office of Scientific Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Room 750, Arlington, Virginia 22203, Telephone (703) 358-1708, Email susan_lieberman@fws.gov.
New Journals
Kluwer Law International announces the new Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy. The journal will address legal and political issues concerning human interrelationships with and management of wildlife species, their habitats, and the biosphere. These include analyses of international, regional, and national wildlife treaty regimes, legislation, regulations, and judicial decisions; and the interface of other institutions in society that have a substantive impact on species and ecosystem management. The principal aim of the journal is to report on and analyze relevant legislation, case law, and principles established through custom and practice at the national, regional, and international levels. For more information contact Kluwer Law International, Sterling House, 66 Wilton Road, London, England SW1V 1DE, Telephone +44 (0) 171 821 1123, FAX +44 (0) 171 630 5229, Email Lornaj@kluwer.co.uk, WWW http://www.kluwerlaw.com.
Blackwell Science has launched Ecology Letters, a new forum for rapid publication of ecological research. The journal will strive to make rapid (within a month to six weeks of receipt) decisions on all contributions. In addition to Reports, which detail research findings or reviews of subjects of general interest, two types of articles will be featured: Ideas, short essays on novel ideas or correspondence regarding previously published work, and Letters, exciting research results in fast-moving areas. Contributions are encouraged in topics ranging from individual to community-level interactions and from ecological disciplines including evolutionary, microbial, molecular, and physiological ecology. For more information contact Blackwell Science, Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0EL, United Kingdom, Telephone +44 (0) 1865 206206, FAX +44 (0) 1865 206096, WWW http://www.blackwell-science.com.
Meetings
Defenders of Wildlife will host the conference Restoring the Wolf from 12-14 November 1998 in Seattle, Washington. Issues will include taxonomy, behavior, ecology, and economics of wolf recovery. The conference also will address the status of wolf recovery efforts in different regions in the United States. For more information contact Defenders of Wildlife, Telephone (202) 789-2844 x 315, Email hpellet@defenders.org.
The conference Longleaf Pine: A Forward Look will be held 17-19 November 1998 in Charleston, South Carolina. The conference will focus on needs, successes, and opportunities in longleaf pine management for the private and public sectors. For more information contact Steve Muzal, Clemson University, 272 Lehotsky Hall, Box 341003, Clemson, South Carolina 29634-1003, Telephone (864) 656-4842, FAX (864) 656-4786.
The conference Forest Fragmentation: Wildlife and Management Implications will be held 18-19 November 1998 in Portland, Oregon. The objective of the conference is to assemble and discuss the current state of knowledge relative to forest fragmentation and how it affects the forest environment, with emphasis on forest vertebrates. Participants will include public and private resource managers, researchers, and environmental organizations. Invited papers will be peer-reviewed and published as a symposium proceedings. For more information contact Conference Assistant, Oregon State University, College of Forestry-202 Peavy Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-5707, Telephone (541) 737-2329.
The symposium Great Plains Grasslands at the Millennium will be held 24-25 February 1999 in Omaha, Nebraska at the annual meeting of the Society for Range Management. Topics will include land distribution and use, climate change, biodiversity, invasive species, wildlife resources, conservation strategies, grazing, recreation, riparian areas, socioeconomic and political issues, and sustainable rural development. Sponsors include the U.S. Forest Service, Ecological Society of America, Society for Range Management, Center for Grassland Studies at the University of Nebraska, and Center for Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska. For more information contact Lori Hidinger, Ecological Society of America, Email lori@esa.org, WWW http://esa.sdsc.edu/grasslands.htm, or Society for Range Management, Email srmden@ix.netcom.com, WWW http://srm.org/meetings.html.
An international symposium on geographic information systems in fishery sciences will be held 2-4 March 1999 in Seattle, Washington. The objectives of the meeting are to highlight developments and applications of GIS is fishery sciences, exchange ideas and information, and facilitate improvement of techniques and applications of GIS is fishery sciences. The symposium will include oral presentations, poster sessions, and demonstrations of GIS software and applications. Papers will be published in a proceedings volume. For more information contact Tom Nishida, National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries, 5-7-1 Orido, Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan 424-8633, Telephone 81-543-36-6043, FAX 81-543-35-9642, Email tnishida@enyo.affrc.go.jp.
The conference Population Viability Analysis: Assessing Models for Recovering Endangered Species, sponsored by the University of California at Berkeley and the Western Section of The Wildlife Society, will be held 15-16 March 1999 in San Diego, California. For details on the scientific program, contact Steven R. Beissinger, Telephone (510) 643-3038, Email beis@nature.berkeley.edu, or Dale McCullough, Telephone (510) 642-8462, email mcculla@nature.berkeley.edu. For registration information contact William Hull, Telephone (510) 465-4962, Email whull@cgbd.org, or http://www.cccweb.com/tws-west/pva.
The fourth international urban wildlife symposium will be held 1-5 May 1999 in Tuscon, Arizona. The goal of the symposium is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and research that addresses management and conservation of wildlife and wildlife habitats in cities, towns, and suburbs. For more information contact Urban Wildlife Symposium, 325 BSE, School of Renewable Natural Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, WWW http://ag.arizona.edu/urbanwildlife.
A symposium on the status and conservation of Florida turtles will be held at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida from 8-11 October 1999. The symposium, co-sponsored by Eckerd College, the Gopher Tortoise Council, and the Florida Turtle Conservation Trust, will address the problems faced by Florida turtle species, conservation strategies, and specific recovery solutions. In addition to paper and poster sessions and field trips, workshops on the identification of emydid turtles, field methods, and environmental education are scheduled. A volume describing the conservation biology of Florida turtles at the end of the 20th century (including roughly 25 accounts, mostly multi-authored) is planned. Anyone wishing to contribute to one or more species accounts should contact Peter Meylan, email meylanpa@eckerd.edu. For more information about the symposium, contact George L. Heinrich, Gopher Tortoise Council, 1223 Alhambra Way S., St. Petersburg, Florida 33705-4620, Telephone (813) 865-6255, Email highpine@gte.net.
