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Announcements

• Job Announcements
• Grant Opportunities
• New Publication
• Meetings

Job Announcements

The U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station, Aquatic Ecology Group of the Sierra Nevada Montane Ecosystem Unit seeks an aquatic ecologist/data analyst for a two-year position. Responsibilities include research on the aquatic biota of the high Sierra, including mountain yellow-legged frog, mountain garter snake, and steelhead. Requirements include competence in field research, data analysis, and backcountry camping. The position will be based in Albany, California. Salary US$30,000-37,000 per year depending on experience. To receive a position announcement send a resumé to Karen Pope, U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, P.O. Box 245, Berkeley, CA 94701, kpope@fs.fed.us.

The U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station seeks three field assistants for summer 2001 (July-September) research on mountain garter snakes and mountain yellow-legged frogs in Kings Canyon National Park and the high Sierra, California. These positions involve extensive backpacking in remote, high-elevation areas. Applicants should be (at least) upper-division undergraduates in ecology or biology, have field research and backpacking experience, and be in excellent physical condition. Experience with snakes and frogs, and with GPS, telemetry, and PIT tagging equipment helpful. Salary US$945 every two weeks plus $19/day per diem. To apply, submit a resumé, cover letter, and copy of college transcripts to Karen Pope, U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, P.O. Box 245, Berkeley, CA 94701, kpope@fs.fed.us. Deadline is 15 April 2001. Resume and/or letter should provide contact information for four references, detail past field research and backpacking experience, and explain educational goals.

Grant Opportunities

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invites submission of grant proposals for the conservation of apes [gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), bonobos (Pan paniscus), orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) and gibbons (Hylobates spp.)] throughout their ranges. This program supports projects that develop local capacity to manage, conserve, research, or protect apes through the provision of funding, training, equipment, and technical support. Proposals must be submitted in English (applicants from Francophone Africa may submit proposals in French), have the support of local government(s), and have matching funds (cash), or in-kind support (salaries, equipment, etc.) provided by the organization receiving the grant or other partners. Due to the limited funds available, preference will be given to proposals for US$30,000 or less, but higher amounts may be requested. Funding is usually for one year or less, but projects lasting more than one year may be proposed. Those requiring more than one year of funding may be required to compete on an annual basis. Proposals may be submitted throughout the year. Reviews and processing may require up to six months. Applicants are advised to specify a particular start date bearing in mind the necessary processing and administrative time. For complete application instructions contact Great Ape Conservation Fund, Division of International Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, ARLSQ 730, Arlington, VA 22203-1622, Telephone (703) 358-1758, FAX (703) 358-2849, dave_ferguson@fws.gov.

New Publication

A new video, Managing river flows for biodiversity: balancing human demands and ecosystem needs, is now available from The Nature Conservancy's Freshwater Initiative. The video addresses the challenges of trying to meet human demands and ecosystem needs for water and tools for achieving this balance. The video features case studies of the Apalachicola River in Florida and the San Pedro River in Arizona, and interviews with lawyers, water managers, and scientists. Length is approximately 25 minutes. Free copies are available from the National Service Center for Environmental Publications, Telephone (800) 490-9198, FAX (513) 489-8695. Please reference EPA document number EPA 841-V-00-001.

Meetings

The Desert Tortoise Council will hold its 26th Annual Meeting and Symposium from 16-19 March 2001 in Tucson, Arizona. Topics include reproduction and physiology, international issues, foraging and nutrition, sampling techniques, and health and diseases. Field trips will take place on 19 March. For registration information contact Ann McLuckie, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, 344 E. Sunland Dr. #8, St. George, UT 84790, (435) 688-1426, http://www.deserttortoise.org/.

The 2001 annual meeting of the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), From biodiversity to biocomplexity: a multidisciplinary step toward understanding our environment, will be held 24-26 March 2001 in Arlington, Virginia. SCB is one of 77 member societies and organizations in the AIBS Federation. The meeting will feature plenary sessions, workshops, panel discussions, and an array of poster presentations, exhibits, and field trips. Panel sessions and workshops will cover topics in research, education, public policy, media relations, and public outreach. The meeting also will also include a Town Meeting on Teaching Evolution, hosted by AIBS in collaboration with the National Center for Science Education and the National Association of Biology Teachers. For more information or to submit a poster abstract contact Sue Burk, (703) 790-1745 x14, sburk@aibs.org http://www.aibs.org/meeting2001/index.html

The first Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Symposium will be held 30 March-1 April 2001 at the Duke University Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, North Carolina. The meeting will cover biology, management, and policy related to all species of marine mammals in waters from Maryland to Texas. For more information, contact Caterina D'Agrosa, Telephone (252) 504-7530, FAX (252) 504-7648, ced@duke.edu http://kogia.ml.duke.edu/

The Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History will hold its sixth annual biodiversity symposium, Conservation genetics, from 4-6 April 2001 in New York City. For details contact Fiona Brady, Telephone (212) 769-5742, FAX (212) 769-5292, brady@amnh.org http://research.amnh.org/biodiversity/conservation-genetics.html

An international conference, Ecosystem management in boreal forest landscapes, will be held 27-30 May 2001 in Koli National Park, Finland. Detailed information on the scientific program, registration, and accommodation is available from brita.pajari@efi.fior http://www.joensuu.fi/forestconference

The 81st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists will be held 16-20 June 2001 at the University of Montana, Missoula. In addition to contributed oral and poster presentations covering all aspects of mammalian biology, this year's program will feature two symposia, Ecology and conservation of medium/large carnivores in a human-dominated landscape and Social biology of rodents. Non-members should request materials from the chairman of the Local Program Committee, Kerry Foresman, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, Telephone (406) 243-4492, FAX 406-243-4184, foresman@selway.umt.edu. For additional information regarding contact Natural Resource Management Division, Continuing Education, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812, FAX (406) 243-2047, email nrm@selway.umt.edu

Ducks Unlimited will sponsor the eighth international waterfowl and wetlands symposium, The waterfowl legacy: links to watershed health, in Washington D.C. from 20-22 July 2001. Experts from around the world will share research and opinions on a range of issues affecting waterfowl, wetlands, and their management. Session topics include watershed health and waterfowl, North American Waterfowl Management Plan, and beyond North America. For more information contact Brenda Carlson, Ducks Unlimited, One Waterfowl Way, Memphis, TN 38120, (901) 758-3707, bcarlson@ducks.org http://www.ducks.org/conservation/symposium_2001.asp

An international conference on distance sampling, Estimating wildlife abundance for ecology, management and conservation, will be held 30 July-3 August 2001 in St Andrews, Scotland. Training workshops will be held before and after the conference. For further information contact Rhona Rodger, Research Unit for Wildlife Population Assessment, Mathematical Institute, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland KY16 9SS, icods@mcs.st-and.ac.uk http://www.ruwpa.st-and.ac.uk/icods/

The 11th Stockholm water symposium, Water security for the 21st century-building bridges through dialogue, will be held 13-16 August 2001. The meeting will focus on connections between social planning, economic decision-making, water resources development and management, food production, and ecological protection. For more information contact the Stockholm International Water Institute, FAX +46-8-522 139 61, http://www.siwi.org

An international conference on canid biology and conservation will be held 17-21 September 2001 at Oxford University. The conference, organized by the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit and the IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group, will include a series of workshops on canid conservation leading to completion of a Conservation Action Plan for the Canidae. Plenary and poster sessions will address canid systematics, palaeontology, ecology, behavior, physiology, genetics, management, and conservation biology. For further information contact Claudio Sillero, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Zoology Department, South Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3PS, United Kingdom, claudio.sillero@zoo.ox.ac.uk http://www.canids.org/conference

The 14th biennial conference of the Society for Marine Mammalogy will be held 28 November-3 December 2001 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Proposals for special sessions and workshops are due by 15 March 2001. Abstracts for verbal and poster presentations must be received by 15 June. For general inquiries, contact John Nightingale, mmconf@vanaqua.org; for questions about the scientific program, contact John Ford and Andrew Trites, sciprogram@vanaqua.org; for information about registration, contact Terry Odell, todell@fbs.net. The conference web site is http://www.smmconference.org

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