Job Announcements

The University of Oregon Environmental Studies Program seeks an Associate Professor or senior Assistant Professor to help shape its newly established degree program in environmental science. Applicants from any relevant environmental science discipline will be considered, with preference for candidates using interdisciplinary approaches to study fundamental problems in conservation biology, global change, geochemistry, biogeochemistry, applied ecology, or earth systems science. Duties will be split between Environmental Studies and the appropriate academic department. Send letter of application, statements of research interests and teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, and names of at least three references to Daniel Udovic, Chair, ENVS Search Committee, Environmental Studies Program, 5223 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-5223, http://www.uoregon.edu/~ecostudy. Review begins 1 December 2001.

The Department of Biology, Warren Wilson College invites applications for a full-time, continuing position (eligible for extended contract) in Biology/Population Genetics beginning 1 August 2002. Applicants must have an earned doctorate and expertise in population genetics and conservation and wildlife biology, and must be able to teach courses in genetics, conservation and wildlife biology, ecology, general biology, and introductory environmental studies. Interest or experience in campus greening is a plus. Candidates must demonstrate teaching excellence and an interest in varied instructional approaches. We seek individuals who have a generalist orientation and interdisciplinary interests; a committed interest in academic study, work, and service; and a desire to teach regularly in the College-wide general education program. Second-language proficiency and experience in off-campus and international learning are highly desirable. Review of applications will begin 1 December 2001 and continue until position is filled. Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, official graduate transcripts, evidence of teaching excellence, and three letters of reference to Virginia McKinley, Warren Wilson College, P.O. Box 9000, Asheville, NC 28815-9000. For more information, see http://www.warren-wilson.edu.

2002 National Wetlands Awards: Call for Nominations

The Environmental Law Institute is accepting nominations for the 2002 National Wetlands Awards through 15 December 2001. The program honors individuals from across the U.S. who demonstrate extraordinary effort, innovation, and excellence in wetland conservation, research, or education through programs or projects at the regional, state, or local level. Federal employees are not eligible. The five award categories are Education/Outreach, Science Research, Volunteer Leadership, Land Stewardship and Development, and Outstanding Wetlands Program Development. Nomination forms are available at http://www.eli.org/nwa/nwaprogram.htm, from Dorigen Fried, (202) 939-3250, wetlandsaward@eli.org, or from National Wetlands Awards Program, Environmental Law Institute, 1616 P Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20036.

Grants and Fellowships

Bat Conservation International will award approximately 15 grants in 2002 ranging from US$500-2500. Grants are intended to support student research that helps document bats' roosting and feeding habitat requirements, ecological or economic roles, or conservation needs. Students enrolled in any college or university worldwide are eligible to apply. The application deadline for 2002 scholarships is 15 December 2001. More information is available at http://www.batcon.org/schol/schol.html or from Bat Conservation International, Student Scholarship Program, P.O. Box 162603, Austin, TX 78716-2603, aengland@batcon.org.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Directorate for International Programs announces the Women's International Science Collaboration (WISC) Program for 2001-2003. Supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), this program aims to increase the participation of women in international scientific research by helping establish new research partnerships with colleagues in Central/Eastern Europe, Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union, Near East, Middle East, Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and Asia. Small grants (US$4000-5000) will provide travel and living support for a U.S. scientist and, when appropriate, a co-PI to visit a partner country to develop a research program. Funds can also be used to support a second visit to the partner country or for a foreign partner to travel to the U.S. Scientists who have their Ph.D.s or equivalent research experience are eligible to apply. Applicants who have received their doctoral degrees within the past six years will receive special consideration, as will scientists applying to work with colleagues in less frequently represented countries and regions. Only fields funded by the National Science Foundation and interdisciplinary research cutting across these fields are eligible, including the biological sciences, environmental sciences, and geography. For further information on eligible fields, see www.nsf.gov or contact one of the AAAS administrators listed below. Two competitions will be held, with application deadlines of 15 January 2002 and 15 July 2002. Approximately 40 awards will be made in each competition. For further application information and region-specific guidelines, see http://www.aaas.org/international/wiscnew.shtml or contact the appropriate AAAS administrator: Central and Eastern Europe, Newly Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union: Karen Grill, kgrill@aaas.org, (202) 326-7027; East Asia and Pacific: Suteera Nagavajara, snagavaj@aaas.org, (202) 326-6496; Africa, Middle East, Near East, and South Asia: Alan Bornbusch, abornbus@aaas.org, (202) 326-6651; Americas and Caribbean: Marina Ratchford, mratchfo@aaas.org, (202) 326-6490. Or contact WISC Travel Grant, AAAS, Directorate for International Programs, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., 20005.

The Program on Global Security and Sustainability of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announces new guidelines for grants under the Research and Writing Grants competition. The Foundation invites proposals relating to either Migration and Refugees, including the causes and consequences of migration and refugee flows, and policy responses to international and internal migration and refugees; or Technological Change and Global Security and Sustainability, examining the impact of technological advances--and uneven access to technologies--on global security and sustainability. The Program supports research and writing projects in any academic or non-traditional discipline or profession. Applicants may request up to US$75,000 for individual projects and $100,000 for two-person collaborations. Applications must be received by 1 February 2002 to be considered for the current round. Application guidelines and procedures can be downloaded from http://www.macfound.org. To inquire about the competition contact researchandwriting@macfound.org.

The Academy for Educational Development (AED) invites applications for the National Security Education Program's 2002 David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships competition. These fellowships enable U.S. graduate students to pursue specialization in area and language study or to add an international dimension to their education. The Fellowships recognize that the scope of national security includes sustainable development, environmental degradation, and population growth and migration. Fellowships provide support through overseas study and limited domestic tuition to students who will pursue the study of languages, cultures, and world regions deemed critical to U.S. national security; study of western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand is explicitly excluded. Fellowships are awarded in a broad range of disciplines including ecological and social sciences. Award recipients are required to work for an agency or office of the federal government involved in national security affairs or in the field of U.S. higher education in an area of study for which the Fellowship was awarded. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, enrolled in or applying to graduate programs in accredited U.S. colleges or universities. Applications must include study of a modern language other than English. Guidelines and application forms may be obtained from AED, (800) 498-9360 or (202) 884-8285, nsep@aed.org, http://www.aed.org/nsep. Applications must be postmarked by 1 February 2002.

The Biological Research Station of the Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve offers graduate and post-graduate grants (maximum US$2500) to support biological research which utilizes the resources of the Preserve. Among the research areas supported are basic and applied ecology, animal behavior, systematics, evolution, and conservation. The 800-ha Preserve is located on the Helderberg Plateau, 50 km southwest of Albany, New York. Communities include hardwood-hemlock forests, conifer plantations, old fields, permanent and intermittent streams, 4-ha and 40-ha lakes, and several waterfalls. Facilities include wet and dry laboratories, library, and housing for researchers. Deadline is 1 February 2002. Contact Richard Wyman, Executive Director, EN Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station, P.O. Box 189, Rensselaerville, NY 12147.

Educational Opportunities

The University of Idaho and Costa Rica's Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center offer Ph.D. research assistantships in biodiversity conservation and sustainable production in tropical and temperate fragmented landscapes. Students will work in interdisciplinary teams in agricultural and forest systems in northern Idaho and Costa Rica. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Stipends are US$18,000 per year plus tuition waivers. Review of applications for autumn 2002 will begin in January 2002. For instructions see http://www.uidaho.edu/cogs or contact Lisette Waits, lwaits@uidaho.edu, Steve Brunsfeld, sbruns@uidaho.edu, or Nilsa Bosque-Perez, nbosque@uidaho.edu.

The Maryland Institute for Ecological Economics, Institute Pro-Natura, and Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro will offer The Restoration of Brazil's Atlantic Forest as a Watershed Management Tool, a short graduate field course in ecological economics and sustainable development, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 7-21 January 2002. Participants will work with Pro-Natura on their ongoing project focused on restoring Atlantic forest corridors in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The workshop will be held mostly in Portuguese and preference will be given to Portuguese or Spanish speakers. Ability to read English is a prerequisite. An equal number of participants from Brazil and the US are expected, and preference will be given to students from the sponsoring institutions. Some financial assistance is available. For more information see http://iee.umces.edu/brazil/index.htm or contact Rosimeiry Portela, Institute for Ecological Economics, Box 38, Solomons, MD 20688, (410) 326-7263, FAX (410) 326-7354, rportela@wam.umd.edu.

The 2002 Summer Institute in Coastal Management, an intensive training program for professionals conducted by the Coastal Resources Center at the University of Rhode Island, will be held 27 May--21 June 2002. The Institute encourages exchange of ideas and knowledge between participants, technical experts, and faculty via lectures, field exercises, simulations, case studies, and group discussions. The program addresses challenges at national and local levels, in industrialized and developing countries, from both temperate and tropical regions. Graduate credit is available. Program fee (including room and board) is US$5000. For more information see http://crc.uri.edu/train/SI2002_app.html or contact Kimberly Kaine, Coastal Resources Center, University of Rhode Island, (401) 874-6224, FAX (401) 789-4670, kkaine@gso.uri.edu.

The Nyanza Project, a six-week interdisciplinary research training program for undergraduate and graduate students and secondary school teachers on tropical lakes, will hold its 2002 field season from 1 July--9 August 2002. The Nyanza Project is based in Kigoma, Tanzania, on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. Participants will have their travel and living costs covered; undergraduates and teachers receive a small stipend. For more information and application materials visit http://www.geo.arizona.edu/nyanza or contact klezzar@syr.edu.

The University of Pretoria and its extension program, EcoLife Expeditions, offer courses for students and professionals in wildlife biology and management, sustainable resource utilization, ecosystem and biodiversity conservation, local cultures, and ecotourism. Courses are led by the university's Centre for Wildlife Management and held in southern African nature reserves and related areas. Cost per course is US$1250. For more information contact Wouter van Hoven, EcoLife Expeditions, 976 Duncan Street, Brooklyn, Pretoria 0181, South Africa, +27 12 460 5430, FAX +27 12 460 9707, wild@ecolife.co.za or Education@ecolife.co.za, http://www.ecolife.co.za.

New Publication

Risk assessments and population viability analyses (PVAs) have become central tools in endangered species management. Risk-based approaches and modeling of scenarios using computer programs also are increasingly common in environmental science and planning. As use of PVAs has increased, overly optimistic or liberal interpretations of their results have ignited criticism regarding their applicability. With this focus, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the Swedish Biodiversity Centre organized a two-day symposium, The Use of Population Viability Analyses in Conservation Planning. A volume with the same title, edited by P. Sjögren-Gulve and T. Ebenhard, recently was published as Ecological Bulletins 48. The peer-reviewed volume addresses the use of predictive models in conservation planning in a wider perspective than PVAs of endangered species, and is intended for conservation biologists, managers, students, and agency personnel. It gives a broad overview of applications ranging from occupancy models (using presence/absence data) to age- or stage-structured or individual-based demographic models. The volume compares PVA with other conservation assessments, reviews PVA approaches individually, and provides real-world case studies. To review the table of contents and abstracts or to order the volume, see http://www.oikos.ekol.lu.se/EB.recent.issues.

Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable

Colorado State University's Department of Rangeland Ecosystem Science, in cooperation with several federal land management agencies, has initiated a cooperative effort to address issues associated with sustainable management and use of rangelands in the United States. The Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable (SRR) is identifying of a set of criteria and indicators based on social, economic, and ecological factors. Availability of such uniform information at a national level would foster informed, sound decision-making relative to the sustainability of the economic, social, and ecological benefits derived from rangelands. SRR is a multidisciplinary group, comprised of scientists, economists, sociologists, conservation groups, industry, state and local government representatives, and policy and legal experts. SRR welcomes new participants. For more information about the project see http://www.cnr.colostate.edu/RES/srr.index.html or contact Tom Bartlett, (970) 491-7256, et@cnr.colostate.edu or Helen Rowe, (970) 491-3908, ivy@cnr.colostate.edu.

Meetings

The conference Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting will be held 23-24 February 2002 at the University of California, Los Angeles. Natural patterns of light and dark are gradually being lost to increased artificial night lighting. In this conference, scientists will report on the state of knowledge in this growing area of inquiry, and practitioners will lead a workshop on the incorporation of the best available science into workable policy proposals to protect and restore the ecology of night. For more information see http://www.urbanwildlands.org/conference.html. To register send contact information and check or money order for US$75 per person to The Urban Wildlands Group, P.O. Box 24020, Los Angeles, CA 90024.

The 7th International Wildlife Law Conference will be held on 30 March 2002 at the American University, Washington, D.C. The primary theme of the conference is the status of the Convention on Biological Diversity after ten years. At least one panel will address other wildlife issues. Proposals are currently being sought for the conference, on either the primary theme or other wildlife law or policy themes. Proposals can be submitted online at the American Society of International Law's Wildlife Interest Group site, http://www.eelink.net/~asilwildlife/ASIL_AbstrSubmit.html, or by submitting a 75-100 word abstract to asilwildlife@pacbell.net. The organizers welcome multi-disciplinary presentations that focus on the interface of policy, economics, and science and legal frameworks for conserving and managing endangered species. Registration materials and other information are available at http://eelink.net/~asilwildlife or from William C.G. Burns, Co-Chair, American Society of International Law--Wildlife Interest Group, 1210 Floribunda Ave. #7, Burlingame, CA 94010, (650) 281-9126, FAX (801) 838-4710, asilwildlife@pacbell.net.

The 18th North American Prairie Conference, Promoting Prairie, will be held 23-27 June 2002 in Kirksville, Missouri. The conference will address conservation, restoration, and reconstruction of prairies. Abstracts for oral and poster presentations will be accepted until 31 December 2001. Workshop ideas are also welcome. A peer reviewed conference proceedings will be published. For more information contact Lisa Hooper, (660) 785-4623, lhooper@truman.edu, Scott Burt, (660) 785-7133, sburt@truman.edu, or http://www.napc2002.org.

The 5th International Moose Symposium will be held in Hafjell, Norway from 4-9 August 2002. The conference goal is to facilitate exchange of knowledge and ideas between moose scientists and managers around the world. Under the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity, a special emphasis has been placed on an integrated ecosystem approach. For more information see http://www.ninaniku.no/moosesymposium or contact Scott Brainerd, Norges Jeger- og Fiskerforbund, Box 94, N-1378 Nesbru, Norway, (+47) 66 79 22 16, FAX (+47) 66 90 15 87, scott.brainerd@njff.no.

The 4th International Symposium on Physiology and Behaviour of Zoo and Wildlife Animals will be held in Berlin from 29 September-2 October 2002. For more information contact Institute for Zoo Biology and Wildlife Research, Alfred-Kowalke-Str. 17, 10315 Berlin, +49 30 5168608, FAX +49 30 5126104, Symposium@IZW-Berlin.de, http://www.IZW-Berlin.de.

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