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ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Fellowships and Scholarships
• Educational Opportunity
• Open Access Curriculum
• New Journal
• Meetings

Fellowships and Scholarships

The U.S. National Park Service, National Park Foundation, and Ecological Society of America announce the 2005 National Parks Ecological Research Fellowship Program. The program awards up to three fellowships each year for post-doctoral research in ecological sciences related to the flora of U.S. National Parks. Awards are made for up to two years with the possibility for renewal for a third year. Research can address any level of ecological organization, from populations, species interactions, and community patterns to landscape and ecosystem level processes associated with plants (including fungi, mosses, algae, cryptogamic crusts, lichens, or other flora). Research should focus on questions that advance the science of ecology independent of immediate Park needs. Additional information is available at www.esa.org/nper. Completed applications must be received at ESA Headquarters between 1 September and 1 October 2005. For more information contact NPER Program Manager, Ecological Society of America, 1 202 833-8773, nper@esa.org.

Bat Conservation International announces the availability of student research scholarships. Ten to 15 grants ranging from US$500 to $2500 will be made in 2006. Grants will be awarded to research that is directly related to bat conservation and that documents roosting and feeding habitat requirements of bats, their ecological and economic roles, or their conservation needs. Students enrolled in any college or university worldwide are eligible to apply. The application deadline for 2006 scholarships is 15 December 2005. Information and forms are available at www.batcon.org/schol/schol.html or from Andy Moore, 1 512 327-9721, amoore@batcon.org.

The Dennis Raveling Scholarship for Waterfowl Research is awarded annually to a student(s) with a desire to pursue a career in waterfowl or wetlands ecology. Awards are based on the candidate's resolve, academic achievement, and project merit. Candidates must be pursuing an advanced degree in wildlife, zoology, botany, ecology, or another pertinent biological science. Applicants should submit a one-page proposal summarizing an original research or management project and be prepared to submit a detailed project proposal if requested. Two awards will be given this year, one award of US$2000 and one award of US$1000. Along with the one-page proposal, submit a resume, letter from a faculty member indicating willingness to sponsor the candidate and detailing any requirements (e.g., final report or thesis) for receiving university credit, and the names and telephone numbers of two references. Application deadline is 31 October 2005. Send applications to Nicole Berset, California Waterfowl Association, 4630 Northgate Blvd., Suite 150, Sacramento, CA 95834, USA.

Educational Opportunity

A new Master of Science program in wildlife conservation has been created in the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry at Pontificia Universidad Catolica of Chile. The program is aimed to prepare future specialists in wildlife conservation and parks management and is open to individuals with background in fields such as agronomy, forestry science, veterinary science, and biology. Course offerings include conservation biology, wildlife management, parks planning and administration, natural resources economy, and flora and fauna conservation. More details are available at www.fauna-australis.puc.cl or from Cristian Bonacic, bona@uc.cl.

Open Access Curriculum

A text and readers for an introductory, undergraduate-level course on conservation biology, focusing on wildlife in California (http://wfcb.ucdavis.edu/www/Faculty/Peter/petermoyle/), is available for other faculty to use at no cost and to modify to fit their own course needs. The authors envision a "living textbook" that eventually will have several alternatives to each current chapter as well as additional chapters, written by others, which also could be shared. For more information, visit the Web site above or contact Peter Moyle, pbmoyle@ucdavis.edu.

New Journal

Biodiversity Informatics is a new electronic journal focusing on the emerging field of creating, analyzing, and interpreting information about biological diversity. Biodiversity Informatics is a free-and-open-access journal that seeks to provide a forum for discussion and presentation of new ideas about this new field. The journal has already published at least six articles on diverse topics. Please visit the journal at http://jbi.nhm.ku.edu. All are welcome both to use and to contribute to this new forum.

Meetings

A meeting on coral reef restoration, Scientific Frameworks for Rehabilitation, will be held 18-19 October 2005 in Miami, Florida, USA. The meeting will assist scientists and resource managers in the decision making process from initial assessment of the injury through conceptual restoration design, implementation, and monitoring. For more information or to register, visit www.tfilearning.com.

The second international conference on environmental bioindicators will be held in April, 2006 in Washington, D.C., USA. In addition to presentations and poster sessions on the latest bioindicator and biomarker research, the conference will discuss different and emerging environmental bioindicator methods and applications. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 31 October 2005. For more information, visit www.tfilearning.com.

The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) will hold a symposium on fishing technology in the 21st century, Integrating Fishing and Ecosystem Conservation, from 30 October - 3 November 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The conveners encourage scientific contributions from all around the world that address technological, ecological, and socioeconomic facets of mobile and static gear fisheries for finfish and shellfish. In addition to the scientific program, one day will be devoted to a stakeholder forum. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 7 December 2005. Authors will be notified by 31 May 2006. A selected number of papers will be eligible for publication, following peer review, in ICES Journal of Marine Science. For more information contact Stephen Walsh, walshs@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

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