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Animal Behavior Society's Announcements
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Animal Behavior Society's News and Announcments |
Hardcopies of Animal Behavior journal available: free to any loving home! Years 1962, 1966-1992, as well as some monographs. Should be a complete set of these years, but a few volumes may be missing. We only ask that recipient pays for shipping. |
We are looking for 2 field assistants for a field study on decision-making in baboons from (mid-)June to (mid-)October. See main text for more information and email your application (cover letter, CV and a small photograph (We are looking for 2 field assistants for a field study on decision-making in baboons from (mid-)June to (mid-)October. See main text for more information and email your application (cover letter, CV and a small photograph ) |
POST-DOCTORAL ASSOCIATE POSITION in avian behavioral ecology in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University. Candidates must have earned a Ph.D. in Animal Behavior or a related field at time of appointment. He/she will assist in an NSF-funded comparative research project on carotenoid trade-offs in wild North American birds. Expertise in avian nutrition, pigment biochemistry, or immunological techniques desired. Position to begin 15 July 2008. Send cover letter summarizing your qualifications and interests, a curriculum vitae, up to three representative reprints, and the names and contact information for two references to Dr. Kevin McGraw, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 874501, Tempe, AZ 85287-4501. Email submissions are acceptable (Kevin.McGraw@asu.edu). Application deadline is 1 June 2008; if not filled, biweekly thereafter until search is closed. Arizona State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employers committed to excellence through diversity. A background check is required for employment. |
Two Emory University scholars were chosen to be fellows of the American Academy of Arts&Sciences, a prestigious honor society and research center with some of the best minds around the world. Emory Provost Earl Lewis and Frans de Waal, director of Emory's * Living Links Center, are among 212 scholars, scientists and leaders named as fellows for 2008. |
Workshop: "The Primate Mind: Built to Connect with Other Minds."A high-level international meeting of cognitive ethologists, behavioral biologists, and neuroscientists that will address how the primate (including human) mind relates to other minds through empathy, imitation, and other social cognition. Directors: Frans B. M. de Waal (Emory University) and Pier Francesco Ferrari (Università di Parma). Hosted by: Ettore Majorana Foundation and the International School of Ethology. |
Unpaid interns (expenses paid) wanted for an Earthwatch supported wild horse behavior resarch project on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. |
Dolphin Research Center, a not-for-profit organization in the Florida Keys, is happy to announce 4 week-long, academically intensive, college level courses in marine mammal science for the summer of 2008. These career-oriented programs are conducted onsite in Grassy Key, Florida by individuals with over 30 years of experience in the marine mammal field. Class size averages between twelve and sixteen students to ensure individualized instruction. |
Graduate student looking for a field assistant to help collect data on pilfering behaviour in red squirrels in Kluane YT CANADA. Position is from August to October 2008. Work involves live-trapping, behavioural observations, radio telemetry and vegetation work. Undergraduates and recent graduates are encouraged to apply. |
VOLUNTEER FIELD RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN TROPICAL MEXICO. (May 15 {or 25} -- Aug 1 {or 15} 2008). (THIS IS A NEWLY OPENED POSITION) Research on plumage signaling and territorial behavior of Streak-backed Oriole in tropical MEXICO (Sierra de Huautla). General Description: Successful applicants will primarily assist with mapping territories, monitoring nest progress, and conducting behavioral observations. Assistants must be: confident in distinguishing colored leg bands at a distance in the field, self-motivated, able to think and work independently, able to work well with others, and must be comfortable living in a small town in a third-world country. Spanish language experience preferred but not required. Room and board provided. Study site is located in the charming pueblo of Huautla, Morelos, MEXICO tucked in the heart of the Sierra de Huautla. This project offers great biological training and experience, and also rich cultural and language emersion. (URL: http://post.queensu.ca/~tm45 ). Please include a summary of your background and interests, and your reasons for applying. Contact TROY MURPHY, QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY, Email: troy.murphy@queensu.ca |
Post-doctoral position in the Arthropod Behavioral Ecology Lab, at the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
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