Absdigest digest, Vol 8 #22
James Ha
jcha at u.washington.edu
Mon Apr 1 18:45:42 EST 2002
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| Editors: * James C. Ha Internet: jcha at u.washington.edu|
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Today's Topics:
1. Job ad for ABSnet
2. Post doc announcement
3. URGENT: Post-doc Position in Behavioural Ecology
4. Nurturing the Genome: Benson E. Ginsburg Festschrift
5. Whole Cat Journal Has New Publisher, Seeks Submissions
6. IJCP: Special Issue on Applied Research
7. New Opps- NSF's UMEB Program - Prof. Soc. Travel awards for Minority
Undergrads
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Message: 1
From: Keith Tarvin <Keith.Tarvin at oberlin.edu>
Subject: Job ad for ABSnet
FIELD ASSISTANT needed for a study of sexual selection and benefits of
mate choice decisions in American Goldfinches in northern Ohio. Duties
will include banding and bleeding adults and nestlings, conducting brood
manipulations, immunocompetence experiments and nest observations, and
data management. Some laboratory work (i.e., DNA extraction; PCR, fixing
and staining blood smears) may be required. Experience with banding and
bleeding passerines is necessary. Experience with laboratory work is not
necessary. Stipend is $10/hr plus housing, with an expectation of at least
40 hours per week (it is possible to work more if you want to!). The
position could begin in late May or early June, and would end in late
August or early September. Send a covering letter highlighting your
experience and times of availability, a CV or resume, and the names, email
addresses, and phone numbers of at least 2 references to DR. KEITH TARVIN,
Department of Biology, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH 44074 (tel
440-775-8306). Applications via email (keith.tarvin at oberlin.edu) are
preferred, and should be submitted by 17 April 2002. More information
about the project is provided at
http://www.oberlin.edu/biology/faculty/tarvin.html.
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Message: 2
From: Paolo Domenici <domenici at barolo.icb.ge.cnr.it>
Subject: Post doc announcement
Postdoctoral research position in fish biology and behaviour
A position is available, beginning in the Fall of 2002, for a postdoctoral
research fellow in Organismal Biology at the International Marine Centre
(Oristano, Italy). The position primarily involves participation in
laboratory and field research projects on fish behaviour and physiological
ecology. Specific subjects include the effect of environmental factors on
swimming performance, habitat selection, predator-prey behaviour, and
schooling. The successful applicant will have a demonstrated interest in
fish behaviour or biomechanics/physiology and research experience on at
least one of the following subjects:<br> Habitat selection, predator-prey
interactions, schooling, and familiarity with behavioural/physiological
effects of environmental factors such as hypoxia and turbidity.
Prior experience with videoanalysis, telemetry or underwater acoustics is
highly desirable. This position is grant funded and the appointment is for
three years. Interested candidates should submit a short statement of
research interests and career goals, a curriculum vitae, and the names of
three references to:
Dr. Paolo Domenici
Organismal Biology Group
International Marine Centre
Localit=3DE0 sa Mardini
Torregrande (Or)
Italy
Phone 39 0783 22027
Fax 39 0783 22002
Email: domenici at barolo.icb.ge.cnr.it
Early applications are encouraged. Applications will be considered until
a suitable candidate will be found. There is no restriction with regards
to nationality or residence
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Message: 3
From: Michael Taborsky <michael.taborsky at esh.unibe.ch>
Subject: URGENT: Post-doc Position in Behavioural Ecology
POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN BEHAVIOURAL ECOLOGY
University of Bern, Switzerland.
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position in the
Department of Behavioural Ecology at the Institute of Zoology, University
of Bern. The Position is part of an SNF-funded research project on
mechanisms of conflict and cooperation in the reproduction of vertebrates,
led by Michael Taborsky. Applicants should have experience in modelling
and a keen interest in theoretical issues in evolutionary biology. The
position is initially for two or three years and can be prolonged.
The successful candidate will join a research group focussing on
evolutionary mechanisms of advance d sociality and alternative
reproductive behaviours. Other research fields in the ecologically
oriented Institute of Zoology include Conservation Biology (Raphael
Arlettaz), Evolutionary Ecology (Heinz Richner), Population Genetics
(Laurent Excoffier) and Synecology (Wolfgang Nentwig).
To apply, please send your CV stating past and present interests and two
letters of recommendation until 1 April 2002 to the address given below.
Prof. Michael Taborsky
University of Bern
Dept. Behavioural Ecology, Institute of Zoology,
Wohlenstr. 50a, CH-3032 Hinterkappelen/Bern
Switzerland
Phone: +41-(0)31 631 9156
Secret: +41-(0)31 631 9111
Fax: +41-(0)31 631 9141
e-mail: Michael.Taborsky at esh.unibe.ch
http://zoology.unibe.ch/behav/
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Message: 4
From: "David B. Miller" <millerd at uconnvm.uconn.edu>
Subject: Nurturing the Genome: Benson E. Ginsburg Festschrift
NURTURING THE GENOME, a symposium in honor of Benson E. Ginsburg will be
held at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, on June 28th & 29th,
2002. Professor Ginsburg is one of the outstanding and distinguished
founders and leaders of modern behavior genetics. The speakers include:
Stephen Maxson, Devra G. Klieman, Eric Klinghammer, and others.
Professor Ginsburg will also deliver a post-banquet talk. Hotel
accommodations are available at the newly-constructed Nathan Hale Inn on
the University of Connecticut campus ($99 for a single room, $129 for a
double if booked before May 27th). Meeting and dining/banquet facilities
are on campus. Registration is $15, and the banquet on June 29th costs
$25. Please visit the festschrift website for further information at:
http://ginsburgfest.uconn.edu. For additional information, please address
correspondence to Dr. Stephen Maxson at Maxtiger at aol.com or (860)
486-2455.
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Message: 5
From: Warren Lapine+Angela Kessler <dnapublications at dnapublications.com>
Subject: Whole Cat Journal Has New Publisher, Seeks Submissions
Whole Cat Journal is looking for animal behaviorists to write articles of
interest to its readers. Articles should be 1,000-5,000 words. Payment
5=A2/word. Send query letter to PO Box 1337, Radford VA 24143-1337. Include
article outline, your credentials and publication credits, a writing
sample, and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
The Whole Cat Journal will now be published by DNA Publications as a
glossy, full-color magazine; it was formerly published by Belvoir
Publications as a 24-page newsletter. Belvoir Publications had previously
announced the closing of Whole Cat Journal; DNA Publications will be
assuming Belvoir's liability to Whole Cat subscribers. The first issue of
the revamped Whole Cat Journal will be published in June.
The overhauled Whole Cat will continue to feature articles by
veterinarians on alternative and complementary therapies for cats, as well
as articles of more general interest to caring cat owners. New features
will include book reviews, an "Ask the Vet" column written by a holistic
veterinarian who is also the new Consulting Editor, and a planned column
on cat behavior.
DNA Publications also publishes six science fiction magazines including
the trade journal Science Fiction Chronicle. Kessler, who will serve as
publisher for Whole Cat Journal, has over seven years of experience as the
assistant publisher of the science fiction magazines.
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Message: 6
From: "Papini, Mauricio" <M.Papini at tcu.edu>
Subject: IJCP: Special Issue on Applied Research
The International Journal of Comparative Psychology is planning to
dedicate one of its quarterly editions to reports emphasizing the
application value of experimental findings in animal learning and
behavior. The use of traditional comparative psychology methodology in an
applied setting is becoming more common and with the increasing
prominence, comparative psychology has begun to touch our lives in a
multiplicity of unexpected ways. This special collection of research
reports is intended to highlight the diversity of domains to which
comparative psychology has been applied. It is a wonderful opportunity to
celebrate the true value of research in animal learning and behavior.
The Applied Edition will include (but not be limited to) articles describin=
g:
* ways in which training procedures developed with laboratory animals have
been applied to practical problems with both human and nonhuman animals
(e.g., modifying behavior of disabled children, eliciting behavioral
cooperation from large zoo animals)
* unique uses of comparative methodology
* enrichment of lives (both human and other animals) through the findings
of comparative psychology (e.g., entertainment, safety, welfare)
If you are currently utilizing techniques or principles derived from basic
research in animal learning and behavior in an applied setting, I would
like to invite you to submit a manuscript describing your work. As Special
Editor of the International Journal of Comparative Psychology: Applied
Edition, I would like to receive all submissions for review by August 1,
2002. If you are interested in participating, please notify me before May
1, 2002. Please feel free to suggest other researchers who have developed
applied uses for comparative psychology methodology.
Thanks for your consideration,
Melissa Burns, Ph.D.
Special Editor, International Journal of Comparative Psychology
Department of Psychology
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas 76129
(817) 257-6419
m.burns at tcu.edu
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Message: 7
From: "Stollnitz, Fred" <fstollni at nsf.gov>
Subject: New Opps- NSF's UMEB Program - Prof. Soc. Travel awards for
Minority Undergrads
NSF's Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology (UMEB), a program
that seeks to provide research opportunities for students from groups
underrepresented in science, now offers three types of grants. In
addition to Research-Mentoring grants of up to $500,000 total for 5 years,
the expanded UMEB Program can now support Planning Activities aimed at
strengthening partnerships between institutions that plan to submit a
Research-Mentoring proposal. Travel grants can also be made that enable
professional societies to enrich their meetings with undergraduate
students from underrepresented groups.
The expanded UMEB Program is described in a new program solicitation (NSF
02-066). The solicitation and other information about UMEB, including
abstracts of current awards, are available on the Web at
<http://www.nsf.gov/bio/progdes/umeb.htm>. If you have questions after
reading the program solicitation, you may write to the general UMEB e-mail
address <umeb at nsf.gov> or to any of the following program officers:
Elizabeth E. Lyons
Division of Environmental Biology
(703) 292-7188
E-mail: elyons at nsf.gov
Fred Stollnitz
Division of Integrative Biology and Neuroscience
(703) 292-7868
E-mail: fstollni at nsf.gov
Ronald M. Weiner
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
(703) 292-7144
E-mail: rweiner at nsf.gov
Sally E. O'Connor
Division of Biological Infrastructure
(703) 292-4552
E-mail: soconnor at nsf.gov
Elizabeth E. Lyons, Ph. D.
Program Director
Population Biology Program
Division of Environmental Biology, Room 635
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22230
NOTE NEW PHONE NUMBERS
Phone: (703) 292-7188
FAX: (703) 292-9064
Email: elyons at nsf.gov
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