Absdigest digest, Vol 9 #6

[James Ha]

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| Editors:  * James C. Ha      Internet: jcha at u.washington.edu           |
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Today's Topics:

   1. COMMERCIAL: New Horse Behavior Book
   2. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY FIELD COURSE, Summer 2003
   3. Human Biology Instructor line

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Message: 1
From: Noyes Publications <brent.beckley at williamandrew.com>
Subject: New Horse Behavior Book

As anyone serious about horses knows, horse whispering is bull.  Noyes
Publications has recently released the second edition of its landmark
title HORSE BEHAVIOR to rave reviews from equine professionals, once again
establishing it as the most comprehensive book on the behavior and
adaptations of horses ever in print.  Noyes Publications is currently
offering a 20% discount from the list price for a very short time.

HORSE BEHAVIOR, 2nd Edition
http://www.williamandrew.com/titles/1484.html

The book integrates findings from hundreds of international researchers to
provide the reader a factual synthesis of the behavior of domestic and
feral horses. Building on the strengths of the first edition, the author
has thoroughly updated coverage of horse ancestry, development,
perception, learning, play, social behavior, behavioral manipulation,
maintenance activities, and sexual behavior.

If you have specific questions about this title, please contact Brent
Beckley by email at brent.beckley at williamandrew.com or by telephone at +1
607 648 4770 x673.


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Message: 2
From: "Dr. Paul J. Watson" <pwatson at unm.edu>
Subject: BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY FIELD COURSE, Summer 2003

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY FIELD COURSE, Summer 2003

An eight-week summer field course will be offered in beautiful wild
Northwestern Montana at Flathead Lake Biological Station
(www.umt.edu/biology/flbs), 16 June - 7 August, 2003. The course offers
mature students substantive experience in the theory and practice of
animal behavior, behavioral ecology, and evolutionary psychology.

Throughout the course the instructor works closely with students in a
stimulating, collegial, and collaborative residential setting. Our dual
aim is total immersion in the evolutionary adaptationist approach
underpinning these exciting disciplines together with the development and
full implementation of original research projects with publication
potential. As the maximum enrollment is 13 students, the instructor has
ample time for 1 on 1 discussion with students to deal with their specific
intellectual and research interests.

Since it first was offered in 1994, this course has been an enriching
experience not only for organismal biology majors, but also for students
with interests in behavior and evolution from the humanities, psychology,
anthropology, and philosophy. The course is also well suited for teachers
who wish to strengthen their ability to include behavioral and studies
into their own curricula. Contact the instructor for more information
about whether your personal background may adequately prepare you for the
course.

If you are interested in deeply assimilating the ideas of modern Darwinism
and their power and relevance for understanding mind and behavior, there
is no replacement for pondering them in a field setting where natural
selection can be seen in action and in which the amazing adaptations of
animals can be observed, pondered, and analyzed via a rigorous scientific
hypothesis testing approach. The course is an excellent stepping-stone
from undergraduate to graduate studies.

Students enroll in two sequential 4-week courses, which are designed to
provide 8 continuous and coherent weeks of experience in theoretically
informed project development, troubleshooting, completion, data analysis,
and write up. Access the Flathead Lake Biological Station's Summer Courses
web site at: www.umt.edu/biology/flbs/Courses2003/default.htm.

Contact Ms. Sue Gillespie (sgill at selway.umt.edu), the Station's Operations
Director, with any questions about course enrollment and administration.

SCHOLARSHIPS: The Biological Station offers academic scholarships that pay
from $800 to $2,500 in tuition while attending the summer session.
Students who have achieved a Junior class standing with a G.P.A. of at
least 3.0 in the general area of the life sciences are invited to apply.
Graduate students attending the summer session are also eligible to apply.
Scholarships are available to both resident and nonresident students who
carry at least 9 credits. You must apply for any scholarships by April
1st, 2003!

For more information on Biological Station's tuition, room, and board:
www.umt.edu/biology/flbs/Courses2003/default.htm#Tuition.

Please feel free to contact the instructor with any questions about course
content.

Dr. Paul J. Watson, Instructor
biology.unm.edu/Biology/pwatson/public_html/pjw_cv.htm
Research Assistant Professor - University of New Mexico
Ph.D. Cornell University, Section of Neurobiology and Behavior, 1988.
pwatson at unm.edu
505-277-2515


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Message: 3
From: Philip Stoddard <stoddard at fiu.edu>
Subject: Human Biology Instructor line

Human Biology.  We seek to fill a non-tenure track, academic year (9
month) position with the primary responsibility of teaching a large
enrollment non-majors human biology course.  Additional responsibilities
include coordination of an associated laboratory, academic advising of
undergraduates, and committee work.  Grant writing in science education or
biology is expected. There is a possibility of summer session teaching
with an additional stipend.  The position requires renewal of a yearly
employment contract.. M.S.  degree is required (Ph.D. preferred). The
successful candidate will have a record of teaching excellence at the
college level.  FIU (http://www.fiu.edu/~biology) is a large
research-extensive public university in Miami, with present enrollment at
34,000.  Send letter of application, statement of educational philosophy;
curriculum vitae, and names and contact information of three referees, to
Thomas Pitzer, Search and Screen Committee Chair, Department of Biological
Sciences, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th St., Miami, FL,
33199. Review of applications will begin Mar 21, 2003. Florida
International University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer


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|  Contact Addresses:                                                    |
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|    James Ha                                                            |
|    Department of Psychology & Regional Primate Research Center         |
|    University of Washington,  Seattle, WA  98195                       |
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|    Shan D. Duncan                                                      |
|    Animal Behavior Soceity Central Office at Indiana University        |
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