Absdigest Digest, Vol 16, Issue 11
James Ha
jcha at u.washington.edu
Mon Mar 31 12:14:48 EDT 2008
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+ A B S n e t - Electronic Newsletter +
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| Maintained in association with the Animal Behavior Society +
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| Editors: * James C. Ha Internet: jcha at u.washington.edu +
| ** Shan D. Duncan Internet: sdduncan at abs.animalbehavior.org +
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Today's Topics:
1. Biomath postdoc at William and Mary (John Swaddle)
2. Scatter Hoarding Workshop August 8-9 2008 (Tom Smulders)
3. Visiting Assistant Professor at Gustavus Adolphus College
(Jon Grinnell)
4. Summer Institute on Bounded Rationality 2008 (Stevens, Jeff)
-->5. Undergrad travel funds for ABS 2008 meeting (peggy-hill at utulsa.edu)
6. Proposed ISBE symposium: variation in female choice (Shan Duncan)
7. Measuring Behavior 2008: Final call for proposals & Register now!
(Shan Duncan)
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Message: 1
From: John Swaddle <jpswad at wm.edu>
Subject: Biomath postdoc at William and Mary
This position announcement may be of interest to
early career academics who are interested in combing
behavioral and ecological research with training in
undergraduate mentoring and teaching. Please
circulate to anyone you think may be interested.
Thanks - John Swaddle.
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The Department of Biology at the College of William
and Mary seeks applications for a one year (which
could be extended to two years) Visiting Assistant
Professor postdoctoral position in biomathematics.
The candidate should be trained in modeling
approaches to population ecology and evolution and
exhibit a sincere commitment to undergraduate
education and research. Specifically, the biomath
postdoc will mentor undergraduates in quantitative
and modeling projects, related to population ecology
and evolution, and collaborate with faculty in the
biology, mathematics, and applied science
departments on new and existing research projects.
The postdoc will also help develop lab activities
associated with an introductory biomathematical
modeling class. Therefore, some experience of
empirical systems is strongly desired. More
information about ongoing projects can be found on
the faculty research pages of the Biology
(www.wm.edu/biology), Mathematics
(http://www.wm.edu/mathematics/index.php), and
Applied Science departments (www.as.wm.edu).
Informal enquiries and requests for more information
should be directed to Dan Cristol (dacris at wm.edu) or
John Swaddle (jpswad at wm.edu) in the Biology
department. Review begins April 10, 2008 and will
continue until an appointment is made. Submit a
letter of application, curriculum vitae, statements
of research plans and teaching philosophy, and
contact information for three references to Dan
Cristol, Biomathematics Search, Department of
Biology, The College of William and Mary, P.O. Box
8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, or by email to
dacris at wm.edu. Electronic applications are
encouraged. The College is an EEO/AA employer.
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Dr. John Swaddle
Before June 2008:
Sabbatical Fellow
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
735 State Street, Suite 300
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Office: 805-892-5035
Cell: 757-272-2124
Fax: 805-892-2510
After June 2008:
Director of Environmental Science and Policy Program
Biology Department
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Office (Biology): 757-221-2231
Office (Env Sci): 757-221-2096
http://jpswad.people.wm.edu/
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Message: 2
From: Tom Smulders <tom.smulders at ncl.ac.uk>
Subject: Scatter Hoarding Workshop August 8-9 2008
Integrative Biology of Scatter Hoarding:
Ecology, Psychology and Neuroscience
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (USA)
8-9 August 2008
Registration for this workshop is now open. The workshop will take place
during the two days immediately preceding the meeting of the International
Society for Behavioral Ecology at Cornell University. Deadline for
submitting abstracts is 31 May 2008. Registration deadline is 30 June
2008.
More information, as well as registration forms, can be found at
http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/tom.smulders/scatterhoarding.htm.
Feel free to pass on this information to any interested parties. Looking
forward to seeing you at Cornell.
Sincerely,
Tom Smulders
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Tom Smulders, Ph.D., Lecturer
Institute of Neuroscience
The Henry Wellcome Building for Neuroecology, Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU; Tel: ..44-(0)191-222-5790; Fax:
..44-(0)191-222-5622
http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/tom.smulders
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Message: 3
From: Jon Grinnell <grinnell at gac.edu>
Subject: Visiting Assistant Professor at Gustavus Adolphus College
Gustavus Adolphus College invites applications for a one-year position in
behavioral ecology as Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of
Biology to begin September 1, 2008.
We seek candidates who have an earned doctorate, but will consider
candidates who have achieved ABD status. The successful candidate will
contribute to a student-centered undergraduate biology curriculum. In
their application candidates should discuss their commitment to excellence
in teaching undergraduates in a liberal arts environment. We are
interested in applicants who will complement our commitment to students
and faculty from diverse cultural groups, and who will diversify the
expertise and experiences represented in the department.
Primary responsibilities will include five classes with associated labs:
in the fall semester, a first-year course called Principles of Biology
(Bio101) and an upper-level Animal Behavior course (Bio372), a January
interim course appropriate to the candidate’s expertise, and in the
spring, a first-year Organismal Biology course (Bio102) and an upper-level
Ecology course (Bio370).
The Department of Biology graduates 50-70 majors each year. The department
prepares students for continuing education in post- graduate professional
programs in biology, environmental or health- related fields. Students are
engaged in research experiences both within and outside of classes.
To apply, send letter of application, curriculum vitae, statements of
teaching philosophy and research interests, undergraduate and graduate
transcripts (photocopies acceptable), and two letters of professional
recommendation to:
Dr. Pamela Kittelson, Chair
Department of Biology
Gustavus Adolphus College
800 West College Avenue
Saint Peter, MN 56082-1498
www.gustavus.edu/humanresources
For more details, visit the department web site at: www.gustavus.edu/
academics/biology/ or contact Dr. Pamela Kittelson at 507-933-7331 or
pkittels at gustavus.edu. Review of applications will begin on April 17,
2008, and continue until the position is filled. To be assured of full
consideration, all application materials should be received by April 14,
2008.
Gustavus Adolphus College is a coeducational, private, Lutheran (ELCA),
residential, national liberal arts college of 2500 students. It is the
practice of the College to provide equal educational and employment
opportunities for all. We specifically encourage applications from women,
minorities, and persons with disabilities.
Jon Grinnell, Co-chair
Biology Department
Gustavus Adolphus College
800 W. College Ave
St. Peter, MN 56082
507/933-7332
http://homepages.gac.edu/~grinnell
grinnell at gac.edu
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Message: 4
From: "Stevens, Jeff" <jstevens at mpib-berlin.mpg.de>
Subject: Summer Institute on Bounded Rationality 2008
We would like to draw your attention to the 7th Summer Institute on
Bounded Rationality in Psychology and Economics that will take place from
July 8th to July 16th, 2008 at the Max Planck Institute for Human
Development in Berlin. The objective of the Summer Institute is to
introduce students from various fields to the study of bounded
rationality. This year, the institute will focus on the topic of
ecological rationality and will include Nobel Prize laureate Vernon Smith
as a keynote speaker. This summer institute is well suited to students of
animal behavior interested in decision making.
The participants of the Summer Institute will be talented graduate
students and postdoctoral fellows from around the world. We intend to
provide stipends to all participants to cover part of their expenses for
travel and accommodation. Interested students should apply by March 26th,
2008. For more details on the Summer Institute and the application
process, please have a look below and visit the homepage:
http://www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/summerinstitute
ANNOUNCEMENT
The 7th Summer Institute on Bounded Rationality in Psychology and
Economics will introduce graduate students and early career researchers
from different disciplines to the study of bounded and ecological
rationality. This novel approach to human decision making examines the
simple processes and cognitive mechanisms that enable good decision making
in specific environments. This perspective has seen rapid theoretical
development over the last decade with psychologists and economists taking
the lead in showing how the study of bounded rationality can provide a
greater understanding of the human mind and adaptive decision making.
Classical theories of decision making are largely based on a vision of
rationality that is unrealistic. For example, "rational" humans are often
imagined to be equipped with unlimited knowledge, time, and
information-processing power. In contrast, to understand the way that
people with limited resources actually make good decisions in everyday
social and economic tasks, bounded rationality (which should not be
confused with optimization under constraints or the heuristics and biases
program) starts with a more psychologically plausible perspective: Humans
are able to make good decisions by using simple heuristic processes that
are adapted to particular task environments (i.e. ecological rationality).
AIM
The main objective of the Summer Institute is to introduce students from
various fields to the study of bounded rationality. This year our specific
focus will be on ecological rationality. The first goal will be to provide
an overview of the main research areas in which ecological rationality has
been studied. This will include an introduction to the specific research
methods used through participation in experiments, observations, and
simulations. As well, participants and faculty will discuss several key
findings from economics and psychology. To insure active involvement of
all participants, lectures will be balanced with small group workshops. As
a second goal, the Summer Institute will also give participants the
opportunity to present their own research in a poster session, in order to
facilitate feedback, discussion and future research development.
BOARD
The interdisciplinary Summer Institute is directed by Gerd Gigerenzer
(Max-Planck-Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany). This year’s
keynote speaker will be Nobel laureate Vernon Smith. Other faculty will
include members of the organizing institute, as well as several invited
international speakers from a variety of disciplines.
APPLICATION
To ensure an excellent learning environment participation in the summer
school is limited to approximately 35 talented graduate students and
postdoctoral fellows from around the world. The summer institute provides
stipends to all participants to cover part of their expenses for travel
and accommodation. Precise information on the stipends will be announced
to the applicants at a later point in time. Interested students should
apply by March 26, 2008 with a brief application letter, CV, and one short
letter of recommendation, preferably sent by email.
CONTACT
For more details on the Summer Institute and the application process,
please visit our website: www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/summerinstitute
--
Jeff Stevens, Ph.D.
Center for Adaptive Behavior and Cognition
Max Planck Institute for Human Development
jstevens at mpib-berlin.mpg.de
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Message: 5
From: peggy-hill at utulsa.edu
Subject: Undergrad travel funds for ABS 2008 meeting
The Animal Behavior Society has once again been awarded travel funding
from the National Science Foundation to bring undergraduates to the Annual
Meeting. The ABS Diversity Committee is calling on the membership to
identify applicants for the Charles H. Turner Award, and to encourage them
to apply right away. This travel grant is geared toward addressing the
Society's goal of increasing diversity of our membership through
supporting undergraduate student attendees of our annual meetings.
Look for a link on the ABS website, or go directly to
<http://www.indiana.edu/~animal/Turner/> to learn more about the Diversity
Travel Award and Charles H. Turner, and to apply for funding for the 2008
Annual Meeting in Snowbird, Utah.
The deadline for applications is May 15, 2008, which will allow time for
selection and notification before the deadline for abstracts to be filed
on June 2nd.
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Message: 6
From: "Alexis Chaine" <alexis.chaine at EcoEx-Moulis.cnrs.fr>
Subject: Proposed ISBE symposium: variation in female choice
The upcoming ISBE (International Society for Behavioral Ecology)
meeting at Cornell provides an opportunity to organize symposia on the
last day of the conference to discuss specific issues in behavioral
and evolutionary ecology. I plan to submit a proposal for a symposium
on variation in female choice and context-dependent female choice. The
goal of this symposium is to highlight this issue to generate
increased interest in this field and to bring together people who have
interests in this topic. My hope is to generate discussion of this
issue, establish which areas are in the greatest need of attention,
and provide some direction for future research in this field. The
format is not yet fixed, but will most likely be a mixture of
contributed talks with significant time for discussion. Ideally talks
will highlight new or important findings in this area (selection,
choice, cognitive considerations, speciation), develop theory in this
area, and/ or provide some perspective for the future. If you are
planning to attend the ISBE meeting and would like to contribute to
this symposium, please contact me as soon as possible for further
information. I’d also like to gauge the level of interest in this
topic, so if you would be interested in attending, but not necessarily
presenting, I would also appreciate hearing from you.
Thank you,
Alexis Chaine
alexis.chaine at ecoex-moulis.cnrs.fr
Station d'Ecologie Expérimentale du CNRS (USR 2936)
Laboratoire Evolution et Diversité Biologique
09200 Moulis
France
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Message: 7
From: Shan Duncan <sdduncan at abs.animalbehavior.org>
Subject: : Measuring Behavior 2008: Final call for proposals &
Register now!
Call for Registration & Final Call for Posters, Demonstrations,
Tutorials, and Workshops: Measuring Behavior 2008
Dear Madam, Sir,
Measuring Behavior 2008, the 6th International Conference on Methods
and Techniques in Behavioral Research, is the premier
interdisciplinary event for scientists and practitioners concerned
with the study of human or animal behavior. This unique conference
focuses on methods, techniques and tools in behavioral research in the
widest sense, from behavioral ecology to neuroscience and from
psychology to ergonomics. Measuring Behavior 2008 contains a number of
novel elements compared with previous meetings, including workshops,
and a Demonstration Showcase with a prize for the most innovative
demonstration.
Register now!
We want to invite you to register on-line for the conference now! Let
the extensive conference program convince you and make sure that you
don’t miss Measuring Behavior 2008.
Our keynote speakers: Prof. Gregory D. Abowd, Prof. Sir Patrick
Bateson, and Prof. David P. Wolfer.
Symposia on the measurement of recovery after brain and spinal injury
in rodents and non-human primates, player experiences in digital
games, measuring behavior using motion capture, robotic behavior,
combination of telemetric monitoring and behavioral monitoring, and
many more.
Tutorials on measuring human motion, detection and analysis of
temporal hidden patterns, advanced video tracking and path analysis,
multimodal research, and many more.
Meetings for users of The Observer and EthoVision.
Scientific tours to research facilities in and around Maastricht.
Before May 15 From May 15 On site
Delegates € 400 € 550 € 600
Students € 200 € 275 € 300
The registration fee includes access to all symposia, special interest
groups, user meetings, scientific tours, exhibition, demonstrations,
and poster presentations, plus a copy of the printed conference
proceedings.
Make sure to register before 15 May 2008 to take advantage of an
attractive early bird discount! For some events the number of
participants is limited so make sure you register quickly!
Reminder: deadline for submission 31 March 2008!
The Scientific Program Committee would like to remind you to submit
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Details of all program elements can be found onwww.noldus.com/mb2008/.
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