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Submitted by mia5793 on June 19, 2008 - 3:52pm.
Name of job: Climate Program Associate Description: The Center for Biological Diversity seeks a full-time Climate Program
Associate to work as part of our Climate Program. The Center is a national
non-profit organization dedicated to protecting endangered species and wild
places through science, policy, education, and environmental law.
The Center's Climate Program works to protect endangered species and
ecosystems by reducing greenhouse gas pollution and improving management for
species most threatened by the climate crisis. The program has initiated a
number of cases to enforce existing state and federal laws that already
address global warming, as well as implementing administrative projects to
protect species most at risk, including petitions to list species such as
the polar bear, penguins, and reef-building corals under the Endangered
Species Act due to global warming.
The Climate Program Associate will be responsible for providing
administrative and program support to the Climate Program Director, as well
as drafting a wide range of climate related communications and interacting
with the media, local, state, and federal agencies, other environmental
organizations and the public. Some travel required.
Submitted by admin on June 3, 2008 - 1:19pm.
Name of job: Senior Research Specialist Position Description: Applications are invited for a full-time Senior Research Specialist
position in Dave Breshears' group in the School of Natural Resources
at the University of Arizona (annual salary range $39,173 - $44,364,
Annually (DOE); hard money position). The successful candidate will
interact with collaborators in ecosystems ecology, hydrology,
physiological ecology, soil science, landscape ecology, remote sensing
and ecosystem modeling, including University of Arizona activities
related to national environmental research networks and experimental
facilities. Research emphasizes interrelationships between ecology
and hydrology in dryland ecosystems, interactions between woody and
herbaceous plants, carbon and water fluxes, wind vs. water erosion and
new technology for measuring soil carbon (Laser-Induced Breakdown
Spectroscopy). Research in progress or planned for the near future
will include studies of tree mortality in the field and in an
experimental facility and field and lab studies relating soil erosion
to decomposition rates in drylands. Regular multi-day field trips to
research sites off campus and out of state for data and sample
collection are required. Must be physically fit and capable of
working outdoors under rigorous climatic conditions at remote sites.
Supervision and coordination of activities of undergraduate student
workers, technicians and graduate students in the processing of plant,
soil, and water samples for physical and chemical analysis are an
important component of the position.
Statistical analysis, management of databases and the preparation of
manuscripts will also be important responsibilities. The position can
be tailored to the expertise/interests of the selected applicant.
Candidate is
expected to actively participate in the writing of manuscripts and
grant proposals. For more details on activities see
http://ag.arizona.edu/research/breshears/ and http://snr.arizona.edu/.
Minimum Qualifications: MS in botany, plant ecophysiology, plant
ecology, or related field of environmental science and 3 years of
research experience; or Bachelor's degree related to environmental
science and 4 years of research experience.
Starting Date: 10 September 2008 (or as soon thereafter as possible)
Application Procedure: Applications for this position (Job No. 40904)
must be made on-line via the University of Arizona Human Resources web page
Submitted by cmjones on March 6, 2007 - 11:24am.
Department: ESPM, Associate Professor Research Interests: Scott Stephens is interested in the interactions of wildland fire and ecosystems. This includes how prehistoric fires once interacted with ecosystems, how current wildland fires are affecting ecosystems, and how future fires and management may change this interaction. He is also interested in wildland fire policy and how it can be improved to meet the challenges of the next decades. How fire will be affected by climate change is a new area of research.
Submitted by cmjones on February 27, 2007 - 12:24pm.
Name of Research Center: Valentine Eastern Sierra Research: Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Lab (SNARL) Description: With a fully equipped modern laboratory and computing facilities, the Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory (SNARL) serves as a major center for research for the eastern Sierra Nevada and Owens Valley. Research at SNARL includes: Ecology of Mono Lake: UC research since 1976 on Mono Lake influenced a 1994 decision of the State Water Resources Control Board to raise the lake level, helping to restore its ecosystem; ongoing projects there include physicallimnology modeling and monitoring of brine shrimp and alkali fly populations, Sierran snowpack: SNARL scientists operate a snow laboratory on Mammoth Mountain; the National Science Foundation and NASA Earth Observing System Project fund ongoing studies of snowpack properties and snowmelt runoff, and Aquatic biology: Ongoing studies examine impacts of livestock grazing on stream ecology and effects of nonnative trout on Sierra Nevada lake ecosystems.
Submitted by sprowles on April 7, 2008 - 2:14pm.
Name of Job: NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates in Ecosystem Ecology Description: Overview of NSF-REU program:
The National Science foundation seeks to increase research training for undergraduate students through mentored research experiences. These opportunities seek to involve students in the process of investigation and further their research skills.
Ecosystem impacts of sudden oak death:
We seek one student to assist in efforts to quantify the impacts of Sudden Oak Death on forest nutrient cycling. Ecosystem impacts of forest pathogens are relatively unstudied thus, this represents an opportunity for a student to gain experience working on a frontier of ecological knowledge. The student will also gain valuable interdisciplinary experience through working with plant pathologists, ecologists, and natural resource managers. Field measurements include rates of infection, mortality, N turnover, and litter decay. Summer research has three objectives: 1) quantify pathogen distribution in a large-scale restoration experiment in Southern Mendocino County; 2) assess the effects of multiple pathogens on nutrient cycling across a network of long-term study plots; and 3) monitor changes in litterfall, N mineralization, and litter decay in forests impacted by Sudden Oak Death. The student will conduct independent study based on one or more of these objectives.
Location and timing:
The position is full time for 3 months over summer 2008. The month of June is expected to be mostly based in the field with additional field work in July and August. Field based research will be conducted in coastal California forests, many of which are remote, and have limited access. Additional meetings, laboratory processing, and data analysis will be conducted at the UC Davis Rizzo Lab in Davis California.
Expectations and qualifications:
Students pursuing a bachelor degree or with significant training in one of the following areas are encouraged to apply: forestry, soil science/nutrient cycling, botany/plant ecology, plant pathology, and mathematics or statistics. Students who graduate in spring 2008 may be eligible. This position is field intensive, students must be in good physical shape, be willing to work in remote field settings, and carry a heavy pack over rough/steep terrain. At the end of the summer, the student will make a poster presentation of their research that will be displayed within the Plant Pathology department.
The stipend is $1800/month. Accommodations in the field will be provided.
To apply:
Please send a 1-2 page letter describing your qualifications, research interests, and career goals, a copy of (unofficial) transcripts, and two letters of reference to Richard Cobb electronically or by mail. Submission of a resume is encouraged. Students from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Please write for clarifications or more information.
Richard Cobb; Care of David Rizzo
1 Shields Avenue 152 Hutchison Hall
Davis, California 95616
Submitted by cmjones on February 27, 2007 - 12:23pm.
Name of Research Center: Sweeney Granite Mountains Desert Research Center Description: The Sweeney Granite Mountains Desert Research Center is located in the rugged Granite Mountains of the East Mojave Desert. Research at Sweeney includes: Linkages between biotic and physical components of piedmont landscapes. Characterization of microbial communities and desert soil crusts, Ecomorphology of desert lizards. Systematics of scorpions. Ecology of ants. Systematics of wasps and bees, Bighorn sheep demographics and dietary requirements. Rattlesnake life history/ distributional ecology. Kangaroo rat physiology and foraging behavior, and Ecology and evolutionary factors that maintain genetic diversity in annual plants. Long-term demographics of desert shrubs.
Submitted by cmjones on February 27, 2007 - 12:22pm.
Name of Research Center: Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Mountains Reserve Description: Set in the southernmost mountains of the Transverse Ranges, the Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Mountains Reserve is located in the Cold Creek watershed of Malibu Creek, perhaps the most pristine and biologically diverse watershed in the Santa Monica Mountains. Research at Stunt Ranch includes: Stream ecology; ecophysiology of chaparral shrubs; post-fire successional processes in chaparral plant and animal communities; effects of slope and vegetation on post-fire erosion; fire modeling using remote-sensing digital imagery from NASA; ant distribution and interaction; scrub jay communication and caching behavior; signal variation and categorization by wrentits; division of labor and reproductive skew among paper wasp foundresses.
Submitted by cmjones on February 27, 2007 - 12:10pm.
Name of Research Center: San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh Reserve Description: The San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh Reserve represents one of the last remnants of freshwater wetlands that once covered much of Orange County’s flood plain. Located in an ancient river-cut channel at the head of Newport Bay, the reserve supports a variety of wetland habitats, including freshwater marshlands, shallow ponds, and channels confined by earthen dikes. Research at San Joaquin includes: Habitat use and movements of coyotes in a Southern California urban environment, Effects of black sage on herbivore predation of purple needlegrass, Parasitoids and population ecology of the harlequin bug, Wetlands production and fluxes of methane and other gases, and Pollen analysis of San Joaquin Marsh Holocene sediment
Submitted by cmjones on May 7, 2007 - 1:36pm.
Name: Kelly Research and Outreach Lab Description: Wetland and terrestrial monitoring and management at UC Berkeley.
Submitted by cmjones on May 7, 2007 - 1:33pm.
Description: Our lab focuses on ecosystem ecology and biogeochemical cycling in the plant-soil-atmosphere interfaces, the effects of disturbance on nutrient cycling, and the relationships among nutrient cycling, land-use, and biodiversity.
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