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<div align="center"><font size="+2" color="#0000FF"><b>DIALOG and
Disccrs News</b></font></div>
<div align="center">09/03/04</div>
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<div align="center"><b>Note from the Editor:</b></div>
<div align="center">I'm starting with jobs this time, science news at
the bottom--let me know if you have a strong opinion about this new
ordering.... thanks, sue weiler@whitman.edu</div>
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<div align="center"><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>Jobs for
PhDs</b></font></div>
<div align="center"><font color="#0000FF"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><b>US EPA STAR Fellowships</b><br>
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science
to<br>
Achieve Results (STAR) program, is offering Graduate Fellowships for
master's<br>
and doctoral level students in environmentally related fields of
study. The<br>
deadline for receipt of pre-applications is November 23, 2004. Subject
to<br>
availability of funding, the Agency plans to award approximately 100
new<br>
fellowships by July 21, 2005. Master's level students may receive
support<br>
for a<br>
maximum of two years. Doctoral students may be supported for a maximum
of<br>
three years with funding available, under certain circumstances, over
a<br>
period of<br>
four years. The fellowship program provides up to $37,000 per year of
support.<br>
See: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2004/2005_star_grad_fellow.html</div>
<div>for more information.</div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman"><b>WESTERN WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">Department of Environmental
Sciences</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">Huxley</font> College of the
Environment</div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Assistant Professor of Riparian
Ecology</b></font></div>
<div><font
face="Times New Roman"> </font> <font
face="Times New Roman"><b> Position:</b></font> Huxley College
of the Environment seeks to hire an Assistant Professor of Riparian
Ecology with expertise in Terrestrial/Aquatic Interactions and
Restoration. This is a nine-month, tenure-track position with a
full benefits package.</div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman"> Appointment date: </font>
September 16, 2005</div>
<div><font
face="Times New Roman"> </font> <font
face="Times New Roman"><b> Required qualifications:</b></font>
Completed Ph.D. in ecology, environmental sciences or related
field at the time of application. Evidence of successful
teaching experience at the university level and excellent
communication skills. Evidence of scholarly research,
presentations, and peer-reviewed publications.</div>
<div><font
face="Times New Roman"><b> </b></font> <font
face="Times New Roman"><b> Required research
specialty: </b></font> Biotic and abiotic factors that influence
the structure and function of riparian ecosystems. Emphasis on
the interactions between aquatic and terrestrial systems.</div>
<div><font
face="Times New Roman"> </font> <font
face="Times New Roman"><b> Preferred qualifications: </b></font>
Knowledge of watershed restoration techniques. Strong commitment
to multidisciplinary environmental research and education.
Ability to work with a diverse student population, staff and faculty.
Postdoctoral experience.</div>
<div><font
face="Times New Roman"> </font> <font
face="Times New Roman"><b> Duties: </b></font> Teaching
responsibilities may include: lower-division general environmental
science courses; upper-division courses in ecosystem management,
restoration, global change, and the incumbent's area of
specialization. Development of an active research program
involving graduate and undergraduate students. Undergraduate and
graduate student mentoring and advisement. Participation in
department, college, and university committees.<br>
<font face="Times New Roman"><b> The
University: </b></font> Western Washington University is a
comprehensive state university of over 12,500 students located between
Seattle and Vancouver, BC. Situated on a beautiful campus
overlooking Bellingham Bay, the University includes seven colleges, a
graduate school, and a number of teaching and research centers and
institutes. The University has received national recognition for
its academic endeavors and is characterized by a faculty and student
body of strong preparation and accomplishment.</div>
<div><font
face="Times New Roman"> </font> <font
face="Times New Roman"><b> The College:</b></font> Huxley
College of the Environment, founded in 1968, takes an
interdisciplinary approach to the broad field of environmental
studies. The College has two departments: Environmental
Science and Environmental Studies. Courses encompass
environmental toxicology and chemistry, ecology, environmental policy
and planning, geography, and environmental education. The
College includes the Institute for Watershed Studies, the Institute of
Environmental Toxicology, a GIS laboratory, and a map library.
Huxley College course work is mostly offered at the junior, senior,
and graduate levels. There are 24 faculty members, 400
undergraduates, and 90 graduate students. Additional information
about Huxley College may be found at
http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~huxley/</div>
<div><font
face="Times New Roman"> </font> <font
face="Times New Roman"><b> Application:</b></font> Please send a
letter of application addressing qualifications; resume; statement of
teaching philosophy and interests; evidence of successful teaching,
including course syllabi and evaluations; reprints of recent research
articles; and names and addresses of four references to:</div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman"> Riparian Ecologist Search
Committee, 04HUX-02</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">Department of Environmental
Sciences</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">Huxley</font> College of the
Environment</div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">Western</font> Washington
University</div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">516 High Street</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">Bellingham</font> WA
98225-9181</div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">phone:
360-650-2844</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">fax: 360-650-7284</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman"> Application Deadline:<b>
To ensure full consideration, application materials must be received
by</b></font><b> October 10, 2004.</b></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="-1">
WWU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to
assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. Women,
minorities, persons with disabilities, Vietnam-era veterans and
disabled veterans are encouraged to apply. For disability
accommodation, call the Employee Relations-Disability Specialist/ADA
Coordinator at (360) 650-7410 or (360) 650-7696 (TTY). All new
employees must complete the Measles Immunization Report Form and show
employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S.
Immigration and Naturalization Service before beginning work at
WWU.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman"
size="-1"> </font> <font face="Times New Roman"
size="-1"> WWU is committed to fostering a safe learning and working
environment. Our Annual Campus Security Report can be viewed at
www.wwu.edu/depts/vpsa/asr.htm and includes information on campus
crime and WWU safety policies and procedures. For a paper copy,
call Human Resources at (360) 650-3774, TTY (360) 650-7696. For
alternate formats, call (360) 650-3839.</font><font
face="Times New Roman"> <font size="-1">A criminal conviction
background review will be completed prior to an official
hire.</font></font></div>
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<div><b>USGS MENDENHALL POSTDOC RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS</b></div>
<div>The USGS has just announced the FY06 opportunities for the
Mendenhall Postdoc Research Fellowship Program. Application due
date is Dec. 1, 2004. More info can be found at the Mendenhall
Website (http://geology.usgs.gov/postdoc/).</div>
<div> The Mendenhall Program provides an
opportunity for postdoctoral fellows to conduct concentrated research
in association with selected members of the USGS professional staff,
often as a final element to their formal career preparation. The
Program is also intended to provide research experiences that enhance
their personal scientific stature and credentials. The Mendenhall
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program is envisioned to bring
current expertise in the earth sciences to assist in the
implementation of the USGS Strategic Plan and the science strategy of
its programs (for example,
http://pubs.usgs.gov/circular/c1172/).</div>
<div> Mendenhall Fellows are appointed to the USGS
for two years and receive full salary and benefits at the GS-12 level.
The 2004 base salary for a GS-12 is $58,665. This amount might be
higher depending on the amount of locality pay for the geographic area
of the assignment (for example, $65,706 for Menlo Park, Calif.;
$61,712 for Denver, Colo.; and $60,638 for Reston, Va.). A 4.1 percent
pay raise is estimated for 2005. The appropriate personnel office can
provide the exact salary for other areas.</div>
<div>Jonathan A. Warrick, PhD<br>
US Geological Survey<br>
Coastal & Marine Geology<br>
345 Middlefield Road, MS 999<br>
Menlo Park, CA 94025<br>
650-329-5376 phone<br>
650-329-5190 fax<br>
jwarrick@usgs.gov</div>
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<div><b>Executive Secretary</b></div>
<div><b>International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)</b></div>
<div>Application Deadline: Friday, 1 October 2004<br>
Further information is available from:<br>
Professor Patrick J. Webber, President</div>
<div>International Arctic Science Committee<br>
Phone: +1 517 355 1284<br>
E-mail: webber@msu.edu<br>
and<br>
Professor Olav Orheim, Director<br>
Norwegian Polar Institute<br>
Phone: +47 77 75 05 00</div>
<div>E-mail: orheim@npolar.no<br>
Information about IASC is available at:</div>
<div>http://www.iasc.no</div>
<div> The International Arctic Science Committee
(IASC) is a non-governmental,</div>
<div>international membership organisation that encourages, promotes,
and<br>
facilitates cooperation in all aspects of Arctic research, in all<br>
countries engaged in Arctic research, and in all parts of the
Arctic.</div>
<div>IASC strives to integrate human, social, and natural sciences
concerned</div>
<div>with the Arctic and provide scientific advice on Arctic
issues.<br>
As the present Executive Secretary is
retiring by 1 August 2005, IASC is<br>
seeking a successor. Applicants should preferably have the
following<br>
qualifications:<br>
- Extensive knowledge of international Arctic research<br>
- Broad experience in cooperative, international scientific
programmes<br>
or activities<br>
- Considerable insight into Arctic problems and policy issues</div>
<div>- Relevant science management and administrative experience<br>
Good oral and written knowledge of English is
required. Applicants</div>
<div>should be enterprising, open-minded, and creative.<br>
The Executive Secretary will serve on a
four-year contract with possible<br>
extensions. Salary is negotiable, and annual salary will start above
NOK<br>
450000 (64,733 USD). It will be commensurate with the qualifications
of<br>
the successful applicant. The Secretariat will be located at the<br>
Norwegian Polar Institute in Tromso, Norway. The Executive
Secretary<br>
will be assisted by an administrative secretary. For a complete
job</div>
<div>description, please contact the IASC Secretariat at
iasc@iasc.no.<br>
The application must briefly list the
candidate's qualifications related<br>
to those mentioned in the announcement, as well as the names of
two<br>
referees. Applications should be sent to:<br>
The IASC Secretariat<br>
PO Box 5156 Majorstuen<br>
Oslo N-0320</div>
<div>Norway<br>
An electronic copy of the application should be
sent to:</div>
<div>iasc@iasc.no</div>
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<div><b>ECOLOGIST University of Notre Dame, US</b></div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>The
Department of Biological Sciences at the<b> University of Notre
Dame</b> invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at
the Assistant Professor level starting Fall 2005. Applicants
must have a Ph.D., postdoctoral experience, and a demonstrated record
of research excellence. Individuals bridging terrestrial and
aquatic ecosystems using quantitative approaches are especially
encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will bring new
research expertise to the Ecology, Evolution, and Environment group,
complement other research strengths in the department (Infectious
Disease, Cell/Molecular Biology, and Physiology), and teach one
undergraduate and one graduate course per year. The University
of Notre Dame provides modern laboratory facilities in the Hank Center
for Environmental Science, state-of-the-art instrumentation in the
Center for Environmental Science and Technology, and protected field
sites at the Environmental Research Center in northern Wisconsin.
Additional information on the department and its 35 faculty is
available at<font color="#0000FF"><u> http://biology.nd.edu</u></font>
including links to the above centers. The University of Notre
Dame offers competitive salaries and start-up packages.
Applications will be accepted until<b> November 1, 2004,</b> but
review will commence immediately. Applicants should submit a
curriculum vitae, a description of research accomplishments and goals,
a statement of teaching experience and interests, up to three recent
publications, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent
to:<b> Dr. Gary A. Lamberti, Ecology Search Chair, Department of
Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
46556-0369</b>. For more information, email the search chair
at<font color="#0000FF"><u> glambert@nd.edu</u></font></div>
<div><i>The University of Notre Dame is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer. Women and minority candidates are
encouraged to apply.</i></div>
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<div align="center"><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>Science
News</b></font></div>
<div align="center"><font size="-1">Check out this section both for
news tidbits, and for</font></div>
<div align="center"><font size="-1">examples of how to communicate
science to a non-scientist audience</font></div>
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<div><b>SCIENTISTS PLAN 'FULL-BODY SCAN' OF EARTH</b></div>
<div>from Associated Press<br>
WASHINGTON - Scientists are planning to take
the pulse of the planet - and<br>
more - in an effort to improve weather forecasts, predict energy
needs<br>
months in advance, anticipate disease outbreaks and even tell
fishermen</div>
<div>where the catch will be abundant.<br>
Forty-nine countries have agreed to
participate in a 10- year project to<br>
collect and share thousands of measurements of the Earth, ranging
from<br>
weather to streamflow to ground tremors to air pollution, Conrad
C.</div>
<div>Lautenbacher, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration,</div>
<div>said yesterday.<br>
"The Earth needs a full-body scan, and
that is what we're talking about,"<br>
Lautenbacher said at a briefing on the project.</div>
<div>http://snipurl.com/8ix3</div>
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<div><b>COMPENSATION OF LIFE SCIENTISTS IN THE US-2004</b></div>
<div>Submitted by the Compensation of Life Scientists Survey
group</div>
<div> Compensation of Life Scientists in the
U.S. - 2004 has just been published. Brief articles, based on the
survey report, will appear in<i> The Scientist</i> magazine and the<i>
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology</i>
periodical, the sponsors of the survey (together with the<i> American
Society for Microbiology</i>).</div>
<div> This unique, 985-page publication
reports the base salaries, other cash compensation, and total cash
compensation of 14,057 life scientists in the U.S. Also
available is findpay for Life Scientists in the U.S. - 2004, a
computer program which quickly and easily delivers all the information
in the 985-page survey report - and more - by allowing unlimited
searches on pay levels for each survey job on the basis of two or more
variables simultaneously.</div>
<div> Nationwide, the median income of those
in the life sciences is $66,480. The median income of some of the
benchmark jobs investigated were:</div>
<div>College/University Department Head (11/12 month appt.- tenured)
$149,250 Research Vice President/Director $145,000
"Distinguished" Researcher $130,000 President/Managing
Director (with financial interest in firm) $128,000 Professor
(11/12 month appointment - tenured) $121,000 College/University
Department Head (11/12 month appt. - not on tenure track)
$100,500 Government Manager (excluding Academic, Research, and
Laboratory Positions) $99,500 Laboratory Director $96,600
Professor (9/10-month appointment - tenured) $84,104
Intermediate Researcher $50,335 Secondary School Teacher
$43,536 College Instructor (9/10 month appt.) $43,000
Post-Doctoral Researcher (11/12-month appointment) $37,233
Intermediate Research Technician $33,943</div>
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<div><b>U.S. REPORT, IN SHIFT, TURNS FOCUS TO GREENHOUSE
GASES</b></div>
<div>from The New York Times<br>
In a striking shift in the way the Bush
administration has portrayed the<br>
science of climate change, a new report to Congress focuses on
federal<br>
research indicating that emissions of carbon dioxide and other
heat-<br>
trapping gases are the only likely explanation for global warming over
the</div>
<div>last three decades.<br>
In delivering the report to Congress
yesterday, an administration official,<br>
Dr. James R Mahoney, said it reflected "the best possible
scientific<br>
information" on climate change. Previously, President Bush and
other<br>
officials had emphasized uncertainties in understanding the causes
and<br>
consequences of warming as a reason for rejecting binding restrictions
on</div>
<div>heat-trapping gases.<br>
The report is among those submitted regularly
to Congress as a summary of<br>
recent and planned federal research on shifting global conditions of
all<br>
sorts. It also says the accumulating emissions pose newly identified
risks<br>
to farmers, citing studies showing that carbon dioxide promotes the
growth<br>
of invasive weeds far more than it stimulates crops and that it
reduces the</div>
<div>nutritional value of some rangeland grasses.</div>
<div align="center">http://snipurl.com/8o8b</div>
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<div><b>WARMING OCEAN LINKED TO SHIFT IN LIFE CYCLES OF NORTH SEA
PLANKTON</b></div>
<div> As ocean temperatures in the North Sea have warmed
in recent decades, the life cycles of some species low in the food
chain have accelerated significantly, sometimes setting off ecological
havoc, a new analysis suggests. Martin Edwards, a marine ecologist at
the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science at Plymouth,
England, and his colleague Anthony J. Richardson have analyzed more
than two decades of census figures for 66 species that appear in the
lowest three levels of the food chain in the central North Sea.
Between 1958 and 2002, the timing of the spring bloom diatoms did not
shift significantly. However, peak populations of copepods, the next
level up the food chain, occurred in recent years about 10 days
earlier than they did in 1958.<br>
For the complete report (requires subscription), go to:</div>
<div>http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20040821/fob5.asp<br>
---SOURCE: Sid Perkins: North Sea plankton and fish move out of sync.
Science News, volume 166, issue 8, p. 117. August 21, 2004.</div>
<div>Via Above the Fold: Daily Links to Top Stories in the News about
Environmental Health. A news service provided by
www.EnvironmentalHealthNews.org. August 21, 2004.<br>
</div>
<div><b>ANCIENT ROME'S FISH PENS CONFIRM SEA-LEVEL FEARS</b></div>
<div> Coastal fish pens built by the Romans have
unexpectedly provided the most accurate record so far of changes in
sea level over the past 2000 years. It appears that nearly all the
rise in sea level since Roman times has happened in the past 100
years, and is most likely the result of human activity. The Romans dug
these fish pens into bedrock, and the water line in these
well-preserved structures shows that the sea level along the Italian
coast 2000 years ago was 1.35 meters below today's levels. Kurt
Lambeck of the Australian National University in Canberra analyzed how
land elevations changed along the Italian coast due to both plate
tectonics and the after-effects of the last ice age. In a paper to
appear in Earth and Planetary Science Letters, he concludes that
geological processes affecting land levels over the past two millennia
accounted for 1.22 meters of the change, which means that the global
sea level rose by 13 centimeters.<br>
---SOURCE: New Scientist, August 16, 2004<br>
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996269&lpos=home1</div
>
<div>Via Above the Fold: Daily Links to Top Stories in the News about
Environmental Health. A news service provided by
www.EnvironmentalHealthNews.org, August 21, 2004.<br>
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<div align="center"><font size="-1">This newsletter has been developed
by C. Susan Weiler for the purpose of distributing information of
potential interest to recent PhDs engaged in interdisciplinary aquatic
science or climate change research, and to build an international
sense of community among recent grads. It provides an international
forum for the exchange of information and opinions regarding research,
professional and social issues.</font></div>
<div align="center"><font size="-1">The views and opinions expressed
are strictly those of C.S. Weiler or of the individual who has
submitted a particular item for distribution. The opinions expressed
do not necessarily reflect those of the funding agencies or sponsoring
societies. Dr. Weiler serves as producer and editor and reserves the
right to edit or reject material submitted to the list.</font></div>
<div align="center"><font color="#0000FF"><b>Please submit
announcements of interest to recent PhDs to phd@whitman.edu or
weiler@whitman.edu.</b></font></div>
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attachments. Send a short message in the body of an e-mail message,
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<div>C. Susan Weiler,
Ph.D. <br>
Biology
Department <span
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509-527-5948 <br
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Whitman
College <span
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Fax: 509-527-5961<br>
Walla Walla, WA 99362<br>
weiler@whitman.edu <br>
Programs for Recent
PhDs <span
></span> http://aslo.org/phd.html<br>
Minorities in the Aquatic Sciences
http://www.aslo.org/mas.html<br>
DIALOG poster
http://www.aslo.org/phd/dialogposter.pdf<br>
DISCCRS poster
http://www.aslo.org/phd/disccrsposter.pdf
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