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July 18, 2008 *Please take note that next issue for The Drift will be sent out on August 1, 2008. Patricia Verdugo, Editor Submissions to The Drift need to be submitted by 5pm on Thursday to: Please reference the word “Drift” in the subject line.
~In This Edition~ EEB DEPARTMENT NEW Desert Laboratory Director Honored by Ecological Society of America “NO PRINT” OPTION – PAY STUBS –PLEASE! NEWS FROM OTHER AREAS KISSING BUGS NEEDED Annual Poster Session NEW COURSES/SEMINARS OF INTEREST New Course: Fall 2008 Topics in Entrepreneurship for Scientists Research Insights in Semiarid Ecosystems (RISE) Symposium FELLOWSHIP/EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES/CLASSIFIEDS Post-Doctoral Research Associate (renewable for up to 3-years) ARLD Neurobiology Research Opportunity for Undergraduate Students Position Announcement – Wildlife Phenology Program House for Rent – Near Reid Park Zoo House for Rent – West Side Tucson Guest House for Rent House for Rent – Foothills
~EEB DEPARTMENT NEWS~
Desert Laboratory Director Honored by Ecological Society of America Michael Rosenzweig has been elected Eminent Ecologist of the Year by the Ecological Society of America.Please visit http://uanews.org/node/19906 for full story. "NO PRINT" OPTION – PAY STUBS – PLEASE! Attention EEB Dept.: Login into Employee Link and click on the tab labeled PAY STUBS ~NEWS FROM OTHER AREAS~ KISSING BUGS NEEDEDResearchers in the Hildebrand lab at the ARLD Neurobiology are collecting kissing bugs as part of an undergoing research project. You can help us by collecting any insects that you might find (preferentially alive!). You can use any jar or container (if you need containers please let us know, we will hand-deliver them to you), just avoid touching them with your bare hands. Please record your name, address and date of collection, for tracking and mapping purposes. For more information about the project, pictures of the insects, etc, please visit: Annual Poster SessionThe General Biology Program for Teachers, the Arizona Science Teacher Advancement and Research Training Program, and the Teacher Internship in Plant Genomics Program at the University of Arizona cordially invite you to attend the Annual Poster Session to be held on Thursday, July 24, 2008 from 2-4 pm on in the Life Sciences South Buildling, 2nd & 3rd floor hallways. The secondary school teachers involved in these programs will present posters describing their research projects. Refreshments will be served, and a raffle drawing benefiting the teacher scholarship fund will be held throughout the poster session. Raffle tickets ($2 each or 3 for $5) may be purchased from Ellie Warder <warder@u.arizona.edu> or (520) 621-5903. For more information about raffle prizes, visit <http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/upcomingevents.htm>.
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting The Center for Disability Related Resources at (520) 621-3268 (V/TTY). Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. ~NEW COURSES/SEMINARS OF INTEREST~ New Course: Fall 2008 Ecol 220: Evolutionary Medicine This course reviews how the Darwinian theory of evolution by natural selection can help us understand, prevent, and treat human disease. We will explore evolutionary explanations to questions such as: Why do parasites harm us? Why do we age? Why do we suffer from allergies or develop cancer? Why do we reproduce sexually? Through lectures, readings, student presentations, and class discussions, the students will be exposed to basic evolutionary principles that can be applied not only to medicine, but also to agriculture and other life sciences. Topics in Entrepreneurship for Scientists Fall 2008 - for graduate and undergraduate students
Perks: Students get extensive interaction time and networking opportunities with scientific, business, and entrepreneurial leaders, attend industry functions, and are assigned a mentor from industry to help guide them and their project. Interaction opportunities with guests speakers are plentiful. There are also professional development and leadership skill-building opportunities as well. Research Insights in Semiarid Ecosystems (RISE) Symposium
Saturday, 11 October 2008, 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
University of Arizona Marley Auditorium (Room 230), Tucson, Arizona
Registration: $10 for students; $20 for all others (lunch included)
The deadline for registration is 30 September 2008, but earlier registration will assist event planning. Submission deadline for poster presentation is 15 September 2008. We have space from only 20 posters, and poster abstracts will be accepted in order of submission. The fifth annual Research Insights in Semiarid Ecosystems (RISE) Symposium will feature invited speakers presenting recent research on the USDA-ARS Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed, University of Arizona Santa Rita Experimental Range and other outdoor laboratories. There will also be a poster session where students and researchers are encouraged to report on completed or in-progress studies. Time will be available for questions from the audience.
Please use the web site http://www.tucson.ars.ag.gov/rise/ to view the RISE program, to register for the symposium, and to submit poster titles.
~FELLOWSHIP/EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES/CLASSIFIEDS~
Post-Doctoral Research Associate (renewable for up to 3-years) Focus: Carbon cycle science/atmospheric chemistry/infrared absorption spectroscopy Institution: Ecology & Evol. Biology and Biosphere 2, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Start Date: Spring/Summer 2008 We seek a creative post-doctoral scientist with strong background in both physical and ecosystem/carbon cycle science to work with an interdisciplinary team on deploying a new optical spectrometer (using Quantum Cascade Lasers, QCL) for measurements of CO2 and its rare isotopes in both the field and within Biosphere 2. The science goal is to study mechanisms controlling coupled carbon and water exchange between ecosystems and atmosphere. Implementation goals of the project are two-fold: first, to deploy, test and interpret results from a new QCL isotope ratio spectrometer making long-term eddy-covariance measurements of the isotopic composition (13C/12C and 18O/16O) of CO2 fluxes above Harvard Forest, Massachusetts; second, to configure and use similar instrumentation for mass balance and isotope studies as part of the University of Arizona’s new program at Biosphere 2, the unique enclosed ecosystem system science facility outside of Tucson, AZ.The position is based at University Arizona, but will involve significant time commitments in Boston, MA for the first year, during which the instrument would be deployed for testing and measurements at Harvard Forest (collaborating with scientists at Aerodyne Research, and at Harvard University’s laboratory for atmospheric chemistry). Subsequent work would focus on interpretation of Harvard Forest data, and design and implementation of related Biosphere 2 studies. This position provides exceptional opportunities to learn new techniques and to make major scientific contributions to problems of both scientific and societal interest using cutting-edge technology (see web page below for more project details). This is an interdisciplinary research program, and we do not expect candidates to be familiar with all of the relevant methods, although strong physical sciences background relevant to spectroscopic techniques or to field deployment of instrumentation is strongly desired. We expect to train the successful candidate in the relevant additional disciplines and skills (possibly including micrometeorology, forest ecophysiology and carbon cycling, isotope ecology). Competitive salary and benefits are provided; the University of Arizona is an equal-opportunity employer. To apply, visit: https://www.uacareertrack.com (job number 40159) Send (electronically) a description of research interests, CV, and the names and contact information of three references to: Dr. Scott Saleska Ecology & Evolutionary Biology University of Arizona For more information on this project (including papers describing instrument and simulation of isofluxes) see web sites: http://eebweb.arizona.edu/faculty/saleska/research.htm (Saleska group) http://www.aerodyne.com/ (Aerodyne Research, Inc.) ARLD Neurobiology Research Opportunity for Undergraduate Students
House for Rent – Near Reid Park Zoo
House for Rent – West Side Tucson Near Silverbell and Sweetwater. Bright 2bdr/1.5 ba. (1600 sq ft.) Separate 600 sq. ft. guesthouse with 1/2 bath and kitchenette. Very peaceful place to live, with hiking/riding/biking trails right out the back door. Lots of desert wildlife. (rural ranch/3 acre min. lot zoning). 20 min drive to U of A. 10 min. walk to Robins Elementary School. $1500/month. Contact Frans at 250-4280 or fetax@email.arizona.edu Guest House for Rent In foothills area, near Campbell and River. Two story (bedroom + bath upstairs; living room + kitchen downstairs), secluded, private, quiet, good parking, ~700 sq ft. $800/mo. Cats O.K. Call Rick Brusca at 883-3007, 615-3069, or 906-8174. EMAIL: rbrusca@desertmuseum.org House for Rent – Foothills Spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bath house, built in 1998 (1785 sq. feet) in the foothills (off of Orange Grove, between La Cholla and La Cañada). Great spacious kitchen, living room and dining room. Built in BBQ and covered patio great for entertainment within an enclosed backyard with plenty of land between neighbors. Rent is $1,400 a month plus one month security. Washer, dryer and stainless steel refrigerator included. Rent includes trash pickup, association fees and yard maintenance. House is available starting July 15th. For more information or to apply please contact Luciano at 520-370-6615 or email at lmatzkin@email.arizona.edu. ****************************************** Patricia Verdugo Administrative Secretary Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Arizona, BSW 310 Ph: 520-621-1588 Fax: 520-621-9190
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