From owner-csm@net.bio.net Tue Feb 10 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: "Dr. Daniel Ebbole" Newsgroups: bionet.prof-society.csm Subject: Fungal Ecology Position Date: 11 Feb 1998 08:12:06 -0800 Organization: Texas A&M University Lines: 33 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Distribution: world Message-ID: <34DA7989.7C78@tamu.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Fungal Ecologist The Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology of Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA, invites applications for a 12-month tenure track Assistant Professor position to study the ecology of fungal plant pathogens. The individual filling this position will join the strong interdepartmental graduate Program for the Biology of Filamentous Fungi that is supported by an NSF graduate training grant and a developing area of faculty strength in the biological control of plant diseases. It is expected that a grant-supported research program will be established based upon an important Texas disease problem. Teaching responsibilities can include graduate teaching and/or teaching in our expanding undergraduate Bioenvironmental Sciences degree program. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching goals, and three letters of reference to: Fungal Ecology Search Committee, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2132 (d-ebbole@tamu.edu). For information concerning our department see: http://cygnus.tamu.edu/PLPA/dept_toc.html. Screening of applications will begin in March. An equal employment opportunity employer. -- Daniel Ebbole Associate Professor Program for the Biology of Filamentous Fungi Dept of Plant Pathology and Microbiology Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-2132 USA Ph.409-845-4831 Fax.409-845-6483 From owner-csm@net.bio.net Tue Feb 10 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: ming-tsair Chan Newsgroups: bionet.prof-society.csm Subject: PI Positions Date: 11 Feb 1998 08:12:42 -0800 Organization: IBAS Lines: 36 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Distribution: world Message-ID: <325125FC.3344@ccvax.sinica.edu.tw> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Principal Investigator and Research Fellow Positions Available for The Preparatory Office of Inst. of BioAgricultural Sciences Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan We are seeking to appoint several qualified applicants to serve as Principal Investigators, ranking from assistant, associate to full research fellows. There are five areas within our IBAS Preparatory Office: disease-resistant transgenic plants, bioreactors, aquaculture, animal vaccines, and environmental/industrial enzymes. New recruits can start in May 1998. Requirements for the applicants include a Ph.D. or an equivalent degree. Principal investigators are required to engage in programmatic project, serving as project leaders and/or as collaborative research scientists.. The project leader and the senior research scientist must have at least 10 years of research experience with demonstrated abilities in applied and/or basic research in one of the biotechnology areas indicated above, evidence of creativity and organizational skills. They would greatly benefit from their familiarity with Taiwan*s cultural environment and language. The junior research scientists must have at least 2 years of postdoctoral training. Applicants are expected to conduct research in the above selected areas of biotechnology. Application should include a cover letter, a complete curriculum vitae as well as the names, address and telephone numbers and fax numbers of 5 references. Review of applications will begin around March, 1998, and will continue until suitable candidates are recruited. Several Postdoctoral Fellow positions, each working with the above described research areas are also now available for application. Applications should be addressed to: Ms. S. W. Wang The Preparatory Office of Inst. of BioAgricultural Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan, R.O.C. From owner-csm@net.bio.net Thu Feb 26 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: "Li, Bill" Newsgroups: bionet.prof-society.csm Subject: Announcement for ISME Date: 27 Feb 1998 06:54:42 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 66 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: csm@nrcbsa.bio.nrc.ca Distribution: world Message-ID: <11D770207A42D1119F0C00805F9A969C0802A1@msgmarbio01.bio.dfo.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Eighth International Symposium on Microbial Ecology Halifax * Nova Scotia * Canada World Trade and Convention Centre August 9-14, 1998 Microbial Biosystems : New Frontiers ISME-8 will highlight the central role of microbes in the regulation of biosystems. The scale of this regulation is from microscopic to global, and the diversity of biosystem organization is from single cells to human systems, and beyond, to the entire biosphere. This diversity and breadth of scale establishes microbial ecology as the new frontier in our search for useful solutions to the environmental, agricultural and medical challenges facing humanity today. Plenary Lectures: - W. Ford Doolittle : "Microbial evolution: the new synthesis". - Roger Knowles : "Factors responsible for localization of nitrogen transformation in soils". - Evelyn B. Sherr : "Microbial activity in aquatic systems from cell to biosphere". - David C. White : "Manipulation of biofilm microbial ecology". - Julian D. Davies : "Antibiotics: present and future" - James M. Tiedje : "Microbial ecology: 20 years after Dunedin". Symposia (Titles and Convenors): - Microbial ecology of estuaries (Tim Hollibaugh) - Molecular ecology in gastrointestinal ecosystems (Rod Mackie) - DOC degradation in freshwater and marine systems (Richard Robarts) - Stress genes: role in physiological ecology (Alberto Macario) - Microbial biofilms (Robert McLean) - Methods of microbial community analysis (Kornelia Smalla) - Viruses as regulators of microbial systems (Curtis Suttle) - Mortality of microbes in aquatic environments (Kazuhiro Kogure) - Microbial processes during composting (Heribert Insam) - Microbial interactions in aquaculture (Laura Brown) - Polar microbial ecology (Warwick Vincent) - Cyanobacterial diversity and adaptation (Michelle Wood) - Plant-microbe interactions Hani Antoun) - Ecology and diversity of extremeophiles (Juergen Wiegel) - Bioremediation (Kenneth Lee) - Subsurface microbial ecology (James Fredrickson) - Ecology of infectious diseases (Val Smith) - Microbial ecology of oil fields (Gerrit Voordouw) - Remote sensing and microbial ecology (Rita Colwell) - Industrial microbial ecology (James Romesser) - Claude Zobell : Pioneer microbial ecologist (H.M. Lappin-Scott) - Impacts of humans on soil microorganisms (Ed Topp) - To grow or not to grow: nonculturability revisited (Jan Gottschal) - Rumen microbial ecosystems (Robert Forster) - Aquatic microbial food webs: structure & function (Fereidoun Rassoulzadegan) - Modelling in microbial ecology (Julian Wimpenny) For information contact: Dr. Colin R. Bell Microbial Ecology Laboratory Tel: 902-542-2201 ext. 1328 Department of Biology Fax: 902-542-3466 Acadia University E-mail: isme8@acadiau.ca Wolfville, Nova Scotia Canada B0P 1X0 http://www.glinx.com/isme8