From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Thu Oct 07 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!daresbury!daresbury!news From: aqprc1@uk.ac.stir (Rita Castilho) Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: Reading Message-ID: <1993Oct8.095414.27471@gserv1.dl.ac.uk> Date: 8 Oct 93 09:49:58 GMT Sender: list-admin@daresbury.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Lines: 6 Precedence: first-class Original-To: pop-bio@uk.ac.daresbury X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.3.S2 PL3] Hello Does anyone knows about a meeting in Reading on population genetics? I would like to have some information on it and if possible a copy of the first announcement (fax:+44.(0)786.472133). Thank you Rita Castilho at the Institute of Aquaculture, Stirling, Scotland. From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Thu Oct 07 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!ORANGE.CC.UTEXAS.EDU!bois073 From: bois073@ORANGE.CC.UTEXAS.EDU (Bob Jansen) Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: RE:plant ecology position at UT-Austin Message-ID: <19346.bois073@ORANGE.CC.UTEXAS.EDU> Date: 8 Oct 93 11:22:13 GMT Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: bionet Lines: 16 PLANT ECOLOGIST UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN The Department of Botany, University of Texas, invites applications for a tenure-track position in ecology at the ASSISTANT PROFESSOR level, to begin Fall 1994. We are particularly interested in applicants whose research is in the area of physiological or community ecology, but will consider individuals in other areas of plant ecology. We are also interested in applicants with experience in conservation biology. The successful applicant will be expected to develop a vigorous research program, obtain external funding, and teach graduate and undergraduate students. Postdoctoral experience is preferred. Applicants should send Curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, the names of three references, and no more than three reprints to, Dr. Norma Fowler, Ecology Search Committee, Department of Botany, University of Texas, Austin 78713 by December 1, 1993. UT-Austin is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Sat Oct 09 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!daresbury!doc.ic.ac.uk!agate!spool.mu.edu!wupost!kuhub.cc.ukans.edu!jimdb From: jimdb@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu Newsgroups: bionet.general,bionet.biology.tropical,bionet.population-bio,bionet.agroforestry,bionet.molbio.evolution,sci.bio,sci.environment,sci.research,talk.environment Subject: Midwestern Conference on Population Biology announcement Message-ID: <1993Oct9.174531.54282@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> Date: 9 Oct 93 22:45:28 GMT Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services Lines: 201 Xref: biosci bionet.general:6211 bionet.biology.tropical:270 bionet.population-bio:500 bionet.agroforestry:388 bionet.molbio.evolution:1131 sci.bio:5377 sci.environment:12388 sci.research:1522 talk.environment:6839 The 14th Annual MIDWEST CONFERENCE ON POPULATION BIOLOGY University of Kansas, Lawrence 12-14 November 1993 This year's Midwest Conference on Population Biology will take place at the University of Kansas on 12-14 November 1993. The MCPB provides an excellent opportunity for the exchange of ideas within the broad scope of population biology, including (but not limited to) genetics, ecology, evolution, and behavior, and from both empirical and theoretical perspectives. Besides the customary selection of outstanding speakers (see SCHEDULE OF EVENTS), this year's program will feature a contributed poster session (see POSTER SESSION for details) and a panel discussion on the topic: "Reconciling "Good" Science with Conservation Imperatives: Problems and Prospects." LOCATION: All talks will be held in Haworth Hall, room 1005. Posters will be displayed in the foyer. PARKING: Free parking begins after 4:00 PM on Friday in all Yellow Zones. We recommend the use of Lot 90, located just south of Haworth Hall; it has many spaces and is convenient to the meeting site. FRIDAY NIGHT RECEPTION: Conference participants and friends are invited to meet at the 2nd floor lobby of the Burge Union on Friday evening from 6:00 to 11:30 PM. Late registration will also be available. Please park in lot 72 on the east side of the building. MIXER, BANQUET, AND PLENARY ADDRESS: These Saturday evening events will be held at The American Bistro; all participants are encouraged to attend. Daniel Simberloff from Florida State University will present the plenary address following the meal. LODGING: The following is a list of twelve Lawrence hotels (area code 913): Singl./dbl. 1. Best Western (800/528-1234, 841-6500) $29/$33 2. Bismark Inn (749-4040) $32/$38 3. College Motel (843-0131) 4. Days Inn (800/325-2525, 843-9100) $43/$46 5. Eldridge Hotel (800/527-0909, 749-5011) $66/$74 6. Holiday Inn (800/465-4329, 841-7077) $64/$70 7. Jayhawk Motel (843-4131) $22/$25 8. Quality Inn (842-7030) $46/$54 9. Super 8 Motel (800/800-8000, 842-5217) $34/$40 10. Travelodge (842-5100) $39/$43 11. Virginia Inn (800/468-8979, 843-6611) $33/$40 12. Westminister Inn (841-8410) $34/$42 We encourage you to make reservations early to ensure room availability, but please note that hotels are not within easy walking distance of Haworth Hall. For those willing to bring their own sleeping bag, floor space will be available at no cost, although space is limited. Contact Barbara Hayford at 913/842-4776 for further information. POSTER SESSION: Abstracts of posters should be sent to Jim Danoff-Burg (see address below) by 31 October 1993 and _must_ be submitted on diskette (IBM or Macintosh format) to be included in the MCPB program. Please also enclose a hardcopy and a note explaining what software was used. Bring both thumb tacks and tape to mount your poster (1.2 x 2.4 m). Posters will be on display all day Saturday, although authors will be available for questions during a period immediately following lunch. NB: A prize will be awarded. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, 12 November 6:00-11:30 PM Reception and late registration (2nd floor lobby, Burge Union). Saturday, 13 November MORNING SESSION (1005 Haworth Hall): "Population Ecology" 8:45-9:00 AM Welcome and Introductory Remarks. 9:00-9:40 AM Jane H. Bock, University of Colorado. "Soil seed banks: Records of the past and predictors of the future." 9:40-10:20 AM Victoria L. Sork, University of Missouri, St. Louis. "Impact of natural selection and gene flow on genetic differentiation among local subpopulations of temperate forest oaks." 10:40-11:20 AM Carl E. Bock, University of Colorado. "Effects of ungulate grazing on grassland ecosystems: Evidence from the Great Plains and American Southwest." 11:20-12:00 AM Andrew Sih, University of Kentucky. "Ecological factors influencing the 'battle between the sexes': Experimental studies on water strider mating dynamics." POSTER SESSION (Haworth Hall foyer) 1:00-1:40 PM Poster presentations. AFTERNOON SESSION (1005 Haworth Hall): "The Genetics and Evolution of Sociality" 1:40-2:20 PM Deborah R. Smith, University of Kansas. "Population genetics in cooperative spiders." 2:20-3:00 PM Zuleyma Tang-Martinez, 3:20-4:00 PM Diana Wheeler, University of Arizona. "Castes in social insects as alternative phenotypes." PANEL DISCUSSION (1005 Haworth Hall) 4:00-5:00 PM Discussion topic: "Reconciling 'Good' Science with Conservation Imperatives: Problems and Prospects." EVENING SESSION (The American Bistro, 1st floor of the Eldridge Hotel) 5:00-6:30 PM Mixer. 6:30-8:00 PM Banquet. 8:00-9:00 PM Plenary Address: Daniel Simberloff, Florida State University. "Species-area curves, habitat fragmentation, and what to do and not to do about it." Sunday, 14 November MORNING SESSION (1005 Haworth Hall): "Evolutionary Biology" 9:00-9:40 AM Michael Ryan, University of Texas. "Historical and sensory aspects of sexual selection." 9:40-10:20 AM Richard Gomulkiewicz, "Evolutionary genetics of plant interactions." 11:20-12:00 AM Mark Kirkpatrick, University of Texas. "Constraint and adaptation in the evolution of growth." 12:00-12:30 PM Closing Remarks and Business Meeting. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (cut here) - - - - - - - - - - - - - REGISTRATION FORM: Please return this form and a check by 31 October 1993 to Jim Danoff-Burg, MCPB, Snow Entomological Museum, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045. Late registrants will be charged an additional $10. REGISTRATION FEE: $__________ Students $15.00, Professionals $25.00; Late fee +$10.00. BANQUET: $__________ Cost $17.50. Menu preference (circle one): SPINACH MANICOTTI or CHICKEN DIJON. The delicious buffet will also include a full salad bar, two vegetables, dessert, and coffee/tea. TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED: $__________ Make cADDRESS: PHONE: EMAIL: I plan to present a poster _______ (yes/no). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (cut here) - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact Jim Danoff-Burg, 913/749-1034. (Email: jimdb@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu). -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Danoff-Burg (Snow Museum, Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045) Bitnet: JIMDB@UKANVAX Internet:jimdb@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu "Myrmecophiles-R-Us" From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Sun Oct 10 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!s.u-tokyo!news.tisn.ad.jp!news.u-tokyo.ac.jp!sinetnews!daffy!uwvax!uwm.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wupost!kuhub.cc.ukans.edu!jimdb From: jimdb@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu Newsgroups: bionet.general,bionet.biology.tropical,bionet.population-bio,bionet.agroforestry,bionet.molbio.evolution,sci.bio,sci.environment,sci.research,talk.environment Subject: Midwestern Conference on Population Biology announcement Message-ID: <1993Oct9.174531.54282@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> Date: 9 Oct 93 22:45:28 GMT Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services Lines: 201 Xref: biosci bionet.general:6218 bionet.biology.tropical:271 bionet.population-bio:501 bionet.agroforestry:389 bionet.molbio.evolution:1136 sci.bio:5431 sci.environment:12424 sci.research:1526 talk.environment:6877 The 14th Annual MIDWEST CONFERENCE ON POPULATION BIOLOGY University of Kansas, Lawrence 12-14 November 1993 This year's Midwest Conference on Population Biology will take place at the University of Kansas on 12-14 November 1993. The MCPB provides an excellent opportunity for the exchange of ideas within the broad scope of population biology, including (but not limited to) genetics, ecology, evolution, and behavior, and from both empirical and theoretical perspectives. Besides the customary selection of outstanding speakers (see SCHEDULE OF EVENTS), this year's program will feature a contributed poster session (see POSTER SESSION for details) and a panel discussion on the topic: "Reconciling "Good" Science with Conservation Imperatives: Problems and Prospects." LOCATION: All talks will be held in Haworth Hall, room 1005. Posters will be displayed in the foyer. PARKING: Free parking begins after 4:00 PM on Friday in all Yellow Zones. We recommend the use of Lot 90, located just south of Haworth Hall; it has many spaces and is convenient to the meeting site. FRIDAY NIGHT RECEPTION: Conference participants and friends are invited to meet at the 2nd floor lobby of the Burge Union on Friday evening from 6:00 to 11:30 PM. Late registration will also be available. Please park in lot 72 on the east side of the building. MIXER, BANQUET, AND PLENARY ADDRESS: These Saturday evening events will be held at The American Bistro; all participants are encouraged to attend. Daniel Simberloff from Florida State University will present the plenary address following the meal. LODGING: The following is a list of twelve Lawrence hotels (area code 913): Singl./dbl. 1. Best Western (800/528-1234, 841-6500) $29/$33 2. Bismark Inn (749-4040) $32/$38 3. College Motel (843-0131) 4. Days Inn (800/325-2525, 843-9100) $43/$46 5. Eldridge Hotel (800/527-0909, 749-5011) $66/$74 6. Holiday Inn (800/465-4329, 841-7077) $64/$70 7. Jayhawk Motel (843-4131) $22/$25 8. Quality Inn (842-7030) $46/$54 9. Super 8 Motel (800/800-8000, 842-5217) $34/$40 10. Travelodge (842-5100) $39/$43 11. Virginia Inn (800/468-8979, 843-6611) $33/$40 12. Westminister Inn (841-8410) $34/$42 We encourage you to make reservations early to ensure room availability, but please note that hotels are not within easy walking distance of Haworth Hall. For those willing to bring their own sleeping bag, floor space will be available at no cost, although space is limited. Contact Barbara Hayford at 913/842-4776 for further information. POSTER SESSION: Abstracts of posters should be sent to Jim Danoff-Burg (see address below) by 31 October 1993 and _must_ be submitted on diskette (IBM or Macintosh format) to be included in the MCPB program. Please also enclose a hardcopy and a note explaining what software was used. Bring both thumb tacks and tape to mount your poster (1.2 x 2.4 m). Posters will be on display all day Saturday, although authors will be available for questions during a period immediately following lunch. NB: A prize will be awarded. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, 12 November 6:00-11:30 PM Reception and late registration (2nd floor lobby, Burge Union). Saturday, 13 November MORNING SESSION (1005 Haworth Hall): "Population Ecology" 8:45-9:00 AM Welcome and Introductory Remarks. 9:00-9:40 AM Jane H. Bock, University of Colorado. "Soil seed banks: Records of the past and predictors of the future." 9:40-10:20 AM Victoria L. Sork, University of Missouri, St. Louis. "Impact of natural selection and gene flow on genetic differentiation among local subpopulations of temperate forest oaks." 10:40-11:20 AM Carl E. Bock, University of Colorado. "Effects of ungulate grazing on grassland ecosystems: Evidence from the Great Plains and American Southwest." 11:20-12:00 AM Andrew Sih, University of Kentucky. "Ecological factors influencing the 'battle between the sexes': Experimental studies on water strider mating dynamics." POSTER SESSION (Haworth Hall foyer) 1:00-1:40 PM Poster presentations. AFTERNOON SESSION (1005 Haworth Hall): "The Genetics and Evolution of Sociality" 1:40-2:20 PM Deborah R. Smith, University of Kansas. "Population genetics in cooperative spiders." 2:20-3:00 PM Zuleyma Tang-Martinez, 3:20-4:00 PM Diana Wheeler, University of Arizona. "Castes in social insects as alternative phenotypes." PANEL DISCUSSION (1005 Haworth Hall) 4:00-5:00 PM Discussion topic: "Reconciling 'Good' Science with Conservation Imperatives: Problems and Prospects." EVENING SESSION (The American Bistro, 1st floor of the Eldridge Hotel) 5:00-6:30 PM Mixer. 6:30-8:00 PM Banquet. 8:00-9:00 PM Plenary Address: Daniel Simberloff, Florida State University. "Species-area curves, habitat fragmentation, and what to do and not to do about it." Sunday, 14 November MORNING SESSION (1005 Haworth Hall): "Evolutionary Biology" 9:00-9:40 AM Michael Ryan, University of Texas. "Historical and sensory aspects of sexual selection." 9:40-10:20 AM Richard Gomulkiewicz, "Evolutionary genetics of plant interactions." 11:20-12:00 AM Mark Kirkpatrick, University of Texas. "Constraint and adaptation in the evolution of growth." 12:00-12:30 PM Closing Remarks and Business Meeting. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (cut here) - - - - - - - - - - - - - REGISTRATION FORM: Please return this form and a check by 31 October 1993 to Jim Danoff-Burg, MCPB, Snow Entomological Museum, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045. Late registrants will be charged an additional $10. REGISTRATION FEE: $__________ Students $15.00, Professionals $25.00; Late fee +$10.00. BANQUET: $__________ Cost $17.50. Menu preference (circle one): SPINACH MANICOTTI or CHICKEN DIJON. The delicious buffet will also include a full salad bar, two vegetables, dessert, and coffee/tea. TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED: $__________ Make cADDRESS: PHONE: EMAIL: I plan to present a poster _______ (yes/no). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (cut here) - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact Jim Danoff-Burg, 913/749-1034. (Email: jimdb@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu). -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Danoff-Burg (Snow Museum, Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045) Bitnet: JIMDB@UKANVAX Internet:jimdb@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu "Myrmecophiles-R-Us" From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Fri Oct 15 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!wupost!kuhub.cc.ukans.edu!jimdb From: jimdb@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu Newsgroups: bionet.general,bionet.biology.tropical,bionet.population-bio,bionet.agroforestry,bionet.molbio.evolution,sci.bio,sci.environment,sci.research,talk.environment Subject: Midwestern Conference on Population Biology announcement Message-ID: <1993Oct9.174531.54282@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> Date: 9 Oct 93 22:45:28 GMT Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services Lines: 201 Xref: biosci bionet.general:6284 bionet.biology.tropical:273 bionet.population-bio:502 bionet.agroforestry:397 bionet.molbio.evolution:1188 sci.bio:5701 sci.environment:12619 sci.research:1553 talk.environment:7109 The 14th Annual MIDWEST CONFERENCE ON POPULATION BIOLOGY University of Kansas, Lawrence 12-14 November 1993 This year's Midwest Conference on Population Biology will take place at the University of Kansas on 12-14 November 1993. The MCPB provides an excellent opportunity for the exchange of ideas within the broad scope of population biology, including (but not limited to) genetics, ecology, evolution, and behavior, and from both empirical and theoretical perspectives. Besides the customary selection of outstanding speakers (see SCHEDULE OF EVENTS), this year's program will feature a contributed poster session (see POSTER SESSION for details) and a panel discussion on the topic: "Reconciling "Good" Science with Conservation Imperatives: Problems and Prospects." LOCATION: All talks will be held in Haworth Hall, room 1005. Posters will be displayed in the foyer. PARKING: Free parking begins after 4:00 PM on Friday in all Yellow Zones. We recommend the use of Lot 90, located just south of Haworth Hall; it has many spaces and is convenient to the meeting site. FRIDAY NIGHT RECEPTION: Conference participants and friends are invited to meet at the 2nd floor lobby of the Burge Union on Friday evening from 6:00 to 11:30 PM. Late registration will also be available. Please park in lot 72 on the east side of the building. MIXER, BANQUET, AND PLENARY ADDRESS: These Saturday evening events will be held at The American Bistro; all participants are encouraged to attend. Daniel Simberloff from Florida State University will present the plenary address following the meal. LODGING: The following is a list of twelve Lawrence hotels (area code 913): Singl./dbl. 1. Best Western (800/528-1234, 841-6500) $29/$33 2. Bismark Inn (749-4040) $32/$38 3. College Motel (843-0131) 4. Days Inn (800/325-2525, 843-9100) $43/$46 5. Eldridge Hotel (800/527-0909, 749-5011) $66/$74 6. Holiday Inn (800/465-4329, 841-7077) $64/$70 7. Jayhawk Motel (843-4131) $22/$25 8. Quality Inn (842-7030) $46/$54 9. Super 8 Motel (800/800-8000, 842-5217) $34/$40 10. Travelodge (842-5100) $39/$43 11. Virginia Inn (800/468-8979, 843-6611) $33/$40 12. Westminister Inn (841-8410) $34/$42 We encourage you to make reservations early to ensure room availability, but please note that hotels are not within easy walking distance of Haworth Hall. For those willing to bring their own sleeping bag, floor space will be available at no cost, although space is limited. Contact Barbara Hayford at 913/842-4776 for further information. POSTER SESSION: Abstracts of posters should be sent to Jim Danoff-Burg (see address below) by 31 October 1993 and _must_ be submitted on diskette (IBM or Macintosh format) to be included in the MCPB program. Please also enclose a hardcopy and a note explaining what software was used. Bring both thumb tacks and tape to mount your poster (1.2 x 2.4 m). Posters will be on display all day Saturday, although authors will be available for questions during a period immediately following lunch. NB: A prize will be awarded. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, 12 November 6:00-11:30 PM Reception and late registration (2nd floor lobby, Burge Union). Saturday, 13 November MORNING SESSION (1005 Haworth Hall): "Population Ecology" 8:45-9:00 AM Welcome and Introductory Remarks. 9:00-9:40 AM Jane H. Bock, University of Colorado. "Soil seed banks: Records of the past and predictors of the future." 9:40-10:20 AM Victoria L. Sork, University of Missouri, St. Louis. "Impact of natural selection and gene flow on genetic differentiation among local subpopulations of temperate forest oaks." 10:40-11:20 AM Carl E. Bock, University of Colorado. "Effects of ungulate grazing on grassland ecosystems: Evidence from the Great Plains and American Southwest." 11:20-12:00 AM Andrew Sih, University of Kentucky. "Ecological factors influencing the 'battle between the sexes': Experimental studies on water strider mating dynamics." POSTER SESSION (Haworth Hall foyer) 1:00-1:40 PM Poster presentations. AFTERNOON SESSION (1005 Haworth Hall): "The Genetics and Evolution of Sociality" 1:40-2:20 PM Deborah R. Smith, University of Kansas. "Population genetics in cooperative spiders." 2:20-3:00 PM Zuleyma Tang-Martinez, 3:20-4:00 PM Diana Wheeler, University of Arizona. "Castes in social insects as alternative phenotypes." PANEL DISCUSSION (1005 Haworth Hall) 4:00-5:00 PM Discussion topic: "Reconciling 'Good' Science with Conservation Imperatives: Problems and Prospects." EVENING SESSION (The American Bistro, 1st floor of the Eldridge Hotel) 5:00-6:30 PM Mixer. 6:30-8:00 PM Banquet. 8:00-9:00 PM Plenary Address: Daniel Simberloff, Florida State University. "Species-area curves, habitat fragmentation, and what to do and not to do about it." Sunday, 14 November MORNING SESSION (1005 Haworth Hall): "Evolutionary Biology" 9:00-9:40 AM Michael Ryan, University of Texas. "Historical and sensory aspects of sexual selection." 9:40-10:20 AM Richard Gomulkiewicz, "Evolutionary genetics of plant interactions." 11:20-12:00 AM Mark Kirkpatrick, University of Texas. "Constraint and adaptation in the evolution of growth." 12:00-12:30 PM Closing Remarks and Business Meeting. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (cut here) - - - - - - - - - - - - - REGISTRATION FORM: Please return this form and a check by 31 October 1993 to Jim Danoff-Burg, MCPB, Snow Entomological Museum, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045. Late registrants will be charged an additional $10. REGISTRATION FEE: $__________ Students $15.00, Professionals $25.00; Late fee +$10.00. BANQUET: $__________ Cost $17.50. Menu preference (circle one): SPINACH MANICOTTI or CHICKEN DIJON. The delicious buffet will also include a full salad bar, two vegetables, dessert, and coffee/tea. TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED: $__________ Make cADDRESS: PHONE: EMAIL: I plan to present a poster _______ (yes/no). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (cut here) - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact Jim Danoff-Burg, 913/749-1034. (Email: jimdb@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu). -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Danoff-Burg (Snow Museum, Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045) Bitnet: JIMDB@UKANVAX Internet:jimdb@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu "Myrmecophiles-R-Us" From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Mon Oct 18 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!daresbury!doc.ic.ac.uk!uknet!pipex!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!msuinfo!quartzite!campbelk From: campbelk@quartzite.msu.edu (Kevin S Campbell) Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: urban peregrines Message-ID: <2a0sds$oqs@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> Date: 19 Oct 93 14:09:00 GMT Sender: campbelk@quartzite (Kevin S Campbell) Organization: Michigan State University, CPS Department Lines: 12 NNTP-Posting-Host: quartzite.cps.msu.edu I am looking for information on the urban peregrine populations, if anyone knows of any contacts or locations of research in this area, I would greatly appreciate the information; either posted here or emailed to my adress below. thanks in advance, Kevin Campbell. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- email: campbelk@atlantic.cps.msu.edu From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Tue Oct 26 22:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!daresbury!doc.ic.ac.uk!uknet!pipex!uunet!yeshua.marcam.com!news.kei.com!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!library.ucla.edu!network.ucsd.edu!usenet From: andy@pooh.ucsd.edu Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio,bionet.molbio.rapd,bionet.molbio.evolution,bionet.jobs Subject: PostDoc Available Message-ID: <2ammadINNuu@network.ucsd.edu> Date: 27 Oct 93 22:40:24 GMT Organization: The Avant-Garde of the Now, Ltd. Lines: 55 Xref: biosci bionet.population-bio:505 bionet.molbio.rapd:304 bionet.molbio.evolution:1219 bionet.jobs:2544 NNTP-Posting-Host: adizon.ucsd.edu MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW POSITION AVAILABLE Southwest Fisheries Science Center Marine Mammal Division A one-year National Research Council Associateship (renewable to three years) is available in the Marine Mammal Molecular Genetics Laboratory of the Southwest Fishery Science Center located in La Jolla, California. Ph.D. with experience and/or interest in population genetics or modelling is sought to formulate quantitative means for using genetic data to define biologically meaningful stock units on which to base conservation and management efforts for marine mammals. Stocks, not species, are the units on which conservation and management efforts, by law, must be focussed, yet how to do this remains one of the most important questions in conservation biology today. In spite of rapid progress in the molecular arena, development of quantitative means for using the information gained in the laboratory to define biologically meaningful stock units has not been fully realized. Methodologies using molecular data to estimate population-genetic parameters, molecular phylogenies, gene flow and dispersal distance, etc., are available, but there has been growing realization that this area is much more complex and pitfall-ridden than had been thought, especially when the methods are applied to incompletely isolated populations. Nevertheless, the continuing rapid advances in molecular methods, the reality of laboratory automation, and the ability to measure genetic diversity directly from pooled samples will provide data of heretofore unavailable breadth and scope. A concentrated research effort focusing directly on how to use these data to define stock units in potentially politically controversial situations is needed. Envisioned, for example, is the development of an individual-based model of evolving and interchanging local populations, which could be stochastically sampled in order to test the utility of various analyses of population genetic structure for defining management stocks. Such a model would also serve as a means of designing practical sampling programs for such purposes and, in the course of which, measures of the statistical power of the quantitative indices should be developed. NRC Associates receive a stipend from the National Research Council while carrying out his or her proposed research. The current annual stipend for a Regular Associate (< 5yr from PhD) is $30,000 per year. Suitable relocation reimbursement will be determined for an awardee, and funds are available for professional travel during tenure. Applicants should direct initial inquires to Dr. Andrew Dizon (andy@pooh.ucsd.edu) or Dr. William Perrin, PO Box 271, SWFSC, La Jolla, CA, 92038.