Please share the following two opportunities to work on threats to forest
health (including invasives) in Asheville, NC.
Outreach Notice
Ecologist
Forest Health Monitoring Research
GS-0408-14 or GS-0408-15
One Position
USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Outreach Notice
Ecologist GS-0408-12 or
Geographer GS-0150-12
Permanent
One Position
USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station
Asheville, North Carolina
The Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center (Center) of the
USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station is recruiting for an
Ecologist or Geographer research and development position located in
Asheville, NC. The position is targeted for the GS-12 grade level, with a
salary range of $ 67,613 to $ 87,893. This is a permanent full-time
scientific position covered by the Research Grade Evaluation Guide. A PhD
is required. Application is open to all U.S. citizens.
The Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center (EFETAC) of the
USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station is recruiting for an
Ecologist position located at Research Triangle Park, NC. The position is
targeted for the GS-14 grade level, with a salary range of $97,948 to
$127,337 and GS-15 at $115,216 to $149,782. This is a permanent full-time
scientific position covered by the Research Grade Evaluation Guide (RGEG).
A PhD is required. Application is open to all U.S. citizens.
The position
The mission of EFETAC is to generate knowledge and tools needed to
anticipate and respond to environmental threats. The National Forest
Health Monitoring Research team develops new monitoring protocols and
analytical tools in addition to performing national scale analyses and
reports on healthy and sustainability of the Nation?s forests.
The incumbent serves as the Team Leader of the National Forest Health
Monitoring (FHM) research team. As such, the incumbent is responsible for
scientific leadership and administrative oversight of the FHM program,
directs advanced ecological research studies and investigations, and
provides expert advice and direction for national and international forest
health monitoring programs. The incumbent is also responsible for ensuring
that the FHM research program and products are fully integrated within the
broader mission of EFETAC and the Southern Research Station, including
delivery of program products and services to a wide variety of public and
private partners and stakeholders.
This assignment includes the identification, development, and testing of
indicators for spatial patterns that are related to ecological processes
at multiple spatial scales. This work is conducted in close cooperation
with a wide number of other experts and disciplines. The work specifically
results in indicators of landscape patterns such as forest fragmentation
and wildlife habitat suitability that can be applied to a variety of
national assessment efforts. Related efforts include the development of
models to evaluate relationships between forest patterns and the
sensitivity or vulnerability of forest health to future natural and
anthropogenic disturbances and stresses.
The incumbent also contributes to work on other research problems
addressed by FHM, including: the development of new measurements and data
systems for deployment in existing plot-based monitoring networks; the
integration of data, models, and interpretive techniques to assess forest
health and conduct risk analyses at multiple scales; and contributions to
national assessments of forest health and sustainability such as those
produced by the Forest Health Monitoring Program.
Location
The Research Triangle area of North Carolina is named for the geographic
region anchored by North Carolina State University in Raleigh, Duke
University in Durham, and the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill
? three of the nation?s top research universities. At the center of the
region is Research Triangle Park, the nation's largest planned research
and development community.
The Research Triangle area, which is centrally located both within North
Carolina and along the Eastern Seaboard, boasts a thriving business
community, active arts population, and quality of life that have
consistently been ranked among the best in the Country by publications
that include Money, Fortune, and Time magazines.
The Forestry Sciences Laboratory operated by the Southern Research Station
in Research Triangle Park is located at 3041 Cornwallis Road.
Economy
The three largest industries in the area are government, education, and
health care. Research Triangle Park is internationally known for thriving
high-tech industries such as information technology, telecommunications,
medicine, pharmaceuticals, and computer products. Employment is available
at high-tech entrepreneurial companies, major corporations, and a vast
array of small and mid-sized companies.
Although Research Triangle Park receives most of the attention, North
Carolina State University?s Centennial Campus also has lured major
corporate relocations and generated thousands of local jobs. Centennial
Campus is a unique technology community that blends public, academic, and
private-sector research. It is the only public-private partnership of its
kind in the U.S.
Education
The high quality of education found throughout Wake County is a primary
reason why the Triangle area is continuously heralded as one of the best
places to live in the country. The public schools here consistently
outperform school districts across the state (and nation) in
end-of-course, SAT scores, and other proficiency criteria. Money magazine
ranked the Wake County Public School System among the best 100 school
systems in the nation. Almost 90 percent of Wake County public school
graduates plan to pursue higher education.
The Triangle region boasts 18 colleges, universities, and community
colleges, including internationally renowned Duke University in Durham and
the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. North Carolina State
University, located in West Raleigh, is one of the nation?s premier
research institutions and a national leader in engineering, architecture,
biotechnology, and veterinary medicine.
Health Care
Medical facilities located in the Triangle area rank among the nation's
best, with some of the foremost medical experts and programs in the
country. The region ranks sixth in physicians per capita nationwide. Major
health care providers include WakeMed, Rex Healthcare, and Duke Health
Raleigh Hospital in Wake County. Nearby Duke University Medical Center and
UNC Hospitals consistently finish high on US News and World Report's list
of America's best hospitals.
Cultural and Recreational Advantages
Raleigh is known as the ?Smithsonian of the South? due to its variety of
world-class museums. The museums of art, history, and natural sciences,
along with Exploris (the world?s first global experience center), offer
programs and exhibits for people of all ages. The Triangle area is home to
the NC Symphony, the Opera Company of North Carolina, and the Carolina
Ballet. The area has a rich tradition of blues, jazz, gospel, and
bluegrass music. The state-of-the-art BTI Center for the Performing Arts
and the Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek host a number of national acts.
Interested candidates
Candidates meeting the qualifications and interested in the position
should submit a completed Outreach Response form to Stephanie
Worley-Firley no later than August 20, 2009.
It is anticipated that the vacancy announcement will be posted on OPM?s
USA Jobs website (www.usajobs.opm.gov)
For more information about the position contact Danny C Lee, EFETAC Center
Director, at (828) 257-4854 or e-mail dclee(a)fs.fed.us. If you would like
to learn more about EFETAC, visit our Web site at
http://www.forestthreats.org/. Should you like to learn more about the
Southern Research Station, visit our Web site at
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/.
The USDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Outreach Response Form
USDA Forest Service
Southern Research Station
Position Title/Series/Grade: Research Ecologist GS-0408-14
Research Ecologist GS-0408-15
Location: Research Triangle Park, NC
I am interested in the position and will call the contact person, in
addition to checking http://www.usajobs.opm.gov for the position
announcement, which will be posted at a later date.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: ______________________________________Date: _____________________
Address: ____________________________________Phone: ____________________
E-Mail: ____________________
Current Federal Employee? Yes_____ No
Current title/series/grade/location:
___________________________________________
Current type of appointment:
_______________________________________________
(e.g., Career, Career-Conditional, Excepted, Excepted VRA, etc)
Submit Outreach Notice no later than August 20, 2009 to:
Stephanie L. Worley-Firley
E-mail: sworleyfirley(a)fs.fed.us or
Mail: The Southern Research Station
200 WT Weaver Blvd.
Asheville, NC 28804
Phone: (828) 257-4380
It is anticipated that the vacancy announcement will be posted on OPM?s
USA Jobs website (www.usajobs.opm.gov)
Please do not send résumés and/or transcripts when responding to this
outreach notice.
The USDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Kier Klepzig
Assistant Director for Research
Southern Research Station, USFS
200 WT Weaver Blvd.
Asheville, NC 28804
(828)257-4307
kklepzig(a)fs.fed.us
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Two graduate research assistantships in forest entomology are available
beginning in the fall 2009 or winter 2010. Students will work under the
supervision of Dr. Jeremy D. Allison in the Department of Entomology, LSU
AgCenter. One of the available positions will involve research focused on
the impact of native competitors and natural enemies on the population
dynamics of the invasive woodwasp Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae).
This project will involve field work in Southern Ontario in collaboration
with the Canadian Forest Service. The other position will focus on the
development and optimization of trap designs for the detection and
monitoring of invasive Cerambycidae. Questions concerning the research
projects or facilities should be directed to Dr. Jeremy D. Allison (
jallison(a)agcenter.lsu.edu) For information on how to apply contact Dr.
Timothy Schowalter (tschowalter(a)agcenter.lsu.edu) For information on the
Department of Entomology and LSU, visit www.entomology.lsu.edu.
Jeremy Allison
LSU AgCenter
Hi,
I have a graduate fellowship available to begin between January and September 2010 in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Program of the Department of Biological Sciences at Dartmouth College. The successful candidate will be a co-investigator in the research project "Towards understanding subcontinental variation in forest pestilence from the southern pine beetle" while developing and conducting additional research to match their interests. The EEB Graduate Program at Dartmouth College is top tier in terms of intellectual environment, resources for graduate students, and success of alumni. Applications can be accepted at any time. International applications are welcome. Please forward this to anyone who might be interested.
Matt Ayres
Professor of Biology
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 03755
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~mpayres/
Highly qualified candidates may be eligible for a GAANN Fellowship with a stipend of up to $30,000.
Any idea what kind of ant would do this?
"2 days ago I had ants moving eggs into my mailbox. They were also
building a
white gossamer like nest much like that of a moth. I thought this was really
weird....never have seen this in my life.... Then I mentioned it to my
friend
and low and behold ants were doing the same in her mailbox some 2 miles
away."
Ann Camp
The position is at the Department of Forest Mycology and Pathology,
Swedish University of Agricultural Scirences, that undertakes fundamental
and applied research focused on interactions involving disease causing,
symbiotic and saprotrophic fungi and other microorganisms, as well as
their roles in forest and agricultural systems. Important research areas
include genomics, evolutionary biology, molecular ecology and population
biology of pathogenic, symbiotic and saprotrophic microorganisms, as well
as modelling and practical management of plant diseases.
Duties: The holder of this position will primarily conduct advisory work
aimed at the forest sector and a personal program of research in
connection with the department's forest pathology research. Collaboration
with parallel projects in the department is desirable. A limited amount of
teaching within the department at undergraduate and post-graduate level
may be required.
Eligibility: Applicants should have a PhD degree. Priority will be given
to applicants with documented international research experience in forest
pathology. Experience of advisory work or information transfer to the
forest sector is a merit.
Assessment criteria: Emphasis will be placed on scientific skills within
the areas of Forest Pathology. Experience from extension service or
information transfer will also be considered.
The appointment is 100 %. The advisory work is financed by a faculty grant
covering 50 % of salary costs. The successful applicant will be expected
to obtain additional external research funding. The position is available
immediately.
More info: Jan.stenlid(a)mykopat.slu.se and
http://dokument.slu.se/ansti/taf/ledans_rd.taf?function=sluwebbakt
*2^nd circular*
We remind you that the IX^th European Congress of Entomology will be
held in Budapest, Hungary 22-27^th August 2010. A section of Forest
Entomology is being organized in frame of the Congress. You are invited
to attend and present either oral or poster presentation related to this
topic. Please fill the enclosed intention form and e-mail it back to Gy.
Csóka (csokagy(a)erti.hu <mailto:csokagy@erti.hu>) _as soon as possible_.
Proposals for titles of _possible subsections_ are also urgently needed!
More detailed and updated information concerning the Forest Entomology
section will be available at www.erti.hu/forent-ece2010
<http://www.erti.hu/forent-ece2010> from July 2009. Please also visit
the Congress's website (www.ece2010.org <http://www.ece2010.org/>) for
other important information as registration, accommodation, etc. Please
distribute this circular among potential participants.
/Convenors:/
*/György Csóka/*
*/Francois Lieutier/*
*/Ferenc Lakatos/*
*Forest Research Institute*
Department of Forest Protection
3232 Mátrafüred, Hegyalja u. 18. Hungary
csokagy(a)erti.hu <mailto:csokagy@erti.hu>
*University of Orleans*
Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures Département
de Biologie,
rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067 Orleans cedex 2, France
francois.lieutier(a)univ-orleans.fr <mailto:francois.lieutier@univ-orleans.fr>
*University of West-Hungary*
Institute of Sylviculture
and Forest Protection
9400 Sopron, Ady E. u. 5.
Hungary
flakatos(a)emk.nyme.hu <mailto:flakatos@emk.nyme.hu>
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Professeur Francois Lieutier
Université d'Orléans
Faculté des Sciences, Département de Biologie
Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures
B.P. 6759 - 45067 Orléans Cedex 2
France
francois.lieutier(a)univ-orleans.fr
Tel.: 33 2 38 41 72 30
Fax.: 33 2 38 49 43 26
Dear Colleagues,
Please circulate the attached ad for a postdoctoral position in my
lab as you see fit.
Thank you!
Enrico
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Pierluigi (Enrico) Bonello, Assoc. Professor
Dept. of Plant Pathology
The Ohio State University
201 Kottman Hall
2021 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210
Tel: (614) 688-5401
Lab: (614) 688-5409
Fax: (614) 292-4455
http://plantpath.osu.edu/faculty-and-staff/faculty-directory/bonello-pierlu…
Environmental Science Graduate Program (ESGP)
http://esgp.osu.edu/
Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Program (PMBB)
http://pmbb.osu.edu/
Dear Mailing List Members:
As at past IUFRO World Congresses, there will be the opportunity to honour
special scientific performances and achievements with selected IUFRO Awards
in the Seoul Congress in 2010.
If you know scientists doing outstanding forest research, nominate them for
one of the IUFRO Awards and give them the opportunity to travel to and
participate in the Congress as well as the chance to present their research
to the Congress participants.
Choose among the Scientific Achievement Award (SAA), Outstanding Doctoral
Research Award (ODRA) and the IUFRO Student Award (ISA) and make your
nomination soon. Bear in mind that you can only nominate candidates from
IUFRO Member Organizations, - no self-nominations are accepted - and that
the deadline for submission is 31 July 2009.
Find more information and nomination forms on our website
http://www.iufro.org/discover/awards/ and send your nominations to the Chair
of the IUFRO Honours & Awards Committee (Dr. Su See Lee, leess(a)frim.gov.my)
with copy to the IUFRO Executive Director (Dr. Peter Mayer,
office(a)iufro.org)
Dr. Su See Lee
Chair of the IUFRO H&A Committee
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IUFRO AWARDS at the IUFRO World Congress 2010
Scientific Achievement Award (SAA)
Up to 10 awards to recognize distinguished individual scientific
achievements within the fields of research covered by IUFRO. Criteria for
judgment will be dissemination of results, implementation of knowledge,
methods or techniques in practical forestry and skilled research management
(success in publications, meetings, funding, etc. in a larger group than the
individual) and involvement in IUFRO activities.
Outstanding Doctoral Research Award (ODRA)
One award per IUFRO Division to recognize outstanding individual scientific
achievements among young Doctoral researchers and to encourage further work
within the fields of research covered by the Union.
IUFRO Student Award (ISA)
One award per IUFRO Division to recognise outstanding individual
achievements in forest science made by Masters degree students (or
equivalent), and to encourage their further work within the fields of
research covered by the Union. Nominations can be made through IUFRO member
organizations or officeholders and through members of the International
Forestry Students Association (IFSA).
Furthermore, the Congress will also offer
Best Poster Award (BPA)
To encourage public dissemination of high quality research and to recognize
distinguished poster presentations by young scientists during the IUFRO
World Congress.
and IUFRO World Congress Host Scientific Award
Honors a truly outstanding scientist from the Congress host
country/countries who has elevated the profile of forest science and
research accomplishments.
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IUFRO Headquarters - Secretariat
c/o BFW Mariabrunn, Hauptstrasse 7 │ 1140 Vienna, Austria
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Dear Colleagues,
Plans are being made for a forest entomology IUFRO working party meeting
in Eberswalde, Germany 16-21 September, 2010.
The conference is jointly sponsored by IUFRO units 7.03.06 "Integrated
management of forest defoliating insects", 7.03.07 "Population dynamics of
forest insects" and 7.03.13 "Biological control of forest insects and
pathogens". The latter is a new IUFRO unit being led by Drs. Marc Kenis
and Vince D'Amico and this conference will be the unit's inaugural event.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Linde, University of Applied Sciences in Eberswalde is
hosting the conference and we expect this to be an excellent meeting.
Eberswalde is a quaint town near to Berlin. There is a long and
distinguished history of forest entomology in Germany so in many ways, our
field will be 'coming home' to Germany!
If you are interested in keeping informed about the conference, please
visit http://www.forestinsects.org/iufro/eberswalde and be sure to
fill-out an "Info Card" using the link in the upper left hand corner of
that web page.
-Sandy
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Andrew Liebhold 304-285-1512
Northern Research Station 304-285-1505 FAX
USDA Forest Service 724-317-8668 mobile
180 Canfield St. aliebhold(a)fs.fed.us
Morgantown, WV26505 USA http://sandyliebhold.com
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Dear Colleagues,
Please visit the conference website at www.usu.edu/beetle/IUFRO.htm for
registration and abstract submittal information for IUFRO Conference
"Forest Insects and Environmental Change", sponsored by IUFRO WPs 7.03.05
and 7.03.07. The conference will be held September 27 to October 2, 2009
at the SnowKing Resort in beautiful Jackson Hole, WY USA, gateway to
Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.
Oral and poster presentation time slots are still available, although
filling fast!
Barbara J. Bentz
Research Entomologist
USDA Forest Service
860 N. 1200 E. Logan, UT 84321
435-755-3577
435-755-3563 (fax)
bbentz(a)fs.fed.us
www.usu.edu/beetle/
