Upcoming OneNOAA science discussion seminars

This is a joint effort to help share science across NOAA.

http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/General/NODC-About/Outreach/NODC-seminars08.html

The OneNOAA science discussion seminar series is designed to promote a forum for constructive dialogue and communication between scientists, educators, people, and resource managers.

For access to seminar announcements:

1. Join the seminar announcements e-mail list [nominally, one email per week sent on Mondays]. To join the email list, contact Hernan Garcia

2. Online public access: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/General/NODC-About/Outreach/index.html


November 21

PCB 4922/5924 BIOLOGY SEMINAR
Friday 12:30 - 1: 30 pm. Bldg 58A, Rm 113

SPEAKER: Dustin Addis
INSTITUTION: UWF
SEMINAR TITLE: Site fidelity and movement of reef fishes tagged at unreported artificial reef sites off northwest Florida

Contact: Dr. Wade H. Jeffrey
Bldg 58/62e; 474-2472; wjeffrey@uwf.edu


January 29, 2009

National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants Program

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Coastal Program is hosting a one day workshop on our National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants Program. The purpose of this workshop is to provide information about the program; facilitate the development of project proposals to manage, restore, enhance and acquire coastal wetlands; and encourage partnerships that lead to successful proposals. The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

This is a great opportunity to gain information about this competitive grants program, meet potential partners in your area and around the state, exchange project ideas, and learn the application procedure and guidelines. The meeting open to anyone and we encourage you to circulate this announcement to other interested parties. A draft agenda is included; workshop details and a final agenda are forthcoming.

For more information about the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants, please see the following website: www.ecos.fws.gov/coastal/coastal_grants/

There is no charge to attend, however, please RSVP to Nicole Adimey by January 15, 2009 so we can plan accordingly. For additional information please contact:

Debbie DeVore, South Florida
772-562-3909 x324
Debbie_DeVore@fws.gov

Nicole Adimey, Central Florida
904-731-3079
Nicole_Adimey@fws.gov

Melody Ray-Culp, Panhandle
850-769-0552 x 232
Melody_Ray-Culp@fws.gov


NOAA Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program Opportunity

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education

The Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Application is now available on-line. The application due date is January 30, 2009. You must be a sophomore at the time of application to be eligible. Approximately 100 undergraduate students, U.S. citizens only, who will be a junior in the fall 2009, will be selected as Hollings scholars beginning fall 2009 academic term.

Program Information and Application Materials available at: www.orau.gov/NOAA/HollingsScholarship/

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 30, 2009

For other undergraduate and graduate opportunities please visit the Oak Ridge Associated Universities website at: http://see.orau.org/


Student Services Contract Announcement #RFQ-RT-08-00252

The Gulf Ecology Division (Gulf Breeze, FL) of the National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, of the Office of Research and Development (ORD), U .S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is seeking one or more recent graduates with a B.S. or equivalent degree in biology, chemistry, ecology, environmental science, marine biology, zoology, computer science, information technology, mathematics, physics, or related field to provide services under a contractual agreement. The contractor(s) shall assist in understanding the physical, chemical, and biological dynamics of coastal wetlands and estuaries, determining ecological condition, evaluating rates and causes of declining systems, and/or predicting future conditions under various alternative water quality scenarios. For more detailed information regarding the Gulf Ecology Division, visit its home page at http://www.epa.gov/ged/.

The primary work location is 1 Sabine Island Drive, Gulf Breeze, Florida, 32561. Work shall be primarily performed in a laboratory, but some field work may be required. Necessary instruction, training, and oversight shall be provided by EPA scientists who shall serve as mentors to the student contractors.
Please see http://www.epa.gov/oamrtpnc/q0800252/index.htm for details regarding these positions and instructions on how to apply.


Job announcement for the Remote Sensing program manager position
at the NOAA Coastal Services Center in Charleston, SC

Job Announcement Number: NOS-CSC-2009-0001

This and more Announcements can be found at http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/


Opportunity for Students, Post-docs and Colleagues

The 2009 Microbial Diversity course will be offered at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA from June 13 - July 30, 2009 under the new co-directorship of Steve Zinder and Dan Buckley. This unique course focusing on microbial ecology introduces students to metagenomics and other advanced concepts/techniques in modern microbiology using state-of-the art equipment in an intensive lecture/laboratory format.

We have generous resources to help defray most of the costs for attending the course. Please help us get the word out about this exciting educational experience that has played a major role in the careers of many of our alums.
The application deadline is February 2, 2009.

For more information, potential applicants may visit: http://www.mbl.edu/education/courses/summer/course_micro_div.html

or contact: Carol Hamel, Admissions Coordinator, (508) 289-7401; admissions@mbl.edu

Marine Biological Laboratory
7 MBL Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA
Phone: (508) 289-7268
FAX: (508) 289-7931

VISIT OUR WEB SITE: http://www.mbl.edu/education/