Friday, November 20: Biology Seminar

Presentation by Dr. Phil Ryals, UWF Biology Department professor: "Blue Zones"

Ryals will discuss characteristics and commonalities of and among human populations that demonstrate extraordinary longevity. The presentation will include a discussion on possible biochemical bases for long life.
12:00 noon in Building 58A, Room 106. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Kristen Gunn at kgunn@uwf.edu.

Student opportunities in coastal research

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 students, with a minimum of two or more years of college or a B.S. degree, to provide technical support services under a contractual agreement in support of research directed at 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 conditions under various water quality scenarios. The successful candidate must be at least 18 years of age and currently enrolled in a degree program or recent graduate.

For more detailed information regarding the Gulf Ecology Division, visit its home page at http://www.epa.gov/ged/.

The following contract specialties are available:
A. Coral Culture
B. Ecotoxicology Studies
C. Ecological Services and Human Well-Being Research Support
D. Estuarine Nutrient Dynamics
E. Ecological Services of Coastal Systems

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.

This is the link to the posted announcement for student services contract RFQ-RT-10-00014 which will expire on 12/11/09.

http://www.epa.gov/oamrtpnc/q1000014/index.htm

Student interns

NRCS is looking for student interns for next summer. Qualified students who are interested would work in an NRCS field office, somewhere in the state, starting next summer. The intern program gives a student good, real world experience and can lead to employment with NRCS. The agency is primarily looking for student early in their academic career, freshmen of sophmores, who are interested in a career in conservation or soil science. Another agency concern is trying to increase the diversity of our workforce. Currently, African Americans, Hispanics, Asains, and females of any ethnic background or heritage are under-represented in NRCS here in Florida.
For more info contact:

Andrew Williams
Area Soil Scientist
USDA-NRCS
Phone: 850-981-8510; Email: Andrew.Williams@fl.usda.gov

Job announcement at Southern Utah University

Utah Prairie Dog Recovery Implementation Program (UPDRIP)

General Summary
The Program Coordinator will provide critical management and coordination in facilitating initiation of the Utah Prairie Dog Recovery Implementation Program (Program). The intent of the Program is to establish a long term multi-partner collaboration to support the recovery of the Utah prairie dog while balancing the land use needs of the public. This interim position is currently funded for one year, but could transition into a long-term position dependent upon funding.

Information is available at:
https://jobs.suu.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1248300108809


Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA)

Positions Available for Webmaster and Communication Specialist Services.

Visit their web site at http://secoora.org.

Questions should be directed to Debra Hernandez,
Executive Director, at debra@secoora.org.


Upcoming OneNOAA science discussion seminars

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

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