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NEWSLETTER OF SINO-ECO CLUB OVERSEAS Volume 9, No. 2. 2002

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NEWSLETTER OF SINO-ECO CLUB OVERSEAS

September 16, 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS PageA Message from the Sino-Eco President 2Obituaries 3Announcements 6News 7Members’ Profiles 12Ecological Literature 15Recent Publications 17Career Opportunities 19Membership Updates 28Editor Notes 29

General Editor: Binhe (Ben) Gu

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Current Sino-Eco Club Overseas Committee:President and Committee Chair: Dr. Shili Miao, South Florida Water Management District e-mail: [email protected] President: Dr. Changhui Peng, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology e-mail: [email protected]: Dr. Zhong Chen, Northern Arizona University e-mail: [email protected] Affairs Coordinators: Dr. Jianguo Wu, Arizona State University e-mail: [email protected] Dr. Dali Guo, Jones Ecological Research Center e-mail: [email protected] Design and Maintenance: Dr. Chris Zou, Texas A & M University e-mail: [email protected] Editor: Dr. Binhe (Ben) Gu: South Florida Water Management District

e-mail: [email protected]


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A MESSAGE FROM THE SINO-ECO PRESIDENT

The 2002-2004 Committee and a large group of members have been worked extremely hard onSino-Eco rejuvenation for past three months. As a result, we made a great progress: amendedmembership bylaw, updated our website, and organized an enjoyable ESA get together. All these,in particular the website, provide us an easy access to communicate among members and topromote member's achievements. I hope that our website can function as our second home. I alsowould particularly thank Dr. Chris Zou for his special efforts for building on our second home.

To move onto our next phase (between Aug. 2002 and Jan. 2003), the Committee will completefollowing tasks:• Maintain a dynamic website by updating publication list, Member Profile, and Meeting

Presentation Section;• Form a Desertification Team to initiate a discussion at website on (not limited to) " Northern

China desertification " and "moving southern water up to northern region";• Organize the Guangzhou workshop to build a stronger Sino-Eco imagine to our colleagues in

China.

Sino-Eco is growing. I sincerely welcome more and more members actively join Club activities,senior members back and new ones in.

Shili Miao

Cattails and water lily in Everglades National Park, Florida


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OBITUARIES

Eugene P. Odum (1913-2002)

Dr. Eugene Odum, 88, the father of modern ecology, died Saturday, August 10 at his home.The death was most likely the result of a heart attack.

Eugene Odum was born September 17, 1913. Hegrew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where his father,Howard W. Odum, was a professor of sociology. EugeneOdum's brother, named Howard after their father, wasborn in 1920 and was to become a noted ecologist as well.Eugene is also survived by one sister, Mary Francis Shinhan,who resides in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and by severalnieces and nephews. Eugene Odum showed a deep interest inbirds as a teenager in Chapel Hill and with a friend named ColtCoker began a column called ''Bird Life in Chapel Hill'' in thelocal newspaper in the spring of 1931. When Odumgraduated from high school in 1929, his class presented himwith a comb because his wind-blown hair was never neat.

He received his bachelor's and master'sfrom the University of North Carolina and spent one formativesummer at the Allegheny School of Natural History. Hisfirst faculty post was in the department of biology at Western Reserve University in Cleveland,Ohio. In 1937, he entered the University of Illinois to work on his doctoral degree.

After graduation, he took a job as a resident naturalist for the Hyuck Preserve in upstateNew York. He also married Martha Ann Huff, to whom he was married until her death in 1995.While at the Hyuck Preserve, Odum began research on birds and their habitats, research that wouldlead him to a greater understanding of how entire ecosystems work.

The more Odum thought about ecosystems, the more he was convinced that there should bea way to study how one part affects anther. Yet this was in a day when there were no computers.Only crude tools were available to understand how biological and physical systems interacted. Andyet, with the single-minded determination that became the hallmark of his method, Odum set aboutcreating a discipline that took a revolutionary view of how ecosystems worked.

In the fall of 1940, Odum took a full-time job as an instructor of zoology at the Universityof Georgia. He was the only ecologist in a department of five faculty members, none of whomthought much about his ideas of studying entire ecosystems. Before he could ideas further, WorldWar II exploded. Odum spent three years helping to teach science to nurses, pharmacy-mates andpre-medical personnel. He even found time to coach the UGA tennis team.

In 1955, the Atomic Energy Commission made a decision that would have a profound effecton Odum's career and the future of ecology. The AEC had earlier built the Savannah River Site onland in South Carolina just across the line from Georgia. To see if the site had any effect on nearbyplants and animals, it proposed an ecological laboratory.

The AEC selected a proposal developed by Odum as a basis for what would become theSavannah River Ecology Laboratory. Suddenly, Odum found himself with one of the largest, self-contained environmental laboratories on earth - some 300 square miles of property off limits to the


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public. He helped set up research projects at the site, but one thing was still lacking for theconsistent study of ecosystem ecology: a textbook. There had been many books on the ecology ofparts of the natural world for years but there was no single book that examined the entireecosystem, starting from the top down.

His book, Fundamentals of Ecology, was, for an astonishing 10 years, the only textbookavailable worldwide on ecosystem ecology. It was translated into many languages and was crucialin the training of an entire generation of ecologists. Odum argued that ecology was not asubdivision of biology or anything else. Instead, he said it should be an integrated discipline thatbrings all of the sciences together, book, co-authored with Gary W. Barrett, is scheduled to bepublished next year. Betty Jean Craige also published Gene's biography this past year.

Odum was also deeply involved in the establishment of and staffing of the UGA MarineInstitute on Georgia's Sapelo Island, which has continued its mission of marine research for morethan 40 years.

All of Odum's varied pursuits came together when the University's Institute of Ecology wasfounded in 1960, with Odum as its first director. It immediately made a name for itself, training ageneration of scientists committed to Odum's holistic method of looking at the world around us. Inaddition to Fundamentals of Ecology, Odum published more than a dozen other books.

Numerous honors came Odum's way during his long professional life. He was elected to theNational Academy of Science and was named an honorary member of the British EcologicalSociety. With his brother, Howard W. Odum, he received the $80,000 international ''Institut de laVie'' prize from the French government. He also received the Tyler Ecology Award and a check for$150,000, presented by then-President Jimmy Carter in ceremonies at the White House.

In 1987, Eugene and Howard Odum won the Craaford Prize given by the Royal SwedishAcademy – the equivalent of the Nobel Prize, which is not awarded in ecology. Eugene Odum'sshare of the money, $125,000, went to set up a private foundation for the promotion of research andeducation in ecology.

Odum retired from the University of Georgia in 1984 but he never stopped coming to workevery day and published his last book in 1998, Ecological Vignettes. He was also the subject of adocumentary film that aired a number of times on Georgia Public Television and whichhas been used in ecology classes on campus.

Odum was preceded in death by his wife, Martha, and two sons, William Eugene Odum, alsoan ecologist, died after a brief illness in 1991, and Daniel Thomas Odum died in 1987.

Howard T. Odum (1923-2002)

Howard Thomas Odum, a University of Florida graduate research professor emeritus whofounded the fields of ecological economics and ecological engineering, died of cancer onWednesday at Hospice House of North Central Florida in Gainesville. He was 78.

Dr. Odum founded the Center for Wetlands and the Center for Environmental Policy at UF.During his six-decade career, he pioneered ecosystems research and helped integrate ecology andeconomics. His research led to the formation of many new fields of science, including systemsecology, ecological economics and ecological engineering.


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In 1987, Howard Odum and his brother, Eugene, received the Crafoord Prize – theequivalent of the Nobel Prize in ecological sciences - from the Royal Swedish Academy. Thebrothers also received the Prize Institute de la Vie in Paris in 1976.Eugene P. Odum died on Aug. 10 at age 88. "They were the fathers of modern ecology," said UFenvironmental engineering professor Mark Brown,who worked with Howard Odum for 30 years. "Theirresearch is going to change the way we perceive ahuman's place in the biosphere."

Odum's research was at the center of manycrossroads in Florida's environmental history, including theCross-Florida Barge Canal and Fenholloway Rivermanagements plans. A central idea throughout his researchwas that natural and human systems must be consideredtogether for mutual benefit.

Odum wrote more than 300 scientific papers andauthored 15 books. His most recent book, "A ProsperousWay Down," was written with his wife, Elisabeth C. Odum,and published last year. It discussed society's plan to maintain aprosperous future as supplies of fossil fuels decrease.A revised edition of "Environment, Power and Society,"which was first released in 1971, will be published next year.

Odum studied zoology as an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina in ChapelHill before joining the U.S. Air Force meteorology program in Puerto Rico in 1943. He earned hisdoctorate in zoology from Yale University in 1951. He taught at Duke University, the University ofTexas-Austin, the University of Puerto Rico and UNC-Chapel Hill before settling at UF in 1970,where he most recently served as a graduate research professor emeritus in the department ofenvironmental engineering sciences.

He first taught at UF as an assistant professor from 1953 to 1955. In the 1960s, hedeveloped the concepts for using natural systems for wastewater treatment. His Florida landscapeecology and management research preceded national policy for ecosystems management by twodecades.

Funded by the U.S. Department of Interior and the Florida Division of State Planning, thework, known as the "South Florida Study," included many of the Everglades restoration alternativesthat are currently under way.

"He predated the work that is going on in the Everglades right now," said Brown, whoworked with Odum in South Florida as a graduate student in 1976.Odum grew up in Chapel Hill, N.C. His father, renowned sociologist Howard Washington Odum,researched race, folk culture and welfare in the South.

Odum is survived by his wife, Elisabeth C. Odum of Gainesville; daughters Ann Odum ofGainesville and Mary O. Logan of Anchorage, Alaska; a sister, Mary Frances Schinhan of ChapelHill; a granddaughter; four stepchildren; and nine step-grandchildren.

(Source: The Gainesville Sun)


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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Guangzhou Workshop

The Guangzhou Workshop, Succession Theory and Ecosystem Restoration, co- organized by Sino-Eco and South China Institute of Botany is going to be held between Dec. 27 and 29, 2002. Thetheme of this workshop is to link ecological theories and ecosystem restoration, an opportunity fordomestic and overseas ecologists to share knowledge, interests, and common goals. The three-daysworkshop will include oral presentations and field trip. Each talk will last 30 min includingpresentation and questions. The Club is organizing a strong team to attend the workshop. About20 members will attend the workshop and give presentations. Followings are their tentativepresentation titles:

1. Weixing Zhu, Changes in forest soils through succession and restoration: nutrients, organicmatter, and microbial organisms.

2. Chris Zou, Species facilitation and woody plant expansion in semi-arid savanna parkland inSouth Texas, USA.

3. Ben Gu, The restoration of Florida's Everglades ecosystem: An overview of research onadvanced wetland treatment technologies.

4. Qingfeng Guo, Productivity-biomass-diversity relationships in ecological succession.5. Jianguo Wu, A Landscape Ecological Perspective on Ecosystem Succession and

Ecological Restoration.6. Xinyuan Ben Wu, Succession Theory, Disturbances, and Wetland Restoration7. Jiquan Chen, Carbon sequestration in a disturbed land mosaic.8. Hong Qian, Large-scale patterns of species diversity in eastern Asia and North America9. Frank Chang, GIS Application in Florida Lake Okeechobee Restoration.10. Hong Jiang, Spatial explicit and analysis of ecosystem succession and restoration11. Han Chen, Restoring eastern white pine in Canada.12. Qinqin Liu, Plant Nitrogen-fixation Systems and Watershed Ecosystem Restoration13. Shenglei Fu, Biological vacuum and agroecosystem restoration.14. Changzhi "Charlie" Huang, An Integrated Approach to Bird Conservation in the Mississippi

Alluvial Valley.15. Yude Pan and Richard Birdsey, Effects of harvesting and reforestation on forest ecosystem

carbon cycling: Managing forests to mitigate climate change.16. Wei Fang, The impact of an introduced tree species, Acer platanoides, on the natural woodland

community and ecosystem on Long Island, USA.17. Shili Miao, Ecological theory, biological invasion, and restoration of wetland ecosystems.18. Paul Mou, Impacts of reparian vegetation on water quality.19. Guanghui Lin, Application of ecological theories to ecosystem restoration: lessons fromBiosphere 2 experiments.

(Contributed by Jiang Wu and Shili Miao)


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NEWS

2002 World Aquaculture Society Conference

China was the origin of aquaculture and is the largest producer of aquaculture products inthe world. Yet for various reasons, it has never hosted the World Aquaculture Society (WAS,www.was.org) conference. Very few Chinese aquaculturists have the opportunity to attend theconference. I had worked for sometime, with many other individuals, to have China host The WASmeeting and the efforts paid off. The WAS 2002 meeting was successfully held in Beijing in lateApril, 2002 and has the largest attendance (near 3,000) of WAS history. The conference provided arare and valuable opportunity for many Chinese aquaculture scientists and industrialists to interactwith international colleagues. I served on the Program Committee and helped organize theconference. In addition to giving two presentations, I chaired several sessions (every day!) andfacilitated many interactions between Chinese and international colleagues.

(Contributed by Junda Lin)

China Trip

With fully funding support from the K.C. Wang Research Award, managed by ChineseAcademic of Sciences, Dr. Changhui Peng have been invited by the Institute Of Geology andGoephysics, Chinese Academic of Science as well as the Peking University for two weeks visitingand research collaboration on June 1 -15, 2002. Also, Dr. Peng was invited to give a seminarentitled " Climate Change and Carbon Management: Environmental and Energy Challenge in 21stCentury" for undergraduate and graduate students, and faculties at the new Department of Ecologyof the Peking University.

(Contributed by Changhui Peng)

SINO-ECO Forum on Desertification Issue in China(August 4, Biosphere 2 Conference Room, Tucson AZ)

In recent years, the sand storms are affecting Chinese people’s lives more frequently andextensively. The largest sandstorm in a decade swept over north China on March 19, 2002,affecting an area of 1.4 million square kilometers and more than 100 million Chinese people. Inorder to understand the historical patterns and mechanism of the sand storm, the factors controllingthe sand storm, and provide scientific and ecological basis for future protection and management,and government decision making, the SINO-ECO, with local hosting and supporting by Dr.Guanghui Lin, organized a Form on Desertification Issue in China at Biosphere 2 during the recentESA meeting in Tucson. About 20 SINO-ECO members and new members attended the meeting.Particularly, two guests, Drs. Ping Zhao and Weijing Shen, from the South China Institute ofBotany (the Chinese Academy of Science, Guang Zhou) joined us with the meeting as well.


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The discussion has been very interesting and productive. Our SINO-ECO president, Dr.Shili Miao, gave a brief introduction about the meeting purpose, agenda, and expected outcome.Followed by a very interesting presentation by Dr. Guanghui Lin’, who is currently a member ofChinese Expert group on Desertification. In his presentation, Dr. Lin overviewed the current statusand consequence of Chinese Desertification, causes of desertification including over-ranging,extensive agricultural activities, deforestation and land-use. He also updated the recentdevelopment of research and management program supported by Chinese government. Other seniorSINO-ECO members including Drs. Jianguo Wu, Yiqi Luo, Jiquan Chen , Xinyuan Wu, WexinCheng, Harbin Li, Jay Bai also discussed the issue from different prospective.

(Contributed by Changhui Peng)

SINO-ECO study tour in Biosphere 2, Tucson, Arizona

Many SINO-ECO members joined the ESA 87th meeting in Tucson, from August 4 to 9,2002. Sino-Eco club organized many academic activities during the ESA meeting in Tucson. Thestudy tour of Biosphere 2 is one of these activities under Dr. Guanhui Lin’s hospitality andenthusiasm, and Dr. Zhong Chen’s help.

On August 3 and August 7, Guanhui arranged two study tours to Biosphere 2, over 30SINO-ECO member joined. All the participants in the tour are highly impressed by the wonderfullargest green house in the world and its contribution to modern ecology. Guanhui and Zhong rodeus into Biosphere 2 by their nice Toyota van and sedan. The Biosphere 2 is located in TucsonBasin, Arizona, which is surrounded by mountains and shares the landscape with sands of saguaro,paloverde, and creosote.

Dr. Osmon, the president and executive Director of Biosphere 2, told us that the glass andsteel dome that is Biosphere 2 laboratory has been transformed into icon, a remarkable prototypeapparatus for discovering role of plants and other systems play in sustaining planet Earth.

Photo 1. The Biosphere 2, Located at Oracle, Tucson valley, Arizona .


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Guanhui and Zhong provided additional information on the Biosphere 2. Biosphere 2 wasfirst constructed in 1984 with the mission of discovering if a crew of eight men and women couldsustain themselves for two years in a closed environment. Founded and still owned by businessmanand environmental philanthropist Edward P. Bass, Biosphere 2 has been under the management ofColumbia University since 1996. Presently, It is also the westernmost campus of ColumbiaUniversity.

Photo 2 Dr. Guanhui Lin was leading the tour in side the Biosphere 2 on Aug.3.

Photo 3 and 4. The first (left) and second (right) team of SINO-ECO visited Biosphere 2.


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Although it is only three hours tour, but the experience will benefit to our ecological andenvironmental research and teaching practice in the future.

(Contributed by Hong Jiang)A Tour to LTRR

During 2002 ESA 87th annual meeting, Sino-Eco organized a tour to the Laboratory ofTree-Ring Research (LTRR) at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Mr. Li Cheng, a Ph. D.candidate at the University of Arizona, leaded this tour (photo 1). LTRR is the largest and mostcomprehensive program all over the world. The laboratory was founded during 1930s. The facultyand staff come from a variety of academic backgrounds. The main purpose of LTRR is teachingand research and providing graduate program (M.S. and PhD). LTRR faculty teach more thantwenty courses. Besides, faculty, staff, and students spend many hours to visit schools and leadtours to LTRR.

The scientsits in the LTRR is to apply dendrochronology to improve understanding ofnatural environmental variability in climatic, hydrologic, geomorphic, and ecological systems.They collected tree samples both in the United States and all over the world, including China. Theoldest sample is about 10,000 years (photo 2). In the storage room, we found huge amount of treesamples, which is probably part of “missing carbon pool”.

The dendrochronological map is produced by comparing tree rings from different sample atdifferent chronologic stage, using the basic quantitative methods which measure the segment lengthand high-technology methods such as X-ray densitometry and image analysis. The application ofdendrochronology to global change, climatology, hydrology, anthropology, and archeologyproduces various subdisciplines of dendrochronology, dendroclimatolog, dendroecology,dendrogeomorphology, and dendrohydrology. From the style of tree ring, we can tell the historicevents such as fire, flood, temperature changes.

Photo 1. Mr. Cheng (sitting) was leading Photo 2. Dr. Changhui Peng was holding on athe tour. 10,000 years old preserved tree trunk sample.


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The tour to the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research really impressed us (Photo 3). Welearned something from this trip that may help in our future research. Here we thank Mr. Li Chengagain for his kindness to lead this tour.

Photo 3, from left to right: Xiaozhong Liu, Changhui Peng, Shili Miao, and Weiming Xi

(Contributed by Xiaozhong Liu)

Asian Ecology Section (AES) mixer

During ESA in Tucson, the Asian Ecology Section meeting was chaired by Dr. Jacoby Carter,section secretary, because the section chair, Dr.Young Choi, could not attend due to duties associatedwith the Intecol meeting in Korea. Dr. Harbin Li, who is chair elect, will assume his duties onSeptember 15th. Some highlights are summarized in the following:• Holding elections for new officers in the fall as soon as we get our mailing list from

headquarters.• The moving of the section's web page to the ESA's server;• The proposal and acceptance of establishing an award for research in Asia for papers or posters

by the section, hopefully to be ready by the next meeting. A quorum of those present voted toestablish the award. It was decided, by vote, that a committee comprised of Dr. Jiquan Chenand Quan Dong will work on the details and logistics related for the award and present theirresults to Harbin Li.

• Jacoby Carter, secretary of the Asian Ecology Section, assumed duties as the chair of theInternational Affairs Section as of this meeting. He hopes his new position will help facilitatework with the AES. The group thanked him for his past service to the section.

• A request for symposium proposals for the next ESA meeting in Savannah, Georgia Aug 3-7,2003 was made. Proposals need to be in headquarters by mid-September so they need be given


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to the chair by early September to get a letter of support. The theme of the conference is:"Uplands to Lowlands: Coastal Processes in a Time of Global Change."

• Finally, members of the section are encouraged friends and colleagues to the meeting and tojoin the section if they are interested in ecological issues in Asia.

(Contributed by Jacoby Carter)

Snakehead Fish Invasion

Recently there are many reports on snakeheads which are carnivorous fishes native to southeastAsia and have recently been found in a pond behind a shopping center in Anne Arundel County,Maryland. Interested readers may obtain more details on snakeheads and the actions taken toprevent this fish from spreading into other regions in the United States from this link:http://www.snakeheads.org.

(compiled by Ben Gu)

MEMBERS’ PROFILES

Dr. Peng Changhui has been recently appointed as Editorial member (Overseas) for "ActaPhytoecological Sinica" in China.

Dr. Shili Miao have been appointed as Editorial member (Overseas) for "Acta Ecologica Sinica" inChina. And according to the ESC regulation, Sino-Eco president is automatically the member ofEcological Society of China (ESC) council.

Dr. Jianguo Liu’s new book (co-edited with William W. Taylor) entitled “Integrating LandscapeEcology into Natural Resource Management” has been recently published by CambridgeUniversity Press.

Dr. Harbin Li is the new chair of Asian Ecology Section of the Ecological Society of America(ESA).

Dr. Jiangguo Wu (co-authored with Cindy Overton) published an article entitled “Asian Ecology:Pressing problems and Research Challenges” in the recent issue of ESA Bulletin (Page 189-194,July 2002).

(Compiled by Ben Gu)


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ECOLOGICAL LITERATURE

A Pleasant Trip to The 87th Annual ESA Meeting in Tucson, Arizona

Friends and colleagues take annual meetings of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) as importantevents for updating knowledge, sharing excitement with colleagues, meeting new colleagues and/orrenewing friendships, and exploring nature’s beautyaround the meeting sites. This year’s joint meetingwith the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) inTucson, AZ from August 3 to 10 was no exception.As usual, everyone was overwhelmed by the amountof new discoveries, techniques, thinking, and moreimportantly, number of participants in ecologicalresearch. A typical scene can be described as onerushing among sessions, running into old friends orconnecting authors visually with their work, greetingold timers with excitement and hand shaking,scheduling private meetings with collaborators, andlooking for good food and beverages at socials. Inthe sessions, topics on ecological restoration, carbonsequestration, disturbances (e.g., fire), andecosystem-level experiments were predominant.

For me, this was the best ESA meeting I have everattended since 1987. I began the meeting with a freeride and lunch with Jianguo Wu coming from

Phoenix and continued meeting many old friends andfamilies. I observed a healthy, fast-growing populationof Chinese ecologists. I am proud of many leadershipdisplays and excellent presentations made by SINO-ECO members. For example, the vice provost ofArizona State University drove 100 miles to observe asymposium co-organized by Dr. Jianguo Wu on urbanecology; Dr. Harbin Li was elected as the new chair forthe International Section of ESA; and Dr. Shiqiang Wanwas offered a postdoc position on site. All of theseactivities came with a great deal of excitement andencouragement. The SINO-ECO Club organized a veryprofessional workshop for the first time; Dr. GuanghhuiLin of Biosphere 2 (Photo 1) presented and presidedover an enthusiastic discussion of dust storms in China.Exchange of research experience and information was

the central focus among Sino-Eco members.

Ecologists even managed to bring some stronger monsoon precipitation to the beginning of the meeting,resulting in a much greener landscape and many blossoms in the desert. Following Dr. Paul Mou’ssuggestion, Drs. Quan Dong, Tom Hayes and myself took a day off to explore landscapes, plants, and

Photo 1. Sino-Eco members visitedBiosphere 2 and held a workshop on desertstorms in Northern China (photo by Dr. H.Jiang).

Photo 2. Limestone pillars in theChirachawa National Monument, AZ.


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wildlife in southeast Arizona. We debated whether the largerwhite flowers were poppies or Southwest thornapples; Quaneducated me on how to take pictures of birds after I scaredaway more than a couple of roadside hawks; and Tom spentmuch time learning Chinese culture and opportunities for apotential research and teaching opportunities in China. It wasduring a 4-mile hiking trip through Echo Cannon inChiaricahua National Monument (Photo 2) that we touchedalligator juniper, Arizona cypress, pinion juniper, centralplant, Yuccas, Fremont Cottonwood, and silver-leafed oak.With limited knowledge on lizards, we debated how many

species we had actually observed, and wished a local expert could have joined us. On our way back toTucson, we risked potential trouble by crossing the Mexicanborder for a late lunch in Agua Prieta. We viewed the hugecopper mine pit and enjoyed the historical recreations, localbeer, and wines. We also heard stories of a cowboy town–

Tombstone (Photo 3)—that included great stories about a respected Chinese couple in that pioneeringwestern city in late 1880s.

With several goals in mind following theESA meeting, my students and I headednorth to collect foliage and soil samples andtree/landscape images in the CoconinoNational Forest in Northern Arizona. Whileclimbing pinion junipers, we enjoyed thebright red rock formations decorated by thesparse pinion juniper trees near Sedona(Photo 4). The gorgeous views delayed ourmeeting with Jim Innes in a campground foralmost 2 hours, resulting in some difficultyerecting our tents. At 6:00 a.m. on Saturday,four of us set off to traverse the Grand

Cannon for a two-day hiking trip, which we had planned 4months ago. Although this was my 3rd trip to the ColoradoRiver, the rich geological setting kept me excited about this10 mile wide, 1 mile deep wonder where near 2 billion year-old rocks are exposed to the surface (Photo 5). In 3.5hours, we had covered 7.1 miles of the South Kaibab Trailswith almost a mile drop in elevation from the campground.One does not have reservations against jumping into cold

stream to enjoy his best shower under a desert sun and temperatures in excess of 100oF. Our neighbors,sounding French, sang and bang away most of night with much enthusiasm while we rested our exhaustedlegs on our warm sleeping pads. At 6:00 a.m. after consuming as much food as possible to reduce the

Photo 3. Tombtown – a historicalcowboy town during the gold miningheat in 1880s.

Photo 4. Pinion (redberry) juniper (Juniperuserythrocarpa) ecosystems near Sedona, AZ. The redrock tower is a symbol of Sedona Recreational Area.

Photo 5 The Grand Cannon N


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weight of our backpacks, we hit the Bright Angel Trail. We each carried1.5-gallons of water and wore a T-shirt soaked with stream water for our final 10-plus miles back to the parking lot in the Grand CannonVillage. It was during last 3 miles of the trail thatwe wondered whether or not we could make it.Yet by noon we were on the south rim withtasting the best-ever ice cream cones of our lives.Our wobbly legs and sour backs attracted theeyes of many tourists as we weaved past. We didit!

Now satisfied by our difficult but enjoyable hike,we accomplished our fieldwork. We collecteddozens of foliar and soil samples on a hot, tiredSunday afternoon. The following morning welearned a lot about forests, trees, fire, andmanagement issues facing the forests in NorthernArizona from our meeting with Dr. Dan Neary ofthe USDA Forest Service and researchers fromNorthern Arizona University (NAU). It wassurprising for us to learn that lightning, nothuman activities, is the primary ignition fornatural fires in the ponderosa pine forests.Monday afternoon Dr. Zhong Chen–an activeSino-Eco member in NAU--kindly offered a fieldtrip to visit his research sites associated with theFire Segregate Project. We stopped at the Ft.Valley Experimental Forest--the firstexperimental forest installed by the ForestService in 1908--where long term ecosystemstudies have been conducted to effectivelymanage this spectacular forest (Photo 6). Laterwe visited a few more research sites in A-1Mountains where a sound factorial design wasapplied to investigate how fire and thinning mayshape ecosystem process and function. Zhong’sbroad knowledge and enthusiasm on nature reallyinspired my own profession and love of thisunique forest. I was particularly surprised thatfire-suppressed ecosystems can accumulate 25Mg.ha-1 litter on forest floors–a primary variable responsible for catastrophic fires in the region.

Clearly, I had a great experiences and learning opportunities from this trip. As usual, the deeperyou dig into nature, the more interesting it becomes. On my way back to Midwest, I couldn’t helpbut think of these great landscapes and people, so I turned on my laptop and started this journal.For more information and field photos, please contact me at: [email protected].(Contributed by Jiquan Chen)

Photo 6. A field trip with Dr. Z. Chen to aponderosa pine forest. Thinning and prescribedburns have been used to maintain a sparse forest(foreground), compared to those undisturbedforest (background) where community ischaracterized with smaller, dense canopies.


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(Contributed by Ben Gu)


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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Bai-Lian (Larry) Li

Anand, M and Li, BL, 2001. Spatiotemporaldynamics in a transition zone: patchiness, scale, and an

emergent property. Community Ecology, 2: 161-169.

Lin, ZS and Li, BL, 2001. Scaling laws for the prey-predator interaction rates. In: M. Matthies, H.

Malchow, and J. Kriz (Eds.), Integrative Systems Approaches to Natural and Social Dynamics -

Systems Science 2000, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 111-118.

Medvinsky, AB, Tikhonova, IA, Aliev, RR, Li, BL, Lin, ZS, and Malchow, H, 2001.

Patchyenvironment as a factor of complex plankton dynamics. Physical Review E, 64: 021915.

Petrovskii, SV and Li, BL, 2001. Increased coupling between subpopulations in a spatially structured

environment can lead to population outbreaks. J. Theor. Biol., 212: 549-562.

Wang, X, Wang, J, and Li, BL, 2001. Developing a sustainable development indicator viaknowledge mining. Int. J. Sustainable Development and World Ecology, 8: 119-126.

Brown, JH, Gupta, VK, Li, BL, Milne, BT, Restrepo, C, and West, GB, 2002. The fractal nature ofnature: power laws, ecological complexity, and biodiversity. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. B, 357: 619-626.

Li, BL, 2002. A theoretical framework of ecological phase transitions for characterizing tree-grassdynamics. Acta Biotheoretica, 53(3): 141-154.

Li, BL, 2002. Criticality, self-organized. In: A. H. El-Shaarawi and W. W. Piegorsch (Eds.),Encyclopedia of Environmetrics, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, UK, pp. 447-450.

Li, BL, 2002. Fractal dimensions. In: A. H. El-Shaarawi and W. W. Piegorsch (Eds.), Encyclopediaof Environmetrics, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, UK, pp. 821-825.Medvinskii, AB, Petrovskii, SV, Tikhonova, IA, Tikhonov, DA, Li, BL, Venturino, E, Malchow, H,and Ivanitsky, GR, 2002. Spatio-temporal pattern formation, fractals, and chaos in conceptualecological models as applied to coupled plankton-fish dynamics. Physics-Uspekhi, 45: 27-57.

Ben Gu

Gu, B., T. Frazier, F. Chapman and D. M. Schell. 2001. Reduced feeding of Suwannee sturgeon duringprolonged river residence. Estuaries, Coastal and Shelf Science. 53: 275-280.


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Gu, B., T. DeBusk, F. E. Dierberg, M. Chimney, K. Pietro and T. Aziz. 2001. Phosphorus removalfrom Everglades agricultural area runoff by Submerged Aquatic Vegetation/Limerock TreatmentTechnology: An overview of research. Water Science & Technology. 44:101-108.

Junde Lin:

Sparsis, M., J. Lin and R. W. Hagood, 2001. Growth, survivorship, and nutrient uptakeof giant clams (Tridacna) in aquaculture effluent, J. Shellfish Res., 20(1):171-176.

Lin, J., M. Sparsis, and R. W. Hagood, 2001. Growing giant clam (Tridacna derasa) inaquculture effluent, Aquarium Sciences and Conservation, 3:225-230.

Lin, J. and D. Zhang, 2001. Effects of broodstock diet on reproductive performance of thepeppermint shrimp Lysmata wurdemanni, J. Shellfish Res., 20(1):361-363.

Lin, J. and D. Zhang, 2001. Reproduction in a simultaneous hermaphroditic shrimp,Lysmata wurdemanni: any two will do? Marine Biology, 139:919-922.

Cai, L., J. Lin, and H. Li, 2001. Macroinfaunal communities in organic-enriched mudflat at Shenzhen and Hong Kong, China, Bull. Mar. Sci., 69(3):1129-1138.

Lin, J. and P. Shi, 2002. Effects of broodstock diet on reproductive performance of thegolden banded shrimp, Stenopus scutellatus. J. World Aquaculture Society, 33(3), in press.

Narciso, L., R. Calado, S. Morais, A. Rhyne, and J. Lin, in press. A rearing system forthe culture of ornamental decapod larvae. Aquaculture.

Calado, R., L. Narciso, R. Araujo and J. Lin, in press. Chapter 15. Overview of marineornamental shrimp aquaculture. In "Marine Ornamentals: Collection, Culture and Conservation", J.Cato and C. Brown (eds.), Blackwell Science Press,Ames, Iowa, USA.

Changhui Peng:

Peng, C.H., H. Jiang, M.J. Apps and Y. Zhang (2002). The effects of harvesting regimes on carbonand nitrogen dynamics of boreal forests in central Canada: a process model simulation. EcologicalModelling,155: 177-189.

Peng, C.H., J.X. Liu, Q.L. Dang, M.J. Apps and H. Jiang (2002). TRIPLEX: A generic hybridmodel for predicting forest growth and carbon and nitrogen dynamics. Ecological Modellling, 153:109-130.

Peng, C.H., J. Liu, Q. Dang, Apps, and X. Zhou (2002). Developing ecological indicators tomonitor sustainability of Ontario's forest. Ecological Indicators, 1(4): 235-246.


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Liu, J.X., C.H., Peng, Q.L. Dang, M.J. Apps and H. Jiang (2002). A component objective modelstrategy for reusing ecosystem models. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 35: 17-33.

Peng, C.H. and H. Lin (2002). Artificial neural networks and their applications in forest resourcesmanagement (in Chinese). pp. 53-67. In: Lectures in Modern Ecology (II): From Basic Science toEnvironmental issues, (eds. J. Wu, X. Han, J. Huang), Chinese Science and Technology Press,Beijing.

Quiang Yu

Yu, Q., Y. Liu, J. Liu and T. Wang. 2002. Simulation of leaf photosynthesis of winter wheat onTibetan Plateau and in North China Plain. Ecological Modeling (in press).

Yu, Q., J. Liu, Y. Zhang and J. Li 2002. Simulation of rice biomass accumulation by an extendedlogistic model including influence of meteorological factors. International Journal of Biometeorology.(in press).

Shiqiang Wan:

Wan, S., Y. Luo, and L. L. Wallace. 2002. Changes in microclimate induced by experimentalwarming and clipping in tallgrass prairie. Global Change Biology 8: 754-768.

Liu, X., S. Wan, B. Su, D. Hui, and Y. Luo. 2002. Responses of soil CO2 efflux to watermanipulation in a tallgrass prairie ecosystem. Plant and Soil 240: 213-223.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

StudentshipA Ph. D student is needed to work with a team of scientists at Michigan Technological Universityon a project to assess the effects of hydrology on below-ground processes within a managed,riparian ecosystem located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The objectives of this project areto: 1) monitor the recovery of soil C and N pools and plant biodiversity in a wetland soil followingtimber harvest; 2) determine the role of roots in C and N cycling in harvested and uncut forestedwetlands, 3) quantify the contribution of bryophytes to below-ground C and N pools; 4) assess theinfluenced of wetland hydrology, soil microorganisms, roots, bryophytes, and hydrology incontrolling below-ground C and N pools. Anyone interested in developing a Ph.D program in anyaspect of this project, please contact Dr. Martin Jurgensen by email ([email protected]) or byphone (906-487-2206. Visit our web site to find out additional information on our graduateprograms http://forestry.mtu.edu/gradstudies/index.htm.


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Postdoc

Several postdoc and Ph.D. students are sought to join an interdisciplinary and international team onbiocomplexity. The major goal of this NSF-funded project(http://www.fw.msu.edu/faculty/liu/nsfproject.htm) is to study complex interactions among pandahabitat, people, and policies. We are looking for applicants with backgrounds and interests invarious fields, such as ecology, sociology, economics, human demography, human behavior, policyanalysis, remote sensing, geographic information systems, computer modeling, forestry, geography,wildlife biology, biodiversity conservation, and/or human-environment interactions. Applicantsshould be highly self-motivated and outstanding team players. The positions will be based atMichigan State University and successful candidates will have opportunities to collect data andhave field experiences in Wolong Nature Reserve (one of the largest reserves for giant pandas) insouthwestern China. Stipends/salaries and benefits are competitive. The positions are available inAugust, 2002, but starting dates are flexible and negotiable.

Reviews of applications will be conducted every other week and will continue until all positions arefilled. Interested individuals are encouraged to provide the following materials as soon as possible:(1) cover letter describing general and specific research interests/experiences, (2) statement ofprofessional goals (e.g., plans after finishing the postdoc and graduate training), (3) resume, (4)transcripts, (5) list of three references (names, email addresses, phone numbers, and postaladdresses), and (6) GRE and TOEFL scores. (GRE scores are needed for Ph.D. student positions.TOEFL scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English. Photocopies oftranscripts and GRE/TOEFL scores are okay initially.) Please email (preferred), mail, or fax allapplication materials to:

(Before August 15, 2002) (After August 15, 2002)

Dr. Jianguo (Jack) Liu Dr. Jianguo (Jack) LiuCenter for Conservation Biology Dept. of Fisheries & WildlifeDepartment of Biological Sciences 13 Natural Resources BuildingStanford University Michigan State UniversityStanford, CA 94305, USA East Lansing, MI 48824, USA650-723-8139 (phone) 517-355-1810 (phone)650-723-5920 (fax) 517-432-1699 (fax)[email protected] [email protected]

P.S.: Some additional information related to this project is available from thefollowing sources:

Liu et al. 2001. Science 292:98-101.

Liu (guest editor), 2001. Ecological Modeling 140:1-192 (special issue on "Integration of Ecologywith Human Demography, Behavior, and Socioeconomics")


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http://www.fw.msu.edu/faculty/liu/

POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

RESPONSIBILITIES: A highly motivated postdoctoral fellow is sought to undertake an ongoingresearch project of developing and implementing the TRIPLEX model (Ecological Modeling, 153:109-130, 2002), a generic Hybrid model for predicting forest growth and carbon and nitrogendynamics, to quantify the effects of climate change on Ontario's boreal forest carbon budgets athigh spatial resolution as well as implementing new algorithms for accounting the effect of firedisturbance on boreal forest ecosystem productivity and carbon dynamics. Additional dutiesinclude maintaining and developing data sets, providing computer programming, preparation ofprogress reports, peer-reviewed manuscripts and other technical supports.

This project is part of an ongoing cooperative study supported by the Canadian Foundation forClimate and Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Change Program of Ontario Ministry of NaturalResources, and Lakehead University. Co-advisor for this project: Dr. Qinglai Dang(http://giant.lakeheadu.ca/~qdang/).

QUALIFICATIONS: The successful applicant should possess expertise in the field measurements,data synthesis, and biogeochemical modeling, and be able to conduct independent research in thecontext of the emerging field of climate change, carbon cycles and fire disturbance. Applicant musthave a Ph.D. in biology, forestry, ecology, geography, atmospheric sciences, or a related naturalresource discipline prior to the position start date, and excellent quantitative skills and computerprogram languages (e.g., C or C++). Solid background in forestry and ecological modeling isessential. Knowledge of GIS and remote sensing and spatially explicit modeling required.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Research will be conducted at the Ontario Forest ResearchInstitute, Ministry of Natural Resources, Sault Ste. Marie (http://www.city.sault-ste-marie.on.ca/),or Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The salary will be commensurate withqualifications. Initial appointment will be for one year, the renewal of the appointment is contingenton performance and funding. The expected start date is September 1, 2002. A later start date canbe negotiated.

DEADLINE: Review will start August 15, 2002 and continue until the position is filled.

APPLICATION: A letter indicating research interests and qualifications for the position, resume,and three references (must be sent by referees) should be submitted to:

Changhui Peng, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorInstitute of Atmospheric Sciences, College of Earth SystemsSouth Dakota School of Mines and Technology501 E.St. Joseph, Rapid City, SD 57701-3995,USA


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Tel: (605) 394-1996; Fax: (605) 394-6061E-mail: [email protected]: http://flash.lakehead.ca/~chpeng/index.html POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

RESPONSIBILITIES: A highly motivated postdoctoral fellow is sought to undertake an ongoingresearch project of developing and implementing the TRIPLEX model (Ecological Modelling, 153:109-130, 2002), a generic hybrid model for predicting forest growth and carbon and nitrogendynamics, to quantify the effects of climate change on Ontario's boreal forest carbon budgets athigh spatial resolution as well as implementing new algorithms for accounting the effect of firedisturbance on boreal forest ecosystem productivity and carbon dynamics. Additional dutiesinclude maintaining and developing data sets, providing computer programming, preparation ofprogress reports, peer-reviewed manuscripts and other technical supports.

This project is part of an ongoing cooperative study supported by the Canadian Foundation forClimate and Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Change Program of Ontario Ministry of NaturalResources, and Lakehead University. Co-advisor for this project: Dr. Qinglai Dang(http://giant.lakeheadu.ca/~qdang/).

USDA Forest Service Center for Forested Wetlands Research at Charleston of South Carolina isanticipated to have a permanent position open for an ecologist with strong computer programmingskills. We are looking for someone (1) who has an ecological modeling background with requiredcomputer skills or (2) who has a computer science background with special interest in ecologicalapplications. The incumbent will play important in our research program, primarily workingecological modeling, such as developing, modifying, validating, and troubleshooting ecologicalmodels (process-based, spatial, dynamics). Major duties are: (1) to develop new and maintainexisting models; (2) to review, produce, and format models in accordance with documentationstandards; (3) to conduct model testing to correct errors in logic through troubleshooting,upgrading, and debugging; (4) to prepare test plans for model validation; and (5) to run simulationsfor research projects. This position is at the level of GS-11, and should be announced in a few daysat the OPM website: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):1. Knowledge in ecology, environmental sciences, or related earth sciences is required; experiencein scientific research is favorable.2. Proficiency in C, C++, and FORTRAN is required; familiarity with Visual C++, Visual Basic,Microsoft Access, or HTML is favorable.3. Skills in model development, testing, and validation are required; experience in ecologicalmodeling is favorable.4. Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen.

Anyone who is interested in the job should contact Dr. Harbin Li via email ([email protected]) orphone (843-766-0371 x106) for more information.

Harbin Li, Ph. D.Center for Forested Wetlands Research


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USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station2730 Savannah Highway Tel: 843-766-0371 x106Charleston, SC 29414, USA FAX: 843-766-8734Internet: [email protected] FS-Email: [email protected]

************* Positions in "Pandas, People, and Policies" ***************

Postdoctoral Positions: Community and/or Ecosystem Ecologist to work in Urban Ecosystems (job# 7226)

We announce two Postdoctoral positions in ecology as part of a long-term study of an urbanecosystem in the southwestern U.S., the Central Arizona-Phoenix LTER (http://caplter.asu.edu).Applicants should have interests and experience in interdisciplinary studies of urban or otherhuman-dominated ecosystems. Applications from ecologists who study invertebrate communityecology, bird community ecology, plant ecology, ecophysiology, or ecosystem- or landscape-levelprimary production are sought. In addition, skills in spatial analysis, landscape ecology, modeling,remote sensing or special problems of urban ecology would be highly valued. Position begins afterSeptember 1 and is for one year with the possibility for renewal or an additional year. Send coverletter explaining interest in the position and relevant expertise, Curriculum Vitae, phone numberand email addresses of 3 references, and reprints (no more than 3) to Linda Williams, Post_DocSearch, Center for Environmental Studies, Box 873211, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ85287-3211. Applications due August 30 and the 15th and 30th of each month thereafter, untilsearch closed. For inquiries, job description, required and desired qualifications contact: LindaWilliams at 480-965-0867 or by email at [email protected]. Position contingent uponfunding. AA/EOE

Linda WilliamsExecutive Assistant, Center for Environmental Studiesand Sr. Program Coordinator IGERTArizona State UniversityPO Box 873211Tempe AZ 85287-3211Phone: 480-965-0867 Fax: [email protected] of Scientific Programs

The Ecological Society of America, a nonprofit scientific membership organization, seeks anexperienced scientist to direct the scientific program office of the Society. Exciting opportunity todevelop innovative approaches to science-policy linkages, and to lead a successful program as itplans for the future. Experience in fundraising and program management, Ph.D. in Ecology orrelated science, and 8 to 10 years experience required. Non-profit or government agencyexperience desirable. Competitive salary and benefits. Send cover letter, resume, salary history,and names of three references to: Science Director Search, ESA, 1707 H. Street, NW, Suite 400,Washington, DC 20006; fax: 202. 833.8775. No phone calls. Application deadline, August 30,2002.


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AQUATIC ECOLOGIST

The Nature Conservancy of Alaska seeks an experienced aquatic ecologist to identify andimplement priorities for the conservation of freshwater biodiversity in Alaska. As a key member ofthe Alaska program, s/he is responsible for developing and applying a classification of freshwatersystems in Alaska and identifying the distribution of key aquatic species and habitats forconservation. In addition, s/he is responsible for designing and conducting bio-hydrological studiesin the field to support conservation strategies. This is a unique opportunity to advance theconservation of freshwater biodiversity. Requires: Strong technical skills and exceptionalinterpersonal skills, as the success of the work will depend on developing relationships with avariety of partners. Master’s degree in a natural science, at least three years of experience withfreshwater ecosystems, and a commitment to conservation. Frequent travel. Full time position,with competitive salary and benefits. For a full job description, visit our web site atwww.nature.org/careers. For information about TNC’s Freshwater Initiative, visitwww.freshwaters.org. If interested, send resume and cover letter to TNC, 421 West First Ave., Ste.200, Anchorage, AK 99501. EOE/AA

Gretchen Hazen, Director of AdministrationThe Nature Conservancy of Alaska421 West First Ave. #200Anchorage, AK 99501907-276-3133 x105 fax: 907-276-2584email: [email protected]

The Department of Earth, Ecological and Environmental Sciences, a new and rapidly growingacademic unit at The University of Toledo, invites applications for THREE TENURE-TRACKFACULTY POSITIONS (RANK OPEN) in MICROBIAL ECOLOGY, PLANT ECOLOGY andPLANT PHYSIOLOGY* to complement existing strengths in hydrology, geology and ecology.Successful candidates must have a Ph.D. and postdoctoral experience. They will be expected tohave, or develop, an externally-funded research program, and participate in undergraduate andgraduate instruction. Candidates will join an interdisciplinary team of scientists focused on theLake Erie Basin and/or bioremediation research utilizing the University's new Lake Erie ResearchCenter and Plant Science Research Center. Joint appointments in the appropriate centers areplanned. These positions may begin in either January 2003 or August 2003 at the discretion of thesuccessful candidates. Review of applications will begin September 1, 2002 and continue until thepositions are filled. Salary, fringe benefits and start-up funds are competitive. The Departmentoffers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. Applicants should submit curriculum vitae, descriptions ofteaching and research interests, and the names and addresses of three references to: Chair, SearchCommittee, Department of Earth, Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Mail Stop #604,University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606-3390. The University of Toledo is an equal opportunity,equal access, affirmative action employer and educator. M/F/V/D are encouraged to apply.*preference will be given to those applicants with expertise in physiological ecology and/orecophysiology.


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Associate Director. The University of Michigan seeks an Associate Director for our BiologicalStation, a residential research and teaching facility located in Pellston, Michigan. The selectedcandidate will collaborate with a Director, senior faculty, and staff to plan instructional programs,research, and service activities. To learn more about the Station, please visithttp://www.umich.edu/~umbs/.

The Associate Director develops and implements operational policies and procedures, and isresponsible for 5 key areas including: Research - Identification of funding opportunities andoversee administration of research grants. Instruction - Manage and monitor enrollment trends toestablish appropriate curriculum and an effective recruitment plan with a goal of full enrollment.Facilities - Manage maintenance of over 150 buildings including classrooms, a dormitory, cabinsand research sites. Human Resources - Manage all aspects of year-round staff of 20 and summerstaff of 80. Manage the station day-to-day. In the summer, the station functions almost as a smalltown and residence hall, with a dining room, store, clinic, vehicles and vessels. Finance - Ensureappropriate use and distribution of money, with goal of rationalizing use of resources to achieveincreasing financial self-sufficiency of the Station, including preparing $2 million operating budgetand establishing! controls to maintain budget limitations. Establish and oversee a fundraising plan,and ensure appropriate use of gift revenues. Represent the unit to outside agencies with generalauthority to make commitments on administrative policies and procedures.

Desired qualifications include a PhD, Master's or comparable experience and a combination ofknowledge in biological science and business. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degreeand 5 years of progressively responsible, related experience or an equivalent combination ofeducation and experience.

Obtain a University employment application and bid form by visiting http://www.umich.edu/~jobs.Complete the application and bid form and attach (1) cover letter (optional), (2) copies of yourrésumé. Include posting number T-026437-PR in the upper right corner of your résumés. Forwardinformation to: Recruitment, G250 Wolverine Tower, 3003 South State Street, Ann Arbor,Michigan 48l09.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

Faculty Positions

The Department of Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University is conducting two job searches thisautumn. The job descriptions are listed below. The first is a tenure track position in Ecology withan anticipated start date in August 2003. For more information concerning the Ecology positionfeel free to contact Dave McCauley at [email protected]. The second position isSenior Lecturer in Zoology. This position would start January 1, 2003. Potential applicants for theLecturer position are encouraged to contact Dan Funk at [email protected] for moreinformation.

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The Department of Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University seeks candidates to fill a tenure-track faculty position in Ecology. Specific areas of interest include Behavioral, Chemical,Community, and Evolutionary Ecology. The central criteria for this position are excellence inresearch and the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate students with a high level ofeffectiveness. For information about the Department, please visit our Web site at:http://www.biosci.vanderbilt.edu. Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged toapply. Applicants should send a letter of application together with a curriculum vitae, a statementof current and future research interests, teaching evaluations (if available), and selected reprints toEcology Search Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, VU StationB 351634, Nashville, TN 37235- 1634 U.S.A. Applicants should also arrange for three letters ofrecommendation to be sent to the same address. Review of applications will begin October 1 andwill continue until the position has been filled. Vanderbilt University is an affirmative action/equalopportunity employer.

II. Lecturer in Zoology/Behavioral Ecology

The Department of Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University seeks candidates to fill a non-tenure track position at the rank of Senior Lecturer. The successful candidate will teachundergraduate courses in Zoology (in the Spring semester) and Behavioral Ecology (Fall) and willestablish research collaborations with one or more members of the faculty. This is a one-yearposition with a term running from the Spring 2003 through Fall 2003 semesters. Reappointment ispossible and will be based on performance during the first year and the teaching needs of theDepartment. For information about the Department and its research, visit our Web site:http://www.biosci.vanderbilt.edu. Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged toapply. Applicants should send a letter of application together with a curriculum vitae, a statementof research interests, and available teaching evaluations, and should arrange to have three letters ofrecommendation sent to: Zoology Search Committee, Department of Biological Sciences,Vanderbilt University, VU Station B Box 351634, Nashville, TN 37235-1634. Review ofapplications will begin October 1 and will continue until the position is filled. VanderbiltUniversity is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

ECOLOGIST: ASSISTANT or ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, tenure track, in biology beginningSeptember 2003 (http://www.brynmawr.edu/provost/searches.html). Among teachingresponsibilities are courses in ecology (including a field course) and involvement in team-taughtintroductory biology. Active research program and participation, with the potential for leadership,in an interdisciplinary program in Environmental Studies are expected. A Ph.D. and at least oneyear of postdoctoral research experience are required. Send CV; statement of research and teachinginterests; three letters of recommendation; and research budget by November 1, 2002, to: Chair,Department of Biology, Bryn Mawr College, 101 North Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899. Bryn Mawr College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minoritycandidates and women are especially encouraged to apply.

Senior Staff Associate, Research Specialist in Mass SpectrometrySuccessful candidate will be expected to perform operations with, regularly maintain and calibratethree isotope ratio mass spectrometers (IRMS), and four organic mass spectrometers. Thespecialist will assist principal investigators in developing new methods for isotope and mass


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spectrometric analyses, and instruct students and visiting researchers in mass spectrometry. Thestable isotope facility of Biosphere 2 Center consists of a PRISM II IRMS, a SIRA IRMS and anOptima IRMS. Other instruments include a CE elemental analyzer for solid samples, a 16-flaskmicro-gas GC system for small air samples, and a series of vacuum lines for sample preparations.The successful candidate will be also expected to be responsible for maintenance of the vacuumlines and to conduct other off-line sample preparation including purification of carbon dioxide fromair and organic samples, extraction of water from plant and soil samples, equilibration of carbondioxide with water samples, generation of pure CO2 from carbonate samples, etc. The organicmass spectrometry facility will comprise a Micromass GC-TOF MS, an Agilent GCMS, an IoniconPTRMS, and an ion trap GCMS. Minimum requirements: a graduate degree in chemistry, Earthscience, biology, or a related field, plus 5-year experience with analytical techniques includingvacuum technologies and electronic support for operation and routine maintenance of similar massspectrometers.

Application screening will begin immediately. Applications should send a CV and names of threereferences to Department of Human Resources, Biosphere 2 Center, 32540 S. Biosphere Rd.,Oracle, AZ 85623, USA or email resume to [email protected] or [email protected].

Columbia University's Biosphere 2 Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

Recruitment Guidelines for Hundred Talents Program of the Institute of Applied Ecology, CASin 2002

The institute of Applied Ecology has been involved in the pilot project of Knowledge InnovationProgram of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. One of our major research areas in basic appliedecology is ecological management of plantation forest which is mainly based on longterm localizedexperiments and observations in Huitong Experimental Station of Forest Ecology. According to thepast four decades of longterm observation in Huitong Experimental Station, the problem insustaining the productivity of plantation forest is mainly focused on the degradation of theplantation soil. In order to reinforce the ecological management of plantation forest soil, ourinstitute sincerely hope to get qualified person involved in this field, either from abroad ordomestic.

1. Description: 1)research professor appointed, 2) a set of three bedroom apartment provided,166 m2 in total, 3) £¤2.0 million of project funding for 3 years, 4) experimental equipmentassured, and 5) £¤7,000~8,000 of salary per month warranted.

2. Discipline: Forest soil ecology, focusing on how to sustaining quality of plantation soil;3. Requirements: he must be under age of 45 and in good health condition, also he has to have

Ph. D degree and over two years of oversea experience in forest soil or soil ecology withexcellent achievements. Meanwhile, he has to be at leading level in his field, and very capableof organizing an academic team.

Deadline for application submission: whoever interested in this position has to submit a list ofmaterial before Sep. 30 as follows: 1)resume and a copy of his certificate of Ph. D, 2)achievementsand publications, including 2 or 3 copies of representing publications, 3)implementation plan,


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4)family requests and 5)detailed mailing address, including telephone number, Fax number andemail etc. Contact: Dr. Silong Wang / Dr Xin Chen Institute of Applied Ecology, CASP.O. Box 41772 Wenhua Rd.Shenyang, 110016ChinaTel: +86-24-23843375Fax:+86-24-23843313E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP UPDATES

1. Membership dues:Any individual with Chinese origin and at least one year of overseas professional in ecologicalfields, willing to recognize and follow the bylaws and paying the membership dues, shall bedeemed to be eligible as a member. The due for Regular and Student Members in developedcountries will be $10 and $5, respectively, for those in developing countries will be $5 and waived,respectively. For new members, dues paid before March 1 will cover the current year and thefollowing year; those paid between Oct. 1 and Feb.28 will be half of the due and will cover thecurrent year. Donation is greatly appreciated. Please fill in the application form which may bedownloaded from: http://www.sino-eco.org/current/membership.htm and sentit, with your check payable to SINO-ECO, to the treasurer (2002-4): Dr. Zhong Chen, School ofForestry, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5018 (US Dollars or equal foreigncountry’s currency).

2. The followings are new SINO-ECO members who joined the Club between May and the end ofAugust:Hu, Jiadu [email protected], Xiaohua, [email protected], Xuexia, [email protected], Xianzhi, [email protected], Xianzhong [email protected], Bo, [email protected], Feng, [email protected], Weimin, [email protected], Weijun, [email protected], Qianlai, [email protected]


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Liu, Xiaozhong, [email protected], Frank, [email protected], Hong, [email protected], Li, [email protected], Xiaomei, [email protected], Xinhua, [email protected], Shixiang, [email protected], Han, [email protected]

The following persons have recently renewed their memberships:Bai, Jay, [email protected], Naming, [email protected]

WELCOME ALL!!!!!

EDITOR NOTES

Thank those who provide information on this issue of Sino-Eco Newsletter and I sincerelyhope that all the members will actively contribute information in any ecological fields to the futureissues. With the encouragement from Dr. Shili Miao, I have created a new section namedEcological Literature. This is just an attempt to enrich and diversify the contents of the newsletter.You are welcome to send your own articles written either in Chinese or English to support thissection. Any suggestions to improve this newsletter will be highly appreciated.

Ben Gu

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