From di5@umail.umd.edu Sat Oct 25 23:37:11 1997 Received: from mx5.u.washington.edu (mx5.u.washington.edu [140.142.32.6]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.05) with ESMTP id XAA51932 for ; Sat, 25 Oct 1997 23:37:10 -0700 Received: from umailsrv2.umd.edu (umailsrv2.umd.edu [128.8.10.76]) by mx5.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.09) with ESMTP id XAA25389 for ; Sat, 25 Oct 1997 23:37:07 -0700 Received: from host.umd.edu (s63.gunnison.com [199.190.87.63]) by umailsrv2.umd.edu (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id BAA13823 for ; Sun, 26 Oct 1997 01:35:51 -0500 Message-Id: <3.0.32.19971017003053.00ed1c90@pop.umail.umd.edu> X-Sender: di5@pop.umail.umd.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0 (32) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 00:33:16 -0400 To: consbio@u.washington.edu From: "David W. Inouye" Subject: Post-doc opportunities: biology of small populations Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research on the Biology of Small Populations at the University of Maryland and Smithsonian Institution The Research Training Group in the Biology of Small Populations at the University of Maryland and the Smithsonian Institution is a collaborative enterprise to explore the implications of rarity in organisms. It was established by a grant from the National Science Foundation in 1996 to support research and training in the biological implications of small population size. The underlying philosophy is that a broad, basic science approach is required if we are to understand the factors that influence whether rare species persist or go extinct. The program provides fellowships for postdoctoral and graduate study leading to a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland. Participants have access to facilities at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center on the Chesapeake Bay, the National Zoological Park, and the Laboratory of Molecular Systematics at the National Museum of Natural History. A graduate seminar and short technical training sessions are offered annually on different topics related to the biology of small populations. Each year a spring symposium features presentations by invited experts and trainees. Research on an endangered or threatened species is not required. In fact, the implications of population size are often better studied in species that are not themselves threatened. Any project that investigates the behavioral, ecological, or evolutionary consequences of small or reduced population sizes is eligible for support. We encourage fellows to develop independent research projects. However, fellows are required to have a faculty sponsor. Therefore, if you are applying for a fellowship you should contact a potential mentor from the list of participating faculty below before submitting applications. Participating Faculty - University of Maryland Peter Abrams - Ecological & Evolutionary Theory - abrams@zool.umd.edu Gerry Borgia - Evolution of Social Systems - borgia@zool.umd.edu Lin Chao - Theory and Microbial Evolution - chao@zool.umd.edu Jim Dietz - Primate Ecology and Conservation - dietz@zool.umd.edu Michelle Dudash - Plant Population Biology - md59@umail.umd.edu Charles Fenster - Evolution and Ecological Genetics - cf25@umail.umd.edu Doug Gill - Evolutionary Ecology - gill@zool.umd.edu David Inouye - Pollination Biology - di5@umail.umd.edu Ulrich Mueller - Behavioral Evolution - mueller@zool.umd.edu Margaret Palmer - Aquatic Community Ecology - mp3@umail.umd.edu Gerald Wilkinson-Behavioral Ecology/Evolution-wilkinson@zool.umd.edu Robert Denno - Insect-Plant Ecology - rd12@umail.umd.edu Dave Hawthorne - Insect Population Genetics - dh176@umail.umd.edu Smithsonian Institution Jon Ballou - Conservation Biology - NZPDZR01@sivm.si.edu Rob Fleischer - Evolutionary Genetics - NZPGL100@sivm.si.edu Devra Kleiman - Convservation Biology - NZPEM029@sivm.si.edu Mike Braun - Molecular Systematics - braun@onyx.si.edu Anson `Tuck' Hines - Marine Ecology - hines@serc.si.edu Fellowships provide a $25,000 stipend for one or two years and include health insurance as well as a $4,000 annual research allowance. Two year fellowship recipients will be required to participate in a teaching internship program which will involve working with a faculty member in an undergraduate course. Fellowship activities should begin between March 1998 and January 1999. Fellowship recipients must be US citizens or permanent residents. The program encourages the submission of applications from minorities underrepresented in science, including women. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Postmarked by December 15,1997 Fellowship recipients must be US citizens or permanent residents. Applications will consist of 1. A cover letter. The letter should include the name of your faculty sponsor from the above list. 2. A Curriculum Vita. (5 copies) 3. A research proposal. This should consist of 4-6 pages of single spaced text (figures, tables, and bibliography do not count in the 6 page limit. The text should explain how the proposed research will contribute to understanding the biological implications of small population sizes. (5 copies) 4. Copies of 2 publications if available. 5. Three letters of recommendation sent to the address below. Send the above materials to RTG Coordinator, Kara Paintner, Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. For more details send a request to our email address, bsp-rtg@zool.umd.edu or call (301) 405-4552 or check out our web page http://www.life.umd.edu/bsprtg/index.html ------------------------------------------------------ Kara J. Paintner, Coordinator Behavior, Evolution, Ecology, and Systematics Biology of Small Populations Research Training Program 301-405-4552 paintner@zool.umd.edu http://www.life.umd.edu/bsprtg/index.html .