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Faculty Position Available |
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Experimental Plant Ecologist. Tenure track assistant professor position available August 2010. Earned doctorate in Ecology, Botany or related discipline; research addressing plant responses to global climate change. Successful applicant must be qualified to teach Field Botany, Intro Biology labs, and a variety of upper division courses in ecology. Candidate is expected to establish an active, externally funded research program involving graduate and/or undergraduate students. Finalists must successfully complete interview process and teaching demonstration. Mail one hard-copy of all official university transcripts, statements of teaching and research philosophies, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Harry M. Tiebout III, Department of Biology, West Chester University, West Chester PA 19383 (no email applications). Review of completed applications begins on January 4, 2010 and continues until position is filled. For more details and full ad visit http://www.wcupa.edu/scripts/vacancies/zoomf.asp?Notice=398, call 610-436-2726 or email
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AA/EOE. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. The filling of this position is contingent upon available funding. All offers of employment are subject to and contingent upon satisfactory completion of all pre-employment background and consumer reporting checks. |
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Biology Highlights: 2009 |
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Dr. Frank Fish and Brittany Coughlin (formerly Fredericks), Biology undergraduate student, published the paper “Hippopotamus underwater locomotion: reduced-gravity movements for a massive mammal” in the Journal of Mammalogy, 2009, 90: 675-679. Dr. S. Anne Boettger (1) published the article “Mass culture and characterization of tumor cells from a naturally occurring invertebrate cancer model: Applications for human and animal disease and environmental health” in Biological Bulletin, (2009), 216, 23-39; and (2) published the article “The effects of chronic inorganic and organic phosphate exposure on bacterial activity of the coelomic fluid of the sea urchin Lytechinus variegates (Echinodermata: Echinoidea)” in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, (2009), Part C 150: 39-44. Dr. Greg Turner co-authored the paper “Light availability differentially influences ectomycorrhizal fungal communities on oak seedlings grown in oak- and hemlock-associated soils” with J. Lewis, B. Schuster, J.T. Mates-Muchin and L. Watt in the Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 2009, 39: 1247-1258. Dr. Frank Fish (1) gave a live interview about the dolphins and whales on radio station WALO 1240 AM from Humacao, Puerto Rico on July 2; (2) presented an invited paper “Biomimetics: Determining engineering opportunities from nature” as part of a symposium on Biomimetics and Bioinspiration at the SPIE (Society for Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers) conference in San Diego on August 2; (3) presented an invited seminar “Biomimetic applications of cetacean natural technologies for efficient propulsion and energy generation” to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in LaJolla, CA on August 4; and (4) appeared on the television show “HOOKED: Flying Monsters” which aired on the National Geographic Channel on August 3 and 8. |
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Whale Power Selected as Finalist in Copenhagen |
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 As part of his research program, Dr. Frank Fish serves as an active member of the design team for WhalePower Tubercle Technology. In 2009, the WhalePower Tubercle Technology team had their latest design nominated for an INDEX:Award under the Community category.
The INDEX:Award is the biggest design award in the world; it is held annually in Copenhagen and financed by the state of Denmark. The INDEX:Award is the primary driving force behind a global mission to generate more designs that improve the quality of life throughout the world. Of the more than 700 entries entered for an INDEX:Award in 2009, the submission by the WhalePower Tubercle Technology team was selected as as one of the Finalist. Congratulations! On August 21, an exhibit featuring all of the finalist was put on display in the center of Copenhagen; the next stop for the exhibit will be Singapore. For more information refer to the INDEX:Award website. |
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