[DIALOGnews] DIALOG and DISCCRS News Nov. 19, 2004

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DIALOG and Disccrs News
Nov. 19, 2004

GOOGLE PLANS NEW SERVICE FOR SCIENTISTS AND SCHOLARS
CLIMATE WARMING IN THE ARCTIC
SCIENCE ETHICS
Assistant professor, Hydrology
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Research position

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GOOGLE PLANS NEW SERVICE FOR SCIENTISTS AND SCHOLARS
from The New York Times (Registration Required)
      SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17 - Google Inc. plans to announce on 
Thursday that it is adding a new search service aimed at scientists 
and academic researchers.
     Google Scholar, which was scheduled to go online Wednesday 
evening at scholar.google.com, is a result of the company's 
collaboration with a
number of scientific and academic publishers and is intended as a first
stop for researchers looking for scholarly literature like peer-reviewed
papers, books, abstracts and technical reports.
     Google executives declined to say how many additional documents 
and books had been indexed and made searchable through the service. 
While the great majority of recent scholarly papers and periodicals 
are indexed on the Web, many have not been easily accessible to the 
public.
http://snipurl.com/aq4b

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Science News
Check out this section both for news tidbits, and for
examples of how to communicate science to a non-scientist audience

CLIMATE WARMING IN THE ARCTIC
New research on the effects of global warming on the Arctic has been 
released recently. Why is the arctic warming faster than the rest of 
the world? What will the impacts on the United States be? Is Alaska 
already being affected? 
      Answers to these frequently asked questions can be found here:
http://ealert.pewclimate.org/ctt.asp?u=436458&l=67977

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Forum

SCIENCE ETHICS
The November, 2004 issue of Physics Today has a Special-Focus section 
on Ethics. While it is geared towards physics, the concerns are 
universal.  I encourage you all to read it.
Submitted by Sue Weiler, weiler at whitman.edu

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Jobs for PhDs
Good site: http://www.higheredjobs.com/about/
Assistant professor, Hydrology
The Department of Aquatic, Watershed and Earth Resources (AWER) at 
Utah State University requests applications for a tenure-track 
assistant professor position in surface water hydrology. The 
Department houses faculty working in hydrology, geomorphology, water 
quality, aquatic ecology, fisheries, biogeochemistry, limnology, 
remote sensing, global change, and ecosystem modeling. The successful 
applicant will be expected to develop a vigorous, externally-funded 
research program that compliments our existing expertise. We seek 
applicants eager to participate in collaborative research with 
applications to the broad field of natural resource science and 
management. Strong communication and teaching skills are essential. 
The successful applicant will teach two undergraduate courses and a 
graduate course annually in their area of specialization. To apply, 
send curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching 
experience, up to three reprints, and the names, addresses, e-mail 
addresses, and phone numbers of three references to Wayne Wurtsbaugh, 
Hydrology Search Chair, AWER Department, Utah State University, 
Logan, UT 84322-5230. Application review will begin 5 January, 2005 
and will continue until the position is filled. See 
<http://personnel.usu.edu/jobs.htm>http://personnel.usu.edu/jobs.htm 
or contact the search chair at wurts at cc.usu.edu for the full 
announcement. We especially encourage applications from women and 
minorities. AA/EOE.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the global conservation organization, 
leads international efforts for a living planet.  The Conservation 
Science
Program at WWF-US seeks a highly motivated Marine Scientist to blend
rigorous marine research with practical applications in our
conservation programs worldwide.  Responsibilities of this position
include:

*	Working closely with program, policy, and field staff to
ensure WWF's marine conservation efforts are based strongly on science
*	Conducting innovative research projects on topics and in
regions of focal interest to WWF and publishing results in peer-
reviewed journals
*	Developing tools and guidelines for WWF field programs
regarding emerging issues, e.g. marine zoning, integrating natural and
social science to enhance marine protected area design and
implementation, sustainable fisheries, ecosystem-based fisheries
management, climate change impacts on marine systems, etc.
*	Collaborating with scientists at universities, research
institutes, and other conservation organizations
*	Representing WWF at meetings, conventions, and in the media to
present scientific results and to raise awareness of marine
conservation
*	Fund-raising for marine conservation science and
implementation projects

The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in a related field (Conservation
Science, Marine Ecology, Fisheries Biology, etc.), at least three
years of conservation experience, and an ability to blend rigorous
interdisciplinary science with field applications to achieve
meaningful conservation results.  Strong statistical and data
management skills, experience with field-based conservation, a
familiarity with GIS techniques, excellent writing, speaking, and
interpersonal skills, and management experience are preferred.  The
ability to work independently is critical.  Willingness and ability to
travel frequently, often to remote locations, is required.  This
position is based in our Washington, DC office.

AA/EOE; Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.  Please apply
online at www.worldwildlife.org  or send cover letter and resume
(include job #25047) by fax to (202) 293-9211, or by mail to World
Wildlife Fund, Human Resources Dept. #25047, 1250 24th Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20037. NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES PLEASE.

Reviews of applications will begin December 1, 2004

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of distributing information of potential interest to recent PhDs 
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C. Susan Weiler, Ph.D.          
Biology Department                  Tel:   509-527-5948          
Whitman College                       Fax:  509-527-5961
Walla Walla, WA 99362
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