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                           POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

     POSITION TITLE:  Post-doctoral Research Associate (Bird/Landscape
     modeling)

     LOCATION:  USDI, Geological Survey, Biological Research Division,
     Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD

     PROJECT DESCRIPTION:  This is a joint project with USEPA, US Forest
     Service,and North Carolina State University.  The position will be
     administered by North Carolina State University, with a duty location
     at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.  The successful applicant
     will be responsible for analyzing recent trends in biological
     diversity for the Mid-Atlantic regional assessment being completed by
     the USEPA. The position will focus on using extant data sets on
     vertebrate taxa and forest habitats that are spatially and temporally
     extensive. Patterns of species richness, local extinction rates,
     turnover, and abundance patterns of selected species will be estimated
     over time within the Mid-Atlantic region.  Much of this work will use
     the North American Breeding Bird Survey to estimate species diversity
     and abundance trends. Supplemental data sets (e.g. Natural Heritage
     Program data on rare and endangered species) will also be used if
     available. Environmental data on climate, physiography, and forest
     habitats will be compiled for the purposes of modeling patterns of
     association
     between environmental characteristics and vertebrate diversity
     patterns.

     QUALIFICATIONS:  1) Ph.D. in ecology, wildlife biology, or closely
     related field,  with a strong background and interest in landscape
     ecology or modeling; 2) Knowledge of capture-recapture methodologies
     and a strong statistical background; 3) Experience with GIS (ArcInfo);
     4) General ecological knowledge of forest environments in the
     Mid-Atlantic region is also desired

     EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:  Full time, 9-month position, with
     reappointment contingent on funding.  Position is expected to commence
     in March 1998.
     Salary is $3,000/month with housing provided at the Patuxent Wildlife
     Research Center.

     APPLICATION PROCESS:  Applicants should submit a letter of interest, a
     detailed curriculum vitae, and names, addresses, phone numbers, and
     email addresses (if available) of 3 references to:


     Dr. Curtis H. Flather                                       Dr. John

     R. Sauer USDA, Forest
     Service                                                   USDI, BRD
     Rocky Mountain Research Station      OR       Patuxent Wildlife
     Research Center 3825 E. Mulberry St.
     11510 American Holly Drive Fort Collins, CO  80524
               Laurel, MD  20708
     FAX: 970/498-1660                                         FAX:
     301/497-5666 Phone: 970/498-1869
     Phone: 301/497-5662 email: cflather@lamar.colostate.edu
     email: john_r_sauer@usgs.gov