From cdavanzo at hampshire.edu  Tue Mar  1 10:12:18 2005
From: cdavanzo at hampshire.edu (Charlene D'Avanzo)
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 10:12:18 -0500
Subject: [ESSP] OTS South Africa Fall semester
Message-ID: <a06100565be4a36774715@[192.168.1.100]>

As we reach the height of our Spring student recruiting season, we 
would like to remind you that our South African undergraduate 
semester program is expanding to also include a Fall semester this 
year. This program includes undergraduate students from the United 
States and South Africa and is based in the world famous Kruger 
National Park. As the park is being expanded to become the largest 
trans-boundary park in the world, students are trained to conduct 
field research in an exciting place at an exciting time. The program 
also visits other sites in South Africa including Cape Town. The 
fifteen week semester starts September 6, 2005.

Enrollment is also still open for our Fall semester program in Costa 
Rica and our two Summer programs, Tropical Biology and Ethnobiology. 
We have a rolling admissions process but we encourage students to 
start early to ensure a space in the their first choice program. 
Your students can find more information on our website at 
http://www.ots.duke.edu and can call us at 919-684-5774.

Thank you,

Regards,

Ed Stashko

Ed Stashko, Ph.D.
Academic Director
Organization for Tropical Studies
Duke University
Box 90630
Durham, NC 27708
Tel. (919) 684-5774; Fax (919) 684-5661
E-mail <estashko at duke.edu>,  http://www.ots.duke.edu

-- 
Charlene

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Charlene D'Avanzo
Professor of Ecology 
Dean, School of Natural Sciences
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA 01002

Voice 413-5595569
FAX 413-5595448
Email - cdavanzo at hampshire.edu

website: http://helios.hampshire.edu/~cdNS/
TIEE: tiee.ecoed.net/
Course website: http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/

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From srNS at hampshire.edu  Tue Mar  1 17:43:19 2005
From: srNS at hampshire.edu (Steve Roof)
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 17:43:19 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [ESSP] Hampshire Bird Club(s), March 3 & 14 events
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0503011742140.24585@helios.hampshire.edu>

Two Upcoming Bird events:

1) Thursday March 3, 7:30 p.m. Raptor Encounter. FPH West Lecture Hall --Tom
Ricardi is coming with his birds of prey! Don't miss it.

2) "Eating at the Interface of Water and Land: the evolution of feeding
systems in aquatic birds."  Hampshire Bird Club Monday, March 14 at 7:30
pm (see below)

A program by Margaret  Rubega, Connecticut State
Ornithologist, and Assistant Professor, Dept. Ecology  & Evolutionary Biology ,
UConn.

Aquatic birds  are faced with an interesting set of problems while trying to
secure food in a  dense, fluid medium like water.  Shorebirds are particularly
interesting because they display an array of  lifestyles that vary from
almost fully aquatic to completely land-based. This  talk will address the
interaction of form and function in the feeding systems of  aquatic birds, with
a focus on phalaropes.

Join us Monday, March 14 at 7:30 pm,  Immanuel  Lutheran  Church, 867  N.
Pleasant St., Amherst,  MA at 7:30PM.  Meetings are free; the public is welcome.
For further information: (413) 549-1768 or hampshirebirdclub.org

Please announce or post to your club, class, or web site.  Thank you.  Jan
(Hampshire Bird Club)

-Dhyana Miller - dcm02 at hampshire.edu





From cdavanzo at hampshire.edu  Thu Mar  3 07:19:38 2005
From: cdavanzo at hampshire.edu (Charlene D'Avanzo)
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 07:19:38 -0500
Subject: [ESSP] Bird Migratory Program
Message-ID: <a0610058bbe4cb0f6dfa2@[192.168.1.100]>

Lots of fun opportunities for community service - it is a great place 
and only about 2 mi from Hampshire.



March Programs at the Hitchcock Center for the Environment start this 
weekend.  Call 413-256-6006 to register or for more information, and 
check out our website: 
<http://www.hitchcockcenter.org>www.hitchcockcenter.org.   All 
programs are at the Hitchcock Center unless otherwise stated.  525 S. 
Pleasant St. Amherst, MA  01002

Please pass this along to anyone you think may be interested in the 
programs. Thanks!

Winter Into Spring - Creative Movement Fling with Maya Apfelbaum
Saturdays, March 5, 12 & 19  2:00 - 3:30 pm
for children ages 6 - 10
Let your children bend and sway to the emerging spring life in these 
three classes designed to create movements based on observations of 
nature.  Dances will reflect winter themes like the journey of snow, 
animal's adaptations to cold, and then move into a celebration of 
spring's arrival - its buds, leaves, and longier sunnier days. 
Members: $35/all three classes    Nonmembers: $45/all three classes

Salamander Tunnel Maintenance Day with Jennifer Wiest
Sunday, March 6th  1 - 4 pm
Free for all ages
Join Jennifer and friends in this yearly event to clear away debris 
from the fencing and tunnels that help the spotted salamanders 
migrate to vernal pools across the street.  The world famous tunnel 
on Henry Street in Cushman Village, North Amherst is the meeting 
place for salamander lovers of the Valley.  Join us!  Bring a shovel, 
garden rake, and gloves if you have them.  Call to let us know your 
phone number in case the event is rescheduled due to the amount of 
snow on the ground.

Monarchs in Mexico with Jennifer Wiest
Monday, March 7  7 pm
In the 1970s, Amherst College graduate student Bill Calvert and his 
professor Lincoln Brower "discovered" and helped make public the 
overwintering sites of the Monarch butterfly.  Last year, Jennifer 
Wiest traveled with Clavert to the sites in Mexico and will share her 
observations and knowledge of these amazing insects.  This program is 
a great introduction to the spring and summer program Jennifer leads 
on monitoring the population of Monarchs in the Valley - a program 
which contributes to international research data & tags butterflies 
for monitoring along their migration route.
Members: Free; Nonmembers: $5

Sustainable Sundays: Wind Power in New England with Walton Congdon 
and Sally Wright
Sunday, March 13  1 - 3 pm
Advances in technology in wind power are outpacing the public's 
awareness.  Massachuestts energy customers are increasing demands 
for greener energy, and wind is again on the frontline of many town's 
agenda.  Come re-educate yourself on the issues and learn how local 
communities like Hull, MA, Searsburg, VT, and soon Hoosac, MA have 
experienced the pros and cons of wind as a renewable resource.  Learn 
what communities can do make wind energy a positive resource for 
their electricity needs.
Members free;  Nonmembers $5

Birding by the Book: Explore the Destinations In Bird Finding Guide 
to Western MA
Attend three Wednesday evening classes and attend your choice of fieldtrips
Wednesdays 7-9 pm March 23, April 6 (waterfowl), April 27 (warblers)
Fieltrips: 7am - Noon
March 26, TBA, w/Scott Surner
April 9: East Meadows (p. 174) w/Scott Surner
April 16: Lake Siog & Hamilton Reservoir (p. 289) w/Bill Cormier
May 7: Quabbin Reservoir (p. 251) w/Harvey Allen
May 15: Beartown State Forest (p. 79) w/ Myles & Kathy Conway
May 22: High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary (p. 98) w/David McLain
June 4: Tyringham Valley & Cobble (p. 71) w/Edwin Neumuth
Members: $150/incl. all trips & classes, or $50/all classes & your 
choice 3 trips, or $25 each trip
Nonmembers: $175/incl. all trips & classes, or $75/all classes & your 
choice 3 trips, or $40 each trip

Global Games w/Hitchcock Center Staff & Volunteers
Saturday, March 26  1 - 3 pm
for children over 4 
Games from other cultures help remind us of the larger family to 
which we belong.  We'll play games like Rubber Band Rope Jumping from 
China, Oba from Colombia, Sardines from Germany, and Sam Pal Sun from 
Korea.
Members free; Nonmembers $5


Charlene

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Charlene D'Avanzo
Professor of Ecology 
Dean, School of Natural Sciences
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA 01002

Voice 413-5595569
FAX 413-5595448
Email - cdavanzo at hampshire.edu

website: http://helios.hampshire.edu/~cdNS/
TIEE: tiee.ecoed.net/
Course website: http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/

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From srNS at hampshire.edu  Thu Mar  3 08:22:55 2005
From: srNS at hampshire.edu (Steve Roof)
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 08:22:55 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [ESSP] Raptor Encounter - Tonight!
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0503030821360.11934@helios.hampshire.edu>

Raptor Encounter

Tonight! Thursday March 3 2005

Tom Ricardi, founder of the Massachusetts Bird of Prey Rehabilitation
Facility, will present this program on raptor ecology and conservation,
featuring live birds of prey, up-close and personal.

This event is on Thursday, March 3rd, 2005.
It is held at : FPH West
This event starts at 7:30pm.

This event is organized by : hampshire college bird club

For more information visit http://birdclub.hampshire.edu or E-mail
skt02 at hampshire.edu




From srNS at hampshire.edu  Fri Mar  4 11:49:30 2005
From: srNS at hampshire.edu (Steve Roof)
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 11:49:30 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [ESSP] Today: Free lunch and Farm Internships in Maine
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0503041148470.16453@helios.hampshire.edu>

Right Now!  Hurry over!

>Hi All-
>
>Today there is a sustainability series luncheon at Cole 333.  Russell Libby of
>the Maine Organic Farmer's and Gardener's Association is going to come and
>speak
>about farm internships and job opportunities in Maine.  Russell is an amazing
>advocate for family farms and organic farming, and has been one of the many
>people who have made MOFGA the leading organic farming association in the
>country!
>
>He also has been working on the Maine $10/week local foods project
>forever, and
>may have a few words of wisdom for our efforts as well!
>
>Come for lunch, and a good talk! 12-1, Cole 333
>
>-Marada



From srNS at hampshire.edu  Mon Mar  7 10:53:41 2005
From: srNS at hampshire.edu (Steve Roof)
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 10:53:41 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [ESSP] Summer College Field Course: Alaskan Field Studies in Wrangell-St.
 Elias National Park
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0503071052560.15494@helios.hampshire.edu>

Summer College Field Course:
Alaskan Field Studies in Wrangell-St.  Elias National Park


Summer College Field Course Announcement
Alaska Wildlands Studies
22 June - 9 August 2005

Co-sponsors:
The Wrangell Mountains Center
University of California, Santa Barbara

For further information, contact:
Ben Shaine, veteran faculty member
E-mail: shaine at olypen.com
Phone: 360-379-9231

---------------------------------------
Applications are invited from undergraduates at all universities for
participation in the 23rd year of the Alaska Wildlands Studies course, a
fully accredited college field program that awards 15 quarter units (10
semester units) for an intensive program of natural science study in the
world's most spectacular classroom, Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias National
Park. Over half of the program is spent in the backcountry, hiking on
the glaciers, tundra, forest, and braided river floodplains surrounding
McCarthy, a small mining-era town at the center of the Park. No
backpacking experience is required, but general physical fitness and an
appetite for adventure are mandatory.

Using an interdisciplinary approach of rigorous natural history
observation and experimental field investigation, students will consider
the interrelated geological, ecological, and social processes which
shape the Wrangell Mountains. In the latter half of the program,
independent research projects allow students, with their faculty
advisors, to focus efforts on a particular subject of interest. Faculty
include Ben Shaine, Ph.D., a 30-year veteran of field programs in the
Wrangells, and Michael Loso, Ph.D., a glacial geologist with over ten
years experience teaching the Alaska Wildlands Studies Program.

Program details, including costs, logistical information, and a more
detailed curriculum description can be downloaded from the Wrangell
Mountains Center website:
http://www.wrangells.org

Registration information can be obtained from:
Wildlands Studies office at UC Santa Barbara
E-mail: wildlands at sonic.net
Phone: 707-632-5665
URL: http://www.wildlandsstudies.com




From srNS at hampshire.edu  Tue Mar  8 09:12:46 2005
From: srNS at hampshire.edu (Steve Roof)
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 09:12:46 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [ESSP] Talk on Buddhism and applied dharma - Wed eve
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0503080912020.30551@helios.hampshire.edu>

What Matters Now:  Bodhisattva Action in Contemporary Life

a talk by Jeffrey Brooks, Director, Northampton Karate

Wednesday, March 9th
Faculty Lounge, FPH
7:00 PM

In this talk Jeffrey Brooks, Director of Northampton Karate Dojo and
Northampton Zendo, 7th degree black belt and ordained Zen priest, offers
a rare perspective on applied dharma and its implications for strength,
kindness, and freedom -- for individuals and communities in the
developed world.



From srNS at hampshire.edu  Wed Mar  9 22:14:53 2005
From: srNS at hampshire.edu (Steve Roof)
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 22:14:53 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [ESSP] local organic farm jobs avail for summer 2005!
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0503092212570.2233@helios.hampshire.edu>

Announcing Job Opportunities at Atlas Farm

Atlas Farm is a small family farm located in South Deerfield, MA. Owners
Gideon Porth and Sara Coblyn have been working in agriculture since 1996
and share a deep commitment to sustainable farming. Our farm is dedicated
to producing food in a way that will maintain biological diversity,
support natural ecosystems, and keep the land productive for future
generations.

We grow a wide variety of certified organic vegetables, herbs, and flowers
and sell our products direct to consumers at farmers' markets throughout
Massachusetts. We also sell wholesale to area restaurants and grocery
stores throughout the season.

We are hiring for four positions for the 2005 season.  Applicants should
be hard-working, reliable, interested in sustainable agriculture, have a
valid driver's license and be able to lift 50 pounds.


Positions available for 2005:

Full-time Farm Assistant (April through November, 50 hrs./wk.)
Assist with all aspects of production including field preparation,
planting, cultivating, harvesting, pest management and marketing. Involves
some tractor work and leading others in field work. Also responsible for
helping to run one farmers' market a week. Previous farm experience
required.


Part-time Farmers' Market Assistant (June through November, 30 hrs./wk.)
Assist with sales 3 days a week at our farmers' market stand in Boston.
Responsibilities include stand set up and take down, vegetable display and
customer sales. Previous retail or customer service experience desired but
not required. Boston-area resident preferred, travel to the farm not
required.


Full-time Field Worker (May through October, 50 hrs./wk.)
Assist with all aspects of production including planting, cultivating,
harvesting and wholesale deliveries. Previous farm experience preferred
but not required.

Part-time Field Worker (June through September, 20 hrs./ wk.)
Assist with harvest work and some other field tasks 3 days/week. Previous
farm experience preferred but not required.


For more information and to apply, please contact Gideon at 413-695-2728
or email gideon at atlasfarm.com.


--
Steve Roof     Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Science
School of Natural Science
Hampshire College               sroof at Hampshire.edu
Amherst, MA 01002               (413) 559-5667; FAX (413) 559-5448




From srNS at hampshire.edu  Wed Mar 23 21:37:09 2005
From: srNS at hampshire.edu (Steve Roof)
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:37:09 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [ESSP] ESSP Lunch on Friday at noon
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0503232136460.9468@helios.hampshire.edu>

Hello all,
This Friday is another installment of the ESSP speaker series.  Daniel Greenberg
will be by to speak about his study abroad program: Living Routes.  I
participated in this program in its trip to India last spring, and it was an
amazing experience that I would recomend to any motivated younger student
looking for an over-seas experience.  Specifically it is focused on Ecovillage
education, a place for students to explore and develop their ideas about the
world in a very different and supportive environment.

So come for lunch, bring your friends and advisees and advisors, this friday at
noon in Cole room 333.

-Jarrett
jam02 at hampshire.edu



From srNS at hampshire.edu  Mon Mar 28 09:03:43 2005
From: srNS at hampshire.edu (Steve Roof)
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 09:03:43 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [ESSP] Energy and the 21st Century Symposium - April 9
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0503280854250.30616@helios.hampshire.edu>

Hi Folks,
  Our entire way of life depends on cheap sources of energy, yet our
cenventional sources are rapidly drying up, and the effects of burning
fossils fuels are damaging our bodies and our Earth.

  There are no easy solutions.  Only smart young people with vision,
energy, and a Hampshire education will save the planet.  But an easy way
to learn a lot more is to attend this very special 1-day conference on
Energy and the 21st Century at Umass on Saturday April 9th.

  Below is the schedule of events, complete info can be found at
http://www.umass.edu/energy/.  You will need to pre-register at this web
site.  The Hampshire Environmental Studies and Sustainability Program
(ESSP) will reimburse HC students for the registration fee.

Saturday, April 9, 2005
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Thompson Hall-Room 104
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Energy in Crisis
Joseph Gavin, Grumman

Global Warming
Michael Mann, University of Virginia

Oil, Dependency, and War
Michael Klare, Hampshire College

Technological Solutions
Ernest J. Moniz, MIT

Wind Energy
Jon McGowan, UMass Amherst

Renewable Energy
Robert Pratt, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative

Panel Discussion
Hon. John Olver (invited)


--
Steve Roof     Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Science
School of Natural Science
Hampshire College               sroof at Hampshire.edu
Amherst, MA 01002               (413) 559-5667; FAX (413) 559-5448




From cdavanzo at hampshire.edu  Mon Mar 28 10:15:11 2005
From: cdavanzo at hampshire.edu (Charlene D'Avanzo)
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 08:15:11 -0700
Subject: [ESSP] Lizard assistants needed/Bahamas
Message-ID: <f05111b09be6dcfaa5692@[192.168.1.101]>

Date:    Sun, 27 Mar 2005 18:19:15 -0500
From:    Erin Marnocha <erinlea5 at HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Lizard Field Assistants in Bahamas- June 6

Job Description: 2-3 people are needed to assist a UCLA graduate student
in a study of brown anoles on the island of Great Exuma, Bahamas. The
project aims to understand how humans are impacting natural populations of
brown anoles through habitat alteration. The data collected during this
upcoming field season will help determine the role of natural selection in
driving intraspecific morphological variation.  The primary responsibility
of the field assistants will be to catch large numbers of lizards for a
mark-recapture study. Other responsibilities will include data entry and
logistical support.

Duration: June 6- July 7

Qualifications: Applicants must have experience working in the field and
must be proficient in Excel. Experience capturing and handling lizards is
strongly preferred. Applicants must be incredibly motivated and have
outstanding patience and focus.

Benefits: Food and lodging will be provided.  The living conditions are
extremely good compared to most field situations: hot showers, full
kitchen, air conditioning, and proximity to beaches!

Additional Requirements: Selected applicants must pay for their airfare to
and from George Town, Great Exuma (from $300 to $600 depending on city of
origin).

To Apply: Please email (preferred), fax, or mail your cover letter, CV or
detailed resum? and a list of 3 references to

Erin Marnocha
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
University of California Los Angeles
621 Charles E. Young Dr. South
Box 951606
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1606

fax. 310-825-5446
email: erinlea at ucla.edu
-- 
Charlene

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Charlene D'Avanzo
Professor of Ecology and Dean
School of Natural Sciences
Hampshire College

Phone 413-5595569
FAX 413-5595448

Homepage: http://helios.hampshire.edu/~cdNS/
TIEE: http://tiee.ecoed.net/
Course website: http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/
ns/ns207

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