BBBBB EEEEEE NN N ISSN 1188-603X BB B EE NNN N BBBBB EEEEE NN N N BOTANICAL BB B EE NN NN ELECTRONIC BBBBB EEEEEE NN N NEWS No. 39 September 7, 1992 Address: aceska@cue.bc.ca Victoria, B.C. ----------------------------------------------------- POST-DOCTORAL POSITION -- WATERSHED MODELLER Adapt and extend hydrologic models to analyze effects of land use and climate change on peak and low streamflows in mountain watersheds. Ph.D. in hydrology or related field, experience with computer modelling required. Full-time, fixed-term 12-month position, $25,000-$30,000 depending on experience. Full benefits. Send letter of application, complete resume, transcripts of university work, and three letters of recommendation by Sept. 25, 1992 to: Dr. Logan Norris, Head, Dept. of Forest Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-5705. For more information, contact Dr. Gordon Grant (503- 750-7328; grant@fsl.orst.edu) or Dr. Julia Jones (503-737-6578; jjones@fsl.orst.edu). POST-DOCTORAL POSITION -- QUANTITATIVE FLORISTICS The Department of Botany at Oklahoma State University seeks candidates for a 9-11 month postdoctoral position for United States Forest Service-funded research on quantitative floristics. Familiarity with conservation biology, botanical nomenclature, library methods, computer spreadsheets, statistical methods, and word processing is essential. For full consideration, applications must be received by November 1, 1992. Anticipated starting date is January 1, 1993. For application and position details, please contact Dr. Michael Palmer, Department of Botany, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK 74078 USA, Bitnet: BTNYMWP@OSUCC, Phone: 405-744-7717. Mike will be out of the country from Sept. 1 - Sept. 18, so please inquire after Sept. 18. WHEN COMETH THE NEW FLORA OF CALIFORNIA? (BEN # 36) Tom Rosatti : Thanks for the e-mail concerning The Jepson Manual. I served as a scientific editor of that project from December of 1987 until May of 1992, when I became project coordinator of SMASCH, about which Tom Duncan has recently informed you via this same medium. [The goal of this project is to implement a data model and begin the development of a database of California collections held in California herbaria. - Tom Duncan] The last I knew, final text was planned for submittal to the publisher (UC Press, I think) in October of this year, with the book due out in early 1993 at a cost of $55. You should contact Stone or Vorobik, each of whom is still working on the project, to confirm these and other details. Sean O'Hara : A call to the Jepson Herbarium at UCB reveals that they are just finishing it up now, and it will go to UC Press soon. Apparently this is a TOTAL, LIKE WOW MAN!! redo still according to Jepson's original ideas, but with new illustrations, groupings, etc., Some interest in pre-ordering has been expressed throughout California, but nothing is yet set up, nor has a price even been set. It is expected to be out in December/January. Inquiries SHOULD NOT BE MADE TO THE ALREADY OVERWORKED HERBARIUM STAFF (my emphasis as I know what pressure they are under!), but might be made to U.C. Press (1-(800)-822-6657), though they do not have any real information at the moment. You might try in late fall to see if things are more concrete. PERGAMON & ELSEVIER PRICE INCREASES From: Peter Brueggeman [cross-posted from ] Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library is analyzing price increases for its subscriptions and has examined its Elsevier and Pergamon titles. I thought others might find this analysis interesting....Peter Brueggeman Our 33 Pergamon subscriptions are increasing from a total expenditure of $32,336.97 for 1992 to $41,840.50 for 1993, an overall increase of 29.39%. The spread for price increases ranged from 9.4 to 55%. We used Pergamon's quote of $1.90/pound sterling which they are honoring through Dec. 31. Our 39 Elsevier subscriptions are increasing from $39,621.51 to $52,484.65, a 32.45% increase. The spread ranged from 8% to 91%. We used Elsevier's quote of 1.66 Guilders/$1.00. Titles with large increases are supposed to have increased numbers of pages for 1993. [Peter Brueggeman lists the price increases for each journal. If you are interested in the full listing, send me a note: aceska@cue.bc.ca] NEW LIST: ECOSYS-L From: Joachim Benz The ECOSYS-L mailing list is intended to provide a forum to discuss problems in the fields of ecosystem theory and modelling. In addition there should be discussed the current state of the art and future of standardization and documentation of mathematical descriptions for ecological processes. ECOSYS-L can be used also as a forum to discuss results of the just started research project 'Analysis of existing models of nutrient-cycles in agro-ecosystems'. One of the main tasks of this project is, to built up a database of documentations of mathematical description of ecological processes (ECOBAS). Information can be requested from ECOBAS via E-mail. (We are interested to put through this project with a broad discussion with other researchers. Further information about this project can be requested from Joachim Benz .) To subscribe, send the following command to LISTSERV@DEARN (bitnet) or LISTSERV@vm.gmd.de (in the BODY of e-mail): subscribe ECOSYS-L firstname lastname After subscribing, messages may be sent to the list by sending to: ECOSYS-L@DEARN (bitnet) or ECOSYS-L@vm.gmd.de. Owner: Joachim Benz NEW PUBLICATION - BARBARA McCLINTOCK BOOK (re: BEN # 38) Fedoroff, N. & D. Bolstein [Editors]. 1992. The Dynamic Genome: Barbara McClintock's Ideas in the Century of Genetics. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 422 p., illus. indexes, Cloth $65 (+ $5.50 postage) ISBN 0-87969-422-X Nina Fedoroff's book on McClintock's work has just become available. It is an eclectic collection of memoirs and technical reviews of McClintock's ideas, personality and scientific contributions, most composed by intimate acquaintances on the occasion of B.M.'s 90th birthday. Call toll-free: 1-800-843-4388 (continental U.S. and Canada) or Call 516-349-1930 (all other locations) FAX: 516-349-1946 COMING SOON One (or two) of the future issues of BEN will bring a summary of the Biodiversity Conference in Sacramento July 13-17, 1992 "Biodiversity in the Managed Landscape: Theory and Practice."