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AAS Bulletin BoardMost recent update May 23, 2008 |
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Listing will be by date; the latest postings will be at the top. Please note that the American Arachnological Society takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the listings placed here with the exception of official society business. Notices may be submitted by email to the site administrator or by using the site's feedback and suggestions form. The appropriateness of all submissions for posting on this page will be decided by the site administrator in consultation with the Society's President, if need be. Subject: NEW BOOK ON AMBER FOSSIL SPIDERS NOW AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Dominican Amber Spiders: a comparative palaeontological-neontological approach to identification, faunistics, ecology and biogeography By David Penney Published by Siri Scientific Press, May 2008: ISBN 978-0-9558636-0-8 The author is a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Manchester, UK and the leading world expert on fossil spiders preserved in amber and in interpreting what they can reveal about the ecology of the extinct forests in which they lived. In this beautifully illustrated book David Penney uses a unique, integrated approach, which combines and compares information derived from both fossil and living spiders. He provides a comprehensive synthesis of what is known about the Dominican Republic amber spider fauna, much of which is based on his numerous scientific publications in leading international journals. However, the book is not intended solely for academics. It contains more than 330 illustrations including many colour photographs, which will permit the identification of both the fossil and living Hispaniolan spider faunas by both amber collectors and spider enthusiasts. Additional chapters provide full coverage of what is known about the age, geological origins, chemistry and botanical source of Dominican amber and the mining, preparation and distribution processes, which the author has witnessed first hand. Previously unpublished research on historical biogeography should make this book of value to all those interested in the origins of Caribbean biodiversity. The volume also contains an extensive bibliography of more than 350 entries, providing a valuable resource for anybody interested in amber. This book far surpasses anything else available on this subject and is expected to remain the leading reference work for many years to come. It is a must for anybody interested in spiders or Dominican amber! Price £40.00 (sterling only) + postage and packing as follows: Payment methods: Paypal to email address: david.penney@manchester.ac.uk, The book is also available through www.amazon.co.uk (not yet listed on international Amazon sites). Just enter the ISBN in the Advanced Search option.
Subject: Harold E. and Leona M. Rice Professorship in Systematic Entomology Applications are invited for the Rice Professorship in Systematic Entomology. This is a full-time, 9-month tenured position at the Full Professor level in the Department of Zoology. The holder of the chair is expected to be a midcareer to senior scholar with an international reputation for scholarship and a distinguished record of funding, publication, and teaching in systematic entomology. The Rice Professor will participate in teaching, graduate education, and serve as Director of the Oregon State Arthropod Collection (OSAC), a major research collection with 3 million specimens. The appointment also includes annual discretionary funds of approximately $100,000 to support the research and teaching programs of the Rice Professor, with approximately one-third to be spent in support of the functions of the OSAC. It is expected that the Rice Professor will continue to be a productive scholar and teacher, participate fully in departmental affairs, contribute to the study of systematic entomology at Oregon State University, and take a leadership role in the local systematics community. The Rice Professor should possess broad disciplinary interests and welcome collaborative research with colleagues across the university and beyond. For additional requirements and to apply see http://oregonstate.edu/jobs Posting #0002193. Direct inquires to Tara Bevandich at bevandit@science.oregonstate.edu OSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer has a policy of being responsive to dual-career needs. posted by AAS webadmin for:
Subject: Request for Identification of spider egg sacs from eastern and midwestern USA I am working on a field guide to signs of North American invertebrates, which will include spider webs, burrows, and egg sacs. I have created a web page with some mystery egg sacs, which I'm hoping someone can help me identify to family, genus, or species. For some of them I have tentative IDs and am hoping for confirmation. The page is http://www.charleyeiseman.com/eggsacs.html and there is a link at the bottom to more information about the book. Charley Eiseman no other contact information provided Subject: The Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, announces that the following arachnid reprints are available free of charge. These MCZ Bulletins and Breviora are available in fairly large numbers, others may be available – please request.
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Please contact Laura Leibensperger at lleibens@oeb.harvard.edu and indicate which publications you would like. A PDF version of this document can be found here.
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