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Issue for June 13, 2008

Science Career Magazine
A Self-Made Climber
By  Elisabeth Pain  -

Rainforest ecologist Catherine Cardelús has taught herself how to move freely up and down trees, but she's still struggling to understand a key scientific question: Why is there so much plant diversity 50 m above the ground?

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An Adventurous Physicist
By  Elisabeth Pain  -

Visiting a tropical forest for the first time prompted Jérôme Chave to leave theoretical condensed matter physics to focus on tropical forests.

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Measuring the Impact of Invasive Plants
By  Elisabeth Pain  -

Plant population biologist Kristina Stinson's application of a population perspective to studying how invasive plants affect forest ecosystems has implications for forest management.

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Sustaining Forests in a Changing World
By  Elisabeth Pain  -

Forest ecosystems are central to most of today's global environmental issues. Science Careers reviews career opportunities in this growing area of research.

Science Career Magazine
Industrial Postdocs: The Road Less Traveled
By  Laura Bonetta  -