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k. Vermont: For information regarding teaching and research assistantships with annual sti-
pends of $2800 for 9 months, write to Dr. Thomas Sproston (77).
1. Washington: Several graduate assistantships (teaching and research) and fellowships will
be available for the 1970-71 academic year. Stipends for 9 months range from $3200 to
$3586; for 12 months, $3913. Appointments are for one year, with renewal subject to satis-
factory performance. Apply to Dr. C. Gardner Shaw, Chairman (91).
m. Wyoming: For information regarding a research assistantship having a stipend of $312 per
month and tuition and beginning in August or September, 1970., for work with microfungi of
prairie soil write to Dr. Martha Christensen (56).
X. POST-DOCTORATE LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT
a. Florida: Dr. Garry T. Cole (5). Thesis "An exploration of the complementary functions of
mature morphology and conidiophore-conidium ontogeny in the taxonomy of the hyphomycetes".
Research interest: Fungal morphogenesis and ultrastructure; Teaching competence: General
botany, mycology, taxonomy. May 20, 1969. Major Professor: Dr. W. B. Kendrick (37).
b. Wyoming: Dr. Jack States (56). Thesis "Some aspects of morphogenesis in geophyllum
saepiarium, a xerophytic polypore". Research interest: Developmental morphology of
Basidiomycetes; ecology of basidiomycetes in soil; Teaching competence: General biology,
mycology, botany. Major Professor: Dr. L. L. Kennedy.
XI. STUDENTS EXPECTING DOCTORATES LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT
a. Canada
1. Ontario: David Malloch: "The genera of Cleistothecial ascomycetes"; Research interest:
Taxonomy and ecology of fungi; Teaching competence: General botany, mycology, economic
botany; June 1970; Major Professor: Dr. R. F. Cain (57).
2. Ontario: T. R. Nag Raj: "A contribution to a monograph of Chalara": Research interest:
Plant pathology, biological control, fungal taxonomy: Teaching competence: plant
pathology, mycology; Jan. 1970: Major Professor: Dr. Bryce Kendrick (37).
b. Poland: Ryszard Mietkiewski: "Thy fungi introduced with import corn in Poland"! Research
interest: same as above; Teaching competence: phytopathologie; 1970; Major
Professor: Tadewsz Dominik (40).
c. United States
1. California: Ching-yuan Hung: "Light and electron microscopic studies of ascus development
in Pyronema omphalodes"; Research interest: ultrastructure of fungi, cytology; - ~
June 1970; Major ~rbfessor: K. Wells (95).
2. Illinois: Daniel A. DeFigio: "A taxonomic analysis of the Sorticate species of
Hymenochaete; Teaching competence: General botany, zoology, biology, mycology;
August 1970; Major Professor: Dr. A. E. Liberta (59).
3. Indiana: W. Brent Aitken: "Biochemical changes in basidiospore germination of S
commune"; Research interest: fungal physiology; Teaching competence: ~icrobiolg~~,
fungal physiology; June 1970; Major Professor: Dr. Donald J. Niederpruem (17).
4. Indiana: Caryl Heintz: "Ultrastructural studies of germination of oidia and basidiospores
of Coprinus lagopus"; Research interest: electron microscopy, fungal ultrastructure;
Teaching competence: Microbiology, mycology, electron microscopy; June 1970-
January 1971; Major Professor Dr. Donald J. Niederpruem (17) [Note Dr. Heintz is presently
at Purdue University with Dr. Charles Bracker, Dept. of Botany and Plant
Pathology, Lafayette, Indiana]
5. Iowa: Harold G. Brotzman: "Life history studies of Ceratocystis M"; Research interest:
Cytology-morphology of Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes; Teaching competence:
Mycology, cytology, plant pathology, general botany; August 1970; Major Professor:
Martin A. Rosinski (93).
6. Iowa: Thomas R. Jewell: "Investigations on some polysaccharide components of the cell
wall in the genus Ceratocystis." Research Interest: Fungal cell wall composition;
Teaching competence: General botany, mycology, lower plant morphology, plant pathology;
June, 1970; Major Professor: Martin A. Rosinski (93).
7. Kansas: John Leslie Watson: "Serological studies with the saprophytic phase of
selected species of the genus Taphrina"; Research interest: Serological identification
and serological relatedness of the species of Taphrina"; Teaching competence: General
zoology, microbiology, general botany, plant pathology, plant physiology, general
biology, mycology; August, 1970; Major Professor: Dr. C. L. Kramer (16).