Dr. Booth,

        I am contacting you in regards to the post-doctoral positions that
you posted on fish-ecology.  I am currently finsihing up my PhD with Dr.
Peter Sale at the University of Windsor, Windsor Ontario, Canada.  I've been
done writing since about april, but spent another season inthe field
overseeing some new students.  I will defend on 15 September.

        I am familiar with your work from previous publications and would be
interested in working with you.  I've sent attached a copy of my CV and
research interests.  If you are interested, please send me whatever info is
necessary for me to apply.