[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Position in Modeling Healthcare-associated Infections

The Lofgren Lab in the Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health at Washington State University is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to support an ongoing research project on the dynamics of healthcare-associated infections. The postdoctoral research associate will have access to an

[ECOLOG-L] JOB: Tenure Track Faculty Howard University Biology

The Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Howard University invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, one with specialization in Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and the other in Animal Physiology with an emphasis in

[ECOLOG-L] The Nature Conservancy & Turtles with functional job description

Hi Everyone, It was mentioned to me that the posting link has expired. While the posting is getting renewed, it is still pending processing. However, below is a description of the position. Turtle Sanctuary Capacity Building Coordinator La Tortuga Viva, a sea turtle sanctuary located on

[ECOLOG-L] Volumetric soil moisture meter recommendation?

Hi Ecolog, our lab is in the market for a new volumetric soil moisture measurement system. We need something that can take repeated point measurements and are particularly interested in finding a sensor that will be robust and durable, as though we are careful with insertions we do occasionally

[ECOLOG-L] 2 jobs (Deadlines Sep 6 & Sep 13) - Ecological modeling in R (Canada)

Please find two positions Systems Specialist Evaluate, interpret, and manipulate, small to large datasets within the R programming language Building enhancements to the various R packages being developed by CFS scientists (including SpaDES [spades.predictiveecology.org], NetLogoR and others).

[ECOLOG-L] Old botanical gardens, link inside

Dear Colleagues: Recently, I posted a request for old botanical gardens. Abby Meyer emailed me with an update on the BGCI site produced by her: http://www.bgci.org/resources/history/

[ECOLOG-L] Research Technician Position: Community and Genomic Ecology, University of California-Riverside

A Research Technician (Specialist) position is available in the labs of Dr. Nicole Rafferty in the Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology and Dr. Paul Nabity in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences at the University of California-Riverside. Preference will be given to

[ECOLOG-L] Ecology Conference in PA

Lacawac Sanctuary and Biological Field Station is excited to announce the 6th annual Lacawac Ecology Conference (LEC) to be held October 27-28, 2017. It will be held at Lacawac Sanctuary in the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Registration is now open! LEC provides: - A great venue

[ECOLOG-L] Best practice for fungal metagenomics?

Dear Colleagues, I was wondering if you can give me some reference for the current best practice for fungal metagenomics. I’ve noticed some of the nice tools, such as MetaPhlAn and MOCAT, but it seems to me they are more “specialized” for bacteria. I’m not sure either if the reference database

[ECOLOG-L] [JOB] The Nature Conservancy & Turtles!

Hi All, Just the messenger! But I work at TNC and can easily put you in contact with the position recruiter. :) Best Kat Katharine L. Leigh My Linkedin

[ECOLOG-L] 2017 Natural Areas Conference, October 10-12 in Fort Collins, Colorado

Time is running out! The deadline for Early Bird registration and *special hotel rates* for the 2017 Natural Areas Conference, October 10-12 in Fort Collins, Colorado, is *SEPTEMBER 15.* Field Workshops are booking up. Hotel rooms are filling up.

[ECOLOG-L] Elgin Botanical Garden, located in New York City

Dear Colleagues: I just became aware that the first botanical garden in the USA was the Elgin, located in NYC. https://www.6sqft.com/nyc-had-the-countrys-first-botanic- garden-and-it-was-founded-by-alexander-hamiltons-doctor/ Do you know where did the archives of that botanical garden go? If

[ECOLOG-L] Post-doc in Fragmented Ecological Networks at UConn

The Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) on an NSF-funded project investigating the impacts of fragmentation on ecological networks in temperate forest ecosystems in the northeastern

[ECOLOG-L] Join us for CUAHSI's Fall Cyberseminar Series: Towards a Global Integrated Hydrology Platform: Perspectives and Advances in Large-scale Modeling

Please join us Wednesdays in September and October for CUAHSI's Fall 2017 Cyberseminar series: Towards a Global Integrated Hydrology Platform: Perspectives and Advances in Large-scale Modeling Host: Reed Maxwell, Rowlinson Professor of Hydrology (Colorado School of Mines)

[ECOLOG-L] Two postdoctoral fellowships in Global Ecosystem Modeling at ETH-Zürich—Updated Contact Info

The Crowther lab at ETH-Zürich (starting on October 1st 2017) are seeking 2 postdoctoral positions to conduct competitive research in quantitative community ecology. The research will aim to improve our fundamental understanding of how biological diversity is established, maintained, or

[ECOLOG-L] Two postdoctoral fellowships in Global Ecosystem Modeling at ETH-Zürich—Updated Contact Info

The Crowther lab at ETH-Zürich (starting on October 1st 2017) are seeking 2 postdoctoral positions to conduct competitive research in quantitative ecosystem ecology at a global scale. The research will aim to improve our understanding of how the physiology or composition of biological