[ECOLOG-L] Grand Canyon Vegetation Management Internship
American Conservation Experience: Grand Canyon Vegetation Management Internship ACE is a 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit Organization. To learn more, please visit www.usaconservation.org. Start Date: February 7, 2010 End Date: May 8, 2010 Project Description: In partnership with Grand Canyon National Park, ACE will have four 3-month vegetation management internship opportunities available. The internships will provide a wonderful opportunity to explore the field of vegetation management and to experience Grand Canyon’s various ecosystems. The ACE interns will assist Grand Canyon vegetation staff with early season vegetation management activities on the South Rim, at Desert View, and at Lees Ferry, and will help lead volunteer groups during the spring break period. Work will be primarily in the field. Although all interns will have opportunities for some experience in all the various portions of the vegetation program, each individual will work primarily in one area. The Horticulture/Nursery Intern will support the horticulturist and nursery manager, concentrating on nursery work including processing, cleaning and treating seed, propagating native plants, and maintaining the native plant nursery in the park. They will work with nursery staff and supervise volunteers on a regular basis. The Hazard Tree Intern will support the Hazard Tree Coordinator systematically surveying the developed areas of the South Rim and North Rim for potential hazardous trees, pruning tree branches of designated trees for trail and road clearance, and trimming of shrubs from edge of sidewalks and walkways. The Restoration Intern will work with the Restoration Biologist and the Crew Coordinator completing restoration activities including native plant installation, restoration site maintenance, native plant salvage, invasive plant control, field crew data collection and organization, and supervising volunteers. The Invasive Plant Intern will assist the Invasive Biologist with invasive plant control work. This includes co-leading several volunteer group trips that will be camping and working at Lees Ferry and at Indian Gardens, where lower elevation makes for warmer temperatures and an earlier start to the field season. Plants will controlled by removal with hand tools and control work is documented and mapped using GPS units. Project Location: Work and living locations are at high elevation (South Rim 6860 ft., Desert View 7340 ft., and Lees Ferry 3200 ft.) and temperatures will be cold in the early part of the work period with occasional snow and frequent ice. Work Schedule: Interns will typically work five 9-hour days one week, and four 9-hour days the next. Occasionally there will be weekend assignments leading volunteers. Each position will be slightly different so flexibility is required for those shifts. Room and Board: ACE interns will be accommodated in park housing in Grand Canyon Village, South Rim. Housing is in a shared cabin, with up to two interns per bedroom. There is a common kitchen and living room. Internet access is available nearby. On extremely cold days the nearby Recreation Center is a fun place to spend your time. ACE intern will be provided with a $70/week stipend to cover the cost of food and incidental expenses. Requirements: Anyone physically fit, capable of hard work, and between the ages of 18 and 35 may apply. Preference will be given to applicants with an educational background or field experience in Botany, Biology, Forestry, Environmental Science or other natural resource fields. ACE is appropriate for hard working, positive minded people who want to improve their career opportunities through hard work. To Apply: Please email resume and cover letter to American Conservation Experience at i...@usaconservation.org with “Grand Canyon Vegetation Management Internship – ECOLOG referred” in the subject heading. Your application will be considered for all four positions. Please include a simple list, with intern titles only, numbered 1-4 at the top of your cover letter indicating your interest in/order of preference for each position.
[ECOLOG-L] National Native Seed Conference
NATIONAL NATIVE SEED CONFERENCE May 17-21, 2010 Snowbird, Utah http://www.nativeseed.info Restoration and rehabilitation projects require native seed. The National Native Seed Conference will provide an interdisciplinary forum to discuss the latest research and issues facing land managers pertaining to the selection, production, and use of native seed. * Genetics & Seed Transfer Zones * Strategies for Climate Change * Species Selection * Seed Collection * Testing & Development * Seed Production * Successfully Using Native Seed for Restoration & Rehabilitation * Local and Regional Plant Materials Programs The conference will feature oral and poster presentations, workshops, and field trips. A preliminary program is available at the conference website http://www.nativeseed.info This conference presents a unique opportunity to meet and share ideas with people across the nation working on plant materials development. What seed should I use on my project? How can I find seed? Should I collect my own? How local is local? How can native seed be more available and affordable? Are cultivars appropriate for restoration or rehabilitation? What are the implications of climate change for restoration practices and native seed selection? Join us in Snowbird to discuss these questions, and so much more. Rob Fiegener Native Seed Network Institute for Applied Ecology 541.753.3099 x201 www.nativeseednetwork.org www.appliedeco.org ___ National Native Seed Conference Snowbird, Utah May 17-21, 2010 Information: www.nativeseed.info
[ECOLOG-L] POSTDOC and PHD STUDENT POSITIONS, Community Ecology/Plant-soil Interactions, UC Berkeley
I am recruiting postdoctoral fellows and graduate students to join my research group at the University of California Berkeley. Details about the positions are listed below. Projects in the lab are broadly focused on community ecology, with an emphasis on biodiversity, plant invasions, environmental change, and restoration. We work in grassland, coastal sage scrub, oak savanna, and rangeland systems in California, as well as in alpine tundra in Colorado. Please see http://nature.berkeley.edu/sudinglab/ for more information about our group, current projects, and collaborations. POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN COMMUNITY ECOLOGY, PLANT-SOIL INTERACTIONS Postdoctoral positions in community ecology are available in the research group of Katharine Suding at the University of California, Berkeley. The successful candidate will be part of a NSF funded project to explore how soil-plant feedbacks may contribute to plant diversity decline with nitrogen enrichment. We are excited to work with someone with strong quantitative skills, expertise in biogeochemistry, microbial ecology, and/or community ecology, and the willingness to conduct fieldwork in the Colorado alpine tundra. Abilities in field experimental work and organizing research teams are also highly desirable. The position will begin as soon as a qualified candidate is found and is available for at least one year with possibilities for extension up to three years. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Review of candidates will begin November 30, 2008. To apply, email a research statement including a curriculum vitae, relevant publications, and names of two references to sud...@berkeley.edu. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or want more information about this position. GRADUATE STUDENT POSITIONS: PLANT-SOIL INTERACTIONS and SPECIES INVASIONS We are looking for highly enthusiastic and exceptional PhD students to join our group. Funding for these positions are related to projects examining 1) links between microbial community structure and plant community response to environmental change and 2) restoration frameworks addressing exotic plant legacies and threshold dynamics. The exact projects will be developed collaboratively based on student interests and project needs. If you are interesting in joining the lab, email me a description of your research interests, a curriculum vitae (including GPA and GRE scores), and names of two references to sud...@berkeley.edu. If encouraged to apply, initial applications are due December 1st, with supporting documentation December 20th. Information on the ESPM graduate program at UCB can be found at http://espm.berkeley.edu/gradprograms/grad_programs_phd.php. The University of California, Berkeley is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.
[ECOLOG-L] Fwd: Eleven new positions at Wildlife Trust
From: "Peter Daszak" Subject: Please circulate this email to all of your colleagues - Eleven new positions at Wildlife Trust Dear Colleagues, We’re advertising eleven new positions in Nature and Science this week related to our new USAID PREDICT grant to work on emerging disease ecology, modeling of emerging disease hotspots and pathogen discovery. These positions are all based at Wildlife Trust HQ in New York, and some will involve extensive travel in Latin America, South Asia or Southeast Asia. The text to the job ad is below and full job descriptions for each position are on our website athttp://www.wildlifetrust.org/jobs . Please circulate this notice to interested candidates. We look forward to hearing from your former undergrads, Ph.D students and postdocs! Wildlife Trust announces 11 New Positions in Emerging Disease Ecology Wildlife Trust is expanding its research programs in emerging disease ecology and seeks outstanding candidates for eleven positions. Full position descriptions available at www.wildlifetrust.org/jobs. Seven Science and Research Positions Senior Disease Ecologist, Conservation Biologist or Veterinarian with a Ph.D or DVM/Ph.D and substantial experience managing international conservation and disease ecology research and field programs. Duties include management of field teams and building an independent research program on infectious disease ecology and conservation biology in emerging disease hotspots (S. America, S. Asia, SE. Asia). Four positions: Post Doctoral Field Ecologist/Epidemiologist/ Veterinarian to conduct research on emerging diseases and run field programs in S. America, S. Asia, and SE. Asia surveying wildlife for our new USAID PREDICT program. Must have experience working in developing countries. Experience with free-ranging wildlife is preferred. Post Doctoral Modeler/Epidemiologist/Ecologist to study the dynamics of pathogens in wildlife, humans and domestic animals. Excellent spatial statistical and dynamic modeling skills required. Modeling Research Assistant (graduate-level) to analyze dynamics of pathogen spillover from wildlife and livestock to people. Strong statistical or dynamic modeling background required. Human epidemiological skills an advantage. Two Molecular Biology Positions in Pathogen Discovery Based at the Center for Infection and Immunity, Columbia University, in Prof. W. Ian Lipkin’s laboratory, jointly supervised by Dr Peter Daszak, Wildlife Trust. Post Doctoral Molecular Biologist to employ cutting edge technology to discover novel viral pathogens in wildlife samples. Doctorate in Biological or Molecular Sciences, as well as strong laboratory background, is required. Laboratory Technician to employ cutting edge technology to discover novel viral pathogens in wildlife samples. Masters in Biological or Molecular Sciences, as well as strong laboratory experience, is required. Two Admin. Positions at Wildlife Trust New York City headquarters International Grant and Program Manager, responsible for federal grant administration, logistical operations for research programs, and international project coordination. International travel is required. B.S. or M.S. degree in a suitable field. Program Assistant, to manage office functions in New York. Candidate must have excellent organizational and communication skills. Experience in financial management and IT is an advantage. Further details can be found at www.wildlifetrust.org/jobs. All positions are based in New York and require some international travel. Review of applications will begin November 15th and continue until positions are filled. Candidates should submit, in one attached document, a full Curriculum Vitae, names and email addresses of 2 academic references, and a 2-page cover letter by email to j...@wildlifetrust.org stating clearly the position of interest and career goals. Dr Peter Daszak President, Wildlife Trust Wildlife Trust | 460 West 34th Street – 17th floor | New York, NY 10001 USA www.wildlifetrust.org Wildlife Trust empowers local conservation scientists worldwide to protect nature and safeguard ecosystem and human health. Visit our blog at http://wildlifetrust.blogspot.com/ Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/WildlifeTrust
[ECOLOG-L] Research Opportunities for Undergraduates
Undergraduate education is one our highest priorities at Blandy Experimental Farm. Since 1992 Blandy has provided Undergraduate Research Fellowships to students interested in ecology and environmental science. We have been aided in this effort by funding from the National Science Foundation's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. Our primary goal is to teach students to formulate testable hypotheses about important ecological and evolutionary questions. The format of the program encourages students to develop skills in experimental design, data collection, analysis, and critical reading of primary scientific literature. Students also learn to prepare and communicate scientific information to other scientists and the general public. Our program exposes students to a diversity of research projects that collectively illustrate how natural systems function and how science progresses. Through the course of the summer we provide students with information on various career options in ecology and the environmental sciences. Next summer we will offer 10 awards that carry a $4668 stipend + an additional meal budget, free housing, and a budget for supplies and research-related travel. Interested students can access the necessary application form and instructions directly from our application page (http://www.virginia.edu/blandy/ReuWebPage/HomePage.php). If you need further information please send an email to Kyle Haynes or call 540 837-1758 ext 292 M-F, 9-5 Eastern Time. The application and all supporting materials are due on March 1, 2010. These fellowships are only available for U.S. citizens and permanent U.S. residents.
[ECOLOG-L] Dendroecology Graduate Student Position at The University of Dayton
An opportunity exists for a MS-Level student to work on a project that will use tree-ring analysis to study the link between forest dynamics and a complex of ecosystem drivers in forests of southwestern Ohio. The student will be based at The University of Dayton and will work in the laboratory of Dr. Ryan McEwan. I am seeking a motivated student who is eager to perform the arduous tasks associated with tree-ring sample collection in steep, forested, terrain in all weather conditions. Field dendrology skills are required and must be balanced by an eagerness to learn and implement complex statistical analyses. Demonstrated research experience with tree-ring samples would be beneficial to the application process as would evidence of scientific writing. The student will be supported by a teaching assistantship through the Department of Biology at the University of Dayton. The assistantship is associated with a stipend of ~$14,000/year AND students have the opportunity to apply for summer fellowships which provide an additional ~$5,000 each year. The assistantship also comes with 100% tuition remission. UD is the largest private University in the state of Ohio, and is consistently award winning for both academic programs and scholarship http://www.udayton.edu/awards_and_rankings.php. Enrollment is ~11,000 with approximately 3,000 graduate students. The Department of Biology is one of the largest majors at UD, and we have both a MS and PhD program. Interested individuals are encouraged to view the following web sites: University of Dayton: http://www.udayton.edu UD Department of Biology: http://biology.udayton.edu Dr. McEwan’s Lab Pages: http://academic.udayton.edu/RyanMcEwan To being the application process, please send a CV and both GPA and GRE scores to: ryan.mce...@udayton.edu. -- Ryan McEwan The University of Dayton http://academic.udayton.edu/RyanMcEwan
[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Program at the University of Toledo: Environmental Sciences
Graduate teaching and research fellowships in Biology-Ecology (M.S. and Ph.D.) and Geology (M.S.) are available for fall of 2010 in the Department of Environmental Sciences (DES) at the University of Toledo. Typical annual (12 month) assistantship stipends are $15,000 (M.S.) and $20,000 (Ph.D.) plus a tuition waiver. In addition, DES has an active NSF GK-12 program that provides a $30,000 annual stipend to several senior graduate students each year for research at the land- lake ecological interface involving local schoolteachers. Inaugurated in July 2000, our department provides students with exciting opportunities in interdisciplinary research directed by internationally recognized faculty in ecology and geology in collaboration with colleagues in geography, environmental law, engineering and other fields of study. Information about our entrance requirements, degree programs, course offerings, faculty members, and departmental resources can be found at: http://www.eeescience.utoledo.edu and http://gradschool.utoledo.edu/. DES is an interdisciplinary department with 22 faculty specializing in ecosystems, earth surface processes, and human impacts on the environment. The detailed descriptions for each research lab can be found at: http://research.eeescience.utoledo.edu/lees/eees/des_Labs.pdf. Biology research interests include terrestrial/aquatic ecosystem and landscape ecology, ecosystem sustainability, wetlands, fish ecology, invasive species, agroecology, bioremediation, global change, bioenergy and environmental microbiology. Geology research interests include glacial geology, near surface geophysics, remote sensing/GIS, coastal systems, hydrogeology, and environmental geochemistry and soil sciences. The University of Toledo is an urban university with rapid access to major transportation hubs such as the Detroit Airport, and is a Carnegie Foundation Doctoral/Research University and a member of Ohio's State University System. The beautiful main campus is located in an outlying residential area of the city. After its merger in 2006 with the Medical University of Ohio, the university is now the third largest public university in the state. The university is recognized as a prominent academic center for environmental education and research in Ohio and the Great Lakes region, and was recently named a statewide Center of Excellence in Advanced Renewable Energy and the Environment. The nearby glacial terrains and agricultural/urban ecosystems, interacting with local rivers and Lake Eries productive fisheries and wetlands, combined with the remarkable diversity of Oak Openings savannas and woodlands make the Greater Toledo area an ideal natural laboratory for studies in ecology, geology, and environmental sciences. We have access to a wide array of field sites and modern research facilities, including the Lake Erie Center on Maumee Bay, the Stranahan Arboretum in Toledo, and the Plant Science Research Center on the main campus. When applying for admission to the graduate program in DES, international students must take one of two exams with a spoken English component, provided they are available in their area: either (1) the iBT (internet-Based Test) version of the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), or (2) the IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) exam. Of the two exams, the TOEFL-iBT is preferred. For the TOEFL, the university considers accepting students with a minimum score of 80 on the internet-based exam, 230 on the computer based exam and 550 on the paper exam. For the IELTS, the minimum score acceptable is 6 (out of a possible 9). For more information concerning the admission process, please contact Dr. Von Sigler (von.sig...@utoledo.edu), and for information concerning graduate curriculum and advising, please contact Dr. Scott Heckathorn (scott.heckath...@utoledo.edu). The University of Toledo is an Equal Access, Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer & Educator. Applications received by March 30 will be given full consideration, but if financial assistance is also requested then applications should be received by February 1 for admission during the next academic year.
[ECOLOG-L] Neotropical odonates larval identification key?
Dear Ecologgers Anyone knows about an identification key for Megaloprepus coerulatus or Gynacantha membranalis young instars? Besides if there is any information on ecology and how to breed them in captivity thanks a lot! Regards -- Eric Flores De G. School of Biosciences University of Exeter Conrwall Campus United Kingdom """NO EXCUSES...EXECUTE"
