[ECOLOG-L] MSc/PhD positions

[Wei Wu]

Could you please help distribute the information on the graduate student
positions?
Thanks a lot!

MSc/PhD positions



Two graduate student positions are available at the Department of Coastal
Sciences of the University Southern Mississippi located at the Gulf Coast
Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico
coast. Expected start date is January 2011.

One position is funded by EPA. The focus of the project is biogeochemical
modeling at high elevation forests under climate change using PnET-BGC
model. The other position is funded by NERR. The focus of the research is
land use/land cover modeling.

We are seeking bright, independent, question-driven，highly-motivated
students with interests in ecosystem ecology, spatial modeling, GIS and
remote sensing. When applying for the PhD program, candidates should possess
a relevant MS (Ecology, Environmental Science, Computer Science etc.) degree
and have evidence of the ability to publish the results of scientific
studies. Experiences in the application of satellite or airborne remote
sensed data, and writing computer code in C++, R, FORTRAN or other
programming languages are a plus. Strong statistical analytical skills are
also favorable. Successful applicants will be provided a 12-month research
assistantship with tuition waiver and other employee benefits.



Interested candidates should send, via email, a curriculum vitae, statement
of research interests, undergraduate and/or graduate transcripts, GRE score
(unofficial or official), and contact information for three references to
Dr. Wei Wu (wei...@usm.edu), Assistant Professor, Department of Coastal
Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, 703 East Beach Drive, Ocean
Springs, MS 39564.

[ECOLOG-L] New Book by Dr. Jamie K. Reaser - A Naturalist's Journal in Verse

[Jamie Reaser]

THE BOOK

Hiraeth Press is pleased to announce the release of "Huntley Meadows: A
Naturalist's Journal in Verse" by Dr. Jamie K. Reaser.

"Huntley Meadows" is a year-long account of natural history and personal
exploration at a county park on the outskirts of Washington, DC. Unlike
most natural history publications, however, this one is written entirely
in poetic form. The voices that arise from the pages are not just those of
the author, but of the animals, plant life, and weather. Occasionally an
unsuspecting park visitor is heard.

Dr. Donald Kennedy, President Emeritus of Stanford University, states,
“Jamie K. Reaser’s poetic account of a year in Huntley Meadows in the
heart of Washington is a treasure. A top-rank scientist committed to
conservation biology, Reaser turns out to be a poet able to project images
of the natural world that echo reality – and at the same time
move the reader’s spirit. Read it and then go there!”

For more information on the book see -
http://www.hiraethpress.com/huntley-meadows

UPCOMING EVENT IN DC AREA

You are cordially invited to celebrate the release of "Huntley Meadows: A
Naturalist's Journal in Verse."

Huntley Meadows Park (Alexandria, VA) will host Dr. Reaser for a book
signing and reading starting at 6:30pm on Friday, September 24th.  For
more information on the event (part of Cafe Cattail) please see:
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley/calendar.htm.


The AUTHOR

"Huntley Meadows" author, Dr. Jamie K. Reaser, is a conservation biologist
who consults on environmental conservation and sustainability issues for
clients in the DC area. She earned a B.S. in Field Biology from the
College of William and Mary and a doctorate in Biology from Stanford
University. Dr. Reaser has worked around the world as a biologist,
international policy negotiator, environmental educator, and wilderness
rites-of-passage guide. This is her fourth nature- oriented book for
popular press audiences.

Reaser is also the editor of the Courting the Wild series published by
Hiraeth Press. She released Courting the Wild: Love Affairs with the Land
in 2008 and Courting the Wild: Love Affairs with Reptiles and Amphibians
in 2009.

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Call for papers - special issue on biodiversity, conservation and ecosystem management

[Wayne Tyson]

Ecolog:

Some people for whom English is not a first language and who are 
hard-pressed to pay publishing and editing charges might benefit from a 
network of volunteers. I have done this a couple of times, and found it 
satisfying to help, and not too difficult (not translation, not technical 
editing, but maybe some technical or stylistic suggestions--it's up to the 
author to get the figures right). It's the least we can do to help level the 
playing field for others in this English-dominated world, and such 
pre-publication "peer" review might help make the difference between 
acceptance and rejection of an otherwise excellent manuscript.


This would help get ideas out from some very hard-working people who may 
have special insights but lack the money or facility in English to meet 
publication standards. It might also help new Open Source journals 
concentrate on the mechanics of publication and peer review. The 
correspondence required creates a two-way learning experience that is 
mutually satisfactory, not to mention create an opportunity for valuable 
exchanges and even friendships.


Journals should specify whether or not they accept both British and American 
English.


Just a thought . . .

WT



- Original Message - 
From: "Lyne Morissette" 

To: 
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 12:45 PM
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Call for papers - special issue on biodiversity, 
conservation and ecosystem management



Dear Colleagues,

As the guest-editor of this special issue, let me announce that we are still 
accepting submissions
for this special issue of the open-access journal Diversity dedicated to 
Biodiversity, Conservation

and Ecosystem Management.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIAL ISSUE:
In this special issue scientists examine how anthropogenic activities can 
affects bioconservation.
With the current overexploited status of many wildlife resources, there is a 
need to link the general
principles of wildlife management to how it affects biodiversity and 
conservation of exploited
species, but also other components of the foodweb they rely on. 
Understanding how to preserve
vulnerable or endangered species is also crucial in the present context. How 
do we measure the
impact of humans on biodiversity and how do we elaborate management plans 
for wildlife
resources? Examples of topics to be discussed are: what are the best tools 
and approaches
contributing to the study, management, and conservation of wildlife species? 
what is the scientific
basis of conservation and management that can effectively confront the 
crisis in biodiversity &
sustainable use of wildlife resources on a long-term perspective? What is 
the importance of
biodiversity for maintaining the structure and function of foodwebs? What 
are the best
management strategies to conserving healthy ecosystems or sustainably use 
them? Can we
understand, model or prevent species extinctions? What is the role of 
habitat preservation in

maintaining the biodiversity in ecosystems?

SUBMISSION:
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and 
logging in to this
website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. 
Manuscripts can be
submitted until the deadline. Papers will be published continuously (as soon 
as accepted) and will
be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review 
articles as well as
communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract 
(about 100 words) can

be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be 
under consideration for
publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All 
manuscripts are refereed
through a peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant 
information for submission
of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Diversity 
is an international peer-

reviewed Open Access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a 
manuscript. For the first couple
of issues the Article Processing Charge (APC) will be waived for 
well-prepared manuscripts.
English correction and/or formatting fees of 250 CHF (Swiss Francs) will be 
charged in certain
cases for those articles accepted for publication that require extensive 
additional formatting

and/or English corrections.

KEYWORDS:
biodiversity
resilience
conservation
wildlife management
foodweb
ecosystem
complexity
habitat
vulnerable species

GUEST-EDITOR:
Lyne Morissette, Ph.D.
Analyse intégrée des systèmes marins / Integrated analysis of marine systems
Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski (UQAR-ISMER)
310, Allée des Ursulines
C.P. 3300
Rimouski, QC
G5L 3A1
CANADA






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[ECOLOG-L] Jobs: faculty, ecology and evolution, Univ. Pittsburgh

[David Inouye]

TWO FACULTY POSITIONS

Ecology and Evolution

The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh 
invites applications for two full-time tenure-track faculty 
appointments, one in Ecology and one in Evolution, pending budgetary 
approval. Appointments are anticipated to begin in September 2011 
continuing our goal of establishing a broad-based interactive 
community of scientific researchers.  We encourage all candidates 
working on cutting edge questions incorporating the topics of 
ecology, evolution, or behavior and using animal, plant or microbial systems.


We anticipate making both appointments at the ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 
level. The successful candidates must have a Ph.D. and extensive 
postdoctoral experience and will be expected to establish 
extramurally funded research programs, train graduate students, and 
actively participate in undergraduate education and research. To 
ensure full consideration, applications should be received by 
November 1, 2010.  Applicants should email a single PDF document 
identifying the position they would like to be considered for in the 
subject line and containing a curriculum vitae, a statement of 
research accomplishments and goals, and a brief description of 
teaching interests to bioj...@pitt.edu. In 
addition, applicants should arrange to have at least three letters of 
reference sent to bioj...@pitt.edu as a PDF 
document with signature.


Further information on the Department of Biological Sciences and the 
Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology is available at: 
http://www.pitt.edu/~biology.  The 
University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity 
Employer.  Women and members of minority groups under-represented in 
academia are especially encouraged to apply. 

[ECOLOG-L] NSF IRES in Chile

[Loren Hayes]

NSF IRES Program in Chile

I seek five highly motivated students to participate in a NSF funded program
in Chile. The program supports two undergraduate students between
June-August and three graduate students between June-October. Students will
conduct independent projects and contribute to ongoing projects on Octodon
degus sociality or Spalacopus cyanus communication systems. The likely
research themes for for 2011 include the following (please note: related
project ideas will be considered): 

(1) Neuroanatomical and ecological sources of mating system variation in
degus (Octodon degus)

(2) Reproductive fitness consequences of social group living in degus
 
(3) Influence of ecology and social conditions on coruru (Spalacopus cyanus)
alarm calls

A major objective of this program is to train students in grant writing. All
participants will submit grant proposals to societies such as Sigma Xi and
American Society of Mammalogists - due dates for several programs are in
February and March 2011. I anticipate holding a grant writing workshop at
the University of Louisiana at Monroe in January or February 2011. 

Qualifications (required)

-Enrollment in an undegraduate or graduate (M.S. or PhD) program in Biology
or a related discipline
-Previous research experience 
-Knowledge of the relevant literature (mammalian social systems, alarm calling)
-Strong writing skills 
-Strong analytical skills
-Minimum 3.0 GPA in major field of study
-A desire to conduct publishable research 
-Good physical condition - we work long hours in the field
-Positive attitude and interest in learning about other cultures
-Willingness to spend 3-6 months abroad
-U.S. citizen

Preference will be given to students with the following:

-A publication record
-Presentations at national or regional meetings
-Knowledge or experience in acoustics (1 position) or behavioral
neuroscience (1 position)
-Experience with radio-telemetry (1 position)
-Spanish language skills
-Previous international experience

Most travel costs (flight, monthly rent, entry fee for U.S. citizens) are
covered by the grant. Additionally, students will receive per diem.  

If you are interested in these projects or have projects ideas related to my
research program, please email me (lha...@ulm.edu) a SINGLE pdf including
the following documents by 25 October 2010:

-1 page cover letter stating your interest, career plans, and strengths
-a short (250-500 words) proposal of the research that you would like to
conduct in Chile 
-Curriculum vitae detailing your research experience (and skills),
publications, presentations at university or national meeting and relevant
coursework
-Names and contact information of two faculty members familiar with your work
-Graduate students: please include a statement in your cover letter
indicating that your major advisor approves of your participation in the program

Please include the following title in the email heading and pdf
(IRES11Lastname,Firstname). Emails can be directed to Loren Hayes
(lha...@ulm.edu). I hope to contact references in November and make final
decisions by mid December.

For detailed information about the source of funding (NSF IRES), please
visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12831

To see the blog sites of my current IRES students, please visit:
http://thechileanexpedition2010.blogspot.com/

For information about my lab, please visit my new website
https://sites.google.com/site/hayeslabofbehavioralecology/. 

[ECOLOG-L] Paid Summer Undergraduate Field Program at University of Notre Dame

[Page Klug]

The University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center (UNDERC) offers two 
Field Ecology and Environmental Science Programs for the summer of 2011


Hands on field work … Paid tuition and housing… 6 credits/summer…and get paid 
$2,500/summer!!

Applications due November 5th!

UNDERC-East:  (May 16 – July 22) Spend the summer studying northwoods ecology 
and conducting your own  research in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula where UNDERC 
encompasses more   than 7500acres with abundant wildlife (including wolves, 
black bear, deer) and includes lakes, streams, wetlands, and forests that have 
been protected for nearly a century.  


UNDERC-West:  (June 3 – August 12): Spend the summer studying the ecology of an 
intermountain valley in Montana, learn how Native Americans lived and how this 
created their environmental awareness, and conduct your own research. Explore 
more than a million acres on the Flathead Reservation with abundant wildlife 
(including bison, elk, mountain lion, and grizzly bear) and includes 
grasslands, 
montane forests, streams and lakes. (Pre-requisite - UNDERC-East).

These programs promote understanding of field environmental biology and how 
field research is conducted through 9 – 10 weeks in the wild.  Applications are 
accepted from students who will be completing at least their sophomore year at 
a 
4-year college or university. Acceptance is based on past academic performance 
and a statement of purpose.  Preference is given to students pursuing a career 
in environmental sciences.

Additional information and applications are available online 
(http://underc.nd.edu) or from Dr. Michael Cramer, UNDERC-East Assistant 
Director (mcra...@nd.edu) or Dr. Page Klug, UNDERC-West Assistant Director 
(pk...@nd.edu).  Application deadline is Friday, November 5, 2010 and 
notification of acceptance will be provided by Friday, December 3, 2010.  


  

[ECOLOG-L] Technician wanted, salt marsh arthropod and infaunal communities

[Pennings, Steven C]

We seek a temporary technician (6-12 mo) to process samples of salt marsh 
insects, spiders and benthic infauna.  Work will be mostly in the laboratory, 
and will primarily involve sorting arthropod and infaunal collections to taxa.  
Additional tasks will include processing soil and leaf samples, and occasional 
field work.  For more information about our research, see 
http://www.bchs.uh.edu/~steve/.  The position will be based at the University 
of Houston in Houston, Texas, and can start immediately.  Salary commensurate 
with experience but around $16-24/h.  Submit resume and cover letter describing 
your interests, career goals, and experience sorting insect or infaunal 
collections at 
https://jobs.uh.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1285001730406
 (job posting 065622).  Email a copy of these materials and also have one 
letter of reference emailed to Steve Pennings, Department of Biology and 
Biochemistry, University of Houston, spenni...@uh.edu. 
 In your cover letter, indicate when you would be available to start work.  
Applications will be reviewed as received; do not apply after October 11, 2010.


--
Steven Pennings
Department of Biology and Biochemistry
University of Houston
Houston TX 77204
713 743 2989
http://www.bchs.uh.edu/~steve/

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Research Fellowship Opportunities with the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

[Chris Swarth]

The Maryland National Estuarine Research Reserve (CBNERR-MD), through the 
National Estuarine Research Reserve System's Graduate Research Fellowship 
program is offering TWO FELLOWSHIPS for the 2011 competition. Overall, the 
NERRS fellowship program anticipates 27 openings for master's degree students 
and Ph.D. candidates at 20 National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRs). The 
NERRs' Graduate Research Fellowship program offers qualified master's and 
doctoral students the opportunity to address scientific questions of local, 
regional, and national significance. Proposals may be submitted for 1, 2, or 3 
year projects and are based on the student's interest, reserve's local needs, 
and the Reserve system's national priorities. 

Thank you in advance for your help in getting the word out about this program; 
particularly to those interested students that would like to conduct research 
within the Chesapeake Bay Reserve in Maryland. Applications must be submitted 
through www.grants.gov no later than 11:00 pm (EST) on November 1, 2010 or 
postmarked no later than November 1, 2010. 

If you would like to apply for any of the two openings at CBNERR-MD please 
contact Dr. Patricia Delgado, Research Coordinator at pdelg...@dnr.state.md.us 
for more information or visit the following site: 
http://nerrs.noaa.gov/Fellowship.aspx  

Please forward as you feel appropriate. 
Thank you for your attention. 

Best regards, 
Patricia


Patricia Delgado, Ph.D. 
Research Coordinator 
Maryland Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve 
Maryland Department of Natural Resources 
580 Taylor Avenue, E-2 Annapolis, MD 21401 
Email: pdelg...@dnr.state.md.us 
Office: 410-260-8983 
Cell phone: 443-995-8973 
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/bay/cbnerr/ 

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graphing Software for Macs

[Richard L. Boyce]

R does make nice graphs, but a much easier program that also produces 
publication-quality graphs is KaleidaGraph at 
http://www.synergy.com/.  I've used K-graph for most of the papers 
I've published.



Date:Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:32:39 -0500
From:"Murphy, Cheryl Ann" 
Subject: Graphing Software for Macs

Hello,

I was curious if anyone has found good graphing software that is 
compatible with macs - I'm looking to have graphs that would be 
suitable for publications.  I've used Sigma Plot in the past but it 
is only windows-based.


Thanks!
Cheryl Murphy




Ph.D. Candidate
Dept. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Kansas
murp...@ku.edu
423-208-1165


--

Richard L. Boyce
Director, Environmental Science Program
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Northern Kentucky University
Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY  41099  USA

859-572-1407 (tel.)
859-572-5639 (fax)
boy...@nku.edu
http://www.nku.edu/~boycer/
=

"One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly 
making exciting discoveries." - A.A. Milne

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graphing Software for Macs

[David Kirschtel]

 couple of other ideas beyond R

1. Graphsketcher (www.omni.com) not quite free, but darn close ($29), 
output can be exported as pdf, png, jpg and eps. The pdf files look as 
though they are true pdfs rather than a graphic file (eg tiff, jpg) in a 
pdf wrapper.


2. another possibility could be Protovis 
(http://vis.stanford.edu/protovis/) This is a graphics package designed 
to create embeddable images for web pages. However the image elements 
are in svg format (open source equivalent to illustrator) which means 
that they should be readily scalable. I've done screen saves of images 
in pdf and seen no evidence of pixelization at the highest mag in 
preview (your mileage may vary). While it is free open source, the down 
side is that you would have to learn the a new layout language (its just 
a java script extension and they have lots of examples to build from) 
and have a web server to install it on - either remotely or setting up 
MAMP on your system (very easy)


-David


On 9/19/10 9:44 PM, R Erickson wrote:

Cheryl,

R has a steep learning curve, but produces excellent graphics that are
highly customizable.

On the plus side, it's free and open source. You may download it here:
http://www.r-project.org/

Once you've learned the basics of R, the search engine
http://www.rseek.org/ is very helpful.

If you're willing to pay, S-Plus offers similar graphic abilities as R and
comes with a GUI.

Good luck,

Richard Erickson


On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Murphy, Cheryl Ann  wrote:


Hello,

I was curious if anyone has found good graphing software that is compatible
with macs - I'm looking to have graphs that would be suitable for
publications.  I've used Sigma Plot in the past but it is only
windows-based.

Thanks!
Cheryl Murphy




Ph.D. Candidate
Dept. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Kansas
murp...@ku.edu
423-208-1165

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Positions Available at LSU

[Bret Elderd]

PhD Positions, Starting Fall 2011
Department of Biological Sciences
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA

I am currently recruiting PhD students for my lab at Louisiana State
University (LSU) in the Department of Biological Sciences starting Fall 2011.

My research focuses on examining how disease outbreaks, community structure,
and stochasticity influence population dynamics by combining experimental
and theoretical modeling.  I'm interested in: 1) disease transmission and
insect outbreaks; 2) plant population demography; and, 3) population
viability and rare species management.

In particular, I take a quantitative approach to ecological questions and
would require that my students have a strong interest or training in
quantitative ecology. While students may work on projects closely affiliated
with my research, I also encourage them to seek out their own research
identity.  See the lab website for any additional details
.

Students may be eligible for either a teaching or research fellowship which
includes a stipend and a tuition waiver. For more information on the
graduate program, the department, other faculty members, and Baton Rouge,
LA, please see the department website: .

If your interested in applying, please email me a copy of your CV and a
letter of interest in a single PDF.

[ECOLOG-L] Call for papers - special issue on biodiversity, conservation and ecosystem management

[Lyne Morissette]

Dear Colleagues,

As the guest-editor of this special issue, let me announce that we are still 
accepting submissions 
for this special issue of the open-access journal Diversity dedicated to 
Biodiversity, Conservation 
and Ecosystem Management.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIAL ISSUE:
In this special issue scientists examine how anthropogenic activities can 
affects bioconservation. 
With the current overexploited status of many wildlife resources, there is a 
need to link the general 
principles of wildlife management to how it affects biodiversity and 
conservation of exploited 
species, but also other components of the foodweb they rely on. Understanding 
how to preserve 
vulnerable or endangered species is also crucial in the present context. How do 
we measure the 
impact of humans on biodiversity and how do we elaborate management plans for 
wildlife 
resources? Examples of topics to be discussed are: what are the best tools and 
approaches 
contributing to the study, management, and conservation of wildlife species? 
what is the scientific 
basis of conservation and management that can effectively confront the crisis 
in biodiversity & 
sustainable use of wildlife resources on a long-term perspective? What is the 
importance of 
biodiversity for maintaining the structure and function of foodwebs? What are 
the best 
management strategies to conserving healthy ecosystems or sustainably use them? 
Can we 
understand, model or prevent species extinctions? What is the role of habitat 
preservation in 
maintaining the biodiversity in ecosystems? 

SUBMISSION:
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and 
logging in to this 
website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. 
Manuscripts can be 
submitted until the deadline. Papers will be published continuously (as soon as 
accepted) and will 
be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review 
articles as well as 
communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract 
(about 100 words) can 
be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under 
consideration for 
publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts 
are refereed 
through a peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant 
information for submission 
of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Diversity is 
an international peer-
reviewed Open Access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. 
For the first couple 
of issues the Article Processing Charge (APC) will be waived for well-prepared 
manuscripts. 
English correction and/or formatting fees of 250 CHF (Swiss Francs) will be 
charged in certain 
cases for those articles accepted for publication that require extensive 
additional formatting 
and/or English corrections.

KEYWORDS:
biodiversity
resilience
conservation
wildlife management
foodweb
ecosystem
complexity
habitat
vulnerable species

GUEST-EDITOR:
Lyne Morissette, Ph.D.
Analyse intégrée des systèmes marins / Integrated analysis of marine systems
Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski (UQAR-ISMER)
310, Allée des Ursulines
C.P. 3300
Rimouski, QC
G5L 3A1
CANADA

[ECOLOG-L] Looking for work in Portland, OR

[Emma Pelton]

I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Conservation Biology from the
University of Wisconsin-Madison in May 2009. After working for the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources-Bureau of Endangered Resources from
graduation until last month, I've relocated to Portland, OR to enjoy the
Northwest and get conservation experience outside of Wisconsin before
returning to graduate school. I've been checking the city, state and federal
job boards, the Texas A&M job board, Portland State University, this
listserv, and the SCB job board. I'd really appreciate any help finding
other job opportunities and job boards I may be missing.

My background and interests (broadly) include: ecology, endangered
species/wildlife, restoration, sustainable agriculture, agroecology, and
museum work. I've got a more tech/strict science background and interest
than environmental advocacy, but am not ruling it out if it's the right fit.
I am more interested in doing science-focused jobs including environmental
monitoring, inventory, restoration, sustainable farming, research projects,
or working for an organization who focus on these interests.

I'm happy to share my resume upon request.

Thank you,
Emma Pelton

[ECOLOG-L] Ecologist Position in Southern California Still Open / More Information

[Kurt Broz]

 The ecologist / wildlife biologist position with QinetiQ, in support of
Fort Irwin, is still open. There is sitll time to get your resume in.

The position is about 50% field work/50% office work. You will be working
with some combination of the following organisms: desert tortoise, bighorn
sheep, migratory birds, Mojave fringe-toed lizards, nuissance animals
(coyotes, ravens), and rare plants (a milkvetch, desert cymopterus). A
mater's degree is prefered but work experience can substitute for this. You
would write and perform surveys and possibly write management plans. A
knowledge of or familiarity with with the NEPA process and the ESA is a
plus, as well as a familiarity with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. This is a
permanent, full-time position (with overtime possibility) that starts
immediately. You will be working closely with military and government
officials and an ability to pass a background check is a must.
Unfortunately, I believe we can only hire US citizens because of this.

This is a great mid-level position for someone who has done years of
temporary work or recently finished an MA/MS. Be prepared to send long days
in the heat (or cold in the winter) of the Mojave desert, doing brisk
walking and hiking. We would also really love someone with an expert eye for
bird idenfitication (not a must, just a plus).

Please include the following with your e-mail (updated):
-a current resume
-a cover letter
-a writing sample,
-transcripts

Send your resume to either kurt.b...@us.army.mil and I will forward it. Or
send it directly to the hiring manager, Kevin Hurrell (
kevin.hurr...@us.army.mil). If you send it directly to Mr. Hurrel, please
mention my name (Kurt) and that you saw the post on Ecolog! Thanks!

If you already applied and did not include everything requested, you can
e-mail it to me or wait until our hiring manager contacts you.

[ECOLOG-L] NSF fellowships for East Asia and Pacific summer institutes for U.S. graduate students

[David Inouye]

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC SUMMER INSTITUTES 
FOR U.S. GRADUATE STUDENTS - 2011 APPLICATION NOW OPEN


(Link: www.nsfsi.org )

The National Science Foundation (NSF) East Asia and Pacific Summer 
Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI) is a flagship 
international fellowship program for developing the next generation 
of globally  engaged U.S. scientists and engineers knowledgeable 
about the Asian and Pacific regions. The Summer Institutes are hosted 
by foreign counterparts committed to increasing opportunities for 
young U.S. researchers to work in research facilities and with host 
mentors abroad. Fellows are supported to participate in eight-week 
research experiences at host laboratories in Australia, China, Japan 
(10 weeks), Korea, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan from June to 
August. The program provides a $5,000 summer stipend, round-trip 
airfare to the host location, living expenses abroad, and an 
introduction to the society, culture, language, and research 
environment of the host location.


The 2011 application is now open and will close at 5:00 pm local time 
on November 10, 2010.  Application instructions are available online 
at www.nsfsi.org. For further information concerning benefits, 
eligibility, and tips on applying, applicants are encouraged to visit 
www.nsf.gov/eapsi or www.nsfsi.org.


NSF recognizes the importance of enabling U.S. researchers and 
educators to advance their work through international collaborations 
and the value of ensuring that future generations of U.S. scientists 
and engineers gain professional experience beyond this nation's 
borders early in their careers. The program is intended for U.S. 
graduate students pursuing studies in fields supported by the 
National Science Foundation. Women, minorities, and persons with 
disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply for the EAPSI. 
Applicants must be enrolled in a research-oriented master's or PhD 
program and be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents by the 
application deadline date. Students in combined bachelor/master 
degree programs must have matriculated from the undergraduate degree 
program by the application deadline date.


The first Summer Institutes began in Japan in 1990, and to date over 
2,000 U.S. graduate students have participated in the program.


Should you have any questions, please contact the EAPSI Help Desk by 
email at ea...@nsfsi.org

[ECOLOG-L] Weed Science Student Scholarship

[Tanya Skurski]

Western Society of Weed Science 
OUTSTANDING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Western Society of Weed Science (WSWS) is pleased to announce the 2nd
annual WSWS Outstanding Student Scholarship Program. The purpose of the
scholarship is to promote greater student attendance and participation at
the annual meeting, as well as encourage young weed scientists and new weed
science research. Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to
three outstanding undergraduate and/or graduate WSWS student members.
Scholarship applicants must be currently conducting, or have recently
completed, research relevant to weed science. Recipients are required to
volunteer time and present research at the WSWS annual meeting. 

Deadline for applications is November 1, 2010. 

Details, application instructions and materials are available at:
http://www.wsweedscience.org/Students/Student_Portal.asp

Please share this opportunity with any eligible students you know.
__
Tanya Skurski
WSWS Student Chair
tskur...@montana.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor position - Quantitative Analysis and Modeling of Natural Resources - Purdue University

[Pijanowski, Bryan C]

Assistant Professor
Quantitative Analysis and Modeling of Natural Resources
The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University in West 
Lafayette, Indiana, is seeking applicants for a natural resources biometrician 
at the rank of assistant professor, who will focus on growth areas such as 
environmental analyses, ecological statistics, and ecosystem modeling, among 
others. This is a tenure-track, academic-year appointment with both research 
and teaching responsibilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will be expected to develop a 
nationally and internationally recognized research program, interact with 
scientifically diverse faculty across campus, and demonstrate excellence in 
teaching. Research should focus on one or more of the following areas: 
ecoinformatics, ecological statistics, natural resource biometrics, 
meta-analyses, and/or population, community, and ecosystems modeling. Teaching 
responsibilities will include courses in Natural Resources Measurement, 
Quantitative Methods for Resource Management and a course in the candidate's 
area of specialization.
Purdue University's Department of Forestry and Natural Resources is a broad 
environmental department, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches across a 
spectrum of research areas including, ecology, forest biology, wildlife, 
fisheries and aquatic sciences, wood science, genetics and human dimensions of 
natural resource management 
(www.ag.purdue.edu/fnr). Quantitative methods are 
central to all of these disciplines, and a recently formed Quantitative Ecology 
faculty group integrates such approaches within the department.  The department 
participates and leads various interdisciplinary initiatives such as the Center 
for the Environment, Purdue Water Community, Purdue Interdisciplinary Center 
for Ecological Sustainability, Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration 
Center, and Purdue Climate Change Research Center.
QUALIFICATIONS: A Ph.D. emphasizing quantitative approaches with application to 
environmental and natural resources issues; teaching experience; the potential 
to develop a vigorous, extramurally funded research program; and a commitment 
to research and teaching are required. A strong publication record and 
post-doctoral or practical experience are desirable.
SALARY: Salary will be commensurate with experience and training.
CLOSING DATE: 15 November 2010, or until filled.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Submit: 1) cover letter, including the names and contact 
information for three references; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) summary of research 
interests; and 4) statement of teaching philosophy and interests. Application 
packets should be addressed to Dr. Bryan Pijanowski, Chair, Natural Resources 
Biometrician Search Committee, Purdue University, Department of Forestry and 
Natural Resources, 715 West State Street, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2061. 
Questions may be directed to the Search Committee Chair via telephone 
(765-496-2215) or email (bpija...@purdue.edu).
Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action 
employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce.


-
Bryan C. Pijanowski
Associate Professor
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
(765) 496-2215 (phone)
(765) 496-2422 (fax)

Director, Purdue's Environmental and Ecological Engineering GAANN Program
co-Director of Partnering for Land Use Sustainability (PLUS)
Director, Human-Environment Modeling and Analysis (HEMA) Laboratory
Associate Editor, Journal of Land Use Science

www.human-environment.org
www.purdue.edu/soundscapes

[ECOLOG-L] data analysis of spatially sampled genotypes

[Danny Gustafson]

Background: I have a very interesting dataset looking at spatial genetic
relationships of a clonal plant species, but I am having problems
resolving how to analyze it. This species has been shown to have fairly
extensive clonal growth and individual clones can occupy fairly large
areas (yes there is intermingling of clones too). Within each site I
used a random stratified sampling procedure to locate 10-20 quadrats,
from which I randomly selected 3 individual plants to genotype. The
reason for taking this particular approach was I wanted to estimate the
number of genetic individuals at the population level. Spatial
autocorrelation analyses return fairly small patch sizes that seem to be
influenced by the sampling protocol rather than the biology of the
system. For example, I am getting patch sizes of population X of about 3
meters - but of the 45 plants sampled in 15 quadrats across the
population - there are only 2 genotypes. The spatial distribution of
these genotypes is obviously larger than 3 meters when looking at a map
of the genotypes at the site. 

 

Question: What is the best approach to estimating the number of genetic
individual across a population (considering that I used multiple random
samples within each quadrat) and how can I test for differences in the
estimated number of genotypes across populations? Please send your
suggestions to me (danny.gustaf...@citadel.edu) and I will post the
suggestions if respondents request.

 

Danny J. Gustafson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor,

Department of Biology,

The Citadel,

Charleston, SC 29409

(843)953-7876

danny.gustaf...@citadel.edu

 

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graphing Software for Macs

[Ricardo Scrosati]

Hi, Cheryl.  Try DeltaGraph: http://redrocksw.com/deltagraph/mac
We've been using it for a few years now - it's a useful program.

There's also KaleidaGraph (http://www.synergy.com) and Prism 
(http://www.graphpad.com), which I haven't tried.


To me, CricketGraph is the most complete, easy-to-use graphics 
program developed for the Mac, but it was developed in the 90's and 
cannot run natively in the Intel-based Macs.  You'd need Basilisk II 
to run it in an Intel Mac, but that's another story.


Good luck!

Ricardo

--

Dr Ricardo A. Scrosati
Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair (Marine Ecology)
Saint Francis Xavier University, Department of Biology,
Antigonish, Nova Scotia B2G 2W5, Canada
Phone: 1-902-867-5289 - Fax: 1-902-867-2389
Webpage (with PDF papers to download):
http://people.stfx.ca/rscrosat

"Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes
from bad judgement." (M.R. Hay)

[ECOLOG-L] Asst. Prof. of Global Change Organismal Biology, UC Berkeley

[Perry de Valpine]

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF GLOBAL CHANGE ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY
University of California, Berkeley

The Division of Organisms and Environment, Department of Environmental Science, 
Policy, and Management (http://espm.berkeley.edu), invites applications for a 
tenure-track, nine-month (academic year) appointment at the Assistant Professor 
level in the area of Global Change Organismal Biology, starting 1 July 2011. 
The position includes a joint appointment in the California Agricultural 
Experiment Station.  The successful applicant must have a PhD in the biological 
or related sciences, an excellent record of scientific accomplishment, a strong 
commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching, and a demonstrated interest 
in being part of a community of environmental biologists.  The department seeks 
candidates whose research, teaching, or service has prepared them to contribute 
to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education.

Applicants should submit the following documents electronically as pdf files 
labeled as follows: “LASTNAME_FirstName_Document Number” with numbers as 
following: 
1. Letter of application containing a list of referees who have been asked to 
email letters to globalcha...@berkeley.edu 
2. Current curriculum vitae 
3. Statement of research interests 
4. Statement of teaching interests and experience 
5A-C. pdf copies of 3 recent publications

Submit application materials online at: 
http://ecnr.berkeley.edu:80/sReg.php?i=166. 

Refer potential reviewers to the UC Berkeley Statement of Confidentiality found 
at http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html.  The closing date for 
applications is 25 October 2010.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action 
Employer.

[ECOLOG-L] Marshall A. Rausch Endowed Professorship

[M. Crawford and S. Sese]

Marshall A. Rausch Endowed Professorship   
Department Biology 
School of Mathematics, Science and Technology   
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
 
Description of Work: Teach one course per academic semester as assigned by the 
chairperson of biology. Develop a research agenda that specifically involves 
undergraduate and graduate students and supports the mission of the department, 
school and university. Develop research proposals that include undergraduate 
and 
graduate student projects for extramural funding. Assist faculty with design, 
implementation and funding sources for research projects. Submit peer-reviewed 
journals for publication that involve undergraduate and graduate students.  
Serve as a Department of Biology graduate faculty member assisting on student 
committees and in other graduate matters when possible. 


Minimum Competencies/Knowledge, Skills: Provide a distinguished scholarly 
research portfolio. Proven record of securing funds from agencies, foundations, 
etc., and involvement in programs to support and recruit intellectually 
talented 
biology majors. Scholarly publications and presentations demonstrating work 
involving undergraduate and graduate students. Applicants must exhibit an 
established track record of excellence in teaching biological sciences and 
mentoring a diverse student population. Knowledge of and experience in 
developing bridge programs to graduate education and graduate fellowship 
opportunities for students. Have experience in developing undergraduate 
research 
curriculum across the disciplines within the School of Mathematics, Science and 
Technology. Demonstrate an expertise in establishing partnerships with the 
scientific and academic community. Candidates must have excellent interpersonal 
and communication skills. 

  
A doctorate degree is required.   
 
Posting Date: 09-16-2010   
Closing Date: Open Until Filled 
 
Submit official college transcript(s) and the names, addresses and telephone 
numbers of three (3) professional references.
To apply go to 
https://jobs.ecsu.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1284731767433

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graphing Software for Macs

[Sarah Gilman]

I've been using proFit for publications.  Its relatively cheap ($99), but seems 
to be able to do quite a bit.  Has a free trial version too.

http://www.quansoft.com/

- Sarah

On Sep 19, 2010, at 8:01 PM, Mike Sears wrote:

> Of course, I expect that you'll get 99 emails telling you the virtues of R 
> (!), so I won't bother being the 100th (though I could). That said, one 
> program that seems fairly good is DataGraph 
> (http://www.visualdatatools.com/DataGraph/), and it's not too pricey. I've 
> also tried Abel (http://www.gigawiz.com/Aabel.html), which appears feature 
> rich, but is not as straight forward as SigmaPlot...and will set you back 
> nearly as much as Sigma Plot, if you like paying for software (which I don't).
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> Michael W. Sears, Ph.D.
> Assistant Professor
> Program in Environmental Studies
> Department of Biology
> Bryn Mawr College
> Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
> 
> office: 610-526-7576
> lab: 610-526-7577
> cell: 484-535-2116
> web: http://www.thermalecology.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sep 19, 2010, at 06:32 PM, "Murphy, Cheryl Ann"  wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I was curious if anyone has found good graphing software that is compatible 
> with macs - I'm looking to have graphs that would be suitable for 
> publications. I've used Sigma Plot in the past but it is only windows-based.
> 
> Thanks!
> Cheryl Murphy
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Ph.D. Candidate
> Dept. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
> University of Kansas
> murp...@ku.edu
> 423-208-1165

-
Sarah Gilman, Ph.D.

Joint Science Department
Keck Science Center
The Claremont Colleges
925 N. Mills Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711

http://faculty.jsd.claremont.edu/sgilman
sgil...@jsd.claremont.edu
909-607-0715

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graphing Software for Macs

[Jesse Becker]

For Mac's, if you don't want to learn R, DeltaGraph (by Red Rock Software) is a 
good option.  They just released a new version (6) which I haven't used, but 
I've used version 5 and older.  It will do most of what you need, without the 
steep learning curve of R.  Much of the data organization should be similar to 
SigmaPlot.  The interface can be a little unpolished (which may be fixed in 
version 6), but it will make almost any chart you will ever need.  

http://www.redrocksw.com/index.php/deltagraph-mac.html
http://www.redrocksw.com/index.php/free-demo-version.html

Jesse 

On Sep 19, 2010, at 5:32 PM, Murphy, Cheryl Ann wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I was curious if anyone has found good graphing software that is compatible 
> with macs - I'm looking to have graphs that would be suitable for 
> publications.  I've used Sigma Plot in the past but it is only windows-based.
> 
> Thanks!
> Cheryl Murphy
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Ph.D. Candidate
> Dept. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
> University of Kansas
> murp...@ku.edu
> 423-208-1165



Jesse Becker
Doctoral Student
Department of Biology
Freeman Aquatic Station
Texas State University - San Marcos
jcbec...@txstate.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Ecology and Education Summit Registration

[Teresa Mourad]

Register Today! 
Fees are set to increase on 9/21.

Ecology and Education Summit - 
Environmental Literacy for a Sustainable World'
October 15-15, 2010
www.esa.org/eesummit
 
You are invited to join in a national dialogue including education, 
scientific, health and technology communities to accelerate the 
transformation of teaching and learning among K-20+ audiences in both 
formal and informal settings. 

ADDITIONAL OPPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE
Be sure your organization has taken the Environmental Literacy Needs and 
Partnerships Survey. Go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SZ8TLYW 

9/28 2:30-3:30 EDT. WEBINAR on Advancing Environmental Literacy about 
Transitions and Tipping Points in Complex Environmental Systems. Organized 
by American Institute of Biological Sciences.
http://www.esa.org/eesummit/content/pre-summit-events

Questions? Contact sum...@esa.org

[ECOLOG-L] sampling regime for freshwater fish?

[Michael Friedman]

I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I'm putting
together a proposal to look at genetic diversity and evolution of
life-history traits in native fresh-water fish species impacted by
invasives. I'm looking for methods of sampling that will allow me to
distinguish age classes of the fish, at least roughly. I've been
looking at Reznick and Endler's guppy studies and I think something
like that would work, but obviously techniques for capturing and
measuring an entire pool's worth of guppies are not applicable to
larger fish. Any suggestions would be appreciated...



Michael Friedman, Ph.D.
City University of New York

Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics
American Museum of Natural History
79th Street and Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
Office: 212-313-8721
Cell: 718-812-4246

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graphing Software for Macs

[Chris Wurster]

Hi Cheryl,

I second the idea that you should bite the bullet and learn R.

That being said, I haven't, and so use Aabel, which is excellent but does cost.

http://www.gigawiz.com/

Cheers,

Chris

On 20 Sep 2010, at 08:32AM, Murphy, Cheryl Ann wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I was curious if anyone has found good graphing software that is compatible 
> with macs - I'm looking to have graphs that would be suitable for 
> publications.  I've used Sigma Plot in the past but it is only windows-based.
> 
> Thanks!
> Cheryl Murphy
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Ph.D. Candidate
> Dept. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
> University of Kansas
> murp...@ku.edu
> 423-208-1165

--
Chris Wurster, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
James Cook University
Cairns 4870
Australia

Office: A2-220
Office Phone: +61-7-4042-1196
Fax: +61-7-4042-1284
email: christopher.wurs...@jcu.edu.au

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graphing Software for Macs

[Matthew Brown]

Cheryl,
I have a mac and use Kaleidagraph for all my publication graphic
files.  Its pretty easy to use.

On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 6:44 PM, R Erickson  wrote:
> Cheryl,
>
> R has a steep learning curve, but produces excellent graphics that are
> highly customizable.
>
> On the plus side, it's free and open source. You may download it here:
> http://www.r-project.org/
>
> Once you've learned the basics of R, the search engine
> http://www.rseek.org/ is very helpful.
>
> If you're willing to pay, S-Plus offers similar graphic abilities as R and
> comes with a GUI.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Richard Erickson
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Murphy, Cheryl Ann  wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I was curious if anyone has found good graphing software that is compatible
>> with macs - I'm looking to have graphs that would be suitable for
>> publications.  I've used Sigma Plot in the past but it is only
>> windows-based.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Cheryl Murphy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Ph.D. Candidate
>> Dept. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
>> University of Kansas
>> murp...@ku.edu
>> 423-208-1165
>>
>



-- 
Matthew T. Brown, Ph.D.
UCSC Ocean Sciences/Monterey Peninsula College
(831)331-9369

[ECOLOG-L] Mushroom Spores in Lake Sediments

[Jane Shevtsov]

Does anyone know whether basidiomycete spores, particularly ones from
ectomycorrhizal species, are ever found in lake sediment cores? If so,
has any paleoecological work been done on them?

Thanks,
Jane Shevtsov

-- 
-
Jane Shevtsov
Ecology Ph.D. candidate, University of Georgia
co-founder, 
Check out my blog, Perceiving Wholes

"The whole person must have both the humility to nurture the
Earth and the pride to go to Mars." --Wyn Wachhorst, The Dream
of Spaceflight

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graphing Software for Macs

[Mike Sears]

Of course, I expect that you'll get 99 emails telling you the virtues of R (!), 
so I won't bother being the 100th (though I could). That said, one program that 
seems fairly good is DataGraph (http://www.visualdatatools.com/DataGraph/), and 
it's not too pricey. I've also tried Abel (http://www.gigawiz.com/Aabel.html), 
which appears feature rich, but is not as straight forward as SigmaPlot...and 
will set you back nearly as much as Sigma Plot, if you like paying for software 
(which I don't).

Cheers,

Mike


Michael W. Sears, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Program in Environmental Studies
Department of Biology
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

office: 610-526-7576
lab: 610-526-7577
cell: 484-535-2116
web: http://www.thermalecology.com




On Sep 19, 2010, at 06:32 PM, "Murphy, Cheryl Ann"  wrote:

Hello,

I was curious if anyone has found good graphing software that is compatible 
with macs - I'm looking to have graphs that would be suitable for publications. 
I've used Sigma Plot in the past but it is only windows-based.

Thanks!
Cheryl Murphy




Ph.D. Candidate
Dept. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Kansas
murp...@ku.edu
423-208-1165