[ECOLOG-L] Ph.D. assistantships focused on the impacts of climate change on boreal forest
Two Ph.D. graduate assistantships are available for keen and motivated students interested in research and training centered around understanding the impact of climate change on boreal forest carbon reservoirs. These graduate students will be part of a NSERC Strategic Project research team made up of foreign collaborators (Drs. Ronald Benner at the University of South Carolina, Sharon Billings at the University of Kansas, and Martin Moroni at Forestry Tasmania in Australia), provincial and Canadian Forest Service partners (Dr Kate Edwards-Atlantic Forestry Center). This project is focused on exploiting the newly established Newfoundland and Labrador Boreal Ecosystem Latitudinal Transect (NL-BELT) with five sites located in western Newfoundland and southern Labrador. The project aims to determine to what extent increased microbial transformations of soil organic matter (SOM) and losses of relatively recalcitrant pools of SOM may occur with warming along a boreal forest transect. To isolate the potential impact of warming while maintaining an ability to apply the results to intact boreal forests, investigations of soils and the dissolved organic matter they produce will be conducted along the NL-BELT and combined with manipulative warming experiments to develop biogeochemical indicators of soil responses to increasing temperature. It is anticipated that one student will focus on the investigation of molecular and isotopic signatures of boreal stream DOM and its sources, developing indicators of variation in SOM dynamics with climate within small headwater catchments. A second student will focus on the alteration of chemical and isotopic composition of plant and microbial biomarkers in order to assess the microbial mechanisms associated with variation in SOM pools with warming and across this boresl forest latitudinal gradient. Experience with soil microbial ecology, biogeochemistry and/or organic geochemistry particularly at the M.Sc. level will be important. These assistantships will be available as early as January 2011 through the Department of Earth Sciences or the Ph.D. program in Environmental Sciences at Memorial University. Memorial is the largest university in Atlantic Canada. As the provinces only university, Memorial plays an integral role in the educational life of Newfoundland and Labrador (http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com). Offering a diverse set of undergraduate and graduate programs for almost 18,000 students, Memorial provides a distinctive and stimulating environment for learning in St. Johns (http://www.stjohns.ca/index.jsp), a very safe, friendly city with great historical charm, a vibrant cultural life, and easy access to a wide range of outdoor activities. Please direct inquires or send applications, including letter of interest and detailed curriculum vitae (including contact information for 3 references), to: Dr. Susan Ziegler Department of Earth Sciences Memorial University St. Johns, NL A1B 3X5 Canada 709.864.2669 szieg...@mun.ca http://www.mun.ca/earthsciences/Ziegler/Main.php Review of applications begins immediately and will end December 21, 2011.
[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral research position in boreal forest soil biomarker geochemistry
A three-year postdoctoral research position is available for a keen and motivated individual interested in collaborative research and training centered around understanding the impact of climate change on boreal forest carbon reservoirs. This postdoctoral research position will be part of an NSERC Strategic Project research team made up of foreign collaborators (Drs. Ronald Benner at the University of South Carolina, Sharon Billings at the University of Kansas, and Martin Moroni at Forestry Tasmania in Australia), provincial and Canadian Forest Service partners (including Dr Kate Edwards- Atlantic Forestry Center). This project is focused on exploiting the newly established Newfoundland and Labrador Boreal Ecosystem Latitudinal Transect (NL-BELT) with five sites located in western Newfoundland and southern Labrador. The project aims to determine to what extent increased microbial transformations of soil organic matter (SOM) and losses of relatively recalcitrant pools of SOM may occur with warming along a boreal forest transect. To isolate the potential impact of warming while maintaining an ability to apply the results to intact boreal forests, investigations of soils and the dissolved organic matter they produce will be conducted along the NL-BELT and combined with manipulative warming experiments to develop biogeochemical indicators of soil responses to increasing temperature. It is anticipated that the postdoctoral researcher will work to couple radiocarbon and stable isotope tracers with microbial and plant biomarkers across this natural gradient and within controlled warming experiments to (1) elucidate the impact of warming on these soil carbon pools, and (2) develop an understanding of how changes in soil organic matter pools may be expressed at the small watershed scale via dissolved organic matter in soil profiles and streams. The successful candidate will work closely with the research team including graduate students and Canadian Forest Service researchers. S(he) will also spend extensive periods of time (months) in Dr. Ronald Benners laboratory at the University of South Carolina for the analysis of biomarkers. The successful candidate will also apply stable isotope tracing through plant and microbial biomarkers using the facilities at Memorial University (http://www.mun.ca/creait/home/). Experience in soil or organic matter biogeochemistry, organic and/or stable isotope geochemistry will be important. This postdoctoral position will be available as early as February 2011 through the Department of Earth Sciences at Memorial University. Memorial is the largest university in Atlantic Canada. As the provinces only university, Memorial plays an integral role in the educational life of Newfoundland and Labrador (http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com). Offering a diverse set of undergraduate and graduate programs to almost 18,000 students, Memorial provides a distinctive and stimulating environment for learning in St. Johns (http://www.stjohns.ca/index.jsp), a very safe, friendly city with great historical charm, a vibrant cultural life, and easy access to a wide range of outdoor activities. Please direct inquires or send applications, including letter of interest and a detailed curriculum vitae (including contact information for 3 references), to: Dr. Susan Ziegler Department of Earth Sciences Memorial University St. Johns, NL A1B 3X5 Canada 709.864.2669 szieg...@mun.ca http://www.mun.ca/earthsciences/Ziegler/Main.php Review of applications begins immediately and will end December 21, 2011.
[ECOLOG-L] Visiting Assistant Professor - Wildlife Science
Visiting Assistant Professor Wildlife Science The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, is seeking applicants for a visiting assistant professor in wildlife science for 1 year, with the possibility of extension for a 2nd year. This is an academic year, non-tenure-track appointment beginning mid-August 2011. RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will be expected to teach an undergraduate service course (fall semester: Wildlife in America), two required courses (spring semester: Wildlife Habitat Management and Wildlife Investigational Techniques), and approximately 1 week of a Maymester field practicum in the upper peninsula of Michigan. TA support is provided for laboratory courses. Research activity is encouraged and may focus on virtually any aspect of wildlife biology. Likewise, outreach and extension education activity is encouraged, and opportunities exist with numerous stakeholder groups. Purdue University's Department of Forestry and Natural Resources has 32 faculty, over 300 undergraduate and 90 graduate students. Multiple properties are managed for teaching and research by the department including hardwood forest, natural and constructed wetlands, and restored tall-grass prairie and oak savanna within minutes of campus. The department's nationally ranked research programs emphasize 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/fnrhttp://www.ag.purdue.edu/fnr). Departmental faculty participate in numerous 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. in wildlife biology or closely related discipline; teaching experience; 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: 3 January 2011, 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 Chair, Wildlife Science 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 (765-494-3590) or email (rswih...@purdue.edumailto:rswih...@purdue.edu). Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. Rob Swihart Professor and Head Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907-2061 PH: 765-494-3590
[ECOLOG-L] Graduate M.S. opportunity--impacts of agricultural chemicals on aquatic insects
Graduate Research Associate, Watershed Studies Institute, Murray State University. Full time position to begin August 2011. Qualifications: B.S. in biology, ecology, or related discipline. Previous experience with aquatic insects and/or field and laboratory experiments highly desirable. Responsibilities: To conduct research on the impacts of agricultural chemicals on the behavior and ecology of larval aquatic insects while completing an M.S. degree in Watershed Science (http://www.murraystate.edu/wsi/). Salary: $13,000 per year. Benefits: Virtually free housing available at the Hancock Biological Station. To Apply: Email a letter of application, curriculum vitae and the names, addresses, and email addresses of at least three references to: Dr. Claire Fuller at claire.ful...@murraystate.edu . Deadline: Jan. 15, 2011. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Murray State University is an equal education and employment opportunity, M/F/D, AA employer.
[ECOLOG-L] tenured or tenure-track - with research interests in Race and Science
The position below might be appropriate for someone with research interests in Environmental Justice. Open-Rank Faculty Position in Race and Science Emory University Race and Difference Initiative Emory University seeks nominations and applications for an open-rank faculty position - tenured or tenure-track - with research interests in Race and Science. We recognize the importance of complex and critical examinations of the social, political and ethical challenges raised by the use and misuse of concepts of race in the sciences. We are interested in scholars whose work bridges the sciences and the humanities and investigates socio-political concepts of race as they historically and currently have intersected with, and been constituted by, the biological sciences, medicine, and health more generally. This new position will be located in the department(s) appropriate to the successful candidate's research interests and background. While preference will be given to senior scholars, we will consider applicants at all ranks. In addition to playing a leadership role in his or her home department(s), the successful candidate is expected to work closely with Emory University's university-wide strategic initiative on Race and Difference. This Initiative seeks to promote understanding of and generate new knowledge about race and other intersecting forms of human difference. This new position will work closely with the leadership of the Race and Difference Initiative (RDI) to support the development of new research, campus programs, and undergraduate and graduate courses focusing on all aspects of race and difference. Candidates should have a distinguished academic reputation, demonstrated teaching and mentoring skills and an interest in or record of external funding (PhD or other terminal degree required). Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Emory University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and actively encourages applications from minority and women scholars. Please mail applications or nominations to: Co-Director, Race and Difference Initiative, Professor Dorothy A. Brown, Emory University, Gambrell Hall, 1301 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322-2770. Interested applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and names of three recommenders. Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2011. Preliminary inquiries may be directed to RDI co-director Amanda Lewis (amanda.evelyn.le...@emory.edu). About Emory University: Emory University is an inquiry-driven, ethically engaged and diverse community whose members work collaboratively for positive transformation in the world through teaching, research, scholarship, health care, and social action. The university is recognized internationally for its outstanding liberal arts college, superb professional schools (including top medical, nursing and public health schools), and one of the Southeast's leading health care systems. Emory maintains an uncommon balance for an institution of its standing: it generates more research funding than any other Georgia university while maintaining its traditional emphasis on teaching. The university is enriched by the legacy and energy of Atlanta and by strong collaborations among its schools, units, and centers, as well as with affiliated area institutions. Located just 15 minutes from downtown Atlanta in the tree-lined suburban neighborhood of Druid Hills, Emory University is positioned along the Clifton Corridor, which also includes the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. One of Atlanta's largest private employers, Emory University employs over 11,000 staff and faculty to support the University's 11,300 students and its nine major academic divisions, numerous centers for advanced study, and a host of prestigious affiliated institutions. Emory is among the top 20 universities in the country and is internationally recognized for its academics, groundbreaking research and technological advances with staff, faculty and students representing all regions of the United States and more than 100 foreign nations. Founded at Oxford by the Methodist Church in 1836, Emory University is currently led by President James W. Wagner. This is a time of dynamic change on campus where the future is being guided by an ambitious strategic plan, Where Courageous Inquiry Leadshttp://www.emory.edu/strategicplan/. About Emory's Race Difference Initiative: The Race and Difference Initiative (RDI) is an institution-wide effort to transform Emory into a destination university, internationally recognized for research, teaching, and public dialogue on race and other intersecting dimensions of human difference. RDI represents a strategic investment by Emory University to understand and address the complexity of the human condition and human experience in a pluralistic, democratic society. Specifically, RDI seeks to advance the understanding
[ECOLOG-L] 2011 Summer Soil Institute at Colorado State University
The Summer Soil Institute http://soilinstitute.nrel.colostate.edu Addressing Environmental Challenges with Current and Emerging Techniques What: A summer course for graduate students, professionals, faculty, and K-12 teachers. When: June 12-25, 2011 Where: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA The summer soil institute provides a unique opportunity to gain a fundamental and applied understanding of soil biology, chemistry, and physics with world-renowned faculty. Students will gain hands-on experience with lab and field techniques and will gain an enhanced appreciation for the importance of managing our soil resources sustainably. The course will be limited to a maximum of 25 students. Applications will be reviewed starting March 12. A limited number of scholarships will be available to meritorious applicants based on financial need. Location: The course will be based on the campus of Colorado State University (CSU), which is nestled against the foothills of the Rocky Mountains on the western edge of the Great Plains. We will take advantage of the high diversity of soils within a short drive with field trips to the Fraser experimental forest and the Shortgrass Steppe Long‐Term Ecological Research Site. The institute will culminate with student presentations and a banquet at Pingree Park, where students will be able to enjoy the mountain landscape just north of Rocky Mountain National Park. Accomodations: On‐campus housing and meals will be available at the state‐of‐the‐art Academic Village at Colorado State University. The green Academic Village opened in 2008 and was built to high standards of sustainability. Instructors: Thomas Borch: Environmental Soil Chemistry M. Francesca Cotrufo: Soil Organic Matter and Stable Isotope Applications Eugene Kelly: Pedology and Geochemistry John Moore: Soil Ecology, Food Web Modeling Mary Stromberger: Soil Microbiology Joe Von Fischer: Trace Gas Biogeochemistry Diana Wall: Soil Sustainability, Soil Fauna Matthew Wallenstein: Soil Microbial Ecology and Molecular Techniques Funding for the institute is provided by the USDA AFRI program. For more information and to apply, please visit our website: Web: http://soilinstitute.nrel.colostate.edu/ Email: s...@nrel.colostate.edu
[ECOLOG-L] Coastal Marine and Wetland Studies M.S. Program
The College of Science at Coastal Carolina University offers a graduate degree in Coastal Marine and Wetland Studies. The program consists of 24 hrs of coursework and 6 hrs of thesis research. Courses are taught primarily by faculty members from two academic departments: biology and marine science. The coursework involves three core classes stressing coastal physical processes, ecology, and environmental policy. Various electives provide students with skills in conservation biology, geographic information systems, statistics, wetland delineation, geophysical surveying as well as theoretical background in specific areas of organism biology and ecology. Located near coastal marshes, swamps, a large unregulated river, barrier islands, and the ocean, the program offers exceptional opportunities for basic and applied research. Students pursue projects that contribute to the characterization and preservation of the coastal ecosystem and the organisms that thrive in this ecosystem. Most of the students entering this program have undergraduate degrees in biology, environmental science, or geology. However, a B.S. degree is not necessarily a requirement for admission. It is important, however, that students have adequate background courses in mathematics and science. Assistantships and GK-12 fellowships are available. For information: http://www.coastal.edu/coastalstudies/ Dr. James O. Luken, CMWS Coordinator jolu...@coastal.edu
[ECOLOG-L] Post-doctoral position in molecular mycorrhizal ecology
Posted on behalf of a colleague. Please send inquiries to Maarja Öpik (maarja.o...@ut.ee). *Post-doctoral position in molecular mycorrhizal ecology* We wish to recruit an enthusiastic researcher in the field of molecular mycorrhizal ecology, to undertake research on patterns of molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi on various spatial scales. The position is at the Centre of Scientific Excellence Frontiers in biodiversity research at the Institute of Ecology and Earth sciences, University of Tartu, Estonia (http://www.botany.ut.ee/). The research involves describing molecular diversity of AM fungi based on environmental samples and cultivated spores by using different marker genes, and explaining diversity patterns of fungi, with an emphasis on co-variation with plant diversity. The post is funded for 24 months, with a possibility to prolong the contract. You will work with Maarja Öpik, Mari Moora and Martin Zobel (see http://www.botany.ut.ee/). The salary level corresponds to that of EU framework projects and is liable to negotiations. The position is available immediately and the starting date is negotiable. The successful candidate is expected to have a publication record showing candidates skill to write scientific papers, and capability to conduct molecular analysis (DNA extraction, PCR, cloning, sequencing). Skills to conduct bioinformatics analysis of sequencing results, and statistical analysis with diversity data will increase the competitiveness of the candidate. If interested, please provide your CV with the list of publications and statement of your skills in molecular analyses and data treatment via e-mail to Maarja Öpik (maarja.o...@ut.ee), with Cc: to Martin Zobel (martin.zo...@ut.ee). Please address informal enquiries to Maarja Öpik. Please express your interest before December 20, 2010.
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Online Master's degree
The best thing to do regarding choosing a graduate school (online or otherwise) is to do your homework on the institution, previous graduates, its mission, c. Each of us has our own values, needs, and desires regarding education. In my opinion it is very important to consider the accreditation status of an institution. If you see that the school offers dozens of programs that are not accredited by their discipline accrediting body (let alone institutional accreditation by a regional organization) I would evaluate seriously whether the quality of education at that institution is good. It is a difficult decision to make. Asking this question on here is a very good start. But there are some very obvious questions you must ask, and surely these are going through your head as you posted this question. One point, regardless of grades, what school you attend, c., if you get publications graduate schools will open their door to you. Why? Because the purpose of getting a graduate education is to learn the tools to expand available knowledge for society. It is not to get a job, position yourself for a promotion, or as a stepping stone into a higher degree. Job opportunities, promotions, and educational advancement are a wonderful side-effect of graduate education, not the reason for it. If you are here to learn you will be much more successful than someone who is here to be taught. If you are hear to learn you will also be much more successful than someone who is here as a way to get a job. I am not telling you to ignore the job market. By all means take courses that will make you competitive in the job market, but do not ignore the fact that you are in a learning community NOT a teaching/training community. If you as a student can keep that mindset, your success will be much better. Malcolm McCallum On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 7:13 AM, Barbara Fraser bfras...@gmail.com wrote: I completed the on-line Master's in Environmental Studies at Green Mountain College in VT this year. My situation is not the same as that of someone pursuing a science career - I am a freelance journalist, and was mainly interested in broadening my knowledge to improve my coverage of environmental issues. Also, I'm over 50 and do not expect the degree to be a springboard to a higher-powered career or a PhD, so I can't speak to that. I also live outside the US, and for a variety of reasons (having to do with time commitments, travel commitments and available funds) an on-line program in the US seemed a better option for me than an on-site program in the US or here in Peru. A few thoughts: There are advantages, including time flexibility, place flexibility (I turned in some assignments from public internet places while traveling), having profs from both Green Mountain and other schools, and the ability to tailor the program to focus on ecosystems in the country where I live. I started when the program was in its second year. I'd advise against that, just because wrinkles are still shaking out at that point. I'd suggest looking for a slightly more established program; looking carefully at the course offerings and syllabi; evaluating the on-line library (and other) resources; asking current students about their experience, especially how much the profs interact with students (my experience is that it varies from just like in the classroom to not very much) and how good the thesis advising is; and asking a lot of questions about the school's ability to help you connect with research opportunities and funding. I would think the latter would be fairly important for someone in Ms. Bullock's situation. Some schools have on-line open houses for their distance-learning programs, so check those out, or ask if you can have access to their platform for a day to poke around in the courses, see what the lectures and discussions are like, etc. I was very happy with the program I did and feel it met my goals. As with most education, I think a lot depends on what you put into it. Best, Barbara -- Member, Society of Environmental Journalists and National Association of Science Writers bfras...@gmail.com Telf: +511-242-0115 / +511-9-9668-4400 (celular) VoIP (USA): 301-960-4201 Apdo. 18-0418, Lima 18, Perú -- Malcolm L. McCallum Managing Editor, Herpetological Conservation and Biology Peer pressure is designed to contain anyone with a sense of drive - Allan Nation 1880's: There's lots of good fish in the sea W.S. Gilbert 1990's: Many fish stocks depleted due to overfishing, habitat loss, and pollution. 2000: Marine reserves, ecosystem restoration, and pollution reduction MAY help restore populations. 2022: Soylent Green is People! Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is
[ECOLOG-L] CFP for fellowship for field research funding + science communication training for PhD students
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Nov 30, 2010 - 11:59 pm. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (Pittsburgh, PA) is currently accepting proposals for its 2011 Botany in Action Fellowship program, which fosters the development of a next generation of plant-based scientists who are committed to both excellent research and educational outreach. Open to PhD students enrolled at US graduate institutions and conducting plant-based scientific field research, the BIA program provides each Fellow with: 1) $3000 for use towards field research expenses (including travel, food, housing and supplies) at study sites in the US or abroad, 2) an all-expenses paid 3-day trip to receive training at Phipps Conservatory in translating and communicating his or her PhD research to non-scientific, public audiences through written, visual, oral and multimedia means, and 3) subsequent opportunities to communicate his or her PhD research to public audiences through presentations in Pittsburgh area K-12 classrooms, public lectures at Phipps, and in educational exhibits at Phipps, online, and other venues. BIA Fellowship research priorities:* - Ethnobotany, with special interest in medicinal plants; - Diversity and conservation, particularly in regional (southwest Pennsylvania and tri-state area) and tropical forests; - Landscape and brownfield restoration, particularly in plant-based ecosystem services; - Sustainable landscapes. *For 2011, special consideration will be given to research in: - Medicinal plants; - Plant-based ecosystem services for landscape and brownfield restoration; - Sustainable landscapes in the US, particularly southwestern Pennsylvania and tri-state area. Learn more about the program and how to apply at: http://phipps.conservatory.org/project-green-heart/botany-in- action/index.aspx Questions? Contact Molly Steinwald, Associate Director of Science Education, at msteinw...@phipps.conservatory.org or 412-441-4442 ext. 3804. … Molly Steinwald, MS Associate Director of Science Education, Phipps Conservatory Botanical Gardens (http://www.phipps.conservatory.org) Chair, Environment Committee, North American Nature Photography Association (http://www.nanpa.org) Affiliate Council member, International League of Conservation Photographers (http://www.ilcp.com) Board member, Society for Conservation Biology’s Religion and Conservation working group (http://www.conbio.org) Visiting Scholar, University of Pittsburgh Center for Learning in Out of School Environments (http://upclose.lrdc.pitt.edu/) Student Section officer, Ecological Society of America (http://www.esa.org) PhD Zoology candidate, Miami University (http://www.muohio.edu/cryolab) Fellow, Fine Outreach for Science, Carnegie Mellon University (http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~fofs) Faculty, Project Dragonfly (http://www.projectdragonfly.org) http://www.mollysteinwald.com
[ECOLOG-L] 2 summer 2011 Biological Science Technician (research) positions, Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, a science center of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), will hire two STEP (Student Temporary Employment Program) Biological Science Technicians to work on an invasive plant species research project. This research will be done in three National Park Service (NPS) units that have active prescribed fire management programs: Wind Cave National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, and Devils Tower National Monument, all in the Black Hills of western South Dakota. In the second year of the study (summer 2011), growing-season pre-burn and post-burn data will be collected. The project is a cooperative effort between Northern Prairie and the NPS Northern Great Plains Fire Management Office. The technicians will be based in the latter office at Wind Cave National Park, Hot Springs, SD. To qualify you must be a degree-seeking student that will be taking classes in the Fall 2011 semester. MAJOR DUTIES: The technicians will work on research study investigating the relationship between prescribed burning in ponderosa pine forests of the Black Hills, various environmental factors, and target invasive plant species. Primary responsibilities include: hiking to, finding, and setting up plots; determining the frequency and categorical abundance of approximately 15 target invasive species; measuring forest structure, canopy density, dead down fuel loading, and fine fuel mass; using FFI computer program for data input and storage. WAGES: Approximately $13.41/hr LENGTH OF SEASON: Mid-May until mid-August HOUSING: Park housing may be available for rent. AREA INFORMATION: Wind Cave National Park is located in the southern Black Hills of southwest South Dakota, approximately 5 ½ hours north of Denver, CO. Medical and dental services, shopping, restaurants, and churches of most faiths are available in Hot Springs (12 miles) and Custer (20 miles). The full service community of Rapid City, SD, population 60,000, is 60 miles away. HOW TO APPLY: If you are interested in this position, please send complete transcripts (unofficial OK) and a resume to Amy Symstad at asyms...@usgs.gov. Please distribute this outreach notice widely and encourage interested candidates to contact Amy Symstad (Research Ecologist) at 605-745-1191 with any additional questions. For more information about Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, go to http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/index.htm. For more information about the Northern Great Plains Fire Ecology program, go to http://www.nps.gov/ngpfire/ecology.htm. The U.S. Geological Survey is an equal opportunity employer. Amy Symstad U.S. Geological Survey Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Black Hills Station Wind Cave National Park 26611 U.S. Highway 385 Hot Springs, SD 57747 Phone: 605-745-1191 Email: asyms...@usgs.gov **
[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Research Opportunity at US EPA- Spatial Population Modeler
The Ecological Exposure Research Division of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, located in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking a highly qualified individual to develop novel methods that incorporate population genetic and GIS data into spatially explicit population models for fish and wildlife populations. The models will be used to help resource managers assess likelihood of exposure to various environmental stressors, including chemical contaminants. The researcher will directly contribute to ongoing projects in aquatic ecosystem assessment and is expected to have a leadership role in formulating and executing a new integrated effort to model and assess population-level risks of pesticides to fish and wildlife populations. Excellent opportunities exist for collaboration with landscape ecologists, population modelers, population geneticists, and ecosystem ecologists throughout the US EPA and elsewhere. Please see http://www.epa.gov/nerl/postdoc/postdoc.html for more information on the position and instructions on how to apply. The deadline to receive applications is December 3, 2010.
[ECOLOG-L] Job Opportunity - Shellfish Program Leader, Oregon Dept of Fish and Wildlife
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Marine Resources Program is recruiting for Shellfish Program Leader in Newport, Oregon. This is a permanent position responsible for leading ODFW’s shellfish management and assessment program. The program has a total of 18 permanent and seasonal staff who conduct management, research, and assessment of Oregon’s marine/estuarine shellfish and estuarine habitat resources. Applications due Dec. 15, 2010 Salary: $4,670 – $6,565 per month To view the announcement and apply for the position, please go to the address below and follow the link to the shellfish program leader position (#LEFW2010-080). http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oregon/default.cfm? searchApplied=1DEPARTMENTID=15998,18426,18430,18431,18428,18429,18427 The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is a state agency responsible for managing Oregon’s fish and wildlife resources (http://www.dfw.state.or.us ). ODFW’s Marine Resources Program (http://www.dfw.state.or.us/mrp/) is responsible for managing Oregon’s marine natural resources including commercial and recreational fisheries. The Marine Program office is located in Newport, Oregon at the Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center campus where federal, state, and university scientists conduct cutting-edge marine science research ( http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/). Please feel free to share this announcement with anyone you feel would be interested, and feel free to call or email me if you have any questions. David Fox Marine Program Assistant Manager Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 2040 S.E. Marine Science Dr. Newport, OR 97365 david.s@state.or.us (541) 867-0300 ext. 228 Fax (541) 867-0311
[ECOLOG-L] Seeking hawking/falconry books...
Hello I am getting into the sport of falconry and am looking to see if anyone out there has any books/literature they would like to part with? Please email me off listserv Thanks! --- This message was sent through Coastal Carolina University's Webmail System.
[ECOLOG-L] graduate student opportunity
Colleagues, We are re-posting this opportunity as the deadline for graduate applications at KU approaches. We would love it if colleagues could further disseminate this advertisement to prospective students. Sincerely, Sharon Billings and Ford Ballantyne Graduate Student Opportunity We are currently recruiting for a Ph.D. position in soil biogeochemistry, microbial ecology, and ecosystem science, to join the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology in fall 2011. The successful applicant will explore how warming influences flows of carbon and nitrogen from substrates of varying recalcitrance through microorganisms and how these flows relate to the transformation of organic carbon into CO2. Most work will be conducted in the laboratories of Dr. Sharon Billings and Dr. Ford Ballantyne at KU (www.kuerg.ku.edu and websites therein), in conjunction with a post-doctoral researcher. The graduate student will participate in conducting incubations of multiple media using isotopically labeled substrates, enzymes associated with their degradation, and populations of microorganisms important in transformations of soil organic matter. The student will have the opportunity to participate in measurements of soil enzymatic activity, respiration and #948;13CO2, and microbial biomass and isotopic signature. Results of these efforts will be incorporated into models developed to elucidate the influence of warming on microbe-substrate interactions; the successful applicant will have the opportunity to conduct additional modeling efforts as well. We seek a creative individual who is enthusiastic about moving the science of climate change and soil organic matter dynamics forward. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in an appropriate field, with sufficient coursework in ecosystem ecology, Earth system science, biogeochemistry or a related field. To apply, contact Dr. Sharon Billings at shar...@ku.edu or Dr. Ford Ballantyne at f...@ku.edu. Be sure to tell us about your reasons for attending graduate school, and include your c.v. and a list of relevant courses. You can explore the KU Graduate School webpage for more information. Please note that the Department's deadline is December 15, 2010.
[ECOLOG-L] Laboratory technician for soil organic matter biogeochemistry and climate change
A two-year research technician is available for a motivated individual interested in participating in research activities centered around understanding the impact of climate change on boreal forest carbon reservoirs. The successful applicant would participate in a project focused on exploiting the newly established Newfoundland and Labrador Boreal Ecosystem Latitudinal Transect (NL-BELT) with five sites located in western Newfoundland and southern Labrador. The project aims to determine to what extent increased microbial transformations of soil organic matter (SOM) and losses of relatively recalcitrant pools of SOM may occur with warming along a boreal forest transect. To isolate the potential impact of warming while maintaining an ability to apply the results to intact boreal forests, investigations of soils and the dissolved organic matter they produce will be conducted along the NL-BELT and combined with manipulative warming experiments to develop biogeochemical indicators of soil responses to increasing temperature. It is anticipated that this technician will work with graduate and undergraduate students as well as postdoctoral researchers in the laboratory. Duties will include laboratory and instrument maintenance, instrumental analyses, supply tracking and ordering, sample and data archiving, limited method development, and participation in laboratory group meetings to discuss results as well as the basic working of the laboratory as whole. Laboratory experience in wet chemical approaches such as total organic carbon and nitrogen, inorganic nutrients, and elemental analyses is required. Individuals with M.Sc. degrees in chemistry, geochemistry, environmental science or related fields are preferred as are those individuals with experience with water, soil or organic matter biogeochemistry, organic and/or stable isotope geochemistry. This technician position will be available as early as January 2011 through the Department of Earth Sciences at Memorial University. Memorial is the largest university in Atlantic Canada. As the provinces only university, Memorial plays an integral role in the educational life of Newfoundland and Labrador (http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com). Offering a diverse set of undergraduate and graduate programs to almost 18,000 students, Memorial provides a distinctive and stimulating environment for learning in St. Johns (http://www.stjohns.ca/index.jsp), a very safe, friendly city with great historical charm, a vibrant cultural life, and easy access to a wide range of outdoor activities. Please direct inquires or send applications, including letter of interest and curriculum vitae, to: Dr. Susan Ziegler Department of Earth Sciences Memorial University St. Johns, NL A1B 3X5 Canada 709.864.2669 szieg...@mun.ca http://www.mun.ca/earthsciences/Ziegler/Main.php Review of applications begins immediately and will end December 21, 2011.
