[ECOLOG-L] Backpacking with an IRGA and solar charging a laptop?
I'm looking for advice for bringing a laptop-powered hand-held photosynthesis system into the backcountry. It's a CI-301. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I am considering purchasing a netbook because they are light weight and affordable. Any experience doing this? I work in wet and windy conditions with occasional sunshine, so I'm a little worried about dust and moisture. Also, I would love advice on light weight systems for solar charging a netbook/laptop. Thank you! Simone Whitecloud PhD Candidate Dartmouth College New Hampshire 03755
[ECOLOG-L] Recommendation on resin SHEETS
I am looking for a distributor for anion and cation exchange sheets to measure nitrogen flux in thin alpine soils (so resin beads/bags won't work). Is there a company anyone could recommend? Thanks, Simone Whitecloud PhD Candidate Dartmouth College New Hampshire, 03755
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Recommendation on resin SHEETS
Anion and Cation exchange membranes (18”x 40”) (General Electricals;Watertown, MA). Haven't ordered in awhile so I no longer know the availability. On 04/28/11, Simone Whitecloud simone.s.whitecl...@dartmouth.edu wrote: I am looking for a distributor for anion and cation exchange sheets to measure nitrogen flux in thin alpine soils (so resin beads/bags won't work). Is there a company anyone could recommend? Thanks, Simone Whitecloud PhD Candidate Dartmouth College New Hampshire, 03755 -- Lawrence Gary Oates, PhD Assistant Scientist, GLBRC/Agronomy Jackson Lab - Grassland Ecology University of Wisconsin - Madison 1575 Linden Drive - Madison, WI 53706-1597 Email - oa...@wisc.edu Web - http://agronomy.wisc.edu/jackson/ Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. John Adams 1770
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Recommendation on resin SHEETS
Empore™ Disks, C18, C8 Sterlitech’s Empore C18 and C8 bonded silica SPE disks are commonly used for the solid phase extraction of analytes from complex sample matrices. On 04/28/11, Aaron T. Dossey bugoc...@gmail.com wrote: Are there other sheet formats of chromatographic stationary/solid phases like C18, etc.? Aaron T. Dossey, Ph.D. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology On 4/28/2011 1:14 PM, Lawrence Gary Oates wrote: Anion and Cation exchange membranes (18”x 40”) (General Electricals;Watertown, MA). Haven't ordered in awhile so I no longer know the availability. On 04/28/11, Simone Whitecloudsimone.s.whitecl...@dartmouth.edu wrote: I am looking for a distributor for anion and cation exchange sheets to measure nitrogen flux in thin alpine soils (so resin beads/bags won't work). Is there a company anyone could recommend? Thanks, Simone Whitecloud PhD Candidate Dartmouth College New Hampshire, 03755 -- Lawrence Gary Oates, PhD Assistant Scientist, GLBRC/Agronomy Jackson Lab - Grassland Ecology University of Wisconsin - Madison 1575 Linden Drive - Madison, WI 53706-1597 Email - oa...@wisc.edu Web - http://agronomy.wisc.edu/jackson/ Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. John Adams 1770 -- Lawrence Gary Oates, PhD Assistant Scientist, GLBRC/Agronomy Jackson Lab - Grassland Ecology University of Wisconsin - Madison 1575 Linden Drive - Madison, WI 53706-1597 Email - oa...@wisc.edu Web - http://agronomy.wisc.edu/jackson/ Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. John Adams 1770
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Recommendation on resin SHEETS
Are there other sheet formats of chromatographic stationary/solid phases like C18, etc.? Aaron T. Dossey, Ph.D. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology On 4/28/2011 1:14 PM, Lawrence Gary Oates wrote: Anion and Cation exchange membranes (18”x 40”) (General Electricals;Watertown, MA). Haven't ordered in awhile so I no longer know the availability. On 04/28/11, Simone Whitecloudsimone.s.whitecl...@dartmouth.edu wrote: I am looking for a distributor for anion and cation exchange sheets to measure nitrogen flux in thin alpine soils (so resin beads/bags won't work). Is there a company anyone could recommend? Thanks, Simone Whitecloud PhD Candidate Dartmouth College New Hampshire, 03755 -- Lawrence Gary Oates, PhD Assistant Scientist, GLBRC/Agronomy Jackson Lab - Grassland Ecology University of Wisconsin - Madison 1575 Linden Drive - Madison, WI 53706-1597 Email - oa...@wisc.edu Web - http://agronomy.wisc.edu/jackson/ Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. John Adams 1770
[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Student Opportunity Cunjak lab, Canadian Rivers Institute, UNB, Fredericton
On behalf of Dr. Rick Cunjak (please send replies to cun...@unb.ca), sorry for cross-posting Project #1, PhD student To answer the question Is egg survival of Atlantic salmon a function of hyporheic water quality and/or flow regulation? In natural systems, bedload movement, sedimentation, ice scour, probability of de-watering and exposure to freezing can impose significant perturbations on fishes and incubating eggs and alevins, and there is some evidence that hypoxic groundwater may impact incubating salmon eggs during low discharge periods in winter. Winter severity is hypothesized to be greatest in the large rivers compared with small-order streams where substrate heterogeneity, a relatively high contribution of groundwater discharge, higher slopes and narrow channels tend to create complex, relatively stable winter habitats with shore fast ice and abundant instream cover. In regulated systems, such stressors can be exacerbated or dampened depending on their timing and frequency, and the inherent conditions characteristic of the river (sub) basin. For example, changes in the normal winter hydrologic (and thermal) regime may influence surface water-hyporheic water dynamics that can affect survival or development of incubating eggs and alevins. Relatively little is known about the exact mechanism(s) driving winter survival of riverine fishes in regulated systems, particularly in the hyporheic habitats where eggs incubate. Such studies of the early stages of fish production are fundamental to quantifying juvenile recruitment and the potential impacts of anthropogenic activities on fish population dynamics. Objectives and Hypotheses: This research is aimed at quantifying the relationship between egg survival of autumn spawning fishes and the environmental attributes associated with flow regulation from hydroelectric activities in rivers. Specifically, it is hypothesized that egg survival will decrease in response to altered winter and spring flows as a result of hyporheic anoxic water delivery within the substrate (redd). Secondarily, it is hypothesized that winter flow regulation will lead to compromised physiological development in alevins that will result in impaired growth and reduced recruitment. - ideally, would commence June 2011 Applicants should have a strong academic record and significant field experience working with stream fishes, preferably in the area of ecology and/or physiology. Graduate students will be located at the Canadian Rivers Institute at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Full funding for salary and research is available for 4-yr terms (PhD). Note that international students in doctoral programs will have the costs for international tuition fees waived by UNB. If interested, please apply, by email, to Dr. Rick Cunjak (cun...@unb.ca). Include a recent CV, statement of research interests, names of three references, and an academic transcript. Richard A. Cunjak, Ph.D. Professor, and Canada Research Chair in River Ecosystem Science Fellow, Canadian Rivers Institute (http://www.canadianriversinstitute.ca) Department of Biology, and the Faculty of Forestry Environmental Management P.O. Box 4400, 10 Bailey Avenue University of New Brunswick Fredericton, New Brunswick, CANADA. E3B 5A3. ph - 506-452-6204 ; fax - 506-453-3583 email - cun...@unb.ca Tommi Linnansaari Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow tommi.linnansa...@unb.ca phone: +1 506 447 3450 fax: +1 506 453 3583 http://people.unbf.ca/~tlinnans/ Canadian Rivers Institute (http://www.unb.ca/cri/) University of New Brunswick Department of Biology P.O. Box 4400 Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada E3B5A3
[ECOLOG-L] Professional Liability Insurance?
Dear Ecolog Subscribers, I was wondering if anybody had any experience with Personal Liability Insurance for class field trips and related activities. I am teaching an extended field course away from campus, and it is my understanding that as such I would be covered under the Universities’ general liability insurance policy. However if a student was injured in an activity that was not directly associated with the actual curriculum, I could be held responsible.I have also been advised that should an accident/incident occur, I could still be held legally accountable in a civil court and would not be covered. Now we know that professors can’t realistically monitor college students 24 hours a day for weeks at a time, so the potential for accidents exist. I have been advised to look into Professional Liability Insurance and was wondering if anybody on this list has advice. It is my understanding that some professional societies offer this type of insurance, does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Chris Christopher T. Ruhland, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Department of Biology TS 242 Trafton Sciences Center South Minnesota State University Mankato, MN 56001
[ECOLOG-L] cheapest place for stable isotope analyses (C and N)?
I see there are many options on the web. I am looking to measure foliar C and N. I can have the samples entirely prepared and ready for the mass spec. Can anyone point me to the most grad-student-budget friendly option? Thank you. Simone Whitecloud PhD Candidate Dartmouth College New Hampshire 03755
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Professional Liability Insurance?
Members of the American Association of University Professors are eligible to purchase a professional liability insurance policy that provides up to $4 million. Least expensive option is $75/yr for $500,000.
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Professional Liability Insurance?
Christopher, when I was teaching, I carried a professional liability rider on my home owner's policy. I also was covered by my state chapter of the NEA, the Texas Faculty Association, when I worked in Texas. I also made it a point each semester to get a copy of the university statement on university liability from the university's Business Affairs division. Like all such statements, it was written by lawyers and contained a lot of weaseling, but I ran it by my own lawyer, and I felt covered, even if a student chose to do something not a part of the curriculum. Given the nature of field work, I always wanted to make sure. mcneely Christopher Ruhland christopher.ruhl...@mnsu.edu wrote: Dear Ecolog Subscribers, I was wondering if anybody had any experience with Personal Liability Insurance for class field trips and related activities. I am teaching an extended field course away from campus, and it is my understanding that as such I would be covered under the Universities’ general liability insurance policy. However if a student was injured in an activity that was not directly associated with the actual curriculum, I could be held responsible.I have also been advised that should an accident/incident occur, I could still be held legally accountable in a civil court and would not be covered. Now we know that professors can’t realistically monitor college students 24 hours a day for weeks at a time, so the potential for accidents exist. I have been advised to look into Professional Liability Insurance and was wondering if anybody on this list has advice. It is my understanding that some professional societies offer this type of insurance, does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Chris Christopher T. Ruhland, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Department of Biology TS 242 Trafton Sciences Center South Minnesota State University Mankato, MN 56001 -- David McNeely
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Professional Liability Insurance?
Chris, I led the effort with the Society of Wetland Scientists to develop a Professional Liability Insurance Program. That program specifically requires a PWS certification to access. However, I would suggest you contact the provider directly David Vaughan at http://www.vaughanins.com/ mark Mark Felton CPAg, CPSS, PWS, AICP URS Certified Project Manager URS Corporation Engineers-Architects-Environmental-Planners 1001 Highlands Plaza Drive West, Suite 300 St. Louis, Missouri 63110 314/429-0100 - Tel 314/429-0462 - Fax 314/743-4117 - Direct “Reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled.” - Richard P. Feynman This e-mail and any attachments contain URS Corporation confidential information that may be proprietary or privileged. If you receive this message in error or are not the intended recipient, you should not retain, distribute, disclose or use any of this information and you should destroy the e-mail and any attachments or copies. Christopher Ruhland christopher.ruhl...@mnsu.edu Sent by: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU 04/28/2011 03:40 PM Please respond to Christopher Ruhland christopher.ruhl...@mnsu.edu To ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU cc Subject [ECOLOG-L] Professional Liability Insurance? Dear Ecolog Subscribers, I was wondering if anybody had any experience with Personal Liability Insurance for class field trips and related activities. I am teaching an extended field course away from campus, and it is my understanding that as such I would be covered under the Universities’ general liability insurance policy. However if a student was injured in an activity that was not directly associated with the actual curriculum, I could be held responsible.I have also been advised that should an accident/incident occur, I could still be held legally accountable in a civil court and would not be covered. Now we know that professors can’t realistically monitor college students 24 hours a day for weeks at a time, so the potential for accidents exist. I have been advised to look into Professional Liability Insurance and was wondering if anybody on this list has advice. It is my understanding that some professional societies offer this type of insurance, does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Chris Christopher T. Ruhland, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Department of Biology TS 242 Trafton Sciences Center South Minnesota State University Mankato, MN 56001
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Professional Liability Insurance?
When I was doing my masters work I ask my major professor if he carried private insurance, we took lots of great field trips. He did in fact carry a personal professional liability policy, In the 1980s this was about 1 million bucks. Deep pockets and inflation, I'm certain would make this policy obsolete. Be careful. Steve Friedman Ph. D. Ecologist / Spatial Statistical Analyst Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Park 950 N Krome Ave (3rd Floor) Homestead, Florida 33034 steve_fried...@nps.gov Office (305) 224 - 4282 Fax (305) 224 - 4147 Christopher Ruhland christopher.ruhl To a...@mnsu.edu ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Sent by: cc Ecological Society ofSubject America: grants, [ECOLOG-L] Professional Liability jobs, news Insurance? ECOLOG-L@LISTSER V.UMD.EDU 04/28/2011 04:40 PM Please respond to Christopher Ruhland christopher.ruhl a...@mnsu.edu Dear Ecolog Subscribers, I was wondering if anybody had any experience with Personal Liability Insurance for class field trips and related activities. I am teaching an extended field course away from campus, and it is my understanding that as such I would be covered under the Universities’ general liability insurance policy. However if a student was injured in an activity that was not directly associated with the actual curriculum, I could be held responsible.I have also been advised that should an accident/incident occur, I could still be held legally accountable in a civil court and would not be covered. Now we know that professors can’t realistically monitor college students 24 hours a day for weeks at a time, so the potential for accidents exist. I have been advised to look into Professional Liability Insurance and was wondering if anybody on this list has advice. It is my understanding that some professional societies offer this type of insurance, does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Chris Christopher T. Ruhland, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Department of Biology TS 242 Trafton Sciences Center South Minnesota State University Mankato, MN 56001
[ECOLOG-L] Media Inquiry: Wilderness
Hello- My name is Jonathan Brown. I'm a reporter with Colorado Public Radio and I'm working on a story about federal designations of wilderness. I'm trying to get a scientific/empirical response to this question: What do federal wilderness designations do? We already know they prevent road building, construction of any kind, motorized use, drilling, mining, timber harvesting and humans can only visit, not remain. But what - if anything - is the result of all this? Are the air and water cleaner? Fauna and flora healthier somehow? Do wilderness areas protect headwaters, as many proponents claim? Again, I'm looking for an empirical response to these questions and I'm hoping someone out there can provide substantive answers. Thank you- Jonathan Brown Colorado Public Radio (303) 871-9191 x 456 jbr...@cpr.org
[ECOLOG-L] Apply now for 2011 ESA Student Section Awards!
To all ESA Students (and the Faculty who help fund them), The ESA Student Section has tons of money to support your participation at ESA 2011 in Austin, Texas! If your abstract has been accepted, please apply for one of the many awards available for students! If you have not submitted an abstract and are planning to, late-breaking abstracts are due May 12, 2011. Submit latebreaking abstract here: http://www.esa.org/austin/call_latebreaking.php Get your ca$h (and details) here: http://www.esa.org/students/section/node/405 Details about our offered awards (all include cash prizes!) **Deadlines for all awards May 31, 2011** 1) Union of Concerned Scientists – ESA-SS EcoService Award Honors young scientists for their contributions to the discipline of ecology that have extended beyond the realm of academia. 2) Academic Excellence Award for Young Women in Ecology Honors academic excellence demonstrated by an outstanding research publication and a commitment to increase the visibility of other women scientists. 3) ESA-SS Travel Awards Supports the attendance of national and international students presenting their research and in excellent academic standing to the 2010 ESA annual conference via travel awards. 4) Best Undergraduate Presentation Awards Two awards to the best undergraduate student oral presentation and the best undergraduate student poster presentation. 5) The Third Annual Outstanding Student Research in Ecology Awards Honors two students for excellence in research via an outstanding publication. 6) Eco-Vision Competition Numerous cash prizes to honor the outstanding visual arts contributions made by ESA members to ecological science through still photography and multimedia. To Faculty - please forward to your students! Regards, ESA Student Section Board
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Professional Liability Insurance?
Dear List, Thanks for the advice. We actually do have students sign a waiver, but our Health Safety Inspector advised us that it could get problematic in a civil court and “it might not be worth much.” In this day and age, it's better to be safe than sorry I guess. The best of intentions and all that Anyway, thanks for all the great ideas! Chris Christopher T. Ruhland, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Department of Biology TS 242 Trafton Sciences Center South Minnesota State University Mankato, MN 56001
[ECOLOG-L] Ph.D. Graduate Assistantship in Rhizosphere Microbial Ecology at Virginia Tech University
Ph.D. Graduate Assistantship in Rhizosphere Microbial Ecology at Virginia Tech University. A PhD project is available to an ambitious student interested in studying the interactions and associations between plants and soil microbial communities in the root-zone. Students with expertise (or exposure) to microbial molecular methods (PCR, pyrosequencing, cloning) and analysis are strongly encouraged to apply. Salaries and research support are competitive. The 12-month stipend is ~$22,000/year, and student tuition will be remunerated by grant dollars. Applications received by July 1, 2011 will be guaranteed full consideration, with a starting date soon thereafter. The ideal candidate should have a degree in ecology, microbiology, agronomy, soil science, horticulture or related field. Virginia Tech University is located in Blacksburg, VA (non-student population 50,000), a beautiful and growing progressive city in the Appalachian mountains. Applicants may complete the domestic or international VT Graduate School application form located on the Virginia Tech University website at: http://www.grads.vt.edu/admissions/applying/index.html. All materials should be provided to the VT Graduate School at the address shown on the application form. The application process can be accelerated if electronic copies of these same materials are sent to Dr. Mark Williams in the Department of Horticulture (markw...@vt.edu). I welcome student enquiries about the position via email. Virginia Tech University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Mark Williams, Ph.D. Asst. Prof. Soil Microbiology/Ecology Plant and Soil Sciences 470 Dorman Hall, Mail Stop 9555 Mississippi State University, 39762 office: 662-325-2762 FAX:662-325-8742 http://www.pss.msstate.edu/soilmicro/index.htmhttp://www.pss.msstate.edu/soilmicro/index.htm
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Professional Liability Insurance?
Chris -- I think this varies state to state and university to university. Here at FHSU, we and participates (students and otherwise) are covered by activities sanctioned by the university, including field trips and professional meetings. Saludos y nos vemos más tarde, EJF Elmer J. Finck Professor and Chair Department of Biological Sciences Fort Hays State University 600 Park Street Hays, KS 67601-4099 e-mail: efi...@fhsu.edu webpage: http://www.fhsu.edu/biology/efinck/ phone: (785) 628-4214 fax: (785) 628-4153 home: (785) 625-9727 cell: (785) 650-1057 The greatest gift you could give yourself is a job you enjoy. Jerry R. Choate 1943-2009 Christopher Ruhland christopher.ruhl...@mnsu.edu Sent by: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU 04/28/2011 03:57 PM Please respond to Christopher Ruhland christopher.ruhl...@mnsu.edu To ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU cc Subject [ECOLOG-L] Professional Liability Insurance? Dear Ecolog Subscribers, I was wondering if anybody had any experience with Personal Liability Insurance for class field trips and related activities. I am teaching an extended field course away from campus, and it is my understanding that as such I would be covered under the Universities’ general liability insurance policy. However if a student was injured in an activity that was not directly associated with the actual curriculum, I could be held responsible.I have also been advised that should an accident/incident occur, I could still be held legally accountable in a civil court and would not be covered. Now we know that professors can’t realistically monitor college students 24 hours a day for weeks at a time, so the potential for accidents exist. I have been advised to look into Professional Liability Insurance and was wondering if anybody on this list has advice. It is my understanding that some professional societies offer this type of insurance, does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Chris Christopher T. Ruhland, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Department of Biology TS 242 Trafton Sciences Center South Minnesota State University Mankato, MN 56001
