[ECOLOG-L] Summer 2013 NSF-Funded Research Opportunities for Your Undergraduates: Application Deadline February 22, 2013

[Raul Medina]

Summer 2013 NSF-Funded Research Opportunities for Your Undergraduates: 
Application Deadline February 22, 2013

The Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University would like to announce 
that applications are currently being accepted for the 2013 cohort for the 
NSF-funded REU-EXCITE (EXpanding sCientific Investigation Through Entomology) 
program.  This 10-week, research-intensive program takes places in College 
Station, Texas on the campus of Texas A&M University under the direction of Dr. 
Kevin Heinz.  Applicants have an array of research projects from which to 
choose based on their interest area(s).

Potential research projects, application information, instructions and 
deadlines, as well as previous cohort information, can be found on the 
REU-EXCITE website at http://insects.tamu.edu/reu.

Students selected for participation will receive a stipend, admission to TAMU 
as a non-degree seeking student and registration in one (1) credit hour of 
research, subsistence, and travel support to and from College Station, as well 
as access to TAMU student services.

Interested applicants may contact Rebecca Hapes, REU-EXCITE Coordinator at 
rha...@tamu.edu or Dr. Kevin Heinz, REU-EXCITE PI at 
kmhe...@tamu.edu.


Rebecca Hapes '99
Senior Academic Advisor II
Department of Entomology
Texas A&M University
rha...@tamu.edu

2475 TAMU | College Station, TX 77843-2475

Tel. 979.845.9733 | Fax. 979.845.6305

http://insects.tamu.edu

Discover Entomology
Discover Forensic & Investigative Sciences

[ECOLOG-L] Study Abroad Opportunity on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea

[Drew Cronin]

Do you have students interested in biodiversity, conservation or
environmental science who are interested in a study abroad experience that
has a strong research component?  The Drexel University Bioko Island
Biodiversity Program would be a great option for them.  Deadline for Fall
2013 applications is May 15th, so there is still plenty of time for
students to apply.

Located 37 km off the coast of Cameroon in west central Africa, Bioko is a
part of the African country of Equatorial Guinea. The island of Bioko is
one of the most beautiful and biologically-significant places in all of
Africa. It is home to Africa's greatest concentration of endangered
primates and to more than fifty unique species of plants.

The Drexel University Bioko Island Biodiversity Program is run in
conjunction with the Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program (BBPP <
http://www.bioko.org/> ), part of the academic partnership between the
National University of Equatorial Guinea and Drexel University.  The
Program includes individual field research projects at the Moka Wildlife
Center in the Southern Highlands of Bioko, coursework at National
University of Equatorial Guinea in the capital city of Malabo, and
additional hands-on fieldwork in the tropical forests, mountains, lakes and
beaches of Bioko Island. Students will receive 18-22 quarter credits or
12-15 semester credits for successful completion of the program.  While all
coursework on this program will be in English, the national language of
Equatorial Guinea is Spanish, thus students are required to have one year
of university level Spanish.

For more information about the Program, please reply to this email or visit
 the Drexel Study Abroad website at http://www.drexel.edu/studyabroad.

--
Drew T. Cronin
Ph.D. Candidate
Drexel University
Department of Biology
3245 Chestnut St.
Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building, Rm. 503
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Office: Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building 503
Phone: (215) 895-6906
dt...@drexel.edu

Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program - www.bioko.org
Hearn Laboratory - www.drexel.edu/biology/hearn

[ECOLOG-L] Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Ecological Society Meeting Announcement

[kevina vulinec]

*Call for Contributed Talk and Poster Abstracts*

* *

2013 Annual Meeting

Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Ecological Society of America

Dover Sheraton Hotel, Dover, DE

April 13th (presentations) & 14th (field trip)


*Deadline for submission: 5 pm on Friday March 1st*

* *

*Questions?  Contact jb...@biohabitats.com or kvuli...@desu.edu *

*or visit the chapter website at www.esa.org/midatlantic2/*

* *

* *

We invite submission of abstracts for contributed oral and poster
presentations (i.e. contributed papers) at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the
Mid-Atlantic Chapter of ESA.  The conference theme is the “*Mid-Atlantic
Estuaries”.*  Submissions may address any aspect of ecology and ecological
applications; however, those reflecting the conference theme are
particularly welcome.


Please see the MAESA website for further information and instructions: *
www.esa.org/midatlantic2/*


-- 
Kevina Vulinec, PhD
Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Delaware State University
Dover, Delaware 19901-2277
(302) 857-6457
Fax: (302) 857-6455
kvuli...@desu.edu

[ECOLOG-L] GIS and Data Support Analyst Position with WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife

[Duff, Andrew A (DFW)]

I just wanted to pass along this opportunity in the Wildlife Science Division 
of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.  Thanks Andy

Andrew Duff, M.S., Certified Wildlife Biologist
Wildlife Data Systems Manager
Biological Data Systems, Wildlife Science Division
Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capital Way North
Olympia, WA 98501-1091
Phone: (360) 902-2362
Fax: (360) 902-2162
Email: andrew.d...@dfw.wa.gov



INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST 5


The Department of Fish and Wildlife is recruiting to fill a full time Permanent 
position located in the Wildlife Program, Science Division. The duty station is 
the Natural Resources Building located in Olympia, Thurston County.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is dedicated to 
protecting native fish and wildlife, and providing sustainable fishing, 
hunting, and wildlife, viewing opportunities for millions of residents and 
visitors. Working throughout the state, WDFW's employees: field biologists, 
enforcement officers, land stewards, lab technicians, customer service 
representatives and others - manage hundreds of fish and wildlife species, 
maintain nearly a million acres of public wildlife lands, provide opportunities 
for recreational and commercial fishing, wildlife viewing and hunting, protect 
and restore habitat and enforce laws that protect fish and wildlife resources. 
Find out more about us and the important work we are a part of at 
www.wdfw.wa.gov.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in the Wildlife Science Division, 
providing data management and analytic expertise to support and provide best 
available science which is used to drive protection, preservation, management, 
or restoration of wildlife within Washington State. This position is located in 
the Wildlife Survey Data Management (WSDM) unit which is responsible for 
spatial and tabular database design, analysis, application development and 
scripting, data design consultation, and customer service and support. 

This recruitment is to fill a full time permanent position within the WSDM 
unit. You will serve as an expert level regional data and Geographic 
Information Systems (GIS) support analyst on high risk/high impact, mission 
critical, agency-wide wildlife data systems projects and participate in design, 
development, and maintenance activities on WSDM databases and applications. You 
will be responsible for providing expert consultation and primary cartographic, 
analytical, and database design support for west-side regional data and GIS 
projects. If selected as the top candidate for this position, you will play an 
integral role in developing and maintaining tools which make use of the latest 
geospatial data technologies for biological-based desktop, internet, and mobile 
data collection.

It is in the candidate's best interest to apply before February 11, 2013 when a 
first review of candidates will be completed. The Department of Fish and 
Wildlife reserves the right to fill and close this position without notice.


Duties: 
This position will be responsible for:

* Providing specialized data management and analytical (GIS and statistical) 
support to wildlife program biologists stationed in regional, district, and 
other offices. 

* Designing, developing, and maintaining agency-wide spatial and tabular 
database and software applications to support Wildlife Survey Data Management 
(WSDM). Assisting regional personnel with desktop database development 
consistent with corporate data strategies.

* Performing technical analysis and consulting activities on high risk/high 
impact, mission critical projects to the agency. 

* Serving as a project leader for wildlife data development and analysis.

* Evaluating new software and hardware products, documenting characteristics, 
and making recommendations. 

* Developing standards, methods, policies, and procedures for management of 
Wildlife Program data systems.

* Providing programming and data modeling support for data system redesign and 
data outreach projects.

* Conducting user training and support of database and software applications.

* Traveling to west-side regional, district, and other offices for GIS/data 
support, to assess regional project needs, and to interact with clientele.


Qualifications: 
Required Qualifications:
A Bachelor's degree including 9 semester or 15 quarter hours of computer 
science courses and four years of experience analyzing, designing, or 
programming computer systems applications or databases.

OR

An Associate's degree or completion of an accredited vocational training 
program in an information technology or related program and five years of 
experience analyzing, designing, or programming computer systems applications 
or databases.

OR

One year as an Information Technology Applications Specialist 4 or equivalent.

Experience analyzing, designing, or programming 

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Statistical Question on Temperature Profiles

[Janisch, Jack (ECY)]

A generalized approach taking the whole temperature profile into account is to 
use a sinusoidal regression describing the reference condition to predict the 
temperature of the treatment condition, also described by a sinusoidal 
regression, then analyze differences between the regressions using a repeated 
measures analysis.  The objects being studied need to be paired in some way to 
do this, but the gls function in the nlme package, R, can be used to correctly 
estimate the regression error if autocorrelation is present, which can then be 
modeled with an AR term.  

JE Janisch

-Original Message-
From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news 
[mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Christopher Brown
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 13:16
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Statistical Question on Temperature Profiles

Ecologgers,

 

I have a master's student who is examining thermal preferences of two species 
of scorpions in the Sky Islands of southeastern Arizona. She has gathered some 
field temperature data as part of her thesis, but we are unsure how best to 
analyze the data (or perhaps more specifically, what data to analyze). I've 
given some details below, if you have some insight for us!

 

The short version of the experiment: these scorpions are found under rocks 
during the day, and we have determined thermal profiles for 15 rocks under 
which scorpions were found and 15 rocks under which scorpions were not found. 
For both sets of rocks, we measured length and width and selected a range of 
sizes based on binning the rocks into three categories (small, intermediate, 
and large) and then choosing 5 rocks in each size range. Each rock had an 
iButton placed under it, and temperatures were recorded every 30 minutes for 48 
hours.

 

Her basic question is then, do the thermal characteristics of chosen rocks 
differ from the thermal characteristics of non-chosen rocks? Our problem is, 
what data should we use? Our first though is at a simple
level: we could calculate mean temps for the two rock categories and compare 
them with a t-test, and/or we could compare variances or ranges
(max-min) with a t-test to determine if variability differs between rocks. 
We've found a couple of different variations of this kind of analysis in the 
literature, but we'd like to know if this is the best (or "best") way to 
analyze the data, or are there more sophisticated techniques that involve 
analysis of the whole profile? If we do use a fairly simple analysis based on 
some type of summary variable, what is the best summary variable to use (mean? 
Variance? Range? Something
else?) and the best analysis to do?

 

If anyone has any experience in analyzing this type of data and has some 
suggestions, we'd be happy to hear from you!

 

Thanks,

CAB

***

Chris Brown

Associate Professor

Dept. of Biology, Box 5063

Tennessee Tech University

Cookeville, TN  38505

email: cabr...@tntech.edu

website: iweb.tntech.edu/cabrown

 

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Statistical Question on Temperature Profiles

[Don Dean]

I should know more, but my experience is limited and old.  As part of a
field methods course including counting soil insects, we collected raw
numbers in a whole lot of categories, then input them into a multivariate
analysis program (SAS, at the time).   We came up with a few interesting
correlations, although none would probably hold up under better data
collection methods.  You could throw the data into a MVA program and see
what comes out, then come up with a focus.

-Don

Don Dean
Oakland NJ Schools
Project Amazonas Reforestation and Environmental Education
projectamazonastree.org

Join us in the Amazon in 2013!



On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 4:15 PM, Christopher Brown wrote:

> Ecologgers,
>
>
>
> I have a master's student who is examining thermal preferences of two
> species of scorpions in the Sky Islands of southeastern Arizona. She has
> gathered some field temperature data as part of her thesis, but we are
> unsure how best to analyze the data (or perhaps more specifically, what
> data to analyze). I've given some details below, if you have some
> insight for us!
>
>
>
> The short version of the experiment: these scorpions are found under
> rocks during the day, and we have determined thermal profiles for 15
> rocks under which scorpions were found and 15 rocks under which
> scorpions were not found. For both sets of rocks, we measured length and
> width and selected a range of sizes based on binning the rocks into
> three categories (small, intermediate, and large) and then choosing 5
> rocks in each size range. Each rock had an iButton placed under it, and
> temperatures were recorded every 30 minutes for 48 hours.
>
>
>
> Her basic question is then, do the thermal characteristics of chosen
> rocks differ from the thermal characteristics of non-chosen rocks? Our
> problem is, what data should we use? Our first though is at a simple
> level: we could calculate mean temps for the two rock categories and
> compare them with a t-test, and/or we could compare variances or ranges
> (max-min) with a t-test to determine if variability differs between
> rocks. We've found a couple of different variations of this kind of
> analysis in the literature, but we'd like to know if this is the best
> (or "best") way to analyze the data, or are there more sophisticated
> techniques that involve analysis of the whole profile? If we do use a
> fairly simple analysis based on some type of summary variable, what is
> the best summary variable to use (mean? Variance? Range? Something
> else?) and the best analysis to do?
>
>
>
> If anyone has any experience in analyzing this type of data and has some
> suggestions, we'd be happy to hear from you!
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> CAB
>
> ***
>
> Chris Brown
>
> Associate Professor
>
> Dept. of Biology, Box 5063
>
> Tennessee Tech University
>
> Cookeville, TN  38505
>
> email: cabr...@tntech.edu
>
> website: iweb.tntech.edu/cabrown
>
>
>

[ECOLOG-L] Statistical Question on Temperature Profiles

[Christopher Brown]

Ecologgers,

 

I have a master's student who is examining thermal preferences of two
species of scorpions in the Sky Islands of southeastern Arizona. She has
gathered some field temperature data as part of her thesis, but we are
unsure how best to analyze the data (or perhaps more specifically, what
data to analyze). I've given some details below, if you have some
insight for us!

 

The short version of the experiment: these scorpions are found under
rocks during the day, and we have determined thermal profiles for 15
rocks under which scorpions were found and 15 rocks under which
scorpions were not found. For both sets of rocks, we measured length and
width and selected a range of sizes based on binning the rocks into
three categories (small, intermediate, and large) and then choosing 5
rocks in each size range. Each rock had an iButton placed under it, and
temperatures were recorded every 30 minutes for 48 hours.

 

Her basic question is then, do the thermal characteristics of chosen
rocks differ from the thermal characteristics of non-chosen rocks? Our
problem is, what data should we use? Our first though is at a simple
level: we could calculate mean temps for the two rock categories and
compare them with a t-test, and/or we could compare variances or ranges
(max-min) with a t-test to determine if variability differs between
rocks. We've found a couple of different variations of this kind of
analysis in the literature, but we'd like to know if this is the best
(or "best") way to analyze the data, or are there more sophisticated
techniques that involve analysis of the whole profile? If we do use a
fairly simple analysis based on some type of summary variable, what is
the best summary variable to use (mean? Variance? Range? Something
else?) and the best analysis to do?

 

If anyone has any experience in analyzing this type of data and has some
suggestions, we'd be happy to hear from you!

 

Thanks,

CAB

***

Chris Brown

Associate Professor

Dept. of Biology, Box 5063

Tennessee Tech University

Cookeville, TN  38505

email: cabr...@tntech.edu

website: iweb.tntech.edu/cabrown

 

[ECOLOG-L] Job Outreach: Biological Science Technician

[Zhang, Jianwei -FS]

The USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station (PSW) is planning 
to hire 11 field crew Biological Science Technicians through Open Continuous 
Recruitment (OCR) for work on research projects in northeast California during 
the summer of 2013.

Positions will be full time beginning in mid-May until the early September. 
Start and end dates are somewhat flexible. The Redding Laboratory conducts 
research into vegetation management and fire effects in forests influenced by a 
Mediterranean climate. The duty station will be either the Forest Service 
Bogard work center, in Lassen County or Chester, CA. Lodging will be made 
available by PSW at either the Bogard work center which is on Highway 44, near 
Lassen Volcanic National Park, or near Chester, CA.

Job Description:
Employees will be collecting data for several research projects on the Lassen 
National Forest. The projects include, but are not limited to: (a) utilization 
of terrestrial and airborne lidar (light detection and ranging) derived 
products for forest planning and management (field work includes: lidar field 
plot establishment and data collection of vegetation, wildlife habitat, fuels, 
coarse woody debris, and other forest attributes), (b) quantifying seedling 
distribution and success in burned forests, and (c) conducting stand exams and 
measuring canopy cover in stands to develop a pre-treatment baseline. The pay 
level for most positions will be GS-4 (pay range from $13.41 - $17.43 per 
hour), we may also fill 2 positions at GS-5 (pay range from $15.00-$19.50) 
depending on work experience and education. Crew members require skills in 
forest measurements. Work will require familiarity with a hand compass and 
measuring tree diameters and heights.

Qualifications:
-  Must be capable of hiking in rugged terrain for long work days.
-  May be required to backpack for extended periods carrying a 
40-70 pound pack.
-  Coursework in forestry or natural resources.
-  Valid current driver's license.
Please email Brian Wing (brianw...@fs.fed.us) by March 22, 2013 if you are 
interested in these positions.

The vacancy announcement for this position will be posted on the U.S. 
Government's official website for employment opportunities www.usajobs.gov.






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immediately.

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc: Climate and Bird Migrations in Gulf of Maine

[Abe Miller-Rushing]

Postdoctoral Fellowship: Climate and Bird Migrations in the Gulf of Maine

The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) seeks a postdoctoral fellow 
to analyze relationships among weather conditions and migratory bird 
abundance, distribution, phenology, and/or routes of movement, and use the 
results to forecast potential future changes in bird ecology. 

The postdoc can use a variety of approaches to address these issues, which 
might include analyzing historical empirical data and modeled data to 
analyze climate, oceanographic, and ecological variables. We expect that the 
findings from this research will have direct relevance to the management of 
protected areas throughout the Gulf of Maine. The fellow will be expected to 
work with cooperators to develop and deliver outreach materials and 
activities as a part of the project.

The candidate will work with faculty, staff, and students at UMass, National 
Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, SERC Institute (a non-profit), 
University of Maine, and other cooperating institutions. The candidate will 
split time between the UMass campus in Amherst, Massachusetts and the 
Schoodic Education and Research Center in Acadia National Park (Winter 
Harbor, Maine). The position is currently funded for 1.5 years, and the 
target start date is June 2013 (negotiable). We are actively seeking funds 
to extend the term of the position.

Minimum qualifications:
*Ph.D. in climatology, ecology, ornithology, or another related field
*Excellent communication and computer skills
*Strong quantitative skills
*Experience working with collaborators from different disciplines and 
backgrounds and interest in continuing to do so

Additional desired qualifications:
*Experience working with climate models, using both empirical historical 
data and climate forecasts
*Experience analyzing and modeling wind conditions and storms
*Experience with GIS
*Some knowledge of bird ecology
*Knowledge of climate and ecology of Gulf of Maine region
*Experience with climate change science, adaptation strategies, and 
assessments
*Experience working with stakeholders or decision-makers in real decision 
contexts

A competitive salary, including benefits is offered. For application please 
email a short cover letter, CV and contact details of three references to 
Dr. Abe Miller-Rushing at abe_miller-rush...@nps.gov. For questions contact 
abe_miller-rush...@nps.gov. Review of applications will begin 4 March, 2013 
and continue until the position is filled.

[ECOLOG-L] Looking for Collaborators for Science Ed Research

[Brandt, LaRoy]

Good Morning All,

I am currently in the process of preparing an NSF-TUES grant proposal to
conduct research on the use of primary literature in introductory level
(freshman/sophomore) biology courses.  The goal of the overall project
is to evaluate the use of literature and to track students throughout
their educational career.  I would love to see this also result in a
meta-analysis across multiple institutional partners. One key point, I
would like collaborators who would be willing to simultaneously teach
two different sections of the same course, one section using primary
literature, and the other section using traditional methods.  If you
think you and your institution, or someone you know, might be interested
in such a project, feel free to contact me and I can provide you with
more information about what I have in mind and we discuss how we can
make this a collaborative effort.  I do have some preliminary data on
which I am building this proposal, so we wouldn't necessarily be
starting from scratch.

 

Looking forward to hearing from anyone interested.

LaRoy

 

*

LaRoy Brandt

Dept of Biology

Truman State University

100 E Normal

Kirksville, MO 53501

PH: 660-785-4617

FAX: 660-785-4045

*

 

[ECOLOG-L] International Symposium on Global Change Research 2013 (Nanjing, China, June 18-20, 2013)

[Jingfeng Xiao]

An International Symposium on Global Change Research 2013: Coupled Natural &
Human Systems
June 18-20, 2013
Nanjing, China

The Earth is entering into a new era of Anthropocene, which faces climate
change, ecosystem degradation, loss of biodiversity, and many other
environmental issues. To confront this grand challenge, we bring
international leading scientists from relevant field and discuss
• Human-environment interactions
• Global change ecology
• Ecosystem-atmosphere interactions
• Remote sensing of global change
• Ecosystem modeling
• Climatic adaptation
• Ecosystem services, evaluation, and policy making

Invited keynote speakers (confirmed):
• Pedro Sanchez: Columbia University, USA
• Thomas Spies, Oregon State University
• Bojie Fu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
• Guoxiong Wu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Call for Abstracts: Submit abstracts by 31 May 2013
Abstracts for oral and poster presentations are invited on the above topics
and should be submitted to the contact below.

Conference Language: English

Scientific Committee: Jianwu Tang (Co-Chair), Jingfeng Xiao (Co-Chair), Ge
Sun, Yaoqi Zhang,Yongqiang Liu, Peilei Fan, Yiqi Luo, Zhiqiu Gao, Xuhui Lee,
and Jiquan Chen

Organizer: The International Center for Ecology, Meteorology, and
Environment (ICEME), Nanjing University of Information Science and
Technology (NUIST)

Contact: Dr. Fangmin Zhang (Chair, Organization Committee),
zfmnu...@gmail.com, office: (1) 416-9463058, fax: (1) 416-9463058.
Dr. Tingting Shi (Secretary), carol...@gmail.com, office: (86) 025-58699957,
cell phone: (86)15295746527.

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Student Positions in Evolutionary Ecology

[Casey terHorst]

The terHorst Lab is recruiting 1-2 students to the Master’s program at 
California State University, Northridge for Fall 2013. Research in my lab 
generally focuses on community ecology and the factors that allow species to 
coexist. In particular, I am interested in how rapid evolution on contemporary 
time scales alters the outcome of species interactions and affects coexistence 
and genetic diversity in communities. My research combines theoretical and 
experimental approaches that bridge the gap between evolutionary biology and 
community ecology. More information is available at 
http://www.msu.edu/~terhors3   

I have used several systems to explore these questions, including interactions 
between invasive and native species in California grasslands, natural microcosm 
communities inside carnivorous pitcher plants, symbioses between corals and 
algal symbionts, and communities of epifaunal marine invertebrates. Students 
are welcome to work in any of these systems, but are also encouraged to develop 
work in other appropriate field or laboratory systems. Projects that include a 
theoretical component are encouraged, so programming skills are useful, but are 
not required. Some examples of potential Master’s student projects are: (a) 
genetic variation in invasive ability and selection on traits during invasion, 
(b) the effect of gene flow on local adaptation in natural microcosm 
communities, (c) contemporary evolutionary responses to global change.  

Northridge is located in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles and provides 
access to many different natural habitats. The location is within a short 
commute of West LA, Santa Monica, Hollywood, or most locations in the Valley. 
The Biology program at CSUN has a reputation of turning out excellent Master’s 
students who often continue on to top-tier Ph.D. programs. More information 
about the Biology program is available at http://www.csun.edu/biology  

Interested candidates should send email inquiries to casey.terho...@kbs.msu.edu 
describing their career goals and previous research experience. Include a 
CV/resume, if appropriate. You should also give a sense of your research 
interests, but these need not be specific plans, as students will be encouraged 
to develop their own independent projects during their first year. 
Underrepresented groups in ecology are especially encouraged to apply. 
Applications to CSUN are due by March 15, but potential applicants should 
contact me well before then to determine whether or not you should apply. 
Interested applicants can also meet with me at the Benthic Ecology Meeting in 
Savannah, GA from 3/20-3/24.  

Casey terHorst 

Current position: Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan State University 

Fall 2013: Assistant Professor, California State University, Northridge 

   

[ECOLOG-L] TNC Position: Freshwater Conservation Mgr. (Iowa)

[Matt Fisher]

The Iowa Chapter of the Nature Conservancy is hiring a Freshwater Conservation 
Manager. The application deadline is March 8, anticipated start in April 2013.

The Freshwater Conservation Manager has lead responsibility for implementing an 
integrated freshwater program in Iowa, with emphasis on sustainable 
conservation of two priority agriculture-dominated watersheds: the Iowa-Cedar 
Basin and the Boone River watershed.  Key components of the program include: 1) 
Securing exemplary conservation in the Iowa-Cedar River Basin, the Boone River 
watershed, and other potential watersheds as a platform for leveraging 
watershed-scale conservation in other priority watersheds;  2) Participating in 
various statewide freshwater initiatives and policy issues; 3) Expanding and 
catalyzing public and private partnerships for conservation outcomes including 
potential development of payment for services programs ('water funds'); 4) 
Working with the Conservancy's Great Rivers Partnership to support conservation 
efforts and key priorities for the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.  Work 
includes collaborating with public agencies and diverse partners to develop and 
implement on-the-ground projects and practices that address altered hydrology, 
water quality and loss of floodplain connectivity to achieve conservation goals 
as well as societal needs including flood risk reduction, water quality 
improvements and a sustainable agricultural economy.  This position supervises 
TNC's Boone River Project Director, and is supervised by the Director of 
Conservation Programs.

For more information and/or to apply go to 
http://www.nature.org/about-us/careers/index.htm Search for Position ID/Keyword 
40830

Matt Fisher
Lower Cedar Project Director
The Nature Conservancy
1620 231st Street
Letts, IA 52754

c: 319-215-7214
matt_fis...@tnc.org
www.nature.org/iowa

[ECOLOG-L] 2nd call for abstracts FLEPPC/SE-EPPC Joint Annual Conference

[Deah Lieurance]

The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council / Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council
Joint Annual Conference registration is now open! 

Please visit the symposium website to learn more about this exciting event:
PLANT WARS – The EPPCs Strike Back!  Deadlines are approaching!

Register before April 30th to take advantage of the early rate; late
registration begins May 1st.

The Call for Abstracts closes on February 15th. If you are interested in
presenting a paper or poster, please complete an abstract submission form at
the symposium website . 

Student Opportunities – Please note that SE-EPPC is sponsoring a Student
Poster Competition with cash prizes for the top three poster presenters. 
SE-EPPC is also offering four student travel grants in the amount of $300
each.  Please see the application instructions attached or at the symposium
website.

Field Trips – In addition to oral and poster presentations, four field trips
are being offered to beautiful local areas with exotic pest plant problems.
Descriptions are attached and on the website and registration form. Space is
limited so please register early.

The conference will be held at the Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort.  A block
of rooms has been reserved at special rates that are available for the
duration of the meeting as well as three days prior (May 17th – May 23rd). 
Rooms front the Gulf of Mexico or an adjacent golf resort and include 1, 2
and 3 bedroom units with fully equipped kitchens. Please book early! 
Reservations made after April 29th will receive the group rate on a
space-available basis only.

Social/Networking events planned in conjunction with the conference include
a social/poster session followed by a fishing tournament at a nearby pier
(Tuesday evening), and a poolside banquet (Wednesday evening).

Please check the symposium website often for updates on the program and CEUs
that will be available from multiple states. 

We look forward to seeing you in Panama City Beach!


 

[ECOLOG-L] Walnut biometry assistantship available at Purdue University

[Saunders, Michael R]

Contact:  Drs. Mike R. Saunders, Douglass F. Jacobs and Charles H. Michler, 
Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center, Department of Forestry and 
Natural Resources, Purdue University and USDA Forest Service, Northern Research 
Station.
Email:  msaun...@purdue.edu
We are seeking a high-caliber, quantitatively-inclined student for an 
NSF-sponsored Center for Advanced Forestry Systems, M.S./Ph.D. assistantship in 
the Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (HTIRC) in the Department 
of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University. This individual will 
focus on the biometry of genetically superior black walnut plantations under 
varying silvicultural intensities. Additional topic areas (e.g., production 
ecology, tree physiology) will be investigated and tailored to the successful 
candidate's interest.
The HTIRC is a research cooperative (www.htirc.org) 
between industries, state and federal agencies including the USDA Forest 
Service, and Purdue University. Its goal is to develop and provide technology 
transfer effort that will advance tree improvement of Central Hardwoods for 
increased forest productivity in hardwood restoration and reforestation 
programs. Candidates should have a GPA of at least 3.2 and GRE scores above the 
50th percentile. Demonstrated experience in biometrics and/or coursework in 
statistics are highly desirable. Assistantships will be awarded at $17,520 
(M.S.) and $20,105 (Ph.D.) per year and funding will be guaranteed for either 
two (M.S.) or three (Ph.D.) years. Applications are being taken immediately and 
the position will be filled as soon as a highly qualified candidate is 
identified. Please contact Dr. Saunders with questions and prior to submitting 
materials to Purdue.

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc and PhD top-up Scholarship - Ecosystem Services / Biodivesity Relationships - University of Queensland

[Jonathan Rhodes]

We are currently advertising a 2 year postdoc position and a PhD top-up 
scholarship to work on modelling ecosystem services / biodiversity 
relationships at the University of Queensland.

Details can be found at:

http://uqjobs.uq.edu.au/jobDetails.asp?sJobIDs=494355&lWorkTypeID=1471&lLocationID=&lCategoryID=&lBrandID=&stp=AW&sLanguage=en

http://uqjobs.uq.edu.au/jobDetails.asp?sJobIDs=494356&lWorkTypeID=&lLocationID=7592&sJobNo=phd+top-up&lCategoryID=&lBrandID=&sKeywords=phd+top-up&stp=AW&sLanguage=en

Regards,

Jonathan Rhodes

Senior Lecturer
Landscape Ecology and Conservation Group (LECG) and Environmental Decisions 
Group (EDG)
School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management
The University of Queensland
Brisbane
QLD 4072
Australia

Phone
+61-(0)7-33656838

Web Links
Home Page: http://www.gpem.uq.edu.au/jonathan-rhodes/
Landsape Ecology and Conservation Group: http://www.gpem.uq.edu.au/lec/
Environmental Decisions Group: http://www.edg.org.au/
School of GPEM: http://www.gpem.uq.edu.au/
Decision Point: http://www.decision-point.com.au/

Where I sit (usually)
Mon, Tue & Thu: Room 505, Chamberlain Building, St. Lucia Campus
Wed & Fri: Room 256D, Goddard Building, St. Lucia Campus