[ECOLOG-L] STREAM SALAMANDER FIELD TECHNICIAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE
I am looking for a summer field assistant for a study on stream salamanders in New Hampshire. This work will take place at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. Hubbard Brook is a part of the National Science Foundations Long Term Ecological Research Network and has been the location of groundbreaking studies on acid rain and ecosystem function. The successful candidate will be stationed on site and have the opportunity to interact with a diverse scientific community. The successful candidate may be responsible for helping set up and monitor drift fences along streams, and must be comfortable handling and marking salamanders. A short online animal use and handling course is required. Additional duties will include working with insect emergence traps, setting up and maintaining experimental enclosures, carrying equipment to and from sites, and data collection. Applicants should be prepared to work long days and hike in adverse conditions that include heat, humidity, chilly mornings, rain, cold streams, biting insects, and rough terrain. Applicants should have previous experience collecting data in a field setting, backwoods navigation, and use of a GPS. Applicants should also exhibit attention to detail, be proficient in Microsoft Office, be able to work independently or as part of group, and be willing to live in close proximity to others. Previous work with amphibians is preferred. Wilderness first aid training is a plus. The position begins June 1st and runs for eight weeks with the possibility of extension for two more weeks. Salary is $380 a week and housing at the field station is provided. Travel expenses to and from the site are not included. Applications will be accepted until March 17th and should include a cover letter, resume and list of three references. Applications should be sent to Claire Bayer at clarice.ba...@umontana.edu
Re: [ECOLOG-L] please help an unemployed biology major!
I suggest you look into the Student Conservation Association. They have internships across the country and provide extremely valuable field and life experiences. I have completed two myself. Most are AmeriCorps positions and you receive a education stipend at the end. They don't pay that well, but the other benefits like the experiences you have are completely worth it. As someone who recently completed graduate school and had to wait a year and a half before I could even get into SUNY ESF in Syracuse, NY...and STILL cannot find a full time job..I understand where you are coming from. Best of luck and good hunting. Jim On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 9:01 PM, Erin Kiskaddon kiska...@whitman.eduwrote: Hey there, ECOLOGGERS! I was hoping someone out there could give me, a recent graduate of Whitman College with a BA in biology, some advice on any naturalist/marine science/educator jobs. I had a horrendous time trying to get into marine science graduate programs because of huge competition for very limited space in funded labs. I have decided to take a break from looking at graduate school and I would like to find a job doing anything from marine science research to possibly getting an environmental educator or naturalist position. Does anyone know of any job openings in those fields? Location is not that important. If you have any suggestions, advice, or other tips I would really appreciate it. Happy Monday evening, ~Erin K.
[ECOLOG-L] PhD Research Assistantship in invasion ecology at the University of Rhode Island
*Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistantship* Department of Natural Resources Sciences, University of Rhode Island Position available for the fall of 2013 in the laboratory of Dr. Laura Meyerson (http://cels.uri.edu/nrs/NRS_ProfileView.aspx?id=9) Research is in the area of *INVASIVE SPECIES ECOLOGY/EVOLUTION. *Specifically, the project focuses on an invasive plant species (*Phragmites australis*) and genetic diversity and genome size. Research will be based in Kingston, RI but may also involve travel and field work in North America and Europe. In addition to an annual stipend, the assistantship includes a tuition waiver and health benefits. Availability to begin summer 2013 is desirable. If you are interested in joining my laboratory, please send me an email ( lameyer...@mail.uri.edu). Include with the message a CV containing a brief summary of accomplishments (applicable skills, educational background, GPA, GRE scores, and academic major if applicable) and a statement of potential research interests. -- Laura Meyerson Associate Professor Natural Resources Science University of Rhode Island 1 Greenhouse Road Kingston, RI 02881 laura_meyer...@uri.edu Office: 401-874-7058 Fax: 401-874-4561 -- Laura Meyerson Associate Professor Natural Resources Science University of Rhode Island 1 Greenhouse Road Kingston, RI 02881 laura_meyer...@uri.edu Office: 401-874-7058 Fax: 401-874-4561
[ECOLOG-L] 6th Annual Flux Course at Niwot Ridge - accepting applications
The 6th annual flux course will take place the University of Colorado Mountain Research Station from the 15th through the 26th of July this summer. The fluxcourse (http://www.fluxcourse.org/) seeks to cross train attendees in measurement techniques and advanced modeling approaches for quantifying carbon and water fluxes between the atmosphere and the biosphere. The course will be offered to 24 graduate students, post-docs and early career scientists. Topics will include: flux measurements at the leaf level; modeling leaf CO2 and H2O fluxes; eddy covariance measurements; use of stable isotopes to infer ecosystem-atmosphere fluxes; predictions of fluxes from satellite observations; canopy flux models; assimilation of flux observations and satellite remote sensing data into ecosystem process models; and Bayesian approaches to modeling. Attendees stay at the University of Colorado Mountain Research Station, near Boulder, Colorado, USA (dormitory style accommodation). Applications to attend please go to the website for application details: http://www.fluxcourse.org/contact.html DEADLINE: Application deadline is March 30, 2013. Selections will be announced by April 25, 2013. FEES: $2500 for course fees, room and board (includes all meals); but you must provide your own means of transportation to Boulder, Colorado. SCHOLARSHIPS: We are pleased to announce that this year the AMERIFLUX network will provide a limited number of scholarship which will cover the fees (not travel). Details and ELEGIBILTY information to follow. INSTRUCTORS: http://www.fluxcourse.org/about.html Dennis Baldocchi (University of California), Carl Bernacchi (University of Illinois), Mike Dietze (Boston University), Deborah Huntzinger (Northern Arizona University), Larry Jacobsen (Campbell Scientific, Inc.), Andrew Fox Hank Loescher (NEON, Inc.), Pat Morgan and George Burba (LI-COR Biosciences), Marcy Litvak (Univ New Mexico), Russell Monson, David Moore and Shirley Papuga (University of Arizona), Dario Papale (University of Tuscia - Viterbo), Tristan Quaife (Reading University), Dave Schimel (NASA JPL), Paul Stoy (Montana State), Ed Swiatek (Campbell Scientific, Inc.), Diane Pataki (Univ. Utah), John Zobitz (Augsburg College). (This list may change slightly) Apply to: Dr. Dave Moore, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona Please send questions or applications by email to fluxobsandmod...@gmail.com For applications: Email a CV, and a statement as to why you want to participate in the course and how you anticipate it helping your research. Arrange to have a letter/email sent from your major advisor supporting your application. http://www.nacarbon.org/meeting_ab_presentations/2013/2013_Poster_Moore_247_138.pdf
[ECOLOG-L] PhD student in Fire Ecology
Colleagues, I am recruiting a Ph.D. student in Fire Ecology to begin Fall 2013. The student will have flexibility in specific topics, but I am looking for these research areas: 1. Plant community flammability 2. Long-term ecological effects of fuels treatments. Applicants interested in flammability will focus on some aspect of plant flammability from lab-based work to field fire behavior, with a wide diversity of study species and sites available in the fire-prone southeastern US or in Mexico. Applicants interested in ecological effects of fuels treatments will work collaboratively with our lab and Dr. Chris Keyes at the University of Montana. Potential topic areas can vary widely, but our goal is to evaluate long-term changes in canopy and surface fuels at sites in the Northern Rockies and Southeastern Coastal Plain. Strong applicants will have abundant field research experience, a record of publication, an understanding of fire ecology and behavior (or really strong interest), and competitive GPA GRE scores. Research assistantships include a full tuition waiver, a competitive annual stipend ($20,000), and health insurance for three years. Mississippi State University is located in Starkville, a beautiful college town in northeast Mississippi (http://www.msstate.edu/web/about ). For more information on the Department of Forestry: http://www.cfr.msstate.edu/forestry . Interested applicants should email me, including your research interests, a resume/CV with relevant experience and scores, and contact information for references who can speak to your potential as a productive scholar. Thanks in advance, Morgan Dr. J. Morgan Varner III Department of Forestry Forest Wildlife Research Center 313 Thompson Hall Box 9681 Mississippi State University, MS 39762-9681 Tel. 662-325-0792 Fax. 662-325-8726 Email mvar...@cfr.msstate.edu
[ECOLOG-L] Riparian Biodiversity Research Positions: Undergraduate and Post-graduate
We are looking to hire individuals for summer positions in the Cardinale Lab at the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources (http://snre.umich.edu/cardinale/). The positions will be to work on project linking riparian tree biodiversity with streambank erosion rates in northern Michigan rivers. Fieldwork will occur during summer of 2013 and will consist of sampling riparian forests at sites in the Huron and Manistee National Forests along the Au Sable, Manistee, and Muskegon Rivers. These rivers include congressionally designated Wild and Scenic Rivers that are renowned destinations for canoeing through pristine forests which provide habitat for diverse wildlife including the endangered Kirtland's Warbler; and are also prime locations for anglers lured by the annual salmon and steelhead runs, as well as brown trout, small mouth bass and walleye. Field Crew Leader (~$15/hr, depending on qualifications): Preferred Qualifications: A BS or MS in ecology, forestry, natural resources, or a related field; strong skills and experience in identification and sampling of trees and shrubs in Northern Michigan riparian forests; experience with field research (particularly vegetation sampling); strong organizational and supervisory/leadership skills; valid drivers license with clean driving record; and attention to safety. Experience canoeing on rivers would also be a plus. Fieldwork may require work for extended periods of time under sometimes arduous field conditions in remote locations, and may require camping. Expected start date early to mid May, ending by mid to late August, 2012. Field Research Assistant (~$10/hr, depending on qualifications) Preferred Qualifications: Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program (or recent graduate with BS) in biology, ecology, forestry, natural resources, or related field; ability to identify (or learn to identify) trees and shrubs in Northern Michigan riparian forests; experience with field research (particularly vegetation sampling); maturity and good people skills; interest in the work; and attention to detail. Experience canoeing on rivers and a valid drivers license with clean driving record would also be pluses. Field work will require work for extended periods of time under sometimes arduous field conditions in remote locations, and may require camping. Expected start date early to mid May, ending by mid to late August, 2012. Potential applicants should email a letter of interest and a resume/CV that documents relevant experience and skills (e.g., those related to Preferred Qualifications) to Daniel Allen (daniel.c.al...@gmail.com) of the University of Michigan (http://wwwpersonal.umich.edu/~dcallen/home/Daniel_C._Allen.html) with Summer Field Position in the subject line.
[ECOLOG-L] Functional Traits Course
We are pleased to announce the opening of the 4th version of an intensive course on Functional Traits (May 26-31, 2013) that will take place in Villa de Leyva, Colombia. The course is open to graduate students, postdocs and researchers/professors interested in broadening their knowledge in functional ecology and is offered in English. Candidates should complete a brief form (see below) and send a copy of their CV to juan.pos...@urosario.edu.co. The inscription costs US$300 and will cover lodging in a shared room, breakfast and transportation to the field. You must provide your own means of transportation to Bogota. The deadline for submission is March 15th and results will be communicated on April 1st. CONTENT. This course is a comprehensive introduction to the concepts and theories related to the functional traits of organisms, with a particular emphasis on plants. Students use a trait-based approach to examine the response of organisms to environmental gradients, to explore community assembly and to understand how plant functions can be scaled to the ecosystem level. Lectures include application of the approach to understand biotic responses to land use change, to global change and provision of ecosystem services at the landscape scale. A brief introduction to existing trait databases, their correct utilization and to the growing discipline of eco-informatics is presented. This fourth version of the course will take place in the Andean tropics and will include hands-on experience of measurement of functional traits and a field trip to an upper mountain tropical rain forest and a paramo ecosystem. CONFIRMED PROFESSORS • Eric Garnier (CNRS, CEFE, France) • Bill Shipley (U. of Sherbrooke, Canada) • Alison Munson (U. Laval, Canada) • Arne Saatkamp (AMU IMBE, France) • Juan Posada (U. of El Rosario, Colombia) • Sandra Lavorel (CNRS, LECA, France) • Francesco De Bello (Czech Academy of Sciences and U. of South Bohemia, Czech Republic) PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM AND ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR CV: First, middle and last name: Gender (male/female): University/Work Address: Work phone number: Personal phone number: E-mail address: Essay. Please describe your current professional activities, research interests and what you expect from this course (max. 300 words). FOR MORE INFORMATION: juan.pos...@urosario.edu.co http://www.cef-cfr.ca/index.php?n=Membres.AlisonMunsonPlantTraits
[ECOLOG-L] M.S. Graduate Teaching Assistantship
Dear colleagues, Sorry for the Spam. I am recruiting a student who is interested in pursuing an M.S. degree in Biology at the University of Northern Colorado starting this Fall of 2013. The research involves tripartite interactions among plants, mycorrhizal fungi and insects. For more details please visit the following link: http://www.gomezlab.com Interested candidates could contact me via E-mail at karen.go...@unco.edumailto:karen.go...@unco.edu or by phone 970-351-2555. Thank you! Best regards, Karen Susana Karen Gomez, Ph.D. Assistant Professor School of Biological Sciences University of Northern Colorado http://www.gomezlab.com Mail: 2480 Ross Hall, Campus Box 92 501 20th Street, Greeley, CO 80639 Phone: (970) 351-2555 Fax: (970) 351-2335
[ECOLOG-L] Sensor Workshop June 26-29, 2013
We are excited to announce the second annual “Lacawac Ecological Observatory Workshop (LEOW)” to be held June 26-29, 2013 at Lacawac Sanctuary in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania. This workshop is being held with Kent State University and Miami University’s NSF Environmental Aquatic Resource Sensing IGERT program (http://biology.kent.edu/IGERT/). LEOW will focus on advanced sensors, continental scale ecology approaches, and management/analysis of large ecological datasets. A preliminary agenda, registration form, and more information can be found at http://lacawac.org/?p=94. Registration must be received by June 7, 2013. Please contact Lesley Knoll (knol...@miamioh.edu) if you have any questions about the workshop. Thanks from the LEOW organizing committee, Lesley Knoll, Jennie Brentrup, Bruce Hargreaves, Nicole Hayes, Kevin Rose, Craig Williamson, and Luke Winslow
[ECOLOG-L] Even More Exciting Internship Projects in Coastal Ecuador - Spring 2013
We are working towards a sustainable future in the rainforest of Ecuador and we need help! A few years ago, a few of usecology, economics, and business graduates founded a non-profit organization called Third Millennium Alliance. We raised some money and bought a lot of land in a critically endangered rainforest and established an ecological reserve. There was a small patch of previously degraded land right in the middle where we have built an innovative and surprisingly comfortable research station out of bamboo, by hand. Immediately surrounding the house we are designing/growing/building a living laboratory of sustainable resource management (i.e. permaculture). Here, and in the neighboring community of Camarones, we are working for a locally appropriate model of sustainable living. Our goal for ourselves is 100% food self-sufficiency within ten years. For the surrounding communities we seek economically and ecologically sustainable alternatives to logging, hunting, and cattle ranching, which are the major threats to this endangered habitat. We are now accepting interns for our Spring 2013 session, which runs from Tues, April 02 though Tues, May 28. We usually have some projects and goals that we count on interns to help us accomplish and we've just updated our suggested project list - check it out here: http://3malliance.org/index.php?id=536 It's also common that applicants suggest a project based on their own particular skills and interests, so if you've got something else burning a little fire in your heart, feel free to propose your own! Please find general internship information here: http://3malliance.org/index.php?id=320
[ECOLOG-L] Small Mammal Technicians
SUMMER SMALL MAMMAL ECOLOGY POSITIONS AT MOUNT ST. HELENS SUMMER 2013 POSITIONS: : Employees needed to assist with long-term monitoring of small mammal populations and assemblages on lands severely disturbed by the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. These positions can potentially be used as undergraduate internship course credit if suitable arrangement can be made between employer, college faculty, and student. REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have experience with field methods used to live-trap small mammals, and have the knowledge and skills to handle, process (e.g., measure, weigh, and determine gender, age reproductive status), and identify captured mammals to the species-level. In addition, applicants should have experience measuring biophysical habitat features (i.e., vegetation, wood debris, substrates). Applicants must be physically fit and capable of hiking several miles each day through rugged, unstable terrain. Employees will be camping throughout the season at well-equipped base camps and transported to study sites in government vehicles. Legible handwriting is required. Valid state driver’s license is needed. DUTIES: Employees will receive training on sampling methods and work both independently and with other crew members to obtain measurements for small mammals and their biophysical habitat features. Employees are required to take careful field notes, to record field data accurately on data forms, and maintain field equipment. SCHEDULE: May or June to through August or September 2013*. Work week will be 40 hours, Monday through Friday. In some cases this schedule may vary in order to accomplish project goals. * Begin and end date negotiable. PAY RATE: $ 11.00 - $13.00 per hour depending on experience. HOW TO APPLY: Send cover letter, resume, transcripts (if available), and contact information for three references to: Charlie Crisafulli Mount St. Helens 42218 NE Yale Bridge Road Amboy, WA 98601 Phone: 360-449-7834 e-mail: ccrisafu...@fs.fed.us
[ECOLOG-L] Lab Intern Positions: Arthropods
LABORATORY INTERNSHIP POSITIONS FOR ECOLOGICAL STUDIES AT MOUNT ST. HELENS Interns needed to assist with long-term ecological studies at Mount St Helens! Come and earn your internship credits while discovering the amazing recovery of the Mount St Helens landscape! ►The Terrestrial Ecology Laboratory Intern(s) will sort arthropod pitfall trap samples into taxonomically-based groups that were gathered along a volcanic disturbance gradient at Mount St. Helens. This task will require the use of a dissecting microscope and dichotomous keys. Following sorting of samples, the resulting data will be entered into electronic spreadsheets. In addition to the arthropod work, interns will assist with maintenance and repairs of biological sampling equipment. For Intern positions, the ideal candidate will be Biology Major available to work at Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument Headquarters in Amboy, WA. Intern must be proficient with use of microscopes and data entry programs (Microsoft Excel). Minimum hour requirement is 4 hours per week for one semester and maximum (ideal) is 16 hours per week for several semesters during Spring-Fall seasons. This position is available to eligible students from March through December 2013. Recruitment process begins March 2013. Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume that lists relevant course work, and a a list of two references with contact information to: Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument Headquarters C/O Charlie Crisafulli 42218 NE Yale Bridge Road Amboy, WA 98601 fax: 360-449-7809 e-mail: ccrisafu...@fs.fed.us
[ECOLOG-L] Online Workshops To Enhance NSF Educational Proposals and Projects
FYI. These workshops are offered by AAAS. Please contact Yolanda George
ygeo...@aaas.orgmailto:ygeo...@aaas.org for more information.
From: Gerard Boulin [mailto:gbou...@aaas.org]
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 4:41 PM
To: Gerard Boulin
Subject: Free Online Workshops To Enhance NSF Educational Proposals and
Projects - Register Now!
Dear Colleague:
Are you interested in giving your faculty a competitive edge in writing
proposals for educational research and development projects such as those
supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Transforming Undergraduate
Education in STEM (TUES) Program {formerly the Course, Curriculum and
Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Program} or for research projects with
significant educational components (e.g., the BRIGE and CAREER programs)? Then
you will want to make arrangements for them to participate as a group in one or
more of the 21 upcoming NSF sponsored Interactive Web-based Workshops (IWBWs)
all of which will be presented by former NSF Program Directors in the Division
of Undergraduate Education.
The Virtual Faculty Collaborative (AAAS, Louisiana State University, and Higher
Education Services) is offering a series of Interactive Web-Based Workshops
(IWBWs) on topics that are important in preparing proposals and in implementing
funded undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
education projects. This project is funded by the National Science Foundation
(NSF), Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM (TUES) Program– which is a
program of the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE).
Workshop Topics
Individual workshops, which will last for two hours, will focus on:
***Developing an understanding of the NSF TUES Program
***Incorporating effective strategies into an educational proposal
***Defining project goals, expected outcomes, and evaluation questions
***Working with an evaluator to develop a project evaluation plan
***Addressing NSF’s broader impacts expectations in a project
***Designing a project for impact and transportability
Workshop Format
These workshops are intended for all STEM faculty members that are planning NSF
educational proposals or already have a funded project. They are designed to
engage local groups of participants in discussions of issues related to the
workshop topic that will enable local sites to interact with the entire virtual
group, and to be provided with information and insights on each of these
discussion items by workshop presenters.
Because of this distributed organization, only groups of STEM faculty at a site
may participate and each group must have a local facilitator who will work with
the presenters to organize the local activities and interact with the Presenter
in coordinating the workshop presentation. Those interested in serving as a
facilitator must submit an application for each IWBW they wish to hold at their
site. More information on facilitating an IWBW and on the application process
is provided at FACILITATORShttp://ehrweb01.aaas.org/stem-iwbw/facilitators/
link.
Workshop Schedule
Each IWBW will be offered multiple times between March 12 and May 1, 2013. The
workshop sessions are scheduled on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at
1:00-3:00 or 3:00-5:00 Eastern Time. Additional information about the IWBW
content, schedule, and presenters is available at the
WORKSHOPhttp://ehrweb01.aaas.org/stem-iwbw/workshops/ link.
Registration
To register for one or more NSF TUES IWBWs, please access the
sitehttp://ehrweb01.aaas.org/stem-iwbw/register/. If you have questions
about the IWBWs, please email Yolanda George at
ygeo...@aaas.orgmailto:ygeo...@aaas.org.
Sincerely,
IWBWs Leadership Team http://ehrweb01.aaas.org/stem-iwbw/leadership-team/
