[ECOLOG-L] Samuel Ristich Mushroom Foray in Brunswick Maine, 7-10 August 2014.
Maine Mycological Society invites you to the 38th Annual Northeast Mycological Federation Samuel Ristich Mushroom Foray in Brunswick Maine, 7-10 August 2014. Lovely Bowdoin College will be our base camp with collection forays to places like Reid and Bradbury Mountain State Parks. Speakers include David Porter, Greg Marley, Seanna Annis, David Spahr, P. Brandon Mathaney, Renée Lebeuf, and Jason Karakehian. The small city of Brunswick Maine is a delightful destination in August. For more information, go to http://www.nemf.org/foraynext.htm. Registration closes on 17 July. Register before 3 July to avoid the late fee. Mary Yurlina 2014 NEMF Registrar https://www.facebook.com/groups/645586032184266/
[ECOLOG-L] Call for Student Volunteers! - Sacramento, CA
CALL FOR STUDENT VOLUNTEERS 99th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America Sacramento, CA August 10-15, 2014 DEADLINE: JUNE 19, 2014 Are you an undergraduate or graduate student with a good attitude and strong work ethic? Learning from ecology’s brightest minds at a national conference is a great opportunity and ESA can help you stretch your travel funds. ESA will reimburse registration fees for selected student volunteers who complete 14 hours of work on site. Typical volunteer assignments include: * Projectionist * Field Trip Check-In Helper * Event Ticket Taker * Advance/On Site Registration Desk Helper * Information Desk * ESA Booth Helper (Exhibit Hall) * Fun Run Helper * Pack Up Helper To apply, interested students must (1) register to attend the meeting at the student rate and (2) complete an online volunteer application. Both are required by the June 19 Early Bird Registration deadline. All accepted volunteers will receive their volunteer schedules in early July. Note that students who are presenting at the meeting will receive their scheduling information in May and should include this as one of their conflicts in the application. For more information about volunteering and to access the online application, please visit:http://esa.org/am/volunteers/ Please contact Sarah Wessel at devint...@esa.org if you have any questions
[ECOLOG-L] ESA Biogeosciences Awards - Nominations due June 21
Dear Ecologgers, The ESA Biogeosciences Section would like to remind all ESA members that there are three awards available for research in the biogeosciences: 1. The Elizabeth Sulzman Junior Scientist (graduate student) Outstanding Publication award 2. The Gene E. Likens Junior Scientist (early-career) Outstanding Publication award 3. The New Phytologist Best Student Presentation award. Detailed application information can be found below and on the awards page of the Section website (http://secure-web.cisco.com/1gGi4us7AqG-C-hyBlGEQm_wE5CUPK6QTttoZocUak7rpSlK7y0OAOzZdwwte_BJ4RiSCdLRQTNkEFY8kGHQuxS2GB5-bsbb9PzmUjxVDCtm9k4VMurQirvJqlJnQ2iEpliefg7sHqQ8y22ynB1Mq5SpY_kjxq0kjTWvbUMVwdpDj_hTgUd-YWPSz9Cux7qLGRctgKiatQRbfrNQXFjQ8tbyWAat-aiDRXhNHlweJZ7k/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.esa.org%2Fbiogeosciences%2Fawards.htm). Deadline for the application is June 21. You can nominate yourself or others. Section membership is not required, although your support is appreciated! See you in Sacramento, Jennie Jennie R. McLaren ESA Biogeosciences Secretary Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences University of Texas at El Paso www.jenniemclaren.com Junior Scientist Outstanding Publication Awards The ESA Biogeosciences Junior Scientist Outstanding Publication awards were initiated in 2007 to promote young scientists and highlight outstanding work in the field. The Elizabeth Sulzman Award recognizes research conducted while a graduate student, and published within two years of graduation. The Gene E. Likens Award recognizes work conducted by an early career scientist (within five years of receiving a Ph.D.) for work conducted after the completion of graduate school. Each year, the awards are presented to the first author of a notable paper in the biogeosciences that was published between January of the previous year and May of the current year. To be considered for these awards, the paper must have been assigned a DOI. The winner of each award will receive a $250 cash prize and formal recognition by ESA. We also award an honorable mention prize within each category. Instructions Nominees should be members of ESA, and are encouraged to be members of the Biogeosciences section. Nominations for each award should include the following (self-nominations are permitted): 1) The paper's citation and a pdf 2) The first author's current contact information 3) A statement of eligibility (e.g. current grad student, or 5 yrs from Ph.D.) 4) A short letter in support of the nomination from a colleague or advisor (sent separately from above materials unless also submitting the nomination itself) We note that while self-nominations are entirely appropriate, the above process does not require that a potential awardee be a part of the process. This, in part, is why we are asking for a statement in support of the nomination from a colleague or advisor. A panel of scientists representing a broad array of disciplines within the biogeosciences will then evaluate the submissions and decide upon the winning entries. Award winners will be notified in advance of the Sacramento meeting, and the awards will be presented at the section mixer at the annual meeting. Winners of each prize will be encouraged to attend the mixer! Please direct nominations and any questions to Jennie McLaren (jennie.mcla...@gmail.com https://secure-web.cisco.com/1qCmlNcmdqRF4bmiUGD5sWHYFdvSDnEcK1eyfhkdHaiBtuyEbHz1duge9GmwFyuoMZj25FezDVGOABx3dHhnbRG7LNZCjTsei1i-2spqBqmFJKmlTto3LDI6mr41NxHPCiV09yPgrODhyp8Fz5Bu5N2-27J-lisHnoGwTybTSW6X1z_J7lT0xxwHx3SRBR1AeV6IVUXvsDLDPhd-q4qZ-lb5bfMVPgCvNbYdp5lq-wyw/https%3A%2F%2Fmail.esa.org%2Fowa%2Fredir.aspx%3FC%3D71bec7d6304c4229be29bebfabe451c8%26URL%3D mailto%3ajennie.mclaren%40gmail.com ). We encourage members to contribute to the nomination process so that we can have an excellent and diverse pool of entries to consider. Nominations for awards will be accepted until June 21, 2014. _ Best Student Presentation Award We will also present an award for the best talk presented by a graduate student. To be eligible, the work must have been conducted while a graduate student. The winner will receive a $500 cash prize and formal recognition by ESA. This award is generously sponsored by New Phytologist. To apply for this award, email your name, presentation title, and presentation time (if available) to Jennie McLaren ( https://secure-web.cisco.com/1qCmlNcmdqRF4bmiUGD5sWHYFdvSDnEcK1eyfhkdHaiBtuyEbHz1duge9GmwFyuoMZj25FezDVGOABx3dHhnbRG7LNZCjTsei1i-2spqBqmFJKmlTto3LDI6mr41NxHPCiV09yPgrODhyp8Fz5Bu5N2-27J-lisHnoGwTybTSW6X1z_J7lT0xxwHx3SRBR1AeV6IVUXvsDLDPhd-q4qZ-lb5bfMVPgCvNbYdp5lq-wyw/https%3A%2F%2Fmail.esa.org%2Fowa%2Fredir.aspx%3FC%3D71bec7d6304c4229be29bebfabe451c8%26URL%3D mailto%3ajennie.mclaren%40gmail.com jennie.mcla...@gmail.com). Information must be received by June 21, 2014 to be considered for this award.
[ECOLOG-L] [updated] Search for a Branch Chief Position, Great Lakes Modeling and Forecasting
[Update: link to usajobs.gov page for federal employee applicants now available.] *Branch Chief Position, Great Lakes Modeling and Forecasting* NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL: http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/), Ann Arbor, Michigan has an opening for a senior scientist to lead the lab’s Integrated Physical and Ecological Modeling and Forecasting Branch. The ideal candidate’s area of expertise would complement the current research in the branch, which includes theoretical studies, numerical modeling, and process studies of hydrodynamics, hydrology, climatology, ice dynamics, and biogeochemistry, primarily in the Great Lakes basin. Other research branches at the lab are Ecosystem Dynamics, and Observing Systems Advanced Technology. The Branch Chief is expected to have shown continued excellence in scientific research and, through significant original contributions, have gained an outstanding international reputation. The Branch Chief will be responsible for initiating, supporting, and conducting independent research, while leading, influencing, and advising supervisees and fellow employees to promote high scientific standards at GLERL and within the region and the research field. The Branch Chief reports to the laboratory director and is involved in strategic planning and external partnerships beyond the research branch, including interaction with co-located postdocs, visiting scientists, contractors, and staff of the Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystem Research (http://ciler.snre.umich.edu/). The vacancy is a permanent federal position with a base salary range of $124,864-$157,100, and a full government benefits package. *To apply for the position*, visit the usajobs.gov announcement pages for federal employees https://my.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/372200200 (OAR-GLERL-2014-0012) or all U.S. citizens or nationals https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/372214600 (OAR-GLERL-2014-0011). For further information about GLERL contact Laura Newlin (734-741-2245, laura.new...@glerl.noaa.gov). -- Felix A. Martinez, Ph.D. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOS/NCCOS/CSCOR/Regional Ecosystems Research Branch and OAR/Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory 4840 South State Rd. ph: 734-741-2254 Ann Arbor, MI 48108 fax: 734-741-2055 email: felix.marti...@noaa.gov Note: The content of this message does not reflect any position of the U.S. Government or of NOAA unless otherwise specified. The information therein is only for the use of the individuals or entity for which it was intended even if addressed incorrectly. If not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy, disseminate, or distribute the message or its content unless otherwise authorized.
[ECOLOG-L] As Effective As A Mother’s Kiss—Turtles in Traditional Chinese Medicine - HerpDigest-Special Issue-6/10/14
As Effective As A Mother’s Kiss— Turtles in Traditional Chinese Medicine HerpDigest-Special Issue-6/10/14 by David S. Lee and and Liao Shi Kun. Originally published in 4/14 issue of “Radiata.” Reprinted and distributed with permission of authors under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. For additional information on how to contact authors, publication history, reprint rights and “Radiata” see very bottom of article. The people of China have an ongoing fascination with turtles. It goes well beyond the turtles’ role as a convenient food source. According to written records the tradition of people eating turtles to obtain health benefits extends back for over 3,000 years. The history of the medical used of turtles is outlined in the Book of Change (I Ching, an alternate name for the same book, is the most ancient of the Chinese philosophy books, and it includes three millennia of information regarding Chinese medicine. The author is unknown). Originally turtles were a food source for the noble class that ruled China; they were worshiped as a gift of God and eaten at royal banquets. Turtles are symbolic of long life, personal wealth, fertility, strength, and happy households. In ancient China people from the Emperor down all worshiped the turtle. In former ages turtles were regarded as mysterious and at times as prophets. Citizens and slaves were not allowed to eat turtles, and turtles were sometimes used as currency in the trade of slaves. As time went on cooking techniques advanced and turtles became regarded as a delicacy. Once slavery disappeared and China entered into a feudal system (The Spring and Autumn Period, 700 BC-476 BC), eating turtle was no longer just for the privileged and everyone began to eat them. This was not simply another source of protein, and while turtles were consumed along with domestic animals and other native wildlife, there were expected side benefits derived from dishes prepared from turtles. While the use of wildlife for medical purposes dates back thousands of years, by Chinese standards it was not clearly defined until relatively recently. During the Ming Dynasty, the famous Chinese doctor Li Shi Zhen (1518-1593) wrote his Compendium of Material Medica, a text that became physicians’ Bible. The text explains how turtles can be used to treat any number of medical ailments. Subsequently various of Chinese authors have expanded the concept of turtles’ healing powers, both for curing diseases and maintaining health, as well as for the benefit of longevity. As are result turtles have become ingrained in Chinese tradition. While other wildlife is likewise attributed to have curing values, turtles have been exploited in vast numbers because they can easily be shipped and stored alive for long periods without refrigeration, and their shell parts can be shelved and stored indefinitely. Traditional cooking preparations would suggest to westerners that turtles are regarded primarily for their food values, but this is not the case. Today, as in the past, turtles are different than pork, beef and poultry; Chinese people eat turtles not so much as a protein food source but for the perceived health benefits that turtles are believed to provide. Here we review some of the more common medical uses of turtles in traditional Chinese medicine, comment on our current understanding of their actual medical value and environmental concerns resulting from the mass marketing of turtles in China. Our purpose is to provide a general overview of various traditional medical uses of turtles. In understanding the Chinese view of traditional medicine one must see why so many people believe in the general importance of eating turtles for treatment of specific medical issues. They are thought to strengthen the body and ward off disease. When one is sick, various turtles, snakes, birds and other consumed creatures are believed to have specific healing properties. These beliefs are not actually that different than the use of herbal medicines in other cultures. Approximately 90% of China’s modern day society believes that traditional Chinese medicines work, and are supportive of the exploitation of wildlife for their use. Culturally, marine turtles, soft-shell turtles, and hard-shell freshwater turtles are recognized as distinct commodities in Chinese medicine. The story is quietly evolving as traditional medicine meets 21st century economics in a quickly emerging economy. [SIDEBAR: In Chinese Culture turtles are believed to have positive affects on both yin and yang. A strange mixture of traditional philosophy, culture, and medical/food supplements suggests that an equilibrium of the two is provided by turtles, while most foods benefit only one or the other. Yang foods make men more robust and increase sexual function, yin foods make women healthy, radiant, and help to maintain youthful
[ECOLOG-L] Job Opportunity USFS PSW Air Quality
Job Announcement: Physical Scientist/Ecologist GS-1301/GS-0408 Reply Due: June 30, 2014 The USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station (PSW) is advertising for Research Ecologist/Physical Scientist The position will be located at the Pacific Southwest Research Station, Davis, CA. * If you are interested in receiving a copy of the vacancy announcement for this position complete the attached Outreach Notice Response Form and return it to the Pacific Southwest Research Station no later than June 30, 2014. The post-doctoral researcher will assist in developing tools to predict smoke impacts and evaluate tradeoffs from various landscape management scenarios through the following activities: 1. Develop and implement a framework for assimilating monitoring data into dispersion models to produce and refine smoke forecasts using tools readily available to Forest Service personnel, through refinement of the BlueSky system of modeling tools in collaboration with researchers from PNWs Fire Team. 2. Develop a framework for providing quantitative tradeoff analyses for burn now vs. burn later scenarios, with respect to all fire related pollutants including greenhouse gases. This framework will require collaboration among land managers (burning agencies), meteorology experts, and air quality researchers. 3. Develop and deliver training/outreach to federal land management staff in the Sierra Nevada region to use and apply the above tools to produce redundancy in expertise, so that multiple large incidents do not overwhelm the fire management organizations. 4. Develop framework and protocols for incorporating fire impacts on carbon stocks and GHG emissions into tradeoff analysis and burn prioritization and wildfire response. 5. Publications will be a core element of output and measured performance. The incumbent will strive to produce at least two peer-reviewed manuscripts per year of which he/she is lead author of at least one. PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION Ecosystem Function and Health Program Physical Scientist GS-1301 11/12 or Ecologist GS-408 11/12 Davis, CA If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete this form and send it by e-mail to Malcolm North at mno...@fs.fed.us Please respond no later than June 30, 2014 INTERESTED APPLICANT INFORMATION: NAME: EMAIL ADDRESS: MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE NUMBER: TYPE OF CURRENT APPOINTMENT: (if applicable) PERMANENT --TEMPORARY --TERM CURRENT STATION/LAB/REGION/FOREST/DISTRICT: (if applicable) CURRENT PAY or SERIES AND GRADE: (if applicable) CURRENT POSITION TITLE: I AM ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL NON-COMPETITIVE HIRING AS: VRA (Veterans Recruitment Authority) SCHEDULE A (Persons with disabilities) Reinstatement (prior permanent career/career conditional employees) OTHER **Note: for candidates that do not understand what these authorities mean, or the criteria that needs to be met in order to be eligible for non-competitive hiring authorities, please see the information below. 30% or More Compensable Disabled Veterans: Temporary and career opportunities can be provided to qualified disabled veterans who were discharged because of a service-connected disability or retired with a disability rating of 30% or more, and have been rated by the VA since 1991 or later as having a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. OPM.Gov/Strategic Management of Human Capital Veterans Recruitment Authority (VRA): Allows for temporary and career opportunities for positions at grade levels through GS-11. Qualified veterans must be disabled or, have served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or, received an Armed Forces Service Medal or, was recently (within the last 3 years) separated from active duty. OPM.Gov/Strategic Management of Human Capital
[ECOLOG-L] STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS
STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS TO ESA SACRAMENTO The ESA Urban Ecosystem Ecology Section offers student travel awards for student members of the section to attend the ESA Annual Meeting this August in Sacramento, CA. Travel awards are partially supported by Springer on behalf of the journal Urban Ecosystems and typically range from $300 to $400 per student. Please send a statement of research interests and statement of need (no more than 500 words combined), the title and abstract of your accepted ESA abstract, whether your presentation is oral or a poster, and your student status (undergrad, MS, PhD). You must also have one letter of recommendation sent directly to us. Send your application materials to Dr. Christopher Lepczyk at lepc...@hawaii.edu. Applications are due June 13! NOTE: only UEE section members are eligible to apply. It only costs $5.00 to join the section.
[ECOLOG-L] Last Call - June13 Deadline for Waiver of OA Fees for APPS Journal
PROPOSAL/ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: June 13, 2014 The Botanical Society of America's journal Applications in Plant Sciences (APPS) is sending out a last call for papers under a special arrangement in which Open Access fees will be waived for submissions of all article types except Primer Notes. This is a savings of $750 for non-BSA members and $195 for BSA members. Authors have until midnight June 13 to submit a manuscript proposal or abstract to the editorial office (a...@botany.org) for consideration. Upon approval, the manuscript must be submitted within the following 6-week period. To learn more about this offer, please visit http://www.botany.org/APPS/limitedoffer.php. Detailed Instructions for Authors can also be viewed at http://www.botany.org/APPS/APPS_Author_Instructions.html. APPS is a monthly, online-only, open access, peer-reviewed journal promoting the rapid dissemination of newly developed, innovative tools and protocols in all areas of the plant sciences. APPS publishes Protocol Notes, Software Notes, Genomic Resources Notes, Application Articles, Review Articles, and Primer Notes. We are especially interested in articles dealing with ecological methods, including review articles. Please see our BioOne site at: http://www.bioone.org/loi/apps. Sincerely, Theresa Culley, Editor-in-Chief (theresa.cul...@uc.edu) Beth Parada, Managing Editor (a...@botany.org)
[ECOLOG-L] questionable publications
Hope this isn't out of orderyears ago, a teacher had us review some bad, peer reviewed, published articles, to show us that what is published isn't necessarily gospel, we need to look at it with a critical eye. Basically, these were publications that had obvious shortcomings. the first were quite easy to identify the problem and then they got tougher. I'd like to use similar publications to teach a similar lesson to my studentsany examples of publications come to mind? Lui Lui Marinelli, PhD VP Contract Administration, SCFA Instructor, School of Environment and Geomatics (formally Renewable Resources) Selkirk College 301 Frank Beinder Way Castlegar, BC V1N 3J1 CANADA (250) 365-1269 ( tel:2503651269) lmarine...@selkirk.ca
[ECOLOG-L] ONE WEEK LEFT TO APPLY! Late Summer Permaculture Research Internships in the Rainforest of Ecuador, with PDC Course
Third Millennium Alliance (TMA) was founded in 2007 with the purchase of 100 acres and the establishment of the Jama-Coaque Reserve (JCR) in the western province of Manabí, Ecuador, between the cities of Jama and Pedernales, and four kilometers inland. Now encompassing over 1,000 acres, the Jama-Coaque Reserve actively protects one of the last remaining fragments of Pacific Equatorial Forest, which is considered to be one of the most threatened tropical forests in the world. Learn more at www.tmalliance.org. Internship Opportunities: Interns are to take on high-impact and dynamic projects; we are a young organization forging our path as we discover it. There is a tremendous amount of work to be done and experience to be gained for interns and for us. Above all, creativity, innovation, and self- motivation are the fuel of our intern program. Immediately surrounding the house we are designing/growing/building a living laboratory of sustainable resource management (i.e. permaculture), which also serves as our field headquarters for biological scientific research and forest monitoring. We are offering an optional Permaculture Design Certification course with this internship, to be taught throughout the two-month duration. There is a difference in price based on whether you choose to take the PDC course; please visit our website for more information: www.tmalliance.org/internships/program-cost. In addition to work managing the agroforestry production zone and organic vegetable garden, each intern is assigned a personal project, which is akin to a thesis of sort, but of a much more practical nature. Generally speaking, there are three categories of personal projects: 1) conservation biology research and 2) permaculture/sustainable food production, and 3) appropriate technology. The following is a list of some of the projects were looking to tackle during the upcoming sessions. Some are new projects and others are ongoing and multi-year projects. Projects with stars next to them are of high interest and priority. When applying please prioritize three projects from the list below in the order of most interest. Flora Fauna Research: *Ethnobotany* (requires strong Spanish-speaking skills) *Camera trap survey of wild felines* (ocelot, jaguarundi) *Monkey Troop Demography Behavioral Study (mantled howler monkeys critically endangered Ecuadorian capuchins) *Herpetofauna survey* (reptile and amphibian diversity and abundance) *Ornithology Survey - (ornithology experience and Spanish-speaking skills) Permaculture /Food Production: Green Building - Learn to use natural, and sustainable building materials. Upcoming projects include building an earthbag (aka super adobe) retaining wall, use cob to plaster walls, another cob layer on the pizza oven, re-floor the the field station with bamboo. Production Zone Intensive Focused on increasing food production, crop zonification rotation, plant propagation, care/maintenance, integrated pest management and food preservation (ie, canning) Appropriate Technology: *Building a system using human power and producing electricity for the Bamboo House* *Connect our solar-power electrical system* *Design and build a non-electrical refrigerator* Design and build a solar food dehydrator Late Summer Internship Dates: August 13-October 8, 2014 Late Summer Application Deadline: Sunday, June 17, 2014 To see a complete program description, please visit our Internship page on our website at www.tmalliance.org/internships. Here you can download the application form and contact details, as well as other media, such as the photos, video, and the program FAQ. NOTE: When applying to the internship, please make sure to specify in your e-mail subject that you are applying for the Late Summer session, and whether you are interested in taking the PDC course. We look forward to working with you! Eva Filipczykova Internship Coordinator Third Millennium Alliance Jama, Ecuador www.tmalliance.org
[ECOLOG-L] Sign up for Science Communication Workshop at ESA Annual Meeting
Hi all, Inspired by the rallying call at last year’s Annual Meeting http://www.esa.org/esablog/ecology-and-society/whats-the-future-of-ecologist-communicators/ to better connect our science to society, we’ve organized a hands-on workshop http://eco.confex.com/eco/2014/webprogram/Session9813.html for attendees of this year’s Annual Meeting: Workshop 15: http://eco.confex.com/eco/2014/webprogram/Session9813.html*Beyond the written word – advancing ecology communication through multimedia* http://eco.confex.com/eco/2014/webprogram/Session9813.html. As we look towards ESA’s Centennial https://esa.org/history/esa-2015-centennial/, we want to move the conversation forward from talking about *why* communicating our science is important to improving *how* we actually do it. During the five-hour workshop on Sunday, August 10 http://eco.confex.com/eco/2014/webprogram/Session9813.html, you’ll get a crash course in scientific storytelling using audio, video, text, photography, and illustration from a talented team of ecologist-communicators. We will first orient you to our favorite tools, software and apps – most of which you already carry around in your pocket or could download for free. Then, we’ll lead you through hands-on exercises to gain confidence and expertise in each media. Here’s the most exciting part of the workshop: you’ll form a small team with workshop presenters and other participants to plan and produce a multimedia project covering some aspect of the science at the meeting. We’ll even provide a platform for you to share these multimedia pieces with the world: a special series published on the *EcoTone* blog http://www.esa.org/esablog/. Learn more about the workshop in our recent EcoTone post: http://www.esa.org/esablog/meetings/from-oceans-to-mountains-its-all-about-ecology-communication/ Hope to see you there! -- Holly L. Menninger, PhD Director of Public Science Your Wild Life Program, Dept of Biological Sciences NC State University 235 David Clark Labs | Campus Box 7617 Raleigh, NC 27695-7617 E-mail: holly_mennin...@ncsu.edu http://yourwildlife.org | @YourWild_Life http://twitter.com/yourwild_life Office: (919) 515-3353
Re: [ECOLOG-L] questionable publications
I know a lot of teachers who use the now famously retracted article linking autism to vaccines for this purpose. If you are interested I can put you in touch, as they may have some specific materials that they use in addition to the paper. Cheers, Minda On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 10:24 AM, Lui Marinelli lmarine...@selkirk.ca wrote: Hope this isn't out of orderyears ago, a teacher had us review some bad, peer reviewed, published articles, to show us that what is published isn't necessarily gospel, we need to look at it with a critical eye. Basically, these were publications that had obvious shortcomings. the first were quite easy to identify the problem and then they got tougher. I'd like to use similar publications to teach a similar lesson to my studentsany examples of publications come to mind? Lui Lui Marinelli, PhD VP Contract Administration, SCFA Instructor, School of Environment and Geomatics (formally Renewable Resources) Selkirk College 301 Frank Beinder Way Castlegar, BC V1N 3J1 CANADA (250) 365-1269 ( tel:2503651269) lmarine...@selkirk.ca -- Minda Berbeco, PhD https://sites.google.com/site/mindaberbecoMindaBerbeco.com
[ECOLOG-L] SUPERVISING ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER, Oakland, CA, $6779 - $7698
Caltrans strives to maintain a diverse workforce and be an equal opportunity employer to all regardless of political affiliation, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age or sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free state work place. Any applicant for State employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing civil service, and this special trust placed in public servants. TTY users can contact the California Relay Services line by dialing 711. THIS IS A CALTRANS PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION IN WHICH LATERAL CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT: THIS EXAMINATION IS FOR DESIGNATED MANAGERIAL POSITIONS. CLASSIFICATION: SUPERVISING ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER POSITION TITLE: CHIEF, OFFICE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE/PERMITS SALARY: $6779 - $7698 LOCATION: DISTRICT 4 – OAKLAND FINAL FILING DATE: JUNE 30, 2014 DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIS Under the general direction of the Deputy District Director, Environmental Planning, a Career Executive Assignment (C.E.A.) A, the incumbent serves as Chief, Office of Biological Sciences and Permits. The incumbent oversees major environmental planning analyses by managing and coordinating the activities of a multidisciplinary staff responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring natural sciences, permits and mitigations. Reviews environmental documents, technical reports, natural sciences studies, plans, specifications and estimates (PSE) and other studies for accuracy and compliance with local, state and federal laws. Represents the office in natural sciences, permits, and mitigations of statewide significance. Plans, organizes and directs the activities of a team functioning as a Caltrans permit liaison to resource agencies. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: -Plans, organizes and directs transportation projects in all of the San Francisco Bay Area counties, identifying environmental impacts. -Coordinates and directs staff to develop, implement and monitor natural sciences, and environmental permits and mitigations. -Reviews all technical environmental documents and Plans, Specifications and Estimate (PSE) to determine accuracy and compliance with local, state and federal laws. -Directs staff in researching, preparing, developing, implementing and monitoring natural sciences, permits and mitigations studies necessary for transportation projects. -Oversees the development of mitigation measures to minimize the environmental impacts of transportation projects. -Streamlines project delivery. -Provides assistance to environmental coordinators to ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws throughout the construction process. -Advises senior district management on environmental, biological and permit use issues and strategies for mitigation on major transportation projects. -Coordinates with consultants in the review of environmental technical work as it relates to natural science studies. -Ensures proper use of contracting procedures, providing oversight on consultant work and accuracy of accounting for consultant contracts. -Directs the preparation of requests for qualifications, requests for proposals, consultant contracts and other outsourced documents for the office. -Conducts interviews with prospective contractors and recommends the award of contracts. -Represents Caltrans in coordination activities with appropriate state, federal, and local agencies and the academic community. -Coordinates project activities with other divisions, districts, local agencies, resource agencies and department headquarters as appropriate. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either I One year of experience in the California state service performing the more difficult and complex work on special environmental projects or research studies as an in-house consultant; or managing an interdisciplinary team preparing environmental studies and preparing environmental documents in a class at a level equivalent to that of Senior Environmental Planner. Or II Experience: Five years of experience in conducting comprehensive environmental studies of statewide significance and preparing environmental documents, at least one year of which must have been equivalent in level to work performed by a Senior Environmental Planner in the California state service. and Education: Equivalent to graduation from college. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.) KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of: Principles and techniques of supervision and personnel management; differences of impacts of multimodal forms of transportation on the environment; methods of administering environmental projects and programs; Caltran's Equal
[ECOLOG-L] Recent zoology graduate seeking employment
Dear future employers, My name is Brittany Hardin and I graduated a few weeks ago from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology, and double minors in Environmental Sciences and Environmental Toxicology. I am currently looking for a job to develop further skills in field research prior to applying for a graduate school program. I am extremely interested in working with fish and invertebrates, and I have prior research experience working with both. I spent last summer in Andros, Bahamas working on a research team studying lionfish, and I took a field ecology class last fall where I was involved in several small experiments ranging from conducting vegetation surveys and working with insects to conducting a final experiment with ants in urban areas. While I am particularly passionate about working in an aquatic research setting, I am more concerned with attaining valuable research skills in a variety of settings. I currently reside in Raleigh, NC but I am willing to relocate should the position need me to. I have the link to my LinkedIn profile below, and if you are interested in viewing a more in-depth resume, I am available via bnhar...@ncsu.edu, and I will be more than happy to send it to you. Sincerely, Brittany Hardin https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanynhardin/
[ECOLOG-L] Request for lab exercises for course on symbiosis
Hello Ecologgers, I am developing a lab component for an undergraduate course on the ecology and evolutionary biology of symbiotic interactions, spanning the range from mutualism to parasitism, and I'm looking for ideas. I would be interested in anything from simple observational exercises (i.e. seeing a symbiosis in action) to more manipulative experimental exercises that span multiple lab sessions, or even an entire semester. The course focuses primarily on interactions between microbes and animals/plants, but the labs need not be limited to such systems. I would welcome well developed exercises, off-the-cuff ideas, and everything in between. Please reply off-list, and thanks for your assistance. -Jason jp...@cornell.edu
Re: [ECOLOG-L] questionable publications
Hello Lui, Here are three examples that got past the review process to publication, but were found to be fraudulent. - multivitamins, MMR vaccince/autism, and skin graft. All 3 were fraudulent, and so I think it is appropriate to name names. Chandra, Ranjit Kumar. Effect of Vitamin and Trace-element Supplementation on Cognitive Function in Elderly Subjects. Nutrition 17.9 (2001): 709-12. Wakefield A, Murch S, Anthony A et al. (1998). Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children. Lancet 351 (9103): 63741. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(97)11096-0. PMID 9500320. Retrieved 2007-09-05. (Retracted, see PMID 20137807) Summerlin, W. T., Miller, G. E., Good, R. A. (1973) Successful tissue and organ transplantation without immunosuppression. J. Clin. Ivest. 52,34a google: MMR vaccine controversy, Ranjit Chandra, William Summerlin Shortcomings can be hard to spot with fraudulent papers. Shortcomings are often easier to spot in papers where there is no obvious intention of fraud. Here is a publication where the data presented support a conclusion opposite to that drawn by the authors. Mar. Biol. 9: 63-64 In this case I think the authors deserve credit for presenting data in a way that allows re-analysis. Often that is not the case - the route from Tables and Figures to conclusion is inscrutable. Many students won't have the statistical background to spot the error in Mar. Biol. 9: 63-64 You may wish to consider asking students to look at the guidelines for reviewers from a journal of their choice, then apply the guidelines to 3 articles in the same journal. Then have the class share the results. Some students will find problems, some won't. The class experience provides some sense of the diversity or errors that reviewers spot, and prevalence of errors in the refereed literature. With kind regards, David Schneider Quoting Lui Marinelli lmarine...@selkirk.ca: Hope this isn't out of orderyears ago, a teacher had us review some bad, peer reviewed, published articles, to show us that what is published isn't necessarily gospel, we need to look at it with a critical eye. Basically, these were publications that had obvious shortcomings. the first were quite easy to identify the problem and then they got tougher. I'd like to use similar publications to teach a similar lesson to my studentsany examples of publications come to mind? Lui Lui Marinelli, PhD VP Contract Administration, SCFA Instructor, School of Environment and Geomatics (formally Renewable Resources) Selkirk College 301 Frank Beinder Way Castlegar, BC V1N 3J1 CANADA (250) 365-1269 ( tel:2503651269) lmarine...@selkirk.ca
