[ECOLOG-L] Adjunct Instructor position openings at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology

[Maya Watts]

Adjunct Instructor - Oregon Institute of Marine Biology

The University of Oregon’s Institute of Marine Biology maintains a pool 
of applicants for temporary instructional positions during the 
Institute’s spring and summer session. For spring of 2015 we are 
searching for applicants to teach an 11-week
Animal Behavior course. For summer 2015 we are interested in applicants 
to teach an eight-week Biology of Fishes course and an eight-week Marine 
Ecology course.  Other areas occasionally needed are biology of marine 
birds and mammals, invertebrate zoology, parasitology, marine botany, 
and biological illustration. Courses may be taught in other terms of the 
year.  Positions are limited duration appointments potentially renewable 
for up to a total of three years. In limited circumstances, there is the 
possibility of renewal beyond three years based on programmatic need, 
funding and performance. Applications will be accepted on a continuous 
basis and pool will remain active through October 31, 2015. Screening of 
applications will take place as positions become available and continue 
until positions are filled. A Ph.D. with strength in marine biology is 
required for all positions with the exception of the biological 
illustration course where experience teaching biological illustration is 
desired.  Information on the Institute’s spring and summer session is at 
www.uoregon.edu/~oimb


To apply, send curriculum vitae and names of three references to:
2015 Instructional Pool Search
Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
University of Oregon
P.O. Box 5389
Charleston
OR 97420

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action 
institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. 
 The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply, and does 
not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran 
and disability status.

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Research Assistantships: urban ecosystem ecology and ecosystem services of green infrastructure at University of Maryland

[Mitchell Pavao-Zuckerman]

I am seeking two graduate students (either PhD or MS candidates) to start Fall 
2015 to work on 
questions in urban ecosystem ecology, green infrastructure, and urban ecosystem 
service 
assessment at the University of Maryland.  Students will help develop projects 
to answer 
questions about the drivers of ecosystem function in urban environments, with a 
particular focus 
on understanding how design, decision making, and planning affect urban 
ecosystems and the 
services they provide. The lab investigates biogeochemical and ecohydrologic 
responses of 
green infrastructure, urban soils, and urban forests, and collaborates with 
hydrologists, 
engineers, landscape architects, geographers, and planners. These projects and 
positions will 
be part of a new University of Maryland Center for Sustainability in the Built 
Environment that 
links research in energy, environment, and water resources associated with the 
built 
environment.   

Applicants should have a degree in ecology, environmental science, soil 
science, geography, or 
closely related field (an MS degree is required for the PhD program). 
Experience in field data 
collection and analysis with spatial and statistical software (e.g., ArcGIS, 
SAS, R) is required. 
Experience in soils, biogeochemistry, use of sensors and data loggers, 
ecosystem service 
assessment, or remote sensing approaches are desired.  Interest in 
interdisciplinary 
collaboration is also strongly desired.  Successful applicants will be 
self-motivated and able to 
work well in teams. 

My lab is currently at The University of Arizona, but is moving to the 
University of Maryland, 
College Park starting summer 2015. The students would be enrolled in the 
Department of 
Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland. See program 
websites for 
more information on application and program details (http://enst.umd.edu and 
http://enst.umd.edu/graduate). Assistantships include a full tuition waiver, 
salary, and benefits - 
the students would start in Fall 2015.   
  
For details on the assistantship or project, contact Dr. Mitchell 
Pavao-Zuckerman 
  or visit http://pavaozuckerman.wordpress.com/

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Question re. defraying costs of publication

[Alexandre Chausson]

Dear Jorge,

May I ask which publisher this is? Are we referring to color figure
charges, page charges or Open Access fees? Having worked for an Open Access
publisher, page charges can be waived in cases of financial hardship or
simply not having grant resources to dedicate to Open Access publishing. I
presume they've already attempted to do so by contacting the publisher, but
if this is not the case then they definitely should do this first as the
publisher may simply waive them.

With best regards,

Alexandre Chausson

On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 5:06 PM, Jorge A. Santiago-Blay 
wrote:

> Dear Colleagues:
>
> Recently, I received a nice ecological paper from colleagues who cannot pay
> the costs of page charges. If I am following them correctly, getting funds
> from their institution appears to be out of the question.
>
> Question: Are there sources where authors with demonstrated needs to apply
> for to gets small funds fasts for these purposes? If you know, could you,
> please email me directly? blayjo...@gmail.com
>
> Gracias and apologies for cross posting.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jorge
>
> Jorge A. Santiago-Blay, PhD
> blaypublishers.com
> http://blayjorge.wordpress.com/
> http://paleobiology.si.edu/staff/individuals/santiagoblay.html
>



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[ECOLOG-L] WA ST DNR OLYMPIC RGN ENGINEER JOB OPENING

[WOLF, MELODY (DNR)]

Washington State Dept of Natural Resources Olympic Region Engineer-WMS Band 1
Recruitment # 2014-10-7171-10282 - Open Until Filled
Salary Range:  $4,842 - $6,257 per month  with a comprehensive benefit package 
including retirement
Located in the beautiful, scenic town of Forks, Washington.


As the registered professional engineer for the Region, the Region Engineer 
reports to the State Lands Assistant Region Manager and is responsible for the 
engineering program in Olympic Region. This includes forest road maintenance, 
fish passage improvement, managing rock resources, heavy equipment crew 
supervision, right of way and easement supervision and engineering standards. 
They represent the Departments interests to private operators, business, 
government officials, and the public where there are complex and sensitive 
issues, providing input and recommending actions. They are responsible for both 
professional and technical staff including hiring, training, and disciplinary 
action. The position is accountable for achieving all program deliverables, 
developing region program standards, planning and coordinating with appropriate 
region program/district leads regarding program implementation and resolution 
of issues.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
*Education: Bachelor of Science degree in civil or forest 
engineering from an accredited college/university. Must have at least ten (10) 
years of engineering field experience in road structure design, construction, 
and compliance.
 Experience with:
*  Recommending program guidelines and procedures
*  Two years of supervisory experience
*  Natural resource engineering design
*  Budgets, grants and funding
Competency to:
*Competent with computer software, including word processing and 
spreadsheets; project planning and oversight.
*Familiar with multiple forestry tools and systems including 
equipment and applications that enhance field productivity
*(GPS, GIS, and modeling systems).
*Effective communications and interpersonal skills
*Strong skills in relationship-building and teamwork

SPECIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
*Professional engineering license with forest engineering or civil 
engineering discipline.
*This position requires driving as an essential function.  
Essential means that driving is a fundamental, crucial part of this position 
and not a marginal function. Employees who drive for state business, whether in 
a state or privately-owned vehicle, are required to possess a valid license as 
defined in policy PO02-006 and abide by all other driver responsibility 
requirements.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO APPLY, CLICK 
HERE.

Questions?  Please contact Drew Rosanbalm at 
360-374-2807/drew.rosanb...@dnr.wa.gov  or e-mail us at 
dnrrecruit...@dnr.wa.gov.

[ECOLOG-L] MS Assistantship Opportunity: Using Sonar to Map Seagrass distribution and disturbance in South Texas

[Richard Kline]

MS Assistantship Opportunity: Using Sonar to Map Seagrass distribution and 
disturbance in South Texas

The University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB) is offering a Graduate Research 
Assistantship (MS) to assist in developing techniques to map seagrass 
distribution and monitor disturbance using high frequency sonar. The 
appointment will begin no later than Spring 2015 in the Biological Sciences 
Department at the University of Texas at Brownsville 
(http://www.utb.edu/biology/) and can be renewed through Spring 2016. The 
student will be employed as a graduate research assistant and will be expected 
to work 19 hours/week in the laboratory of his/her faculty teaching mentor(s) 
and participate in departmental outreach events. The research will be conducted 
near South Padre Island, TX in the Lower Laguna Madre.

Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree in biology, ecology or related field. 
Successful candidates must demonstrate an aptitude for research and ability to 
work independently. Prior experience with small boat use, sonar and GIS is 
preferred, as is the ability to conduct fieldwork under hot weather conditions. 
A current, valid U.S. driver's license and good driving record is also 
preferred. The successful applicant will be expected to enroll full time in the 
UTB Biological Sciences Master of Science program pursuing the thesis option. 
The available assistantship has $1250 per month stipend, is benefits eligible, 
includes a waiver for in-state-tuition for out-of-state students, and a tuition 
scholarship of $2500 per fall/spring semester.

Interested applicants should send to Dr. Richard Kline (richard.kl...@utb.edu) 
a copy of their CV or resume, transcripts, GRE scores, a written statement of 
graduate research interests, and two letters of reference. A minimum 
undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and minimum new GRE scores of: verbal 153 and 
quantitative 144 are required. Review of applications will begin immediately 
and will continue until the position is filled.



Richard Kline Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Biological Sciences
University of Texas at Brownsville
One West University Drive
Brownsville, TX 78520
LHSB 1.818/ 956.882.5789

[ECOLOG-L] JOB: Seasonal Botany Field Assistant, Nantucket Conservation Foundation

[Jennifer Michele Karberg]

JOB TITLE
Seasonal Botany and Ecology Field Research Assistant (5 months)
LOCATION
Nantucket, MA
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
The mission of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation is to assist in the 
preservation of Nantucket’s character by permanently conserving, maintaining, 
and managing natural areas and habitats and to encourage an appreciation of and 
interest in the Island’s natural resources.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Nantucket Conservation Foundation, Inc. (www.nantucketconservation.org), 
Department of Science and Stewardship is seeking two motivated, enthusiastic, 
self-reliant field assistants with strong botany skills. This is a field-based 
position that includes rare species identification and habitat inventory, 
monitoring vegetation communities, various wildlife monitoring and land 
management projects. Field assistants will have the opportunity to gain 
experience in rare species conservation, land management-based research and 
applied ecological monitoring – working on a wide variety of different field 
work projects. Responsibilities:   
   - Monitor vegetation community composition and rare plant species to 
evaluate the influence of different management regimes (prescribed burning, 
brush-cutting, sheep grazing, shrub removal, deer exclosures, tidal flow 
reintroduction) on the restoration and maintenance of rare grasslands, 
heathlands, shrublands and wetlands;
   - Conduct population ecology studies of several plant and animal species of 
conservation concern;
   - Inventory state-listed plant species that currently or have historically 
occurred on Nantucket;
   - Inventory, monitoring, and management of invasive plant species including 
hand digging and pulling and assisting a certified herbicide applicator in 
invasive species management by cutting stems, bagging and hauling away cut 
material;
   - Assist in various wildlife management projects, including horseshoe crab 
monitoring and tagging and 4-toed salamander population research;
   - Assist in greenhouse-based projects such as propagating native species and 
out-planting for habitat restoration;
   - Possibly assist with sheep management and research projects;
   - Data entry, quality control, and proof-reading; 

QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications: B.S. or B.A. in Ecology, Botany, Zoology, Natural 
Resource Management, Environmental Science, or a related biological/ecological 
field. One season of field work is required. Strong plant identification skills 
are required. Experience in plant community monitoring techniques and 
ecological field data collection. Experience using GPS units in the field and 
using Microsoft Excel for data entry. Strong observational, critical thinking 
and organizational skills are essential, as is the ability to accurately 
collect data and record field notes. Individuals must be able to work both 
independently and as a member of a team. A valid driver’s license is required. 
Physical Demands and Work Environment: This is a field intensive position and 
applicants must be able to tolerate adverse field conditions. Field work 
includes the possibility for inclement weather and variable terrain, poison ivy 
and biting insects (mosquitoes, deer ticks). Nantucket is an area with high 
incidence of tick borne disease so precautions to minimize risk are encouraged. 
The work involves hiking, standing, bending, kneeling, and hauling field gear 
on a routine basis. While field assistants will not be applying or working 
directly with herbicide, they will be working in the vicinity of herbicide 
application and precautions are taken to avoid direct exposure. Desired 
Qualifications: Familiarity with the flora of the northeastern United States 
and plant taxonomy coursework. Interest in invasive species management and 
willingness to participate in manual aspects of herbicide management projects. 
A familiarity with and/or a willingness to learn and participate in wildlife 
monitoring projects.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dates/Hours: This is a full-time, temporary position beginning in mid to late 
May and ending in mid October; exact dates are somewhat flexible. Hours are 
generally Monday through Friday, averaging eight hours per day, although work 
times may vary depending on weather, tides, etc. Wages/Benefits: Housing and 
work-related transportation is provided. Wage is commensurate with experience, 
in the range of $12-13 per hour. Medical and unemployment insurance and paid 
sick days are not available to seasonal employees. Transportation is not 
provided after working hours. Location:  The Nantucket Conservation Foundation 
is located on Nantucket Island, MA, ~ 30 miles south of Cape Cod, in the 
Atlantic Ocean. Nantucket ecosystems are dominated by sandplain grasslands, 
coastal healthlands, and scrub oak shrublands (rare habitats in the Northeast), 
coastal plain ponds and tidal marshes. For more information on our mission and 
research projects, please see the Foundation’s website 
(www.nantucketconse

[ECOLOG-L] Seeking nominations for the EPA Science Advisory Board 2015 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards Committee; nominations sought by Friday, December 19th

[Cliff Duke]

 Dear Colleague,

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now accepting expert 
nominations to be considered for the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff 
Office Director's appointment to the following SAB committee: 2015 Scientific 
and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) Committee. I am writing to request 
your help in identifying a diverse range of qualified candidates to be 
considered for positions on this committee. 

The SAB provides independent scientific and technical peer review, 
consultation, advice, and recommendations directly to the EPA Administrator on 
the scientific and technical basis for agency actions. The EPA established the 
STAA in 1980 to recognize Agency scientists and engineers who published their 
work in the peer-reviewed literature. The STAA Program is an agency-wide 
competition to promote and recognize scientific and technological achievements 
by EPA employees. The STAA program is administered and managed by the EPA's 
Office of Research and Development (ORD). Each year the SAB has been asked to 
review the EPA's STAA nominations and make recommendations to the Administrator 
for monetary awards. The SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations of experts for 
the SAB 2015 STAA Committee, which operates under the auspices of the SAB. 

Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified individuals for 
possible service on the 2015 EPA SAB STAA Committee.  Please consider 
nominating member experts of your organization for the SAB 2015 STAA Committee, 
or share this email with them so they may self-nominate. The new appointments 
will begin their work on the STAA Committee in the spring of 2015, and 
nominations should be submitted in time to arrive no later than Friday, 
December 19th.

In particular, the SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations of experts to form 
the SAB 2015 STAA Committee in the following disciplines as they relate to 
human health and the environment: air pollution exposure; chemistry and 
geochemistry; chemical engineering; civil and environmental engineering; 
ecology; environmental economics; groundwater and surface water contaminant 
fate and transport; human health effects and risk assessment; hydrology and 
hydrogeology; monitoring and measurement methods for air and water; risk 
management; transport and fate of contaminants; water quality; and water and 
wastewater treatment processes. 

The EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an effort to obtain nominations of 
diverse candidates, EPA encourages nominations of women and men of all racial 
and ethnic groups. 

Please see the link below to view the Federal Register Notice requesting 
nominations of experts for these committees. The notice provides additional 
background information and instructions on how to nominate experts to be 
considered. The notice identifies me as the Designated Federal officer and 
technical contact for this request.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-11-28/pdf/2014-28157.pdf 

The EPA SAB website also provides information on how to electronically nominate 
experts to be considered for the SAB 2015 STAA Committee; see:  
http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/Web/participatepanelformation?OpenDocument
 

Thank you for your efforts and consideration in nominating excellent candidates 
for the SAB 2015 STAA Committee and for distributing this email to others who 
may be interested. Should you have general questions about this request, please 
contact me via email or at 202-564-2134. 

Ed Hanlon
SAB Staff Office
hanlon.edw...@epa.gov 
Designated Federal Officer
EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office
202-564-2134 (phone/voice mail)
202-565-2098 (fax)
202-564-2221 (SAB main number)

[ECOLOG-L] $1M Available for Digital Innovation that Moves Us Beyond the Bug Box

[Julie Palakovich Carr]

*$1M Available for Digital Innovation that Moves Us Beyond the Bug Box*

*National competition launched to develop a new tool to digitally capture
images and data from museum insect collections*

Contacts: Robert Gropp, AIBS, 202-628-1500 x 250, rgr...@aibs.org
Lily Whiteman, NSF, 703-292-8310, lwhit...@nsf.gov

Washington, DC -- The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the
American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) have launched the Beyond
the Box National Digitization Innovation Competition
 (beyondthebox.aibs.org).  The initiative
will award $1 million to the individual or team who develops a novel way to
accurately and efficiently capture digital images of insect specimens and
their associated data from a standard museum drawer of insects.

"The Beyond the Box Digitization Competition is designed to inspire the
ingenuity of the American public, and to engage scientists, engineers, and
everyday inventors, in an effort to solve a problem that has been slowing
the rate of scientific discovery," said Dr. James L. Olds, Assistant
Director for the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF.

Whether through the beauty of a butterfly, agricultural significance of a
honeybee, or the public health implications of a mosquito, insects
influence the quality of human life every day.

"Insects are an amazingly diverse group of organisms that represent an
overwhelming amount of living biological diversity on Earth," said AIBS
President Dr. Joseph Travis.  "Very few insect species are pests and most
play important roles in our ecosystems.  They pollinate many of our crops,
recycle nutrients and energy, and are sources of food for the other animals
in the food chain.  Unfortunately, despite all we know about insects, we
have yet to describe all of the species of insects and, in fact, we are
still discovering new species at a surprisingly high rate."

There are believed to be more than 1.5 million identified species of
insects on Earth.  This is hypothesized to be three times the number of all
other animal species combined.  Amazingly, it is estimated that there are
10 quintillion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000) insects alive in the world.
That's more than one billion times the number of people.

"We share the planet with so many insects, wouldn't it be wonderful if when
we find a new one in our backyard we could take a picture of it and have
that matched to an image in a museum somewhere. We could learn the name,
understand what its role in the ecosystem is, or understand if it is an
invasive species that might devastate our garden or nearby crop fields,"
said Dr. Norman Johnson, Director of the Triplehorn Insect Collection at
The Ohio State University, and the Chairman of the Planning Committee that
established the rules for the competition.

For more than 250 years, scientists have collected millions of insects from
around the world.  These specimens are now held in more than 1,000 natural
science collections in universities and museums across the United States
alone.  Unfortunately, many of these specimens remain unknown to science,
education, natural resource and public health managers, and the general
public.  Quite simply, they have been locked away in cabinets.

"With technological advances in robotics, imaging, data capture and
management, among other areas, it is now possible to develop new tools to
digitally capture images of insect specimens and their associated data,"
said Johnson.

"This is important work that is going to solve some persistent challenges,
advance science and engineering, and is also likely to generate new tools
that may have secondary commercial applications," said Olds.

Through the Advancing Digitization of Biological Collections program, NSF
has pledged $100 million over ten years to support biodiversity collections
research.

Other fields of biology have made progress digitizing specimens and sharing
the data with research, education, and other user communities.  Plant
scientists, for example, have been developing innovative ways to image
herbarium sheets.  Despite these developments, insects have remained a
challenge.

Johnson states, "we need to find a way to move from two dimensional to
three dimensional images."

Insects are delicate and have small labels associated with them that have
information about the specimen, such as its name and where it was
collected.  "These specimens and their associated data provide
irreplaceable information about the history and nature of life on Earth,
but it is not easy to capture this data in a cost-effective way that does
not damage the specimen or label.  We need a creative solution that will
solve this problem," said Johnson.

"AIBS is pleased to partner with NSF on this endeavor," said Travis.  "This
is a unique opportunity to move science and technology forward with a leap
instead of a small step."

Official contest rules and guidance are available at beyondthebox.aibs.org.
Inquires related to the contes

[ECOLOG-L] 2015 Sevilleta REU Program

[Amaris Swann]

Hi All,



We are excited to announce the Sevilleta LTER 2015 REU program!  Please
pass this on to any interested students.



Cheers,

Amaris




*2015 Sevilleta LTER Research Experience for Undergraduates Program*


The Sevilleta LTER is seeking applicants for Research Experiences for
Undergraduates (REU).  Application deadline is *February 10, 2015*.  We are
looking for 10 Biology REU and 2 Art in Ecology REU students for the Summer
of 2015.


This interdisciplinary REU Site Program at the Sevilleta LTER in central
New Mexico will train up to 12 undergraduate students who will conduct
independent research under the guidance of UNM faculty in Art, Biology,
Ecology, and Earth and Planetary Sciences. The summer program includes a
seminar series, a weekly journal club, an annual symposium, professional
development workshops, toastmasters, ethics training, field trips, and
opportunities to interact with a multitude of scientists conducting
research on the refuge. Science students will conduct independent research
in and around the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, and Art students will
create original art pieces, and both groups will present their projects at
the annual symposium to be held on 6 August 2015. Working at the LTER site
invites close interactions among students, faculty, and graduate students.


Students will have numerous opportunities to share ideas and explore issues
within and across disciplines. The program's goal is to increase exposure
to a large, multidisciplinary research program, inspire students to
continue into professional careers, and prepare students for the rigors of
graduate school, professional research, and responsible citizenship. The
program exemplifies the integration of research and education. As students
conduct research, they will learn how to be a scientist, along with many
technical, methodological and ethical issues that arise in scientific
research.


Lodging and laboratory space for REU students will be provided by the UNM
Sevilleta Field Station at NO COST. In addition, candidates chosen will
receive a stipend of *$5000* during the 10-week summer program that will
run from May 29 - August 7.  We will also refund travel costs to and from
the UNM Sevilleta Field Station up to $500 (stipulations apply).


Applications will be accepted from students at any stage of their
undergraduate program (freshman to senior) and any discipline, so long as
the applicant is interested in conservation biology and ecology. Students
are not eligible if they have completed an undergraduate degree by the
start of Summer 2015. We welcome applications from students at four year
colleges, students that are the first member of their family to attend
college, non-traditional students, and students from traditionally
underrepresented groups.  Students must be U.S. Citizens.



Application information can be found at http://sev.lternet.edu/REU or you
can contact the REU Coordinator, Amaris Swann at
amsw...@sevilleta.unm.edu (please
put 2015 REU in the subject line)

[ECOLOG-L] Help fill out wikipedia page of environmental dates

[Carrie Seltzer]

Have you ever wondered when National Pollinator Week is? Or if there's a
day dedicated to mountains? A whole year for gorillas? Are you involved in
organizing or raising awareness for an event like this? Well, there's a
whole wikipedia page for laying out all of these kinds of events in one
place!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_environmental_dates

If anyone is able to help fill out this list of events and clean it up, go
for it! I think it is a great resource for folks looking to coordinate
something they are doing with broader initiatives.

Cheers,
Carrie

-- 
Carrie E. Seltzer, Ph.D.
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
www.greatnatureproject.org

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Assistantships: Plant-insect interactions

[Matthew Ginzel]

Fred M. van Eck Scholarships
Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University

The Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (HTIRC) at Purdue 
University is seeking
outstanding candidates interested in working toward M.S. or Ph.D. degrees. The 
HTIRC is a
collaborative regional research organization of industry, state and federal 
agency, and university
partners, administratively located in the Department of Forestry and Natural 
Resources at Purdue
University. Funding for the van Eck Scholarships is provided by the Fred M. van 
Eck Foundation for
Purdue University whose purpose is to support research in the genetic 
improvement of high-value
North American hardwood tree species.

Areas of research include: 1) chemically-mediated host colonization and mating 
behavior of bark
and ambrosia beetles affecting native hardwoods; 2) enhanced detection methods 
for the walnut
twig beetle and thousand cankers disease; and 3) exploring mechanisms of ash 
resistance to
emerald ash borer (EAB) and increasing the efficacy of its biological control 
agents.

Ideal students should be highly motivated and enthusiastic about working in the 
areas of forest
entomology and chemical and behavioral ecology. Candidates should have 
well-developed
quantitative skills, knowledge and experience in the biological sciences, a GPA 
of at least 3.4 and a
top-tier GRE score (above the 60th percentile).

Assistantships will be awarded at $18,500 (M.S.) and $21,000 (Ph.D.) per year. 
In addition, an
annual budget ($10,000) will be available for research support and a laptop 
computer will be
provided for the duration of the scholarship.

For admission for fall semester (August 2015), applications must be received by 
December 12,
2014 (M.S. and Ph.D). Interested individuals should contact me directly via 
email
(mgin...@purdue.edu) to discuss their background, qualifications, and research 
interests. Please
also provide a short (one page) letter of interest and a CV that includes 
cumulative GPA, GRE scores
and contact information for at least three references.

More information on this scholarship opportunity can be found at www.htirc.org.

[ECOLOG-L] Question re. defraying costs of publication

[Jorge A. Santiago-Blay]

Dear Colleagues:

Recently, I received a nice ecological paper from colleagues who cannot pay
the costs of page charges. If I am following them correctly, getting funds
from their institution appears to be out of the question.

Question: Are there sources where authors with demonstrated needs to apply
for to gets small funds fasts for these purposes? If you know, could you,
please email me directly? blayjo...@gmail.com

Gracias and apologies for cross posting.

Sincerely,

Jorge

Jorge A. Santiago-Blay, PhD
blaypublishers.com
http://blayjorge.wordpress.com/
http://paleobiology.si.edu/staff/individuals/santiagoblay.html