[ECOLOG-L] Teaching Practicum Internship Job Posting

[Alaina Vouaux]

Hello,

I have a job posting with a relatively soon deadline for applications. We
are looking to reach out to additional candidates before making our
selection. Let me know if we can't insert links for the Ecolog page, I can
write them out.

Best,
Alaina

*Job Posting:*

Partner School Teaching Practicum Internship

Deadline to apply for the fall season: Friday, August 26th

Location: Bloomington and Carver, MN in the Twin Cities area

Compensation: Stipend + College Credit + Free Housing

Free housing and a monthly stipend ($960 - $1,280) are available to
practicum interns. Government vehicles will be provided for official
duties. Refuge staff will work with your college to ensure you meet the
requirements needed to complete internship or student teaching credit.
Summary: The Partner School Teaching Practicum Internship is a Refuge
Friends Inc environmental education internship based out of both visitor
centers (Bloomington and Carver, MN) of the Minnesota Valley National
Wildlife Refuge . Interns
work mainly with elementary classes and their field trips in the Twin
Cities area. This experience will give you hands-on, real world experience
teaching outdoors as well as in a classroom setting.

Click here

for more information about the position and how to apply!




-- 
Alaina Vouaux
Park Ranger Student Trainee
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
3815 American Boulevard East
Bloomington, MN 55425
(952) 858-0715

[ECOLOG-L] Workshops for Conservation Advocacy?

[John A.]

For the past several years I've tried to speak out for a natural area which 
is suffering heavy use and abuse, and which has been effectively abandoned by 
the state agency responsible for its preservation.

Unfortunately, those of us who care the most about natural areas aren't 
always their best advocates.  This is especially true for those of us with no 
talent for public speaking and no training in professional advocacy.

So I would appreciate any recommendations for workshops or seminars along 
these lines--programs designed to help scientists become effective advocates 
for these places that we love.  I have the awareness, the commitment and the 
grim energy to pursue my concerns; what I need are the tools and a practical 
understanding of how to use them in the public sphere.

I would be most interested in programs in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic, although 
I'm open to all options.  Please send me any suggestions off-list, with my 
thanks in advance.  I'll gladly post a compilation of replies.


 - J. A.

[ECOLOG-L] Landscape Ecology Position

[Wade Wall]

We are seeking applicants for a two year post-doctoral position (second year
renewal contingent on performance) in landscape ecology to work with a
highly collaborative team of ecologists at ERDC-CERL, an Army research
laboratory located in Champaign, IL. The successful candidate will work on
several projects related to spatial metapopulation modeling of threatened
and endangered species and developing a framework for prioritizing species
conservation on military installations. Ideal applicants will have knowledge
and experience applying landscape ecology theory and spatial statistics
(both coursework and project based experience), programming in either R or
Python, and processing remote sensing data. Projected salary is ~$45K per year. 
To apply, please send cv, contact information for three references,
unofficial college transcripts and a brief statement of interest to Wade
Wall (wade.a.w...@usace.army.mil). The position will begin as soon as 1
December 2016, but the start date can be delayed for the right candidate.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the
position is filled.

[ECOLOG-L] Research Project Management

[Houseman, Gregory]

Has anyone found a web-based app for ecological project management that truly 
works.  I have a new project that will involve multiple institutions and a 
small army of grad students and summer field technicians.  These groups will be 
working in small, independent teams, but also need to carefully coordinate 
activities across groups at different time points.  I think it would help the 
PIs if there was a centralized task management system.  Ideally, it would be 
relatively easy to learn for all users and have the capacity to up/download key 
documents.

Thank  you
Greg
Gregory R. Houseman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Wichita State University
webpage
ResearchGate 
Profile

[ECOLOG-L] Mentoring Opportunity for Undergraduates Headed to American Geophysical Union’s Fall Meeting

[Claire Wilson]

Are you an undergraduate headed to American Geophysical Union’s Fall 
Meeting? The Undergraduate Mentoring Program will accept 50 undergraduates 
and allow each student to select a mentor from a pool of candidates. This 
one-on-one pair will meet daily throughout the week of Fall Meeting. This 
valuable pairing will help you get the most out of your Fall Meeting 
experience.

Learn more about the Undergraduate Mentoring Program and apply to be a 
mentee here: https://education.agu.org/mentoring-programs/

Mentee applications close Wednesday, 7 September, at 11:59 p.m. EDT.

[ECOLOG-L] Student Abstracts Open for American Geophysical Union’s Virtual Poster Showcase

[Claire Wilson]

The American Geophysical Union (AGU) knows that presenting scientific 
findings at conferences is an essential skill for students as they build 
their portfolio. Virtual Poster Showcase (VPS) allows this opportunity 
to students who cannot travel in person to a conference. Student 
submissions to AGU’s online platform include an abstract, a video, and a 
poster. Participating students also complete a peer-review process. 
Select students will proceed to the expert judging phase.

Abstract submissions for the Undergraduate Student Showcase and the 
Graduate Student Showcase are now open. Students from all educational 
institutions are encouraged to submit their research in one of the 
following five divisions: Atmospheric Sciences, Earth Sciences, 
Environmental Sciences, Ocean Sciences, and Planetary and Space 
Sciences. Participants do not need to have an AGU membership.

Faculty members are encouraged to include VPS in their future course 
plans. Those who are interested in incorporating VPS into a course, 
research, or capstone experience in the 2017 showcases (spring or fall 
semester) should email v...@agu.org. 

Visit virtualposter.agu.org to watch a video, learn more, and submit 
your abstract. Abstract submissions close Wednesday, 28 September, at 
11:59 p.m. EDT.

[ECOLOG-L] Webinar on careers in conservation and environmental biology

[David Inouye]

Join us for a webinar on careers in conservation and environmental biology

Learn about the variety of career options open to scientists who are 
interested in environmental conservation. The webinar is the latest in 
the American Institute of Biological Sciences Leadership in Biology 
series. The event will be held on August 31 at 1 pm (Eastern). 



Join us for a panel discussion with individuals who have built 
successful conservation and environmental biology careers in non-profit, 
federal agency, and university settings. Following the presentations, 
participants will have an opportunity to engage with panelists.


Panelists include:

 * *Gabriela Chavarria*, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

   Dr. Gabriela Chavarria is the Forensic Science Branch Chief at the
   U.S. Fish and Wildlife National Forensic Laboratory, a unique
   wildlife crime laboratory that supports the law enforcement
   investigations of wildlife violations at the federal, state and
   international levels. Prior to this post, she served as Science
   Advisor to the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as
   Director of the Natural Resources Defense Council's Science Center,
   Vice President for Science and International Conservation at
   Defenders of Wildlife, Policy Director for Wildlife Conservation at
   the National Wildlife Federation, and as the Director of
   International and Special Programs at the National Fish and Wildlife
   Foundation. In addition, Dr. Chavarria served on a number of boards
   and advisory councils at the Federal, State and private level. Born
   and raised in Mexico City, Dr. Chavarria has a Bachelor of Science
   degree in biology from the National University of Mexico, and a
   Masters and Ph.D. from Harvard University. Her research focused on
   the systematics, behavior, and biogeography of Neotropical bumble bees.

 * *Rocco Saracina*, Sustainable Forestry Initiative

   Rocco Saracina serves as Conservation Coordinator for the
   Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), a nonprofit that oversees the
   largest forest certification standard in North America. Rocco's
   focus includes strengthening relationships with conservation
   organizations and universities and administering SFI's Conservation
   Grant Program. His experience includes fire ecology research with
   the U.S. Forest Service and freshwater systems assessment through
   environmental consulting. Rocco is Chair-Elect of the National
   Chapter of the Society of American Foresters, where he is
   responsible for strategic direction. He has a B.S. in Environmental
   Science and Minor in Wildland Soil Science from Humboldt State
   University. He is currently a M.S. candidate in Virginia Tech's
   Executive Master of Natural Resources program.

 * *Lindsey Wise*, Oregon Biodiversity Information Center

   Lindsey Wise is the Biodiversity Data Manager at the Institute for
   Natural Resources at Oregon State University. She works on a variety
   of projects, including managing species occurrence information, a
   geodatabase of Oregon's managed and protected areas, creating and
   maintaining ecological datasets, and organizing data transfers.
   Lindsey also acts as the Data Administrator for the Oregon
   iMapInvasives site, which allows managers and interested citizens to
   track invasive species observations and management actions online.
   She previously worked as a field botanist for the National Park
   Service at Mount Rainier and for the Oregon Biodiversity Information
   Center. Lindsey has a Bachelor's degree in biology from the
   University of Puget Sound and Master's in ecology from the
   University of Aberdeen in Scotland.

Attendees will acquire knowledge of the skills that are needed to pursue 
a conservation career and have ample opportunity to ask questions of the 
panelists.


*Interested in the webinar but can't attend the live event? Register to 
attend and you will be sent a link to a video recording after the live 
event.*


Please share this announcement. The event is free and open to the public 
because of the support of event cosponsor Burk & Associates Inc 

[ECOLOG-L] Students: help shape the future of plant science - deadline August 22

[Cliff Duke]

Attention graduate students and postdocs - would you like an opportunity to 
shape the future of plant science? The Plant Science Research Network is 
looking for students like you. To apply, please submit a short description 
here: https://goo.gl/forms/FoL8Pz23kP40NEg52. Deadline to submit your 
application is August 22. Questions? Please contact Natalie Henkhaus at 
nhenkh...@aspb.org. 

Apologies for short notice

[ECOLOG-L] New class: using Twitter to advance your research career

[Jai Ranganathan]

Twitter can be a powerful tool for scientists, alt-ac researchers, and 
academics generally. 
When used effectively, Twitter can advance research careers, improve 
productivity, and 
further outreach goals. Unfortunately, very few researchers receive any 
training on how to 
use Twitter for professional purposes.

That’s where SciFund Challenge, an outreach-focused nonprofit, comes in with 
our new 
class: Using Twitter to Advance Your Research Career. Over three weeks, you’ll 
learn the 
basics of Twitter, how to avoid social media pitfalls, and how to use Twitter 
to advance 
your goals. Even better, by the end of the class, you’ll have created a 
personal Twitter plan 
to further your research career or outreach.

The class will be running for five weeks, from September 18-October 8, 2016. 
The class is 
intended for academics that are new to Twitter, but would like to get started 
with it. The 
class is open to academics at any level, in any discipline. The class will be 
online, so all 
countries are welcome.

The deadline to apply is September 17th, but our classes usually fill up early. 
Act soon if 
you are interested! Here's the link for more information:
http://bit.ly/2b3VACn

Jai Ranganathan

[ECOLOG-L] Remounting microscope slides originally prepared using Euparal mounting medium

[Jorge A. Santiago-Blay]

Remounting microscope slides originally prepared using Euparal mounting
medium

Dear Colleagues:

I need to remount a dozen or so microscope slides originally prepared using
Euparal mounting medium. I just tried immersing the preprared slide in 100%
ethanol (I followed a protocol suggesting to use alcohol) and the slide
turned cloudy. Although the problem appears to have been solved by rubbing
the cloudiness off teh slide rather vigorously, could someone share with me
a successful protocol to *easily* dissolve the already dried Euparal?

If you have a constructive suggestion, please send it along to
blayjo...@gmail.com

Gratefully,

Jorge

P.S. Apologies if you receive duplicate email(s).

-- 
Jorge A. Santiago-Blay, PhD
blaypublishers.com

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