[ECOLOG-L] Request for help for a biological illustrator

[Jorge A. Santiago-Blay]

Dear Colleagues:


I am trying to help a colleague, Dino Pulerà, who is a scientific
illustrator.  He has illustrated a book and, unfortunately, many of
his copyrighted images are posted on a website – as I understand the
situation - without his permission. Here's a link to the
site with the posted images:



https://www.studyblue.com/notes/note/n/lab-3-shark-nervous-system/deck/14338345



Dino has already contacted a lawyer for assistance. He sent a cease and
desist letter a couple of times to the company, Study Blue, but the memos
were ignored. The lawyer said that if Dino wants to pursue this further
he would have to contact an attorney in California or Wisconsin because
that's where this company operates.



Has anyone had similar experiences? If so, how did you stop the
unauthorized use of your work and / or receive compensation? Can anyone
recommend a lawyer for this case? Any suggestions would be greatly
appreciated. If so, please contact Dino directly at d_pul...@hotmail.com



Gratefully,



Jorge


Jorge A. Santiago-Blay, PhD
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[ECOLOG-L] FREE summer program for high school girls in North Carolina

[Jacqueline Gerson]

FREE summer program for high school girls in North Carolina

Girls on outdoor Adventure for Leadership and Science (GALS) is a FREE 2-week 
summer program for 
high-school girls to learn science and leadership skills hands-on in the woods. 
 Through two 
consecutive 5-day backpacking trips in Pisgah National Forest, they will work 
with a team of 
instructors to learn about science methodology, ecology, biology, geology, 
teamwork, and leadership.  
The experience culminates in an independent project, which they will present to 
Duke University 
researchers as well as family and friends on the final day of the program.

The program is targeted to high school females from under-served and/or 
low-income communities.  
No experience with backpacking or conducting research is necessary  - just an 
enthusiasm for 
learning about science.  More information about the program and a link to the 
application can be 
found at: sites.duke.edu/gals .  We are accepting applications through March 10.

[ECOLOG-L] Pesticide (temephos, pyriproxifen) contaminations in aquatic water bodies

[leon]

Dear Ecologists and Ecotoxicologists,

We are interested in concentrations of temephos and pyriproxifen that might 
accrue in water bodies near agricultural fields. We assume that during rains, 
ponds at the bottom of watersheds would accumulate high concentrations.  If you 
are aware of studies that measure these concentrations in aquatic habitats, I’d 
be happy to learn about it.

Many thanks,
Leon

Leon Blaustein

Director, Kadas Green Roofs Ecology Center
Head, Community Ecology Laboratory
Institute of Evolution and Department of Evolutionary & Environmental Biology
Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Haifa 
199 Abba Hushi Rd, Haifa, 3498838, Israel
Tel. 972-4-8240736 (office); 972-4-9998881 (home)
Cell: 054-268-8290; Institute Fax:  972-4-8246554
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http://kadasgre.haifa.ac.il

Chief Editor, Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution
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-Shimon Peres speaking at Rabin commemoration 7 Nov 09

[ECOLOG-L] 2017 Dresden summer course in individual-based modeling

[Steve Railsback]

The Dresden University of Technology announces their 11th annual summer
course in individual/agent-based modeling. The 2017 course will be a
non-beginners course, intended primarily for graduate students and
researchers who have been developing their own model and seek guidance on
finishing, analyzing, and doing science with the model. The instructors--Uta
Berger, Volker Grimm, and Steve Railsback--have many years of experience
using and teaching individual-based modeling. 

The overall goal of the course is to guide researchers through the process
of completing and publishing research based on individual-based models. We
expect participants to have at least a working draft model before the course
starts. Instruction will be via lectures, exercises, and independent work
under close supervision of the instructors. Topics will include software
testing, parameterization, analyzing model sensitivity and robustness,
designing simulation experiments, and publishing model-based research. 

While the instructors are ecologists, participants in any field are welcome.
Instruction will use NetLogo software and the textbook of Railsback and
Grimm (2012; "Agent-based and individual-based modeling: a practical
introduction", Princeton University Press), but modelers using other
software platforms will be able to participate fully.

The course will be 20-28 July 2017, in a small village outside Dresden
(Germany). To provide a high level of instructor interaction, course size is
limited to 25 participants.

The application period is now open, and closes 28 February. For information
see: https://tu-dresden.de/bu/umwelt/forst/ww/bsa/courses-workshops/summerschool
The application is at:
https://tu-dresden.de/bu/umwelt/forst/ww/bsa/courses-workshops/summerschool/application-1