[ECOLOG-L] 2019 Research and Funding Opportunities, Huron Mt. Field Station, northern Michigan

[Kerry Woods]

The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation invites proposals for
field-based research, in all areas of natural science, focused on the
landscape and ecosystems of the Lake Superior basin, particularly
the Huron Mountains of northern MI.



The Foundation offers small GRANTS and provides housing and facilities free
of charge at the Ives Lake Field Station near Big Bay, MI.


HMWF provides exclusive research access to a large (ca 10,000 ha),
ecologically diverse, private natural area in the Huron Mountains of
northern Marquette Co, MI. The area includes extensive old-growth forests,
diverse aquatic systems, and a variety of other habitats.

Proposals accepted from qualified researchers, including graduate students,
in all field-based disciplines.  Particular priority for grants goes to:
'seed' projects that might lead to successful proposals to
major funding agencies; long-term studies; projects that make use of the
‘reference ecosystem’ values of the study area.


HMWF also supports biodiversity/taxonomic documentation and is particularly
interested in projects addressing poorly studied groups in its extremely
diverse research area (see website, below, for current biodiversity
inventory).



The Foundation’s website, at www.hmwf.org, provides information about past
and present research projects.  Go to the ‘for researchers’ tab for
guidelines for research proposals.


Proposals for the 2019 field season should be submitted by 1 Feb, 2019;
this deadline is strict if funding is requested.


For further information, contact Kerry Woods, Director of Research at
kwo...@bennington.edu


-- 
Kerry D. Woods
Bennington College, Natural Sciences
Dir. of Research, Huron Mt. Wildlife Found.
www.hmwf.org
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods
kwo...@bennington.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Research/Funding Opportunities for 2019 at Huron Mountain Field Station, northern Michigan

[Kerry Woods]

The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation invites proposals for
field-based research, in all areas of natural science, focused on the
landscape and ecosystems of the Lake Superior basin, particularly
the Huron Mountains of northern MI.



The Foundation offers small GRANTS and provides housing and facilities free
of charge at the Ives Lake Field Station near Big Bay, MI.


HMWF provides exclusive research access to a large (ca 10,000 ha),
ecologically diverse, private natural area in the Huron Mountains of
northern Marquette Co, MI. The area includes extensive old-growth forests,
diverse aquatic systems, and a variety of other habitats.

Particular priority for grants goes to: 'seed' projects that might lead to
successful proposals to major funding agencies; long-term studies; projects
that make use of the ‘reference ecosystem’ values of the study area.


HMWF also supports biodiversity/taxonomic documentation and is particularly
interested in projects addressing poorly studied groups in its extremely
diverse research area (see website, below, for current biodiversity
inventory).



The Foundation’s website, at www.hmwf.org, provides information about past
and present research projects.  Go to the ‘for researchers’ tab for
guidelines for research proposals.


Proposals for the 2019 field season should be submitted by 1 Feb, 2019;
this deadline is strict if funding is requested.


For further information, contact Kerry Woods, Director of Research at
kwo...@bennington.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Research/Funding Opportunities at Huron Mountain Field Station, northern Michigan

[Kerry Woods]

The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation invites proposals for field-based
research, in all areas of natural science, focused on the landscape and
ecosystems of the Lake Superior basin, particularly the Huron Mountains of
northern MI.



The Foundation offers small GRANTS and provides housing and facilities free
of charge at the Ives Lake Field Station near Big Bay, MI.


HMWF provides research access to a large (ca 10,000 ha), ecologically
diverse, private natural area in the Huron Mountains of northern Marquette
Co, MI. The area includes extensive old-growth forests, diverse aquatic
systems, and a variety of other habitats.

Highest priority for grants goes to: 'seed' projects that might lead to
successful proposals to major funding agencies; long-term studies; projects
that make use of the ‘reference ecosystem’ values of the study area.  HMWF
also supports taxonomic documentation and is particularly interested in
projects addressing poorly studied groups (see website, below, for
current biodiversity inventory).



The Foundation’s website, at www.hmwf.org, provides information about past
and present research projects.  Go to the ‘for researchers’ tab for
guidelines for researchproposals.


Proposals for the 2018 field season should be submitted by 1 Feb, 2018;
this deadline is strict if funding is requested.

Address inquiries to Kerry Woods, Director of Research for HMWF at
kwo...@bennington.edu

-- 
Kerry D. Woods
Bennington College, Natural Sciences
Dir. of Research, Huron Mt. Wildlife Found.
www.hmwf.org
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods
kwo...@bennington.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Research and Funding Opportunities at Huron Mountain Field Station, northern MI

[Kerry Woods]

The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation invites *proposals for field-based
resear**ch** in all areas of natural science* focused on the landscape and
ecosystems of the Lake Superior basin, particularly the Huron Mountains of
Michigan Upper Peninsula.

 The Field Station offers access to a 10,000 ha private natural area,
including extensive old-growth forests, diverse aquatic systems, and a
variety of other habitats.  The Foundation offers *small grants* and
provides housing and facilities free of charge at the Ives Lake Field
Station near Big Bay, MI.

The Foundation is particularly interested in 'seed' projects that might
lead to successful proposals to major funding agencies; long-term studies;
and projects that make particular use of the ‘reference ecosystem’ values
of the study area.  HMWF also supports taxonomic documentation and is
particularly interested in projects addressing poorly studied groups (see
website, below, for current biodiversity inventory).

 The Foundation’s website, at www.hmwf.org, provides information about
facilities and past and present research projects.  Guidelines for research
proposals may be found under the 'for researchers' tab.

Proposals for the 2017 field season should be submitted by 1 Feb, 2017.
This deadline is strict if funding is requested; later proposals not
requesting funding may be entertained depending on availability of
facilities.

Address inquiries to Kerry Woods, Director of Research for HMWF at
kwo...@bennington.edu



-- 
Kerry D. Woods
Bennington College, Natural Sciences
Dir. of Research, Huron Mt. Wildlife Found.
www.hmwf.org
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods
kwo...@bennington.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Research and Funding Opportunity in Northern Michigan

[Kerry Woods]

The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation invites proposals for
field-based research, in all areas of natural science, focused on the
landscape and ecosystems of the Lake Superior basin, particularly the
Huron Mountains of northern MI.  The Foundation offers small grants and
provides housing and facilities free of charge at the Ives Lake Field
Station near Big Bay, MI.


HMWF provides research access to a large (ca 10,000 ha), ecologically
diverse, private natural area in the Huron Mountains of northern Marquette
Co, MI. The area includes extensive old-growth forests, diverse aquatic
systems, and a variety of other habitats.

The Foundation offers SMALL GRANTS, with particular priority given to:
'seed' projects that might lead to successful proposals to
major funding agencies; long-term studies; projects that make particular
use of the ‘reference ecosystem’ values of the study area.  HMWF also
supports taxonomic documentation and is particularly interested in projects
addressing poorly studied groups (see website, below, for
current biodiversity inventory).



The Foundation’s website, at www.hmwf.org, provides information about past
and present research projects.  Go to the ‘for researchers’ tab for
guidelines for research proposals.


Proposals for the 2016 field season should be submitted by 1 Feb, 2016;
this deadline is strict if funding is requested.

Address inquiries to Kerry Woods, Director of Research for HMWF at
kwo...@bennington.edu

--

[ECOLOG-L] Research and Funding Opportunities at Huron Mountain Field Station, northern MI

[Kerry Woods]

The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation invites proposals for
field-based research, in all areas of natural science, focused on the
landscape and ecosystems of the Lake Superior basin, particularly the
Huron Mountains of northern MI.  The Foundation offers small grants and
provides housing and facilities free of charge at the Ives Lake Field
Station near Big Bay, MI.


HMWF provides research access to a large (ca 10,000 ha), ecologically
diverse, private natural area in the Huron Mountains of northern Marquette
Co, MI. The area includes extensive old-growth forests, diverse aquatic
systems, and a variety of other habitats.

The Foundation offers SMALL GRANTS, with particular priority given to:
'seed' projects that might lead to successful proposals to
major funding agencies; long-term studies; projects that make particular
use of the ‘reference ecosystem’ values of the study area.  HMWF also
supports taxonomic documentation and is particularly interested in projects
addressing poorly studied groups (see website, below, for
current biodiversity inventory).



The Foundation’s website, at www.hmwf.org, provides information about past
and present research projects.  Go to the ‘for researchers’ tab for
guidelines for research proposals.


Proposals for the 2016 field season should be submitted by 1 Feb, 2016;
this deadline is strict if funding is requested.

Address inquiries to Kerry Woods, Director of Research for HMWF at
kwo...@bennington.edu


-- 
Kerry D. Woods
Bennington College, Natural Sciences
Dir. of Research, Huron Mt. Wildlife Found.
www.hmwf.org
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods
kwo...@bennington.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Comparison of canopy hemispherical photo systems

[Kerry Woods]

Anyone with experience/insight on the relative merits of currently
available systems for analysis of forest canopy using hemispherical photos
(hemiview, winscanopy, etc.)?  For use by undergrads, so ease of use is
important.

-- 
Kerry D. Woods
Bennington College, Natural Sciences
Dir. of Research, Huron Mt. Wildlife Found.
www.hmwf.org
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods
kwo...@bennington.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Research and funding opportunity, Huron Mountains, northern Michigan

[Kerry Woods]

The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation supports  field-based
research focused on the landscape and ecosystems of the Lake
Superior basin, particularly the Huron Mountains of northern MI.
Researchers may use housing and facilities at the Ives Lake Field Station,
near Big Bay, MI.

HMWF offers access to a large (ca 10,000 ha), ecologically and
geologically diverse, private natural area in the Huron Mountains.
The area includes extensive old-growth forests, diverse aquatic systems,
and a variety of other habitats.

The Foundation also offers SMALL GRANTS, with  particular priority given to
'seed' projects that might lead to successful
proposals to major funding agencies.

HMWF is interested in both hypothesis-driven and descriptive field research and
monitoring in all areas of field-based natural science. The Foundation also
supports taxonomic documentation and is particularly interested in projects
addressing poorly studied  groups (see website, below, for
current biodiversity inventory).

More details and guidelines for proposals are available at the
Foundation's website, www.hmwf.org, under the 'for researchers' link.

Proposals for the 2015 field season should be submitted by 1 Feb, 2015;
this deadline is strict if funding is requested.

Address inquiries to Kerry Woods, Director of Research for HMWF at
kwo...@bennington.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Visiting faculty position at Bennington College

[Kerry Woods]

Bennington College invites applications for a one-year visiting faculty
position in Biology, beginning in the fall 2014. Area of expertise for this
sabbatical replacement position is flexible, but we would particularly
welcome applications from candidates whose interests bridge the larger
areas of ecology/evolution and genetics/microbiology. Examples of appealing
specialties include, but are not limited to: population genetics, molecular
evolution, soil microbiology, microbial ecology, plant virology and/or
immunology, and microbiome ecology/evolution.



Teaching responsibilities include two courses per term (four different
courses, total), at least two of which should be introductory level. This
is an ideal opportunity for scientists interested in developing curriculum
and in creative approaches to teaching in small, interactive classes.
Interested individuals need not have a completed PhD, but should have
college-level teaching experience to offer and build upon.



To apply, please upload a *curriculum vitae,* the names and contact
information for three references, descriptions of interests and possible
courses, and a cover letter indicating interest to:
https://bennington.recruiterbox.com/jobs/30480. A full-year replacement is
desired, but exceptional candidates available for only one term will be
considered. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue
until the position is filled.



Bennington College is a small, liberal-arts college with a tradition of
innovative approaches to teaching and curriculum. More information about
the science program at Bennington may be found at our website,
http://science.bennington.edu/.




-- 
Kerry D. Woods
Bennington College, Natural Sciences
Dir. of Research, Huron Mt. Wildlife Found.
www.hmwf.org
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods
kwo...@bennington.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Research and Funding Opportunity in northern Michigan

[Kerry Woods]

Call for Proposals: old-growth forests, barrens, aquatic systems, 
biodiversity inventory

The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation/Ives Lake Research Station supports 
field research focused on the landscape and ecosystems of the Lake Superior 
basin, particularly the Huron Mountains of northern MI.

HMWF offers access to a large (ca 10,000 ha), ecologically and geologically 
diverse, private natural area in the Huron Mountains. The research area 
includes old-growth forests, a range of pristine aquatic systems, and a 
variety of other habitats. HMWF is interested in both hypothesis-driven and 
descriptive field research and monitoring in all areas of field-based 
natural science.

The Foundation provides housing and facilities at the Ives Lake Research 
Station north of Big Bay, MI. The Foundation also offers SMALL GRANTS, with 
particular priority given to 'seed' projects that might lead to successful 
proposals to major funding agencies.

The Foundation also supports taxonomic documentation in connection with an 
all-taxa biodiversity inventory of the Huron Mts. (we are particularly 
interested in documenting arachnids, other poorly studied invertebrate 
groups, and fresh-water plankton; see website, below, for current 
biodiversity inventory).

More details and guidelines for proposals are available at the Foundation's 
website, www.hmwf.org, under the 'for researchers' link.

Proposals for the 2014 field season should be submitted by 1 Feb, 2014; this 
deadline is strict if funding is requested.

Address inquiries to Kerry Woods, Director of Research for HMWF at 
kwo...@bennington.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Field Research and Funding Opportunities in northern Michigan

[Kerry Woods]

The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation, through its Ives Lake Research
Station,  supports field research focused on the landscape and
ecosystems of the Lake Superior basin, particularly the Huron
Mountains of northern MI.

HMWF provides exclusive research access to a large (ca 10,000 ha),
ecologically and geologically diverse, private natural area in the
Huron Mountains. The research area includes extensive old-growth
forests, a range of pristine aquatic systems, and a variety of other
habitats. HMWF is interested in both hypothesis-driven and descriptive
field research and monitoring in all areas of field-based natural
science.

The Foundation provides housing and facilities at the Ives Lake
Research Station north of Big Bay, MI. The Foundation also offers
small grants, with particular priority given to 'seed' projects that
might lead to successful proposals to major funding agencies.

The Foundation also supports taxonomic documentation in connection
with an all-taxa biodiversity inventory of the Huron Mts. (we are
particularly interested in documenting arachnids, other poorly studied
invertebrate groups, and fresh-water plankton; see website, below, for
current biodiversity inventory).

More details and guidelines for proposals are available at the
Foundation's website, www.hmwf.org, under the 'for researchers' link.

Proposals for the 2013 field season should be submitted by 1 Feb,
2013; this deadline is strict if funding is requested.

Address inquiries to Kerry Woods, Director of Research for HMWF at
kwo...@bennington.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Research and funding opportunities at Huron Mts., Northern MI

[Kerry Woods]

The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation supports research focused onthe
landscape and ecosystems of the Lake Superior basin, particularlythe
Huron Mountains area of northern Michigan.
HMWF provides exclusive access to a large (ca 10,000 ha), diverse,
andwell-protected private natural area in the Huron Mountains,
withextensive old-growth forests and pristine aquatic systems.
The Foundation provides housing and facilities at the Ives
LakeResearch Station north of Big Bay, MI. The Foundation also
offerssmall research grants, with particular priority given to
'seed'projects that might lead to successful proposals to major
fundingagencies.
HMWF is interested in both hypothesis-driven and descriptive
fieldresearch and monitoring in all areas of biology and earth
sciences.Proposals for long-term research are welcome.
The Foundation also supports taxonomic documentation in connectionwith
an all-taxa biodiversity inventory of the Huron Mts. (we
areparticularly interested in documenting arachnids, other poorly
studiedinvertebrate groups, and fresh-water plankton; see website,
below, forcurrent biodiversity inventory).
More details and guidelines for research proposals may be found at
theFoundation's website, www.hmwf.org, under the 'for researchers'
link.
Proposals for the 2012 field season should be submitted by 1 Feb,2012;
this deadline is strict if funding is requested.
Address inquiries to Kerry Woods, Director of Research, at kwo...@bennington.edu
-- 
Kerry D. Woods
Bennington College, Natural Sciences
Dir. of Research, Huron Mt. Wildlife Found.
www.hmwf.org
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods
kwo...@bennington.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Research and Funding Opportunities, Huron Mountains, Northern Michigan

[Kerry Woods]

The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation supports research focused on
the landscape and ecosystems of the Lake Superior basin, particularly
the Huron Mountains area of northern Michigan.

HMWF provides exclusive access to a large (ca 10,000 ha), diverse, and
well-protected private natural area in the Huron Mountains, with
extensive old-growth forests and pristine aquatic systems.

The Foundation provides housing and facilities at the Ives Lake
Research Station north of Big Bay, MI. The Foundation also offers
small research grants, with particular priority given to 'seed'
projects that might lead to successful proposals to major funding
agencies.

HMWF is interested in both hypothesis-driven and descriptive field
research and monitoring in all areas of biology and earth sciences.
Proposals for long-term research are welcome.

The Foundation also supports taxonomic documentation in connection
with an all-taxa biodiversity inventory of the Huron Mts. (we are
particularly interested in documenting arachnids, other poorly studied
invertebrate groups, and fresh-water plankton; see website, below, for
current biodiversity inventory).

More details and guidelines for research proposals may be found at the
Foundation's website, www.hmwf.org, under the 'for researchers' link.

Proposals for the 2012 field season should be submitted by 1 Feb,
2012; this deadline is strict if funding is requested.

Address inquiries to Kerry Woods, Director of Research, at kwo...@bennington.edu

-- 
Kerry D. Woods
Bennington College, Natural Sciences
Dir. of Research, Huron Mt. Wildlife Found.
www.hmwf.org
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods
kwo...@bennington.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Funding and Research opportunity, Huron Mts Natural Area, MI

[Kerry Woods]

FUNDING and RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES: HURON MOUNTAINS, MICHIGAN

The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation (HMWF, www.hmwf.org) invites
proposals for field research at a natural area of approximately 10,000
ha in northern Marquette Co., Michigan. The Huron Mountains region
encompasses an unusual diversity of terrestrial and aquatic
ecosystems, with many areas in near-pristine condition.

Small grants are available for a limited number of projects.

Investigators interested in conducting research in the Huron Mountains
should submit a project proposal by 1 FEB 2011. For format and
guidelines, see 'information for researchers' at the Foundation’s
website (www.hmwf.org). Late proposals will be entertained, but will
not be eligible for HMWF funding.

Highest funding priority goes to a) projects that hold promise of
generating further funding from other sources for longer-term
research, b) proposals that may lead to long-term studies
(particularly those that make use of existing base-line data-sets and
past research at HMWF), and c) projects that address poorly documented
taxonomic groups in our All-Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (see current
ATBI at www.hmwf.org; arachnids are a group of particular interest).
Proposals from scientists with independent funding are encouraged.

The research area is privately owned and is accessible only under HMWF
auspices. It includes Lake Superior shoreline, sandy beach ridge
complexes, granitic knobs and domes up to 300 m above Lake Superior,
and a variety of glacially shaped terrains. Upland ecosystems include
several thousand ha of old-growth forest, ranging from wetlands, to
mesic hemlock-northern hardwoods, to pine and oak stands on drier
sites. Diverse and unusually pristine aquatic systems include
wetlands, large and small inland lakes and streams.

HMWF provides comfortable accommodations and work areas for approved
researchers, as space permits, at the Ives Lake field station.

Kerry D. Woods, Director of Research
 e-mail: direc...@hmwf.org
or: kwo...@bennington.edu

When sending emails, please include "HMWF" in the subject line.

-- 
Kerry D. Woods
Bennington College, Natural Sciences
Dir. of Research, Huron Mt. Wildlife Found.
www.hmwf.org
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods
kwo...@bennington.edu
wo...@nceas.ucsb.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Call for proposals, Huron Mt. Wildlife Foundation: Grants available

[Kerry Woods]

FUNDING and RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES: HURON MOUNTAINS, MICHIGAN

The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation (HMWF, www.hmwf.org) invites
proposals for field research at a natural area of approximately 10,000
ha in northern Marquette Co., Michigan. The Huron Mountains region
encompasses an unusual diversity of terrestrial and aquatic
ecosystems, with many areas in near-pristine condition.

Small grants are available for a limited number of projects.

Investigators interested in conducting research in the Huron Mountains
should submit a project proposal by 1 FEB 2011. For format and
guidelines, see 'information for researchers' at the Foundation’s
website (www.hmwf.org). Late proposals will be entertained, but will
not be eligible for HMWF funding.

Highest funding priority to a) projects that hold promise of
generating further funding from other sources for longer-term
research, b) proposals that may lead to long-term studies
(particularly those that make use of existing base-line data-sets and
past research at HMWF), and c) projects that address poorly documented
taxonomic groups in our All-Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (see current
ATBI at www.hmwf.org). Proposals from scientists with independent
funding are encouraged.

The research area is privately owned and is accessible only under HMWF
auspices. It includes Lake Superior shoreline, sandy beach ridge
complexes, granitic knobs and domes up to 300 m above Lake Superior,
and a variety of glacially shaped terrains. Upland ecosystems include
several thousand ha of old-growth forest, ranging from wetlands, to
mesic hemlock-northern hardwoods, to pine and oak stands on drier
sites. Diverse and unusually pristine aquatic systems include
wetlands, large and small inland lakes and streams.

HMWF provides comfortable accommodations and work areas for approved
researchers, as space permits, at the Ives Lake field station.

Kerry D. Woods, Director of Research
 e-mail: direc...@hmwf.org
or: kwo...@bennington.edu

When sending emails, please include "HMWF" in the subject line.

[ECOLOG-L] Research opportunities at Huron Mountains in northern Michigan

[Kerry Woods]

The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation supports research focused on the
landscape and ecosystems of the Lake Superior basin, particularly the Huron
Mountains area of northern Michigan.

The Foundation operates the Ives Lake Field Station north of Big Bay, MI,
providing housing and facilities for approved research projects. The
Foundation also offers small research grants, with particular priority given
to 'seed' projects that might lead to successful proposals to major funding
agencies.

HMWF provides exclusive access to a large (ca 10,000 ha), diverse, and
well-protected natural area in the Huron Mountains, with extensive
old-growth forests and pristine aquatic systems.

HMWF is interested in both hypothesis-driven research and ecological
monitoring, and proposals for long-term research are welcome. The Foundation
also supports taxonomic documentation in connection with an all-taxa
biodiversity inventory of the Huron Mts. (taxa of particular interest
include arachnids and lepidopterans).

More details and guidelines for research proposals may be found at the
Foundation's website, www. hmwf.org, under the 'for researchers' link.

Proposals for the 2010 field season should be submitted by 1 Feb if funding
is requested.

Address inquiries to Kerry Woods, Director of Research, at
kwo...@bennington.edu


-- 
Kerry D. Woods
Bennington College, Natural Sciences
Dir. of Research, Huron Mt. Wildlife Found.
www.hmwf.org
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods
kwo...@bennington.edu

[ECOLOG-L] visiting faculty position Bennington College - organismic biology

[Kerry Woods]

Bennington College, a small liberal arts college in Vermont, is seeking a
visiting faculty member for the Spring Term 2010 (mid-February to early
June), to teach two courses in organismal biology.  Specific courses are
flexible, and Bennington encourages innovative approaches to course design.
One course should be appropriate for students seeking an introduction to
organismal biology (complementing existing introductory courses in
cell/molecular biology and ecology/evolution); the second offering will be
developed in accordance with interests of the successful candidate.
Applications should include ideas for courses; interdisciplinary proposals
are welcome. Candidates with or near completion of PhD or comparable degree
will be considered.  Interested candidates should send a cover letter,
statement of teaching interests and philosophy, CV and list of references to
Ms. JoAnn Watson, Science Coordinator, Organismal Biology Search, Bennington
College, Bennington, VT 05201, by Nov. 1.  EO/AAE

-- 
Kerry D. Woods
Bennington College, Natural Sciences
Dir. of Research, Huron Mt. Wildlife Found.
www.hmwf.org
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods
kwo...@bennington.edu
wo...@nceas.ucsb.edu

Re: [ECOLOG-L] citation manager

[Kerry Woods]

Perhaps you're thinking of Zotero (www.zotero.org)?  It's open-source, works
as a Firefox plug-in, and  is under active development.

The latest version, which allows synchronization across multiple machines
with data-base saved on zotero's server IS beta, but I've been using it for
several months now with no complaint.  The non-synchronizing version (fine
if you're not using several computers) is long-stable.

It is not perfect in every way, but neither are the commercial packages, and
I've found the forums and tech support very good -- even aside from the
philosophical preference for open source, I like it a lot.

On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 4:33 PM, Cochran-Stafira, D. Liane
wrote:

> Hi,
> Please tell me I'm not crazy.  I seem to remember someone describing a free
> ware beta-version program similar to Reference Manager etc. during the last
> few weeks.  I have tried to search the archives, but I'm not having any
> luck.  Could someone forward a copy of that email to me offline?  Thanks.
> Liane
>
> 
> D. Liane Cochran-Stafira, Ph.D.
> Associate Professor
> Department of Biological Sciences
> Saint Xavier University
> 3700 West 103rd Street
> Chicago, Illinois  60655
>
> phone:  773-298-3514
> fax:773-298-3536
> email:  coch...@sxu.edu
> http://faculty.sxu.edu/~cochran/ 
>
> >
>



-- 
Kerry D. Woods
Bennington College, Natural Sciences
Dir. of Research, Huron Mt. Wildlife Found.
www.hmwf.org
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods
kwo...@bennington.edu
wo...@nceas.ucsb.edu

[ECOLOG-L] funding opportunities and natural area for research in northern Michigan

[Kerry Woods]

The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation promotes and supports research
focused on the landscape and ecosystems of the Lake Superior basin,
particularly the Huron Mountains area of northern Michigan.

The Foundation operates the Ives Lake Field Station north of Big Bay, MI,
and provides free housing for researchers involved in approved project.  The
Foundation also offers small research grants, with particular priority given
to 'seed' projects that might lead to successful proposals to major funding
agencies.

HMWF also provides exclusive access to a large, diverse, and well-protected
natural area in the Huron Mountains.  About half of the ca. 10,000 ha of
upland habitats are old-growth forest, and there is a range of pristine
aquatic systems (small and large lakes, streams and wetlands).  Taxonomic
documentation as well as hypothesis driven research is supoorted.

More details and guidelines for research proposals may be found at the
Foundation's website, www. hmwf.org, under the 'for researchers' link.

Proposals for the 2009 field season should be submitted by 1 Feb if funding
is requested.

Address inquiries to Kerry Woods, Director of Research, at
kwo...@bennington.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Research Opportunities in the Huron Mountains, Michigan

[Kerry Woods]

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN THE HURON MOUNTAINS, MICHIGAN

The Huron Mt. Wildlife Foundation invites proposals for field research 
at a natural area of approximately 10,000 ha in northern Marquette Co., 
Michigan. The Huron Mountains region encompasses an unusual diversity of 
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, with many areas in near-pristine 
condition.


Small grants are available for a limited number of projects.

Highest funding priority will be given to a) projects that hold promise 
of generating further funding from other sources for longer-term 
research, b) proposals that may lead to long-term studies (particularly 
those that make use of existing base-line data-sets and past research at 
HMWF), and c) projects that address poorly documented taxonomic groups 
in our All-Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (see current ATBI at 
www.hmwf.ort). Proposals from scientists with independent funding are 
encouraged.


The research area includes Lake Superior shoreline, sandy beach ridge 
complexes, granitic knobs and domes up to 300 m above Lake Superior, and 
a variety of glacially shaped terrains. Upland ecosystems include 
several thousand ha of old-growth forest, ranging from wetland forests, 
to hemlock-northern hardwood forests, to pine and oak stands on drier 
sites. Diverse and unusually pristine aquatic systems include wetlands, 
large and small inland lakes (some over 80 m deep) and ponds, and a 
variety of streams.


The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation (HMWF) promotes field-based, 
natural-science research in this region generally. Researcher access to 
the primary research area is exclusively under the auspices of HMWF. The 
area is very secure, and particularly amenable to long-term ecological 
studies. Much of the area has been under continuous, private 
conservation management for over 100 years. Ecosystems remain unusually 
free of direct, human impact, and long-term records provide baseline 
data for many taxa and systems. More intensively managed ecosystems 
within and outside the research area provide opportunities for 
comparative studies. Current management is minimally intrusive and 
emphasizes maintenance of natural-area status.


HMWF provides comfortable accommodations and work areas for approved 
researchers, as space permits, at the Ives Lake field station.


Investigators interested in conducting research in the Huron Mountains 
should submit a project proposal by 1 FEB 2009. For format and 
guidelines, see 'information for researchers' at the Foundation’s 
website (www.hmwf.org ). The website also provides 
information on past and current research. Late proposals will be 
entertained, but will not be eligible for HMWF funding. Proposals 
received by the same target date will also have first priority for 
housing and use of research facilities.


Kerry D. Woods, Director of Research
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
or: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 

When sending emails, please include "HMWF" in the subject line.

[ECOLOG-L] visiting faculty position at Bennington College, VT

[Kerry Woods]

*Ecology / Field Biology / Environmental Science Faculty*

* *

Bennington College seeks an ecologist, field biologist, or environmental 
scientist for a one-year replacement position beginning in the fall of 
2008. Particular area of specialty is open. Attractive possibilities 
include, but are not limited to: landscape ecology, fungal and/or soil 
ecology, plant-animal interactions, biostatistics, or applied/human 
ecology. Teaching responsibilities will include a mix of introductory 
and more advanced classes for biology students, and classes of more 
general interest. All may be designed around candidate’s particular 
interests and specialties. Classes addressing environmental themes and 
applications are particularly welcome.


Bennington College encourages innovation in curricular development and 
invites creative approaches to course design. Terms of appointment 
(full-time or part-time) may be flexible. Lab space for own research can 
be made available, and Bennington’s calendar includes a seven-week 
internship term in January and February with no teaching obligations. 
Candidates should have Ph.D., be near completion of degree, or have 
significant pertinent professional experience.


Submit application materials, including CV and a brief statement of 
teaching interests and approaches to Jo-Ann Watson, Science/Math Program 
Coordinator, Bennington College, 1 College Drive, Bennington, VT, 05201 
or e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. 
Arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the 
same address. Review of applications will begin May 10, 2008 and 
continue until the position is filled.


Inquiries may be addressed to Kerry Woods at [EMAIL PROTECTED]

--
Kerry D. Woods
Natural Sciences
Bennington College
Bennington VT 05201
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods

research and funding opportunities at the Huron Mountains, Michigan

[Kerry Woods]

A reminder of approaching target date for proposals (1 Feb):

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN THE HURON MOUNTAINS, MICHIGAN

The Huron Mt. Wildlife Foundation invites proposals for field research 
at a natural area of approximately 10,000 ha in northern Marquette Co., 
Michigan. The Huron Mountains region encompasses an unusual diversity of 
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, with many areas in near-pristine 
condition.

The research area includes Lake Superior shoreline, sandy beach ridge 
complexes, granitic knobs and domes up to 300 m above Lake Superior, and 
a variety of glacially shaped terrains. Upland ecosystems include 
several thousand ha of old-growth forest, ranging from wetland forests, 
to hemlock-northern hardwood forests, to pine and oak stands on drier 
sites. Diverse and unusually pristine aquatic systems include wetlands, 
large and small inland lakes (some over 80 m deep) and ponds, and a 
variety of streams.

The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation (HMWF) promotes field-based, 
natural-science research in this region generally. Researcher access to 
the primary research area is exclusively under the auspices of HMWF. The 
area is very secure, and particularly amenable to long-term ecological 
studies. Much of the area has been under continuous, private 
conservation management for over 100 years. Ecosystems remain unusually 
free of direct, human impact, and long-term records provide baseline 
data for many taxa and systems. More intensively managed ecosystems 
within and outside the research area provide opportunities for 
comparative studies. Current management is minimally intrusive and 
emphasizes maintenance of natural-area status.

HMWF provides comfortable accommodations and work areas for approved 
researchers, as space permits, at the Ives Lake field station. Modest 
research funding is available from the Foundation for a limited number 
of projects each year. Highest funding priority will be given to 
projects that hold promise of generating further funding from other 
sources for longer-term research. Proposals from scientists with 
independent funding are encouraged.

Investigators interested in conducting research in the Huron Mountains 
should submit a project proposal. For format and guidelines, see 
'information for researchers' at the Foundation’s website 
(www.hmwf.org). The website also provides information on past and 
current research.

Research proposals are accepted at any time, but HMWF funding is 
generally available for a given year only if proposals are received by 1 
February. Proposals received by the same target date will also have 
first priority for housing and use of research facilities.

Kerry D. Woods, Director of Research
Natural Sciences
Bennington College
Bennington VT 05201
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
or: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

When sending emails, please include "HMWF" in the subject line.

-- 
Kerry D. Woods
Natural Sciences
Bennington College
Bennington VT 05201
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods

recommendations on total station survey equipment?

[Kerry Woods]

I'm planning to purchase a total station for mapping forest stands (and 
probably other things).  I've read the specs for several makes and 
models that seem similar and adequate, but first-hand experience would 
be nice:
- anyone have recommendations concerning one make over another?  
- or comments regarding any particular bells and whistles?
   
I can't afford top of the line, probably, but have some flexibility.

Thanks,

Kerry

Kerry D. Woods
Natural Sciences
Bennington College
Bennington VT 05201
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods

research opportunities in the Huron Mountains, Michigan

[Kerry Woods]

A reminder of approaching target date for proposals (1 Feb):

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN THE HURON MOUNTAINS, MICHIGAN

The Huron Mt. Wildlife Foundation invites proposals for field research 
at a natural area of approximately 10,000 ha in northern Marquette Co., 
Michigan. The Huron Mountains region encompasses an unusual diversity of 
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and an array of unusual geological 
features. Because of the area’s remoteness and isolation, substantial 
tracts remain undeveloped.

The research area includes Lake Superior shoreline, sandy beach ridge 
complexes, granitic knobs and domes up to 300 m above Lake Superior, and 
a variety of glacially shaped terrains. Upland ecosystems include 
several thousand ha of old-growth forest, ranging from wetland forests, 
to hemlock-northern hardwood forests, to pine and oak stands on drier 
sites. Diverse and unusually pristine aquatic systems include wetlands, 
large and small inland lakes (some over 80 m deep) and ponds, and a 
variety of streams.

The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation (HMWF) promotes field-based, 
natural-science research in this region generally. Researcher access to 
the primary research area is exclusively under the auspices of HMWF. The 
area is very secure, and particularly amenable to long-term ecological 
studies. Much of the area has been under continuous, private 
conservation management for over 100 years. Ecosystems remain unusually 
free of direct, human impact, and long-term records provide baseline 
data for many taxa and systems. More intensively managed ecosystems 
within and outside the research area provide opportunities for 
comparative studies. Current management is minimally intrusive and 
emphasizes maintenance of natural-area status. Access is strictly 
regulated, providing security for investigators' study sites and equipment.

HMWF provides comfortable accommodations and work areas for approved 
researchers, as space permits, at the Ives Lake field station. Modest 
research funding is available from the Foundation for a limited number 
of projects each year. Highest funding priority will be given to 
projects that hold promise of generating further funding from other 
sources for longer-term research. Proposals from scientists with 
independent funding are encouraged.

Investigators interested in conducting research in the Huron Mountains 
should submit a project proposal. See the Foundation’s website 
(www.hmwf.org), and contact the Director of Research for more specific 
guidelines on appropriate research and proposal preparation and 
submission. Research proposals are accepted at any time, but HMWF 
funding is generally available for a given year only if proposals are 
received by 1 February. Proposals received by the same target date will 
also have first priority for housing and use of research facilities.

Kerry D. Woods, Director of Research
Natural Sciences
Bennington College
Bennington VT 05201
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
or: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

When sending emails, please include "HMWF" in the subject line.

-- 
Kerry D. Woods
Natural Sciences
Bennington College
Bennington VT 05201
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods

question about class field-trips and lawyers

[Kerry Woods]

This is a question for anyone who takes classes on off-campus field-trips.

Our lawyers have been busy making life more burdensome in order to 
protect the college from liability connected with field-trips. I'm 
trying to find out whether they've gone way beyond the norms or whether 
everyone is in the same boat.

The main question:
- Can you allow students to carpool (using personal cars) for 
off-campus class field-trips under any circumstances at all?  Or does 
all such travel have to be in vehicles driven by faculty or other 
'professional' drivers?

Thanks,

Kerry Woods

Kerry D. Woods
Natural Sciences
Bennington College
Bennington VT 05201
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods

ESA annual meetings field trips

[Kerry Woods]

Greetings from ESA program committee:

If you were planning on registering for one of the field trips 
associated with the annual ESA meetings in Memphis this summer, and have 
not done so -- do it right away!

Field trips with insufficient registration have to be cancelled (because 
of transportation contracts), and that will happen sometime next week...

Kerry D. Woods
Natural Sciences
Bennington College
Bennington VT 05201
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods

Re: invasive plants

[Kerry Woods]

Mark Davis's article correctly points out that very few extinctions -- 
especially of plants -- can be attributed to competition, but note that 
he suggests two possible explanations.  One of these is simply that 
competitive exclusion is slow in plants.  This is consistent with a wide 
range of studies of island biogeography (when islands are isolated from 
larger land masses, plant communities have a very long 'relaxation time' 
to the new equilibrium), and a number of recent studies addressing what 
has come to be called 'extinction debt'.

This last may be a critically important concept for long-term thinking 
about conservation; populations can linger for a long time in a status 
where extinction is a virtual certainty over the long-term.  This is 
likely to be particularly a problem in plants.  Mature plants can be 
both extremely long-lived and tolerant of conditions (including 
competition) that severely limit recruitment -- a good formula for a 
'walking dead' population that might not be readily recognized as doomed.

In any case I suspect one could document from existing studies 
populations of native species have been substantially reduced in 
number/density by invasives (Davis cites a few relevant studies).  
Reduced population size is equivalent to increased risk of extinction, 
at least locally; that's fundamental population biology.

Davis makes several plausible arguments why competition is unlikely to 
become important as the DIRECT cause of extinctions due to introduced 
species (these don't exclude the possibility that competition would make 
species more vulnerable to other direct causes).  But it's also likely 
that is one of those situations, so common in ecology, where the lag 
between cause and effect (at least obvious or irreversible effect) makes 
it very difficult to assess what's happening empirically (and to 
demonstrate the risk to people without good grasp of the principles)...

Kerry D. Woods
Natural Sciences
Bennington College
Bennington VT 05201
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods



Teresa Woods wrote:

>A couple articles to consider:
>
>Gurevitch, J. and D.K. Padilla. 2004. Are invasive species a major cause
>of extinctions?  TREE 19:470-474.
>
>Davis, M. 2003.  Biotic globalization: does competition from introduced
>species threaten biodiversity?  BioScience 53:481-489.
>
>I couldn't believe the conclusions of these articles when I read them
>last year, but they did bring home the message that if indeed invasives
>are causing extinctions, even community level ones, we need to be
>documenting them in ways other than anecdotally.  Hence, my question
>about relevant publications.  I'd love to see them.  As I said, even
>ones that show a correlation, as causation is justifiably hard to show.
>
>I am not as familiar with aquatic invasives except to know that some
>like zebra mussels are extremely aggressive and destructive.  But
>regarding plants, invasives are often linked with disturbed habitats,
>and it may be that habitat destruction is the primary cause of local
>extinctions, and the invasives follow as the "final nail in the coffin
>(Gurevitch and Padilla 2002)."  It is also likely that the extinction
>trajectories are definitely occuring but are longer-term, and just
>haven't reached the end yet.
>
>The link to the NYTimes article was, as I said, meant to fan the flames
>here -- not that I agree in any way with him, but to put on the table
>what landscape designers and architects are surely also being
>influenced by -- even if from, as has been correctly pointed out, a
>very biased point of view.
>
>So my query still stands -- is there empirical evidence supporting the
>sense that most of us have that invasives are causing native
>extinctions?  I'd love to have evidence to contradict the NYTimes
>author's view.
>
>Teresa
>
>Teresa Woods
>Graduate Assistant
>Division of Biology
>232 Ackert Hall
>Kansas State University
>Manhattan, KS  66506
>785-532-9834
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>  
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