[ECOLOG-L] Environmental Scientist position at Northern Kentucky University
Environmental Scientist - Assistant Professor (Fall, 2012) The Department of Biological Sciences invites applications for a Tenure-track, Assistant Professor in Environmental Science beginning Fall 2012. Ph.D. in Environmental Science or related field required. Preference will be given to those with an emphasis on environmental pollution and remote sensing/GIS experience. Primary teaching responsibilities include Introduction to Environmental Issues, Orientation to Environmental Careers, and Introductory Biology. Opportunity to develop new environmental courses. Research specialization area is open; multidisciplinary approaches are encouraged. Successful candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in the Environmental Science program (http://www.nku.edu/~envsci/), the new College of Informatics (http://informatics.nku.edu/), and will be expected to work closely with the Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics (CINSAM) (http://www.nku.edu/~cinsam/). Research opportunities abound due to our close proximity to the Ohio River, and our close collaboration with the Center for Applied Ecology, the Cincinnati branch of the U.S. EPA, and the University of Cincinnati. The Department has a strong focus on undergraduate research. Northern Kentucky University is a growing, vibrant comprehensive metropolitan university of 16,000 students that is just minutes away from Cincinnati, OH, and CVG airport. A detailed description of the position plus departmental information may be found at http://www.nku.edu/~biosci. Send letter of application; brief statement of professional goals; statements of teaching/research philosophy; curriculum vitae; transcripts; and names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references to bio...@nku.edu or hard copy to Environmental Scientist Search, Department of Biological Sciences, SC 204E, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY 41099. E versions are preferable. Review of application materials will begin on Oct. 11, 2011 and continue until position is filled. NKU, located seven miles from downtown Cincinnati in an area offering an outstanding quality of life, is a nationally recognized metropolitan university committed to active engagement with the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati region of nearly two million people. Our institution is built on core values that emphasize multidimensional excellence, learner-centered education, civic engagement, multiculturalism, innovation, collegiality, and collaboration across disciplines and professional fields. For additional information on Northern Kentucky University visit http://www.nku.edu. NKU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. A criminal background screening is required. -- Richard L. Boyce Director, Environmental Science Program Associate Professor Department of Biological Sciences Northern Kentucky University Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY 41099 USA 859-572-1407 (tel.) 859-572-5639 (fax) boy...@nku.edu http://www.nku.edu/~boycer/ = "One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries." - A.A. Milne
Re: [ECOLOG-L] General Principles of Ecology for Undergraduates
Ryan, For what it's worth, here are some SLOs I wrote for my ecology course a few couple of years ago: Student Learning Outcomes: 1. Students will understand how organisms interact with each other and their environment. 2. Students will understand how scientists gather data and design experiments to test ecological hypotheses. Date:Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:14:05 -0500 From:Ryan McEwan Subject: General Principles of Ecology for Undergraduates Ecolog: I teach a sophomore/junior level general ecology course for undergraduates in Biology. My university is requiring faculty to develop "Student Learning Objectives" for all courses- these are suppose to list the core ideas that the course will deliver. This list has to be brief enough to fit as a small part of a syllabus- and it has to be clear enough that an inexperienced undergraduate can grasp. I have ~6 general ecology texts on my shelf, and have taught the course before, but this seems like a good opportunity to think broadly about what I am delivering to the students. I am wondering if there is some universal standard for Ecology. Does ESA have a list? Does anyone on this listserve know of any good source material? Thanks, Ryan McEwan Department of Biology The University of Dayton 300 College Park Dayton, OH 45469-2320 Lab: http://academic.udayton.edu/ryanmcewan -- ============ Richard L. Boyce Director, Environmental Science Program Associate Professor Department of Biological Sciences Northern Kentucky University Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY 41099 USA 859-572-1407 (tel.) 859-572-5639 (fax) boy...@nku.edu http://www.nku.edu/~boycer/ = "One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries." - A.A. Milne
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Statistics Book for Ecologist
I really like Design and analysis of Ecological Experiments, 2nd edition, by Scheiner and Gurevitch. Date:Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:31:09 -0400 From:=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Apurba_Barman?= Subject: Re: Statistics Book for Ecologist Hi All: Can anyone suggest me a book on statistics, which is easy to read and understand, also cover the details of designing experiments, different kind of tests used in the field of ecology? Currently I have "A Primer of Ecological Statistics" by Gotelli and Ellison. I appreciate your valuable feedback. Thank you. Apurba -- ======== Richard L. Boyce Director, Environmental Science Program Associate Professor Department of Biological Sciences Northern Kentucky University Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY 41099 USA 859-572-1407 (tel.) 859-572-5639 (fax) boy...@nku.edu http://www.nku.edu/~boycer/ = "One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries." - A.A. Milne
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graphing Software for Macs
R does make nice graphs, but a much easier program that also produces publication-quality graphs is KaleidaGraph at http://www.synergy.com/. I've used K-graph for most of the papers I've published. Date:Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:32:39 -0500 From:"Murphy, Cheryl Ann" Subject: Graphing Software for Macs Hello, I was curious if anyone has found good graphing software that is compatible with macs - I'm looking to have graphs that would be suitable for publications. I've used Sigma Plot in the past but it is only windows-based. Thanks! Cheryl Murphy Ph.D. Candidate Dept. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Kansas murp...@ku.edu 423-208-1165 -- ============ Richard L. Boyce Director, Environmental Science Program Associate Professor Department of Biological Sciences Northern Kentucky University Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY 41099 USA 859-572-1407 (tel.) 859-572-5639 (fax) boy...@nku.edu http://www.nku.edu/~boycer/ = "One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries." - A.A. Milne
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Seth, You might try looking for an old LI-1600 porometer. Li-Cor doesn't make them any more, but they work reasonably well for conifer needles; I use one with eastern redcedar (sorry, I can't part with mine!). It helps if you can get the right kind of cuvette fitting, but even the standard one is OK. You do need to sample the needles you use and measure their area, in order to correct for them not completely filling the curvette opening, but that is par for the course with conifer needles. Commercial system for conifer stomatal conductance? Can anyone recommend a system for measuring stomatal conductance on conifer needles? I have corresponded with makers of the Delta-T AP4, and the Decagon porometer system. Both tell me there's no way to achieve a seal with small conifer needles across the aperture, so results are sketchy. One suggested buying a photosynthesis system with conifer chamber (e.g., LI-6400), but this seems excessive for my limited needs. Dr. Seth W. Bigelow Biologist, USDA-FS Pacific Southwest Research Station 1731 Research Park Drive, Davis California -- ============ Richard L. Boyce Department of Biological Sciences Northern Kentucky University Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY 41099 USA 859-572-1407 (tel.) 859-572-5639 (fax) boy...@nku.edu http://www.nku.edu/~boycer/ = "One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries." - A.A. Milne
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Circular data
Sure, R will both analyze and plot circular data, and it's free! Go to http://cran.r-project.org/ for more information. The packages CircStats and circular will be most useful for what you need. Date:Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:33:05 -0400 From:Jim Rentch Subject: Circular data I want to graph circular data, and to compare mean direction of tree-fall = and slope aspect. I am using SAS code to generate means (Rayleigh and = Watson tests), but I am unable to graph without purchasing a special = graphics package. Does anyone know how to graph circular data using = Excel? =20 =20 Jim Rentch Assistant Research Professor Division of Forestry and Natural Resources West Virginia University Morgantown, WV 26506-6125 344 Percival Hall Telephone: 304-293-6466 Fax: 304-293-2441 http://community.wvu.edu/~jsr008/ -- Richard L. Boyce Department of Biological Sciences Northern Kentucky University Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY 41099 USA 859-572-1407 (tel.) 859-572-5639 (fax) boy...@nku.edu http://www.nku.edu/~boycer/ = "One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries." - A.A. Milne
[ECOLOG-L] Animal Behaviorist Position at Northern Kentucky University
Assistant Professor, Animal Behavior, Northern Kentucky University The Department of Biological Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level beginning in August, 2010. We seek an animal behaviorist with a strong interest in evolutionary biology. The position requires a Ph.D. in Biology/Zoology, Primary teaching responsibilities will include animal behavior, evolution (majors and non-majors), and upper division courses in area of expertise. Post-doctoral and teaching experiences are desirable. The applicant must have an interest in developing evolution education/outreach programs for the public (K-12 and adult learners). The successful candidate is expected to engage undergraduate students in active research, with preference given to candidates having both field- and lab-based interests. More detailed descriptions of the position plus departmental information can be found at http://biology.nku.edu/. Send letter of application; brief statement of professional goals; statements of teaching/research philosophy; curriculum vitae; all transcripts; and names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references to Animal Behaviorist Search Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY 41099. The application review process will begin November 2, 2009. NKU is a comprehensive regional university of 15,000 students primarily concerned with the advancement of undergraduates. The university is located only 10 min. from downtown Cincinnati, OH, and is in close proximity to a variety of natural areas from wetlands, lakes, streams, and the Ohio River, to deciduous hardwood forests. Opportunities also exist for research and teaching in tropical Latin America. NKU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks applications from minorities and women.
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Fuzzy Set Ordination for classifying plant species ??
It's a little hard to tell from you description what exactly is the problem. I suggest you visit my FSO web page at <http://www.nku.edu/~boycer/fso/> and see if the examples there are helpful. =0A=A0=0AHello,=0A=A0=0AI have a matrix with 180 plant species (variables, = binary) and 270 rows (altitude waterbodies). There is also one categorical = variable (4 categories representing similar lakes groups, which resulted fr= om a prior analysis of the transposed matrix).=0AIs there any way to load p= lant species on those categories in fuzzy-set-ordination analysis? Is there= anyone here that has faced this question before or could provide a hint? A= ll my efforts so far=A0=A0have lead to loading the lakes on the categories = (fso in R); but I want to load the plant species.=0A=A0=0AI would greatly a= ppreciate your help.=0A=A0=0ADragos Zaharescu=0AVigo University=0A=0A~ You = should be the change you want to see in the world=A0~ Ghandi=0A=0A=0A -- ======== Richard L. Boyce Department of Biological Sciences Northern Kentucky University Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY 41099 USA 859-572-1407 (tel.) 859-572-5639 (fax) boy...@nku.edu http://www.nku.edu/~boycer/ = "One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries." - A.A. Milne
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Fluorometer for chlorophyll measurement
I think you are going to have to spend $10-15k to get a good fluorometer. I use the OS5-FL from Opti-Sciences and think very highly of it. They don't make it any more, but the successor model the OS5p, is quite similar. Their web site is http://www.optisci.com/. You may be able to find a used model on eBay, as well. Rick Boyce Date:Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:24:22 -0500 From:"Y.Jun Xu" Subject: Fluorometer for chlorophyll measurement Dear colleagues, I am looking to purchase both a laboratory and a field-portable fluorometer for chlorophyll measurements. Can someone recommend me an inexpensive, yet reliable equipment for this purpose? Thank you. Jun Xu School of Renewable Natural Resources Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 -- ============ Richard L. Boyce Department of Biological Sciences Northern Kentucky University Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY 41099 USA 859-572-1407 (tel.) 859-572-5639 (fax) boy...@nku.edu http://www.nku.edu/~boycer/ = "One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries." - A.A. Milne
[ECOLOG-L] Position Announcement: Ecosystem Ecologist, Northern Kentucky University
Ecosystem Ecologist - Assistant Professor (Fall, 2009) The Department of Biological Sciences of Northern Kentucky University invites applications for a TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION for Fall 2009. Ecosystem Ecologist - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR. Ph.D. in Biological Sciences or related field required. Primary teaching responsibilities will include a course in area of specialization and introductory biology. Research specialization area is open; multidisciplinary approaches are encouraged. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to be involved in the Environmental Science program (http://www.nku.edu/~envsci/), the new College of Informatics (http://informatics.nku.edu/), and the Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics (http://www.nku.edu/~cinsam/). Northern Kentucky University is a growing, vibrant comprehensive metropolitan university of 15,000 students that is just minutes away from Cincinnati, OH, and CVG airport. The Department has a strong focus on undergraduate research. A detailed description of the position plus departmental information may be found at http://www.nku.edu/~biosci. Send letter of application; brief statement of professional goals; statements of teaching/research philosophy; curriculum vitae; transcripts; and names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references to Ecosystem Ecology Search Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, SC 204E, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY 41099. All application materials must be received by November 1, 2008. NKU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and actively seeks applications from minorities and women.
Faculty Position, Environmental Studies, Williams College
WILLIAMS COLLEGE Open Rank Position in Environmental Studies The Program in Environmental Studies at Williams College invites applications for a full-time position in Environmental Studies, beginning July 1, 2008. We welcome applications at both junior and senior levels; appointment will be at a level appropriate to the candidate's experience. We seek candidates with interdisciplinary experience in environmental studies, ideally combined with disciplinary grounding in a relevant field. We also seek candidates who can bring to the classroom some direct experience of field-based research and/or policy work. International experience is also highly desirable. Williams is an institution that places a high value on undergraduate teaching; consequently, we strongly prefer applicants who can demonstrate a capacity for excellent teaching. For junior candidates, Ph.D. must be completed by August, 2008. Teaching responsibilities will include two courses each semester, one of which will be an introduction to environmental studies, and a three-week winter study course offered in January of alternate years. To ensure full consideration, applications must arrive by January 31, 2008. Please send cover letter, curriculum vitae, a one- to two-page statement of teaching interests and experience, and three letters of reference to: Douglas Gollin, Director Center for Environmental Studies 41 Mission Park Drive Williams College Williamstown, MA 01267 Fax and e-mail applications not accepted. Inquiries may be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Williams College is a coeducational liberal arts institution, offering undergraduate education to its 2,000 students. The College has built its reputation on a long tradition of outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its students. Among the opportunities that Williams offers its students and approximately 260 faculty members are interdisciplinary programs and centers, including the Multicultural Center, the Oakley Center for the Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Center for Environmental Studies as well as extensive library and museum collections, state-of-the-art theatre and dance facilities, a center for information technology, and well-equipped laboratories. See also Williams College website (http://www.williams.edu). In addition to fully meeting its obligations of nondiscrimination under federal and state laws, Williams College is committed to developing a diverse and inclusive college community and especially welcomes and encourages applications from women and historically underrepresented groups.
Fuzzy set ordination website--revised and improved
The Fuzzy Set Ordination (FSO) website <http://www.nku.edu/~boycer/fso/>, which I've maintained for some years, has just been revised and improved. Here are some of the major changes: *It has been redesigned to work with Dave Roberts' Laboratory for Dynamic Synthetic Vegephenomenology website and plant community ecology analysis techniques, including his routines for FSO and multidimensional FSO *All routines have been rewritten to run in the statistical program R *The similarity indices that I've found to work the best with FSO are now listed, with appropriate R routines to calculate them *Examples using both presence/absence data and abundance data are presented *The FSO bibioigraphy has been updated If you use ordination in your work, please take a look. I'd be very interested in hearing from you regarding how useful the site is and any ways in which it can be improved. -- ========= Richard L. Boyce Department of Biological Sciences Northern Kentucky University Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY 41099 USA 859-572-1407 (tel.) 859-572-5639 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nku.edu/~boycer/ = "One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries." - A.A. Milne
Re: transforms and CIs
>Date:Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:48:44 -0800 >From:Chris Caudill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: transforms and CIs > >Hello all, > >Here's a question that I feel like I should know the answer to... > >I've conducted an ANOVA in sas on a large data set using log(e) >transformed data. I'd like to plot means and 95% CI's using the sas output. > >Is it kosher to simply back-transform the CI's (I have a nagging >feeling that it isn't). Thanks in advance. > >Chris Caudill > >Christopher C. Caudill >Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources >College of Natural Resources >University of Idaho >Moscow, ID 83844-1136 >208-885-7614 (voice) >208-885-9080 (fax) > >http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/UIFERL/Christopher_C._Caudill.htm > >NOTE NEW EMAIL: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > It's OK to back-transform the confidence *limits*, not the confidence *intervals*. Remember, you log-transformed the data because it was non-normal; it was log-normal, in fact. The 95% confidence interval tells you that you are 95% sure the true mean lies within that interval. With a symmetric, normal distribution, this interval will be symmetric around the mean. Because a log-normal distribution is not symmetric (at least in untransformed, "real" space), the interval in that space won't be, either. So what you need to do is figure out what the 95% upper and lower confidence limits are in log space, then transform those values back to real space. Your confidence intervals won't be symmetric, nor should they be. -- Richard L. Boyce Department of Biological Sciences Northern Kentucky University Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY 41099 USA 859-572-1407 (tel) 859-572-5639 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nku.edu/~boycer/
