Forestry Resources....

2006-12-22 Thread J. Michael Nolan
For anyone in some dated forestry information. Hoping this came from a = list other than one I'm posting it to. If it did, my apologies, actually = I think it was Forest-L. Some of this is more than precious, obviously. Thanks. Mike Nolan Compliments of: David South School of Forestry and Wildl

Temporary Technician position in Community Ecology and Restoration of Grassland Ecosystems; OSU Zoology Dept, Corvallis OR

2006-12-22 Thread Emily Orling
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Zoology Temporary Technician in Community Ecology and Restoration of Grassland Ecosystems Opening Date: December 22, 2006 Application Deadline: Preference will be given to applicants responding by January 5th, 2007. Position Duration: January 15 through March 31; some posi

hibernation and global warming

2006-12-22 Thread David Inouye
Bears Have Stopped Hibernating in Spain. By Geneviève Roberts, The London Independent, December 21, 2006. "Bears have stopped hibernating in the mountains of northern Spain, scientists revealed yesterday, in what may be one of the strongest

Science Evolution Behavior Origin and development Re: specialist juveniles, generalist adults

2006-12-22 Thread Wayne Tyson
All: The "thread" on specialist juveniles, generalist adults is a fascinating subject itself, and I don't want to throw it off track. But I would like to learn more about the roots of the phenomenon. For starters, can someone illuminate the issue of just how specialization, at any level, is m

AVIAN RESEARCH TECHNICIAN: Jackson, WY

2006-12-22 Thread Chase Mendenhall
RESEARCH TECHNICIANS (1 to 3) needed from May 29 to Aug 22, 2007 for songbird study in Jackson, WY. The Conservation Research Center of the Teton Science Schools promotes natural resource stewardship through research and education (www.tetonscience.org). We use Monitoring Avian Productivity an

Re: specialist juveniles, generalist adults

2006-12-22 Thread Buffington, Matt
Don, I'm certainly not an expert on this either but I believe some freshwater mussels fit your scenario. Many have a specific fish host as glochidia then become more generic filter feeders. Matt Buffington, Statewide Environmental Biologist Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources Division of Fish and

PhD/MS assistantship - Invasive plant species effect on soils

2006-12-22 Thread Jared DeForest
A graduate research assistant (PhD or MS) position is available starting in September, 2007 studying the effect of invasive plant species on soil properties and processes. Candidates seeking the position should have a background in soils and knowledge of invasive plant ecology. A successful candi

Mycology and Lichen Research in the NorthEast

2006-12-22 Thread Nathaniel Putnam
To Whom It May Concern, I am writing the list in search of any research or researchers that focused their work on lichens or mycology. I am interested in learning more about lichens and mycology and as I am based in Boston, I was curious if there was anyone in the New England. Feel free to contact

MS Environmental Science at WSU Vancouver

2006-12-22 Thread Brian Tissot
Graduate student positions are currently available for the MS Environmental Science degree at Washington State University's Vancouver campus. Most positions are funded with teaching and/or research assistantships that include tuition waivers. Faculty research focuses on conservation ecology and ge

DATA ANALYST: KSU Arthropod Genomics

2006-12-22 Thread Doris Merrill
DATA ANALYST: KSU Arthropod Genomics The K-State Arthropod Genomics Center, in combination with the Bioinformatics Center at Kansas State University, seeks a Research Assistant/Data Analyst to provide bioinformatics support to insect genomic researchers in the analysis and interpretation of re

Gender Issues in Science Teaching....

2006-12-22 Thread J. Michael Nolan
Can anyone assist the HS Biology teacher below? If so, please e-mail her = direct at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks much for your time. Mike Nolan "My school is beginning a five year strategic planning cycle and we are currently in the research stages. One of the things we are looking at = is gende

Re: specialist juveniles, generalist adults

2006-12-22 Thread Dan Herms
Don Another example is Japanese beetle. Larvae feed only on roots of some grasses. Adults, which feed on foliage, are highly polyphagous. Many parasitic hymenoptera are similar to butterflies in that they have a very specific larval host but are generalist nectar feeders as adults. Dan At

Re: Spatial analysis

2006-12-22 Thread Stephen B. Cox
Craig - checking for clumped vs. random spatial patterns can be as easy as comparing observed distributions of the number of individuals among locations against a poisson pdf. However, a 10 x 10m grid is, in my opinion, a bit small to be trying to make any decisions about spatial patterns... perha

CFR: Wetland Restoration Project Funding Applications Announced

2006-12-22 Thread Ashwani Vasishth
http://www.lgean.org/html/whatsnew.cfm?id=1136 Applications Now Being Accepted for 5-Star Wetlands Restoration Program The National Association of Counties, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the Wildlife Habitat Council, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA