[ECOLOG-L] Post-doc position 1 year, Paris, population modelling

Physiologically structured population models for viability analysis One Post-doctoral position 2008-2009 available at the Ecology-Evolution Laboratory (CNRS, UMR 7625) at the Ecole Normale Supérieure (CERES-ERTI) in Paris. Applications are invited for a one-year postdoctoral position funded by R2

[ECOLOG-L] CoBiD-UREKA 2008 Deadline Reminder

Dear all, We would be very grateful if you could circulate this reminder to all interested students and colleagues. CoBiD-UREKA Undergraduate Summer Research Programme 2008 is currently open to applications from undergraduate students completing their 3rd (Junior) year in biological sciences.

[ECOLOG-L] Seasonal Job Posting

SEASONAL POSITION - FOREST RESTORATION TEAM INVENTORY The Natural Resources Group Forest Restoration Team protects and manages New York City’s 5000 acres of forests. The team oversees a variety of woodland restoration activities including reforestation, exotic species control, and slope stabi

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Research Assistantship (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) - Waterbirds and pond ecology

Job Description: Graduate Research Assistantship in Wildlife Sciences funded by the US Forest Service is available through the Alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (ALCFWRU) at the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University. The selected student will conduct fie

[ECOLOG-L] Seasonal Job Listing

SEASONAL POSITION - FOREST RESTORATION TEAM INVENTORY The Natural Resources Group Forest Restoration Team protects and manages New York City’s 5000 acres of forests. The team oversees a variety of woodland restoration activities including reforestation, exotic species control, and slope stabil

[ECOLOG-L] Botanist and Soil Scientist - Seasonal positions

Botanist (Seasonal Position) Soil Scientist (Seasonal Position) Several positions are available for the field season 2008 to inventory vegetation and soils of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness as part of the Terrestrial Ecological Unit Inventory (TEUI) of the Custer National Forest in Montana. A c

[ECOLOG-L] Summer research assistants needed, George Washington University

Field and Lab assistants are needed for research on plant-insect interactions The Lill lab at GWU is looking to hire at least two research assistants for summer/fall 2008. One of these positions will be almost entirely based in the laboratory while the others will be primarily field position

[ECOLOG-L] Posting: Data curation internship at Cornell

Please excuse cross-postings. Interested candidates should apply online: http://tinyurl.com/2jaxcs Temporary Research Data Specialist – 08219 Job Description Description Work to document and archive an important, long-term ecological data collection. The Cornell Biological Field Station (CBFS

[ECOLOG-L] Stream and riparian ecology - summer positions at Idaho State University

Summer Employment – Stream & Riparian Ecology The Idaho State University Stream Ecology Center is seeking candidates for two summer positions to assist in nutrient and food web studies in the Rocky Mountains. Projects include an experimental study of effects of salmon carcasses on linked strea

[ECOLOG-L] GRADUATE STUDY (Ph.D.) IN WATERSHED AND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE

USDA NATIONAL NEEDS GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS THE RUBENSTEIN SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES at the University of Vermont Full Fellowships for Ph.D. Degrees for Multicultural Graduate Students in Watershed Science and Ecosystem Science GRADUATE STUDY IN WATERSHED AND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE

[ECOLOG-L] Forest Entomology Faculty Position

The School of Forestry at Northern Arizona University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor Forest Entomology. This is a 9-month, tenure-track appointment with an initial allocation of approximately 60% teaching, 30% research and 10% service. Primary teaching duties incl

[ECOLOG-L] Biostatistician Post-Doctoral Fellowship

US Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center POSITION DESCRIPTION: The US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center is seeking an enthusiastic and talented post-doc to participate in multidisciplinary research at the interface of spatial statistic

[ECOLOG-L] Summer research assistants needed, Penn State University

Field and Lab assistants are needed at the Penn State Weed Ecology Lab this summer. The Mortensen Lab at Penn State University is interested in hiring research assistants for the 2008 summer/fall field season. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in plant ecology, biology, and w

[ECOLOG-L] Book suggestions -- trying to be specific

I am looking for authors who challenge the conservation paradigm. Whether it be chaos theory or another paradigm-shift with a catchy name, I'm looking for renegades and rogues, the Don Quixotes of modern preservationist/conservationist theory. So far, I have David Theodoropoulos' "Invasio

[ECOLOG-L] Senior Research Technician in Ecosys Ecol / Global Change Bio (Boston Univ)

SENIOR RESEARCH TECHNICIAN: Ecosystem Ecology / Biogeochemistry /Global Change Boston University, Department of Biology A position is available for a full-time research technician to help facilitate and conduct field and laboratory research under the supervision of Dr. Pamela Templer at Boston Un

[ECOLOG-L] job announcement, WA Dept. of Ecology

Please Post. _ Appointment Type: Project (Limited Duration) Working Time: Full Time Reference Code: NB9785I Opening Date: 02/15/2008 Closing Date: 02/29/2008 Project Lead- Extensive Riparian

[ECOLOG-L] Using PDAs for field data collection

I am interested in hearing about PDA models that people use for collecting field data. In looking at two new models, I’ve found that the screen is hard to read outdoors in bright (or even not so bright) sunlight. Since we work along streams, we also put them in plastic Aquapac pouches; this adds

[ECOLOG-L] POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION IN FOREST GROWTH/VALUE MODELLING

POSTDOCTORAL R Please Post. POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION IN FOREST GROWTH/VALUE MODELLING PFInnovations is the largest forest research institute in Canada, and world’s largest non-government forest research organization. A highly motivated postdoctora

[ECOLOG-L] fire ecology field crew

Forest Ecology Field Crew 2 positions for summer 2008 The Biscuit Fire – 6 Years After Forest Responses to Varying Levels of Fire Severity DESCRIPTION: Conduct ecological research in forests burned in the 2002 Biscuit Fire in the Siskiyou Mountains of southwest Oregon. Crew members will establi

[ECOLOG-L] summer reading with an ecologic/environmental theme

Our campus theme next year will be "environment." Although it's defined broadly enough to include all constituencies, it presents the opportunity to reach about 500 freshmen with a back-door campaign of environmental literacy. I am soliciting the ECOLOG group for suggestions for pre-college

Re: [ECOLOG-L] summer reading with an ecologic/environmental theme

Silent Spring and A Sand County Almanac are classic options. Last Chance to See coauthored by Douglas Adams (humor writer) and Mark Carwardine (zoologist) is funny, yet makes an impression. The authors travel the world visiting endangered species. Gaviotas is about a sustainable community in Columb

Re: [ECOLOG-L] summer reading with an ecologic/environmental theme

George, Try "Cadillac Desert" by Mark Reisner. It is reportage but it tells a story and is well written. Phil Ganter On 2/25/08 7:34 PM, "Kraemer, George" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Our campus theme next year will be "environment." Although it's defined > broadly enough to include all cons

Re: [ECOLOG-L] summer reading with an ecologic/environmental theme

I've just finished Elizabeth Royte's Garbage Land. I thought she did a great job of explaining the need to recycle, which recycling efforts are most worthwhile, and how various materials are recycled. There is enough of an "ich!" factor to intrigue college freshmen, and includes lots of personal

[ECOLOG-L] Volunteer Field Assistant Wanted: Tropical Ecology in Panama

I’m looking for a motivated undergraduate or recent graduate to assist with ecology fieldwork in Panama this summer (approx. length May 1-31, maybe longer). I study plant community ecology and competition between lianas and trees. The term “liana” refers to a life form classification for vines th

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Research Assistantships in Watershed Hydrology and Water Quality at the University of Missouri - Columbia, USA

Several Research Assistantships (M.S. and Ph.D.) are available at the School of Natural Resources, Department of Forestry, at the University of Missouri. Selected graduate student(s) will be working on the impacts of development and land use/cover changes on water yield, peak flows, urban runof