[ECOLOG-L] White Nose Update

Dear Ecologgers, As some of you may have heard, White Nose Syndrome has now been confirmed in Pennsylvania. This marks a new front on the expanding reach of this hugely detrimental and mystifying syndrome affecting the Northeast's cave bats. I suppose my reason for writing this is to express how

[ECOLOG-L] GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL WARMING-2009 (GCGW-09) Session on Education, Awareness and Training on Climate Change

GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL WARMING-2009 (GCGW-09) Session on Education, Awareness and Training on Climate Change   The Global Conference on Global Warming will take place in Istanbul, Turkey on 5-9 July 2009.  Details can be seen at: http://www.gcgw.org/gcgw09/index.php?conference=gcgw09&sched

[ECOLOG-L] Predoctoral Fellowship Program at Texas State University-San Marcos

2009 SUMMER PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM at Texas State University-San Marcos. The Graduate College of Texas State University-San Marcos is accepting applications for the 2009 Summer Predoctoral Program. This program brings doctoral candidates from institutions around the US that have complet

[ECOLOG-L] Conservation postdoc at Penn State

The deadline for this position has been extended. http://www.psu.jobs/Search/Opportunities.html Postdoctoral Scholar (Conservation Effects on Watersheds and Grazing Lands) Deadline: 02/15/2009 Work Unit: Senior Vice President for Research Department: Penn State Institutes of Energy and

[ECOLOG-L] Symposium Registration OPEN-Arthropod Genomics,Kansas City,6/11-14/09

Frontiers in Arthropod Genomics 3rd ANNUAL ARTHROPOD GENOMICS SYMPOSIUM June 11 – 14, 2009, in Kansas City, USA www.k-state.edu/agc/symp2009 Early registration deadline: Friday, March 20.Brochure available at: www.k-state.edu/agc/symp2009 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: *Fotis C. Kafatos, Imp

[ECOLOG-L] GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

*** PLEASE POST, FORWARD, AND DISTRIBUTE WIDELY *** The Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program at NJIT/Rutgers is currently recruiting graduate students for Fall 2009. Our graduate program is offered jointly by the Departments of Biological Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of

[ECOLOG-L] Position to be posted.

(I wasnt sure if you wanted this in an email or as a word attachment) Open Position: Abt Associates Inc. Environmental Engineer At Abt Associates, we are committed to providing research, consulting, and technical assistance that improves the quality of life of people worldwide. We seek intellec

[ECOLOG-L] PhD opportunity: spatial dynamic modelling of boreal for est Carbon budgets, Université Laval, Québec.

Spatial simulation of carbon dynamics in Québec boreal forest under climate change We are seeking a PhD student, interested in statistical ecology and spatial simulation, to help us to parameterise and implement predictive spatial models of the carbon budgets of boreal forests. The amount of c

[ECOLOG-L] Doctoral Fellowships Available

Graduate Fellowships in Biology available. The Doctor of Arts program in biology has several 3-year doctoral level Fellowships available, starting Fall 2009. The DA program prepares students in both biological research (core areas: anatomy and physiology, ecology and evolution, microbiology and bi

[ECOLOG-L] Results Are In: 2009 Greenhouse Gas / Climate Change Workforce Survey Results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 02-04-2009 CONTACT: Frank DeSafey, Sequence Staffing 916-782-6900 x 204 View Survey Results At: http://www.sequencestaffing.com/industry-survey- results/employer-content/services/industry-survey

[ECOLOG-L] Masters Program Humboldt State University

Humboldt State University (HSU) is a comprehensive public university with world-class graduate programs in natural resource management, located on the North Coast of California, in a beautiful, remote setting. The Mathematical Modeling option of the Environmental Systems Graduate Program at H

[ECOLOG-L] Summer Field Assistant

Please post the following: The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory is seeking applicants for summer field assistant positions on an ongoing ecological research project. These positions will be located at the Toolik Field Station in northern Alaska. For additional information a

[ECOLOG-L] Research assistant needed - Mt. Graham red squirrel telemetry SE Arizona

We seek one research assistant to participate in population and behavioral studies on the endangered Mt. Graham red squirrel in the Pinaleño Mountains in southeastern Arizona with the research group of John L. Koprowski (www.ag.arizona.edu/~squirrel).  This isolated population of squirrels has been

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Research Fellowship – Texas Research Inst itute for Environmental Studies

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship – Texas Research Institute for Environmental Studies Texas Research Institute for Environmental Studies Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas Position Summary: The Texas Research Institute for Environmental Studies (TRIES) is searching for a highly mot

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Tacoma Power looking for seasonal employees April-Sept. 2009

I apologize for the double-posting, but please note that the link in the original email below does not work when copied and pasted into a web browser. Please copy and paste this link: https://www4.recruitingcenter.net/Clients/psmfc/PublicJobs/controller.cf m?jbaction=JobProfile&Job_Id=10441&esid=a

[ECOLOG-L] Summer Biological Tech. Positions -- USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, MD

SUMMARY The USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, Maryland is seeking to hire 5 to 6 full-time temporary Biological Science Technicians for summer 2009 to assist in running several large-scale wildlife monitoring programs. Students interested in working with biological data related

Re: [ECOLOG-L] USING GAMES TO TEACH ECOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

USING GAMES TO TEACH ECOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM From: VOLTOLINI Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 09:23:57 -0200 DEAR FRIENDS, I AM TEACHING A FIRST SEMESTER SCIENCE INTRODUCTION COURSE FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS. WE DEVELOPE SEVERAL ECOLOGY FIELD PROJECTS DURING THE COURSE AND THE STUDENTS LIKE A LOT THIS APPRO

[ECOLOG-L] Pika/global warming project fieldwork, paid & volunteer- Glacier National Park, Montana - June 10 – September 30, 2009

The study involves locating pikas (small lagomorph) while hiking at high altitudes, backcountry camping, working with a GPS receiver, and identification of plants and other mammals. Applicants should have experience with extended backpacking excursions, be in excellent physical condition, and e

[ECOLOG-L] Looking for help with ground beetle identification

Hi everyone, I am looking for someone experienced in ground beetle identification to identify ground beetles that I collected during the 2007 and 2008 field seasons to genus or species. The ground beetles were collected from grassland research plots in central Nebraska, which were seeded in the

[ECOLOG-L] MS/PhD opportunity - Forestry/Biofuels

GRADUATE STUDY IN FOREST PRODUCTIVITY AND BIOMASS/BIOFUELS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCE ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY The Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University is seeking qualified individuals to work on a research project in For

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecosystems and agronomy Definition of agroecosystem Re: [ECOLO G-L] The Role of Ecos

Dear Wayne, The definition you received from another ecologger is a good one. Given your concern about the term agroecosystems, I think the best way to understand agroecosystems is to see that they are connected to, but distinct from, the natural or urban or managed ecosystems around them.

[ECOLOG-L] ESA Outstanding Student Research Awards Application

Attention All ESA Students and Faculty, The ESA Student Section is pleased to sponsor the Second Annual Outstanding Student Research in Ecology Awards program. We will award two students, cash prizes for excellence in research via an outstanding publication. There are awards for both UNDERGRADUATE

[ECOLOG-L] ESA Student Section Travel Award Application

ATTENTION ALL ESA STUDENTS, We will award grants to graduate and undergraduate students presenting posters or oral presentations at the meeting. We have awards for students from within and outside of the US. For the student travel awards application and instructions, Go to http://esa.org/students/

[ECOLOG-L] ESA Student Eco-Arts Exhibition!!! Call for Student Artists and Art Admirers

Attention to All ESA Students, Do you like to write and/or talk about science or your research? Perhaps, take photographs or videos? Well here is your chance to show it off, and possibly attend the next ESA annual meeting for FREE! The ESA Student Section is proud to announce the first ESA Stude

[ECOLOG-L] Suggestions needed for good marine mollusk ID (Gulf of Mexico)

Hello, I would appreciate any suggestions for some good id keys for marine mollusks incorporating species from the northern Gulf of Mexico and/or the GOM in general. Warmest personal regards. Carey Gelpi PhD student, LSU cgel...@tigers.lsu.edu