[ECOLOG-L] Need radio transmitters ~2 grams (Holohil)

2009-03-03 Thread Aaron Flesch
Does anyone have (or know anyone that might have) 10 to 20 radio transmitters in the 1.8 to 2 gram range. I have about 20 Holohil BD-2 1.8 gram transmitters that I use on pygmy-owls and am looking to purchase or borrow some additional units that I can have refurbished. Any help would be greatly a

[ECOLOG-L] CLIMATE CHANGE Anthropogenic ignition? Re: [ECOLOG-L] Thank you for responding to the survey!

2009-03-03 Thread Wayne Tyson
Y'all: Hamilton's point is well-taken--the devil is in the details. Speaking of circularity, "the boy who cried wolf" phenomenon might be on the opposite side of the clock diagram from "crying in the wilderness," each on the other side of the vertical or "midnight" position, i.e., "worlds" apa

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Gene Hannon's Comment About the Survey

2009-03-03 Thread Swift Cheryl
This friend speaks my mind. If you use the current calculators for water, carbon, or ecological footprint that are available on line, a college first year student sees the connection. I realize those calculators are sloppy and in many ways incorrect, but if I want to teach students about thei

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Position in Remote Sensing

2009-03-03 Thread Mike Wulder
Post-Doctoral Fellowship under the NSERC Visiting Fellow in Government Labs program The work: Image segmentation and attribution for forest inventory In support of the Canadian National Forest Inventory and various provincial and territorial forest monitoring programs, we are working to increa

[ECOLOG-L] Habitat Research Crew Leader Needed

2009-03-03 Thread Danielle Johnston
Wildlife habitats in northwestern Colorado have experienced an unprecedented level of impact from oil and gas development in the last three years. Maintaining wildlife population objectives requires proper restoration of impacted areas. The Colorado Division of Wildlife is conducting a large-

[ECOLOG-L] Bio Master's Seeking Career

2009-03-03 Thread Kurt Broz
Hello, I recently completed my master's in biology and I am trying to get my information out and look for a job/career path. I have experience teaching, working in labs, and working in a museum setting. My master's focus was ecology, mainly invertebrate ecology. I have a strong background in zoolo

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate opportunities in Ecology and Evolution at University of Houston

2009-03-03 Thread Pennings, Steven C
GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY The Department of Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Houston (UH) welcomes applications for its graduate program in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology for Fall 2009. The following faculty in the area of Evolutionary Biol

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Thank you for responding to the survey!

2009-03-03 Thread Gene Hannon
Rob, I think we all agree with the importance of habitat preservation (species conservation, preserving ecosystem functions, etc). And I think we all are on the same page about the disproportionate “tax” on the environment that urban areas have compared to rural areas (or for that matter: develope

[ECOLOG-L] Volunteer research assistant needed for rodent research in the Rocky Mountains

2009-03-03 Thread Jamie Winternitz
Volunteer Research Assistants Needed for Montane Vole Research in the Rocky Mountains   Volunteer field research assistants needed June 10 - Aug 20 for an ongoing population and behavioral study of the montane vole.   Shorter time intervals are possible, but I request a research assistan

[ECOLOG-L] Forest Ecology Summer Technician Position

2009-03-03 Thread Hallgren, Steve
Forest Ecology Summer Field Technician Position: Forest ecology summer field technician position is offered for work in the Cross Timbers forests of Oklahoma. This is a full time summer job for May, June, July and early August. The pay scale starts at $10 per hour and all work related travel

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Assistant - Modeling Ingrowth and Mortality in Managed Northern Hardwood Stands

2009-03-03 Thread Eddie Bevilacqua
MS/PhD Research Assistant - Modeling Ingrowth and Mortality in Managed Northern Hardwood Stands to Evaluate Forest Sustainability A MS/PhD research assistantship is available for Fall 2009 (possible summer 2009 start) at the Department of Forest and Natural Resources Management at SUNY College

[ECOLOG-L] summer research job for undergraduates

2009-03-03 Thread David Hoekman
We are looking for two motivated and mature undergraduates to join an interdisciplinary research team that will be studying the ecology of lake-land interactions in northern Iceland in the summer of 2009. The research focuses on understanding the role midges play in the dynamics of terrestrial foo

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor position-Biostatistician-Dover, Delaware

2009-03-03 Thread kevina vulinec
Assistant Professor - Biostatistician Institution: Delaware State University Location: Dover, DE Application Due: Open Until Filled Type: Full Time General Description of the Job: The position is a 12-month tenure-track faculty position (75% research and 25% teaching) as a biostatistician at the as

[ECOLOG-L] Multiple technician positions available, Stream Ecology Center, Idaho State University

2009-03-03 Thread Amy Marcarelli
The Idaho State University Stream Ecology Center is seeking candidates for multiple summer positions to assist in nutrient and food web studies in the Rocky Mountains. Projects include studies of effects of salmon carcasses on linked stream-riparian ecosystems, food-web ecology of river floodplain

Re: [ECOLOG-L] GLOBAL PRECIP DATA FROM LAT. + LONG.

2009-03-03 Thread Sam Veloz
Check out Worldclim: http://www.worldclim.org/ Data is better for some regions (with more weather stations) than others. Sam Kevin Mueller wrote: I'm looking for a global database of monthly/annual precipitation and temperature that reports data using only latitude and longitude as coordinate

[ECOLOG-L] Folia Malacologica

2009-03-03 Thread Tomasz Kałuski
I would like to announce the leading European malacological journal: Folia Malacologica. All volumes/issues are free available at www.foliamalacologica.com The following new articles have been published in Folia Malacologica, please Login or Register and view full content: VOLUME 16, ISSU

Re: [ECOLOG-L] GLOBAL PRECIP DATA FROM LAT. + LONG.

2009-03-03 Thread Phil Nott
Do you know the Global Precipitation Climatology Project - its 2.5 degree resolution Gridded datasets are available in netCDF format from JISAO and if you have MatLab I have routines for processing them. Depending on your time frame other higher resolution data are avaialble. At 08:58 AM 3/

Re: [ECOLOG-L] GLOBAL PRECIP DATA FROM LAT. + LONG.

2009-03-03 Thread Don McFarlane
Try LocClim: http://www.fao.org/nr/climpag/pub/en3_051002_en.asp Donald McFarlane Professor of Biology (909) 607 2564 http://faculty.jsd.claremont.edu/dmcfarlane -Original Message- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ecolo...@listserv.umd.edu] On Behalf Of K

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Thank you for responding to the survey!

2009-03-03 Thread Robert Hamilton
Don't know if you want to post a contrasting view, but I'll offer one up. No question that human generated CO2 is causing global warming, in my opinion. There is, however, no evidence of a deleterious effect, especially given the fact that the climate does and will change one way or another anywa

[ECOLOG-L] GLOBAL PRECIP DATA FROM LAT. + LONG.

2009-03-03 Thread Kevin Mueller
I'm looking for a global database of monthly/annual precipitation and temperature that reports data using only latitude and longitude as coordinates. It would be something similar to the "Prism" database from Oregon State or Montana's "Daymet" but with data beyond the U.S. Any suggestions?

[ECOLOG-L] Habitat Fragmentation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) summer 2009

2009-03-03 Thread Stuart Wagenius
We welcome undergraduate students interested in summer field research on ecology and evolution of plants and plant-animal interactions in fragmented prairie to apply to the Echinacea project. Our innovative long-term project investigates inbreeding, demography, pollination, & flowering phenology in

[ECOLOG-L] Fellowship Opportunity

2009-03-03 Thread Caroline Hermans
The Northeast Consortium for Hydrologic Synthesis represents a broad cross-section faculty, post-doctoral fellows and students in the hydro-sciences and affiliated water policy and management sectors, dedicated to addressing "The 500-Year Challenge" – to understand the role of humans in sha

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc Position - Stressor Flux

2009-03-03 Thread Burton, Allen
Postdoctoral Fellow Opening: Stressor Flux in Aquatic Ecosystems The University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources & Environment and the NOAA funded Cooperative Institute for Limnology & Ecosystems Research have a postdoctoral research fellow position available for qualified individuals wi

[ECOLOG-L] How to measure canopy cover?

2009-03-03 Thread carol rietsma
I need to measure canopy cover in chestnut oak forest. There are two devices I found in Forestry Suppliers catalogue, a GRS densitometer and a spherical crown densiometer. I'd like to know the pros and cons for each one before I order one. Many thanks. Carol Rietsma Biology Department SUNY New

[ECOLOG-L] post-doctoral position available

2009-03-03 Thread Sharon Billings
Dear Ecolog Members, The laboratories of Dr. Sharon Billings & Dr. Nathan Brunsell at the University of Kansas have a joint position available for a full-time post-doctoral research associate. This research project explores how ecosystem carbon fluxes respond to changing land cover types associat

[ECOLOG-L] Happy Square Root Day!

2009-03-03 Thread Elizabeth Smith
...celebrated only nine times each century. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_root_day I plan to celebrate by having three square meals and maybe imagining an imaginary number (i). Enjoy! :) __ Elizabeth Fabri Smith, PhD Environmental Scientist Probabi

[ECOLOG-L] Comparative Nutrition Internship: Lincoln Park Zoo

2009-03-03 Thread Lavin, Shana
COMPARATIVE NUTRITION INTERNSHIP Location: Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL Duration: 8 weeks (July 2009-August 2009) INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW: The selected student will: -Be provided with practical training in the field of comparative animal nutrition. -Develop an understanding of zoo an

[ECOLOG-L] PhD student course 2009 organized by CAnMove

2009-03-03 Thread Keith W. Larson
We would like to announce that we are again giving the inter Dear All, We would like to announce that we are again giving the international PhD student course in Ecology of Animal Migration at the Department of Ecology at Lund University and organized by CAnMove (Centre for Animal Movement Researc

[ECOLOG-L] RE-POSTING: APRIL START DATE, LARGER STIPEND, FOR COYOTES IN YELLOWSTONE PARK

2009-03-03 Thread Jennie Sheldon
COYOTES IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Field technician positions START DATE: early April. End date: August 1, 2009 (2 positions) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The long-term ecological study of coyotes focuses on spatial distribution, and ecological relationships with prey and sympatric carnivores, as discl

[ECOLOG-L] Thank you for responding to the survey!

2009-03-03 Thread Maiken Winter
I owe you all a short explanation - I developed the survey I posted yesterday (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=S2Q7Cyxa8xmJSiRNn_2b8Opw_3d_3d) not for a scientific study but to get a quick overview over the thoughts of scientists about their role in climate action. I plan to use the results t