[ECOLOG-L] Job available - Florida Grasshopper Sparrow research assistant

Research Assistant wanted for Florida Grasshopper Sparrow (FGSP) project: This position is with the Archbold Biological Station’s Avian Ecology program, directed by Dr. Reed Bowman and is based at Archbold’s office at Avon Park Air Force Range (APAFR) in Avon Park, FL. Archbold is a non- profi

[ECOLOG-L] job available - Red-cockaded Woopecker research assistant

Research Assistant wanted for Red-cockaded Woodpecker (RCW) project: This position is with the Archbold Biological Station’s Avian Ecology program, directed by Dr. Reed Bowman, and is based at Archbold’s office at Avon Park Air Force Range (APAFR) in Avon Park, FL. Archbold is a non-profit re

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Education vs Indoctrination Can sustainability be sustained? Re: [ECOLOG-L] Managing the social aspects of ecosystem management - LfS portal update

Marcus and Forum: I'm having a bit of trouble, as I always do, with implications. It seems to me that Ricci's questions/implications are "answered" in my initial post, but I will make a stab at trying to interpret him as well as I can. I hope he will correct any misinterpretations. Because s

[ECOLOG-L] Earth Survey Project - Update

Hello, For those of you who are interested, I wanted to give you a brief update about my Earth Survey project. To date I have gotten back more than 500 responses to my questionnaire, which I am continuing to post on my blog for now, although at some point I would like to do something more wit

[ECOLOG-L] Job Announcement - Scientific Analyst/Physical Scientist

I.M. Systems Group, Inc. (IMSG) (www.imsg.com) is looking for highly motivated individuals to join our team efforts to support NOAA/NESDIS/Center for Satellite Applications Research (STAR). IMSG is currently seeking to hire a Scientific Analyst/Physical Scientist (satellite sensor calibration)

[ECOLOG-L] support protection of 130 million acres of new protected areas in Quebec

This scientist sign-on letter urges Quebec's premier to hold to his pledge to protect 50% of Quebec's Boreal--an area amounting to over 130 million acres that would be made off limits to industrial development. If interested in signing, you can go to: http://interboreal.org/scientifiquesQC/inde

[ECOLOG-L] NIMBioS UBM Conference

The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis is hosting an Undergraduate Research Conference at the Interface of Biology and Mathematics in Knoxville, TN October 23-24, 2009. This annual conference will provide an opportunity for undergraduates to present their work in talks or

[ECOLOG-L] Job Announcement - Communications Specialist (part-time)

I.M. Systems Group (www.imsg.com), a contractor to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Silver Spring, MD, seeks an individual to serve as a Part-Time Communications Specialist to coordinate and promote the Marine Debris Program’s activities. This individual will work with th

[ECOLOG-L] Frog malformations in UK?

Hi Ecologgers, I am writing a news story for a British magazine on malformed frogs and the possible link to parasites and pollution. The mag also wants to look at a British angle and i wondered if anyone out there has been working on malformed frogs/parasites in the UK - or knows of a contact in

[ECOLOG-L] 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 Universi

[ECOLOG-L] Education vs Indoctrination: Can sustainability be sustained?

Great question, Wayne; I agree that "sustainability" has been overused, misused and abused to the point of obscurity.  It has joined the words "green," "native," "invasive" and "organic" in the Lexicon of the Vague and Meaningless.  I believe that these terms need to be defined specifically whe