Re: [ECOLOG-L] What's wrong with growth (was: ESA position on sustainable growth)

2009-08-01 Thread Neil Dawe
I am happy to see that people are wrestling with the nuances of technological progress vis-à-vis economic growth and environmental protection. That said, I would encourage those interested in this topic to read Czech's article, Prospects for Reconciling the Conflict between Economic Growth and Bio

Re: [ECOLOG-L] What's wrong with growth (was: ESA position on sustainable growth)

2009-08-01 Thread rnmowbray
International trade agreements would probably prevent us from putting taxes on imports. Bob Mowbray Tropical Forest Ecologist -- Original message from Kelly Stettner : -- > Hmmm, Amartya...you bring up lots of good points again! > Isn't Sony a Japanese corporation

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc: Chemical Ecology of Plant-Herbivore Interactions

2009-08-01 Thread David Inouye
Postdoctoral Scientist Position -- Chemical Ecology of Plant-Herbivore Interactions Creative and enthusiastic people are encouraged to apply for a postdoctoral position to work in the area of tritrophic interactions and chemical ecology in wild and cultivated Solanaceae. Our lab has been using

[ECOLOG-L] ESA Student Guide!!! Student Section Events!!! Know where to be and when!!!

2009-08-01 Thread Matthew David Whiteside
Hello ESA Students, Via the links below, please find a quick guide on where to be and what to do to survive the annual meeting. Please join us at the numerous Student Section events! Don't forget to stop by the Student Section booth to get free swag and local deals. https://webfiles.uci.edu/mwhit

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Non-PI status of grants on a CV?

2009-08-01 Thread Jonathan Greenberg
Posting the replies I got on- and off-list (names removed): *** I was in a similar situation and didn't think twice about listing myself as a Co-Investigator on my CV in cases where my advisor and I did the grant writing. In cases where I did the grant writing, I listed myself as PI. Regardles

[ECOLOG-L] Ph.D program with thesis project, but no courses

2009-08-01 Thread Laura S.
Dear all: As an undergraduate I did two directed studies, and two summer research opportunities. I also did well in classes, but I am much more interested in research than courses. I am currently a Master's student. I am looking out for Ph.D programs with a research project, but preferably no co

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Listserv posting and email subject line additions Ecolog

2009-08-01 Thread Jonathan Greenberg
Ecologgers: There's also a technological reason to not changing the subject line -- it allows those of us with thread-ready email programs (gmail, thunderbird, listserv aggregators, many others) to collapse or expand threads at will. If the thread's subject substantially changes, then its

[ECOLOG-L] Lab Manager/Research Technician (2 positions) in River and Wetland Ecology, Florida International University

2009-08-01 Thread James B Heffernan
Lab Manager/Research Technician (2 positions) in River and Wetland Ecology, Florida International University: Two positions at Florida International University (Miami, FL) are available immediately to assist in studies of (1) N biogeochemistry of spring-fed rivers in northern Florida, and (2) r

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Listserv posting and email subject line additions Ecolog

2009-08-01 Thread Jane Shevtsov
For what it's worth, I'm also in favor of not changing subject lines until the thread has diverged significantly from the topic described in the subject line. It makes life a lot easier for the Gmail users among us! Jane On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Wayne Tyson wrote: > Ecolog: > > I received

[ECOLOG-L] iPhones, blackberries, laptops, oh my; was: What's wrong with growth

2009-08-01 Thread joseph gathman
Kelly, I'm not an economist either. I started trying to wade through economics a few years ago. As an ecologist, I found the flaws in mainstream economics stood out like a sore thumb, despite all the obfuscating language. Fortunately there are real, credentialed economists writing about this

Re: [ECOLOG-L] What's wrong with growth, (was: ESA position on sustainable growth)

2009-08-01 Thread joseph gathman
Bill wrote: > Although Joe is clearly inclined to debate the issue, some I wasn't trying to start a debate. I was just answering Kelly's question. As one of the original promoters of the proposed ESA statement, I wanted to clarify what we meant by "economic growth" and why we see it as a probl

[ECOLOG-L] Technician available in CA starting Aug. 15

2009-08-01 Thread Daniela Cusack
Hi all, I have a wonderful technician who is just finishing a project for me in a biogeochemistry lab, and she is looking for a new lab/field job in California. She graduated from UC Berkeley last year, and she is very detail-oriented and does fast reliable lab work. Please contact her if interest

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Listserv posting and email subject line additions Ecolog

2009-08-01 Thread William Silvert
Although I can understand the potential for people who only follow a couple of topics with threaded readers to miss some posts with modified subject lines, I really don't see this as a big issue. Most threads dominate the postings for their lifetime, but threads evolve too, and after a while the