[ECOLOG-L] State Department Franklin Fellows

2009-09-05 Thread David Inouye
The State Department is inviting nominations for the Franklin Fellows Program. The nomination deadline is open ended. This program provides a unique opportunity for mid career professionals who are U.S. citizens to work in the State Department serving as consultants to agencies dealing with iss

[ECOLOG-L] Seeking Used Laboratory Equipment

2009-09-05 Thread Kamweti Mutu
Hello, I'm searching for basic high school and college scientific laboratory equipment (primarily biological) for free or sale at a nominal price. Schools in rural Kenya are seeking aid in the form of hardware to stock their laboratories, but cannot afford to buy equipment. Examples of equipment in

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Notwithstanding that Agriculture is Anathema to Ecology, Consider Permaculture

2009-09-05 Thread Thomas Hardy
Fair Enough, Anathema was Fair Enough, Anathema was too strong a word choice to be applied to agriculture, in general. (I, too, once regarded you-tube as largely an entertainment medium, but since have learned that it is an encyclo

Re: [ECOLOG-L] likely phishing attempt targeting academics

2009-09-05 Thread William Silvert
In addition to those who "do not have time built in to their position for conducting outside reviews" there are those of us without any positions whostill feel an obligation to continue reviewing - specifically those of us who are retired. Most of my fellow retirees remain active in the field a