[ECOLOG-L] Are ecologists the problem?

I recently attended the 2009 annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA). The theme of this year’s meeting was sustainability. There were many great talks on this subject and a few truly pessimistic ones. One speaker proposed that human beings are, by our very nature, destined t

Re: [ECOLOG-L] falsifying results in clinical research, why so common?

I wonder if it goes beyond the things people have said thus far. Generally, people who go into environmental fields recognize they are going to make modest salaries. Conversely, people who end up in clinical research often start out heading for medical school and certainly there is an expectation

Re: [ECOLOG-L] ECOLOG-L Digest - 3 Sep 2009 to 4 Sep 2009 (#2009-245)

I would like to post the following job announcements to your list serve The Evergreen State College Olympia, Washington The Evergreen State College, a progressive, public liberal arts college emphasizing intense interdisciplinary study and collaborative team teaching, is currently recruiting fo

Re: [ECOLOG-L] falsifying results in clinical research, why so common?

Perhaps, it is more likely to be discovered when one falsifies in clinical sciences than one does in Ecology / Evolution. Clinical research may get more attention due to the amount of money involved and its practical usefulness. Besides, it is impractical to ask an Ecologist to reproduce his / h

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Macro Invertebrates Sampling Protocol

Nadeem, You will find several methods described in: Rapid Bioassessment Protocols For Use in Streams and Wadeable Rivers: Periphyton, Benthic Macroinvertebrates, and Fish Second Edition EPA 841-B-99-002 http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/monitoring/techmon.html They describe a kicknet method that is often

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Macro Invertebrates Sampling Protocol

On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 4:12 PM, NadeemKazmi?= wrote: > I want to sample macro invertebrate and look for species that need high > concentrations of DO , such as mayfly , stonefly and caddisfly and trout. > My hypothesis is that stream reach below dam will have macro invertebarates > that thrive

[ECOLOG-L] Macro Invertebrates Sampling Protocol

I want to sample macro invertebrate and look for species that need high concentrations of DO , such as mayfly , stonefly and caddisfly and trout. My hypothesis is that stream reach below dam will have macro invertebarates that thrive in low DO and stream above the dam would have macro inverte

Re: [ECOLOG-L] falsifying results in clinical research, why so common?

IF this were Science or Nature I'ld be more inclined to agree than with PNAS. It is possible someone came back and disproved their findings or that the findings were limited to a small set of circumstances. On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Warren W. Aney wrote: > I am only a sometimes reader of sci

[ECOLOG-L] Multiple tenure-track positions, Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech's School of Biology is seeking applicants for multiple tenure track positions. The following ad will appear in Science soon. Ecologists working in relevant areas are encouraged to apply. I'd be happy to answer questions related to the positions, Georgia Tech, and Atlanta. The Georg

[ECOLOG-L] Doctoral Fellowships for Spring 2010

University Doctoral Fellowships are available for entering Ph.D. students in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Louisiana for the Spring semester 2010. University of Louisiana Fellowships are funded for 3-4 years at $15,750 per 9 months (with tuition waiver), and have limi

[ECOLOG-L] Coping with the Costs: an invasive insects symposium at The Morton Arboretum

Are you interested in responding to rapidly growing invasive insect populations? Make sure you mark the date for this upcoming conference where you can receive innovative solutions from local and national experts on how to combat invasive pests that are attacking your trees. What: Coping with th

[ECOLOG-L] POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION: ECOSYSTEM C AND N DYNAMICS AND SYNTHESIS

POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION: ECOSYSTEM C AND N DYNAMICS AND SYNTHESIS A two-year post-doctoral position is available to work on a multi-investigator, DOE-funded project that examines the effects of elevated carbon dioxide on ecosystem C and N dynamics in the Mojave Desert. The post-doctoral

[ECOLOG-L] Announcing a workshop on social behaviors at Georgia Tech, Dec 2-4, 2009

Microbes to Metazoans: Regulation, Dynamics, and Evolution of Social Behavior www.socialbehavior.biology.gatech.edu Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia, USA December 2-4, 2009 Microbes to Metazoans is a 2 1/2 day-long workshop designed to facilitate discussion and collaboration on t

Re: [ECOLOG-L] falsifying results in clinical research, why so common?

I am only a sometimes reader of scientific journals, preferring to read synopses and rewrites in semi-scientific journals such as Frontiers in Ecology, Conservation, The Wildlife Professional, or even Natural History magazine. However, I do notice what might be a slight tendency towards publishing

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Science Ethics Journalism Falsification of results Re: [ECOLOG-L] falsifying results in clinical research, why so common?

Wayne, stick to ecology :) I am also a journalist -- I've been one off-and-on for 30 years. The Chronicle of Higher Education article is perfectly ethical journalism, although it could be written and edited better (even as a feature, it needs some work). Neither the writer, nor the Chronicle

[ECOLOG-L] Fungal Diversity in the Wood

Hi, All I'm searching for a simple method to quantify the biodiversity of decomposition fungal in the wood. I plan to see the relationship between wood decomposition and fungal diversity, so I wish to find a simple and fast method that can deal with large quantity of samples. Any suggestion will b

[ECOLOG-L] biodiesel from used coffee grounds?

I am interested in learning the chemistry behind converting used coffee grounds into biodiesel. Any information would be helpful. Please email me directly at kat.mcc...@mdc.mo.gov Thanks! cheers, Kat McCain Kathryn N. S. McCain, Ph.D. "In the end, we will cons

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc position – Hydrologic Modeling (Climate Change)

Postdoctoral Research Associate – Hydrologic Modeling (Climate Change) Saint Louis University, a Catholic, Jesuit Institution dedicated to student learning, research, health care, and service, is seeking applicants for a postdoctoral position in hydrologic modeling in the Department of Biology. T

[ECOLOG-L] Search for Director of School of Biological Sciences

The School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, is searching for a Director. Full details available by following the link: http://www.cas.ilstu.edu/searches/BIO_director.htm For information on the School: http://www.bio.illinoisstate.edu/ Steven A. Juliano BEES group, School o

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc position - Invertebrate immunology and disease ecology

Postdoc in Invertebrate Immunology and Disease Ecology A postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. This position is funded by a new collaborative award from the National Science Foundation entitled: Influence of

[ECOLOG-L] Geoestatystical Analyst

Hi to all, Actually Im in a Phd program in Yucatan, Mexico. Our state have a karstic acuifer and the risk to pollulants is high. The agricultural practices yet is with pesticides, herbicides and more. My research work is on organochlorine pesticides in the underground acuifer. I would like to kno

[ECOLOG-L] Faculty Position in Ecology

Assistant Professor in Ecology, University of Toronto The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto ( www.eeb.utoronto.ca ) invites applications for a tenure track position in Ecology. The position is at the Assistant Professor level with an expected start dat

[ECOLOG-L] Apply now for Sp 10 Smithsonian-Mason Semester !

Applications are now being accepted for the Spring 2010 Smithsonian-Mason Semester. This is a program for juniors and seniors who are pursuing careers relating to wildlife conservation, environmental studies, zoology or veterinary medicine. Graduates of the program go on to exciting jobs and i

Re: [ECOLOG-L] C Seq Grass vs Wood

While I agree that the trees themselves are taking in carbon, the ecosystem as a whole may be losing carbon. This could be the case because following a management event, (whether converting a grassland to a forest, clear felling and replanting a forest stand as has been practiced in Europe for

Re: [ECOLOG-L] glass fiber filters

We commonly use a correction factor for the amount of weight lost to handling. I'm actually surprised that your blanks didn't lose any weight. How much water did you run through the blank filters? If I could make a couple of suggestions: -I ash filters at 450°C for 2-4 hrs when I do this.

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Monarchs and Wind Turbines

Not sure but a show on Planet Green tonight were seeking turbine structure to reach 1000 m. and the scale that they were going for scares me. On 9/6/09, Laura L wrote: > Hello. I am a recent graduate with an MS in biology. I and currently > doing mortality searches for birds and bats at a wind

Re: [ECOLOG-L] falsifying results in clinical research, why so common?

> Why, do we continue to see this > ticker tape of falsified studies > coming out of the clinical sciences? > The last ecological/evolution study I recall like this was > Piltdown Man! > If it is "just human nature" why do we see so few in > ecology and evolution? > I thought this might be a good t

[ECOLOG-L] Science Ethics Journalism Falsification of results Re: [ECOLOG-L] falsifying results in clinical research, why so common?

Ecolog: After several misdirections, I found the following link. http://chronicle.com/article/Company-Says-Research-It/48319/ It would be most convenient if the original poster of articles or excerpts would include a link rather than just cite the source's name. I don't know how prevalent t

Re: [ECOLOG-L] falsifying results in clinical research, why so common?

It is also possible that there is fraud in ecology and evolution, but it gets discovered at a very low rate. Most findings in these areas probably don't get the sort of intense scrutiny that a potential medical breakthrough gets. And if nobody can replicate the findings we tend to figure th