[ECOLOG-L] Job advertisement

2010-09-02 Thread Susanne Foitzik
Could you please post this job advertisement on Ecolog! Thanks a lot Susanne * Closing date for application approaching* Job announcement - University of Mainz

[ECOLOG-L] Mother Pelican ~ Vol 6 No 9 September 2010

2010-09-02 Thread Luis Gutierrez
The PelicanWeb's Journal of Sustainable Development has been renamed *Mother Pelican* in honor of the Human Being she represents. The September 2010 issue has been posted, and this is the link to the front page: http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv06n09page1.html *The UN MDG Review

[ECOLOG-L] Evolution textbook for non-majors?

2010-09-02 Thread Christopher Jensen
Hello all! I am teaching a non-majors evolution course (http://www.christopherxjjensen.com/teaching/courses/evolution/) and have been using the McGraw-Hill textbook An Introduction to Biological Evolution by Kenneth Kardong. This book is working but I am considering a switch to a different book.

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2010-09-02 Thread Matt Fisher
Ecologgers! We're adding a Land Steward position in the Eastern Iowa office. The work will be focused in two areas-The Lower Cedar River valley, Iowa's most diverse landscape known for it's herptile diversity and Iowa's Driftless (or blufflands) region, a beautiful , steeply dissected, Karst

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor Position: Honey Bee / Pollinator Biologist

2010-09-02 Thread Mary Gardiner
LOCATION: Department of Entomology, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), Wooster, Ohio (http://entomology.osu.edu/). QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Entomology, Zoology, or related field with focus on biology, genetics, and ecology of honey bees or

Re: [ECOLOG-L] where to find laboratory research jobs?

2010-09-02 Thread ling huang
Laura Try these links: http://www.indeed.com/q-Laboratory-Research-Associate-jobs.html http://www.careerjet.com/laboratory-jobs/michigan-386.html (search under different states - Michigan is example) http://laboratory.jobs.topusajobs.com/ Ling Huang Chemistry Dept. Sacramento City College

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral position at MSU (spatial modeling of forest biomass/carbon)

2010-09-02 Thread Andrew Finley
Michigan State University postdoctoral position Description: A postdoctoral scientist position is available to work on a jointly funded USDA and NASA project. The project integrates forest inventory and remotely sensed data with ecosystem models to improve prediction of forest carbon sources and

[ECOLOG-L] Available Position - Conservation Biologist

2010-09-02 Thread CECIL, John
Apologies for duplicate postings. Please note: To apply send via e-mail a cover letter stating interest, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references to: Greg Butcher, Director of Bird Conservation National Audubon Society gbutc...@audubon.orgmailto:gbutc...@audubon.org

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Evolution textbook for non-majors?

2010-09-02 Thread Madhusudan Katti
I haven't taught a non-majors evolution class, but do teach an upper div core Evolution class for our majors. I think The Tangled Bank would make an excellent textbook for non-majors. Carl Zimmer writes really well, and has put together a wonderful overview of evolutionary biology in a way that

[ECOLOG-L] ECOLOG-L membership now 11,000

2010-09-02 Thread David Inouye
Sometime in the past few days the number of ECOLOG-L subscribers reached 11,000. I started the list in 1992. It reached 6,000 in September 2006, 7,000 in November 2007, 8,000 in October 2008, 9,000 in March 2009, and 10,000 in April, 2010. Not all subscribers are members of the Ecological