[ECOLOG-L] Post and New Question on Multivariate Regression Trees: how to identify sample units?

2010-09-09 Thread Alexandre F. Souza
Dear friends, I have just posted a question on the identification of plots-sites in Multivariate Regression Trees produced by the mvpart package in R. However, I figured it out that it is just to sort the data according to the threshold values given by the resulting tree. Maybe there

[ECOLOG-L] Research and Teaching Assistantship in Resources Inventory

2010-09-09 Thread Robert Froese
A PhD or MSc research and teaching assistantship in remote sensing and resources inventory is available in the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science at Michigan Technological University. The position will focus on further developing emerging remote sensing technology and

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate positions in Aquatic Insect Ecology

2010-09-09 Thread Donald Yee
Graduate positions available in aquatic insect ecology (Spring 2011) The Yee Lab Deadline for Spring 2011 applications is 15 October 2010 Applicants are invited for up to two highly motivated students (Ph.D. or M.S.) (start date January 2011) in the lab of Donald Yee. The positions can

[ECOLOG-L] ASLO Tropical urban stream session

2010-09-09 Thread Alonso Ramirez
Colleagues, For those interested in tropical urban streams, please take a look at our special session in the February ASLO meeting in Puerto Rico. Abstract deadline: October 11. S65. Urbanization and Its Impacts on Tropical Aquatic Ecosystems With more than half of the world’s human population

[ECOLOG-L] Faculty positions: Department of Biology, Temple University

2010-09-09 Thread Erik Cordes
The Department of Biology at Temple University in Philadelphia is undergoing a significant expansion and is currently accepting applications for multiple faculty positions. These positions include an open-rank position in Integrative Biology and an Assistant Professor position in Computational

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Specific leaf area from pressed specimens

2010-09-09 Thread Hugo Romero
Hi Tim, I once explored this issue with rainforest leaves from a bunch of species in Ecuador (don't remember which) and found that the difference between fresh leaf area and dry leaf area was of about 20% on average. Hugo

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral position: forest ungulates

2010-09-09 Thread Tom Rooney
I am currently searching for a 50% time postdoc. The successful candidate will act as a coordinator for the global Forest Ungulate Research Network or FURN. Duties include: producing an evidence-based synthesis of herbivore- forest literature for managers and policy makers; developing a

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Opportunities in Ecology at UT Arlington

2010-09-09 Thread Gough, Laura
New Graduate Opportunities in Ecology and Evolution at UT Arlington The Department of Biology at the University of Texas (UT) Arlington is pleased to announce newly enhanced Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) positions for Ph.D. students beginning as early as January 2011. These positions offer

[ECOLOG-L] new book on sustainable field stations

2010-09-09 Thread Palmer, Mike
Dear Ecologgers, You may be interested in a new online-only publication: Mansy, K., Gundersen, G., and Palmer M.W. 2010. Design Guidelines for Sustainable Biological Field Stations. Oklahoma Academy of Sciences, Stillwater, Oklahoma. ISBN 978-0-9843264-1-9 Copyright (c) 2010 by Khaled Mansy,

[ECOLOG-L] Visitor Information Assistant

2010-09-09 Thread Bridget Walden
Great Basin Institute, a Reno-based non-profit organization, in partnership with the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is seeking a Visitor Information Assistant. The Visitor Information Assistant will serve as a primary contact with the public through several venues including over the phone,

[ECOLOG-L] Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Biology - Ecology Colby College

2010-09-09 Thread Philip Nyhus
Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Biology - Ecology Colby College - Waterville, ME Colby College is seeking an Ecologist to fill a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Biology to begin September 1, 2011. The successful candidate will be a broadly trained population or community

[ECOLOG-L] Survey on Knowledge Organization Systems for Biodiversity Science

2010-09-09 Thread Hilmar Lapp
Dear colleague: The team listed below is charged by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) with developing a position paper about its future needs for Knowledge Organization Systems (KOS), a rubric which includes thesauri, controlled vocabularies, ontologies, gazetteers,

[ECOLOG-L] Recreation Internship

2010-09-09 Thread Bridget Walden
Spend the year in beautiful South Lake Tahoe serving at the Supervisor’s Office, Heavenly Mountain Resort, Taylor Creek Visitor Center, Tallac Historic Site, Explore Tahoe Visitor Center, and various field sites. Work alongside Forest Service staff to provide interpretive programming and

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Research Assistant in Forest Ecology

2010-09-09 Thread Hallgren, Steve
Graduate Research Assistant in Forest Ecology The Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management (NREM) at Oklahoma State University is seeking applications for an MS graduate research assistantship in forest ecology to study the relationships among fire frequency, habitat quality, and