[ECOLOG-L] pdf software

Hi Johanna and Ecologgers, I would definitely recommend you Mendeley: www.mendeley.com Mendeley is a free bibliographic software that lets you organize your pdf collection; and also open, highlight and comment your documents. It also has a plugin for Word (Win or Mac) and OpenOffice that let's yo

[ECOLOG-L] tablet pc for editing pdf with stylus?

Hi all, I would like to read journal articles on my computer, write notes etc by hand and then save the paper with notes. I will soon be in the market for a new laptop. So I thought this might be a good opportunity to get something that I can use to annotate or edit any pdf with a stylus. I have

[ECOLOG-L] COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT-PLEASE POST

Intensive Wolf Study: Jan. 3. 2011 to Jan 10, 2011 Please do not respond to this email, the contact individual is listed below. After a 5 year hiatus, Bergen Community College is excited to announce the resumption of a 3 credit course, Intensive Wolf Study taught in Ely, MN and in conjunction

[ECOLOG-L] Agriculture in a Steady State Economy

Please take a look at Brent Blackwelder's essay in The Daly News -- it's about how today's farming practices would be different in a steady state economy. You can find the essay here: http://steadystate.org/food-and-agriculture-in-a-steady-state-economy/ Thanks, Rob -- Robert Dietz Executive Di

[ECOLOG-L] Instructor in Environmental Studies

Environmental Studies, an interdisciplinary department in the College of Public Affairs and Administration at the University of Illinois at Springfield, seeks applications for a one-semester full-time instructor for Spring 2011. Applicants must have a master's degree, Ph.D. preferred, in plan

[ECOLOG-L] Invertebrate Taxonomy Technician, Michigan Technological University

Invertebrate Taxonomy Technician – Michigan Technological University A temporary research technician position is available for an aquatic invertebrate taxonomist to assist with a study assessing changes in ecosystem function associated with sand accumulation in the Salmon Trout River, Michigan.

[ECOLOG-L] Applications Open: Stochastic Modeling in Biology Tutorial

The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) is now accepting applications for its "*Stochastic Modeling in Biology Tutorial*" to be held March 16-18, 2011, at NIMBioS. * Objectives:* This tutorial is designed to introduce selected topics in stochastic models with

Re: [ECOLOG-L] caloric value of Opuntia humifusa

I am doing a caloric comparison of the main fruit that we found in raccoon diets locally (Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata), Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus), Grape (Vitis sp.), Mulberry (Morus sp.), and Prickly pear (Opuntia humifusa)). I have found dry weight caloric values for

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Research specialist / laboratory manager in Ecosystem Ecology

The Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology research group at Arizona State University seeks a research specialist / laboratory manager to assist with multiple research projects and laboratory operations. The successful applicant will be responsible for: maintaining laboratory and experimental equipment (e.g

[ECOLOG-L] M.S. assistantship available, Univ. of MN

The University of Minnesota, Department of Forest Resources is seeking a master's-level graduate student to participate in a research project examining the response of second-growth northern hardwood systems to old-growth restoration treatments within northern Wisconsin. The student will join a

[ECOLOG-L] Nature photography scholarship available for students!! (Deadline: Nov 8 2010)

Applications are now being accepted for the North American Nature Photography Association's College Photography Scholarship Program (Deadline: Nov 8 2010). Scholarships are for students of any major that are passionate about using photography to communicate about the natural world. This is an

[ECOLOG-L] Origin of K for Carrying Capacity?

When introducing the logistic population growth equations and the relationships of N and K to classes I am at a loss to recall what/if the K is derived from. I would appreciate anyone shedding some light on this long accepted abbreviation. Perhaps it is just a random mathematical assignment but I a

Re: [ECOLOG-L] The "4" coefficient in the Ne equation

Odd you didn't check a population genetics text. :-) Hedrick has a nice explanation here:

Re: [ECOLOG-L] John Kie's Home Range Tools for ArcGIS

Karen, http://snr.unl.edu/powell/teaching/nres896/density_HR/nres896_links.htm There is a program called ABODE that does some of the things once done by these extensions. I hope that helps you out a bit. On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 9:14 PM, Karen Gaines wrote: > Hi, does anyone know if John Kie's

[ECOLOG-L] The "4" coefficient in the Ne equation

Hi All. One of my students recently stumped me when she asked why the coefficient of 4 is used in the Effective Population Size (Ne) equation for unequal sex ratios: Ne = (4 x Nm x Nf) / (Nm + Nf). I checked all of the Ecology and/or Conservation Biology texts that I've drawn from in the past, a