[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc in terrestrial ecosystem modelling in Frankfurt/Main, Germany

2010-10-06 Thread Thomas Hickler
1 PostDoc position (Ref. #E17) “Modelling of terrestrial Ecosystem Dynamics” Candidates are expected to further develop ecosystem and terrestrial biosphere models, with a particular focus upon interactions between climate, ecosystems and biodiversity. Envisioned key development areas include

[ECOLOG-L] Environmental Policy Assistant Professor Position Announcement

2010-10-06 Thread Paige Warren
Environmental Policy Assistant Professor Department of Environmental Conservation University of Massachusetts Amherst This is a position in Environmental Policy with emphasis on Human Interactions with Natural Environmental Systems. The ideal candidate will be a scientist whose research focuses

[ECOLOG-L] Two More Ph.D. Openings at Virginia Tech

2010-10-06 Thread Kathie Hollandsworth
Two Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistantships Physiological Decline and Recovery of Eastern Hemlock and Consequences to the Causal Agent, the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Two Ph.D. graduate research assistantships are available at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg. A

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc: Plant community ecology/restoration

2010-10-06 Thread Lars Brudvig
A postdoctoral position is available with Lars Brudvig’s research group at Michigan State University (http://brudviglab.plantbiology.msu.edu/) to investigate plant community ecology and restoration in Michigan using experimental and large-scale observational approaches. I seek an individual

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral position in Theoretical Ecology

2010-10-06 Thread Priyanga Amarasekare
A one-year postdoctoral fellowship is available for a NSF-funded project on the effects of temperature variation on multi-trophic species interactions. The objective is to develop testable theory on how temperature effects at the level of individual traits influence population dynamics and

[ECOLOG-L] Laboratory technician position

2010-10-06 Thread Priyanga Amarasekare
A Laboratory Technician position is available on a NSF-funded project that investigates temperature- mediated trait variation in host-parasitoid communities. Responsibilities include maintaining live insect cultures, conducting experiments on temperature effects in walk-in chambers,

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate fellowship opening in Plant Ecophysiology

2010-10-06 Thread Gregory Starr
Graduate Assistantship in Arctic Plant Physiological Ecology is open for the spring of 2011. A M.S. Graduate Assistantship is available in the Department of Biological Sciences to work on a large interdisciplinary project at Toolik Lake Arctic Research Station. The student's research

[ECOLOG-L] Position in Microbial Ecology/Evolutionary Biology at UCLA

2010-10-06 Thread Priyanga Amarasekare
The Departments of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics at UCLA, together with the California NanoSystems Institute, invite applications for an open rank, TENURE-TRACK position for a microbial evolutionary ecologist. We seek conceptually

[ECOLOG-L] Reviews of text book in Population Ecology

2010-10-06 Thread Dr. Michele Dudash
Hi Folks, In the spring I am teaching an upper level undergraduate/graduate course in Population Ecology incorporating basic principles that apply to both plant and animal populations. Each lecture will be complemented by a weekly discussion reading from both the animal and plant primary

[ECOLOG-L] Area of irregular polygons drawn on graph paper with a known scale

2010-10-06 Thread Aaftab Jain
Hello, I am trying to estimate the area of irregular polygons drawn on graph paper with a known scale. I currently have 50 sheets of graph paper (one each for my 50 sites) with hand drawn maps indicating different substrates, centered on a focal point. The side of each square in the graph is