[ECOLOG-L] Research Ecologist position, Univ. Wisconsin-Madison

2010-11-19 Thread Rick Lindroth
Associate Scientist - Ecology Trophic interactions, global change, chemical ecology, genes to ecosystems ecology An Associate Scientist position (PVL# 65957) is available with the Lindroth Research Group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Scientist track at UW-M is similar to Research

[ECOLOG-L] 2 Ph.D. Graduate Assistantships in Fish Ecology and Restoration, Michigan Technological University

2010-11-19 Thread Casey Huckins
2 Ph.D. Graduate Assistantships in Fish Ecology, Michigan Technological University (MTU), Biological Sciences http://www.bio.mtu.edu/ We are seeking two Ph.D. students to join a collaborative team that will be studying the ecology and restoration of Arctic grayling. These positions will be

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate opportunities at the University of South Florida

2010-11-19 Thread Christina Richards
The Department of Integrative Biology is accepting applications for students to enter their integrative graduate education program in Organismal Biology, Ecology and Evolution. Our department is committed to train the next generation of graduate students to prepare them for professional success in

[ECOLOG-L] REU opportunity, Chesapeake Bay

2010-11-19 Thread David Inouye
Undergraduate Research Opportunity – Spread the Word Please invite your undergraduate students to apply for Maryland Sea Grant's Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Estuarine Science. http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/REUhttp://www.mdsg.umd.edu/REU It is a great opportunity. Spend a summer

[ECOLOG-L] Funding opportunity for research exchanges in ecological immunology

2010-11-19 Thread Lynn B. Martin
Graduate and undergraduate students, post-docs and faculty interested in learning or modifying existing techniques in ecological immunology should consider applying for research exchange funds through the NSF-sponsored Research Collaborative Network in Ecological Immunology. The next deadline for

[ECOLOG-L] Seek articles for a special issue in EcoMod

2010-11-19 Thread Li An
Dear Colleagues, The Elsevier Editorial System is ready for article submission (see my earlier announcement below). Here are the instructions for submission if you decide to submit a paper: § The submission website for this journal is located at: http://ees.elsevier.com/ecomod/ §

[ECOLOG-L] Estimate abundance

2010-11-19 Thread Lien Luong
Hello, Can someone recommend a method and/or refer me to a basic book on estimating insect abundance using line transects? A set of transects of known length were set across an area throughout a study area in the forest, each transect consisted of small oatmeal piles laid approx. 1 meter apart.

[ECOLOG-L] Interdisciplinary Climate Change Research Symposium for early-career researchers

2010-11-19 Thread David Inouye
DISCCRS VI Interdisciplinary Climate Change Research Symposium http://disccrs.org/disccrsposter.pdfhttp://disccrs.org/disccrsposter.pdf 22-29 October, 2011 La Foret Conference and Retreat Center Colorado Springs, CO Application Deadline: March 1, 2011 Participation limited to 30 early-career

[ECOLOG-L] Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistantship--LSU

2010-11-19 Thread Richard Stevens
Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistantship Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University Position available for the Fall of 2011 in the laboratory of Dr. Jim Cronin (http://www.biology.lsu.edu/webfac/jcronin/biograph/index.htm). Research is in the area of PREDATOR-PREY

[ECOLOG-L] Post-doctoral Position in Plant or Soil Microbial Ecology

2010-11-19 Thread Dan Brickley
*Post-doctoral Position in Plant or Soil Microbial Ecology* Applications are being accepted for a post-doctoral position associated with an NSF-funded study on climate change in northern Mongolia (for details about the project, see http://mongolia.bio.upenn.edu/). Applicants must be able to

[ECOLOG-L] USGS Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity in Hydroecology

2010-11-19 Thread Jud Harvey
Colleagues, Please take note of the 2012 USGS Mendenhall postdoctoral fellowship program which has a due date for applications of December 30. Our specific opportunity focuses on hydraulics, fine sediment dynamics, and ecological consequences of streamflow alteration. Potential candidates

[ECOLOG-L] URGENT - PLEASE SUPPORT Museo de Historia Natural in Lima, PERU

2010-11-19 Thread Flor Salvador
Now the petition to support the Natural Hist Dear collegues, Now the petition to support the Natural History Museum of Lima Peru is on line. http://www.PetitionOnline.com/musm1710/   Thank you very much.   Flor Salvador   * Flor Salvador Posdoctoral fellow

[ECOLOG-L] Mediation/Collaboration Project Input

2010-11-19 Thread Wendy McBride
I'm writing about an idea I've been developing based on interest in effective community based natural resource management and conflict resolution. To elaborate... Last summer and this summer I worked as a seasonal for the Forest Service as a biological technician conducting vegetation surveys. I

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor - Plant Biodiversity

2010-11-19 Thread JP McCarty
PLANT BIODIVERSITY. The Department of Biology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha seeks applications for a tenure-track ASSISTANT PROFESSOR position to begin fall 2011. Ph.D. in biology or related field and postdoctoral experience required. The successful candidate will be qualified to teach

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Opportunities at Virginia Tech

2010-11-19 Thread Hollandsworth, Kathryn
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 at Blacksburg. A

[ECOLOG-L] Another Ph.D. Opportunity at Virginia Tech

2010-11-19 Thread Hollandsworth, Kathryn
Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistantship Physiology and Drought Tolerance of Endophyte-Infected Switchgrass A Ph.D. graduate research assistantship is available in the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University at

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc: Effects of Land Use and Shoreline Modification on Estuarine Fish and Food Webs

2010-11-19 Thread David Inouye
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Effects of Land Use and Shoreline Modification on Estuarine Fish and Food Webs Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Edgewater, MD A postdoctoral position is available at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center for a highly qualified individual to join a

[ECOLOG-L] National Needs Fellowship Assistantships Available

2010-11-19 Thread Hollandsworth, Kathryn
M.S. and Ph.D. Assistantships in Forestry at Virginia Tech Four graduate assistantships are available for the Master of Science and Doctorate of Philosophy degrees in Forestry beginning in August 2011. The graduate programs will be housed within the Department of Forest Resources and

[ECOLOG-L] Urge Secretary of Interior Salazar to maintain the existing definition of endangered under the Endangered Species Act

2010-11-19 Thread Shaye Wolf
In response to litigation over the listing status of the polar bear, the government is arguing that only species facing an “imminent” danger of extinction can be listed as endangered. This narrow definition is contrary to language of the Endangered Species Act, inconsistent with the current list

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate opportunities in Ecosystem Biogeochemistry - University of Georgia

2010-11-19 Thread Nina Wurzburger
I am recruiting MS and PhD students to join my lab group in the Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia. The research in my lab focuses on the biogeochemical cycles of terrestrial ecosystems and global change. Recent and ongoing work in the lab includes examinations of nutrient

[ECOLOG-L] Research Assistantship: examining the impact of the landscape on gene flow by distinct insect pollinators

2010-11-19 Thread Sara Rodock
The Laboratory of Dr. Johanne Brunet at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Entomology is looking for a Master or PhD student to work on a project examining the impact of the landscape on gene flow by distinct insect pollinators. Interests in pollination biology and evolutionary

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Toolik Field Station, naturalist

2010-11-19 Thread David Inouye
POSITION OPENING: NATURALIST AT TOOLIK FIELD STATION, ALASKA We are seeking applications from enthusiastic persons who are interested in summer ecological field research in remote northern Alaska. Our field site is located near the Toolik Field Station, Alaska, and is the focus of research by