[ECOLOG-L] Invertebrate Studies Institute ?

2011-04-22 Thread Aaron T. Dossey
Anyone interested in getting together to build/create a large invertebrate zoo and research facility? Got ideas on what it should include or how to fund it? Know Philanthropists interested in science, outreach and education, entomology, sustainable human food (urban agriculture, etc.) drug disc

[ECOLOG-L] Field Crew Leader (Snowy Plovers)- Needed ASAP

2011-04-22 Thread Maureen Durkin
Title: Field Crew Leader (Snowy Plovers)- Needed ASAP Agency: Coastal Bird Conservation/CONSERVIAN Location: Florida Panhandle and Alabama Job Description:FIELD CREW LEADER- Coastal Bird Conservation/CONSERVIAN is seeking one Field Crew Leader for a Master's Study project conduc

[ECOLOG-L] Summer Field Assistant Positions in the Rocky Mountains

2011-04-22 Thread arne buechling
*** COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY SUMMER FIELD ASSISTANT POSITIONS IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS We are hiring two interns to participate in a landscape-scale study of climate change and forest dynamics in th

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Director of Conservation Education at Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station

2011-04-22 Thread chad jemison
Position Title: *Director of Conservation Education** *(full-time) * * Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station Rensselaerville, NY * * *Background: *The Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to preservation, education, and research. This 2,0

[ECOLOG-L] Jackson Mountain Herd Management Area A.I.M Pilot Project Field Technician

2011-04-22 Thread Bridget Walden
Jackson Mountain Herd Management Area A.I.M Pilot Project Field Technician Position Objectives: The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management Winnemucca District Office is recruiting two (3) Field Techs to work cooperatively on a four-person interdisciplinary field t

[ECOLOG-L] Habitat Assessment Field Technician

2011-04-22 Thread Bridget Walden
Habitat Assessment Field Technician Position Objectives: In cooperation with the Nevada Division of Wildlife (NDOW), The Great Basin Institute is recruiting three (3) AmeriCorps members to serve as part of an inter-disciplinary habitat assessment team. The overall objective of this habitat assess

[ECOLOG-L] JOB: wildlife technician (birds)- University of Wisconsin

2011-04-22 Thread Tammy Wilson
Wildlife technician (birds)- The University of Wisconsin is hiring a technician to assist with a project evaluating bird responses to bioenergy future landscape scenarios. The selected technician will conduct bird point counts, vegetation sampling, and biomass inventory at native grassland and cro

[ECOLOG-L] New Member Introduction

2011-04-22 Thread Clara B. Jones
As a new member to ecolog-l, I am writing to introduce myself. My primary field is behavioral ecology in general, specializing in the evolution of social behavior and social organization of vertebrates. I am an advocate of invasive fieldwork (e.g., translocation experiments, translocation for con

[ECOLOG-L] Ecosystem monitoring in Atlantic Forest, Brazil

2011-04-22 Thread Iracambi Rainforest Center
Hands-on experience of tropical rainforest conservation - at Iracambi Rainforest Center we work on the interface between biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Come and take part in our ecosystem monitoring – you don’t need to have a PhD to help save the rainforest! see our site ht

[ECOLOG-L] Job Announcement

2011-04-22 Thread Phil Lounibos
Vector Ecology Postdoctoral. NIH-sponsored research in south Florida on reproductive interference between invasive /Aedes/ mosquitoes. Molecular skills desirable. Available July 2011. Send CV and contacts of three references to louni...@ufl.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Research Associate (UW-Madison) - Wildlife and Climate Change Education and Outreach

2011-04-22 Thread Olivia LeDee
We are recruiting for a full-time Post-doctoral position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). This is a 1-year position, from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. Salary will begin at $40,000 per year. Start date is neg

[ECOLOG-L] Why Do Humans Live in Dangerous Places?

2011-04-22 Thread Simon Saint
Friends I thought you might be interested to know about, and possibly discuss, my recent publication. I was motivated to write the book by both the Boxing Day Tsunami and the recent Japan Quake. The major theme of the book is the relationship between ecological/natural disasters and human-made di

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Environmental/ Sustainability Events in Washington, D.C. area?

2011-04-22 Thread Czech, Brian
Laurel et al., You can always check the CASSE Calendar of Events: http://steadystate.org/learn/calendar-of-events/ It’s certainly not comprehensive but does cover numerous events pertaining to ecological macroeconomics (with its focus on sustainability). There is some emphasis on the DC area,

[ECOLOG-L] Postdocs: plant community ecology, KBS

2011-04-22 Thread David Inouye
Two Postdoctoral Positions in Plant Community Ecology Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan State University (Available June 2011, start date negotiable) I am seeking two postdoctoral associates to work on questions related to the controls on diversity in grasslands. The primary focus of resea

[ECOLOG-L] Tree survey pole

2011-04-22 Thread Meenan, James
>I'm trying to survey a circular plot without the benefit of a second >set of hands. I'm looking for a tree survey pole that that can be >stuck into the ground and also have the ability to attach a placard >that will contain plot info. The survey pole would have to be in >meters and have the