[ECOLOG-L] Job: Environmental Defense Fund Fisheries Policy Specialist

2011-05-26 Thread David Inouye
Environmental Defense Fund Fisheries Policy Specialist Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is currently seeking a Fisheries Policy Specialistto lead the organization s fishery policy work in the Southeast US. We thought this position might be of interest to you or the people in your professional

[ECOLOG-L] International Congress of Entomology 2012

2011-05-26 Thread {Barbara Ekbom}
The International Congress of Entomology 2012 will be held in Korea. The organizers are currently looking for people to organize symposia at the congress. Check out the website http://www.ice2012.org/ and suggest an exciting symposium ! Sincerely, Barbara Ekbom Barbara Ekbom, Professor of En

[ECOLOG-L] Forest Study Research Assistant Opportunities

2011-05-26 Thread Caroline Farrior
June 22 - August 1st, 2011. 2 positions at $450/week or based on experience. Two positions are available to work on a study of changing forest structure across a rainfall gradient. We are interested in the differences in allocation of plants in fine roots, foliage, and woody biomass as rainfall

[ECOLOG-L] Free Journal Available

2011-05-26 Thread Taber Allison
Hello, I have a run of Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society (nee' Torrey Botanical Bulletin) from 1981-2008 that I would like to donate to an institution or give to anyone else interested. I am willing to ship, and discuss cost sharing. Please pass on to anyone you think might be interested

[ECOLOG-L] MS Assistantship - Dynamics between small mammal communities and invasive plants

2011-05-26 Thread Litt, Andrea
MS Assistantship - Understanding the dynamics between small mammal communities and invasive plants Many studies have documented changes in populations and communities of small mammals in areas dominated by invasive plants. The successful candidate will develop a research project to understand

[ECOLOG-L] PhD Assistantship - Population Dynamics of Reptiles and Amphibians

2011-05-26 Thread Litt, Andrea
PhD Assistantship - Population Dynamics of Reptiles and Amphibians Description: The successful candidate will develop a research project to understand factors driving the distribution and dynamics of reptile and/or amphibian populations in Montana, especially changes resulting from anthropogen

[ECOLOG-L] Summer Technician- Plant Ecology

2011-05-26 Thread Katie Martin
Seeking to fill one seasonal (approx 10 week) plant ecology technician position immediately. The technician will assist with vegetation and ecosystem surveys in Central Appalachian forests impacted by hemlock woolly adelgid. Sites are located across southeastern Ohio, West Virginia, and Virgi

[ECOLOG-L] Job: staff scientist, Tamarisk Coalition

2011-05-26 Thread David Inouye
The Tamarisk Coalition is hiring a Staff Scientist Position. The TC is seeking a qualified individual with a passion for rivers in the west and expertise/experience in riverside habitat restoration, ecology and environmental sciences. Please visit http://www.t

[ECOLOG-L] new dams in US?

2011-05-26 Thread Wendee Holtcamp
Certain water planning regions in Texas have proposed new dams/reservoirs and I'm just wondering if there are any other states that have either proposed or recently built dams/reservoirs specifically for water use (ie municipal and/or commercial - not hydro power). I'm not talking small, off-channe

[ECOLOG-L] Faculty Position: Large Mammal Landscape Ecologist

2011-05-26 Thread Steve Archer
Faculty Position: Large Mammal Landscape Ecologist The School of Natural Resources and the Environment (SNRE) in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at the University of Arizona (UA) is seeking to fill a tenure-eligible position in the area of large mammal landscape ecology. Th

[ECOLOG-L] Neotropical Herpetology course in Panama

2011-05-26 Thread Peter Lahanas
2011 SUMMER COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT (June 15-July 10) FIELD COURSE IN NEOTROPICAL HERPETOLOGY (NEH B-11) COURSE LOCATION: Bocas del Toro Biological Station, Boca del Drago, Isla Colon, Republic of Panama. The biological station is located on a beach facing the Caribbean Sea. Coral reef and seagr

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Adjunct Faculty position in Environmental Science

2011-05-26 Thread David Inouye
University of Wisconsin-Stout is seeking a candidate for a 1.0 time Adjunct Faculty position in Environmental Science effective August 2011 The Department of Biology at UW-Stout invites applications for a renewable term adjunct faculty position beginning Fall 2011. Hiring will be at the Instru

Re: [ECOLOG-L] new dams in US?

2011-05-26 Thread Judith S. Weis
It's not just flooding wildlife habitat, it's totally changing the aquatic habitat and blocking the migration of salmon, eels, etc. Dams are a major factor in the dramatic declines of migratory fishes. > Certain water planning regions in Texas have proposed new dams/reservoirs > and I'm just won

[ECOLOG-L] Biology Lab Technician job opportunity - Boulder, CO

2011-05-26 Thread Laura Reynolds
Overview The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) is a $430 million dollar observatory project dedicated to understanding how changes in climate, land use and invasive species impact ecology. For the next three decades NEON will collect a comprehensive range of ecological data on a c

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Plant roots matter Re: [ECOLOG-L] Communication Science to Public Plant Roots

2011-05-26 Thread Wayne Tyson
Dave, I don't know what "people" would say about the sealed container exactly; I only know what many people, some who seem quite certain about it, who apparently not only believe that roots search for water, but think that water rises from the depths (all the way to the surface, far above the ca