[ECOLOG-L] NPS climate change fellowship

2011-11-03 Thread David Inouye
The National Park Service's Climate Change Response Program is pleased to announce the launch of the 2012 George Melendez Wright Climate Change Fellowship Program. This program provides financial support for Masters and Doctoral students conducting research related to climate change in US

[ECOLOG-L] Hydric Soil Field Guide

2011-11-03 Thread Marc Seelinger
Hello, The Swamp School is pleased announce the publication of our Field Guide to Hydic Soils. This is a handy soil guide based upon the new US Army Corps of Engineers Regional Supplements. But here is the best part. It's free! Just go to our website: http://SwampSchool.org and fill out the

[ECOLOG-L] Correction to Post-Doc: Land-use change and environmental health

2011-11-03 Thread Christina Romagosa
Post-doctoral Fellow The School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama is seeking candidates for the position of Post-Doctoral Fellow in the topic area of environmental health. This is a two year, limited term non-tenure track position and is funded from

[ECOLOG-L] smartphone apps for ecological research / teaching / outreach / extension

2011-11-03 Thread Bruna, Emilio M.
Hello Ecologgers - Some students and I are compiling a list of any smartphone applications (all operating systems) that ecologists use as part of their research, teaching and outreach activities. If you regularly use any apps for these purposes, would you send mind sharing your suggestions

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor Search - Wetland/Aquatic Ecology

2011-11-03 Thread Rob Baldwin
*Assistant Professor – Wetland/Aquatic Ecologist * Tenure-track, 9-month, 50% research, 50% teaching, School of Agricultural, Forest, and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University. Available August 15, 2012. We are seeking a broadly trained wetland/aquatic ecologist to develop a long-term,

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate student position in BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY

2011-11-03 Thread Caitlin Gabor
Applications are being sought from students with grit and optimism who wish to pursue a PhD. Students should also have both curiosity and zest about both behavioral ecology and questions related to our lab’s research. Current research in our lab focuses on various aspects of the physiology and

[ECOLOG-L] You're Invited: Salford Analytics and Data Mining Conference

2011-11-03 Thread Cameron Willkomm
Whether you are new to data mining or an expert, we’d like to invite you to the 2012 Salford Analytics and Data Mining Conference (ADMC)! You can expect to gain knowledge of the latest data mining trends while learning from leading practical and theoretical experts. We look forward to hosting

[ECOLOG-L] Animal behavior Altruism Merciful birds

2011-11-03 Thread Wayne Tyson
Ecolog: Here is an example of such behavior. I'll appreciate comments and references. On August 15, the Santo Tomás came to a medium-sized island they called La Asunción, after the Ascension of the Virgin Mary. Nubbled with sand and gravel, the island looked made of plaster. The patina, it

[ECOLOG-L] PhD MSc opportunities in landscape ecology/disturbance/vegetation at Simon Fraser University, Canada

2011-11-03 Thread Meg Krawchuk
PhD and MSc opportunity in landscape ecology and biogeography, disturbance interactions in British Columbia’s pine forests Two positions are available, one PhD and one MSc, to join the Landscape and Conservation Science Research Group at Simon Fraser University (SFU). Graduate students will

[ECOLOG-L] Encyclopedia of Life (www.eol.org), do you use it and how?

2011-11-03 Thread Tracy Barbaro
The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL, www.eol.org) is a free online source of biodiversity information. Have you used EOL in your research, teaching or learning? If so, we'd like to know about your experience. Please send us an email at: educat...@eol.org Thanks! Tracy Barbaro Encyclopedia of Life

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Animal behavior Altruism Merciful birds

2011-11-03 Thread Sarah Frias-Torres
Interesting...Are you sure it was pelicans? Perhaps seabird specialists in this list may want to correct me, but pelicans, like many other seabirds, ingest the fish they catch and then regurgitate back at the nest to feed their chicks. So if this unfortunate bird was being fed by other

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Animal behavior Altruism Merciful birds

2011-11-03 Thread Jeff Davis
Hi Wayne, Those would have been brown pelicans, the adults of which would be bringing fish to their large nestlings on that mid-August date. This, therefore, is not likely an example of avian altruism. Jeff Davis Fresno, CA On Nov 3, 2011, at 11:56 AM, Wayne Tyson wrote: Ecolog: Here

[ECOLOG-L] Post Doctoral Fellow at Auburn University

2011-11-03 Thread Barry Grand
The Alabama Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit at Auburn University, Auburn Alabama is seeking a post-doctoral researcher to develop decision support models to evaluate conservation strategies under competing models of climate change and response by aquatic and terrestrial wildlife populations at

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Research Assistant, Oregon State

2011-11-03 Thread David Inouye
Faculty Research Assistant – Research Information Management Specialist, Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University 0.30 FTE, 12-month, fixed-term. The main focus of this position is to manage tree improvement data for the Northwest Tree Improvement Cooperative. To

[ECOLOG-L] Tenure Track Position: Planning w/ Specialisation in Environment and Health

2011-11-03 Thread michael drescher
Planning: Environment and Health The School of Planning at the University of Waterloo, invites applications for a tenure-track position in planning, specializing in environment and health. We seek an exceptional colleague, teacher, and applied researcher with a strong connection to planning 

[ECOLOG-L] Job Opening: Lead Scientist, North Central Coast Region (The Nature Conservancy, California)

2011-11-03 Thread Brynn Taylor
Job Opening: LEAD SCIENTIST - NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST REGION (The Nature Conservancy, CALIFORNIA) The Lead Scientist for the North and Central Coasts Region of California provides conservation science leadership for The Nature Conservancy, by effectively managing and mentoring a team of

[ECOLOG-L] REVISED: Job Opening: Lead Scientist, North Central Coast Region (The Nature Conservancy, California)

2011-11-03 Thread Brynn Taylor
REVISED (new link) Job Opening: LEAD SCIENTIST - NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST REGION (The Nature Conservancy, CALIFORNIA) The Lead Scientist for the North and Central Coasts Region of California provides conservation science leadership for The Nature Conservancy, by effectively managing and

[ECOLOG-L] Hosting NSF SEES Postdoctoral Fellowships

2011-11-03 Thread Anthony Halog
Dear Potential NSF SEES Postdoctoral Fellows: In conjunction with NSF Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability (SEES) Fellows applicants in the area of computational and quantitative sustainability including industrial ecology, environmental life cycle assessment, building engineering

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc: Climate and hydrologic variability, Scripps

2011-11-03 Thread David Inouye
Dear Colleagues, We are re-opening our search for a postdoctoral scholar to work at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, in support of research activities carried out by the Southwest Climate Science Center, the Southwest Climate Alliance

[ECOLOG-L] MS Graduate position in avian ecology, VCU

2011-11-03 Thread Lesley Bulluck
Dr. Lesley Bulluck in the Department of Biology at Virginia Commonwealth University (www.has.vcu.edu/bio) invites applications from prospective graduate students (Master's level) for Spring 2012 – estimated start date of April 10, 2012. The successful applicant will collaborate on a project