[ECOLOG-L] Searching articles on REDD+

2012-01-31 Thread Malala Rakotojaofeno
I am a student (PhD) in developing countries (Madagascar). My study focuses on the analysis of implementation and economic impacts of REDD at the regional and national levels. Currently, I am trying to finalize my bibliographic data. Of those, I am searching articles on REDD and economic

[ECOLOG-L] ESA 2011 Annual Report now available

2012-01-31 Thread Nadine Lymn
ESA's 2011 Annual Report now available online: http://www.esa.org/aboutesa/annual.report.php A new initiative to contribute to a more sustainable relationship between society and the biosphere, more rapid publication of research through ESA journals, a guidebook on policy engagement, new

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Announcing: Dietary Biomarkers in Aquatic Food Webs (ASLO 2010, Japan).

2012-01-31 Thread Rana El-Sabaawi
Dear all - We would like to invite oral and poster contributions to our session on dietary biomarkers in Aquatic food webs to be held at this year's ASLO summer meeting in Lake Biwa, Japan (information below). We are particularly interested in novel applications of dietary biomarkers, and/or

[ECOLOG-L] Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), stream ecology and nutrient criteria, Coweeta LTER and University of Georgia

2012-01-31 Thread John Kominoski
Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity, Stream Ecology, University of Georgia. We seek a motivated student to participate in a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) opportunity in stream ecology and nutrient criteria. Human land use continues to increase the

[ECOLOG-L] REU - Aquatic Community Ecology / Disease Ecology

2012-01-31 Thread Jeremy Wojdak
A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) position is available for summer 2012 to study disease ecology in aquatic freshwater communities with Drs. Jeremy Wojdak (Radford University) and Lisa Belden (Virginia Tech). The REU student will join a lab of graduate and undergraduate students

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Student Assistantship

2012-01-31 Thread Jake Kerby
I am recruiting a Masters or PhD student to begin work this fall on a grant I received from the Fish and Wildlife Service to examine the impacts of agriculture tile drains on wetland habitats. The focus will be on examining contaminant and nutrient impacts to wetland plants, aquatic

[ECOLOG-L] MSc opportunity: Arctic Aquatic Ecology and Biogeochemistry

2012-01-31 Thread Suzanne Tank
The Tank lab at York University has had a recent opportunity for an MSc student to study carbon cycling in the Mackenzie Delta region of the northwestern Canadian Arctic. The research will link to past and ongoing work in the lab that has examined the importance of dissolved organic carbon (DOC)

[ECOLOG-L] **GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS at OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY**

2012-01-31 Thread Miller, Jessica
**GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS at OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY** We are seeking a highly motivated student for graduate studies (MS or PhD-level) at Oregon State University in Fisheries and Wildlife. Research is focused on evaluating the effects of temperature on pre- and post-settlement processes

[ECOLOG-L] Biological Science Technician (GG-06) Position

2012-01-31 Thread Steve Hanser
We are seeking a highly-motivated ornithologist ($16.73/hour plus $18 field per diem) to perform avian point counts in isolated and scenic areas of Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho and northeastern California. This work is part of the SAGESTEP project, a large-scale experimental study investigating

[ECOLOG-L] Biological Science Technician (GG-06) Position

2012-01-31 Thread Steve Hanser
We are seeking a highly-motivated ornithologist ($15.00/hour plus $18 field per diem) to perform avian point counts in isolated and scenic areas of Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho and northeastern California. This work is part of the SAGESTEP project, a large-scale experimental study investigating

[ECOLOG-L] Post - Doc in Fish Ecology

2012-01-31 Thread Jim Garvey
Title: Post-Doc in River Invasion Ecology Salary: $40,000/yr plus fringes (negotiable) Closing: 2/29 or until filled Responsibilities: The Department of Zoology and Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is seeking a Post-doctoral Fellow

[ECOLOG-L] Wetland Webinar

2012-01-31 Thread Marc Seelinger
The response to our 2012 Wetland Delineation Seminars has been terrific. We have been asked to put this together as a webinar. So here it is! Webinar Dates: Session 1 - February 15, 2012- Wetland Vegetation Jurisdictional Issues Session 2 - February 29, 2012- Wetland Hydrology Delineation

[ECOLOG-L] Position Paper, Data Management for LTER: 1980-2010

2012-01-31 Thread David Inouye
The position paper, Data Management for LTER: 1980 - 2010, was independently prepared by Dr. Robert J. Robbins, a member of the 30-Year LTER [Long-Term Ecological Research network] Review Committee. This position paper is not part of the LTER 30 Year Review Report but is provided by the BIO

[ECOLOG-L] Bees for sale?

2012-01-31 Thread Dave Stillson
Honorable ECOLOG, I am a M.S. student at Adelphi University, and I am looking for bees or wasps (about 50 individuals of a given species). I am studying hymenopteran visual systems in relation to the web decorations made by orb-weaving spiders, and I would like some affordable test subjects

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Research assistant opportunity in University of Nebraska Lincoln

2012-01-31 Thread Zhanbei Liang
The Soil Microbial Ecology Group at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is seeking a highly motivated M.S. or Ph.D. student to further our understanding of the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis to the phosphorus nutrition of maize and soybean grown at high yield. To complement our current field

Re: [ECOLOG-L] current news stories for use in ecology lectures

2012-01-31 Thread malcolm McCallum
I have done this in classes many times. Also, I've been known to come in with three or four different versions of the same news story, hand each row of students a different version, and then ask them to defend and refute the statements in the respective articles, and to label the article as

[ECOLOG-L] Volunteer Field Assistant Opportunities-Columbian Ground Squirrels

2012-01-31 Thread Jeff Lane
Field Assistants Required-Columbian ground squirrels Sheep River Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada We are looking for 4-5 volunteers to assist with fieldwork for the period of April 15 to Aug 31, 2012. The project investigates the evolutionary ecology of Columbian ground squirrels. As a member

[ECOLOG-L] Translational Ecology for Undergraduates - Summer REU at Cary Institute - second notice

2012-01-31 Thread Alan Berkowitz
Dear Colleague: The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is pleased to offer its Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program for the 25th year in 2012. The theme of the program is Translational Ecology for Undergraduates: See:

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant professor invasive species ecology, University of California-Riverside

2012-01-31 Thread Matt Daugherty
The Department of Entomology at UC Riverside has an opening for an assistant professor who studies invasive species ecology. For more information see the details below or visit http://entomology.ucr.edu/employment.html ***

[ECOLOG-L] How to find REU opportunities: a slide show

2012-01-31 Thread David Inouye
I've put together several slides that describe how to search ECOLOG-L archives for REU opportunities, as well as NSF's Web site for site REUs. I've posted them on Google Docs and can share them if you're interested (contact me). David Inouye Dr. David W. Inouye, Professor Associate Chair,