[ECOLOG-L] REU: Ant morphometrics and evolution (University of Michigan)

REU: Ant morphometrics and evolution (University of Michigan) We are looking for a student to work on the analysis of ant morphology evolution in a phylogenetic context. The broader project is investigating the joint evolution of ant biodiversity in morphological, ecological, and geographic

[ECOLOG-L] Reminder: US Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (US-IALE) Annual Meeting (US-IALE) Early Bird Registration closes March 1, 2012

All, This is a reminder that Early Bird Regitration for the 2012 US-IALE meeting in Newport RI is available through March 1, 2012. After March 1, a $50.00 late fee will apply. Go to: http://www.usiale.org/newport2012/registration for details and a link to the online registration form. Thanks,

[ECOLOG-L] Sticky trap alternatives to tangle foot

I was wondering if anybody has advice on cheap and easy alternative Hi I was wondering if anybody has advice on cheap and easy alternatives to sticky traps for collecting flying insects in the field. I am mostly interested in catching small Dipterans (e.g. Chironomids and Ceratopogonids), and I

[ECOLOG-L] Tropical Ethnobotany Field Course this Summer in Panama

Hi everyone! This is an announcement for a Tropical Ethnobotany Field Course I am teaching this Summer in Bocas del Toro, Panama. The course runs from July 15 – August 9, 2012. Please forward this information on to any other students who may be interested! You can find additional details on

[ECOLOG-L] online resource guide for environmental science degree programs

From: Elena Frost el...@environmentalsciencedegree.com I designed an online resource guide for students called http://www.environmentalsciencedegree.com. I know from personal experience that searching for the right Environmental Science degree program can be a time-consuming task. That is

[ECOLOG-L] Project Baseline summer REU announcement

Project Baseline, a nationwide initiative to create a research-quality seedbank for the study of plant evolutionary processes, is recruiting an undergraduate to participate in supervised research as part of the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates program for summer 2012. POSITION AND

[ECOLOG-L] Smithsonian Botanical Symposium - April 20-21, 2012

The Tenth Annual Smithsonian Botanical Symposium April 20-21, 2012 “Transforming 21st Century Comparative Biology using Evolutionary Trees” Over the last 20 years great progress has been made toward assembling a phylogeny of life on Earth and our expanding knowledge of evolutionary

Re: [ECOLOG-L] online resource guide for environmental science degree programs

I just finished perusing this site. I would like to highlight a few things: 1) The definition of ecologist: I think some on the list would find this to be relatively narrow. More importantly, many environmental science degree programs do not train students at all to become ecologists.

[ECOLOG-L] Job Opportunity - Sr. Science Educator - Programs

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

[ECOLOG-L] Sr. Science Educator - Universities

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

[ECOLOG-L] Paid Research Assistantship: Endangered Butterfly and Climate Change

Paid position available for spring/summer 2012 (late March-August 31), assisting in a study that investigates the effects of climate change on the Karner blue butterfly. As part of a larger study of this federally endangered species, the Hellmann lab maintains a colony of Karner blue butterflies

[ECOLOG-L] Camp Counselor- Environmental Science Camp

Camp Counselor Great Basin Naturalists Environmental Science Camp in Galena Creek Park Description: Earn college credit while working in the beautiful Mount Rose wilderness area! Great Basin Naturalists Environmental Science Camp comprises ten weeks of theme-based activities that capitalize on

[ECOLOG-L] Lead Camp Counselor- Environmental Science Camp

Lead Camp Counselor Description: Earn college credit while working in the beautiful Mount Rose wilderness area! Great Basin Naturalists Environmental Science Camp comprises ten weeks of theme-based activities that capitalize on the unique natural setting of Galena Creek Park and the Mount Rose

[ECOLOG-L] REU in tallgrass prairie, Minnesota

The Echinacea Project is looking for 2 summer REU participants and 1-3 summer field researchers for an NSF-funded project on habitat fragmentation of the tallgrass prairie. We are investigating how small plant population size influences inbreeding, demography, pollination, and herbivory in the

Re: [ECOLOG-L] online resource guide for environmental science degree programs

Chris is on the ball. Although an environmental scientist and and ecologist overlap in their education, and can and often do similar things, they are not equivalents. An environmental scientist will be steeped in ecology, but also policy and economics. This person will be trained to address

[ECOLOG-L] Hillslope hydrology REU at Hubbard Brook

Hillslope hydrology undergraduate research opportunity at Hubbard Brook Application deadline: Mar. 2, 2012 The Hubbard Brook LTER site currently has two Research Experience for Undergraduate positions available for the summer of 2012, in topics relating to tree physiological ecology and