[ECOLOG-L] EcoEd Digital Library

The Ecological Society of America's EcoEd Digital Library (EcoEdDL) is a forum for scientists and educators to locate and contribute peer-reviewed resources for 21st century undergraduate ecology education. For example, I've just contributed a set of 22 slides about some of my research at the Roc

Re: [ECOLOG-L] best tree species for carbon sequestration

For those asking about the best trees for carbon sequestration, this small item I wrote in Science in 1989 puts a slightly different slant on things. Also as subsequent event have shown, the future moves in unpredictable ways and with all due apologies to Matt Chew, not necessarily in better wa

[ECOLOG-L] Primate Conservation Field School - Deadline to apply March 5th

Primate Conservation in Tanzania, June 25 - July 19, 2012 Educational Organization: T.R.E.E. Field Studies & University of Oregon Only a few days left before the application deadline! Join us on this 4-week (8 credit) summer program in primate conservation biology in the Udzungwa Mountains of Ta

[ECOLOG-L] Faculty position, animal detection/sensing/tracking

The New Jersey Institute of Technology encourages applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in organismal tracking/detection/sensing. This is apart of a new push to explore areas in which new technologies can enhance high-level ecological and environmental data collection. The position d

[ECOLOG-L] Conference: Phenology 2012

Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to report that the Phenology 2012 Conference web site is now "open" and ready to receive your submissions of paper/poster abstracts, as well as "early" registrations to attend the conference: Please note that the deadline for abst

[ECOLOG-L] Recreation Technician-Ely

Recreation Technician-Ely Description: The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, Ely District Office, is hiring a Recreation Technician to assist with field tasks. Duties will include: Recreation duties including monitoring, closing roads, sign installation

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc: Black Duck management

*POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW* The Alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama is seeking a post-doctoral researcher to develop system models and decision support tools to integrate habitat and population management for continental American Black Duck populat

[ECOLOG-L] 2012 Nationwide Wetland Permit Webinar Last Call

Last Call We still have a few openings for our live wetland webinar tomorrow. Sign up today 2012 Nationwide Wetland Permit Webinar When: March 1, 2012 Time: 11 AM to 1 PM EST Location: Online Live Webinar On March 18, 2012 the current US Army Corp of Engineers 2008 Nationwide permits are set

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Brazilian Ecosystems Call for Students

Well, after reading Jones' reply, I am not quite sure what she means by some of her points.  <> First, who, exactly, are "the ecological community," as distinct from "corporate conservation organizations" and "defenders of complex and flagship taxa"?  When a student focuses on ecology, where

[ECOLOG-L] Seasonal Positions on the Superior National Forest

The Superior National Forest located in northeast Minnesota is seeking candidates to fill a number of temporary positions this summer. These positions are located on the East Zone (EZ) Tofte and Grand Marais, and the West Zone (WZ) Aurora, Ely, and Cook. If you are interested in one of the po

[ECOLOG-L] articles examining bias in citizen science needed

Hello All, I operate a citizen science program and am working with a network of collaborators on a publication examining the accuracy of insect data collected by volunteers. We are evaluating the issue of “conservation bias” where people mis-identify common taxa as rare species creating errors.

[ECOLOG-L] Distance Sampling Workshop, August 2012, University St. Andrews

The Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling (CREEM) is hosting three linked workshops in the summer of 2012 in our purpose-built facilities at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. The aim of these workshops is to train participants in the latest methods for design and an

[ECOLOG-L] PhD position on ecosystem stability in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Dear Ecologgers, Please find below details of a PhD position in Trinity College Dublin that will be commencing in September 2012. With best wishes, Ian. Examining the interactions between ecological context and ecosystem stability Understanding how perturbations affect the stability of ecos

[ECOLOG-L] Jobs: seasonal field technicians, birds

COASTAL MARSH BIRD FIELD TECHNICIAN (1) needed May 1st through July 15th for research on coastal marsh bird ecology in New Jersey. Duties include conducting point count surveys in coastal areas of Northern NJ, including the NJ Meadowlands and Raritan Bay, using distance sampling methodologies