[ECOLOG-L] Announcing post-doctoral scholar position at Berkeley: Forest Growth and Fire Risk

The Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the University of California, Berkeley seeks a recent PhD with experience in forest management or modeling to participate in its research project on integrating the production of forest-based biofuel feedstocks with improving

[ECOLOG-L] Three postdoc opportunities, Aarhus University

The Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University invites applications for three 2-year postdoc positions at its new Center for Informatics Research on Complexity in Ecology (CIRCE, led by prof. Jens-Christian Svenning). Postdoc projects will be in three areas: 1. Ecological complexity in Arctic

[ECOLOG-L] New Podcast from the Encyclopedia of Life

New Podcast From the Encyclopedia of Life (www.eol.org) Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus The marabou stork of southern Africa isn’t much to look at—it’s large, ungainly, and bald like a vulture, with a nasty appetite for carrion. This bird is increasingly making a home in urban areas

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral position in molecular population genetics/ecology

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST – MOLECULAR POPULATION GENETICS/ECOLOGY Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Texas AM University College Station, Texas 77843-2258 Responsibilities: Position responsibilities involve development and assay of nuclear-encoded microsatellites and

[ECOLOG-L] EU-Canada dual Masters degree opportunity

A M. Sc. student is sought to undertake research in the application of RADARSAT-2 polarimetric SAR images to map fuel moisture content over Western Canada grasslands and South African savannas under the co-supervision of Dr. Brigitte Leblon (University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada)

[ECOLOG-L] Habitat Assessment and Restoration Assistant

In cooperation with the Nevada Department of Wildlife, the Great Basin Institute is recruiting a Habitat Assessment and Restoration Assistant to support the Nevada Partners for Conservation and Development Program (NPCD; http://ndow.org/nevpcd/). Goals of the NPCD are to protect Nevada’s

[ECOLOG-L] RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POST DOC – TREE FLORAL BIOLOGY/BIOTECHNOLOGY, COLLEGE OF FORESTRY, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POST DOC – TREE FLORAL BIOLOGY/BIOTECHNOLOGY; OUTREACH. Genetic modification of poplar, sweetgum, and eucalypt for ecological containment; optional biotechnology outreach. Two postdoctoral positions are available at Oregon State University to work on studies related to

[ECOLOG-L] Research Associate Program Director

Research Associate Program Director Description: The Great Basin Institute is a Reno, NV-based interdisciplinary field studies organization that promotes environmental research, education, and conservation throughout the West. With an $8 million annual budget, the Institute advances ecological

[ECOLOG-L] Workshops for climate scientists and environmental journalists

The Society of Environmental Journalists and the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University announce a series of workshops for climate scientists and environmental journalists. Translating Science/Telling Stories “What We Talk About When We Talk About Climate

[ECOLOG-L] Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Hi All, Just to highlight that there is a world delegation currently meeting in Panama to decide on an Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) loosely based on the IPCC. We hope that by Saturday, the IPBES will be formed, including the location of a Secretariat

[ECOLOG-L] SESYNC FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: THEMATIC PURSUITS

SESYNC FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: THEMATIC PURSUITS The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) is a new national research center supported by the National Science Foundation through a grant to the University of Maryland. SESYNC funds the world’s leading social scientists,

[ECOLOG-L] summer offerings at the Highlands Biological Station

Below is a list of summer offerings at the Highlands Biological Station in Highlands, NC for the upcoming summer 2012. Please take a look and feel free to forward it on to your departments, students, colleagues, or anyone else you think may be interested. The courses offer affordable and

[ECOLOG-L] Call for proposals: ESA’s Emerging Issues Conference Series

CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE THIRD ESA EMERGING ISSUES CONFERENCE Submission Deadline: June 1, 2012 http://www.esa.org/emergingissues/proposals.phphttp://www.esa.org/emergingissues/proposals.php ESA's Emerging Issues Conference Series, created by the Governing Board in 2007, provides ESA

[ECOLOG-L] IAN Science Communication Course

The Integration and Application Network is providing a 3-day course on effectively communicating science from Tuesday, May 1st through Thursday, May 3rd at the Horn Point Laboratory, Cambridge, MD. This three day course provides participants with science communication tools needed to effectively

[ECOLOG-L] POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR: Biodiversity of desert aquatic insects

*POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR: Biodiversity of desert aquatic insects. *The Lytle lab (science.oregonstate.edu/lytlelab) at Oregon State University seeks candidates for a postdoctoral position examining how aquatic insect biodiversity is maintained across desert landscapes. The postdoc will help

[ECOLOG-L] PhD Assistantship: Population modeling of American Oystercatcher (NCSU)

Just the messenger here - Please direct inquiries to Dr. Beth Gardner (bagar...@ncsu.edu) Title: PhD ASSISTANTSHIP Agency: Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University. Location: Raleigh, NC Job Description: The Department of Forestry and Environmental