[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Assistantships in Watershed Sciences at Louisiana State University

I am seeking to recruit two students to pursue a PhD degree in Renewable Natural Resources with an area of concentration in Watershed Sciences. The students will conduct soil and water sample collections in Southwest Louisiana over a period of two years, and will analyze petroleum pollution of h

[ECOLOG-L] nest/game cameras for loan?

hi Ecologgers- A graduate student colleague of mine asked me to post this to the list. Please respond directly to her: ru...@hawaii.edu I’m a graduate student at Northern Arizona University studying forest bird nest predators in a high-elevation Hawaiian rainforest. After completing the fir

[ECOLOG-L] PhD Graduate Research Assistantship - Alligator Harvest Management

The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia is seeking candidates for a PhD-level graduate assistantship to provide modeling-based research related to American alligator harvest management. The student, working with cooperators in three southeastern state wild

Re: [ECOLOG-L] "The Audacity of Graduate School"

Part of the problem is that institutions, colleges, departments, programs, etc. do not do a good job (or do not do at all) of pre-screening faculty to determine who should and who should NOT be allowed to serve as "mentors" (I use the term very broadly here). The entire onus should not be plac

[ECOLOG-L] Fish movement ecology position: Everglades

Seasonal Fish movement technician position: Florida Everglades Dear all, We seek a full-time technician (through July 2013) with expertise in movement and fish ecology to lead a field-based fish movement study in the Florida Everglades, Miami, FL. The study combines passive antenna and PIT tag

[ECOLOG-L] Post-doctoral Opportunity: Population Modeling of Hawaiian Forest Birds

This post-doctoral opportunity is a 1 year position (with possibility of an additional year of funding) to implement demographic modeling and population viability analysis of Hawaii forest birds to address important conservation issues. Hawaii’s forest birds are famous for both their unique di

[ECOLOG-L] IGERT Graduate Assistantships University of Maine

IGERT: ADAPTATION TO ABRUPT CLIMATE CHANGE (A2C2) University of Maine Ph.D. assistantships available The University of Maine is seeking outstanding applicants for a doctoral graduate training program in adaptation to abrupt climate change funded by the NSF IGERT program. This is a joint program b

[ECOLOG-L] Student research opportunity at USEPA, Newport, OR - effects of macroalgal blooms on estuarine ecosystems

The following student research opportunity is open at the US EPA Western Ecology Division laboratory in Newport, Oregon. Please share this announcement with your colleagues, faculty, and students. Student Contractor Participation in Research on Effects of Macroalgal Blooms on Estuarine Ecosyst

[ECOLOG-L] job: research assistant in plant ecology

POSITION AVAILABLE – RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN PLANT ECOLOGY Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid, Florida. Available January 2013. We seek a motivated, experienced plant ecologist for a research assistant’s position in the Plant Ecology Laboratory of Eric Menges at Archbold Biological Station

Re: [ECOLOG-L] "The Audacity of Graduate School"

I'm sorry that you obviously had a poor graduate school experience but I'd warn others that your experiences are not everyone's. I had wonderful graduate advisors that not only were colleagues but treated us fairly, made us feel at home often hundreds of miles from home, and provided wonderful o

[ECOLOG-L] Position Announcement – Ph.D. Student in Fungal Ecology

Position Announcement – Ph.D. Student in Fungal Ecology The Smith Lab in the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Florida is recruiting motivated graduate students for Fall 2013. We seek students who are broadly interested in fungal ecology, evolutionary biology, and symbiosis to

Re: [ECOLOG-L] "The Audacity of Graduate School"

It is also absurd to say that academia is no longer where innovation takes place. Sure, it might take a little longer than in private industry, but there are many innovative individuals with very creative ideas in academia, too. I know because I work with many of them and we are continually thin

[ECOLOG-L] JOBS STUDYING chorus frogs (Pseudacris) female choice and population variation

Field technician positions are available in the lab of Emily Moriarty Lemmon at Florida State University beginning early January through mid-March 2013 to help in the study of female choice and population variation in chorus frogs (Pseudacris). The technician will travel with a team througho

[ECOLOG-L] PhD fellowship in Community/Population Ecology

PhD fellowship in Community/Population Ecology I am looking for highly motivated graduate students in community/population ecology starting September 2013 in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Rice University in Houston, Texas. I will consider applicants who wish to pursue funda

Re: [ECOLOG-L] "The Audacity of Graduate School"

There are many overgeneralizations in the points made by Aaron (and in the article linked above). Graduate school is HARD, no doubt about it, but I would guess that, in the field of ecology, the vast majority of graduate students are valued and respected members of communities within their program

Re: [ECOLOG-L] "The Audacity of Graduate School"

"Isn't that taken care of by the first author/last author distinction?" NO - see my previous emails today on this topic as well. Here is an excerpt: The publication opportunity I was referring to earlier was not for very young inexperienced scientists with no degree (shortly out of high school

[ECOLOG-L] Fwd: CABI Student Research - Usage of Scientific Information

this came to my email and I thought others might be interested in providing info. -- Forwarded message -- From: c...@accucoms.com via surveymonkey.com Date: Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 8:03 AM Subject: CABI Student Research - Usage of Scientific Information To: malcolm.mccal...@herpconb

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Assistantships at Washington State University Vancouver

Graduate student positions are currently available for the MS and PhD programs in Biology, Environmental Science, and Mathematics at Washington State University's Vancouver campus. Most positions are funded with teaching and/or research assistantships that include tuition waivers. Faculty res

Re: [ECOLOG-L] "The Audacity of Graduate School"

When I was considering graduate school to pursue a Ph.D. in ecology, the best advice I received was that I shouldn't go to graduate school unless I wanted to do it for its own sake - the experience of doing research in a Ph.D. program - not to seek a qualification for employment later. Not neces

Re: [ECOLOG-L] "The Audacity of Graduate School"

On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 6:40 AM, Aaron T. Dossey wrote: > When we graduate, we have more or less the same credentials as everyone else > - a degree. There are many successful scientists without Ph.D.'s but many > more with Ph.D.'s who are unemployed. Can you make a rough estimate of the relative

Re: [ECOLOG-L] "The Audacity of Graduate School" - "Reshuffling Graduate Training"

Just some corrections about the Brazilian system, mentioned by Aaron. There is no salary component from research grants, but most grad students don't write their own grants either (postdocs do). The grad fellowships are pre-allocated by graduate program, based on the overall performance of said pr

[ECOLOG-L] PhD Opportunities in Plant Evolutionary Ecology at U New Mexico

Ph.D. Students Wanted! Ecology and evolution of plants and plant-animal interactions My lab is broadly interested in the ecology and evolution of plants and their communities, often focusing on plant-animal interactions such as herbivory, seed predation, and seed dispersal. We use a combinati

[ECOLOG-L] choosing a grad program

I am writing this post mainly for students who are considering graduate school. The subject of whether one should pursue a PhD is one that has been debated endlessly since I was in graduate school in the late 70's as well as on this list since its inception. In fact, discussion on this list caused

Re: [ECOLOG-L] "The Audacity of Graduate School"

Hmmm, perhaps. I am Pia Paaby, I have a Ph.D. and currently supporting an educational program in Organization for Tropical Studies in Costa Rica. A lot of our efforts are concentrated on stimulating students to actually take this important decision... go to grad school and keep going until you get

[ECOLOG-L] Associate Professor -- Remote Sensing and Land Change -- GIScCE at South Dakota State University

Associate Professor Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence South Dakota State University South Dakota State University invites applications for a tenure-track Associate Professor. The Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence (GIScCE) seeks a person with research experien

[ECOLOG-L] HEAD – DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY at the University of Tennessee

HEAD – DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (http://eeb.bio.utk.edu) at the flagship campus of The University of Tennessee in Knoxville is seeking a senior colleague for the position of Professor and Head. We are interested in a visi

Re: [ECOLOG-L] "The Audacity of Graduate School"

This s very good advice. I would add to talk all students, postdocs, both current AND FORMER from the labs you are considering. Do this well in advance, even before you apply. Consider not ONLY their opinion of the experience "yeah, I had fun" will not get you a good career/job. Ask them q

[ECOLOG-L] PhD scholarship Plant Evolutionary Ecology at Stockholm University

PHD POSITION in evolutionary ecology at the Department of Botany, Stockholm University, Sweden Project description: The project will investigate the environmental factors driving variation in phenotypic selection on timing of reproduction in iteroparous plants via interactions with antagonisti

Re: [ECOLOG-L] "The Audacity of Graduate School" - "Reshuffling Graduate Training"

Hello ECOLOG, I'm not sure if a European perspective has been expressed yet, but I will do so anyway. I cannot comment on US PhD positions and the US grad school system, as I have no experience of them, but I do have experience of doing a PhD in Europe (in Britain), and of supervising/observing th

[ECOLOG-L] PostDocs in Estuarine Biophysical Modelling and Morphodynamics in South Africa

POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA The Centre for Research in Environmental, Coastal and Hydrological Engineering (CRECHE) in Durban, South Africa, is looking for PostDoctoral Fellows to work on a large estuarine system, Lake St. Lucia, in the iSimangaliso

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Resource: Animated Video about Renewable Energy

I think if the title was  "Switch-off" rather than "Switch" it would likely be more on the right track as what we need is to power down and reduce energy consumption in the first place. In my opinion this is the greatest challenge andit is really not about a business as usual switch to re-newabl

Re: [ECOLOG-L] "The Audacity of Graduate School" - "Reshuffling Graduate Training"

Again, your mileage may vary. When I wrote my first paper in grad school, I automatically put my advsor's name on it. He thanked me but said that he hadn't made enough of a contribution to earn that credit. Only after he made substantial (albeit sometimes exasperating to me) contributions to the wr

Re: [ECOLOG-L] "The Audacity of Graduate School"

Entrepreneurship is the new reality for most who want a career in "original research". The ivory tower has failed the vast majority of aspiring scientists, especially those of us with Ph.D.'s. Other options: Start at a company and work your way up. Also, there are very good research position

Re: [ECOLOG-L] "The Audacity of Graduate School"

Hello Ecolog, Here are my thoughts, written 11 PM from Boulder, CO. Grad school is indeed audacious, and not a default choice. As someone who spent 3 years on the 'dark side' (academic admin) I know that there are *huge* differences among labs. Some labs are very happy and students move to product

Re: [ECOLOG-L] "The Audacity of Graduate School"

The author misses the fact that European Ph.D. programs are 3-4 years long because the students do, by and large, work as technicians. There are no classes. There is, in most cases, no opportunity or time to pick your own question (even within a large project), which is really the thing that distin