This could go several ways. Have to give a shout out to Tropical Phasmids/Stick
Insects. Let's see how can we fit them in here. Not new to the Biological
world, but many can reproduce in a parthenogenetic fashion. Hatching ova out is
really not that difficult, but not for the impatient.
PhD position: biological effects on soil stability
The research team 'Mountain Ecosystems' at the WSL Institute for Snow and
Avalanche Research SLF, Davos (Switzerland) is looking for a PhD student to
quantify biological effects on soil stability. The project is part of the
National Research
Malcolm and Ecolog:
Textbooks are often little more than an overview anyway. --Malcolm
McCallum
May be, but if I were to pick the best textbook I have ever read it would be
Ricklefs' ECOLOGY. I read the second edition. Found 2 errors, but that can
be a test of the students' ability to think
malcolm.mccallum.ta...@gmail.com pointed out that there is a
conservation biology text available for free download:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0199554242/mongabay07-20CONSERVATION
BIOLOGY FOR ALL
Oxford University Press makes conservation biology textbook by some
of the world's
We're pleased to announce the first annual Missouri Botanical Symposium!
The event will be held in Rolla, MO on February 27th, 2013 on the campus of
the Missouri University of Science and Technology. The cost is $40
(regular) and $25 (student) and the deadline for registration is February
15th.
Research Experience for Undergraduates in Aquatic Chemical Ecology at
Georgia Tech
Aquatic Chemical Ecology (ACE) at Georgia Tech is a summer undergraduate
research program supported by the National Science Foundation. ACE at
Georgia Tech gives students the opportunity to perform exciting
Wayne Tyson landr...@cox.net wrote:
I fear that I must run the risk of offending some to say that, in my
experience (admittedly not a large sample), most of those with
conservation biology/ecology degrees fall woefully short in terms of the
fundamentals. These were
2013 STREAM SALAMANDER FIELD ASSISTANT POSITION
One seasonal Wildlife Technician position is available to work in the lab of
Dr. Winsor Lowe at the University of Montana. Fieldwork will be conducted
at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in central New Hampshire.
DURATION and HOUSING
The
Good morning,
We have extended the deadline for the Southeastern Ecology and Evolution
Conference abstracts to February 8th. So far, we have had submissions for 50
oral presentations and 43 poster presentations. There have been 17 universities
that have registered for a total of 112 students.
A doctoral graduate assistantship is open for a student to be part of
collaborative research studying soil community ecology and plant soil
feedbacks at Montclair State University in New Jersey. A likely
project for the student would be in the lab of Dr. Jennifer Adams
Krumins studying the soil
This ad is also available at: http://www.neoninc.org/jobs/quantitativeecologist
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
The 2013 Climate Leadership Conference will be held in Washington, DC from
February 27 - March 1 and is an annual exchange for addressing global climate
change through policy, innovation and business solutions. Best practices for
integrating strategies to mitigate and adapt to climate change
I also think that is quite a sweeping statement to make about ecology and
conservation biology programs, and I think we should err on the side of
caution in these discussions. I have a conservation biology certificate
from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, that was available as part of a
very
Ok first, yes, Malcom, there is an online ConsBio book that was posted on
Ecolog awhile back. I’ll track it down for you.
And second, since the thread evolved……..
“In my view, adding “Conservation” to biology or ecology tends to water
down the subject and bring old stuff into the dialog.”
I
*Call for Applications: Visiting Graduate Student Fellowship at NIMBioS*
The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis,
located at the Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, is now accepting
applications for its Visiting Graduate Student Fellowship. The
fellowships are for visits for
Dear Voltini,
Please, do not forget a very important part of Conservation Biology that have
been neglected in many Con Bio courses: Conservation Genetics. For that a very
good start book is Introduction to Conservation Biology - Frankham, Ballou and
Briscoe.
Isabela Dias Freedman -
Post-doctoral Position in Disease Ecology at the French Center for Synthesis
and Analysis of Biodiversity (CESAB)
We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join an
international working group investigating connections between biodiversity and
emerging infectious diseases. The
For those with new found interest in insects I recommend the book Life on a
Little Know
Planet by Evans. Otherwise I find ant/Lycaenid butterfly mutualism to be a
fascinating subject.
Really myrmecophily in any form is pretty cool stuff.
-Sean
Maine Department of Marine Resources
Job Announcement
$12 hourly
April 2013 - October 2013
The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Biotoxin Monitoring Program monitors
shellfish along the coast of Maine during the red tide season. Weekly
shellfish samples are collected by the Biotoxin
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Job Announcement
$12 hourly
April 2013 - October 2013
The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Biotoxin Monitoring Program monitors
shellfish along the coast of Maine during the red tide season. Weekly
shellfish samples are collected by the Biotoxin
The University of Oregons Institute of Marine Biology maintains a pool of
applicants for temporary instructional positions during the Institutes
summer session. For summer 2013 we are interested in applicants to teach an
eight-week invertebrate zoology course and an eight-week biology of fishes
Dear friends,
Attached and pasted below is a list of summer offerings at the Highlands
Biological Station (www.highlandsbiological.org) in Highlands, North Carolina
for the upcoming summer 2013. Please take a look and feel free to forward it
on to your departments, students, colleagues, or
On behalf of the local organizing committee, I would like to announce the
8th annual meeting of the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution in
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
Website: csee2013.ok.ubc.ca
Email: csee2...@gmail.com
Early registration and abstract submission is now open.
Invasive Plant Early Detection Internship
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA)
Location: Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito, CA
Final application date: February 8, 2013
Job description: (GGNRA), located in the San Francisco Bay Area, is seeking
two interns to assist with early detection, mapping,
Hi folks,
Has anyone developed a biodiversity database for a biological field
station? Ideally the database would support an iPod/ tablet app that
could display georeferenced sightings, images, sounds, and other data
with a search feature. I’ve explored Filemaker – Bento and Access, but
if
Summer Internship Opportunities at the Highlands Biological Station
Positions (see below for descriptions):
* Botanical Garden Assistant
* Assistant Naturalist at the Highlands Nature Center
Deadline to apply: March 15, 2013
To apply: visit www.highlandsbiological.org/positions/.
We are seeking a student to fill an MSc position in an ongoing
investigation of carbon cycling in agroforestry systems. The
successful candidate will participate in a project that aims to
understand the controls on carbon storage and sequestration, and
greenhouse gas emissions in agroforestry
We are seeking a postdoctoral research associate for an ongoing
investigation of carbon cycling in agroforestry systems. The
successful candidate will participate in a project that aims to
understand the controls on carbon storage and sequestration, and
greenhouse gas emissions in agroforestry
M.S. Assistantship: Belowground Production and Dynamics in Cellulosic
Bioenergy Crops
The School of Forest Resources, University of Arkansas, Monticello has a
M.S. Assistantship available beginning in the fall of 2013. The
assistantship is half time and carries a stipend of $15,000+tuition.
PhD position in linked ecological and socio-cultural implications of rapid
environmental change
Application Deadline: March 1, 2013
Start Date: Summer or Fall 2013
We invite applicants for a PhD opening in the Ecosystems, Societies and
Knowledge research group at Dartmouth College
I haven't done this yet, but am on a slow path to do it at our Santa Cruz
field station near Mazan (Iquitos) Peru. Right now I only have scant
anecdotal reports and a couple of spreadsheets - very infantile, yet
already unmanageable. Over the next couple of months, we have a volunteer
starting
There are 8 remaining seats on the following course:
Introduction to linear mixed effects modelling and GLMM course.
Where: Banff, Canada
When: 27-31 May, 2013
For details see the flyer at:
http://www.highstat.com/Courses/FlyerCanada2013.pdf
or: http://www.highstat.com/statscourse.htm
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