Re: [ECOLOG-L] USA jobs: CV vs. Resume

2013-05-17 Thread Brian Mitchell
Hello Ecolog, I hope that, as a federal employee who had done a lot of hiring over the past 7 years and who happens to have insomnia tonight, that I can offer a few comments and suggestions relevant to this thread. First, some background: The federal hiring system has changed significantl

Re: [ECOLOG-L] USA jobs: CV vs. Resume

2013-05-17 Thread Carlos Navarro
Hi My personal experience. I do not know if it'll help you. At least I hope to encourage you. I'm a doctor. I have worked in various fields, particularly in sexual selection in birds. Since I finished my PhD I have applied for over 50 jobs in the U.S. but also in Europe, Australia, Canada... In

[ECOLOG-L] Four multidisciplinary PhD studentships in Natural Disasters and Development and Legal and Policy frameworks for Natural Resource Management

2013-05-17 Thread Mannion, Fiona
***Apologies for any cross posting*** Four multidisciplinary PhD studentships in Natural Disasters and Development and Legal and Policy frameworks for Natural Resource Management University College London (UCL) Applications are invited for four PhD studentships in the UCL ESRC Doctoral Trainin

[ECOLOG-L] [CiS] Launching Challenges in Sustainability

2013-05-17 Thread José Alberto Monteiro
Dear readers, I believe that many of you would be interested to know that the new journal Challenges in Sustainability was launched with the opening of the inaugural issue and the publications of the first papers: http://librelloph.com/ojs/index.php/challengesinsustainability. The journal is unde

[ECOLOG-L] 2013 North American Forensic Entomology Association (NAFEA) Meeting

2013-05-17 Thread Eric Benbow
Dear Colleagues: The NAFEA 2013 Meeting is only 5 weeks away! We are looking forward to an excellent workshop on 15 July 2013 and two days of outstanding presentations from 16-17 July 2013. Please see the meeting website (http://www.nafeameeting.org/) for more information and flyers on the works

Re: [ECOLOG-L] USA jobs: CV vs. Resume (UNCLASSIFIED)

2013-05-17 Thread Voisine, Matthew NAN02
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE As a federal employee for 10 years, at two different agencies, and applied to hundreds of positions I can attest that KEY WORDS ARE ESSENTIAL. Yes veterans are given extra points and current federal employees have a better chance but persistence is key

[ECOLOG-L] Undergraduate Research Program: Capstone Conference, Mathematical Biosciences Institute

2013-05-17 Thread David Inouye
Applications are now being accepted for the Mathematical Biosciences Institute, Ohio State University Undergraduate Research Program: Capstone Conference August 12-16, 2013 This conference offers undergraduate students doing research projects in the mathematical biosciences an opportunity to

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral position in mutualism ecology/evolution

2013-05-17 Thread Megan Frederickson
Postdoctoral Position in the Ecology or Evolution of Mutualism A postdoctoral position is available in the Frederickson Lab in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto. My lab conducts research on the ecology and evolution of mutualism in a range of systems,

[ECOLOG-L] journal impact factors, not

2013-05-17 Thread David Duffy
http://am.ascb.org/dora/*San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment* *Putting science into the assessment of research* -- There is a pressing need to improve the ways in which the output of scientific research is evaluated by funding agencies, academic institutio

[ECOLOG-L] New Invertebrate Education/Research/Outreach/Conservation organization in the works!

2013-05-17 Thread Aaron T. Dossey
Dear Colleagues, The Invertebrate Studies Institute is seeking Leaders and Volunteers for new Invertebrate Studies Institute and Bug Zoo. ISI’s mission is to promote public awareness and appreciation of invertebrates, science and the natural world. ISI is focused on expanding invertebrate cent

[ECOLOG-L] Need for college-level ecology/forestry and science/math books in Spanish

2013-05-17 Thread Sheila Ward
Need for college-level ecology/forestry and science/math books in Spanish Need for college-level ecology/forestry and science/math books in Spanish On a Fulbright fellowship for forest resources in Quintana Roo, Mexico, I have become involved in a research project with forest engineering students

[ECOLOG-L] MSc position in tree biology/land reclamation

2013-05-17 Thread Uwe Hacke
A MSc position is available in the Department of Renewable Resources at the University of Alberta to study Biomass allocation and rooting patterns of trees growing in reclamation soils. The student will be co-supervised by Drs. Uwe Hacke and Simon Landhausser. This project examines biomass allocat