[ECOLOG-L] Job: Aquatic Biogeochemistry Research Tech

2013-06-13 Thread David Inouye
Aquatic Biogeochemistry Research Technician The Global Change and Watershed Biogeochemistry Lab at Washington State University seeks a part-time field technician to assist with a US Army Corps of Engineers-funded study examining greenhouse gas emissions from Pacific Northwest reservoirs. The p

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral position available

2013-06-13 Thread Jeff Diez
Postdoctoral position in statistical / climate change / fungal ecology ** Application deadline: June 26, 2013 Please see link below for full information. Briefly, the successful candidate will collaborate with an international team of researchers trying to understand how fungi respond to clima

[ECOLOG-L] verification tool for biological records

2013-06-13 Thread Carolina Bello
The biogeography lab from the S Alexander von Humboldt, Insitute for research on biological resources, makes available this tool for geographic verification of database with biological records for Colombia and neighboring countries. http://code.google.com/p/verificacion-registros-biologicos/

[ECOLOG-L] Illinois Hydrilla Task Force launches Hydrilla Hunt!

2013-06-13 Thread Catherine McGlynn
I am writing to ask that folks who use Illinois lakes Dear Ecologgers, I am writing to ask that folks who use Illinois lakes, ponds, and streams for research or recreation please keep a lookout for the aquatic superweed Hydrilla verticillata this summer and fall.   More information about Hydril

[ECOLOG-L] Greenhouse trays

2013-06-13 Thread M Coston
A big thanks to everyone for their help in this matter! I spoke with a man at a nursery in Corpus Christi and he gave me wonderful idea! We are taking the crates that Coca Cola delivers their 20 oz bottles in and lining them with weed cloth for our trays. It is very cost effective, reusable an

[ECOLOG-L] Terrestrial Snail Identification Follow Up

2013-06-13 Thread Matthew Heard
Hey Everyone, Just wanted to follow up with a listing of resources that were passed on to me about terrestrial snail identification. This was courtesy of a lot of folks so thanks to all of them for their help. Books/Guides (Not All in Print) 1. J.B. Burch 1962 - How to know eastern land snails

[ECOLOG-L] Global Outcry Over Murdered Sea Turtle Activist Intensifies Reward for Information Leading to Arrest, Conviction of Killers Now $56,000

2013-06-13 Thread Allen Sa;lzberg
Global Outcry Over Murdered Sea Turtle Activist Intensifies Reward for Information Leading to Arrest, Conviction of Killers Now $56,000 For Immediate Release, June 12, 2013 Contact: (Costa Rica) porjairomorasando...@gmail.com (U.S.) Todd Steiner, (415) 488-7652, tstei...@tirn.net (Por favor

[ECOLOG-L] Course: Ecologia Tropical y Conservacion

2013-06-13 Thread Andres Santana
Hello all, Below is a link to the Organization for Tropical Studies’ Spanish language course Ecologia Tropical y Conservacion, an upcoming graduate-level course which will be taught in Costa Rica from January 15 – February 24, 2014. The course is worth 7 graduate academic credits transferable

[ECOLOG-L] 5th International Conference on Polar and Alpine Microbiology, Big Sky, Montana, USA, 8-12 September 2013

2013-06-13 Thread Mark Skidmore
5th International Conference on Polar and Alpine Microbiology, Big Sky, Montana, USA, 8-12 September 2013 Deadlines: The deadline for abstracts and application for funding support for US early career scientists is 24 June, 2013. Webpage: http://polaralpinemicrobiology2013.montana.edu/ D

[ECOLOG-L] quantifying snails, slugs, worms, and mushroom biomasses

2013-06-13 Thread Russell L. Burke
I am starting a project where I will be trying to compare the amounts of available food for box turtles on different site. They have diverse diets, and some of what may be important includes terrestrial snails, slugs, worms, and mushrooms. I need to come up with ways to estimate biomass of the

[ECOLOG-L] Portable scanner query

2013-06-13 Thread Eric LoPresti
Hello all, I am considering buying a scanner for quick scanning of leaves in the field, where I can run it entirely off a small laptop or even without the laptop. I was wondering whether anyone had good (or bad!) experiences with particular models or varieties. In particular, I wonder if the small

Re: [ECOLOG-L] quantifying snails, slugs, worms, and mushroom biomasses

2013-06-13 Thread David L. McNeely
Russell, if you can get AC current (ordinary household current 120 V) to the field with you, a stout wire inserted into the soil, with a power source on it, will bring the worms to the surface. Then you do not have a chemical pollutant on the soil. I do not know about sizes of worm needed by

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Portable scanner query

2013-06-13 Thread Catherine M Hulshof
Hi Eric, I scan a lot of leaves and after going through a few of the professional (expensive) handheld scanners I've settled on the Canon LiDE 110 scanner for leaves I can bring back to a lab/field station. It plugs right into the USB port of a laptop. http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/produc