[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Teaching/Research Position in Environmental Chemistry

POSTDOCTORAL TEACHING FELLOW: Villanova University, Department of Geography and the Environment is seeking applicants for a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow position beginning August 2013. This is a three-year appointment. Requirements: the successful candidate will possess a Ph.D. (or near

[ECOLOG-L] Research Technician: Biogeochemistry / Ecosystem Ecology, Kent State University, Department of Biology

A position is available for a full-time research technician to conduct research under the supervision of Dr. Brian Lutz at Kent State University. The position will focus initially on the startup of a new laboratory, involving placing orders, setting up laboratory equipment, establishing

[ECOLOG-L] Conference, Cardiff, 9-11 September

Dear Ecolog-L, FIRST INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL 'OMICS SYNTHESIS CONFERENCE Cardiff University, UK, 9-11 September 2013 http://www.environmentalomics.org/ieos2013 EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS We are pleased to announce an extended deadline for abstract submission, for the first ever

[ECOLOG-L] Doherty Chair in Freshwater Biology

Doherty Chair in Freshwater Biology Department of Biology and Center for Water and Wetland Resources, The University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi¹s Department of Biology and Center for Water and Wetland Resources (CWWR) seek an exceptional individual to expand research programs

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Canopy cover from GoogleEarth images

I went through this process conceptually and as well as using Hi Jeff, I went through this process conceptually and as well as using existing riparian forest restoration sites for the Bay/Delta HCP. In the end it was decided that the permitting agencies would accept ground sampling and I

[ECOLOG-L] Terrestrial Arthropods of the Southern Appalachians, July 15-27

There are still spaces available in the Highlands Biological Station's field course on Terrestrial Arthropods, July 15-27. Details are below. The Highlands Biological Station is located in Highlands, North Carolina, 90 minutes southwest of Asheville near the border with South Carolina and

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Free Permaculture Course [PLEASE FORWARD]

Hello friends, We are thrilled to make available the completely 72+ hour (in this case 150+ hour) Permaculture Design Course with Larry Korn and other world-class instructors available completely free. This is the very same training offered for thousands of dollars in-person. You can sign up

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Canopy cover from GoogleEarth images

This article may be helpful. Citation: Duhl, T.R., A.B. Guenther, and D. Helmig, 2012: Estimating urban vegetation cover fraction using Google Earth® images. Journal of Land Use Science, 7, 311-329, DOI: 10.1080/1747423X.2011.587207. Monica Madronich, PhD University of

[ECOLOG-L] Summary of Tips for Teaching and Research Statements

Recently, I requested suggestions on writing effective teaching and research statements for a talk I was preparing. Thanks to those of you who provided input. I used a variety of sources to put together a list of guidelines, including feedback from some of you. I also received many requests to

[ECOLOG-L] Masters Assistantship available in Forest Ecology and Restoration

Masters Assistantship available in Forest Ecology and Restoration Department of Forestry and Wildland Resources, Humboldt State University GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP FOR STUDY ON FOREST RESTORATION SCENARIOS AT THE WATERSHED-SCALE IN THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA Dr. Rosemary Sherriff,

[ECOLOG-L] drying oven needed

Hello, I would like to purchase a mid-sized drying oven, used and in good shape is preferred. It will be used for drying biomass samples. Please contact me off list if you have one to sell or can recommend where I should look! Thanks Janean

[ECOLOG-L] Environmental modeling postdoc at EPA in Corvallis, OR

A post-doc position in environmental modeling is available at the EPA’s Western Ecology Division in Corvallis, Oregon. The post-doc will work as part of an interdisciplinary team to assist in the development and application of an integrated ecological and air quality modeling framework. Model

[ECOLOG-L] ESA Annual Meeting: SEEDS Diversity Celebration Career Fair Registration

The Ecological Society of America, Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability (SEEDS) program will host a Diversity in Ecology Career Fair for students and faculty during the 2013 ESA Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, MN. The Career Fair will be held on Wednesday, August 7 from

[ECOLOG-L] GRADUATE STUDENT POSITIONS IN FOREST EC OLOGY AND LANDSCAPE GENETICS - MONTRÉAL

The James Lab in Spatial Ecology at the Université de Montréal is now accepting applications for multiple graduate student positions (Ph.D. and M.Sc). Research in the lab focuses on the landscape-scale interactions among forest patterns and disturbance processes such as fire, outbreaks of

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Canopy cover from GoogleEarth images

You can try Google's planetary-scale platform for environmental data analysis. http://earthengine.google.org/ Google Earth Engine brings together the world's satellite imagery — trillions of scientific measurements dating back almost 40 years — and makes it available online with tools for

[ECOLOG-L] SUMMARY - Canopy cover from GoogleEarth images responses

Thank you, Ecolog! I posted yesterday about how to estimate canopy coverage from GoogleEarth images, and your collective wisdom has lots of good info – don't let anyone say you're just a job board or aggregator of ecological non sequiturs. :) Several people asked me to pass along the