[ECOLOG-L] MCED-Award for young modelers, Reminder Deadline

2013-08-01 Thread Hauke Reuter
Dear Colleagues, I would like to remind you of the approaching deadline (10th August) for the MCED Award for young modelers. The intention of the award is to foster the development and application of modern ecological modeling methods that can help to expand the understanding of complex

[ECOLOG-L] robel pole

2013-08-01 Thread Thomas Rosburg
Anyone have a suggestion where I can purchase a robel pole? Thomas Rosburg, PhD Professor, Department of Biology Drake Biodiversity Center and Herbarium Drake University, 2507 University Avenue Des Moines, IA 50311 515.271.2920 cell 515.460.4468

[ECOLOG-L] Weekly digest of new posts on Google+ community Biocultural Landscapes and seascapes (BCLS)

2013-08-01 Thread BCLS community manager
Hi, Ecolog-Lers please find the weekly digest of the new posts from the Google+ community Biocultural Landscapes and seascapes (BCLS). You can interact around these posts with the authors on https://plus.google.com/communities/110834970079444098643 See instructions at the bottom of the

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Funded PhD search question

2013-08-01 Thread Richard Boyce
Neagha, ECOLOG-L is a great place to look. Also (allow me to toot my horn a little), I extract grad school announcements from ECOLOG-L and other sources and post them at http://www.nku.edu/~boycer/gradopps.html. Regards, Rick On Jul 31, 2013, at 12:00 AM, ECOLOG-L automatic digest system

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Open Source versus Paywalls IRONY Re: [ECOLOG-L] clarification on prothonotary article request

2013-08-01 Thread David L. McNeely
R.K., Google Scholar can be searched free by anyone with internet access. My search just now, using prothonotary warbler as the search term, yielded a very long list of publications. Some of them concern nesting and reproductive biology of the Prothonotary Warbler. The abstracts and in some

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Funded PhD search question

2013-08-01 Thread Steve Young
Another source from SDSU, which posts not only their own but others. In addition, internships, permanent positions, and seasonal work are also listed. http://www.sdstate.edu/nrm/academics/careers/index.cfm Steve ... Stephen L. Young, PhD Weed Ecologist

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc: Biogeochemistry of black carbon in forest soils, Michigan State University

2013-08-01 Thread Jessica R. Miesel
Position description: The Department of Forestry at Michigan State University is seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral researcher to investigate the biogeochemical role of soil black carbon in fire-prone temperate forests. The researcher will work under the supervision of Dr. Jessica Miesel to

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Open Source versus Paywalls IRONY Re: [ECOLOG-L] clarification on prothonotary article request

2013-08-01 Thread Ed Laurent
The full thread was clipped, so I'm not sure if anyone else has suggested this, but SORA provides search and free access to many bird journal articles: http://sora.unm.edu/ -Ed Edward J. Laurent, PhD Executive Director Connecting Conservation http://connectingconservation.org Lead Administrator

[ECOLOG-L] Announcement: USGS Mendenhall Post-doc Research Opportunity in Cross-Scale Phenology

2013-08-01 Thread Weltzin, Jake
**Please distribute to potentially interested parties** USGS Mendenhall Post-doctoral Research Program - FY14 Research Opportunity (RO) RO 14-9. From Local to Landscape: Harmonics and Synthesis of Phenology and Climate Data Across Spatial and Temporal Scales This 2-year post-doctoral

[ECOLOG-L] Deadline approaching for Insect Pest Resistance Evolution Workshop

2013-08-01 Thread Catherine Crawley
The deadline for applications to the Investigative Workshop, Insect Pest Resistance Evolution, to be held November 14-15, 2013, at National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) is *August**12, 2013*. *Objectives: *Crop protection strategies help stabilize food supplies

[ECOLOG-L] AGU Fog Session (A033)

2013-08-01 Thread Torregrosa, Alicia
ABSTRACT DEADLINE: 6 August 2013 at 23:59ET/3:59+1 GMT. Dear colleagues, Last year's AGU Fog session was greatly enlivened by the participation of plant ecologists, ecophysiologists, and microbiologists. This year we invite you once again to join the discussion about the

[ECOLOG-L] satellite phones for Alaska

2013-08-01 Thread David Anderson
Does anyone have experience with satellite phones, preferably in Alaska (Seward Peninsula). There are different companies (e.g., Iridium, Global Star, SPOT) that differ in pricing for phones and service. I need to know if one brand provides a more reliable service than another *in Alaska*, if

[ECOLOG-L] Effective Conservation Leadership and Applied Climate Change short courses

2013-08-01 Thread Jennifer Sevin
Effective Conservation Leadership and Applied Climate Change short courses Applied Climate Change: Gaining Practical Skills for Climate Change Adaptation October 21-November 1, 2013 This course provides an overview of the knowledge, tools and resources needed to become more effective

[ECOLOG-L] Volume 1, Number 2 / July 2013 of Life: The Excitement of Biology is now freely available

2013-08-01 Thread Jorge A. Santiago-Blay
Guidelines for authors and information on subscriptions can be found at: www.blaypublishers.com Volume 1, Number 2 / July 2013 of *Life: The Excitement of Biolog*y is now * freely* available on the essential.metapress.com website at http://essential.metapress.com/content/j48k585m622r/. This

[ECOLOG-L] AGU Session (B019) Data-model integration for improving Earth system models with explicit microbial mechanisms

2013-08-01 Thread Xiaofeng Xu
Hi Colleagues, We would like to draw your attentions to our AGU session in this December at San Francisco. It is one of the SWIRLs sessions highlighted by AGU, and the description is listed below. The deadline for abstract submission is approach on August 6, 2013. Please consider to submit your

[ECOLOG-L] ARS Scientist Position

2013-08-01 Thread Fay, Philip
The USDA-Agricultural Research Service Grassland Soil and Water Research Lab (GSWRL) in Temple, TX has the following vacancy for a permanent scientist to conduct basic and applied research related to water resource impacts on contaminant fate and transport, nutrient cycling, carbon

Re: [ECOLOG-L] satellite phones for Alaska

2013-08-01 Thread Bly, Kristy
David, I've had really great luck with Iridium phones and SPOT trackers (although SPOT is no substitute for a phone) in the middle of nowhere Montana. On the contrary, I've had terrible luck with Global Star and don't recommend you go that route, particularly when Iridium phones are light

[ECOLOG-L] Liber Ero Post-doctoral Fellowship Program

2013-08-01 Thread David Inouye
Liber Ero Post-doctoral Fellowship Program We are delighted to announce the second call for post-doctoral applications for the Liber Ero Fellowship Program. With funding from Canadian donors, the newly formed Liber Ero Fellowship Program supports exceptional post-doctoral fellows who