Re: [ECOLOG-L] Emergent functions contributing to the functional diversity of a community?

2013-09-06 Thread Aabir Banerji
Hi, Martin. Thank you... but this isn't quite what I'm looking for. This is an (awesome) example of what I meant when I referred to a species gaining access to a new niche via the product/ability of another species (the parasite gaining the ability to lure in and feed on its definitive host

[ECOLOG-L] Good practice in SDM workshop Oct 9th

2013-09-06 Thread Matthew Smith
Want to know or chat about good SDM practice? Come along to our Good Practice in SDM workshop on 9th October in London, UK (at BES HQ). Featuring a morning workshop on good practice followed by research talks from Richard Person, Colin Beale, Daniel Simpson and Greg McInerny. It's going to be

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Emergent functions contributing to the functional diversity of a community?

2013-09-06 Thread Aabir Banerji
Hi, Duncan. I do regard secondary phytochemicals as functional traits. Do you know if phytochemicals can blend with each other or otherwise enhance each other's potency to create an emergent defense cocktail? Something that would deter consumers that would not be deterred by any of the

[ECOLOG-L] Ph. D. Graduate Research Assistantship - Insect Ecology in Organic Farming Systems

2013-09-06 Thread Yolanda Chen
*Ph. D. Graduate Research Assistantship on the disruption of host specialization* *for the invasive swede midge* *Dr. Yolanda Chen, Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Vermont* *Position availability: *Spring semester 2014. *Support: *Four years of support is available through

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Research Associate in Forest Landscape Ecology at Harvard Forest

2013-09-06 Thread Laurie L. Chiasson
Seeking: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Forest Landscape Ecology at Harvard Forest In Brief: Post-doc will advance Harvard Forest LTER research in scenario and simulation modeling of land use and climate change impacts on New England forests. Work Location: The post-doc will be based at

[ECOLOG-L] Scientist (Ecologist)

2013-09-06 Thread Laurie L. Chiasson
Scientist (Ecologist) Harvard Forest - Harvard University, Petersham MA Scientist with strong research and publication record to develop a research program in ecology and conservation in New England. The specific research area is open but should complement existing LTER, DOE, DOD, EPA, NEON,

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Emergent functions contributing to the functional diversity of a community?

2013-09-06 Thread Aabir Banerji
Hi, Jen. Part of what inspired me to ask this question was a conversation I've had with some local microbiologists. They, like the folks in Tamar's group, have apparently been doing comparative studies on microbial communities from different regions. They had told me that a few of the

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral fellowships and Ph.D. scholarships available at the University of Queensland

2013-09-06 Thread David Inouye
Postdoctoral fellowships and Ph.D. scholarships available at the University of Queensland. The http://www.gci.uq.edu.au/Global Change Institute and the http://www.biology.uq.edu.au/School of Biological Sciences at The http://www.uq.edu.au/University of Queensland (UQ) are pleased to announce

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Assistant Professor - Invertebrate Ecology

2013-09-06 Thread Katie Amatangelo
The Department of Environmental Science and Biology at the College at Brockport, State University of New York, is seeking an assistant professor (tenure track) for Fall 2014. Ph.D. in Invertebrate Ecology or related discipline required; ABD candidates must earn their doctoral degree within 6

[ECOLOG-L] Gammaridae taxonomy key

2013-09-06 Thread Nika Galic
Hello Ecologgers, Can anyone recommend a good key to NA Gammaridae? I only found a chapter in Intertidal Invertebrates from Central California to Oregon, but this one does not contain all species. Thanks! Nika Nika Galic Postdoctoral researcher

[ECOLOG-L] Tenure Track Position in Biology at VMI

2013-09-06 Thread Alerding, Anne B.
Tenure Track Position in Biology at VMI The Biology Department at the Virginia Military Institute, an undergraduate liberal arts college, seeks a broadly trained teacher/scientist at the Assistant Professor level (tenure track) to complement our growing department. The successful candidate

[ECOLOG-L] seasonality of wetland vegetation

2013-09-06 Thread Eva Mendez
It would greatly help me in my studies if anyone can point me the difference in seasonality of wetland and upland forest in terms of phenology, productivity and growth. Thanks

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Emergent functions contributing to the functional diversity of a community?

2013-09-06 Thread Peter Nelson
I think you are alluding to lichens in your statement about Hi Aabir, I think you are alluding to lichens in your statement about fungal/cyanobacterial neurotoxins, right? If so, I think you are referring to  microcystins many species of Peltigera but they aren't sit and wait predators.

[ECOLOG-L] Help needed for Undergraduate research

2013-09-06 Thread Carolanne Smith
Hello all, I am a senior at the State University of New York at Oswego and am currently undergoing an intensive survey of the ticks in the central NY region. A fellow student and I have teamed up with two of our professors to study the prevalence of both the Borrelia and Babesia microbes. We are

[ECOLOG-L] tiger shark partial migration during fall pupping (and shark bike risk) season -- ESA news release

2013-09-06 Thread Liza Lester
ESA NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, 5 September, 2013 *Female tiger sharks migrate from Northwestern to Main Hawaiian Islands during fall pupping season* A quarter of the mature female tiger sharks plying the waters around the remote coral atolls of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

[ECOLOG-L] Xerces Society Job Announcement

2013-09-06 Thread Katy Gray
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT The Xerces Society Pesticide Program Specialist Applications due by September 20, 2013 Description: This is a full time, permanent position, which includes a generous benefits package. Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Pesticide Program Specialist will

[ECOLOG-L] Environmental Science Assistant Professor (Tenure-track), College of St. Benedict|St. John's University

2013-09-06 Thread Brown, Gordon
Colleagues- The Environmental Studies Department at the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University will be adding a new tenure line to begin AY2014-2015. The new hire will be the 5thtenure-track faculty member in a rapidly growing ES department at a unique pair of liberal arts colleges

[ECOLOG-L] Invertebrates of the Neotropics

2013-09-06 Thread Bret Manning
Hello all, My name is Bret Manning and for the last few winters I have been working in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology lab at Dartmouth college under the facilitation of Matthew P. Ayres, the Physiological Ecologist within the Biological Sciences Department. I am currently doing a

[ECOLOG-L] Nursery Manager Position - UC Davis Arboretum Public Garden

2013-09-06 Thread Mia Ingolia
Nursery Manager Position UC Davis Arboretum Public Garden This position provides horticultural expertise and leadership for the planning and implementation of the nursery program of the UC Davis Arboretum Public Garden. The Nursery Manager directs and executes all maintenance and operations for