[ECOLOG-L] Graduate student opportunity in urban landscape ecology

I am looking for 1 or 2 PhD students to join our urban landscape ecology lab (http://www.uic.edu/labs/minor/) at the University of Illinois at Chicago. We study patterns of urban biodiversity, the provision of ecosystem services in cities, and interactions between humans and other organisms living

[ECOLOG-L] copyright problem.,anacondas in the Glades rebuttal article.

Please note that if you plan to send the essay on the myth of the anacondas in the glades written by David Steen, you must include include, and follow the following rules. If you have already sent it out to anyone just send it to them. Thanks All of my posts are licensed under a Creative Commons

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor - Rangeland Management University of Wyoming

Position Announcement: Rangeland Extension Specialist, Assistant Professor of Rangeland Management, Plant – Herbivore Interactions Ecologist Organization: The University of Wyoming Department of Ecosystem Science and Management Location: Laramie, WY Description: The University of Wyoming is pl

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate position in invertebrate, community and climate change ecology at BGSU

Graduate student positions (MS and PhD) at the interface of invertebrate, community and global change ecology at BGSU The Pelini Lab seeks students interested in assessing the effects of global change on invertebrates (e.g., butterflies, ants, and soil invertebrates) and the consequences of th

Re: [ECOLOG-L] copyright problem.,anacondas in the Glades rebuttal article.

On the whole anaconda/python in the Everglades thing: 1. How many non herpetologists can tell the difference between an anaconda and a python,especially in non-optimal conditions (rain, dark, vegetation, tail slithering away into the bushes)? 2. Anaconda or python, do they occupy similar niches s

[ECOLOG-L] Landscape Genetics Course

Online Landscape Genetics Graduate Student Course When: Jan 15 – May 7, 2014, Wed 8:30 – 10:30 PST Cost $750 individuals, $1000 Groups Course Organizers: Rodney Dyer, Melanie Murphy, and Lisette Waits Co-Instructors: Niko Balkenhol, Sam Cushman, Olivier François, Caren Goldberg, Stephane Joost, N

[ECOLOG-L] MS Student University of Alabama

MS Student University of Alabama Forest Science and Management The Forest Dynamics Lab in the Department of Geography and Program in Environmental Science at the University of Alabama is seeking a MS student to investigate forest disturbance and development in upland oak stands. The primary m

[ECOLOG-L] Course: Introduction to Linear mixed effects models, GLMM and MCMC with R

We would like to announce the following statistics course; Course: Introduction to Linear mixed effects models, GLMM and MCMC with R When: 10-14 February, 2014 Where: Pousada de juventude parque das nacoes. Rua de Moscavide, Lt 47 – 101, 1998- 011. Lisbon, Portugal Info: http://www.highstat.com

[ECOLOG-L] New EPA Wetland Rules Leaked

Last week the draft Clean Water Act rules were leaked by House Science, Space and Technology Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas). “This could be the largest expansion of EPA regulatory authority ever,” he said in a statement. “If the draft rule is approved, it would allow the EPA to regulate virtually e

Re: [ECOLOG-L] new HR bill requires NSF funders to justify funding

Dear Leslie, Agreed on all points. But poor procedures can make the bad situation caused by flat budgets substantially worse. I very much hope that the report on the questionnaire doesn't wind up being a defense of a one-cycle-per-year format. Such a stance would, in my opinion, meet a wide

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate opportunities in Aquatic Sciences, The Ohio State University

Graduate Student Opportunities in Aquatic Sciences at The Ohio State University The School of Environment & Natural Resources (SENR) at The Ohio State University (https://senr.osu.edu) is recruiting outstanding doctoral and master’s graduate student applicants in Aquatic Sciences for Fall 2014.

Re: [ECOLOG-L] new HR bill requires NSF funders to justify funding

Yes, and Leslie is right in that NSF does not set the negotiated rates. Current government policy requires them to pay negotiated indirect rates on grants. However, it is possible although very unlikely to happen, for NSF or other grant agencies to go through the system of requests to change that

[ECOLOG-L] Research and Funding Opportunity in northern Michigan

Call for Proposals: old-growth forests, barrens, aquatic systems, biodiversity inventory The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation/Ives Lake Research Station supports field research focused on the landscape and ecosystems of the Lake Superior basin, particularly the Huron Mountains of northern MI.

[ECOLOG-L] POST-DOCTORAL OPPORTUNITY IN MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

POST-DOCTORAL OPPORTUNITY IN MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION University of Minnesota Our research group seeks to hire two to three post-doctoral associates in the ecology and evolution of plant-associated microbes. Successful applicants will work on an experimental project with global reach as pa

[ECOLOG-L] Fellowships The University of British Columbia, Biodiversity Research Centre

Biodiversity Research Centre, The University of British Columbia Fellowship Opportunity The next application deadline is January 13, 2014. As a part of our NSERC CREATE training program in biodiversity research, we seek applicants for a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship in the U.B.C. Biodiversity R

[ECOLOG-L] Silencing the Thunder- a Documentary merging science and Stakeholder perspectives

The film, *Silencing the Thunder*, exposes the controversy surrounding the disease brucellosis and whether or not Yellowstone National Park’s bison population should be heavily managed because of it. Here is the link to the film's page. Please watch the 7 minute version, donate, and share to your