[ECOLOG-L] Summer short course in individual-based modeling

2014-01-22 Thread Steve Railsback
The annual Summer School in Individual-based Modelling will again be offered by the Department of Forest Sciences, Dresden University of Technology (Germany), July 10-18, 2014. This short course has been held annually since 2007, and is intended primarily for graduate students interested in using

[ECOLOG-L] Technician job: plant ecology evolution

2014-01-22 Thread Moran Emily
I am a plant biologist looking for a full-time technician to start in late summer 2014 (July 5-August 5) at UC Merced. I will be starting an assistant professor position in July. The technician appointment would be for one year, with potential for renewal. In the first year, the technician’s

[ECOLOG-L] Forensic Entomology Workshop

2014-01-22 Thread Denise Gemmellaro
Hello,   For the second year. the New Jersey School of Conservation together with Montclair State University is organizing a two-week workshop on forensic entomology; the workshop will be held at the NJSchool of Conservation, in Branchville, NJ, just about 1h from New York City.    Forensic

[ECOLOG-L] Forest Landscape Ecology Faculty Position University of Kentucky

2014-01-22 Thread Price, Steven J
FACULTY POSITION Forestry Faculty SM550245 Forest Landscape Ecology Position Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry, University of Kentucky. This is a 12-month, tenure-track appointment in the Regular Title Series. Anticipated starting date is July 1, 2014. Qualifications: Ph.D.

[ECOLOG-L] 8 Fellowships for Doctoral Candidates - Graduate School IMPact Vector

2014-01-22 Thread Judith Kochmann
The Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F) has been founded by the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, and additional partners. It is funded by the Federal State of Hessen through its Initiative for the Development of Scientific and

[ECOLOG-L] Encyclopedia of Life One Species at a Time podcast: Giant Squid

2014-01-22 Thread Tracy Barbaro
Giant Squid live in the deep sea and are rarely seen by humans. Recently, however, some Japanese fishermen accidentally captured a still living Giant Squid (it died soon after being brought to the surface). Although glimpsing a living Giant Squid is more cephalopod excitement than most of us can

[ECOLOG-L] Biological Science Technician (Botany) positions with USGS in Corvallis, OR

2014-01-22 Thread Scott Shaff
VACANCY NO: CRG-14-001 POSITION: Biological Science Technician (Botany), GG-404-5 DATE OPENED: 1/17/2014 DATE CLOSED: 01/31/2014 SALARY: $15.15 per hour TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Temporary 180 day appointment

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Research Associate position available: Predator-prey ecology

2014-01-22 Thread Harwood, James D
Postdoctoral Research Associate: Predator-Prey Ecology Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky Description Funding is available to hire a Postdoctoral Research Associate for three years in the laboratory of James Harwood at the University of Kentucky. This interdisciplinary

[ECOLOG-L] Project Announcement: Paid Fieldwork; Genetic Study of Rats and House Mice

2014-01-22 Thread Andrew Rupiper
Description of the Study Smithers Viscient, in collaboration with and Rice University is embarking on a second year of collecting samples of Norway rats (a.k.a. gray- or brown- rats, Rattus norvegicus); roof rats (a.k.a. black rats, R. rattus); and house mice (Mus muscus) from select cities in

[ECOLOG-L] Two Job Opportunities with the California Native Plant Society

2014-01-22 Thread Daniel Slakey
The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is looking to fill two office-based positions, one Communications Manager position and one Administrative Assistant Position. Both positions are based out of the CNPS main office in Sacramento, CA. Read the position descriptions below or download them

[ECOLOG-L] M.S. Opportunity in Stream and River In Situ Sensing – Plymouth State University, New Hampshire

2014-01-22 Thread Mark B. Green
The Lotic Volunteer Temperature, Electrical Conductance, and Stage sensing network (go.plymouth.edu/lovotecs) is recruiting a new M.S. student to analyze data. The network consists of over one hundred flowing water sites where high-frequency (5-minute or finer) data is being collected by

[ECOLOG-L] California drought - driest winter since 1580

2014-01-22 Thread David Inouye
It will be interesting to be in Sacramento next August for the ESA's annual meeting. Maybe some of the talks will be about the ecological consequences. http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2014/01/21/californias-driest-winter-in-500-years.html An excerpt: Brace yourself for

[ECOLOG-L] Grassland Bird Researcher Needed - Kansas

2014-01-22 Thread Emily Williams
*GRASSLAND BIRD NEST SEARCHER NEEDED* *Location:* Manhattan, KS *Duration:* 3 months *Job Type:* Temporary *Application Deadline:* 03/15/2014 *Job Description:* Grassland bird nest searcher and assistant needed to assist with graduate research student studying reproduction and dispersal