[ECOLOG-L] Editor vacancies at BES journals

2014-03-03 Thread Andrea Baier (BES)
The British Ecological Society is seeking a Senior Editor for the Journal of Animal Ecology, and a Senior Editor for Methods in Ecology and Evolution. These are both excellent opportunities for individuals wishing to become involved with the work of two of the premier international journals in

[ECOLOG-L] Conference Announcement: 2014 Arthropod Genomics Symposium, June 12-14, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

2014-03-03 Thread Arthropod Genomics Symposium 2014
ARTHROPOD GENOMICS 2014 Registration is now open for the 8th Annual Arthropod Genomics Symposium. Important Dates: Thursday, April 17, 2014: Deadline to submit poster abstracts Monday, April 21, 2014: Early-bird registration deadline The 8th Annual Arthropod Genomics Symposium will be held

[ECOLOG-L] Duke Marine Lab - Marine Conservation Summer Institute

2014-03-03 Thread Doug Nowacek
Duke University Marine Conservation Summer Institute July 7- August 8, 2014 Beaufort, NC Click here to enroll: Duke’s Marine Conservation Summer Institute The Marine Conservation Summer Institute will immerse students in the world of marine conservation biology and policy, giving them a set

[ECOLOG-L] University of Oxford: DPhil (=PhD) in tropical forest ecology

2014-03-03 Thread Sofia Gripenberg
Applications are invited for a three year DPhil studentship on enemy-mediated indirect interactions in tropical forests, Department of Zoology, Oxford, UK. [Unfortunately, university tuition fees covered only for students from the EU.] ***PROJECT OUTLINE*** A key challenge in tropical forest

[ECOLOG-L] Tropical tree survey internships: Polynesia

2014-03-03 Thread E. Webb
Posted by Dr. Edward Webb Dept. of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore email: ted.w...@nus.edu.sg website: www.appliedplantecology.org Application deadline: 15 March Applications are invited for internships to assist with tropical tree surveys on the Polynesian island of Ta'u,

[ECOLOG-L] Professorship in Insect Ecology

2014-03-03 Thread Maartje Klapwijk
Dear Friends and Colleagues, May I draw your attention to the following position as Professor in Insect Ecology at the Department of Ecology, SLU, Uppsala. http://www.slu.se/sv/om-slu/fristaende-sidor/aktuellt/lediga-tjanster/las-mer/?eng=1Pid=1285 The professorship should focus on the ecology

[ECOLOG-L] SUMMER FIELD TECHNICIAN POSITIONS in Flagstaff, AZ

2014-03-03 Thread John Bradford
SUMMER FIELD TECHNICIAN POSITION in Flagstaff, AZ U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, COLORADO PLATEAU RESEARCH STATION IN FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA HAS 2 POSITIONS OPEN FOR FULL-TIME TEMPORARY BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIANS. Open to U.S. Citizens only. This notice will be open from Feb 25 - March 11, 2014.

[ECOLOG-L] MS opportunity in Sustainable Agriculture

2014-03-03 Thread Scott Meiners
MS Research Assistantship - Sustainable Agriculture/Agroecology - Second posting! A M.S. research assistantship at Eastern Illinois University is available starting summer/fall 2014 to work on a project examining the potential for chestnuts and hazelnuts as sustainable alternative crops in the

[ECOLOG-L] MS assistantship - Grassland fire and fuels research

2014-03-03 Thread Dirac Twidwell
Description: The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hiring a graduate assistant for 2.5 years to conduct fire modeling research associated with dynamic, temporal changes in grassland fuels and fire behavior in response to precipitation variability, grazing, time-since-fire, and woody

[ECOLOG-L] temporary position available- Creel survey Technician in New York City

2014-03-03 Thread James MacDonald
Hi all, we're hiring a Creel Technician for a short term (7 month) position in New York City. Perfect for a graduating senior or anyone else who wants to get some experience in the fisheries field. Any potential applicants need to apply through the linked GOER website but I'm happy to answer any

[ECOLOG-L] Fish-Sci list

2014-03-03 Thread Chris Harrod
Dear all I'm one of the moderators on a mailing list (Fish-Sci) that is very similar to Ecolog-L, but one that focuses on fish biology/fisheries science. FISH-SCI provides an international forum for the discussion of scientific ideas and events pertaining to fish and fisheries. We define

[ECOLOG-L] M.Sc. Research Assistantship, Box Turtle Ecology and Conservation, University of Rhode Island

2014-03-03 Thread Nancy Karraker
M.Sc. research assistantship available in Terrapene carolina ecology and conservation at the University of Rhode Island. This National Park Service-funded project will quantify environmental triggers of hibernation and emergence in T. carolina at Fire Island National Seashore and Sagamore Hill

[ECOLOG-L] Help with winged bug ID

2014-03-03 Thread Timothy Jones
Howdy All, Noticed these smallish bugs today in some old photos from last year, Sept 2013 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US., on a lawn-turf partially comprised of Eremochloa ophiuroides and Kyllinga sp., both were at anthesis - and have no clue what they are. Any help? Both under five

[ECOLOG-L] Problems with cheap PIT tags?

2014-03-03 Thread Taal Levi
Hello. I've recently found very inexpensive 12mm glass-encapsulated PIT tags for animals, but they are being sold by a Chinese company that I've never heard of called D-think technologies. They have a website called http://rfidshop.net not to be confused with rfidshop.com There doesn't seem to be

[ECOLOG-L] NSF-funded postdoctoral position in bioenergetic modeling of Antarctic albatrosses

2014-03-03 Thread Sadie Ryan
NSF-funded postdoctoral position in bioenergetic modeling of Antarctic albatrosses A full-time postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of South Florida. The postdoc will work as part of a multinational, multi-institutional NSF Polar Program

[ECOLOG-L] 14C raw data sets

2014-03-03 Thread Matheus Carvalho
Dear all, I am interested in the 14C method to measure oceanic primary production. If you have or know someone who has the raw data (concentration and scintilation data) for 14C measuerements and want to share for a re-evaluation, would you please contact me? Thank you for any help, Matheus

[ECOLOG-L] Ph.D. Assistantship - Texas Tech University

2014-03-03 Thread Jyotsna Sharma
A Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant is solicited to investigate rare plant ecology as a member of my laboratory. The position begins on 1 June 2014. Three rare and endangered taxa are part of this ongoing project. Studies are designed to assess demography, reproductive biology, and molecular

[ECOLOG-L] Research assistant in community ecology aquatic biology

2014-03-03 Thread Volker Rudolf
Rice University Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Research Assistant I Community Ecology Aquatic Ecology The Rudolf lab (http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~volker.rudolf/ )in the Department of Ecology Evolutionary Biology at Rice University has one opening for a full-time Research