[ECOLOG-L] KBS Visiting Scholars Program

2014-03-10 Thread Chris Klausmeier
The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) of Michigan State University invites applications for short term Visiting Scholars to be in residence fall 2014-spring 2015 semesters. KBS will provide Visiting Scholars with desk space in the academic building and family-friendly housing in the

[ECOLOG-L] Venomous snakes book price reduction

2014-03-10 Thread Julie M. Ray, La MICA Biological Station
Our recent publication The Venomous Snakes and their Mimics of Panama and Costa Rica is a field guide geared towards local residents, students, and tourists and also will be helpful to any researcher visiting this area who needs to know if the snake they have found is dangerous or not. The list

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc at NCSU: Theoretical ecology of pathogens

2014-03-10 Thread Kevin Gross
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in mathematical or theoretical disease ecology working with Dr. Kevin Gross at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. The postdoc will join an NSF-funded team of collaborators engaged in the study of the community ecology of

Re: [ECOLOG-L] ECOLOG-L Digest - 8 Mar 2014 to 9 Mar 2014 (#2014-69) - Resurgence of urban turkeys?

2014-03-10 Thread Elin Pierce
Hi Minda, It's an interesting phenomenon you've observed, about your local urban turkey invasion. There is a species tracker already online, and you can get records of observations of specific species, like turkeys by going to iNaturalist.com. Records include date, location and numbers, plus

[ECOLOG-L] 10 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY! 2014 SCIENCE UNDER SAIL - Marine Science Sailing Expeditions for College Students

2014-03-10 Thread Robin T. Smith, PhD
10 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY!2014 SCIENCE UNDER SAIL - Marine Science Sailing Expeditions for College Students We are seeking high-performing College Students to fill a couple remaining positions and complete our 2014 Expedition Team for Science under Sail’s expedition EXU2014 in Exuma, Bahamas.

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor in Biology, Rhodes College, 1-year position

2014-03-10 Thread Sarah Boyle
*Assistant Professor in Biology* The Department of Biology http://www.rhodes.edu/biology/default.asp at Rhodes College http://www.rhodes.edu seeks qualified applicants for a *one-year *faculty position as Assistant Professor to begin in August of 2014. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in a field of

[ECOLOG-L] Carbon Storage GIS Data Resources for the Prairie Pothole Region

2014-03-10 Thread Robert Conover
Greetings Ecologers, I am working on a GIS group project to evaluate agricultural expansions of biofuel crops and associated impacts on wetlands in the Prairie Pothole region. My group is looking for geospatial data resources for carbon storage of agricultural areas and wetlands in North Dakota,

[ECOLOG-L] abstract submission to the 3rd International Marine Conservation Congress - due March 14

2014-03-10 Thread Gedan, Keryn
The deadline for the submission of abstracts for the 3rd International Marine Conservation Congress has been extended. All abstracts must be submitted online by 5pm (EST) on 14 March 2014. Decisions will be made by the end of March 2014. More information on submitting IMCC3 abstracts is

[ECOLOG-L] Second call for abstracts: Urban landscape ecology - ialeUK 2014

2014-03-10 Thread James Millington
The Annual Conference of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (UK) will be on ‘Urban landscape ecology: science, policy and practice’ and will be held at King's College London, London, UK, 1-3 September 2014 (full call below). We are keen to hear from researchers, policymakers, and

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Workshop on Environmental Data Analytics (July 28 – August 1, 2014, Boulder, CO)

2014-03-10 Thread Andrew Finley
1st Annual Graduate Workshop on Environmental Data Analytics July 28 – August 1, 2014 National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder CO. Applications due *March 17, 2014*. Travel and lodging fellowships are available. Workshop website: www2.image.ucar.edu/event/env-analytics This workshop

[ECOLOG-L] REU at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

2014-03-10 Thread Elli J. Theobald
An NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates summer fellowship is available to study the impacts of climate change on plant communities in the Pacific Northwest. The undergraduate researcher will work in Dr. HilleRisLambers lab (University of Washington, Seattle), with field work conducted at

[ECOLOG-L] Research Technician Position, University of Michigan: Ecological Genomics of Environmental Microbes

2014-03-10 Thread Melissa B. Duhaime
RESEARCH TECHNICIAN POSITION: ECOLOGICAL GENOMICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBES, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR, MI A full-time (12 month) technician position is available in the Duhaime Lab in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Dept at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI

[ECOLOG-L] Call for Abstracts FLEPPC/FLTWS Spring Conference Safety Harbor FL

2014-03-10 Thread Deah lieurance
Call For Abstracts DUE MARCH 15th The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society in conjunction with the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council will hold their 2014 Spring Conference, Breaking Bad in Florida, 28 April-1 May 2014 at the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa, 105 N Bayshore Dr., Safety Harbor, FL

[ECOLOG-L] Call for Applications: Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics, a NIMBioS Tutorial

2014-03-10 Thread Catherine Crawley
The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) is now accepting applications for its Tutorial, Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics, to be held August 4-9, 2014, at NIMBioS. *Objectives: *Quantitative genetic theory has been applied to a wide range of phenomena including

[ECOLOG-L] Course: Beginner's Guide to MCMC, mixed models and GLMM with R

2014-03-10 Thread Highland Statistics Ltd
We would like to announce the following stats course: Course: Introduction to MCMC, Linear mixed effects models and GLMM with R Where: CIMA Research Foundation, Savona, Italy URL flyer: http://www.highstat.com/Courses/Flyer2014_05CIMA.pdf Course website: http://www.highstat.com/statscourse.htm

[ECOLOG-L] Field School courses in Costa Rica: Summer 2014

2014-03-10 Thread Lorna S R Joachim
Please post the following add on your Ecolog-l list serve. Thanks! Dr. Joachim TREE FIELD STUDIES FIELD COURSES IN COSTA RICA Tree Field Studies is a small organization specializing in providing world-class educational and research experiences to students from all over the world. Tree

[ECOLOG-L] M.S. Graduate Research Assistantship, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland Dynamics

2014-03-10 Thread Weisberg, Peter
Graduate Research Assistant (M.S.), Stand Dynamics and Landscape Change in Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands Location: University of Nevada, Reno, NV. Preferred Start Date: August 2014 (a January 2015 start is possible) The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of

[ECOLOG-L] NCEAS Special Call for Proposals for Gulf of Alaska long term synthesis

2014-03-10 Thread LeeAnne French
The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) has issued a special Call for Proposals for long-term synthesis for the Gulf of Alaska. NCEAS seeks**proposals for**Working Groups and Postdoctoral Associates**to conduct synthesis research and analysis for the Gulf of Alaska.

[ECOLOG-L] Summer Internships available with DataONE

2014-03-10 Thread Amber E Budden
Dear Colleagues Only one week remains to submit applications for the DataONE 2014 Summer Internship Program. Please circulate among your colleagues, coworkers, students etc. Eleven projects are available for consideration, ranging from provenance, to open science software development, to

[ECOLOG-L] Biological Science Aid, Moab, Utah

2014-03-10 Thread CRS Jobs
Biological Science Aid, Moab, Utah See jobs.utah.gov posting # 9488982 for details about qualifications and how to apply TYPE OF APPT: Temporary, Not-to-exceed 180 working days TOUR OF DUTY: Full-Time, with possible periods of part-time and intermittent work AREA OF CONSIDERATION: All U.S.

[ECOLOG-L] Early Summer Permaculture Research Internship in the Rainforest of Ecuador

2014-03-10 Thread Katherine Theus
Third Millennium Alliance (TMA) was founded in 2007 with the purchase of 100 acres and the establishment of the Jama-Coaque Reserve (JCR) in the western province of Manabí, Ecuador, between the cities of Jama and Pedernales, and four kilometers inland. Now encompassing over 1,000 acres, the

[ECOLOG-L] NWERC Internships (Corvallis, Oregon)

2014-03-10 Thread Melissa Scherr
The Northwest Entomological Research Center (NWERC) is now accepting applications for the summer 2014 Undergraduate Research Internship Program. These are paid internships, the work is very applied and field-based. There are more details on the attached flyer, here are the basics: Two