[ECOLOG-L] Three NEW Professional Training Courses at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation

Graduate/Professional Training - Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation The Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation, a partnership between George Mason University and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI), is offering a full schedule of unique, intensive residential training

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Question for the Professionals

(not targeting Ben here, just replying to thread) I know there has been talk about the cellular level and how it seems tangent or outside the realm of ecology, but it is not. Much of ecotoxicology deals with cellular elements. Stress responses can be read in immunofunction, antioxidant levels,

[ECOLOG-L] Statistics course: Darwin, Australia

Apologies for cross-posting There are 8 remaining seats on the following course: Course: Data exploration, regression, GLM GAM with introduction to R When: 3-7 August 2015 Where: Darwin, Australia Course flyer: http://www.highstat.com/Courses/Flyers/Flyer2015_08Darwin_regression_GLM_GAM.pdf

Re: [ECOLOG-L] book recommendations for human ecology

Hi David, What about The Human Age: The World Shaped by Us by Diane Ackerman (WW Norton Co, 2014)? I confess I haven't gotten very far into it (just picked it up the other day) but it's a wonderful read, gets very strong reviews (including from Jared Diamond and others), and seems to be something

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Assistant Position available - Hood College Dept. of Biology

Hood College, Department of Biology has one Graduate Assistant position available to begin August 1, 2015. Under the close supervision of the Biology Department Chair, the Graduate Assistant will have a strong undergraduate record and an interest in pursuing research in environmental biology or

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Question for the Professionals

Feeling targeted here, I respond. I did not mean to imply that learning about cellular and molecular biology was not useful. I criticized biology departments that have only courses about those aspects of biology and no ecology courses. A good biology major should have both. (not targeting Ben

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Question for the Professionals

Matt, It is quite possible, particularly in conservation-focused environmental fields, to pick up experience *outside* of school that may substitute for some of what you are unable to get *in* school. While not specifically research-focused, the Student Conservation Association places many, many

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc positions available on Preventing rhino poaching

We are looking for two postdocs to develop instrumentation for wildlife protection, especially to prevent poaching of rhino. Poaching is an increasing problem for wildlife and threatens the survival of many species. The goal of this project is to build a fast and self-learning response system

[ECOLOG-L] Call back about telemetric amphibians monitoring.

We are currently doing an inventory of technics used in telemetric monitoring amphibian. The aim is principally to clarify all technics which have been tested concerning the fitting of transmitters, in order to know the more effective ones, and if certain amphibian species have specific

[ECOLOG-L] Summer Natural History Workshops at the UWM Field Station

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Field Station offers natural history workshops that provide college-level instruction on focused topics under the guidance of experts. We offer one-day, two-day and week-long workshops, and housing and meals are available at the Station. Enrollment is