[ECOLOG-L] Winter Sessions Open: Biological Research & Permaculture Internships in the Rainforest of Ecuador

2016-10-28 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 1,200 acres, the

[ECOLOG-L] U.S. Prairie Research Funding Available

2016-10-28 Thread Prairie Biotic Research, Inc.
*We Are *Prairie Biotic Research (PBR) is an all-volunteer, scientific public charity established in 2000 to foster basic biotic research in prairies and savannas. One way we do this is through a competitive Small Grants Program that funds grants up to $1000 to *individuals* for the study of

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc Position - Data Scientist, PhenoCam Project - Richardson Lab, Harvard University

2016-10-28 Thread Richardson, Andrew
Dear ECOLOG - I have an opening for a postdoc in my lab group at Harvard University (Cambridge, Massachusetts). As described below, this is a great position for those interested in ecological applications of big data. The successful applicant will serve as a data scientist for the PhenoCam

[ECOLOG-L] Job Posting: Noninvasive Genetics Lab Manager at UW Seattle

2016-10-28 Thread Laura Prugh
Job Posting: Noninvasive Genetics Lab Manager at UW Seattle The School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington has created a new shared genetics lab directed by Dr. Laura Prugh. We seek an experienced individual to help get the lab up and running, and to oversee a

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Assistantships in Urban Ecosystems, Soil Quality, Ecosystem Services - University of Maryland

2016-10-28 Thread Mitchell Pavao-Zuckerman
PhD or MS student assistantships are available to work in Mitchell Pavao-Zuckerman’s lab at the University of Maryland (http://pavaozuckerman.wordpress.com) in urban ecosystem ecology. 2 projects are available: (1) Using innovative practices to enhance soil quality for vacant lot afforestation

[ECOLOG-L] Interdisciplinary teaching modules that address sustainability and climate change

2016-10-28 Thread Alison Hale
Are you interested in adopting interdisciplinary modules that address sustainability and climate change? Apply now to join us for the 2017 InTeGrate Faculty Mentoring Network. Participants will focus on how to use data-driven modules designed by the InTeGrate Project in undergraduate biology

[ECOLOG-L] Highstead Seeks Communication Manager - Redding, CT

2016-10-28 Thread Jody Cologgi
COMMUNICATION MANAGER FOR HIGHSTEAD AND THE WILDLANDS AND WOODLANDS INITIATIVE REDDING, CONNECTICUT Highstead is now accepting applications for a senior-level Communication Manager. Highstead is a regional non-profit organization dedicated to conserving the New

[ECOLOG-L] Fwd: Vacancy Announcements at UMESC

2016-10-28 Thread Erickson, Richard
Dear Eco-Log The USGS has two positions opening on Monday. Please contact Jeff Meinertz (jmeine...@usgs.gov) for scientific details about the positions. -- Forwarded message -- From: Donahue, Timothy Date: Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 9:47 AM Subject: Vacancy

[ECOLOG-L] Looking for recommendations on alternative environmental science(s) textbooks

2016-10-28 Thread Jorge A. Santiago-Blay
Dear Colleagues: For years, I have been teaching an environmental science(s) course. What we do in the classroom has so extensively departed from the textbook that that I am prepared for a change of textbook, asap. This alternative textbook I am imagining (= not sure if it exists) that I would

[ECOLOG-L] Post-Doc Position at USDA-ARS AFRS

2016-10-28 Thread Rob Morrison
 Dear all, Please, see below for a new post-doc announcement in Dr. Tracy Leskey's laboratory at the USDA-ARS Appalachian Fruit Research Station studying insect behavior and invasive species. If you have questions about the position, please contact Dr. Leskey directly at