[ECOLOG-L] PhD position on Active sensing and decision-making in insects

2017-01-11 Thread IMPRS for Organismal Biology
The International Max Planck Research School for Organismal Biology is a joint cooperation between the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and the Department of Biology at the University of Konstanz. The department of neurobiology

[ECOLOG-L] Spring Online Ecology and Environmental Courses from University of Illinois

2017-01-11 Thread Hodson, Piper
The spring semester at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, begins January 17th, and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences is offering online courses of interest to some on the ECOLOG-L list: * NRES 455 Advanced GIS for Natural Resources Planning

[ECOLOG-L] JOB: Conservation Scientist at Field Museum in Chicago

2017-01-11 Thread Corine Vriesendorp
JOB: Conservation Scientist/Rapid Inventories at Field Museum in Chicago Background The rapid inventory team conducts surveys of remote wilderness areas and provides social and biological information to decision-makers to help establish effective conservation areas. Based out of The Field Muse

[ECOLOG-L] Internship posting at SERC

2017-01-11 Thread Gustafson, Dan
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater, Maryland offers undergraduate and beginning graduate students a unique opportunity to gain hand-on experience in the fields of environmental research and education. The program enables students to work on specific projects while

[ECOLOG-L] PhD position on Alternative Reproductive Tactics in Birds: how to overcome a Ruff handicap

2017-01-11 Thread IMPRS for Organismal Biology
The International Max Planck Research School for Organismal Biology is a joint cooperation between the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and the Department of Biology at the University of Konstanz. The research group Clemens Küpper at th

[ECOLOG-L] PhD position on Heritability and microevolution of hormonal traits

2017-01-11 Thread IMPRS for Organismal Biology
The International Max Planck Research School for Organismal Biology is a joint cooperation between the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and the Department of Biology at the University of Konstanz. The research group Evolutionary Physiology hea

[ECOLOG-L] Ph.D. Student Position / Mammalian Ecology - UW-Madison

2017-01-11 Thread Sara Rodock
Ph.D. Student Position / Mammalian Ecology - University of Wisconsin - Madison A 4-year PhD assistantship is available to study the population ecology, via non-invasive genetics and demographic modeling, of American martens in the Apostle Islands National Park. Population ecology of American ma

[ECOLOG-L] 3-yr position 'Socio-economic assessment of ecosystem services by soil biodiversity' in Germany

2017-01-11 Thread Martin Köchy (Koechy)
Hi, we are looking for a researcher to fill a 3-year position, working on the interface of agricultural economy and soil ecology. The position is expected to start in March and is based in Braunschweig (Brunswick). You can test the required language proficiency in German on the job ad: https:

[ECOLOG-L] Data Incubator fellowship program

2017-01-11 Thread David Inouye
*Program:* The Data Incubator is an intensive 8 week fellowship that prepares masters students, PhDs, and postdocs in STEM and social science fields seeking industry careers as data scientists. The program is free for Fellows and supported by sponsorships from hundreds of employers across mul

[ECOLOG-L] Highstead Seeks Conservationist

2017-01-11 Thread Jody Cologgi
POSITION OVERVIEW Highstead seeks an individual who thrives in a collaborative environment and has experience in land conservation, land use planning, environmental education or natural resources management to fill the new position of Conservationist. The Conservationi

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc Position in Limnology

2017-01-11 Thread Grace Wilkinson
A postdoctoral research associate position is available in the Wilkinson Lab at Iowa State University. We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative Ph.D. with expertise in limnology with a degree in ecology, biology, environmental science or a related field. The successful applicant will colla

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc fellowship in ecology and evolution of tree communities

2017-01-11 Thread Overstreet, Haley
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ecology and Evolution of Tree Communities Center for Tropical Forest Science – Forest Global Earth Observatory Location: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC, USA The Center for Tropical Forest Science - Forest Global Earth Observatory (CTFS-Fo

[ECOLOG-L] Abstracts submission in OPEN! JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2017

2017-01-11 Thread Maria de Oca
Dear Colleagues, Abstract submission is now open for the Japan Geoscience Union-American Geophysical Union (JpGU-AGU) Joint Meeting in May, 2017 in Chiba, Japan! Please see more information on the conference and the abstract submission process following this message. Once again, we would like to

[ECOLOG-L] Ph.D. Position in Plant Ecology at the University of Wyoming

2017-01-11 Thread Daniel Laughlin
A funded Ph.D. Graduate Assistant position starting in the fall 2017 semester is available in the research laboratory of Dr. Daniel Laughlin in the Botany Department at the University of Wyoming. This project will evaluate how plant traits moderate species responses to changing climate in western U

[ECOLOG-L] Director of Science and Climate Change

2017-01-11 Thread Theresa Vanyo
Scenic Hudson seeks a Director of Science and Climate change to provide scientific support across the organization’s programs and advise on science-related initiatives. The Director heads a team responsible for land protection and restoration planning, natural resource stewardship, climate chan

[ECOLOG-L] maybe lions get too many of our conservation $$, Sira currasows speak

2017-01-11 Thread Erik Hoffner
On the latest episode of the Mongabay Newscast, WCS and CSU biologist Joel Berger talks about 'edge species' like yaks and Saiga antelope and argues that they deserve dedicated conservation funding too, and that doing so would have much greater impact per dollar in many cases vs rhinos, lions, and

[ECOLOG-L] PhD Assistantship in Environmental Microbiology – West Virginia University

2017-01-11 Thread Zachary Freedman
Summary: The Freedman Lab of Environmental Microbiology at West Virginia University is now accepting applications for a PhD-level Graduate Assistant position. Our research generally focuses on how biological, chemical, and physical factors affect the composition of soil microbial communities a

[ECOLOG-L] job vacancy announcement - biological science technician

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A technician position is now open in Albany, CA, supporting research on the ecology and biology of agricultural pests. It is open until January 24. https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/461893200

[ECOLOG-L] Call for Participation in Symposium “ABM 2017 ”

2017-01-11 Thread Li An
Dear ECOLOG-L Subscribers: Please help distributed this call to potential people with interest. Sponsored by USA National Science Foundation (see this site ), we are organizing a symposium entitled “ABM 2017: Agen