Re: [ECOLOG-L] Fwd: [AESS_LIST] EPA Climate Webpage

Hi All, A group at the University of Pennsylvania is organizing data refuges: http://www.ppehlab.org/ Additionally, although I cannot find the article now, due to backlash Trump has slowed his roll on forcing the Climate Information off of the EPA website. However, I second the sentiment that any

[ECOLOG-L] download the entire website with httrack (open source)

Concerned about data loss. Just download this free program, then save teh entire website onto a hard drive or cloud database. Then, share the darn thing yourself! http://www.httrack.com/ -- Malcolm L. McCallum (removed affiliation just in case!) Link to online CV and portfolio : https://www.

[ECOLOG-L] Job ad: Postdoc in arctic-boreal modeling at the Woods Hole Research Center

Postdoctoral Researcher Position: Arctic-Boreal Ecosystem Modeling - Job # BRPD17 SUMMARY: We seek a post-doctoral researcher with a focus on land surface modeling in boreal and arctic ecosystems. The successful candidate will work closely with the lead scientist and collaborators to assess how ch

[ECOLOG-L] Also write your university administrators concerning upholding science

I completely agree we need to write our elected officials in support of science, federal databases, federal policies, etc. However, I also think we need administrators - in particular, college and university presidents, to step up to the plate. They really should, in my opinion, take a promine

[ECOLOG-L] Apply by Feb. 1: Up to $10M in R&D grants to prevent the next oil spill

Apply by Feb. 1: Up to $10M in R&D grants to prevent the next oil spill The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is investing up to $10 million in grants to support scientific and technological research that can reduce systemic risk during offsho

[ECOLOG-L] JOB: Research assistant in insect ecology (4 to 5 month position)

Research Assistant: Grassland Insect Ecology (4 to 5 month position) Job Description: The USDA, Agriculture Research Service, Northern Plains Agriculture Research Laboratory in Sidney, MT is seeking an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to serve as a biological science aide. Our research f

[ECOLOG-L] MSc opportunity in forest ecology (Canada)

MSc opportunity in forest ecology (Canada): Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to quantify forest canopy structure across a moisture-limited landscape I seek a motivated individual with interests in forest ecology and airborne remote sensing for an MSc project investigating forest canopy structure a

[ECOLOG-L] Please call your representatives and tell them that scientific integrity is important to you

Hello fellow Ecolog subscribers, I'm sure many of you are already aware of the new administration's plans to screen the results of scientific findings to make sure that they align with their interests: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/25/ 511572169/epa-scientists-work-may-face-case-

[ECOLOG-L] Wyoming Sharp-Tailed Grouse Research Technician

One research technician position is available to assist on a University of Wyoming study evaluating the annual space-use patterns, habitat selection, and demographic rates of Columbian sharp-tailed grouse in southern Wyoming (Baggs, Wyoming). This position will last for 5-6 months from April 1s

[ECOLOG-L] Summer Courses at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology

Summer courses at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology are listed below. For more information and an application please visit our website http://oimb.uoregon.edu/academics/summer We offer four 8-week courses (June 26-August 18, 2017): Invertebrate Zoology Marine Birds and Mammals Biology of Fis

[ECOLOG-L] Summer REU program at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology

Dear Colleagues, The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s REU program: “Exploration of Marine Biology on the Oregon Coast" (EMBOC) will be accepting 10 students, five from 2-year colleges and five from 4-year colleges, to conduct research this summer (June 19 – August 18, 2017) at the Univers

[ECOLOG-L] Termite-resistant mesh

Hi all, I am reaching out for some help in finding a termite-exclusion mesh for a nematode dispersal study. I am helping out with a project in Kruger National Park, South Africa, looking at the impact of coprophagous invertebrates on nematode dispersal in a savannah ecosystem. We're essentially s

[ECOLOG-L] Can breaching an earthen dam improve aquatic organism passage?

There is a century-old reservoir here in Springfield, Vermont that has aged to the point of being not only irrelevant (the town of nearly 10,000 residents has a wellfield a few miles downstream now) but also potentially dangerous.  For nearly two decades, the Town of Springfield has struggled wi

[ECOLOG-L] Research Assistantship Programs in Peru (Primatology)

Field Projects International is recruiting participants interested in joining one of our research teams this summer in Southeast Peru. Positions in each of our four programs are competitive, filled on a rolling basis, and include site fees that cover room and board, meals and snacks, and transf

[ECOLOG-L] Research Experience for Undergraduates at University of Georgia

Applications are now being accepted for the summer of 2017 Research Experience for Undergraduates in Population Ecology of Infectious Diseases, hosted by the University of Georgia. We are excited about the program, which strives to integrate experimental biological science with computational method

[ECOLOG-L] Job Posting: Restoration Ecologist

Restoration Ecologist Natural Resource Management and Protection Branch Fairfax County Park Authority Job Classification Ecologist II (Grade S-24) $32.00 / hour, not to exceed 1,560 hours/ calendar year Limited-term, benefits eligible The Fairfax County Park Authority, located in Northern Virgini

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Research Scholarship in Primatology - ASA Peru

The Alliance for a Sustainable Amazon is pleased to announce its 2017 Graduate Field Biology Scholarship in primatology! AWARD AMOUNT: Roughly $4,000 (food & lodging) SCHOLARSHIP PERIOD: May - August/September 2017 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 3, 2017 FULL DESCRIPTION: https://goo.gl/VsWcMh

[ECOLOG-L] WORKSHOP ON ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS

The Lacawac Sanctuary and Biological Field Station is pleased to announce the Workshop on Ecological Functional Genomics to be held May 25 - 26, 2017. Lacawac Sanctuary is an environmental education center and biological field station located on 550 acres in Northeastern Pennsylvania (Pocono Mounta

[ECOLOG-L] Call for applications: Master's in Natural Resource Management

Applications are now being accepted for the March 13, 2017, admission to the Master’s of Professional Science in Sustainable Natural Resource Management at Unity College, Maine. Courses are online and created for professional ecologists and biologists wanting to pursue professional development

[ECOLOG-L] 2017 ESA Annual Meeting: Submit an Abstract for Portland!

~ 2017 ESA Annual Meeting: Submit an Abstract for Portland! Deadline: February 23 at 5:00 PM Eastern (2:00 PM Pacific) ~ We invite contributed abst

[ECOLOG-L] AASHE Webinar: The Sustainability Literacy Test - Implementation strategies for campuses

Dear All, Please join us for the next AASHE webinar on Monday, Jan. 30 at 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET. Speakers of "The Sustainability Literacy Test - Implementation strategies for campuses " will provide an overview of

[ECOLOG-L] Agent-based modeling (ABM) symposium

Dear ECOLOG-L Subscribers: Please help distributed this call to potential people with interest. You are encouraged to participate in an ABM symposium at San Diego, California between April 20-22, 2017. You will b

[ECOLOG-L] PhD Position at the Warnell School, UGA

A fully funded three year position for a motivated doctoral student is available at the Dwivedi Forest Sustainability Lab at the University of Georgia's Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. The incoming student is expected to analyze the economic impacts of rising conservation ease

[ECOLOG-L] Last call - applications for stable isotope summer courses

Last call for applications! Application deadline February 3, 2017 Stable Isotope Short Courses at the University of Utah, June 12-23, 2017 Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry and Ecology (aka ³Iso-Camp²), emphasizes fundamental environmental and biological theory un