[ECOLOG-L] seeking REU student for summer project at UCSB

2017-06-06 Thread Elizabeth Forbes
Looking for an NSF-REU student to work on several laboratory projects at UC Santa Barbara for two months (July/August; exact dates negotiable) of 2017. A stipend will be provided for housing, food, and amenities. These projects will be focused on soil and litter samples imported from the Mpal

[ECOLOG-L] Silent auction items for PPE at ESA 2017

2017-06-06 Thread Nicholas Barber
ESA's Plant Population Ecology Section is looking for silent auction items. PPE's silent auction is held each year at the ESA annual meeting. It is one of the section's most important activities because it raises funds for student travel awards to help students attend the conference. The abili

[ECOLOG-L] Research Experience for Undergrads: Fire and Herbivory

2017-06-06 Thread Apryle Craig
The Predator Ecology Lab at the University of Washington is offering an NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) studying fire, wolves, and herbivory. This position is a paid undergraduate research opportunity with mentoring and will run from September 2017 through April 2018. The student w

[ECOLOG-L] Frontiers Focus: 3 Strategies to Capture More Carbon in Coastal Ecosystems

2017-06-06 Thread Maggie Williams
Peter Macreadie, head of the Blue Carbon Lab at Deakin University, shares this Frontiers Focus on strategies for managing tidal marshes, mangroves, and seagrass ecosystems to more efficiently capture and store carbon. His Concepts & Questions article appeared in the May 2017 issue of ESA Frontie

[ECOLOG-L] Visiting Assistant Professor of Botany - Job Announcement

2017-06-06 Thread Pamela MacRae
http://unity.edu https://unity.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=84683 Visiting Assistant Professor of Botany Unity College in Maine is seeking to fill a one year Visiting Assistant P

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Research Associate in Global Synthesis of Large-Scale Land Acquisitions

2017-06-06 Thread Kelly Hondula
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Global Synthesis of Large-Scale Land Acquisitions Applications are invited for a 2-year position as a Postdoctoral Research Associate as part of a newly NASA-funded interdisciplinary project titled “The Global Land Rush: A Socio-Environmental Synthesis”. This pro

[ECOLOG-L] NSF ends DDIG program

2017-06-06 Thread David Inouye
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17094/nsf17094.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click and from the DEB Blog: https://debblog.nsfbio.com/author/nsfbiodebblog/ This might be an opportune time for you to contact your elected officials and let them know you're concerned about the cut to NSF's bud

[ECOLOG-L] Field Assistant: Habitat and biodiversity assessment in South Negros, Philippines

2017-06-06 Thread Emma Bennett
Job Description: We are looking for a field assistant for our conservation project investigating habitat quality and biodiversity in South Negros, the Philippines. This study aims to carry out systematic monitoring of the wildlife in this region. We will undertake habitat assessments for priori