[ECOLOG-L] Jane Goodall on animals as individuals, trophy hunting for conservation, and more

2017-11-15 Thread Erik Hoffner
Mongabay advisor Dr. Goodall appears on the new podcast episode, the conversation begins with her thoughts about the recent research supporting her 60 year old thesis that animals are individuals and then ranges into a diversity of conservation topics, listen here: https://news.mongabay.com/2017/1

[ECOLOG-L] PDF Opportunity in Wetland Monitoring in Alberta - 2 yr, $65,000 CDN/yr

2017-11-15 Thread Rebecca Rooney
Project title: Wetland bioindicator development in Alberta’s wetlands in the oil sands region for long-term wetland monitoring. Stipend: $65,000 CND/yr guaranteed for 2 years Start date: 5 January 2018 or as soon as a suitable candidate is found This project represents a unique opportunity for a

[ECOLOG-L] postdoc in computational ecology and/or ecohydrology

2017-11-15 Thread Bradley Christoffersen
The Climate Change Science Institute within the Environmental Sciences Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory seeks a postdoctoral researcher with experience in computational ecology and/or ecohydrology to support a newly funded project aimed at exploring how plant traits and the hydrologic envi

[ECOLOG-L] Professional development opportunity - Hone your teaching skills

2017-11-15 Thread Claire Wilson
Are you new to teaching? Or are you looking to try something new, like active learning? Check out the online course offered by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) December 2017 – April 2018. Although the course is convened by ASM, it is appropriate for any educator teaching the life sci

[ECOLOG-L] Post-doc and PhD openings Spatial Ecology, Arthropod Multitrophic Effects

2017-11-15 Thread Andrew Myers
Post-doctoral and PhD positions in the Landis Lab at Michigan State University Postdoctoral Research Associate Position: Spatial Modeling of Ecosystem Services A postdoctoral research associate position is available in the lab of Dr. Douglas Landis http://www.landislab.ent.msu.edu/ at Michigan

[ECOLOG-L] Post-Doctoral Position: Pollinator Health in Agricultural Areas

2017-11-15 Thread Kaysee Tom
A 2.5 year postdoctoral position is available in the Entomology Department at UC Riverside. The position would primarily be in the Ponisio Lab, but also interact with the McFrederick and Woodard Labs. The project is in collaboration with the Hladik Lab at the USGS, Hillary Sardinas the creator of

[ECOLOG-L] Working with NetCDF data in R

2017-11-15 Thread Lindsay Veazey
Hi all, I posted to the listserv a little over a month ago soliciting tips about working with .nc file formats in R. THANK YOU to everyone who replied! I couldn't reply to everyone because my inbox was overflowing. As a thank you for your help, I thought I'd post the code I ended up using that wor

[ECOLOG-L] Zoo, NGO/Non-profit, and Industry seats open on the Joint National Steering Committee for Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation

2017-11-15 Thread Williams, Jennifer
Friends and Colleagues of Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC): We are currently accepting nominations to fill three voting member seats on our Joint National Steering Committee (JNSC), which is the decision-making body for PARC. We are seeking nominations for these seats: 1. Z

[ECOLOG-L] PhylogeneticDataAnalysisInR. 28Jan-2Feb.Paradis.FINALCALL

2017-11-15 Thread Oliver Hooker
"Phylogenetic data analysis using R" FINAL CALL - LAST FEW PLACES Delivered by Dr. Emmanuel Paradis www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-phylogenetic-analysis-with-r- phyg-phyl02/ This course will run from 28th January - 2nd February 2018 at SCENE field station, Loch Lomond, Glasgow. T

[ECOLOG-L] CANADA - Advances in Spatial Analysis of Multivariate Ecological Data - Pierre Legendre

2017-11-15 Thread Oliver Hooker
Advances in Spatial Analysis of Multivariate Ecological Data: Theory and Practice Delivered by Prof. Pierre Legendre https://www.prstatistics.com/course/advances-in-spatial-analysis-of- multivariate-ecological-data-theory-and-practice-mvsp03/ This course will run from 7th - 11th May 2018 at Orf

[ECOLOG-L] Associate Professor of Coupled Natural and Human Systems Modeling

2017-11-15 Thread April MH Blakeslee
Position # 600012 Organizational Unit Overview East Carolina University (www.ecu.edu), a member of the 17-campus University of North Carolina System, is classified as a Doctoral/Research-Intensive University and enrolls around 29,000 students, with over 5,500 pursuing graduate and professional d

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Reserve Manager Position - Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserve UCSB

2017-11-15 Thread Carol Blanchette
Assistant Reserve Manager Natural Reserve System (NRS) Under the supervision of the Reserve Director, assists in the management of the University of California Natural Reserve System field stations that are part of Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserve (VESR), Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Labora

[ECOLOG-L] Job Announcement: Two Field Technician Positions Studying Pollinator Communities in California Agriculture

2017-11-15 Thread Kaysee Tom
The Ponisio, McFrederick and Woodard Labs at UC Riverside are beginning a new three-year study in the Central Valley of California asking how bees on farms using pollinator-friendly practices (Bee Better Certified farms) might experience 1) lower pesticide exposure, 2) lower parasite loads, and 3)

[ECOLOG-L] Darwin Core Hour: Audubon Core and 3D Biodiversity Data - Tuesday 21 November 2017 3 PM EST

2017-11-15 Thread Deborah Paul
Hello Everyone! Got 3D data and image files? How are you sharing, storing, and managing this information? Wondering what others are doing to make media, and 3D in particular, more accessible? From the scientific collections perspective, please join us for our upcoming Darwin Core Hour Webinar:

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Junior Specialist for grackle behavior project in Tempe, AZ - UCSB

2017-11-15 Thread Corina Logan
The Grackle Project is seeking a Junior Specialist to support long-term research on how behavioral flexibility relates to invasion success in great-tailed grackles. The position is based in Tempe, Arizona and the deadline to apply is 29 November 2017. Interested candidates can learn more and a

[ECOLOG-L] Seeking a PhD student - QTL for drought tolerance in chile pepper

2017-11-15 Thread Mercer, Kristin
Graduate Assistantship Mercer and McHale Laboratories at Ohio State University QTL for drought tolerance in chile pepper from Mexico and the US Application deadline: December 13 for domestic students and Nov 30 for international students We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student interested i

[ECOLOG-L] Webinar Tomorrow- Botany & QUBES Faculy Mentoring Network

2017-11-15 Thread Deb Rook
Are you interested in adopting plant-focused modules that address quantitative reasoning skills? Join us tomorrow for a webinar about the Spring 2018 BSA/QUBES Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN). The Botanical Society of America (BSA) is teaming up with QUBES (Quantitative Undergraduate Biology E

[ECOLOG-L] 3 Ph.D. Positions on UAV Imagery in Precision Agricultur e/3 thèses de doctorat sur l’imagerie de drone en ag riculture de précision

2017-11-15 Thread Brigitte Leblon
3 Ph.D. Positions on UAV Imagery in Precision Agriculture 3 thèses de doctorat sur l’imagerie de drone en agriculture de précision I am offering a scholarship of 3 years for three Ph.D. projects, focussing on the development of precision agriculture applications for UAV images. J'offre une bou

[ECOLOG-L] Santa Barbara Botanic Garden hiring rare plant tech

2017-11-15 Thread Heather Schneider
The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is hiring a full time Rare Plant Technician. This job will include a combination of field, lab, greenhouse and office work. Field work will take place in Central CA and the Channel Islands. Position will begin in January 2018. For more information and to apply

[ECOLOG-L] Restoration Ecology Internship at The Wilds

2017-11-15 Thread Patrick Boleman
The Wilds is one of the largest and most innovative conservation centers in the world, offering diverse training programs for early career professionals. The Wilds has nearly 10,000 acres of reclaimed mineland and remnant forest patches which present opportunities for ecological restoration an