[ECOLOG-L] 7 seats left! 2018 Predator-Prey Interactions Gordon Research Conference

Third Gordon Research Conference on Predator-Prey Interactions January 28 - February 2, 2018, Ventura, California https://www.grc.org/predator-prey-interactions-conference/2018/ Gordon Research Conferences are recognized as the “world's premier scientific conferences”, where leading investigators

[ECOLOG-L] Spring Environmental Education Internships at SERC

The Education Department's programs at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) are part of SERC's mission of public engagement. We act as the interface between SERC researchers, their work, and the public. We serve a wide range of audiences including K-12 students and teachers, unde

[ECOLOG-L] PhD position on 'Collective Animal Behaviour'

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 Collective Behaviour headed by Prof. Iain

[ECOLOG-L] PhD position on 'Communication, social structure, and collective movement in animal groups'

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 new research group led by Dr. Ariana Strandburg-Peshkin at the Univ

[ECOLOG-L] PhD position on 'Computational Approaches to the Experimental Study of Animal Collectives'

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 Collective Behaviour headed by Prof. Iain

[ECOLOG-L] PhD position on 'From sensory perception to action: Active sensing in insects'

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 Neurobiology lab with Dr. Einat Couzin-Fuchs

[ECOLOG-L] 3 faculty positions in plant invasion ecology

We are seeking to fill 3 faculty research positions in plant invasion ecology at Taizhou University, China. The candidates will join the recently established Invasion Ecology Group headed by Prof. Mark van Kleunen (https://www.biologie.uni-konstanz.de/kleunen/ecology-team/prof- dr-mark-van-kleun

[ECOLOG-L] Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Epidemiology at Notre Dame

Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology. The Department of Biological Sciences in concert with the Eck Institute for Global Health ( http://www.nd.edu/~eigh) seeks faculty candidates who use quantitative approaches to study mechanisms that influence the dynamics and/or control of hum

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc Position: trophic cascades at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve

About the Job Summary of Position:
 The Isbell, Packer, and Mech Labs at the University of Minnesota seek applications for a Postdoctoral Associate position investigating the cascading effects of wolf recolonization on herbivores, plants, and soils at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve (Ced

[ECOLOG-L] Research assistant position in plant ecology at UC Davis

Jennifer Gremer’s plant ecology lab at University of California, Davis, in the Department of Evolution and Ecology, seeks a research assistant (lab assistant III title) to assist with projects focused on plant life history evolution, population dynamics, and community ecology in response to climate

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc Position: bison grazing at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve

About the Job Summary of Position:
 The Isbell and Tilman Labs at the University of Minnesota seek applications for a Postdoctoral Associate position investigating the use of bison grazing for savanna restoration at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve. The specific questions to be investigat

[ECOLOG-L] PhD or MSc Sperm competition and sexual selection in rocj hyrax

We are looking for an enthusiastic and fit graduate student (MSc or PhD) for a multidisciplinary project on sperm competition and sexual selection in rock hyrax. The project involves extensive fieldwork in the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, near the Dead Sea, Israel. The ideal applicant has a strong b

[ECOLOG-L] Job opening: Research Technician, Gulf Coast Research Lab, The University of Southern Mississippi

JOB OPENING Research Technician Gulf Coast Research Lab The University of Southern Mississippi Ocean Springs, MS We seek a Research Technician to begin employment February 1, 2018 at The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, MS. The selected applic

[ECOLOG-L] M.S. and Ph.D. student positions in Marine Invertebrate Behavior, Ecophysiology, and Fisheries at The University of Southern Mississippi, Ocean Springs, MS

M.S. and PH.D. STUDENT POSITIONS Marine Invertebrate Behavior, Ecophysiology, and Fisheries The University of Southern Mississippi Ocean Springs, MS We seek highly motivated students to fill two graduate student positions in the laboratory of Dr. Zachary Darnell at The University of Southern Miss

[ECOLOG-L] MS/Ph.D. Student Positions in Coastal Restoration

Our lab at the University of Central Florida has openings for M.S. and Ph.D. students in coastal restoration science interested in the following topics: 1) Interactions among intertidal oyster reef restoration/wading birds/infauna 2) Tipping points for success of mangroves in living shoreline st

[ECOLOG-L] Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Ecosystem Ecology & Biodiversity at University of Florida

Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Ecosystem Ecology & Biodiversity at University of Florida As part of the University of Florida preeminence initiative in Ecosystem Ecology and Biodiversity the Department of Biology at the University of Florida seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Pro

[ECOLOG-L] Check out the Water Data Portals Section on CUAHSI's Website!

Dear colleagues, Over the course of several years, the Global Water Information Interest Group (GWIIG) of the Research Data Alliance focused on topics relate

[ECOLOG-L] Seasonal botany position at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Location: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (stationed in Empire, Michigan) Duration: May 30 – August 29, 2018 (dates are firm) Pay: $20.00-$21.00/hour Description and Duties: The incumbent will be employed by Northland College, but will work directly with, and report to, the Great L

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Opportunity at Western Washington University

Graduate Opportunity in Clam Garden Ecology @ Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University The Department of Environmental Science at Western Washington University in Bellingham Washington is seeking applications for a Master’s of Science student to study intertidal ecology

[ECOLOG-L] REMINDER: PARC Joint National Steering Committee Co-chair, Zoo, Industry, and NGO Nominations are due tomorrow, Wed. 11/29

CO-CHAIR INFO IN UPPER PART OF EMAIL; ZOO, INDUSTRY AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION INFO FURTHER DOWN IN EMAIL ​** ​ Scroll down to the bottom of the email to see who is currently serving on PARC's Joint National Steering Committee. PARC is currently accepting nominations to fill the Co-chair

[ECOLOG-L] Mathematical Biosciences Institute (MBI) Postdocs

MBI Postdoctoral Fellows The Mathematical Biosciences Institute (MBI) is accepting applications for Postdoctoral Fellows to start September 2018. MBI postdoctoral fellows engage in an integrated program of tutorials, working seminars, workshops, and interactions with their mathematical and bi

[ECOLOG-L] Editorial on Not Saving Endangered Species

I was just talking to a non-scientist about this. He commented: "So, you can get a degree in biology without grasping the concept and advantages of ecosystems? Now I'm wondering if we have automotive engineers who don't understand friction. Or surgeons who think blood is overrated." ===

[ECOLOG-L] 4 PhD positions on the ‘ecology of fear’ in wildlife

4 PhD opportunities are available to work with Liana Zanette (www.lianazanette.com) at Western University, Canada. Prof. Zanette heads the world’s leading research group experimentally testing the effects of predator-induced fear on the population and community dynamics of wildlife, and has publis

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor position - Univ of KY Ecology and Health

I am posting this job advert on Ecolog-L with the hope we can attract applicants working at interface of ecology, environment, and health. Thanks for your time and please distribute to anyone you think might be qualified for this tenure track position. J. Anthony Stallins Associate Professor

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Editorial on Not Saving Endangered Species

Unfortunately, coursework in ecology is not always required for a degree in molecular or cellular biology. On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 9:46 AM, Leslie Mertz wrote: > I was just talking to a non-scientist about this. He commented: > "So, you can get a degree in biology without grasping the concept a

[ECOLOG-L] Ecological Data Science REU

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will be hosting an REU on Ecological Data Science during summer 2018. Please see the project homepage https://www.uwlax.edu/mathematics/activities/reu/ for details and the application. -- O__ Richard Erickson, PhD c/ /'_ --- Upper Mi

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Editorial on Not Saving Endangered Species

Not that simple. Google Scholar to learn R. Alexander Pyron is an extremely well published evolutionary biologist. A few in-depth responses here: 1) https://awildernessjournal. blogspot.com/2017/11/the-value-of-biodiversity_26.html … 2) https://sites.google.com/site/sclar

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Not saving endangered species (thread)

Hi all, I am posting this message for Jonathan Newman, University of Guelph, Canada. Dear Colleagues, People interested in this op-ed piece, the discussion currently being generated response, or the argument more generally, might be interested in this new book my colleagues just published, called

[ECOLOG-L] MS & PhD position Agroecology Montana State University

MS and PhD Opportunities in Agroecology We seek a PhD and a MS student for project described below. Diversifying cropping systems through cover crops and targeted grazing: impacts on plant-microbe-insect interactions, yield, and economic returns Location: Montana State University. Bozeman, MT,

[ECOLOG-L] Landscape Genetics course

Online Landscape Genetics Graduate Student Course Available Jan 17 – May 9, 2018, Wed 8:30 – 10:30 PST (also can be taken at any time using taped lectures) Cost $500 individuals, $1000 Groups Course Organizers: Helene Wagner, Melanie Murphy, and Lisette Waits Co-Instructors: Niko Ba

[ECOLOG-L] Ph.D. Assistantship- climate change and annual cycles of migratory birds, Boise State University, Idaho

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP (Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior) - at Boise State University. A position is available for a motivated Ph.D. student to study the genetic mechanisms underlying migration behavior and seasonal timing in American kestrels. American kestrels are an exciting model spec

[ECOLOG-L] Field Research Specialist: Plant-Soil-Microbe Interactions in Carbon and Nitrogen Biogeochemistry

Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment University of Illinois Field Research Specialist: Plant-Soil-Microbe Interactions in Carbon and Nitrogen Biogeochemistry A field research specialist position is available as part of the Sustainability Theme in the new U.S. Department of Energ

[ECOLOG-L] Quantitative Research Technician position, marine fisheries (Portland, ME)

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland, ME, is seeking applicants for a full-time Research Technician to assist with statistical analyses and modeling of fish population and marine ecosystem data. The work will span multiple research projects that focus on understanding changes in the Gu