Re: [ECOLOG-L] Those rare success stories...

Hi Ecologers, Yikes, I felt a bit down after reading this thread! I usually don’t respond to these but wanted to tell the OP and other students/recent grads in their position to not give up, even though yes, it sometimes is extremely difficult to get that long sought after full time paid job

[ECOLOG-L] Post-Doctoral Position (1 or 2 yrs.) – Population genetics of endangered freshwater fishes in the Canadian Prairies

CLOSING SOON: Post-Doctoral Position (1 or 2 yrs.) – Population genetics of endangered freshwater fishes in the Canadian Prairies A postdoctoral fellowship is available in the Fisheries and Aquatic Conservation Laboratory led by Dr. Mark Poesch at the University of Alberta. This position is

[ECOLOG-L] Ph.D. & M.Sc. position – Freshwater fish species at risk of extinction in the Canadian Prairies

REMINDER: CLOSING SOON. Enthusiastic, team oriented, and self-motivated students are encouraged to apply for a Ph.D. and MSc positions to conduct research on habitat offsetting for freshwater fishes in the Oil Sands Region of Alberta, Canada. This project will be conducted in the Fisheries and

[ECOLOG-L] The Ecological Citizen - Volume 2 #1 - Just Out

The Ecological Citizen is pleased to announce the publication of the first issue of its second volume. We exist to promote ecocentric thought, thinking and action. The third issue, with an agricultural mini theme, exemplifies this mandate well. From the lead ‘Angry Editorial’ through to the

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Those rare success stories...

Hello Ecolog-ers This email thread seemed relevant to my own experiences and after skimming through to see some depressing responses sprinkled with some overly dramatic pessimism and discouragement, I thought I would give my own take on this. I'm a 4th year PhD student working on a

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Those rare success stories...

    Thanks for posting about this, especially from the perspective of someone trying to start out in tropical conservation.     I started out some years ago, before so many NGOs had caught onto the fact that they could get recent graduates to work for free, or even to pay a "fee" to work

[ECOLOG-L] Looking for scientific name of a Cambodian plant (or botanical material), Chor Kronanh)

Dear Colleagues: I am looking for the scientific name (genus only OK) of a Cambodian plant (or botanical material), known as Chor Kron~anh (the tilde goes over the n). Any constructive lead will be appreciated. This material appears to be used by humans. blayjo...@gmail.com Gratefully, Jorge

[ECOLOG-L] Cetacean Research & Marine Science internships in Spain

Last vacancies 2018 - Cetacean Research & Marine Science internships The Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute (BDRI) , a marine science and education centre, offers unique hands-on research experiences as a marine mammal researcher from September until end November

[ECOLOG-L] Comparison of faces based on old photographs

Hi: I am finishing a paper on someone who contributed to the spread of botany and horticulture in the USA during first part of the 20th century. I have two images: one excellent, taken when the person was ca. 25-30; the other mediocre, from a newspaper, taken when the person was 65-70?). I need

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Those rare success stories...

Remember, a popular definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result. If school didn't give you career options you are satisfied with, what makes you think MORE school (ie: grad school) will? Jobs that a Ph.D. "qualify" you for have declined for decades,

[ECOLOG-L] PhD opportunities in Sydney, Australia

Ph.D. positions available for large oyster restoration project in the Sydney region Large oyster reefs historically characterised estuaries on the South-East coast of Australia. These reefs played crucial roles in estuaries by filtering water, providing habitat for fish and invertebrates and