[ECOLOG-L] Microbiologist position

Applications are still being accepted for this position. Assistant Professor of Biology (Microbiology) (Tenure-track) The Department of Biology and Geology at the University of South Carolina Aiken (web.usca.edu/biology) seeks applications for a full-time, tenure-tra

[ECOLOG-L] New book on evolutionary biology

islandpress.org<mailto:i...@islandpress.org> for details about a discounted bulk purchase. * Review the book on Amazon, Goodreads, or another review site. All the best, Andy Dyer Dept. of Biology & Geology USC Aiken

[ECOLOG-L] Asst. Professor- Vertebrate Biology

.Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. USCA is an AA/EOE. Andy Dyer Professor Washington Group Chair in Science Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) Dept. of Biology & Geology USC Aiken 803-641-3443

Recreating prehistory, or compressing 3 orders of magnitude

May 24, 2007 Museum Review | Creation Museum Adam and Eve in the Land of the Dinosaurs By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN PETERSBURG, Ky. - The entrance gates here are topped with metallic Stegosauruses. The grounds include a giant tyrannosaur standing amid the trees, and a stone-lined lobby sports varied saurop

Re: plagiarism

I am currently pursuing an undergraduate case where I will advocate that the student in question be expelled for the 4th documented occurrence of plagiarism. We cannot, in good conscience, allow students that cheat to graduate from our departments. I consider plagiarism to be intellectual dishone

Re: invasive plants

This is an interesting discussion. However, comparing animals and plants in terms of extinction risk or reality is problematic. When an animal is extinct, there are very few questions. Gone is gone. With plants, it isn't so easy. With seeds lying dormant in the soil, a disturbance or a fire ca

Silk moth question

Hi everyone,=20 Silk moths are commonly used to demonstrate insect life history and a number of other fun traits from kindergarten classes on up. Last spring, I had a student with ten replicates of ten caterpillars mate and produce about 50 batches of eggs. In the past 48 hours, they all began h

Re: curriculum question

One of the bigger problems with the statistics courses (Bus., Psych, or Math) that we accept/require for undergrads is that they have so very little to do with anything relevant. Out of frustration, I created a course for majors that begins with data collection and ends with a presentation and cov