Re: [ECOLOG-L] STEM opportunities for underrepresented?

Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) is a great organization that works on professional development and retention in a diverse array of fields. We have chapters at Virginia Tech and Virginia State University. I don’t think there is a chapter yet at ODU

[ECOLOG-L] bog turtle graduate position

M.S. Graduate Assistantship on Bog Turtle Conservation Planning A graduate position for a master’s student will be available Fall 2018. The student would sample potential habitat for bog turtles in southwestern Virginia using an occupancy modeling framework, and estimate changes over time in

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Summer REU - Coral Reef Ecology

I looked on the IRS website and elsewhere, and ITEC is at least truly a registered non-profit. https://nonprofitlocator.org/organizations/fl/gainesville/593434081-institute-for-tropical-ecology-and-conservation-incorporated

[ECOLOG-L] Position on hydrology, climate, and amphibian reptile populations EGLIN POSTDOC

Postdoctoral Position Applicants are invited for a postdoctoral position to work on imperiled amphibians and reptiles in the Florida panhandle with Professor Carola Haas in Fish & Wildlife Conservation at Virginia Tech. Part of the work will involve collaborating with partners at USGS, U

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Organic Agriculture

Jane, if you consider ecological agriculture (which may or may not include organic, depending on how it’s done, but typically organic would be considered part of eco-ag practices), a great review and reference is De Schutter, O. (2010). Agroecology and the right to food. Interim report of the

[ECOLOG-L] Faculty Position in Infectious Disease

Please share with colleagues who may be interested. Assistant Professor FISH & WILDLIFE INFECTIOUS DISEASE ECOLOGIST Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation College of Natural Resources and Environment Virginia Tech Description As part of a new university-wide emphasis on Global

[ECOLOG-L] amphibian drift fence technician position

in the subject line of the email. We will begin reviewing applications on September 12. For questions about the position you can contact Mr. Kelly Jones (kcjon...@vt.edu) or Dr. Carola Haas (cah...@vt.edu). Virginia Tech is an EO/AA EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY. Qualifications: Strongly prefer

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Seeking popular science articles on Ecology

Hello, I highly recommend George Constantz’s book "Hollows, Peepers, and Highlanders: An Appalachian Mountain Ecology”—beautifully written essays that each illustrate an important concept in evolutionary biology or ecology.

[ECOLOG-L] graduate student positions MS gopher tortoise habitat selection, PhD bog turtle conservation planning

Please pass these announcements along to top students. Funding for the bog turtle position is still pending, but should hear next month and hope to have two students on board for Fall 2016. More information about our program is available at http://www.fishwild.vt.edu/ Students with no field

[ECOLOG-L] ESA sessions on preserving campus natural areas

For anyone attending ESA next week, I wanted to publicize some sessions that Marla McIntosh, Kevina Vulinec, and I are organizing to share ideas and best practices for protecting natural areas on or near college campuses. We have three linked sessions as follows: 1.IGN 13 Ignite ESA

[ECOLOG-L] graduate assistantship for flatwoods salamander project

Ph.D. graduate assistantship available in population dynamics, ecology, and behavior of amphibians in a fire-dependent system. The candidate will have access to data including dipnetting, call surveys, and fire history, as well as a five-year data set from a winter drift fence study of

[ECOLOG-L] Ph.D. assistantship on flatwoods salamander population dynamics

Ph.D. graduate assistantship available in population dynamics, ecology, and behavior of amphibians in a fire-dependent system. This position is suitable only for a doctoral student who is also interested in gaining experience in museum collections management and specimen-based teaching.

[ECOLOG-L] last call 1 pm Eastern today for Campus Natural Areas/Campus Ecology poster titles

Hello all, We are submitting a proposal TODAY for an organized poster session at ESA 2015 in Baltimore. We have received a good response and are planning an Ignite session and a workshop to discuss this theme in depth, but today we are making our last call for contributions to a poster

[ECOLOG-L] preserving campus natural areas session for ESA meeting?

Two years ago at the Mid-Atlantic ESA meeting in Blacksburg, several of us discussed putting together a workshop or symposium on the research, teaching, and outreach value of campus natural areas, and successful strategies for preserving campus natural areas, at a national meeting. Would

[ECOLOG-L] Ph.D. Assistantship in Freshwater Mussel Restoration Ecology and Management

Please circulate to qualified candidates. Info available at http://fishwild.vt.edu/graduate/graduate_opportunities.htm Ph.D. Assistantship in Freshwater Mussel Restoration Ecology and Management Project and Responsibilities: Support is available for a student to pursue a Ph.D. degree in the

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Careerships and Internships - scam or real thing?

Interested parties may want to read an article published in Conservation Biology on the topic of whether/how low or unpaid internships exploit people entering the field. Whitaker, D. M. (2003), The Use of Full-Time Volunteers and Interns by Natural-Resource Professionals. Conservation

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Recommendations for science writing guides

I second Cargill O'Connor. Over the years I have looked at several of these types of books and tried using different ones with students and I think this is far and away the most helpful. (Also expensive. And it's a whole system to work through, not just a few short tips.) It is a general

Re: [ECOLOG-L] How many plant taxa in UK?

Deb Rabinowitz's Seven Forms of Rarity paper categorized the entire British flora, so that might be a good starting place. Carola A. Haas Professor, Wildlife Ecology Associate Editor, Journal of Wildlife Management Dept. of Fish Wildlife Conservation 112 Cheatham Hall MC 0321 Virginia Tech

[ECOLOG-L] field technician amphibian drift fence project

We are looking for 1-2 crew leaders and 3-4 field technicians (to run drift fences in two locations a few miles apart). This is a project run by Virginia Tech on Eglin Air Force Base as part of a study on the effects of fire suppression on amphibian habitat. Candidates who are interested in

[ECOLOG-L] amphibian technician in Florida Jan-Mar 2010

Amphibian Technician Location: Eglin Air Force Base, Niceville, Florida Job Description: One position with Virginia Tech University, to assist with research and monitoring of Reticulated Flatwoods Salamanders and other amphibians on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Position will require

occupancy modeling (PRESENCE) workshop Sept. 12-14, Virginia

Drive- (540) 635-3161 Questions? Contact Carola Haas, (540) 231-9269, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Online information at www.vatws.org See you in Front Royal! -- Carola A. Haas Associate Professor, Wildlife Ecology Dept. of Fisheries Wildlife Sciences MC 0321 112 Cheatham Hall Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA

wildlife field supervisor position longterm

/accommodation in the application/interview process should contact us at 540 231-5301 voice or 540 231-6258 TDD. AN EO/AA EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY. For more information contact Jeff Walters at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (both positions), Carola Haas at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Florida), Jim Kowalsky

summary of sources for white enamel pans

Thanks to all who replied with suggestions for pans for sorting macroinvertebrates. Below please find a summary of responses. It seems there is still a commercial source for the white enamel pans--thanks to Jeff for identifying it. (If folks know of others out there, please let me know that

Re: About volunteering

This is a serious issue that deserves attention.=20 Darroch Whitaker published an article in 2003=20 that discusses the problem. I'm pasting the=20 citation and first paragraph below. =3DCarola Darroch M. Whitaker (2003) The Use of Full-Time Volunteers and Interns by Natural-Resource

source for white enamel pans

I'm hoping someone knows of a place that still sells white enamel pans (useful for aquatic invertebrate sorting). We've been searching without luck for a few years. Please let me know if anyone knows where we can purchase these. Thank you! =Carola -- Carola A. Haas Associate Professor,

bird and amphib position Eglin AFB longterm with benefits

NATURAL RESOURCE TECHNICIAN POSITION AVAILABLE. This is a long-term position with full benefits through Virginia Tech. Work location is Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Will work as part of a team with project PIs (Jeff Walters and Carola Haas), graduate student, postdoc, a field coordinator

Re: Reserva Chamela-Cuixmala

For other list-members who are as ignorant of Spanish as I am, when you click on Proclamation--English you'll go to a statement in English to which you can then sign on. When you click on register your support below you'll go to a Spanish page where you can enter name, institution, and email

Re: Autorship Order: ABC or ACB?

I agree with the comment that meaning of authorship order does differ across fields. For lab-based sciences, last author usually indicates the senior person in whose lab the work was done. In field ecology and wildlife studies, however, last author usually means you did least work (so second

Fwd: Re: gender issues in ecology

Bill has an excellent point that some seem to have missed. If I am out on paid sick leave or parental leave, my department has no salary savings so can't hire someone to replace me. Big departments can sometimes absorb these costs on their own, but small departments struggle terribly,

field technician position in Florida panhandle

NATURAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST 1 POSITIONS AVAILABLE, Virginia Tech University. These are long-term positions with full benefits through Virginia Tech University. Work location is Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Will work as part of a team with project PIs (Jeff Walters and Carola Haas

graduate assistantship on turtle habitat and soils

control with the potential costs of water pollution, soil compaction, and erosion, associated with allowing livestock to graze in wetlands. Start date: August 2006 Faculty contacts: Co-advisors are Dr. Carola Haas, Fisheries Wildlife Sciences, and Dr. Jim Burger, Forestry, Virginia Tech

Re: young scientists ability to publish compromised by page charges to authors

through libraries is a very real concern that seems much harder to solve. Journals won't stay solvent unless someone is paying for subscriptions. =Carola Haas From Bill Silvert: We shouldn't assume that everyone has access to generous research grants. This is particularly true for young

wildlife (threatened endangered) position in Florida

NATURAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST 1 POSITIONS AVAILABLE, Virginia Tech University. These are long-term positions with full benefits through Virginia Tech University. Work location is Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Will work as part of a team with project PIs (Jeff Walters and Carola Haas