[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor in GIS and Geovisualization - UMBC

2016-11-02 Thread Chris Swan
Assistant Professor in GIS and Geovisualization The Department of Geography and Environmental Systems at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications from scholars who use advanced geospatial techniques such as (but not limited to) critical GIS, participatory GIS, geo

[ECOLOG-L] Call for Symposium Contributions - ESA 2017

2016-09-09 Thread Chris Swan
I am serving as the Program Chair for the ESA meeting next year in Portland. Having developed the theme for the meeting ("Linking biodiversity, material cycling and ecosystem services in a changing world”), I am excited to propose a symposium closely aligned with the topic. I suspect there is

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity Program

2016-07-06 Thread Chris Swan
Postdoctoral Fellows Program for Faculty Diversity, 2017-2019 University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Department of Geography and Environmental Systems welcomes applications for UMBC's Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity Program. The purpose of the Program is to support promising sch

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Opportunities - Geography & Environmental Systems

2016-01-07 Thread Chris Swan
y, water resources, urban environment Colin Studds (stud...@umbc.edu): animal migration, biogeography, population ecology, quantitative ecology Chris Swan (cms...@umbc.edu): community ecology, biodiversity, urban ecology, ecology of rivers & streams

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Studies in Geography & Environmental Systems at UMBC

2012-11-28 Thread Chris Swan
The Department of Geography and Environmental Systems (GES) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is inviting applications for the PhD and MS program, to begin enrollment in Fall 2013. The Department is comprised of a multi-disciplinary group of faculty with an emphasis on exami

[ECOLOG-L] Two Faculty Positions - Biogeography & Urban Geography - University of Maryland, Baltimore County

2012-10-05 Thread Chris Swan
MARYLAND, BALTIMORE 21250. The Department of Geography and Environmental Systems at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level beginning in August 2013. Ph.D. in Geography or closely related field requi

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Buying a new laptop for grad school

2012-07-31 Thread Chris Swan
Cat, Congratulations! I am an avid Mac user, having made the move a few years back from the PC world. If you are very mobile, I highly recommend the 13" MacBook Air. With the 3 finger swipe enabled, you have nearly unlimited desktop space, making the relatively smaller screen size meaningles

Re: [ECOLOG-L] online resource guide for environmental science degree programs

2012-02-22 Thread Chris Swan
I just finished perusing this site. I would like to highlight a few things: 1) The definition of "ecologist": I think some on the list would find this to be relatively narrow. More importantly, many environmental science degree programs do not train students at all to become ecologists. "Eco

Re: [ECOLOG-L] NSF pre-proposal count

2012-01-13 Thread Chris Swan
It would be interesting to know how many folks submitted two, like they would in previous years (Jan, July), then the number may not be that unusual. I agree - I do wonder who is left to review these. I see a challenge here. -- Christopher M. Swan, Ph.D. Associate Professor Dept. of Geography

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Opportunities at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

2011-12-17 Thread Chris Swan
The Department of Geography & Environmental Systems (GES) at UMBC welcomes applications for its multi-disciplinary graduate program for Fall 2012. GES is a program with an emphasis on examining the dynamic relationship between natural and social processes. We recognize that human-environment rel

[ECOLOG-L] PhD Opportunity: Stream Ecology & Watershed Processes in Urban Landscapes

2011-01-17 Thread Chris Swan
...@umbc.edu) and Dr. Chris Swan (cms...@umbc.edu) in the Department of Geography and Environmental Systems. Applicants must also submit required materials to the UMBC graduate program in Geography and Environmental S! ystems (http://www.umbc.edu/ges/GES_graduate_program.html) by February 1st

[ECOLOG-L] Research Assistant, Stream Community Ecology

2010-11-04 Thread Chris Swan
The Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education at UMBC seeks a Research Assistant to work as an Ecological Research Technician. Duties include: field sampling of stream macroinvertebrates and basic water quality parameters; initiating, maintaining and sampling field and stream mesoco

[ECOLOG-L] JOB: Aquatic Ecology Research Assistant Position

2010-08-11 Thread Chris Swan
Aquatic Ecology Research Assistant Position University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Chesapeake Biological Laboratory The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, is looking to recruit a full-time Research Assistant to assist in wa

[ECOLOG-L] Lecturer Position, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

2010-03-05 Thread Chris Swan
UMBC has an opening for a lecturer in Science 100, Water: An Interdisciplinary Study. This is a multidisciplinary, lab-based science course designed for undergraduates who do not otherwise fulfill the university science-lab requirement as part of their major. The course focuses on water quality

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Fluorometer for chlorophyll measurement

2009-07-23 Thread Chris Swan
You might also check out one of the models from Turner Designs (http://www.turnerdesigns.com/ ). They have a bench top model (http://www.turnerdesigns.com/t2/instruments/trilogy.html ) that is relatively inexpensive (<$7k) but requires solid state modules ($400-$800) for each parameter you wan

[ECOLOG-L] Faculty Position, Environmental Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

2008-10-02 Thread Chris Swan
MARYLAND, BALTIMORE 21250. University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Assistant or Associate Professor, beginning in August 2009. Ph.D. required at time of appointment. The UMBC Department of Geography & Environmental Systems seeks a faculty member with research and teaching interests in Env

Faculty position: Environmental Science at UMBC

2007-09-04 Thread Chris Swan
MARYLAND, BALTIMORE 21250. University of Maryland, Baltimore County. =20 Assistant or Associate Professor of Environmental Science, beginning =20 in August 2008. Ph.D. required at time of appointment. The UMBC =20 Department of Geography & Environmental Systems invites applications =20 from scholar

IGERT: Water in the Urban Environment

2006-12-01 Thread Chris Swan
IGERT: Water in the Urban Environment University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) seeks outstanding applicants for PhD IGERT Traineeships. We are now recruiting for the fall 2007 cohort of Trainees. Applications are due February 1, 2007. This NSF-sponsored Integrative Graduate Education an

Tenure-Track Positions in GIScience (Assistant Professor) and Human Geography (Open Rank)

2006-11-16 Thread Chris Swan
Tenure-Track Positions in GIScience (Assistant Professor) and Human Geography (Open Rank) MARYLAND, BALTIMORE 21250. University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The Department of Geography and Environmental Systems at UMBC invites applications for two positions to begin August 2007. Ph.D in Geog

Black alder, Alnus glutinosa

2006-11-01 Thread Chris Swan
I am conducting a leaf decomposition study as part of a larger effort to replicate the same experiment at various locations across the globe. Our plan is to use black alder leaf litter at all locations, but acquiring litter from the the same location and shipping it to other countries is provin