Re: [ECOLOG-L] Good job boards for paid (NOT internship) conservation/ecology jobs?

2012-06-27 Thread Lauren A Bailey
Neahga Have you considered applying to The Nature Conservancy or other conservation non-profits?  There are ample opportunities for international employment that would foster and employ your language skills and overseas experience.  I've posted a link below to TNC's career site, if you're inter

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Cemeteries as habitat

2012-05-02 Thread Lauren A Bailey
I'm not an expert (but rather, someone with a deep interest) in urban ecology, but my understanding is that areas like cemeteries, ballfields, golf courses, etc., often act as ecological traps, providing enough low-quality habitat to foster low-levels of biodiversity, but preventing species

Re: [ECOLOG-L] EdD vs PhD

2009-03-13 Thread Lauren A Bailey
I couldn't help but add a little fuel to this fireI completely agree with Dave's assertion that many of the negative, arrogant and rude comments regarding the merits of an Ed.D. are based more on ignorance and a superiority complex than on any real knowledge of the degree itself.  I actually

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Funding Suggetions for PhD

2009-02-24 Thread Lauren A Bailey
Sarah, You might (if you haven't already) check out the British Ecological Society.  Student membership is nominal, and it's a much smaller, more intimate group of ecologists that are doing work throughout the world.  I met with a rep from the society at the last ESA meeting and he has pretty m