[ECOLOG-L] Field assistant needed May-August for project on insectivorous bird declines in Panama

Greetings ECOLOGers and NEOORNers (with apologies for cross-posting), I'm looking for a volunteer field assistant to work with me starting in May (as early as possible) and continuing through mid-August. The project will be based in central Panama, with field sites including Barro Colorado Isl

Re: [ECOLOG-L] data loggers in tropical forests

Carrie, I've used the LogTag recorders in the understory of lowland Caribbean tropical forest - La Selva Biological Station and other sites in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. I've been very happy with them. I initially tested their accuracy by running two data loggers next to each other for a perio

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Non-parametric statistics

Hi Alan et al., Generalized Linear Mixed Models (not to be confused with General Linear Mixed Models) are designed for exactly this sort of data. The Generalized form lets you define the distribution to be whatever you want it to be. With a count variable like this, you should start out with

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Catching soil invertebrates

Dave et al., I've been using both pitfall trap and Berlese sampling methods to survey leaf litter arthropods in Costa Rica for the last year. For the pitfall traps I'm using small, ~150ml cups in which I put ~30ml of 75% ethanol alcohol with a few drops of liquid soap, to break the surface ten

[ECOLOG-L] Field Assistants needed in Nicaragua & Costa Rica

Please pass this announcement on to anyone who may be interested. Thanks! - Nicole Michel VOLUNTEER FIELD ASSISTANTS: PhD Student in need of 1-2 field assistant(s) for research investigating the mechanisms and consequences of avian insectivore declines in Central America between August-December

[ECOLOG-L] Urgent - field assistant needed ASAP in Costa Rica

Hola ECOLOG'ers, (apologies for cross-posting) I'm running an exclosure experiment to look at the relative roles of birds and bats in limiting arthropods, and in turn herbivory, in the forest understory at La Selva Biological Station in northeastern Costa Rica. The reasoning behind this is tha

[ECOLOG-L] Field assistant needed in Costa Rica, June-August

Hola ECOLOG'ers, Apologies for cross-posting, and please circulate to other individuals or lists as appropriate. Gracias! VOLUNTEER FIELD ASSISTANT: PhD Student in need of a field assistant for research investigating the mechanisms and consequences of avian insectivore declines in Central Am

Importing preserved arthropods

Hi ECOLOG'ers and NEOORN'ers, =20 Apologies for cross-posting! =20 I have a question regarding USDA-APHIS import permit requirements. I will be collecting leaf-litter arthropods (spiders, beetles, ants, millipedes, etc.) in Costa Rica and need to bring preserved (in 70% ethanol) specimens back

Summary: Importing preserved arthropods

ECOLOG, =20 Last week I posted a question regarding necessary USDA/APHIS and USFWS permits for importing preserved arthropods from Costa Rica. I received many prompt and helpful replies - thanks to all of you! Here is a compiled summary of what I found out. The bottom line:=20 1) You do NOT n

FW: Importing preserved arthropods

Hope this helps! Cheers, Nicole Michel -Original Message- From: Ellen Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 11:12 AM To: Michel, Nicole L Subject: Importing preserved arthropods Nicole - Would you mind going back on Ecolog-L and adding this info: APHIS permitti

Volunteer Field Assistants needed in Costa Rica & Nicaragua

VOLUNTEER FIELD ASSISTANTS: PhD Student in need of 1-2 field assistant(s) for research investigating the mechanisms and consequences of avian insectivore declines in Central America between April-October 2008. I am seeking highly motivated, reliable, and flexible assistant(s) to work with me at