[ECOLOG-L] Director, Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics, Northern Kentucky University

2017-01-18 Thread Richard Boyce
The Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics (CINSAM) is looking for a dynamic and visionary leader to serve as its next Director. The Director is a 12-month administrative position where the individual is tenured in a CINSAM affiliated department (Biological Sciences; Chemistry;

[ECOLOG-L] Introductory Biology Laboratory Course Coordinator

2015-10-20 Thread Richard Boyce
Working Title: Introductory Biology Laboratory Course Coordinator Department: Biological Sciences Full Time or Part Time? Full Time Position Number 30002954 Commitment to Inclusive Excellence Northern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution.

[ECOLOG-L] District Manager, West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District

2015-10-02 Thread Richard Boyce
West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District District Manager Apply by November 2, 2015 West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District announces the opening for a new District Manager. The District is bidding farewell to Dick Springer, who is retiring after seven years in this position.

[ECOLOG-L] Honeysuckle leaf blight

2015-05-21 Thread Richard Boyce
One again, I am asking for reports of honeysuckle leaf blight. This is a leaf disease that appears to attack most honeysuckles, both native and invasive (except Japanese). Although the pathogen was first described in the 1940s, it was fairly uncommon until recently. I began noticing it in 2012

[ECOLOG-L] Northern Kentucky University Sustainability Manager Position

2015-04-23 Thread Richard Boyce
Below is a link to NKU’s Sustainability Manager Position. Please feel free to forward this information to anyone who may be interested. This is a new position for NKU, and we are looking to fill it as soon as possible. https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/2783 Thank you, Becki Lanter

[ECOLOG-L] Honeysuckle leaf blight

2014-08-16 Thread Richard Boyce
Colleagues: Once again, I am asking you to report any occurrences of honeysuckle leaf blight that you may have seen this year. I first noticed it in the Cincinnati area in 2012, and it was also widely present in 2013. I saw very little of it initially this year, but I am now noticing it a lot.

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Correct authority for Lonicera maackii?

2013-10-11 Thread Richard Boyce
.) Herder. Rick Date:Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:49:03 + From:Richard Boyce boy...@nku.edumailto:boy...@nku.edu Subject: Correct authority for Lonicera maackii? Colleagues, Much of my research is based on Amur honeysuckle, Lonicera maackii. Recentl= y, I've been questioned regarding

[ECOLOG-L] Correct authority for Lonicera maackii?

2013-10-10 Thread Richard Boyce
Colleagues, Much of my research is based on Amur honeysuckle, Lonicera maackii. Recently, I've been questioned regarding the correct authority for this species. I've seen both (Rupr.) Maxim and (Rupr.) Herder. US government sites seem to all use (Rupr.) Herder (you'll have to take my word for

[ECOLOG-L] Ascension Island: rebuttal of Yale360 article by Simberloff and Strong

2013-09-12 Thread Richard Boyce
I earlier posted an article about the building of a novel ecosystem on Ascension Island, and isolated island in the South Atlantic that had few native species before the British colonized it. Dan Simberloff and Don Strong have some strong criticisms; you can read them here:

[ECOLOG-L] Human-assembled ecosystem

2013-08-29 Thread Richard Boyce
Here's a *very* interesting story on the human-assembled ecosystems of Ascension Island in the tropical South Atlantic: http://e360.yale.edu/feature/on_a_remote_island_lessons__in_how_ecosystems_function/2683/ I suspect that further research here may challenge our ideas regarding community

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Funded PhD search question

2013-08-01 Thread Richard Boyce
Neagha, ECOLOG-L is a great place to look. Also (allow me to toot my horn a little), I extract grad school announcements from ECOLOG-L and other sources and post them at http://www.nku.edu/~boycer/gradopps.html. Regards, Rick On Jul 31, 2013, at 12:00 AM, ECOLOG-L automatic digest system

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graphing software

2013-07-30 Thread Richard Boyce
I've been using Kaleidagraph for years. It's available from Synergy Software. On Jul 30, 2013, at 12:00 AM, ECOLOG-L automatic digest system wrote: Date:Mon, 29 Jul 2013 16:34:49 +1000 From:Isabelle Wolf easyw...@web.demailto:easyw...@web.de Subject: Graphing software Dear Ecolog, Can

[ECOLOG-L] App for plant community field data collection

2013-04-29 Thread Richard Boyce
Fellow Ecologers, The other day, I managed to leave my printed data sheets behind when I went out to a site to collect plant community data. Fortunately, I had my iPod, and I was able to use Notes to collect the data. My sites have a modified Whittaker plot design that consists of one large

[ECOLOG-L] Position: Director, Center for Integrative Natural Sciences Mathematics, Northern KY U

2012-11-26 Thread Richard Boyce
Director, Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics Northern Kentucky University The Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics (CINSAM) is looking for a dynamic and visionary leader to serve as its next Director to create and implement the plan for CINSAM’s future.

[ECOLOG-L] Honeysuckle leaf blight

2012-07-13 Thread Richard Boyce
This year, for the first time in the 10 years I've been in the Cincinnati area, I noticed a leaf blight on Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii), which is the #1 invasive plant in the region. I collected a sample and had it analyzed by the University of Kentucky Extension Service, which