2018.
Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of research
interests, and names and addresses of three references as email attachments
(pdf or word formats) to Dr. Steve Young at steve.yo...@usu.edu. For
earliest consideration, apply by May 1, 2018. Applications will be accepted
ated to invasive plants are
particularly encouraged to apply. Interested candidates should email Dr.
Steve Young (steve.yo...@usu.edu) a single pdf that includes: 1) letter of
application describing educational background, research experience, career
goals, and professional interests, 2) resume or C
Editor's Note: In this edition of the *Paper Trail*, a 50th anniversary is
celebrated by a cohort of individuals representing many who were inspired,
intrigued, perplexed, shocked, and thrilled by the work of two pioneers in
ecology. In a way, Dan Simberloff and Edward O. Wilson are a replicate of
In the April issue of* Paper Trail*, a weekly dinner club, during which
ecology was discussed and the blossoming of a relationship fueled in part
by differences in the results from a field research study, helped connect
two scientists with an interest in carbon. The basic premise is that
aquatic
Cannabis agriculture is of increasing interest not just because of the
economics, but in large part because of the effects from unregulated
production, which is exacting a toll on some places where it is grown, like
in California.
An article was written in the Ithaca Times based on a research
Through a grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture,
the Regional Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Centers, Northeast Climate
Hub, Agronomy Society of America, and the Cornell Institute for Climate
Smart Solutions have joined together to organize the first National Forum
on
The recent Paris accord on global climate change is a key step in
acknowledging biophysical limits to human actions, but the challenge of
respecting the biosphere’s ecological limits remains underrated. We analyze
how respecting these limits squarely conflicts with an economy centered on
growth
That is what Digital Commons is for.
Steve
From: "Ganter, Philip" <pgan...@tnstate.edu<mailto:pgan...@tnstate.edu>>
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 11:16 AM
To: Steve Young <sl...@cornell.edu<mailto:sl...@cornell.edu>>, ECOLOG
<ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD
s in no way related to paying athletes.
>The athletes are largely student.
>Most reviewers are not students.
>However, one could argue that reviewing is part of a scientist's job.
>Yet, its a part that most institutions provide no credit for.
>ITs a really screwed up situation.
>
>On W
And then there is the argument that some just enjoy reviewing papers – pro bono
or payment is not something they consider. They like the opportunity to be
involved in cutting edge science albeit the very periphery, before it is widely
distributed. Interesting how this relates somewhat to the
Suppose this also applies to plants, insects, and animals that compete for
resources?
Winning a competition engenders subsequent unrelated unethical behavior. Five
studies reveal that after a competition has taken place winners behave more
dishonestly than competition losers. Studies 1 and 2
Create an innovative and highly engaging course that combines the two
disciplines and then get support from an existing degree program at your
institution. Once it is approved by the curriculum committee, promote it
widely. After a couple of years, make it available online through your
Use short answer and essay questions. It's more work, but students can't cheat
and they (are more likely to) learn the concepts.
Steve
...
Stephen L. Young, PhD
Weed Ecologist
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
http://ipscourse.unl.edu/iwep
Twitter: @NAIPSC
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In my online course, I give them a variety of activities - discussion board,
problem sets, quizzes - on a weekly basis, which are low effort grading - Are
they getting the concepts? I do not post the answers to anything outright, but
incorporate them into my weekly lectures, so that the student
See the April 2013 issue of Frontiers.
http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1890/120150
Steve
...
Stephen L. Young, PhD
Weed Ecologist
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
West Central Research Extension Center
402 West State Farm Road
North Platte, NE 69101
In case you haven't heard or seen the announcements, a course on invasive
plants is taking place entirely online in January. This two-day course led by
instructors from across the country will offer participants practical and basic
information on the ecology and management of invasive plants.
NASA captured two nighttime images of the continental US for a natural-light,
mosaic view using Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the
Suomi NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite
(http://www.nasa.gov/content/lighting-the-paths-across-the-us/#.UpbJkydoHlc).
Will
Apologies for cross posting
The NAIPSC is hosting a webinar on Phragmites australis, which is one of the
most widespread invasive plant species in North America. Since 2008, a focused
effort to eradicate or significantly reduce P. australis has been on going in
the state of Nebraska. A report
And don't forget that eastern redcedar is also propagated and distributed by
nurseries to agencies and individuals for windbreaks and the like. Even if fire
and bison were allowed to run over the plains again, they might still not be
enough to overcome this anthropogenic dispersal mechanism.
Unfortunately, many do not want (care) to know how it is working, which
contributes to ridiculously futile managerial adjustments.
Steve
...
Stephen L. Young, PhD
Weed Ecologist
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
http://ipcourse.unl.edu/iwep
Twitter: @NAIPSC
Of course, there is also LeafSnap (http://leafsnap.com/), which works in
real-time on your smart phone.
Steve
...
Stephen L. Young, PhD
Weed Ecologist
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
-Original Message-
From: Ecological Society of America:
Another source from SDSU, which posts not only their own but others. In
addition, internships, permanent positions, and seasonal work are also listed.
http://www.sdstate.edu/nrm/academics/careers/index.cfm
Steve
...
Stephen L. Young, PhD
Weed Ecologist
Many have used mini-rhizotron tubes installed in the ground and then captured
images with a scanner connected to a computer. Software to analyze the images
for roots is then employed. The system is very effective at non-destructively
obtaining in situ root samples, but there are some obvious
The last webinar for the 2012-2013 NAIPSC Webinar Series is tomorrow. We'll
hear from Charlotte Adelman, co-author of Midwestern Native Garden discuss her
book and the use of native plants instead of invasive or non-native plants in
the landscape. Have some tulips, chrysanthemums, or Kentucky
Follow up to my question, yesterday.
Steve
From: true@gmail.com [mailto:true@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Bradshaw
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 5:45 PM
To: Steve Young
Subject: Re: FW: Cameras for monitoring insects
I have brainstormed about such a thing myself for my blacklight cages
A colleague wants to know what cameras are available for monitoring insect
movement (e.g., sphinx moth). Are there cameras available with enough
sensitivity to pick up their movements even during the night without actually
attracting them? Would something like a trail camera work? If you know,
Some of you have heard about the connectamillionminds project:
http://www.connectamillionminds.com/connectory.php
Not sure if it is a publicity stunt or a legitimate attempt to address STEM
deficiencies among the younger generations.
Steve
...
Stephen L.
For those interested in invasive plants (and anyone else), there is a new chat
feature on the NAIPSC (North American Invasive Plant Ecology and Management
Short Course) website that you can use to ask a question, make a comment, or
share something. It can range from theoretical, basic, applied,
2013 NORTH AMERICAN INVASIVE PLANT ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT SHORT COURSE
January 9, 2013. The 2013 North American Invasive Plant Ecology and Management
Short Course (NAIPSC) is now open for registration. Similar to previous years,
the 2013 NAIPSC Field Course will include presentations, hands-on
There is one by Rudnick et al. (2012)
http://www.esa.org/science_resources/issues/FileEnglish/issuesinecology16.pdf
Steve
-Original Message-
From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
[mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Thomas J. Givnish
Sent: Friday, November
As you all know, ESA leadership recently joined several other organizations in
signing a letter
(http://www.esa.org/pao/policyStatements/Letters/ArundoDonax.pdf) to the White
House Office of Management and Budget requesting that the agency not approve a
rule which would allow Arundo donax, an
We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to work on restoration ecology
and invasive plant species in Great Plains grasslands using applied and
theoretical approaches. The successful applicant will begin January 2013 and
have the opportunity to work independently at established field
, and Outreach (NIFA Land Grant/Sea Grant 406 and NRI).
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: December 17, 2012
Additional information on registration, lodging, transportation and other
conference details are online (www.swcs.org/13AChttp://www.swcs.org/13AC).
Steve Young
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
steve.yo
It is also absurd to say that academia is no longer where innovation takes
place. Sure, it might take a little longer than in private industry, but there
are many innovative individuals with very creative ideas in academia, too. I
know because I work with many of them and we are continually
Interesting. Here is another one with a little bit different take. Maybe some
of you have seen it?
http://www.switchenergyproject.com/
Steve
-Original Message-
From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
[mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Jan Künzl
Sent:
2012-2013 NAIPSC WEBINAR SERIES
September 30, 2012. Organizers of the North American Invasive Plant Ecology and
Management Short Course (NAIPSC) have announced the schedule of speakers for
October through December 2012. Check out the NAIPSC website
(http://ipscourse.unl.edu) for all the details
This is enlightening.
If they wait another decade or two will there be anything left of the
environment to prioritize protection for?
Steve
-Original Message-
From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
[mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of David Inouye
Sent:
will take place on
Tuesday, August, 28, 2012 at noon (CST). For more details, go to the NAIPSC
website (http://ipscourse.unl.edu).
Steve Young
A symposium on a similar topic is being organized this fall at the
ASA-CSSA-SSSA annual meetings in Cincinnati, OH. Several international speakers
will be presenting. Follow this link for a description.
http://a-c-s.confex.com/crops/2012am/webprogrampreliminary/Session9859.html
Steve Young
(http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/news_cut/archive/2010/08/carp_attack.shtml).
Steve Young
-Original Message-
From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
[mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Jane Shevtsov
Sent: Thursday, May 24
Anyone know of a good textbook that describes the different ecosystems,
including urban/suburban? I know there is the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
that came out a few years ago and there is the Canadian Biodiversity: Ecosystem
Status and
Trends 2010 report, but I'm looking for additional
Great question. I have an iPad that has been sitting in my office for 6 months.
I would like to use it for just these purposes. Has anyone done this and what
Apps are necessary? Is there an App for making the screen show up in daylight?
Steve Young
-Original Message-
From: Ecological
I sent a reference to the Brown et al. (2008) paper
(http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1614/IPSM-08-082.1) to Huang offline. I think
many other references were also sent offline.
As for Joshua's comment that certain invasive species have led to unforeseen
benefits, there is a small (?) body of
From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
[ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] on behalf of Steve Young [steve.yo...@unl.edu]
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 9:22 PM
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Invasion, or progression?
Interesting question, can a native
: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
[ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] on behalf of Steve Young [steve.yo...@unl.edu]
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 8:22 PM
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Invasion, or progression?
Interesting question, can a native become invasive? I would
Interesting question, can a native become invasive? I would suggest that in
some instances this is the case. For example, eastern redcedar in the Central
Prairie is native, but has now become invasive in many locations. The main
reason is the lack of fire that used to occur naturally prior to
, is there a list of
these plants that has been put together for different regions of the globe?
Steve
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From: as...@bio.miami.edu [mailto:as...@bio.miami.edu]
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 9:20 PM
To: Steve Young; ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Invasion
2012 NORTH AMERICAN INVASIVE PLANT ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT SHORT COURSE
March 15, 2012. The second annual North American Invasive Plant Ecology
and Management Short Course (NAIPSC) will be held June 26-28 at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln West Central Research Extension Center in
North
Has anyone had success with using Landsat data for measuring vegetation
change over time? I'm finding that the detail is not fine enough and the
frequency is not short enough for what I am trying to do. I'm not an
expert, so I was curious to hear from others who have been successful
. Just a thought...
Steve Young
Weed Ecologist
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
From:
Jeanne Coffin jeanne.cof...@tufts.edu
To:
ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Date:
12/09/2011 07:07 AM
Subject:
Re: [ECOLOG-L] What Can I DO?? Re: [ECOLOG-L] Message from Paul Ehrlich
Greetings Ecologgers,
I'm
Lawren et al.,
Unfortunately, I think you may be preaching to the choir. I'm not trying
to be pessimistic, but if every ESA member were to follow through and
commit to the 'doing something', instead of just 'talking more', what
would that accomplish? Just going by the numbers, conservatively
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