Re: [ECOLOG-L] Requesting advice on bat survey training

Hello, I learned through an Ontario Field Course taught by Brock Fenton ( http://www.uwo.ca/biology/Faculty/fenton/index.htm) while I was doing my undergrad, something like that may be available to you as a student if you do a bit of searching. Some other good contacts would be Cori Lausen, she

[ECOLOG-L] Seasonal Positions on Superior National Forest

The Superior National Forest is seeking qualified applicants to fill a variety of temporary full-time positions for the 2013 summer season. For additional information on the Superior National Forest and employment opportunities visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/superior and select “Employment” on

[ECOLOG-L] question on coral reef databases

Dear ECOLOGers, Does anyone know of any long time series databases of species surveys of coral reefs (for coral only)? Independently accessible or by contact for permission to access is fine. My primary concern at the moment is whether such databases exist and who to contact if needed. Thanks!

Re: [ECOLOG-L] beech restoration

The US Forest Service is working on beech restoration in Ohio and elsewhere. Here is a news release: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/forestry/health/usfsrelease0204/tabid/5218/Default.aspx and here is the USFS NE Area page on BBD: http://na.fs.fed.us/fhp/bbd/ Tom On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 8:32 AM,

[ECOLOG-L] M.S. Assistantship, Riverine Food Web Research, Western Kentucky University

M.S. Graduate Assistantship, Department of Biology Center for Biodiversity Studies, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY The Aquatic Ecology and Systematics Lab at Western Kentucky University is searching for one M.S. student to contribute to a karst food web project addressing the

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Requesting advice on bat survey training

First, this is the first time I've posted to this listserv, so hopefully I've done it correctly. At first I was going to respond to Michael directly, but then thought it may be beneficial for others as well. For those who are not aware, bat populations in parts of the US and Canada are

[ECOLOG-L] Deadline This Week: NIMBioS Tutorial on Mathematical Modeling for the Cell Biology Researcher and Educator

The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) is now accepting applications for its Tutorial, *Mathematical Modeling for the Cell Biology Researcher and Educator * to be held April 8-10, 2013, at NIMBioS. *Objectives:* This tutorial will introduce and teach

[ECOLOG-L] fake journals on google scholar

So I'm doing a Google Scholar search on bird evolution from Theropods and viola, up come all these articles that declare nonsese logic about avian evolution. The journals? Acts and Facts. Creation.com Journal of Creation. Creation.com You need to know in case your students come to you with

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Symposium at Virginia Tech

The Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation is now soliciting abstracts for: The Fifth Annual FREC Graduate Research Symposium Date: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 Time: 9am to 5pm Place: Fralin Atrium, Virginia Tech campus, Blacksburg, Virginia There is no

[ECOLOG-L] ESA special session: Incorporating Ecology into Green Roof Research

Greetings Ecolog-l Colleagues, We are organizing a special session on the topic incorporating ecology into green roofs research briefly described below. If you are going to ESA this summer in Minneapolis, and this topic interests you, I encourage you to attend this session. If you are

[ECOLOG-L] PhD Position: Demography and Population Genetics of Cottontail Rabbits

Title: Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistantship Agency: Environmental and Forest Biology, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Location: Syracuse, NY Job Description: One Graduate Assistantship will be available to start in August 2013 to work on New England Cottontail (a Candidate

[ECOLOG-L] Final Call for Abstracts Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference

Hello all, Please visit www.seec2013.comhttp://www.seec2013.com to see the most up-to-date information about the Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference. Our final call for abstracts is below. Please share with colleagues and students in the S.E. US. This will be the 10th anniversary of

[ECOLOG-L] Job position: Greater Sage-grouse technicians Nevada/Oregon

Agency: University of Nevada-Reno Location: Hart Sheldon National Wildlife Refuges Job Description: Nine Seasonal field assistants needed to assist graduate student with a long-term demographic study of greater sage grouse in Northern Nevada and Southern Oregon. All

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Assistantship in Ecohydrology and Socio-Ecological System Resilience

Graduate Research Assistantship: ecohydrology, ecosystem services, the resilience of socio-ecological systems; University of Arizona, Tucson - Watershed Management and Ecohydrology. The student would join an interdisciplinary team working on an NSF funded Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human

[ECOLOG-L] Summer Institute in Sustainable Agriculture at Willamette University's Zena Farm in Salem, OR

*SUMMER INSTITUTE IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE at * *WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY’S ZENA FARM in SALEM, OREGON* *May 20 – June 28, 2013* We are pleased to announce the fourth year of our Summer Institute in Sustainable Agriculture at Willamette University’s Zena Farm just 10 miles west of Salem, OR.

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Native Bee Field Assistant, Penn State

Native Bee Research Technician Needed Job Title: Research Assistant/Technician Location: Penn State University, State College, PA Job Description: Field and laboratory assistant needed to help with data collection for a Penn State Department of Entomology Master’s thesis project. Research

[ECOLOG-L] Seeking scientists to sign a petition encouraging the phase-out of destructive fishing techniques

Hello, Ecologgers! The Marine Conservation Institute has written a letter encouraging the European Union (home of one of the world's largest deep-sea fishing fleets) to phase out bottom trawling and bottom gillnetting. Both fishing techniques have high rates of bycatch, and trawling damages the

Re: [ECOLOG-L] ESA special session: Incorporating Ecology into Green Roof Research

I will not be able to attend, but for what it's worth, I performed an ecosystem restoration on the roof of a house on the Pacific coast several years ago (1990's?). it is entirely self-sufficient, requiring no irrigation or maintenance. It can be seen from the Coast Highway in Laguna Beach at

Re: [ECOLOG-L] evolution vs. natural selection videos

Bruce and Ecolog: I would like to see the video. And I would like to see a list of strange myths. Perhaps Ecolog subscribers could post those of which they are aware? For example: Evolution improves species over time. WT - Original Message - From: Bruce Robertson rober...@msu.edu