for the unemployed biology major, look at federal jobs with US Forest Service or Fish and Wildlife.
I am a former Peace Corps Volunteer, have you considered Peace Corps ? On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 11:00 PM, ECOLOG-L automatic digest system < [email protected]> wrote: > There are 15 messages totalling 867 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. please help an unemployed biology major! (3) > 2. REU opportunity in Serengeti National Park > 3. job: Botany Fellow at Wellesley College > 4. Discounted ArcGIS License??? (5) > 5. Aquatic GIS Workshop Announcement > 6. Institute for Applied Ecology eNewsletter > 7. INHS is now hiring Clean Boats Crew Site Leaders! > 8. An unusual self-depiction of an ecologist > 9. two faculty jobs at Howard University > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:20:51 -0500 > From: Sharif Branham <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: please help an unemployed biology major! > > Erin, > Try these two websites: > > Ecojobs.com > https://www.usajobs.gov/ > > Sharif > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 27, 2013, at 9:05 AM, "Jake Michaels" <[email protected]> > wr= > ote: > > > Texas A&M University provides a comprehensive job board > > http://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/job-board/, > >=20 > > I notice opportunities on the www.USAjobs.com > > <http://www.usajobs.com/>website, > >=20 > > www.ecoemploy.com, > >=20 > > And I have to agree with Jim's suggestion for Student Conservation > > Association/Americorps positions. > > http://www.thesca.org > > I was also graced with the good fortune of serving two separate terms, > one= > > > summer in Northern Alaska and a summer/fall in New York. Both Awesome > > experiences. SCA seems to post plenty of environmental educator or > > naturalist positions. If you include the "education stipend" provided, > the= > n > > the compensation generally amounts to around the $10/hr range in my > > experience. > > You should have no problem finding plenty to apply for, especially right > > now, good luck! > >=20 > > Jake Michaels > > Ecological Restoration Technician, WI > >=20 > >=20 > > On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:44 AM, James Katz <[email protected]> > wrote= > : > >=20 > >> I suggest you look into the Student Conservation Association. They have > >> internships across the country and provide extremely valuable field and > >> life experiences. I have completed two myself. Most are AmeriCorps > >> positions and you receive a education stipend at the end. They don't > pay= > > >> that well, but the other benefits like the experiences you have are > >> completely worth it. > >>=20 > >> As someone who recently completed graduate school and had to wait a year > >> and a half before I could even get into SUNY ESF in Syracuse, NY...and > >> STILL cannot find a full time job..I understand where you are coming > from= > . > >> Best of luck and good hunting. > >>=20 > >> Jim > >>=20 > >> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 9:01 PM, Erin Kiskaddon <[email protected] > >>> wrote: > >>=20 > >>> Hey there, ECOLOGGERS! > >>>=20 > >>> I was hoping someone out there could give me, a recent graduate of > >> Whitman > >>> College with a BA in biology, some advice on any naturalist/marine > >>> science/educator jobs. I had a horrendous time trying to get into > marine= > > >>> science graduate programs because of huge competition for very limited > >>> space in funded labs. I have decided to take a break from looking at > >>> graduate school and I would like to find a job doing anything from > marin= > e > >>> science research to possibly getting an environmental educator or > >>> naturalist position. Does anyone know of any job openings in those > >> fields? > >>> Location is not that important. > >>>=20 > >>> If you have any suggestions, advice, or other tips I would really > >>> appreciate it. > >>>=20 > >>> Happy Monday evening, > >>>=20 > >>> ~Erin K. > >>=20 > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:26:00 +0000 > From: "Tom A. Langen - tlangen" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: please help an unemployed biology major! > > Erin, everyone > > I maintain an annotated links page of summer internships, temporary and > car= > eer jobs, and career resources in ecology and conservation science, aimed > = > at college students: http://people.clarkson.edu/~tlangen/joblinks.htm > It includes those that have been mentioned in this thread.=20 > > > Tom Langen > =A0 > Associate Professor=20 > Departments=A0of=A0Biology=A0&=A0Psychology=20 > Clarkson=A0University=20 > > Box=A05805,=A0Clarkson=A0U.,=A0Potsdam=A0NY=A013699-5805=20 > Phone:=A0315=A0268=A07933,=A0Fax:=A0315=A0268=A07118=20 > www.clarkson.edu/~tlangen=A0=A0=20 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto: > ECOLOG-L@LI= > STSERV.UMD.EDU <http://stserv.umd.edu/>] On Behalf Of Sharif Branham > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 11:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] please help an unemployed biology major! > > Erin, > Try these two websites: > > Ecojobs.com > https://www.usajobs.gov/ > > Sharif > > Sent from my iPhone > > >>=20 > >> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 9:01 PM, Erin Kiskaddon <[email protected] > >>> wrote: > >>=20 > >>> Hey there, ECOLOGGERS! > >>>=20 > >>> I was hoping someone out there could give me, a recent graduate of > >> Whitman > >>> College with a BA in biology, some advice on any naturalist/marine=20 > >>> science/educator jobs. I had a horrendous time trying to get into=20 > >>> marine science graduate programs because of huge competition for=20 > >>> very limited space in funded labs. I have decided to take a break=20 > >>> from looking at graduate school and I would like to find a job doing=20 > >>> anything from marine science research to possibly getting an=20 > >>> environmental educator or naturalist position. Does anyone know of=20 > >>> any job openings in those > >> fields? > >>> Location is not that important. > >>>=20 > >>> If you have any suggestions, advice, or other tips I would really=20 > >>> appreciate it. > >>>=20 > >>> Happy Monday evening, > >>>=20 > >>> ~Erin K. > >>=20 > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:31:11 -0800 > From: Xana H <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: please help an unemployed biology major! > > I highly recommend doing at least one full term of AmeriCorps. There are a > = > lot of field science/education related programs.=C2=A0 > > > I participated in the Watershed Stewards Project (http://www.ccc.ca.= > gov/go/wsp) doing salmonid restoration. I gained a variety of skills and = > experiences, made numerous connections, and no one from my cohort has had > a= > hard time finding a job or getting into grad school.=C2=A0 > > > Not to mention the great perks of serving your country for a year: > stipend,= > health insurance, paid interest accrual on federal student loans in = > forbearance during service, and an education award of $5,550. > > > Good luck, > -Xana > =E2=80=94 > Sent from Mailbox for iPhone > > On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 5:50 AM, Tom A. Langen - tlangen > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Erin, everyone > > I maintain an annotated links page of summer internships, temporary and = > career jobs, and career resources in ecology and conservation science, = > aimed at college students: http://people.clarkson.edu/~tlangen/joblinks.= > htm > > It includes those that have been mentioned in this thread.=20 > > Tom Langen > > =C2=A0 > > Associate Professor=20 > > Departments=C2=A0of=C2=A0Biology=C2=A0&=C2=A0Psychology=20 > > Clarkson=C2=A0University=20 > > > Box=C2=A05805,=C2=A0Clarkson=C2=A0U.,=C2=A0Potsdam=C2=A0NY=C2=A013699-580= > 5=20 > > > Phone:=C2=A0315=C2=A0268=C2=A07933,=C2=A0Fax:=C2=A0315=C2=A0268=C2=A07118= > =20 > > www.clarkson.edu/~tlangen=C2=A0=C2=A0=20 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news = > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sharif Branham > > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 11:21 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] please help an unemployed biology major! > > Erin, > > Try these two websites: > > Ecojobs.com > > https://www.usajobs.gov/ > > Sharif > > Sent from my iPhone > >>>=20 > >>> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 9:01 PM, Erin Kiskaddon <[email protected] > >>>> wrote: > >>>=20 > >>>> Hey there, ECOLOGGERS! > >>>>=20 > >>>> I was hoping someone out there could give me, a recent graduate of > >>> Whitman > >>>> College with a BA in biology, some advice on any naturalist/marine=20 > >>>> science/educator jobs. I had a horrendous time trying to get into=20 > >>>> marine science graduate programs because of huge competition for=20 > >>>> very limited space in funded labs. I have decided to take a break=20 > >>>> from looking at graduate school and I would like to find a job = > doing=20 > >>>> anything from marine science research to possibly getting an=20 > >>>> environmental educator or naturalist position. Does anyone know of=20 > >>>> any job openings in those > >>> fields=3F > >>>> Location is not that important. > >>>>=20 > >>>> If you have any suggestions, advice, or other tips I would really=20 > >>>> appreciate it. > >>>>=20 > >>>> Happy Monday evening, > >>>>=20 > >>>> ~Erin K. > >>>=20 > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:44:04 -0500 > From: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Holdo,_Ricardo_M.?=" <[email protected]> > Subject: REU opportunity in Serengeti National Park > > Research Experience for Undergraduates: Ecology of plant-fire interaction= > s=20 > in Serengeti National Park > > A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) position is available at t= > he=20 > University of Missouri for the summer of 2013 to study the flammability o= > f=20 > savanna grass species under the supervision of Drs. Ricardo Holdo (U. > of=20= > > Missouri), Michael Anderson and Thomas Morrison (Wake Forest U.). The=20 > position will be based in Tanzania, and the REU student will be part of a= > =20 > research team housed at the Serengeti Wildlife Research Center, inside=20= > > Serengeti National Park. > > The research project will quantify interspecific variation in flammabilit= > y=20 > among tropical savanna grasses in the Serengeti ecosystem of Tanzania, as= > =20 > part of a broader NSF-funded study of savanna tree dynamics. The main=20 > experiment will consist of burning trials of 20-30 species of Serengeti=20= > > grasses under controlled conditions and mapping flammability into existin= > g=20 > study plots. The project also has the potential to: 1) examine the evolut= > ion=20 > of flammability as a trait by mapping peak combustion temperature and ene= > rgy=20 > release onto an existing phylogenetic and 2) explore flammability in=20 > relation to other plant structural or chemical traits. > > We are looking for a candidate with a solid academic record, a willingnes= > s=20 > and ability to work and live in a remote field site, and a strong interes= > t=20 > in ecology. The duration of the study is approximately 8 weeks. The start= > =20 > date is flexible, but will ideally be in late May or early June. The REU= > =20 > student will earn a stipend of $500/week and receive support for lodging,= > =20 > food, research permits and travel to Tanzania, as well as the necessary=20= > > research supplies. > > Applications received by March 21 2013 will receive full consideration, b= > ut=20 > the position will remain open until filled by a suitable candidate. Eligi= > ble=20 > candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and be > currently=20= > > enrolled in a college or university. Students from underrepresented group= > s=20 > in STEM disciplines are particularly encouraged to apply. Applications=20= > > should include: copies of transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable),= > =20 > contact information for two academic references, a resume, and a cover=20= > > letter describing research interests, previous research experience, caree= > r=20 > goals and the range of dates available.=20 > > For more information, or if you have questions, please contact: > > Ricardo M. Holdo > Division of Biological Sciences > University of Missouri > 217 Tucker Hall > Columbia, MO 65211 > Phone: 573-882-4885 > [email protected] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:55:07 -0500 > From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Kristina_Jones?= <[email protected]> > Subject: job: Botany Fellow at Wellesley College > > Wellesley College invites applications for a Botany Fellow, to begin Summ= > er/Fall 2013. There is a=20 > strong legacy of botany at Wellesley, and the WCBG have remarkable plant = > collections in 15=20 > greenhouses and 22 acres of botanic gardens, all adjacent to the Science = > Center. For more=20 > information about the WCBG, including our educational mission, please see= > =20 > http://new.wellesley.edu/wcbg.=20 > > The Botany Fellow is a two year full-time post-doctoral position, with a = > possibility for a third year.=20=20 > The Fellow will mentor student research, conduct research relevant to the= > mission of the WCBG,=20 > teach one course per semester on such topics as Agroecology or Biodiversi= > ty, and participate in the=20 > science outreach activities of the WCBG. > > The salary will be $50,000, plus benefits, with additional funds for movi= > ng costs, research=20 > expenses and travel to conferences. While the Botany Fellow position is p= > articularly well-suited to=20 > those interested in attaining faculty positions at liberal arts colleges,= > there should be no=20 > expectation that the Fellowship will lead to a regular faculty appointmen= > t at Wellesley. > > Minimum Qualifications: > Ph.D. in botany, ecology, sustainable agriculture, or other relevant fiel= > ds. Important criteria for the=20 > appointment include: evidence of outstanding scholarship, a strong commit= > ment to undergraduate=20 > teaching, potential for collaborative research, and a willingness to be a= > n active and collegial=20 > member of the WCBG and college communities. We are looking for a person = > who will make good=20 > use of the WCBG=92s botanical resources =96 from the plant collections to= > the student farm and Edible=20 > Ecosystem garden - to increase opportunities for student learning at Well= > esley. > > To apply, please visit https://career.wellesley.edu. Applications must in= > clude the following: a letter=20 > describing your scholarly and pedagogical interests, a curriculum vitae, = > and three letters of=20 > recommendation. If circumstances make it impossible to submit any materia= > ls through our=20 > application site, please email us at [email protected]. Review of ap= > plications will begin 25=20 > March 2013. Please address all inquiries to Kristina Jones, WCBG Directo= > r, at=20 > [email protected]. > > Employer Information: > Wellesley is a women=92s college and a leading undergraduate, liberal art= > s college. Wellesley College=20 > is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed= > to increasing the=20 > diversity of the faculty and the curriculum. Candidates who believe they= > can contribute to that=20 > goal are encouraged to apply.=20 > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:20:39 -0500 > From: =?windows-1252?Q?Jason?= <[email protected]> > Subject: Discounted ArcGIS License??? > > Hello, > > I currently have access to ArcInfo 9.2 for creating wetland restoration=20= > > maps without any type of modeling involved. However, I won't have=20 > continued access for long. > > So, who out there has any ideas about discounted ArcGIS software? I woul= > d=20 > prefer ArcInfo, but would consider other licenses as well.=20=20 > > I know of Quantum GIS and have glanced at its format, but haven't actuall= > y=20 > created any maps with it yet.=20=20 > > I'm sure I could get used to it, but I am inclined to stick with ESRI eve= > n=20 > though its an expensive option.=20=20 > > Thank you in advance to anyone who can help me out (and others alike)! > > -Jason > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:54:37 +0000 > From: "Lewis, Theodore" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Discounted ArcGIS License??? > > Jason,=20 > > ESRI has a single home use license program for $100 per year.=20 > > ArcGIS for Home Use Program > http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgis-f= > or-home > > Maybe this will work for you. > > Theodore W. Lewis > Research Scientist and Associate Faculty > Department of Environmental Science and Biology > 123 Lennon Hall > The College at Brockport > 350 New Campus Dr.=20 > Brockport, NY 14420 > (585) 395-5746 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto: > ECOLOG-L@LI= > STSERV.UMD.EDU <http://stserv.umd.edu/>] On Behalf Of Jason > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 1:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Discounted ArcGIS License??? > > Hello, > > I currently have access to ArcInfo 9.2 for creating wetland restoration > map= > s without any type of modeling involved. However, I won't have continued > a= > ccess for long. > > So, who out there has any ideas about discounted ArcGIS software? I would > = > prefer ArcInfo, but would consider other licenses as well. =20 > > I know of Quantum GIS and have glanced at its format, but haven't actually > = > created any maps with it yet. =20 > > I'm sure I could get used to it, but I am inclined to stick with ESRI even > = > though its an expensive option. =20 > > Thank you in advance to anyone who can help me out (and others alike)! > > -Jason > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:27:31 -0500 > From: Nancy Karraker <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Discounted ArcGIS License??? > > Hi Jason, > I am a long-time ArcGIS user, but I have been teaching qGIS in a > herpetology class (seniors and graduate students) this semester. I and they > have found it to be fairly user friendly, and most of them had no prior GIS > experience. There is enough similarity with ArcGIS in the interface that it > doesn't take long to figure things out. And it's free! I think it is a > great option if finances are an issue. Give it a try. > > Nancy > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jason" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 1:20:39 PM > Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Discounted ArcGIS License??? > > Hello, > > I currently have access to ArcInfo 9.2 for creating wetland restoration > maps without any type of modeling involved. However, I won't have > continued access for long. > > So, who out there has any ideas about discounted ArcGIS software? I would > prefer ArcInfo, but would consider other licenses as well. > > I know of Quantum GIS and have glanced at its format, but haven't actually > created any maps with it yet. > > I'm sure I could get used to it, but I am inclined to stick with ESRI even > though its an expensive option. > > Thank you in advance to anyone who can help me out (and others alike)! > > -Jason > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:26:50 -0500 > From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Jason_Knouft?= <[email protected]> > Subject: Aquatic GIS Workshop Announcement > > Aquatic GIS Training Workshop Announcement > GIS Applications in Aquatic Ecology and Evolutionary Biology > > An NSF supported three day aquatic GIS training workshop will be offered = > at > Saint Louis University on June 12-14, 2013. A general goal of this works= > hop > is to train and establish an interactive group of researchers and educato= > rs > applying GIS techniques in aquatic systems. Applicants with all levels o= > f > GIS experience are welcome; however, the workshop will be presented for > aquatic biologists with little to no background in GIS techniques. > > The tentative schedule of topics includes: 1) basic acquisition and > manipulation of GIS data, 2) GIS data sources for aquatic research, 3) > quantification of species=92 habitat use at multiple spatial scales, 4) > species distribution modeling, and 5) development and application of > hydrologic data to studies of aquatic systems. The majority of the train= > ing > will be conducted using ArcGIS 10.1; however, other software options will= > be > presented. Computer space will be provided for each attendee. > > The workshop is open to Faculty, Research Scientists, Postdoctoral > Researchers, and Graduate Students conducting research in aquatic systems= > .=20 > There is no cost for the workshop; however, participants will be responsi= > ble > for meals, travel, and lodging. Details and updates will be available at= > > http://www.slu.edu/~jknouft/index_files/Page304.htm. > > To apply, please email a statement of application including a description= > of > your research interests (maximum 1 page) and a CV to Dr. Jason Knouft at > [email protected]. Review of applications will begin on April 1, > 2013.=20= > > GIS experience is not a prerequisite for the workshop. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:09:10 -0800 > From: Tom Kaye <[email protected]> > Subject: Institute for Applied Ecology eNewsletter > > Please check out our February eNewsletter at the following link: > http://p0.vresp.com/8yLQ64 > > Enjoy! > Tom > > -- > *Tom Kaye > Executive Director > Institute for Applied Ecology* > Mail: PO Box 2855, Corvallis, Oregon 97339-2855 > Street: 563 SW Jefferson Ave, Corvallis, Oregon > 541-753-3099 ext. 111 www.appliedeco.org <http://www.appliedeco.org> > <http://www.appliedeco.org> <http://www.facebook.com/Applied.Ecology> > *Please > "Like" us on Facebook!* > > Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology > Oregon State University > 2087 Cordley Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:06:35 -0500 > From: =?windows-1252?Q?Sarah_Zack?= <[email protected]> > Subject: INHS is now hiring Clean Boats Crew Site Leaders! > > Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS), in collaboration with the=20 > Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership (NIIPP) and Illinois-Indian= > a=20 > Sea Grant, is now hiring qualified individuals to serve as Site Leaders=20= > > for this summer=92s Clean Boats Crew Program. The program=92s goal is > to=20= > > educate the public about aquatic invasive species and how these species=20= > > are unintentionally spread by performing weekend outreach at boat=20 > launches.=20 > > INHS plans to hire a total of five part-time Site Leaders: two=20 > for Lake County, IL, two for Cook County, IL, and one for Northwest=20 > Indiana. Site Leaders will manage a team of volunteers and be > supervised=20= > > by a program coordinator. Site Leaders will be trained to be familiar wit= > h=20 > 1) aquatic invasive species relevant to the region, 2) outreach materials= > =20 > offered by IL-IN Sea Grant to promote awareness, and 3) techniques for=20= > > interacting with the public, providing successful outreach, and collectin= > g=20 > data on social awareness. Once training is completed Site Leaders will=20= > > work 8-hour weekend shifts during the summer boating season.=20 > > High school diploma is required. Preference will be given to those=20 > candidates with some college or a college degree in biology, ecology,=20 > zoology, natural resources, or a related field. Willingness to travel > to=20= > > multiple sites throughout the selected work area and to work twelve=20 > weekends during the summer is required; exceptions to this are not=20 > encouraged but may be considered on a case by case basis. Strong=20 > interpersonal skills, familiarity with towing small trailers, an > ability=20= > > to work independently and communicate well with diverse groups, and an=20= > > interest in outreach and environmental issues are desired. Each assistant= > =20 > coordinator will also need a reliable vehicle to travel to outreach sites= > .=20 > > Salary information and more information about how to apply can be found a= > t=20 > http://iiseagrant.org/ais/SAH_crew.html.=20 > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=20 > Sarah A. Zack=20 > Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist=20 > Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Illinois=20 > Natural History Survey, Prairie Research Institute=20 > University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign=20 > c/o Chicago Botanic Garden | 1000 Lake Cook Road | Glencoe, IL 60022=20 > p: (847) 242-6440 | f: (847) 835-1635 | e: [email protected]=20 > www.iiseagrant.org | www.inhs.illinois.edu > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:44:42 -0600 > From: Ian Ramjohn <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Discounted ArcGIS License??? > > Let me second that endorsement of QGIS, especially if your interest is > mainl= > y in mapping. I found it reasonably easy to teach myself the basics. > > On Feb 28, 2013, at 4:42 PM, "Nancy Karraker" <[email protected]> > wrote= > : > > > Hi Jason, > > I am a long-time ArcGIS user, but I have been teaching qGIS in a > herpetolo= > gy class (seniors and graduate students) this semester. I and they have > foun= > d it to be fairly user friendly, and most of them had no prior GIS > experienc= > e. There is enough similarity with ArcGIS in the interface that it doesn't > t= > ake long to figure things out. And it's free! I think it is a great option > i= > f finances are an issue. Give it a try. > >=20 > > Nancy > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jason" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 1:20:39 PM > > Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Discounted ArcGIS License??? > >=20 > > Hello, > >=20 > > I currently have access to ArcInfo 9.2 for creating wetland > restoration=20= > > > maps without any type of modeling involved. However, I won't have=20 > > continued access for long. > >=20 > > So, who out there has any ideas about discounted ArcGIS software? I > would= > =20 > > prefer ArcInfo, but would consider other licenses as well. =20 > >=20 > > I know of Quantum GIS and have glanced at its format, but haven't > actually= > =20 > > created any maps with it yet. =20 > >=20 > > I'm sure I could get used to it, but I am inclined to stick with ESRI > even= > =20 > > though its an expensive option. =20 > >=20 > > Thank you in advance to anyone who can help me out (and others alike)! > >=20 > > -Jason > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:05:54 -0500 > From: David Inouye <[email protected]> > Subject: An unusual self-depiction of an ecologist > > I enjoyed Andy Dobson's (presumably self-) depiction associated with > a book review (Canfield MR, editor (2011) Field Notes on Science and > Nature. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press) in PLoS Biology: > > > About the Author > > Andy Dobson is serving a life sentence for ecology at Princeton > University. His parole conditions allow him to teach students about > parasitology in Panama and the ecology of savannas in East Africa. In > alternate years he takes a new cohort of graduate students on a > total-emersion tropical ecology course in the Neotropics. A plea > bargain with the NSF and the NIH permits him to undertake research on > pathogens in the Serengeti, in salt marshes along the coast of > California, and in the eyes of house finches in the backyards of New > England. More recently he has become interested in how food webs will > respond to climate change, particularly in the High Arctic. > > > http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1001496 > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:18:43 -0600 > From: Jay Guarneri <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Discounted ArcGIS License??? > > I definitely recommend sticking with Quantum GIS. It's actually pretty > easy to learn if you're already familiar with general spatial analysis > concepts from working with ArcGIS. With the plugins it has A LOT of > functionality (including some that ArcMap doesn't if you're willing to > learn the GRASS modules), and you don't have to pay oodles of money to use > it. > > Just my two cents. > > Jay > > > On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 12:20 PM, Jason <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I currently have access to ArcInfo 9.2 for creating wetland restoration > > maps without any type of modeling involved. However, I won't have > > continued access for long. > > > > So, who out there has any ideas about discounted ArcGIS software? I > would > > prefer ArcInfo, but would consider other licenses as well. > > > > I know of Quantum GIS and have glanced at its format, but haven't > actually > > created any maps with it yet. > > > > I'm sure I could get used to it, but I am inclined to stick with ESRI > even > > though its an expensive option. > > > > Thank you in advance to anyone who can help me out (and others alike)! > > > > -Jason > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:38:36 -0500 > From: David Inouye <[email protected]> > Subject: two faculty jobs at Howard University > > Dear List members, > > We are searching for two new tenure-track faculty in the Department > of Biology at Howard University. Although these advertisements are > deliberately broad, we are very interested in applications from > evolutionary biologists and ecologists, and expect the teaching > responsibilities for the new positions to fall within this > concentration in our department. More information on the Biology > Department at Howard can be found at > (biology.howard.edu<http://biology.howard.edu>), and I would > encourage those interested in applying to contact faculty members > and/or our chair, Dr. Franklin Ampy, with any specific questions. The > official ad is given below. > -Mary McKenna > [email protected] > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > TWO TENURE-TRACK BIOLOGY PROFESSOR POSITIONS > HOWARD UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA > > Howard University invites applications for two tenure track positions > at the rank of ASSISTANT PROFESSOR starting in August 2013: > > 1. Invertebrate Biologist with some aspect of aquatic biology preferred > > 2. Plant Biologist with some aspect of global climate change preferred > > Qualifications: > > Candidates for these positions should have completed a Ph.D. in the > relevant field and have an established record of research > productivity. Teaching and postdoctoral experience are required. > Successful candidates are expected to develop an externally funded > research program, direct M.S. and Ph.D. students, and participate in > teaching in the introductory general biology courses, as well as > develop courses in their own specialty. Interested applicants should > submit curriculum vitae along with a brief description of research > interests, teaching experience and teaching philosophy, and arrange > to have three letters of reference sent directly to: > > Dr. Franklin Ampy, Chairman, Department of Biology > 415 College Street NW, Room 126 > Washington, D.C. 20059 > > Requested materials should be emailed to [email protected] by April 2, > 2013. Candidates making the final list will be required to submit > additional material. Screening of applications will be ongoing until > the positions are filled. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. > > Howard University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, > national and ethnic origin, sex, marital status, religion or disability. > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------ > > End of ECOLOG-L Digest - 27 Feb 2013 to 28 Feb 2013 (#2013-58) > ************************************************************** >
