[ECOLOG-L] papers on loss of backwater habitat below dams
I'm looking for papers that report changes in backwater and side channel habitat on rivers below dams. It seems like common sense that declines should occur, due to channel incision, reduction in sediment transport, reductions in flooding, etc., but I've actually run across very little thus far in the literature. I'd appreciate any citations that any of you know of. Journal articles are preferred, but theses and gray literature are OK too. Regards, Mark Dixon
[ECOLOG-L] Animal Summer Camp Activities
Hello Ecolog! I'm working at a Girl Scout camp this summer, and this week's theme is all about animals, and I'm looking for activities to do with 6-7th graders (11-13 years old) about animals of any kind! Thanks for anything you have! -- Dr. Melissa A. Barlett Dept of Microbiology University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003 Phone: (413) 577-0447 Email: mbarl...@microbio.umass.edu www.Geobacter.org http://www.geobacter.org/
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Animal Summer Camp Activities
Dear Dr. Barlett,, You might be interested in the program *Biology in a Box* http://eeb.bio.utk.edu/biologyinbox/ from the University of Tennessee, with collaboration from the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, www.nimbios.org There is a fantastic set of exercises available online including Unit 7: Backyard Naturalist which may be helpful for your request. Best, Sarah On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 10:59 AM, Melissa Barlett mrub...@kent.edu wrote: Hello Ecolog! I'm working at a Girl Scout camp this summer, and this week's theme is all about animals, and I'm looking for activities to do with 6-7th graders (11-13 years old) about animals of any kind! Thanks for anything you have! -- Dr. Melissa A. Barlett Dept of Microbiology University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003 Phone: (413) 577-0447 Email: mbarl...@microbio.umass.edu www.Geobacter.org http://www.geobacter.org/
[ECOLOG-L] AGU session: Bio-atmospheric N cycle
Dear ECOLOG community, I want to bring your attention to the ninth installment of B74. The Bio- atmospheric N cycle: N Emissions, Transformations, Deposition, and Ecosystem Impacts. This session, co-convened by Stuart Weiss, Meredith Hastings, and myself is a great venue for examining ecosystem impacts and feedbacks associated with atmospheric nitrogen deposition (see abstract below). Abstracts are due AUGUST 4th, meeting is December 5-9. Confirmed speakers include: Ronald Cohen (UC Berkeley), Jim Sickman (UC Riverside); Edith Bai (UC Davis); and Beth Holland (NCAR). B74. The Bio-atmospheric N cycle: N Emissions, Transformations, Deposition, and Ecosystem Impacts Biogenic and anthropogenic emissions of reactive nitrogen (Nr) are transported and chemically transformed and deposited on land and water, altering ecosystem structure and function and degrading environmental quality. Estimating atmospheric N exchange, emissions, deposition, and ecosystem responses require a diverse array of methods that link processes at multiple scales. We seek presentations on physical, chemical, biological, and anthropogenic processes that drive local, regional and global nitrogen exchange, impacts on ecosystem structure, function, carbon uptake, nitrogen export, biodiversity, human health, and the fate of deposited Nr, as well as policy implications and responses. http://sites.agu.org/fallmeeting/ Hope to see you there, Emily Emily M. Elliott Assistant Professor Department of Geology and Planetary Science 200 SRCC Building 4107 O'Hara Street University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15260-3332 ph: 412-624-8882 eelli...@pitt.edu http://www.pitt.edu/~eelliott/
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Animal Summer Camp Activities
I have taken youth in this age category to a small stream and used a small hand net to collect aquatic invertebrates -- have one of the youth put the net in contact with the bottom and another to stir up the bottom just upstream. Place the collected specimens in a white plastic tub so everyone can see them and you can identify them and talk about their role in stream ecology. You can easily get a kit for this such as the LaMotte Aquatic Bug Kit: http://www.lamotte.com/pages/edu/3-0030.html You can go a step further and do some water sampling, relating the specimen collection to water temperature and quality. I've used a water monitoring kit to measure basic water quality parameters: http://www.lamotte.com/component/option,com_pages/mid,/page,69/task,item/ I have also had the youth explore and sample for soil organisms using simple garden hand tools. A little raking and shallow digging in forest duff soil results in discovery of a variety of arthropods, annelids, gastropods, etc., leading to a discussion on their roles in the ecosystem. In all of these cases, there is an emphasis on returning the animals to the exact place where they were found and restoring the disturbed areas as much as possible. If you want, I can email you an idea sheet produced for youth outdoor explorations (it was prepared for area church youth groups, so it does have an Oregon emphasis and a religious component). Warren W. Aney Senior Wildlife Ecologist 9403 SW 74th Ave Tigard, OR 97223 (503) 539-1009 (503) 246-2605 fax -Original Message- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Melissa Barlett Sent: Sunday, 17 July, 2011 09:00 To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Animal Summer Camp Activities Hello Ecolog! I'm working at a Girl Scout camp this summer, and this week's theme is all about animals, and I'm looking for activities to do with 6-7th graders (11-13 years old) about animals of any kind! Thanks for anything you have! -- Dr. Melissa A. Barlett Dept of Microbiology University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003 Phone: (413) 577-0447 Email: mbarl...@microbio.umass.edu www.Geobacter.org http://www.geobacter.org/
[ECOLOG-L] Faculty position in Germany: Plant Evolutionary Ecology
The Biology Department of the Faculty of Science at Tübingen University, Germany, invites ap-plications for the position (starting April 1st, 2012) of Full Professor (W3) for Plant Evolutionary Ecology The successful candidate will pursue an internationally high-end research agenda in the field of evolutionary biology, or the ecology of plants or fungi. Teaching obligations cover botany, ecology and/or evolution of plants. We are seeking individuals whose research interests will focus on whole organisms. Possible re-search areas include organismic interactions, evolutionary ecology, community ecology and ap-plied ecology and evolution. We envisage a largely experimental approach, supplemented by theoretical or molecular methods. Active participation in the exciting research environment pro-vided by the Evolution and Ecology Forum Tübingen (EvE) is expected which enables collabora-tions within the Departments of Biology and Geosciences and with the Max-Planck-Institute for Developmental Biology. Furthermore, collaborations with the Tübingen Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP) would be desirable. A formal requirement for appointment is the Habilitation or equivalent scientific and educational experience. The University of Tübingen is committed to strengthen the proportion of women in research and teaching, and strongly encourages applications of qualified female scientists. Applicants with disabilities who possess equivalent qualifications will be given preferential treat-ment. Applications including a statement of interest, curriculum vitae, list of publications, teaching expe-rience and visions of future research should be sent by e-mail to the Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Tübingen, Germany (deka...@mnf.uni-tuebingen.de) until August 31, 2011.
[ECOLOG-L] professional herpetologists facebook page
Hi, Craig Hassapakis put together a facebook page for herpetologists. If you are on facebook, it might be a resource that interests you. http://www.facebook.com/groups/herpetologists?notif_t=group_activity Its a closed group, so unless you are a member I don't think you can read messages. -- Malcolm L. McCallum Oceania University of Medicine Managing Editor, Herpetological Conservation and Biology Peer pressure is designed to contain anyone with a sense of drive - Allan Nation 1880's: There's lots of good fish in the sea W.S. Gilbert 1990's: Many fish stocks depleted due to overfishing, habitat loss, and pollution. 2000: Marine reserves, ecosystem restoration, and pollution reduction MAY help restore populations. 2022: Soylent Green is People! The Seven Blunders of the World (Mohandas Gandhi) Wealth w/o work Pleasure w/o conscience Knowledge w/o character Commerce w/o morality Science w/o humanity Worship w/o sacrifice Politics w/o principle Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Animal Summer Camp Activities
I'm not sure if you can, but if you can find someone who has Project Learning Tree or Project WILD! activity books, you'd be in good shape. There's a wealth of resources in those! Good luck! Amanda On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Sarah Duncan duncansar...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Dr. Barlett,, You might be interested in the program *Biology in a Box* http://eeb.bio.utk.edu/biologyinbox/ from the University of Tennessee, with collaboration from the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, www.nimbios.org There is a fantastic set of exercises available online including Unit 7: Backyard Naturalist which may be helpful for your request. Best, Sarah On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 10:59 AM, Melissa Barlett mrub...@kent.edu wrote: Hello Ecolog! I'm working at a Girl Scout camp this summer, and this week's theme is all about animals, and I'm looking for activities to do with 6-7th graders (11-13 years old) about animals of any kind! Thanks for anything you have! -- Dr. Melissa A. Barlett Dept of Microbiology University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003 Phone: (413) 577-0447 Email: mbarl...@microbio.umass.edu www.Geobacter.org http://www.geobacter.org/ -- Amanda Arner Master's Student Department of Biological Science Texas Tech University amanda.ar...@ttu.edu (512) 550-0403 Those that can, do. Those that understand, teach. ~Aristotle
[ECOLOG-L] Pacific Biodiversity Institute - Job Opening, Development Director
Pacific Biodiversity Institute (PBI) offers an exceptional job opportunity with a competitive salary for an experienced development director with proven success designing and executing a full range of philanthropic and other fundraising activities. The Development Director will start as a part-time position (50% to 75% time), with flexible hours. We seek a person with extensive experience in obtaining major and planned gifts from individuals and private family foundations, as well as organizing and executing educational/fundraising events. Ideally, the development director will work in the Puget Sound region of Washington State, but we are open to other work locations for exceptional candidates. PBI is a NGO dedicated to conducting scientific research to enhance biodiversity conservation and natural resource planning and management decisions. We also offer educational resources on biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. We have a well established conservation science internship program and make extensive use of volunteer citizen scientists. We engage in a wide variety of conservation science initiatives in the North and South America. To learn more about PBI, the position opening and our ideal candidate, visit the jobs section of our website: www.pacificbio.org
