[ECOLOG-L] Subject: PhD position - Vascular Transport in Plants and Abiotic Stress
PhD OPPORTUNITY in the Plant-Water Relations Lab, part of the Department of Renewable Resources/University of Alberta. PREFERRED START DATE: 2017-05-01 POSITION SUMMARY: The structure and function of vascular tissue has important implications for plant growth. However, vascular transport is constrained by abiotic stress, such as water shortage. The successful candidate will study how abiotic stress impacts the structure and function of vascular tissue. To study this, we will use poplar as a model plant. Clonal plants will be grown in a growth chamber or greenhouse. Limited field work or collecting of samples in the field is possible. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 1) Background in plant biology or a related field. 2) Fluency in written and spoken English. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 1) MSc degree. 2) Interest in tree biology, functional anatomy/imaging, and ecophysiology. 3) Experience in growing plants in a greenhouse or growth chamber is an asset. SALARY: CAN$ 25,000/yr. A recruitment scholarship in addition to the regular stipend amount may be offered to candidates with a GPA of 3.7 or higher if the degree is from a Canadian university or an equivalent institution. CONTACT INFORMATION: Please send a letter of interest explaining your motivation to apply for the position, resume, unofficial transcripts, and contact information of 2-3 potential references to uwe.hacke at ualberta.ca. Websites: https://sites.ualberta.ca/~hacke ; http://www.rr.ualberta.ca/en/GraduateProgram/Handbook/PhD.aspx
[ECOLOG-L] Subject: Botany Internships – CLM Internship Program
Position: Botany Internships – Conservation and Land Management Internship Program Locations: Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming Closing Date: Monday May 16th Start Date: 6/1/16 or soon thereafter Internship duration: 5 months Compensation: $15.00/hour To Apply: Visit http://www.clminternship.org/applying for instructions on how to apply. Complete applications will include: online application form, cover letter, resume, transcript (unofficial copies are accepted), and three letters of recommendation. We understand that letters may not arrive by the closing date. For this reason, we ask that you provide the contact info (email address and phone number) for 3 references in your resume. Please note that you MUST include one of the following Position Reference Codes: -Any Opening: CLMMay2016 -Idaho positions: IDMay2016 -Wyoming positions: WYMay2016 -Nevada positions: NVMay2016 Position Description The CLM Internship Program is seeking interns with strong botany skills for internships in Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming. Applicants with the ability to key plants to the genus or species level will receive special consideration. As an intern, you will assist in a wide variety of projects determined by the needs of your mentor and assigned Field Office. Most internships include work in botany or wildlife-related fields that may include monitoring and assessing threatened/endangered species and habitats. The intern will learn about the variety of botany, rare plant and ecological restoration program areas as well as gain experience working with other biologists, volunteers, Youth or Urban Conservation Corps members, interns and restoration partners. Projects may include the following: conducting inventories of and monitoring Special Status species – plants and/or wildlife; collecting data on reintroduction and management experiments for Special Status species; collecting seeds for Seeds of Success program; performing habitat quality surveys for Special Status species; conducting surveys and eradicating invasive species; performing habitat restoration; Geographical Information Systems (GIS) mapping; conducting literature searches for Endangered Species Act consultations; writing environmental assessments and components of land-use plans, updating endangered species lists, and creating web sites. Employment Requirements - Position open to US citizens only - Minimum of a bachelors degree in botany, ecology, or related fields - Strong coursework in botany (plant systematics, field botany, field ecology, natural resources management, etc.) - Previous experience with dichotomous keys - Previous experience with vegetation restoration and/or invasive species management - Experience with GPS, GIS, Microsoft Office suite - High level of organizational skill; ability to self-motivate and work independently, and sometimes alone. - Ability to work well with others, and as a team - Valid driver’s license Questions? Please contact i...@clminternship.org The Conservation and Land Management Internship Program is administered by the Chicago Botanic Garden.
[ECOLOG-L] The subject of the email message should be: New PhD program in ecological and environmental informatics
Join the new PhD program in Informatics and Computing Program (ICP) at Northern Arizona University! The Ogle Lab at Northern Arizona University (NAU) has openings for one or more PhD positions in the general area of “ecological synthesis,” with specific research foci related to: (1) synthesizing long-term data from field experiments in the context of process-based models of soil CO2 production and transport to quantify factors governing soil carbon dynamics in semi-arid ecosystems, especially as related to depth- and time-varying contributions of plants and microbes (this work is in collaboration with Elise Pendall at Western Sydney University), (2) integrating individual-based models of tree growth with large literature, forest inventory, and tree-ring databases to quantify variation in tree functional traits across 300+ tree species, and to evaluate the importance of within and among species variation in functional traits for tree growth and mortality (in collaboration with Jarrett Barber in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at NAU), (3) synthesizing diverse data sources on plant and soil water dynamics to understand the antecedent environmental and ecological factors controlling plant-soil-water relations in arid and semi-arid ecosystems, and to identify the time-scales over which antecedent conditions influence such processes, or (4) synthesizing nitrogen and carbon isotope tracer data to determine rates of nitrogen transformations in hot springs, taxon-specific microbial element transformations using quantitative stable isotope probing, and activities of the central metabolic network in soil communities, including new approaches to determining microbial carbon use efficiency (in collaboration with Bruce Hungate and Paul Dijkstra in the Center for Ecosystem Science and Society at NAU). Dr. Ogle is an Associate Professor in ICP at NAU, with an affiliation in the Department of Biology and the Center for Ecosystem Science & Society. Students interested in pursuing a PhD with Dr. Ogle should have basic training in mathematics (e.g., at least 2 semesters of calculus) and statistics (e.g., at least one introductory statistics course), and possess good programming skills (e.g., R, Matlab, etc.). As part of their PhD program, students should be interested in strengthening these skills and becoming proficient in Bayesian statistical methods. Interested students should contact Dr. Ogle by email (kiona.o...@nau.edu). Apply as soon as possible. ICP will begin reviewing applications mid/late March for Fall 2016 entry. To apply, go to: http://www.nau.edu/CEFNS/Informatics-Computing/Academics/
[ECOLOG-L] PhD Studentship: Eco-evolutionary response of phytoplankton communities subject to environmental change
We have an exciting funded PhD studentship available to research the effects of environmental change on phytoplankton communities with Dr. Etienne Low-Décarie with the co- supervision of Professor Richard Geider in the School of Biological Sciences of the University of Essex The PhD student will investigate how phytoplankton communities change in response to changes in their environment. Phytoplankton are responsible for half of the biological uptake of CO2 from the atmosphere and are the base of most aquatic food webs. In addition, as they are small and grow rapidly, they are perfect model organisms from which inferences can be made for the response to global change of other primary producers. The project will study both freshwater and marine phytoplankton, including strains that have evolved under different environmental conditions for hundreds of generations. More about the position is available at: http://etiennelowdecarie.org/2015/05/14/phytoplankton-faces-the-future-eco-evolutionary- response-of-communities-subject-to-environmental-change/ Could you distribute this information to your students or directly to anyone who may be interested in applying. Thank you very much and best regards, Etienne Etienne Low-Decarie, PhD Lecturer School of Biological Sciences University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester, UK CO4 3SQ http://etiennelowdecarie.org
[ECOLOG-L] On the subject of PhDs, professorships, and making ends meet
http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/3627 Neahga Leonard Project Manager Cat Ba Langur Conservation Project Cat Ba National Park Cat Hai District Hai Phong Province, Vietnam neahga.leon...@catbalangur.de *There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to explore, perhaps more than one.* Personal Blog: http://writingfornature.wordpress.com/
[ECOLOG-L] Subject: Call for Abstracts: Urban landscape ecology - ialeUK 2014
The Annual Conference of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (UK) will be on ‘Urban landscape ecology: science, policy and practice’ and will be held at King's College London, London, UK, 1-3 September 2014 (see full call below and at http://iale.org.uk/conference2014). We are keen to hear from researchers, policymakers, and practitioners developing new evidence, policies, strategies, plans or projects on the ground that relate to the landscape ecology of urban and peri-urban areas. Please submit abstracts (300 words) for presentations and posters to conference2...@iale.org.uk by 28 February 2014. Selected papers will compose an edited volume on current key issues in urban landscape ecology. Further details of the conference programme and how to register will be available soon (General enquiries: conference2...@iale.org.uk; Website: http://iale.org.uk/conference2014; Social media: #ialeuk2014) Apologies for any cross posting. James Millington King's College London Call for Abstracts - Urban landscape ecology: Science, policy and practice Cities are growing rapidly. Across Europe, more than 70 per cent of people already live in urban areas, including 80 per cent of the UK population. The growth of cities poses ever-increasing challenges for the natural environment on which they impact and depend, not only within their boundaries but also in surrounding peri-urban areas. Landscape ecology – the study of interactions across space and time between the structure and function of physical, biological and cultural components of landscapes – has a pivotal role to play in identifying sustainable solutions. This conference will consider how concepts from landscape ecology can inform the maintenance and restoration of healthy, properly functioning natural environments across urban and peri-urban landscapes, as the foundation of sustained economic growth, prospering communities and personal wellbeing. Conference themes are likely to include: ecological connectivity of terrestrial and aquatic environments; ecosystem services, including regulation of air quality, urban heat, and water quality and quantity, as well as cultural services; planning for change; and landscape-scale management of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. We are keen to hear from researchers, policymakers, and practitioners developing new evidence, policies, strategies, plans or projects on the ground that relate to the landscape ecology of urban and peri-urban areas. Please submit abstracts (300 words) for presentations and posters to conference2...@iale.org.uk by 28 February 2014. Selected papers will compose an edited volume on current key issues in urban landscape ecology. There will be two days of presentations on science, policy, planning and practice, networking events and workshops. We are hoping that fieldtrips on the final day will include visits to the Thames Barrier and surrounding area and to the top of the Shard, Western Europe’s tallest building, from where we can consider connectivity across London and beyond. Further details of the conference programme and how to register will be available soon. General enquiries: conference2...@iale.org.uk Website: http://iale.org.uk/conference2014 Social media: #ialeuk2014
[ECOLOG-L] Ecology Academic and other institutions that would be best for gaining an understanding of the subject quickly
Honorable Ecolog: Would you please share your thoughts on this topic? I am frequently asked for advice about how best to embark upon the study of biology and ecology, and I am simply too long out of date to answer responsibly. But I, too, am curious about how one might best most effectively and efficiently get up to speed on the fundamentals. I also want to know how one might cut the cost of such endeavors to the bone, such as taking jobs at entry level (or below?) that will be the most instructive in biological and ecological principles. I am shocked at the cost of formal education, and dismayed at the practice of luring students into a lifetime of debt therefor. While I do not dismiss the value of degrees, I am more concerned about the actual learning how to understand biological and ecological phenomena, so that a student may move from dependence to independence in that coming to understand as quickly and economically as possible. This is for dedicated scholars who happen not to be wealthy or care to, or are able to go into debt, not for those hoping to do something fun or for the earth or other romantic notions, but for those who will continue to grow their intellects independently and cooperatively throughout their lives. I will be delighted to take on-list or off-list comments. Thank you, WT
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Subject: Triumph of Fantasy over Science
Hello Rob, Thank you for sharing your ideas. With a subject like like economics I bet it is hard to find a way to make it accessible to people like me, those who have been taught Neoclassical Economics through out their schooling, but always felt like the theories were incomplete. Using Fantasy verses Science camp is one way of framing these two different concepts, and I can tell the tone of the piece is very tongue in cheek. However, maybe you should consider using a term a bit more neutral than Fantasy Camp. I agree with your ideas, but find the delivery to be (perhaps unintentionally) aggressive. As someone who speaks with people on both sides about climate change and ecology, I would love to have this information presented in a form that I could bring to people from all sides of the debate. Keep doing your good work. Thanks, Katie Rose Date:Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:49:27 -0400 From:=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Rob_Dietz?= rob_di...@steadystate.org Subject: Triumph of Fantasy over Science I have posted part one of a two-part essay on why neoclassical economics continues to dominate ecological economics on campus, in the boardroom, a= nd in the halls of government (despite the fact that ecological economics ha= s a much stronger foundation of logic and scientific rigor). In part one, I focus on why we find ourselves stuck in an economic framework that undermines ecological systems. In part two, I'll turn to how to get out = of this mess. http://steadystate.org/fantasy-over-science-part-1/ Thanks -- see you at the ESA conference in Portland, Rob Editor, Daly News
[ECOLOG-L] subject in competitve funding of Brazilian postdocs to come to France
Dear All [sorry for cross posting, please transmit as appropriate] This is to inform you about a postdoctoral opportunity available in the competitive recruitment of postdocs within the science within the Brazilian science without frontiers program permitting to work with my collaborator Aude Vialatte at Toulouse, France (and with me). The postdoc project is described below. In a nutshell it is on the relationship between where a tree is (relative to sources of nutrients, to landscape structure, to close relatives) and how much phytophagy it suffers. Inscription (for Brazilian candidates) is at http://www.cienciasemfronteiras.gov.br/web/csf/pos-graduacao-e-pos-doutorado The program is explained at http://www.cienciasemfronteiras.gov.br Best regards Andreas Prinzing POST-DOC PROPOSAL CSF BRAZIL 2012 Submission : 3795 Title: Optimizing spatial organisation of planted forests to prevent pest damages Scientific supervisor: Dr. Aude Vialatte E-mail address: aude.viala...@ensat.fr Research Laboratory: UMR 1201 INRA-INPT Dynafor Laboratory website: https://dynafor.toulouse.inra.fr/web/ Scientific domain: Sustainable agricultural production Post-doc duration: 12 months (potentially extendable) Short description of the research work: This study will help to support sustainable production in forestry in a agricultural context. Phytophages are major pests in forest ecosystems, but the distribution of phytophage abundance and their impact is very heterogeneous across any given forest with some trees suffering much higher attack than other, conspecific trees. What drives this variation in abundance and impact of phytophages and how do humans interfere with this? - position of trees along large-scale gradients of resource quality, specifically fertilization due to emissions from the agricultural matrix and its effects on foliage quality: fertilisation might favour production of easily palatable leaf material and increase pest attack - local spatial positions of a tree within the landscape of a forest canopy, with patches of different geometry and positions close or distant to the edge of patches: large patches and positions close to the patch edge might increase pest attack - the local evolutionary position of a tree, i.e. the evolutionary distance from tree species in the surrounding canopy: short evolutionary distance might increase pest attack - the idiosyncratic properties of individual trees on pest attack Do these different scales interact, so that increased resource availability has different effects on phytophagy at different positions within a landscape? We will test the effect of these factors for both, grazing of phytophages on angiosperm trees and on epiphytic cryptogams growing on these trees. Fertilization may counteract the defense strategies of Angiosperms (increased dry matter content, decreased N content) and hence favour phytophages. And fertilization may favour growth of cryptogams, notably algae, and again favour phytophages. We hence suggest that fertilization may have similar effects on evolutionary very distinct producer phytophage systems. We will also test for possible indirect effects of increased resource quality on phytophages via increased competition by dominant, destructively feeding phytophages on subdominant or non-destructive phytophages. We will study these factors in commercial, planted forests - typically composed of a set of planted parcels which are managed according to different factors. The goal is to understand the main drivers of forest pest attacks and biodiversity in the forest canopy focusing on gall species as an indicator taxon. Results will help to develop guidelines how to optimize the spatial organisation of a forest to prevent pest attacks while maintaining a high level of biodiversity. Such investigations will be relevant for management of almost any planted forests and reforested areas, including those of South-East and South regions of Brazil. We dispose of a highly attractive field setting of oak trees replicated within a block design. The corresponding foliar damages and gall diversity have been evaluated. The cartography of the forest is available, but work using Geographic Information System is necessary to obtain spatial variables and characteristics of agricultural fields. We also have information on a wide range of covariables like leaf chemistry, microclimate, phenology, soil parameters, canopy composition tree growth and spatial scaling. The post-doctoral researcher will conduct the synthesis part of the study, by (i) completing the necessary data (in particular the measure of spatial variables), (ii) conducting the statistical analyses and (iii) writing the manuscripts. She/he will work in close collaboration with Dr. Aude Vialatte (INPT-ENSAT, France) and Prof. Andreas Prinzing (University of Rennes, France). Two major publications in the domain of post-doc: Yguel, B.,
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Subject: Re: Non-Majors Biology
There is no reason that accreditation must define exactly what the
courses offered must be.
It could easily just define what is necessary for specific tracts
within biology. ESA could even do the ecology/organismal tract, then
SETAC do the Environmental studies/env science tract, and so on.
Accreditation can be very liberal, it need not define every single
detail, but rather take into account broad far-reaching ideas and
needs. For most programs it would be a rubber stamp. For some
programs, it would simply require the institution to finally anty up.
But in certain critical situations, the institution would actually
need to establish a program with sufficient resources to offer the
major. THis is really where they butter hits the bread for me.
Example:
Sufficient faculty to offer a major/minor in biology (number/diversity)
Minimum diversity of course necessary to offer a biology degree vs
ecology, vs genetics, etc.
Minimum classrooms needed?
Instrumentation required for specific courses to be offered.
Business accreditation is incredibly defined to a fault. THey even
have size of offices defined, the number of pubs in CABLE journals
published in a rolling time frame for the faculty to be qualified.
Biology, I think, changes much faster than business. But, I'm not
sure that this kind of detail is necessary or even useful.
Maybe this is the problem with accreditation thus far. Biology is not
really a major anymore nor is it a discipline. It is far more diverse
than say English or Chemistry. Really, it is as broad as is business.
What school would as a marketer to teach accounting or visa versa?
Would they get accreditation? Likewise, what qualifications does a
human geneticist have to teach ecology or ichthyology? I'm sure there
are individuals who can, but most would be teaching from the book at
best...and messing it up. The inverse is also true. However, we have
institutions that require just this, especially where there is little
faculty governance. In many cases, the admin do not possess the
guidelines or the backgrounds to accurately assess needs for biology.
Thus, these decisions are made based on either perception that any
biologist can teach anything. They also result in small programs
becoming established with poorly thought out strategies and meager
resources that most of you would not even consider possible.
I'm not saying that accreditation is the answer, but certainly it
would go a long way to giving programs at very small schools a chance
at serving the students. Currently, there are a few papers that
suggest there is a common core to biology, beyond that, a school can
start a program with a room and a professor...any professor with an MS
or PHD in any biological area. This was fine in 1930, its not in my
opinion fine in 2013.
Biology programs should not be thought of as a cheap, easily
established science program, few biological discplines can be done on
the cheap.
On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 6:52 AM, David L. McNeely mcnee...@cox.net wrote:
george middendorf gmiddend...@howard.edu wrote:
For a wider list of disciplines with programmatic accreditation,
including several
of those listed by earlier responders, take a look at the CHEA (Council for
Higher Education Accreditation) website http://www.chea.org/**
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I’d like to suggest that ecologists interested in developing an accreditation
system for biology step cautiously. There’s been quite a bit of discussion
over the past two decades regarding establishment of foundations and
standards in the discipline—not all of which have been favorable to
ecology, evolution, organismal biology, and natural history.
American Institute of Biological Science has led some efforts at accrediting
undergraduate biology programs. Those attempts have failed, mostly breaking
down due to lack of agreement as to what constitutes the core of biology as
a discipline. From my perspective, the failure has been because too many
folks really don't see what the essential substance of the core is --
evolution, genetics, ecology, biodiversity. But some folks in biology seem
to focus on how organisms are structured and work, especially at the cellular
level. Ironically, so far as institutional offerings are concerned, the
institutional programs that are broadest and most complete with respect to
the spectrum of the discipline appear to be at regional institutions, where a
general biology program is still usually offered. But some of those can
be, where a focus on preparing students for medical school has dominated,
quite limited.
If undergraduate biology program accreditation appears to be seriously
considered again, I would encourage ESA to become involved. ESA is large,
has credibility, and a presence on most campuses (at least a member or two).
If no ecological organization participates, then we stand a chance of being
read out of programs because other groups dominate.
I continue
[ECOLOG-L] Subject: Re: Non-Majors Biology
For a wider list of disciplines with programmatic accreditation, including several of those listed by earlier responders, take a look at the CHEA (Council for Higher Education Accreditation) website http://www.chea.org/** Directories/special.asp, the US umbrella organization with oversight of regional institutional accreditation, as well as a variety of discipline-based accreditation efforts. Not all program accreditation efforts appear to have a CHEA association. For instance, chemistry programs are accredited through ACS and ACS does not appear on the CHEA webpage. On the other hand, engineering which is handled by ABET does. I’d like to suggest that ecologists interested in developing an accreditation system for biology step cautiously. There’s been quite a bit of discussion over the past two decades regarding establishment of foundations and standards in the discipline—not all of which have been favorable to ecology, evolution, organismal biology, and natural history. George Middendorf Biology Howard University Date:Mon, 28 May 2012 08:53:25 -0400 From:Tamara Cushing tcus...@clemson.edu Subject: Re: Non-Majors Biology Forestry has undergraduate accreditation Tammy Tamara L. Cushing, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Forest Management and Economics Clemson University From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV. = UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Jane Shevtsov [jane@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 11:31 PM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Non-Majors Biology What disciplines other than engineering have departmental accreditation at the undergraduate level? Jane On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 2:47 PM, malcolm McCallum malcolm.mccal...@herpconbio.org wrote: The problem with biology education today is that there are: 1) no standards for what the major is 2) no accreditation governing what a department should comprise Europe now has accreditation for the discipline and if the US does not follow suit you can watch rapidly as we not only fall behind in biology, but basically fall like a rock in stature. Too many departments just wing it at the whim of the administrations' fol= ly. Accreditation provides the departments with significant support and legitimacy in the face of those administrations that generally care a lot about money and little about quality or students. There are more of those than we care to admit. Look, we can't even agree whether biodiversity concepts belong in an intro to bio class. I find this not only disheartening but also frightening. Where else they going to learn it, English? Most schools don't have an EVS course, and many never will. Malcolm
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Subject: What do technicians do in the off season?
Hello ECOLOG'ers! I am the author of a young professionals career-advice blog entitled The Modern Forester http://modernforester.blogspot.com/ With Jason's permission, I have written a blog post discussing the topic When Your Summer Job Endshttp://modernforester.blogspot.com/2011/02/when-your-summer-job-ends.html. I hope you will visit the blog and perhaps gain some tips that may prove useful in your own career. There are many challenges facing young professionals in the natural resources field and I hope this blog will be a source of advice, inspiration, and motivation. I wish you all a very pleasant week, Andrew Mueller Natural Resources Professional - Seeking New Opportunities LinkedIn Profile%20%20%20%20http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-mueller/27/b99/484 Date:Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:29:52 -0800 From:Jason Hernandez jason.hernande...@yahoo.com Subject: What do technicians do in the off season? I see that the surge of recruiting announcements for the seasonal technicia= n jobs is underway.=A0 It looks like a lot of important and exciting projec= ts, as I would expect.=A0 But it is impossible not to notice the time frame= : usually just spring and summer, some only spring or summer. =A0 I cannot really complain; I am fortunate in that my current job began in Ja= nuary, instead of having to wait for April or May.=A0 Still, it does end in= July, about the time so many other jobs are also ending.=A0 This means I w= ill have to compete with all those other temporary and seasonal technicians= for my next job. =A0 Which brings me to my question: what does someone like me do in fall and wi= nter?=A0 Granted, based on my current qualifications, someone I work with p= redicts I could have a permanent position within two years.=A0 But I must= still make a living DURING those two years.=A0 What should I be looking at= now to maximize my chance of being employed come this fall and next winter= ? =A0 Jason Hernandez Biological Science Technician, USDA Forest Service =0A=0A=0A
[ECOLOG-L] Subject: Re: Statistics Book for Ecologist
Hi Apurba, I currently teach statistics to graduate students in forestry and ecology. Here are my suggestions. I assume you want to learn standard frequentist approaches. But I encourage you to go beyond p-values, and learn to use likelihood methods, and even Bayesian approaches. As an ecology student, your goal is not to become a stats expert. But you need to understand enough stats, so that when you go to a stats professor/professional for advice, you can ask intelligent questions and understand his/her answers. Your school library probably has these books: ESSENTIALS Ecological Methodology, by Charles J. Krebs (Covers experimental design, field methods, data analysis, and much more. Easy to read, very useful) Biostatistical Analysis, by Jerrold H. Zar (One of the best introduction to statistics books. Covers all the standard frequentist tests. Zar has a nice writing style, but the topic is technical (no way around that). Reading Zar will give you a much deeper understanding then you can get from Gotelli and Ellison (which after all, is a primer, not a textbook). Introductory Statistics with R, by Peter Dalgaard. (If you need to learn a stats program, you might as well learn one that is free! The R package is increasingly popular among ecologists. This is the best book on how to use R to perform standard frequentist tests.) MORE ADVANCED Ecological Models and Data in R, by Benjamin Bolker. Bolker focuses on data analysis, data organization, and statistical modeling and likelihood methods. He also shows how to do them in R (with lots of examples). Good introduction to general linear models and stochastic methods.) Good luck! Mike == Michael M Fuller, Ph.D. Faculty of Forestry 33 Willcocks St. Toronto, ON M5S 3B3 PHONE: (416) 978-3329 EMAIL: mm.ful...@utoronto.ca WEB: www.tiem.utk.edu/~mmfuller Date:Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:31:09 -0400 From:=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Apurba_Barman?= apurbabar...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Statistics Book for Ecologist Hi All: Can anyone suggest me a book on statistics, which is easy to read and understand, also cover the details of designing experiments, different kind of tests used in the field of ecology? Currently I have A Primer of Ecological Statistics by Gotelli and Ellison. I appreciate your valuable feedback. Thank you. Apurba
[ECOLOG-L] Subject: Job Announcement – Seasonal Invasive Plant Management/ Rare Plant Monitoring Internships
POSITION TITLE: Seasonal Invasive Plant Management/ Rare Plant Monitoring Internships RESPONSIBILITIES: Interns will carry out much needed control of invasive plants threatening coastal shrub-scrub and salt-marsh habitat, which are critical to migrating and breeding birds, as well as other species of wildlife. Control methods include hand-pulling, herbicide application, and cutting and digging with hand tools. Duties also include conducting annual monitoring of rare plants such as Agalinis acuta (sandplain gerardia) and Platanthera ciliaris (yellow-fringed orchid); and habitat mapping using GPS technology. LOCATION: Field work will take place in southern Rhode Island on the USFWS RI National Wildlife Refuges. Rhode Island’s 400 miles of coastline provide critical coastal wildlife habitat as well as public beaches, walking trails, shoreline cliffs, and historical lighthouses. New England’s coastal habitat currently faces a number of threats including aggressive exotic invasive plant species. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must possess excellent field botany skills, ability to work outdoors in all types of weather conditions, especially heat and humidity, endure biting insects, work well with others, physical ability to hike while carrying tools and bagged plants, and a valid driver’s license. Experience using GPS units is a plus. SALARY: Two positions available: May 17 to August 20 (14 weeks) OR May 3 to November 12 (28 weeks). The 28 week position will also include vegetation surveys associated with a fall songbird banding project and the possibility of assisting with fall songbird mist netting as needed. Compensation $155-$210/wk plus housing. TO APPLY: By 2/19/2010; send letter of interest, resume and contact information for 3 references to Rhonda Smith, 50 Bend Road, Charlestown, RI 02813 OR email materials to Rhonda_SmithATfws.gov
[ECOLOG-L] Subject: Job Announcement - Salt-marsh/Avian Monitoring Internships
RESPONSIBILITIES: Interns will assist the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex in monitoring salt-marsh breeding birds and overall salt- marsh ecological integrity. Responsibilities include saltmarsh sparrow nest searching and monitoring, bird and vegetation surveys, songbird mist netting and banding, and nekton sampling. LOCATION: The field work will occur in southern Rhode Island on USFWS RI National Wildlife Refuges; New England salt-marshes provide critical habitat for a number of plant and animal species, many of high conservation value. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must possess the ability to identify eastern birds by sight and sound; to work outdoors in all types of weather conditions, especially heat and humidity; to endure biting insects; to work well with others; to hike over uneven terrain while carrying equipment. Applicants also must possess a driver’s license and be willing to assist with other refuge projects such as invasive plant eradication, water quality sampling, and plover program needs. Experience mist-netting songbirds and kayaking are a plus. SALARY: Two positions available: May 24 to August 20 (13 weeks) OR May 24 to November 5 (24 weeks). The 24 week position will also include assisting with mist-netting and banding of fall migratory songbirds. Compensation $155-$210/wk plus housing. TO APPLY: Send by 2/19/2010; letter of interest, resume and contact information for 3 references to Erin King, 50 Bend Road, Charlestown, RI 02813 OR email materials to Erin_KingATfws.gov
[ECOLOG-L] Subject line: PhD GRADUATE STUDENT FUNDING available, ANTS and FOREST MANAGEMENT
We are searching for a graduate student to take on a multi-faceted project studying invertebrate communities responding to different fuels-management techniques in the Tahoe basin of the Sierra Nevada. The student would be a part of the Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology graduate program at the University of Nevada, Reno, and would be advised by Matt Forister (Biology Dept.), also working closely with Pat Manley (USFS, Sierra Nevada Research Center) and Dennis Murphy (Biology Dept.). Specific questions to be addressed by the student would include the following: (1) How do ant communities respond to different forest-management techniques? and (2) What are the relative responses of ants and butterflies to the experimental treatments? Other questions to be pursued could be crafted by the student in collaboration with advisors. These questions will be answered with a combination of previously collected data and data to be collected by the student. Funding is available in the form of research-assistant stipends for 2 years. After 2 years, TAships are available, and we expect opportunities to apply for additional funding. The student would start the graduate program in the Fall of 2010. However, it is essential that field work start this coming summer. The timing and extent of that field work (for the 2010 season) is flexible, and could be a few weeks or a few months, depending on the availability of the candidate. The ideal candidate will have the following qualities: 1) Experience with multivariate, community analyses. 2) An ability and a desire to work independently both in the field and in the lab. 3) Either experience with invertebrates (particularly ants) or the ability to learn species-level identification of insect taxa. 4) Good data management skills. Please send a cover letter and CV, as well contact information (names, affiliations, and email addresses) for three professional references by email to Matt Forister (mforis...@unr.edu). In the cover letter, please comment on the qualities mentioned above for the ideal candidate. Also state availability for field work this coming summer. For more details on the study system see: Sanford et al. (2008) Effects of Urban Development on Ant Communities: Implications for Ecosystem Services and Management. Conservation Biology 23:131-141; and Heckmann et al. (2008) Ecological integrity of remnant montane forests along an urban gradient in the Sierra Nevada. Forest Ecology Management 255:2453-2466. For more details on the graduate group, see http://www.mojave.unr.edu/eecb/new/index.php. Also see my lab website: http://web.me.com/mforister/GreatBasinBugLab/Home.html. Sincerely, Matt Forister
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Listserv posting and email subject line additions Ecolog
Why don't James and others use filters rather than complain about those of us who try to adapt the subject lines to match the evolving subject? Every posting to this list has [ECOLOG-L] in the subject line, and most mail readers let you put these in a separate folder which only contains postings to the list (as well as persoanl off-list replies). Since it is rare for more than one thread to appear on the list at a time, you accomplish almost the same thing - just remove the job postings and there you are! I get hundreds of emails every day and I manage several mailing lists as well as the ones I simply subscribe to, and have rarely seen a need for using a threaded reader (a fuzzy logic list being the only exception that comes to mind). And all the filtering is done with that most basic of mail readers, Outlook Express. Every list goes into its own folder, and following threads is easy. Bill Silvert - Original Message - From: James Crants jcra...@gmail.com To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 10:21 PM Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Listserv posting and email subject line additions Ecolog I get at least 50 emails a day, and I'm simply not going to take the time to do a search for emails whose subject lines share terms with the ones I'm interested in...
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Listserv posting and email subject line additions Ecolog
On Sun, 2009-08-02 at 16:21 -0500, James Crants wrote: Wayne, I'm with Jonathan here. I use gmail, and I find it much easier to identify a new post as relevant to previous ones if it is included in the same thread. I get at least 50 emails a day, and I'm simply not going to take the time to do a search for emails whose subject lines share terms with the ones I'm interested in. Instead, I visually scan for threads that have already caught my interest by looking for threads with multiple posts, and I scan for new threads that might be interesting by looking at the portion of the subject line that's visible in my inbox. If a thread doesn't seem interesting at this stage, out it goes, with only slight risk I'll miss anything I care about. We wouldn't have to rely on subject lines for threading if people's mailers consistently set the In-Reply-To as they are supposed to. That your mailer threads by subject as well as by In-Reply-To is a convenience tool. I leave this feature turned off on my mailer (Evolution) as my colleagues appear to be very unimaginative when it comes to thinking up subject lines and I often have messages buried in my mailboxes because they happen to have the same subject line. Of the mailing list I subscribe to, this is the worst one for threading in Evolution, but not because the subject lines change all the time, but because many mailers used by posters don't use the relevant headers... G Which brings up another problem with changing the subject line when the subject hasn't really changed: if your new subject text is all I can see in my inbox, I may not know it's connected to the old thread. Given your fondness for wordplay, there's a fair chance that the purpose of your message won't be obvious based on what I see in my inbox, and I'll delete it without realizing it's related to a thread I'm interested in. Finally, I've noticed that the change in subject heading sometimes leads to one conversation forking into two parallel ones, with the same points being made under both subject lines. Given how long it can take to craft a response that you know hundreds of intelligent people might be reading, the time wasted when a conversation forks and people unwittingly replicate each other's points may be substantial. Jim Crants On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 2:13 AM, Wayne Tyson landr...@cox.net wrote: Ecolog: All of Silvert's points are well-taken. (I must admit to have occasionally emailed both the poster and Ecolog, but I agree with Silvert that deleting the poster's email address is a courtesy that should be practiced) Perhaps the key is to encourage originators to use subject lines, particularly beginning with one word most relevant and basic to the subject matter? What alternative might improve the custom? Can everyone be satisfied? If the most relevant and basic term is the lead in the subject line, those who would enjoy the convenience of merely clicking on the subject category to assemble all of the related posts, there is an added benefit to the instant retrieval of all messages with the same lead term, but most likely with a different secondary category, regardless of the posting date, that would serve as a reminder of similar threads in the past. This would place the current thread foremost in the list, unlike performing a search for a term that, while one might think it would be present in the subject line, it would not be, e.g., in a thread with a subject line like 2010 ESA Annual Meeting: Call for Symposium and OOS Proposals. One would not find that thread through a Climate or Global warming, for example, would one? In this case, I believe that the subject did shift from 2010 to a discussion focused on climate, specifically the theme of the meetings, to wit, The theme for the ESA Annual Meeting in 2010 is 'Global Warming: The legacy of our past, the challenge for our future,' the subject within that post that prompted the post I made and added the most general category, climate to the subject line, which I considered appropriate and relevant. I retained the original post and its subject line for reference, even though the strand of the ESA meeting post (not yet a thread at the time; it was an initial, or original, post). I suppose I could have made it an entirely new thread, and left the post and the key statement within it out or pasted it in, out of context. If no addition to the subject-line in this specific case was justified, I would welcome any reasoning to the contrary. Just to be clear, I am perfectly satisfied with Ecolog as it is, with each post reflecting the best judgment of the author. WT PS: Since Silvert has truncated my original post below, those interested in my initial post on this thread (as originator) will have to look for it (if it has not been deleted) under its posting date. Not to sound grumbly, but I think it's best to include
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Listserv posting and email subject line additions Ecolog
On Sat, 2009-08-01 at 16:54 -0700, Jonathan Greenberg wrote: Ecologgers: snip / Also, Bill, I agree with the reply-to situation, but perhaps the moderator should change the listserv settings such that the reply-to is by default the listserv, not the sender. I always have to click reply-all, and then go back and delete the sender's email address (I suspect this second step is often skipped). No, please don't consider this change! Or count me as one vote for leaving things as they are. I subscribe to the BES Aquatic Ecology list and we are always getting personal replies to posts on the list because people *expect* Reply-To to be the sender and to reply to the list they need Reply-All as is the convention on *all* other mailing lists I subscribe to. The BES list is back-to-front in this respect and causes problems. The standard behaviour would be Reply-All and *leave* the OP's address in the recipients list. If the listserv software is configured appropriately (and I have no reason to suspect it isn't is this case) and people's mailers are likewise working correctly and populating the relevant headers, it doesn't matter whether the OP replies to your response to them or the one they get from the listserv. As I note in a separate reply to this thread, many posters to this list appear to be using mailers that don't set the In-Reply-To header, which is one reason why threading keeps breaking. My tuppence worth, G My two cents, kaching, kaching. --j P.S. I'm glad this is about the most contentious issue we have on this listserv -- anyone out there ever use the R-help listserv (the main R-stats listserv)? For giggles, everyone should try asking some question like how do I read in a CSV file there sometime and watch the fury a noob question like that evokes from their members... William Silvert wrote: Although I can understand the potential for people who only follow a couple of topics with threaded readers to miss some posts with modified subject lines, I really don't see this as a big issue. Most threads dominate the postings for their lifetime, but threads evolve too, and after a while the original subject line is no longer fully descriptive. As for tracing back to the original posting, if the post includes just the relevant part that should be sufficient. And in keeping with the evolutionary nature of threads, I would add my own mild complaint - replying not only to the list, but to the poster as well. This means that the person who posts gets two copies of every reply, but this can lead to confusion for everyone, since it unsyncs the postings. Suppose that you reply to this post with messages to both me and the list. I get the personal reply first, and respond to both you and the list. Unlss David is very diligent about the order that items go out, list members may receive a response before they see the message to which the response is sent. This happens sometimes on this list, but it is quite common on unmoderated lists where longer messages may take longer to get circulated. Since presumably the people who post to the list also read the list, there is no need to include them in the reply, just send it to the list please. Bill Silvert - Original Message - From: Wayne Tyson landr...@cox.net To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 9:32 PM Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Listserv posting and email subject line additions Ecolog Ecolog: I received the following message from a listserv subscriber who wishes to remain anonymous: I know people have asked before and you have dismissed it, but I find your changing of seemingly every subject line annoying and presumptuous. In this case, what was gained by changing the subject line? It made referencing back the original email more difficult. . . . and in later message: PS This is a personal message and I would appreciate it not being forwarded to the whole list. Thanks, [Name withheld at sender's request]] -- %~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~% Dr. Gavin Simpson [t] +44 (0)20 7679 0522 ECRC, UCL Geography, [f] +44 (0)20 7679 0565 Pearson Building, [e] gavin.simpsonATNOSPAMucl.ac.uk Gower Street, London [w] http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfagls/ UK. WC1E 6BT. [w] http://www.freshwaters.org.uk %~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%~%
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Listserv posting and email subject line additions Ecolog
Ecolog: All of Silvert's points are well-taken. (I must admit to have occasionally emailed both the poster and Ecolog, but I agree with Silvert that deleting the poster's email address is a courtesy that should be practiced) Perhaps the key is to encourage originators to use subject lines, particularly beginning with one word most relevant and basic to the subject matter? What alternative might improve the custom? Can everyone be satisfied? If the most relevant and basic term is the lead in the subject line, those who would enjoy the convenience of merely clicking on the subject category to assemble all of the related posts, there is an added benefit to the instant retrieval of all messages with the same lead term, but most likely with a different secondary category, regardless of the posting date, that would serve as a reminder of similar threads in the past. This would place the current thread foremost in the list, unlike performing a search for a term that, while one might think it would be present in the subject line, it would not be, e.g., in a thread with a subject line like 2010 ESA Annual Meeting: Call for Symposium and OOS Proposals. One would not find that thread through a Climate or Global warming, for example, would one? In this case, I believe that the subject did shift from 2010 to a discussion focused on climate, specifically the theme of the meetings, to wit, The theme for the ESA Annual Meeting in 2010 is 'Global Warming: The legacy of our past, the challenge for our future,' the subject within that post that prompted the post I made and added the most general category, climate to the subject line, which I considered appropriate and relevant. I retained the original post and its subject line for reference, even though the strand of the ESA meeting post (not yet a thread at the time; it was an initial, or original, post). I suppose I could have made it an entirely new thread, and left the post and the key statement within it out or pasted it in, out of context. If no addition to the subject-line in this specific case was justified, I would welcome any reasoning to the contrary. Just to be clear, I am perfectly satisfied with Ecolog as it is, with each post reflecting the best judgment of the author. WT PS: Since Silvert has truncated my original post below, those interested in my initial post on this thread (as originator) will have to look for it (if it has not been deleted) under its posting date. Not to sound grumbly, but I think it's best to include the entire context/thread when responding to posts; in fact, I find it most convenient for all posters to include the entire thread so that readers do not have to hunt up the pieces. While this may seem untidy, it does enable one to have the entire thread (and its strands) on one email; in that case, all the other previous posts can be deleted, greatly facilitating review. (Admittedly, there is a problem with this, as responses are not always in perfect sequence.) If one is going to delete portions of a post, the use of a telling notice such as [clip] can give the reader a hint that a fragment is missing. But, as long as there is clarity, I welcome the diversity of opinion and reasoned, relevant contributions to all subjects. It is simply the best list on the Internet, and the only one to which I subscribe. - Original Message - From: William Silvert cien...@silvert.org To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 4:09 AM Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Listserv posting and email subject line additions Ecolog Although I can understand the potential for people who only follow a couple of topics with threaded readers to miss some posts with modified subject lines, I really don't see this as a big issue. Most threads dominate the postings for their lifetime, but threads evolve too, and after a while the original subject line is no longer fully descriptive. As for tracing back to the original posting, if the post includes just the relevant part that should be sufficient. And in keeping with the evolutionary nature of threads, I would add my own mild complaint - replying not only to the list, but to the poster as well. This means that the person who posts gets two copies of every reply, but this can lead to confusion for everyone, since it unsyncs the postings. Suppose that you reply to this post with messages to both me and the list. I get the personal reply first, and respond to both you and the list. Unlss David is very diligent about the order that items go out, list members may receive a response before they see the message to which the response is sent. This happens sometimes on this list, but it is quite common on unmoderated lists where longer messages may take longer to get circulated. Since presumably the people who post to the list also read the list, there is no need to include them in the reply, just send it to the list please. Bill Silvert
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Listserv posting and email subject line additions Ecolog
Wayne, I'm with Jonathan here. I use gmail, and I find it much easier to identify a new post as relevant to previous ones if it is included in the same thread. I get at least 50 emails a day, and I'm simply not going to take the time to do a search for emails whose subject lines share terms with the ones I'm interested in. Instead, I visually scan for threads that have already caught my interest by looking for threads with multiple posts, and I scan for new threads that might be interesting by looking at the portion of the subject line that's visible in my inbox. If a thread doesn't seem interesting at this stage, out it goes, with only slight risk I'll miss anything I care about. Which brings up another problem with changing the subject line when the subject hasn't really changed: if your new subject text is all I can see in my inbox, I may not know it's connected to the old thread. Given your fondness for wordplay, there's a fair chance that the purpose of your message won't be obvious based on what I see in my inbox, and I'll delete it without realizing it's related to a thread I'm interested in. Finally, I've noticed that the change in subject heading sometimes leads to one conversation forking into two parallel ones, with the same points being made under both subject lines. Given how long it can take to craft a response that you know hundreds of intelligent people might be reading, the time wasted when a conversation forks and people unwittingly replicate each other's points may be substantial. Jim Crants On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 2:13 AM, Wayne Tyson landr...@cox.net wrote: Ecolog: All of Silvert's points are well-taken. (I must admit to have occasionally emailed both the poster and Ecolog, but I agree with Silvert that deleting the poster's email address is a courtesy that should be practiced) Perhaps the key is to encourage originators to use subject lines, particularly beginning with one word most relevant and basic to the subject matter? What alternative might improve the custom? Can everyone be satisfied? If the most relevant and basic term is the lead in the subject line, those who would enjoy the convenience of merely clicking on the subject category to assemble all of the related posts, there is an added benefit to the instant retrieval of all messages with the same lead term, but most likely with a different secondary category, regardless of the posting date, that would serve as a reminder of similar threads in the past. This would place the current thread foremost in the list, unlike performing a search for a term that, while one might think it would be present in the subject line, it would not be, e.g., in a thread with a subject line like 2010 ESA Annual Meeting: Call for Symposium and OOS Proposals. One would not find that thread through a Climate or Global warming, for example, would one? In this case, I believe that the subject did shift from 2010 to a discussion focused on climate, specifically the theme of the meetings, to wit, The theme for the ESA Annual Meeting in 2010 is 'Global Warming: The legacy of our past, the challenge for our future,' the subject within that post that prompted the post I made and added the most general category, climate to the subject line, which I considered appropriate and relevant. I retained the original post and its subject line for reference, even though the strand of the ESA meeting post (not yet a thread at the time; it was an initial, or original, post). I suppose I could have made it an entirely new thread, and left the post and the key statement within it out or pasted it in, out of context. If no addition to the subject-line in this specific case was justified, I would welcome any reasoning to the contrary. Just to be clear, I am perfectly satisfied with Ecolog as it is, with each post reflecting the best judgment of the author. WT PS: Since Silvert has truncated my original post below, those interested in my initial post on this thread (as originator) will have to look for it (if it has not been deleted) under its posting date. Not to sound grumbly, but I think it's best to include the entire context/thread when responding to posts; in fact, I find it most convenient for all posters to include the entire thread so that readers do not have to hunt up the pieces. While this may seem untidy, it does enable one to have the entire thread (and its strands) on one email; in that case, all the other previous posts can be deleted, greatly facilitating review. (Admittedly, there is a problem with this, as responses are not always in perfect sequence.) If one is going to delete portions of a post, the use of a telling notice such as [clip] can give the reader a hint that a fragment is missing. But, as long as there is clarity, I welcome the diversity of opinion and reasoned, relevant contributions to all subjects. It is simply the best list on the Internet, and the only one to which I
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Listserv posting and email subject line additions Ecolog
Although I can understand the potential for people who only follow a couple of topics with threaded readers to miss some posts with modified subject lines, I really don't see this as a big issue. Most threads dominate the postings for their lifetime, but threads evolve too, and after a while the original subject line is no longer fully descriptive. As for tracing back to the original posting, if the post includes just the relevant part that should be sufficient. And in keeping with the evolutionary nature of threads, I would add my own mild complaint - replying not only to the list, but to the poster as well. This means that the person who posts gets two copies of every reply, but this can lead to confusion for everyone, since it unsyncs the postings. Suppose that you reply to this post with messages to both me and the list. I get the personal reply first, and respond to both you and the list. Unlss David is very diligent about the order that items go out, list members may receive a response before they see the message to which the response is sent. This happens sometimes on this list, but it is quite common on unmoderated lists where longer messages may take longer to get circulated. Since presumably the people who post to the list also read the list, there is no need to include them in the reply, just send it to the list please. Bill Silvert - Original Message - From: Wayne Tyson landr...@cox.net To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 9:32 PM Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Listserv posting and email subject line additions Ecolog Ecolog: I received the following message from a listserv subscriber who wishes to remain anonymous: I know people have asked before and you have dismissed it, but I find your changing of seemingly every subject line annoying and presumptuous. In this case, what was gained by changing the subject line? It made referencing back the original email more difficult. . . . and in later message: PS This is a personal message and I would appreciate it not being forwarded to the whole list. Thanks, [Name withheld at sender's request]]
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Listserv posting and email subject line additions Ecolog
For what it's worth, I'm also in favor of not changing subject lines until the thread has diverged significantly from the topic described in the subject line. It makes life a lot easier for the Gmail users among us! Jane On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Wayne Tysonlandr...@cox.net wrote: Ecolog: I received the following message from a listserv subscriber who wishes to remain anonymous: I know people have asked before and you have dismissed it, but I find your changing of seemingly every subject line annoying and presumptuous. In this case, what was gained by changing the subject line? It made referencing back the original email more difficult. . . . and in later message: PS This is a personal message and I would appreciate it not being forwarded to the whole list. Thanks, [Name withheld at sender's request]] I understand the poster's annoyance; ironically, being able to consistently track archived subjects is exactly why I often add a subject lead-line to the original or preceding message. Please note that I do not delete the original subject line; it is always retained behind the added one. The change in question: CLIMATE Global warming and ESA meetings Re: [ECOLOG-L] 2010 ESA Annual Meeting: Call for Symposium and OOS Proposals This kind of addition both preserves the original or preceding subject line and adds a subject label or sequential descriptive string that is more related to the content, thus enabling, merely by clicking on Subject in the email program, all of the material related to CLIMATE, Global warming and ESA meetings. Otherwise, one would have to remember that the subject under discussion started with 2010. If the content had to do primarily with ESA meetings, I would have added (not changed) ESA to the subject line in front of 2010. I very much appreciate David's light hand on listserv administration, leaving, as he does, the decision about subject line discipline up to the subscriber making the post. I do not object to anyone adding a lead subject line to any of my posts that more accurately reflects the primary content of the current message, nor to I object to the central focus of the discussion changing and a subsequent posting adding a more appropriate lead, while retaining the subject line of the original post(s). I hope that this answers the query, and welcome any on-list discussion of this issue before the Forum as a matter of common interest. It is my policy not to respond directly to personal emails regarding matters of interest to all or a number of listserv subscribers. I do welcome and generally respond to off-list enquires that are not of interest to the list. (When I am away on trips I often miss emails or take some time to respond; I apologize in advance for any inconvenience, and ask that if I do not respond that the email be re-sent periodically if the matter is of great importance. For urgent matters or true emergencies, there are people on this list who have my phone number who might call to inform me accordingly. I do sometimes correspond with individuals as a result of their emails when the subject matter seems to be of limited interest or too controversial for on-list discussion to be productive.) WT PS: Please feel free to add to the subject line of this post to improve its descriptive value in terms of content. -- - Jane Shevtsov Ecology Ph.D. candidate, University of Georgia co-founder, www.worldbeyondborders.org Check out my blog, http://perceivingwholes.blogspot.comPerceiving Wholes The whole person must have both the humility to nurture the Earth and the pride to go to Mars. --Wyn Wachhorst, The Dream of Spaceflight
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Listserv posting and email subject line additions Ecolog
Ecologgers: There's also a technological reason to not changing the subject line -- it allows those of us with thread-ready email programs (gmail, thunderbird, listserv aggregators, many others) to collapse or expand threads at will. If the thread's subject substantially changes, then its fine to change the subject, but if its not really fundamentally different, then all that ends up happening is we see two threads that are difficult to parse together. IMHO, listserv etiquette should be NOT to change the subject line unless absolutely neccessary. Wayne, I always enjoy reading your posts but I have to agree that I see you change the subject line frequently without much reason to, and it often splits conversations in two for no good reason. Also, Bill, I agree with the reply-to situation, but perhaps the moderator should change the listserv settings such that the reply-to is by default the listserv, not the sender. I always have to click reply-all, and then go back and delete the sender's email address (I suspect this second step is often skipped). My two cents, kaching, kaching. --j P.S. I'm glad this is about the most contentious issue we have on this listserv -- anyone out there ever use the R-help listserv (the main R-stats listserv)? For giggles, everyone should try asking some question like how do I read in a CSV file there sometime and watch the fury a noob question like that evokes from their members... William Silvert wrote: Although I can understand the potential for people who only follow a couple of topics with threaded readers to miss some posts with modified subject lines, I really don't see this as a big issue. Most threads dominate the postings for their lifetime, but threads evolve too, and after a while the original subject line is no longer fully descriptive. As for tracing back to the original posting, if the post includes just the relevant part that should be sufficient. And in keeping with the evolutionary nature of threads, I would add my own mild complaint - replying not only to the list, but to the poster as well. This means that the person who posts gets two copies of every reply, but this can lead to confusion for everyone, since it unsyncs the postings. Suppose that you reply to this post with messages to both me and the list. I get the personal reply first, and respond to both you and the list. Unlss David is very diligent about the order that items go out, list members may receive a response before they see the message to which the response is sent. This happens sometimes on this list, but it is quite common on unmoderated lists where longer messages may take longer to get circulated. Since presumably the people who post to the list also read the list, there is no need to include them in the reply, just send it to the list please. Bill Silvert - Original Message - From: Wayne Tyson landr...@cox.net To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 9:32 PM Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Listserv posting and email subject line additions Ecolog Ecolog: I received the following message from a listserv subscriber who wishes to remain anonymous: I know people have asked before and you have dismissed it, but I find your changing of seemingly every subject line annoying and presumptuous. In this case, what was gained by changing the subject line? It made referencing back the original email more difficult. . . . and in later message: PS This is a personal message and I would appreciate it not being forwarded to the whole list. Thanks, [Name withheld at sender's request]] -- Jonathan A. Greenberg, PhD Postdoctoral Scholar Center for Spatial Technologies and Remote Sensing (CSTARS) University of California, Davis One Shields Avenue The Barn, Room 250N Davis, CA 95616 Cell: 415-794-5043 AIM: jgrn307, MSN: jgrn...@hotmail.com, Gchat: jgrn307
[ECOLOG-L] Listserv posting and email subject line additions Ecolog
Ecolog: I received the following message from a listserv subscriber who wishes to remain anonymous: I know people have asked before and you have dismissed it, but I find your changing of seemingly every subject line annoying and presumptuous. In this case, what was gained by changing the subject line? It made referencing back the original email more difficult. . . . and in later message: PS This is a personal message and I would appreciate it not being forwarded to the whole list. Thanks, [Name withheld at sender's request]] I understand the poster's annoyance; ironically, being able to consistently track archived subjects is exactly why I often add a subject lead-line to the original or preceding message. Please note that I do not delete the original subject line; it is always retained behind the added one. The change in question: CLIMATE Global warming and ESA meetings Re: [ECOLOG-L] 2010 ESA Annual Meeting: Call for Symposium and OOS Proposals This kind of addition both preserves the original or preceding subject line and adds a subject label or sequential descriptive string that is more related to the content, thus enabling, merely by clicking on Subject in the email program, all of the material related to CLIMATE, Global warming and ESA meetings. Otherwise, one would have to remember that the subject under discussion started with 2010. If the content had to do primarily with ESA meetings, I would have added (not changed) ESA to the subject line in front of 2010. I very much appreciate David's light hand on listserv administration, leaving, as he does, the decision about subject line discipline up to the subscriber making the post. I do not object to anyone adding a lead subject line to any of my posts that more accurately reflects the primary content of the current message, nor to I object to the central focus of the discussion changing and a subsequent posting adding a more appropriate lead, while retaining the subject line of the original post(s). I hope that this answers the query, and welcome any on-list discussion of this issue before the Forum as a matter of common interest. It is my policy not to respond directly to personal emails regarding matters of interest to all or a number of listserv subscribers. I do welcome and generally respond to off-list enquires that are not of interest to the list. (When I am away on trips I often miss emails or take some time to respond; I apologize in advance for any inconvenience, and ask that if I do not respond that the email be re-sent periodically if the matter is of great importance. For urgent matters or true emergencies, there are people on this list who have my phone number who might call to inform me accordingly. I do sometimes correspond with individuals as a result of their emails when the subject matter seems to be of limited interest or too controversial for on-list discussion to be productive.) WT PS: Please feel free to add to the subject line of this post to improve its descriptive value in terms of content.
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Subject: Ecology Certainty Uncertainty Illusion/Delusion, was Re: Ecological Modelling
Highly detailed models seldom work well. In a classic paper by Weigert he showed that the best models have an intermediate level of complexity beyond which performance gets worse. The interactions between closely related species are so difficult to quantify that some degree of aggregation is essential. Galtman didn't specify what the purpose of the model was and what he expected it to do, but for a long time people have modelled predator-prey systems successfully. We did this by avoiding the use of parameters that we couldn't measure. Sure the models don't answer every question, but so long as they answer the questions we posed that was enough. That doesn't mean that every question can be answered by modelling. Many years ago we had a joint workshop with the fishing industry and they wanted us to predict biomasses of cod and haddock. I pointed out that we had already developed a model that predicted the total landings of cod+haddock, but the two stocks varied unpredictably with inverse correlation so that we could not break the total down into the two components. They were dissatisfied with that, but that was the best we could do. Bill Silvert - Original Message - From: joseph gathman jpgath...@yahoo.com To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 9:12 PM Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Subject: Ecology Certainty Uncertainty Illusion/Delusion, was Re: Ecological Modelling That means, I suspect, that ecology is, in the view of literal believers, doomed to be applied. I don't know about that, but I DO think that what may well be doomed is our ability to accurately model complex systems. In my own limited attempt at modelling, I tried to model a simple predator-prey system, but it quickly led me into a rat's nest of uncertainties. It would have taken years to collect reliable data from field samples and experiments in order to make the model realistic. And that was with an artificially simplified model system. I can't imagine what it would have taken to build a real model. Even the climate modellers acknowledge that over the last decade, all they've managed to do is confirm what their models CAN'T do (and likely never will). Somebody should tell the IPCC that bit about models not being predictive tools.
[ECOLOG-L] Subject: Ecology Certainty Uncertainty Illusion/Delusion, was Re: Ecological Modelling
That means, I suspect, that ecology is, in the view of literal believers, doomed to be applied. I don't know about that, but I DO think that what may well be doomed is our ability to accurately model complex systems. In my own limited attempt at modelling, I tried to model a simple predator-prey system, but it quickly led me into a rat's nest of uncertainties. It would have taken years to collect reliable data from field samples and experiments in order to make the model realistic. And that was with an artificially simplified model system. I can't imagine what it would have taken to build a real model. Even the climate modellers acknowledge that over the last decade, all they've managed to do is confirm what their models CAN'T do (and likely never will). Somebody should tell the IPCC that bit about models not being predictive tools. Joe
[ECOLOG-L] Subject: Ecology vol 69-88 (1988-2007) for sale
I am moving my office and need to make more space! $200 for the 20 years of Ecology journals; you pay the shipping. Jim Ebersole Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO 80903 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 719.389.6401 voice 719.389.6940 fax
[ECOLOG-L] PhD position in the netherlands: Modelling stability and thresholds in Lake Victoria's food web subject to eutrophication and fishery
See below for a PhD position in the Netherlands with Marten Scheffer Wolf Mooij and Egbert van Nes. A PhD position in the Netherlands is an actual job with benefits. Cheers, Reinier Hille Ris Lambers = PhD position: Modelling stability and thresholds in Lake Victoria's food web subject to eutrophication and fishery Co-supervised by (Wageningen University, Aquatic Ecology and Waterquality Group, NIOO Center for Limnology) The position is part of an integrated research project on Exploitation or eutrophication as threats for fisheries? Disentangling social and ecological drivers of ecosystem changes in Lake Victoria, Tanzania (SEDEC) awarded by NWO. Background: Lake Victoria is the second largest freshwater lake and supports the largest freshwater commercial fishery in the world. Eutrophication and fisheries drive Lake Victoria's changing ecosystem with far-reaching consequences for exploitation patterns, livelihoods and trade. The changes in Lake Victoria's food web are driven both by top-down (e.g. fishing influenced by trade and management) and by bottom-up processes (e.g. eutrophication). Both processes structure the food web and thus the resource base of the fishery, yet no attempt has been made to link them to understand feedbacks in food webs, resource use patterns and trade. Our main objective is to unravel the social and ecological drivers of ecosystem change and to develop long-term strategies to deal with the combined risks of these ecosystem changes. The responses of the fishery to changes caused by increased eutrophication as well as the responses of Nile perch stocks to the combined impacts of size selective fishing and eutrophication will be researched in four inter-related projects. A detailed project outline can be found here http://www.afi.wur.nl:90/NR/rdonlyres/6A7FBFEB-50EA-4B31-B338-0492DE2A1 CCB/51182/Victoriafullproposal_wobudget.pdf . The PhD project we are now seeking candidates for is will be a modelling study to unravel interactions and feedbacks resulting from eutrophication or fishery as most likely factors driving changes in Lake Victoria's food web. Dominant interactions will be further explored to assess the risk of potential future regime shifts, using models of different levels of complexity. We are searching for: Highly motivated individuals with a keen interest in ecology and mathematical modelling, and the ability to work both independently and in a multi/interdisciplinary team. Qualifications: * Master degree * Knowledge of mathematical modelling techniques and basic dynamical systems theory * Excellent analytical capacity * fluency in written and spoken English. We offer: A full-time PhD position for an initial period of one year, with the intent of extension to four years after an assessment of proven abilities, that should lead to a dissertation and PhD degree. Conditions are based on the Collective Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities and are supplemented with a holiday allowance of 8 % per year. Start date: from 1 March 2008 on Information and application: Prof. Dr. Marten Scheffer (tel. +31- (0)317- 484039 [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ) Dr. Egbert van Nes (tel. +31- (0)317- 482733 [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ) Dr. Wolf Mooij (tel. +31- (0)294 239 352 [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ) How to apply: Applications, including a curriculum vitae, a letter motivating your application and a statement of your research interests, the names and addresses of 2 referees, and must be sent, before 21-3-2008 to: (preferably by email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or alternatively by mail to Marijke Kuipers, AEW, PO Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands) __ Dr. Ir. Reinier Hille Ris Lambers Wageningen IMARES (Institute for Marine Resources and Ecosystem Studies) P.O.Box 68 1970 AB IJmuiden, the Netherlands tel: +31 (0)255 - 564787 !!! from 15 February 2008: +31 (0)317-87172 !!! fax: +31 (0)255 - 564644 !!! +31 (0)317-87326 !!! visiting address: Haringkade 1, IJmuiden [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.imares.nl http://www.imares.nl/ __ This message is intended exclusively for the addressee. It may contain information that is confidential. Any use or publication of this e-mail message without permission of Wageningen IMARES is not allowed. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us and delete this message. Dit bericht is uitsluitend bestemd voor geadresseerde. Het bericht kan vertrouwelijke informatie bevatten. Gebruik door derden of openbaarmaking van dit bericht zonder toestemming van Wageningen IMARES is niet toegestaan. Als u dit bericht per abuis heeft ontvangen, wordt u verzocht het te vernietigen en ons te informeren.
Subject: Math/Field Ecology for Grads/Undergrads at Kellogg Bio. Station
**Scholarship Support Available** Mathematics and Field Ecology Summer Program 16 June - 1 August for Undergraduate and Graduate Students at Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan State University http://www.kbs.msu.edu/ELME Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) will once again host the summer program known as ELME, Enhancing Linkages between Mathematics and Ecology. ELME is a course-work based research experience designed for students with an interest in applying mathematics to questions in ecology and evolution. The program is designed for students both with and without formal training in mathematics. Participants in the full program take 3 one-week math courses on topics that are relevant to ecology/evolution and then apply these tools in a four-week field ecology/evolution course. Students can enroll in a subset of the ELME courses if that better fits their needs and schedules. Mathematics 1-week courses: Introduction to Theoretical Population Biology - MTH 490.431 Robin E. Snyder, Case Western Reserve University June 16 - June 20 Theoretical Community and Ecosystem Ecology - MTH 490.432 Christopher Klausmeier, Kellogg Biological Station, MSU June 23 - June 27 Maximum Likelihood Analysis in Ecology - MTH 490.433 Ben Bolker, University of Florida June 30 - July 3 Ecology 4-week course: Field Ecology and Evolution - ZOL/PLB 440 Gary Mittelbach, Jeff Conner, and Doug Schemske, Kellogg Biological Station, MSU July 7 Aug 1 Undergraduate Fellowships ($2500, plus housing, travel, and tuition) are available for students enrolling in the full ELME program. Graduate scholarships are available for tuition and housing. More information about KBS and the ELME program is available at http://www.kbs.msu.edu/ELME. The application deadline for enrollment and scholarships is 3 March 2008.
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Thanks for the suggestions for an intro bio text. Several people =20 asked me to post my replies. They are posted below without attribution. Mike I think the new 8th ed. of Campbells is your best choice for the =20 following reasons: This is an introductory course and if you find single texts that =20 may be too advanced for your students. Campbell is designed for a =20 two semester course as your describing and you may want to examine =20 the new 8th ed there have been some significant new changes from the =20 7th ed. and finally... your students would have to buy 2 text books vs. one =20 and they would probably complain about that. *** Take a look at Freeman and Herron Evolutionary Analysis from =20 Prentice Hall. If I had a course on evolution, that would be my =20 text. Instead I use it as a supplement in my Ecology and Evolution =20 class. I think it's excellent especially the first chapter on HIV =20 and evolutionary thinking, and the many examples and applications =20 for Hardy-Weinberg. * I will be interested to see the responses you receive. I have similar =20= concerns and am hoping to drag my department away from Campbell. =20 Lawson's =93Biology: an inquiry approach=94 seems like a potential =20 alternative to Campbell, but sadly I haven't' been able to make time =20 to get beyond the pretty cover. It may not be an appropriate single =20 semester text but seems heavy on evolution, diversity, and ecology. * I would encourage you to contact the publisher. Many publishers will =20 now tailor a text to your specific needs. We had Campbell and Reece =20 customized to our needs. I don't know the price, but I believe it was =20= less expensive for the students. It was thinner and came in a soft =20 cover form--so the students could bring it to class. Basically, they =20 put together whatever chapters we requested. I am now teaching Intro =20= Bio at Quinnipiac University and using: Audesirk, Teresa and Gerald =20 Audesirk. 2008. Biology: Life on Earth. 8th Edition. Prentice Hall, =20 Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. 636pp. I definitely DO NOT recommend this text. It does not cover any topic =20 in enough detail to let students get beyond a very cursory =20 understanding. I'm a recent Carleton alum and though this is an obviously biased =20 recommendation (as one of my profs was an author) I really liked the =20 into textbook we used: Raven...and Singer. ** Dr. Michael C. Swift Biology Dept. St. Olaf College 1520 St. Olaf Ave. Northfield, MN 55057 Tel: 507-786-3886 Fax: 507-786-3968
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I am a volunteer science director for an environmentally-oriented angling g= roup. It is our goal to behave as an ecologically sensitive stakeholder wh= ere relevant ecological issues are concerned. Conveying that ideal to our = membership and beyond is an ongoing task. One important opportunity we hav= e to do that every year is during our winter fund raiser. One of the talks= during that dinner is reserved for a conservationist. =20 =20 Could the list recommend a CHARISMATIC, EFFECTIVE conservation speaker who = can convey a vision of ecologically responsible angling to a group of angle= rs. Hopefully this talk would be based on science, but would NOT be a scie= ntific talk. The talk is slated for late February in Chicago. =20 =20 We need someone who can energize our base demographic. We would like our m= embership to come away feeling good about the positive things they have acc= omplished and could accomplish, and better informed about the fundamental r= easons for avoiding destructive or potentially destructive practices like a= rtificial propagation, species introductions, habitat alteration, etc. =20 A key goal here is to provide a vision of sport fishing that recognizes its= ' reliance on functional ecosystems and especially how responsible angling = should seek to preserve biodiversity at all levels. Our focus fishery is n= ative, riverine smallmouth bass. =20 =
Listserve Message management Subject line protocol Re: Changing the names of threads
Good points. I change names of threads so that if I later want to research the topic there is some logic to the subject line thread identifier and I can find it by subject hierarchy rather than trying to remember some title in which the first word of the subject line does not bear a primary relationship to the subject. I have changed the subject line on this message to illustrate the concept. Notice that I always retain the original subject line after my new title. This system also permits branching of a thread by secondary subject identifiers. This is not perfect, but when I want to search for a thread, all I have to do is to click on the subject field and violá! I have the entire history, neatly lined up, with the branches grouped together, theoretically, I suppose, to an infinite number of branches and messages. The original subject line always remains as in Re: changes . . . Others are always welcome to, and often do, change the subject line at will or delete my heading. There may be a better way to go than this. I welcome discussion on the subject and any suggestions . WT At 10:18 AM 8/16/2007, WENDEE HOLTCAMP wrote: It's standard protocol on other listservs to change the subject line if the subject has changed within a thread. Many times you'll have a thread take a complete different turn and people who may have been tuning OUT that thread may be suddenly interested. I change it IF I am taking on a new topic/subtopic and that way when someone replies to that specific post, I know they're replying to my new post, and not someone else's post. I don't always have time to read everything but I do read the posts that reply specifically to my comments. It can be overwhelming to keep up with everything but I appreciate the replies to my comments so I like to save them. I'm not debating the merits of this versus your request, I'm just answering the question of why I personally change the subject line. What I do is keep the new and the old titles so people can know it's a new twist on the old subject. Ie. Hunting/was XYZ. I think this is a good option. Wendee ~~ Wendee Holtcamp, M.S. Wildlife Ecology Freelance Writer * Photographer * Bohemian http://www.wendeeholtcamp.com The Fish Wars: A Christian Evolutionist http://thefishwars.blogspot.com ~~ Online Nature Writing Course Starts Sep 15. Sign Up Now! -Original Message- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of L. Brian Patrick Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 8:29 AM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: Changing the names of threads Dear colleagues, When responding to previous emails on EcoLog, why do respondents keep = changing the names of the threads??? For the benefit of this community, = could those who respond to emails not change the subject lines, even if = they feel that the conversation has taken a turn and the subject heading = is no longer applicable? In the end, these subject line are often the = result of bickering that should be handled in personal emails, not to = the entire listserv. **PLEASE** keep the same subject line if you are = responding to a previous posting on Ecolog. Yeah, I know, this simple request will turn into 8,000 responses that = will quickly have nothing to do with this simple request... Best regards, Brian --- L. Brian Patrick Ph.D. Candidate Department of Biological Sciences Kent State University Kent, OH 44242 USA
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Subject: Fuel efficient/zero emissions automobiles
Wirt, I don't want to be a doom-and-gloomer, but more-efficient automobiles don't really address the core problem of declining energy availability year after year as oil and gas production peak. Hasn't it been shown that greater efficiency in our cars and other machines doesn't actually save energy because it encourages people to use the machines more? Only a commitment to less consumption will help us out of this jam. Rising fuel prices will probably eventually force this commitment on us. Even if a miracle technology suddenly appears (which hydrogen-fueled cars certainly are not), we are already 20 years late in starting a complete conversion to a new way of doing things, according the government's own Hirsch report, which is available at http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/others/pdf/Oil_Peaking_NETL.pdf or check out the summary at wikipedia for the main points. Joe From:Wirt Atmar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Given the level of concern that people have expressed about reducing their ecological footprint, particularly in regard to greenhouse gases and fossil fuel usage, I thought that I would mention some of the work that's being done in automobiles that you may not be aware of. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Subject: Fuel efficient/zero emissions automobiles
Thank you for showing us some optimism, Wirt. Here is another link to a really cool auto manufacturer. They are making 100% electric cars in California. You can currently buy one (nine models ranging from $10k to $50K) at several dealerships across the U.S. Most of the models they sell are small and reach maximum speeds of 40 miles per hour, but some models can reach speeds of 120 mph (0 to 60 in 4.5 sec). They have a range of 25 to 250 miles, also depending on the model. Every model can be plugged into a socket in your home. Get this: a full charge can take as little as 10 - 30 minutes! Check them out here: http://www.zapworld.com/ So, obviously the next question is where are we going to get all this electricity? Unfortunately, the first source is coal. The second source, I'm not saying this is any better, but at least it has little or no carbon emissions: nuclear. Finally, there is some awesome development of clean energy systems happening in this country, namely small-scale solar, wind, hydroelectric, and geothermal power generators. Wouldn't it be nice if every home were self-sufficient using a combination of these power sources? I don't think we are too far from that mark. In fact, you can take a course right now in Colorado, and many other campus locations, that will teach you how to install your own personal power generator so you can become self-sufficient. They even offer scholarships to such people as poor graduate students, such as myself. Check out this link: http://www.solarenergy.org/ And to Joseph and others who share his thoughts, I have to point out that we are not '20 years behind.' These groups I've just mentioned demonstrate that it is possible to take action NOW. We can sit and gripe about the situation, or we can search for answers that are already there. Spread the word. Peace, Wyatt Williams joseph gathman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wirt, I don't want to be a doom-and-gloomer, but more-efficient automobiles don't really address the core problem of declining energy availability year after year as oil and gas production peak. Hasn't it been shown that greater efficiency in our cars and other machines doesn't actually save energy because it encourages people to use the machines more? Only a commitment to less consumption will help us out of this jam. Rising fuel prices will probably eventually force this commitment on us. Even if a miracle technology suddenly appears (which hydrogen-fueled cars certainly are not), we are already 20 years late in starting a complete conversion to a new way of doing things, according the government's own Hirsch report, which is available at http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/others/pdf/Oil_Peaking_NETL.pdf or check out the summary at wikipedia for the main points. Joe From: Wirt Atmar Given the level of concern that people have expressed about reducing their ecological footprint, particularly in regard to greenhouse gases and fossil fuel usage, I thought that I would mention some of the work that's being done in automobiles that you may not be aware of. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.
a small request - informative subject lines
Dear group, As someone who is searching for post-doctoral positions and/or jobs, I have a small request to make of my fellow Ecolog members. If/when you post ads for such positions, please try to be at least somewhat descriptive in your subject line. For example, a subject line that states please post or announcement is not descriptive at all. A subject line that states job announcement or postdoc position is a little better, but still not very descriptive. In contrast, a subject line that states postdoc position plant/insect ecology is great, as it gives the reader some idea of the content within. Brian Barringer Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Cornell University [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: a small request - informative subject lines
--- Brian Barringer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear group, As someone who is searching for post-doctoral positions and/or jobs, I have a small request to make of my fellow Ecolog members. If/when you post ads for such positions, please try to be at least somewhat descriptive in your subject line. For example, a subject line that states please post or announcement is not descriptive at all. A subject line that states job announcement or postdoc position is a little better, but still not very descriptive. In contrast, a subject line that states postdoc position plant/insect ecology is great, as it gives the reader some idea of the content within. Hello everyone, I totally agree! In addition, if I may, it would be extremely helpful if you could also mention if the position is open to anyone or if it is restricted to US citizens, particualrly for studentships and field assistants. Please bear in mind that, even if most of the subscribers to this mailing list are north americans, there are still many who are not: you would save them much time (and disappointment!) if you could provide all the necessary information in your advert. Many thanks, Isabella Dr. Isabella Capellini, PhD Research Associate Department of Anthropology Durham University 43 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HN (UK) phone: +44 (0)191 3346177 fax: +44-(0)191-3346101 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dur.ac.uk/isabella.capellini/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/anthropology/staff/profiles/?id=2366 ___ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk
Re: a small request - informative subject lines
YES, lets make the subject line informative. Also, if you answer a posting to the list (follow a thread), please, please DO NOT Change the subject line. Add something to the subject line, if you wish, but do not change it. Lets make it easy for a reader to catch a thread that they are interested in or delete one that they are not interested in. BobK Bobby D. Keeland, PhD. Treasurer, Coastal Plain Chapter of SER Research Ecologist (Forested Wetlands) USGS, National Wetlands Research Center 700 Cajundome Blvd. Lafayette, LA 70506 Phone: 337-266-8663FAX: 8592 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/ The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts - Bertrand Russell Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent - Salvore Hardin (First Mayor of Terminus) isabella capellini [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU 04/09/2007 09:31 AM Please respond to isabella capellini [EMAIL PROTECTED] To ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU cc Subject Re: a small request - informative subject lines --- Brian Barringer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear group, As someone who is searching for post-doctoral positions and/or jobs, I have a small request to make of my fellow Ecolog members. If/when you post ads for such positions, please try to be at least somewhat descriptive in your subject line. For example, a subject line that states ?please post? or ?announcement? is not descriptive at all. A subject line that states ? job announcement? or ?postdoc position? is a little better, but still not very descriptive. In contrast, a subject line that states ?postdoc position ? plant/insect ecology? is great, as it gives the reader some idea of the content within. Hello everyone, I totally agree! In addition, if I may, it would be extremely helpful if you could also mention if the position is open to anyone or if it is restricted to US citizens, particualrly for studentships and field assistants. Please bear in mind that, even if most of the subscribers to this mailing list are north americans, there are still many who are not: you would save them much time (and disappointment!) if you could provide all the necessary information in your advert. Many thanks, Isabella Dr. Isabella Capellini, PhD Research Associate Department of Anthropology Durham University 43 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HN (UK) phone: +44 (0)191 3346177 fax: +44-(0)191-3346101 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dur.ac.uk/isabella.capellini/ http://www.dur.ac.uk/anthropology/staff/profiles/?id=2366 ___ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk
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Just reading Bill Silvert's note about juggling packages along the side of the road because of no car and non-use of plastic bags. It reminds me of the sabbatical leave where I was a visiting professor at the UH-Manoa. We lived in Kailua with no car for a full year, but we did take our children with us (three of them--note: my sister as no children, so we're still within the 2/family limit) and we did take five bicycles with us. While in Hawaii we picked up five plastic milk carton containers, one for each of the bikes. The decision as to how many children went to the market depended upon the level of the shopping trip. Sometimes it was just myself and my wife, but for a big market day, it was the whole family. Outside the store, we would try to equally load each of the plastic milk cartons, until there was no room in any of them. Anything else would be bungeed to the top. That usually worked pretty well, until the day my wife bought a fifty pound bag of rice. We did get it home. I also have taken to and from my house a car tire (rim, tube, tire) to the gas station to fix a flat. I thought I was pretty progressive for an American until I spent a year in China, where there I saw just about everything being transported by bicycle, including a pig strapped over the back of the bike. Although I look back in humor at our year in Hawaii and at what we saw in China, I know that in the future, we will have to return to the system described above. I guess I'm ahead of the curve as I've been there and done that. Cheers, Larry PS, I also agree with Bill. Why are we continuing to be selected out as exemplars. Just because we are ecologists, does mean we have to be perfect in our actions. -- Larry T. Spencer, Professor Emeritus of Biology Plymouth State University This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES: THE EFFECTS OF PESTICIDES ON AMPHIBIANS AND AQUATIC COMMUNITIES The Ecology and Evolution Program in the Department of Biological =20 Sciences at The University of Pittsburgh has an NSF-funded research =20 opportunity for an undergraduate student interested in the effects of =20= pesticides on aquatic communities. The successful candidate will conduct independent research with the =20 ultimate goal of publishing the work. Previous students have =20 published their work in the world=92s leading ecological journals =20 including Ecology, Ecology Letters, and Oecologia. Students will be =20 trained in all aspects of conducting ecological research as part of a =20= diverse research team that examines the ecology and evolution of =20 aquatic organisms. The experience will include collecting animals =20 from ponds, swamps, and marshes and conducting both laboratory =20 experiments and outdoor field experiments. The research experience occurs from early May through early August =20 (12 weeks) at the University=92s research station in northwest =20 Pennsylvania (http://www.pitt.edu/~biohome/Dept/Frame/=20 pymatuninglabs.htm). The student will attend weekly evening seminars =20= and socialize with other undergraduate students, graduate students, =20 and faculty from around the country. During this time, the student =20 will be paid $10/hour and enjoy free housing on the beautiful shores =20 of Pymatuning Lake in northwestern PA. There also are funds =20 available for research supplies and travel to nearby field sites =20 (having a vehicle is required). Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and enrolled =20 as undergraduate students (graduating seniors are not eligible). =20 Minority applicants are especially encouraged. Interested students should send a resume, a list of references, and a =20= brief cover letter detailing their interests in this research =20 opportunity to Dr. Rick Relyea at [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more =20 information about the Relyea Lab, check out: http://www.pitt.edu/=20 ~relyea/ =20=
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Enclosed is a job description for an opening at the University of Tennesse Sociology department for an environmental social scientist. The position is not exclusive to only sociologists. Please send it to anyone who you think would be interested in applying for the position. Thank you, Robert E. Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee-Knoxville. The Department of Sociology invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate level. The position starts in the Fall of 2007. The preferred candidate should possess a PhD at the time of appointment and have strong research skills. The Department has a recognize pr4ogram in environmental sociology with an opening. The successful candidate should be able to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in this area. Preferences may be given to candidate with teaching and research experience in the human dimension of ecosystem management, environmental movements, national and international policy, the globalization of environmental problems, and/or demographic and spatial analysis. The Department has a strong focus on social justice and recognized strength in criminology, environmental sociology, and political economy. It offers a collegial and supportive environment for research and teaching. Its members are committed to collaborative work. Preferences will be given to individuals with strong evidence or promise of publication and obtaining external funding. Applicants should submit a letter of application, sample of their teaching philosophy, research agenda, curriculum vitae, samples of publication, evidence of teaching excellence, and contact information for three references. The city of Knoxville offers a rich variety of cultural, recreational, and professional opportunities. Located close to Oak Ridge National Laboratory and serves as a gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Cumberland Mountains, and the Blue Ridge National Parkway. Women and minorities strongly encouraged to apply. The university welcomes and honors people of all races, creeds, cultures, and sexual orientations. We honor their values, intellectual curiosity, pursuit of knowledge, academic freedom and integrity. Address materials to: Robert Emmet Jones Chair of the Environmental Sociology Search Committee 901 McClung Tower The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 37999-0490 Review of applicants will begin November 1 and continue until the position is filled. The University of Tennessee is and EEO/AA/Title V1/TitleIX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.
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I signed up for a three month subscription to the WSJ (it is about to expire and I probably won't renew it) and having read the Journal pretty closely for the past three months, I wasn't at all surprised by the tenor of Lindzen op ed piece nor the recent letter by Fred Singer. Although many of the articles in other sections of the paper are moderate in terms of political positions taken, the editorial pages are far to the right of center for the most part and as a moderate/somewhat liberal person I usually end up gritting my teeth as I try to read the columns and editorial pieces on those pages. After reading Lindzen's piece I even thought of sending a letter to the WSJ refutting some of his points. For example, I believe there was a recent article in either Science or Nature that indicated earlier studies showing the the atmosphere had not heated to levels that might be expected with global warming had been overturned by recent studies that went back and re-examined the data and found the expected warming (I believe that the descrepancy was related to sensors, sensor calibration, etc.). From the way that Lindzen talks about the NAS pieces one might think the NAS does not believe in global warming. Perhaps I need new reading glasses, but I thought their report strongly supported the fact that most of the scientific community does think of global warming as a valid hypothesis that has been substantiated by numerous studies. Well, Lindzen is only the Alfred Sloan Professor at MIT, and with a professorship sponsored by a former head of General Motors and one of the father's of planned obsolescence, what can we expect?? Larry -- Larry T. Spencer, Professor Emeritus of Biology Plymouth State University This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.
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I think there is an awful lot of worrying about something that ain't broken. If it don't stink, don't stir it. And, as far as announcements go, start the subject line with announcement.] Jim -- - James J. Roper, Ph.D. Universidade Federal do Paraná Depto. de Zoologia Caixa Postal 19020 81531-990 Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil = E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone/Fone/Teléfono: 55 41 33611764 celular: 55 41 99870543 e-fax:1-206-202-0173 (in the USA) = Zoologia na UFPR http://www.bio.ufpr.br/zoologia/ Ecologia e Conservação na UFPR http://www.bio.ufpr.br/ecologia/ - http://jjroper.sites.uol.com.br
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Forum (See postscript): Thanks, George, for the link. Seems a good suggestion, and a well-known and useful technique, but how does one determine, when the subject is relevant to ecology, what is likely to be of interest only to some members? How much is some? And how does one know that one particular technique is the most-favored one? Perhaps a number of techniques can interact adaptively such that a kind of evolution occurs rather than imposition of rules by every subscriber that considers herhimself The Authority? (My suggestion, for example, seems to carry a recessive or dormant, if not fatally defective, gene or meme, as I have made it elsewhere before, and it has never been expressed in the general population. By contrast, the Hammond one is demonstrably superior, at least in the current context, witness its frequency of expression and appearance in the general population.) I prefer the one used by David now--reasonably relaxed, leaving the decision up to contributors and responders, and presuming the best of motives rather than the worst of motives. Lists that are over-administered can lose subscribers for essentially the same reason that overly-permissive administration does--just too much trouble to fool with. I reckon it's a matter of opinion whether good riddance is the (cranky) philosophy of choice when faced (actually there's no way of knowing) with unsubscribers of that category. I will, however, try to make the best judgment call I can in the future (although my predictive powers as to the number of potential responses, and thus the level of irritation to the list at large are limited) and follow this suggestion when there is a reasonable question concerning the breadth of interest. Speaking of prediction and breadth of interest, are there any categories within ecology (e.g. animal behavior) that, say, plant ecologists might not profit from under the heading of cross-fertilization of specialties? I know not what others may say, but as for me, give me posts that penetrate my ignorance more than confirm my knowledge. WT I will happily summarize responses (but I would prefer to let George do it) from off-list responders (provided they retain the above subject-line, since I delete unfamiliar direct emails unread). I won't be in the least troubled if there are none, and/or if some choose to respond on-list, since this subject seems to me to be of value, if not burning interest, to all subscribers (or at least participants/posters). I presume those not interested deleted this message the instant they saw email list evolution and self-administration as the lead string in the subject line, and not taken the time to read this far. In any case, I apologize to those I might have offended by either the content, relevance, or the length of this post. I hope that covers every possible screw-up I might have made. At 11:23 AM 6/23/2006, George Hammond wrote: On Jun 22, 2006, at 8:45 PM, Wayne Tyson wrote: Do others have alternative suggestions? yes. When asking for information that is likely to be of interest to some, but not all, list members, the person asking can take replies off-list, and then post a summary back to the list once the initial flurry of responses ends. It's a little more work for the person asking, but it seems a small price for the help they get. At 10:31 PM 6/21/2006, David Whitacre wrote: Hi, Can anyone steer me toward any links where one can download free video = footage useful in teaching animal behavior? I wouldn't bother the list = with this, but I have searched some without luck. thanks, Dave Whitacre There is a large collection of animal video (and photos) available from the ARKive project, at http://www.arkive.org Their collection has two foci: endangered species of the world, and the biota of Great Britain. Much of their video comes from the BBC Natural History Unit. George S. Hammond Editor and Content Specialist Animal Diversity Web Museum of Zoology University of Michigan http://animaldiversity.org
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Since ECOLOG is a high-traffic list, I filter it into a different folder (mailbox). This is really easy in Eudora; I don't know about other clients. The difficulty with using highly descriptive subject lines is illustrated by this message -- the discussion evolves and not having a constant subject line makes it harder to identify the thread. I like the list the way it is now but would appreciate having separate lists for discussion and announcements. Jane At 03:01 PM 6/23/2006, Wayne Tyson wrote: Forum (See postscript): Thanks, George, for the link. Seems a good suggestion, and a well-known and useful technique, but how does one determine, when the subject is relevant to ecology, what is likely to be of interest only to some members? How much is some? And how does one know that one particular technique is the most-favored one? Perhaps a number of techniques can interact adaptively such that a kind of evolution occurs rather than imposition of rules by every subscriber that considers herhimself The Authority? (My suggestion, for example, seems to carry a recessive or dormant, if not fatally defective, gene or meme, as I have made it elsewhere before, and it has never been expressed in the general population. By contrast, the Hammond one is demonstrably superior, at least in the current context, witness its frequency of expression and appearance in the general population.) I prefer the one used by David now--reasonably relaxed, leaving the decision up to contributors and responders, and presuming the best of motives rather than the worst of motives. Lists that are over-administered can lose subscribers for essentially the same reason that overly-permissive administration does--just too much trouble to fool with. I reckon it's a matter of opinion whether good riddance is the (cranky) philosophy of choice when faced (actually there's no way of knowing) with unsubscribers of that category. I will, however, try to make the best judgment call I can in the future (although my predictive powers as to the number of potential responses, and thus the level of irritation to the list at large are limited) and follow this suggestion when there is a reasonable question concerning the breadth of interest. Speaking of prediction and breadth of interest, are there any categories within ecology (e.g. animal behavior) that, say, plant ecologists might not profit from under the heading of cross-fertilization of specialties? I know not what others may say, but as for me, give me posts that penetrate my ignorance more than confirm my knowledge. WT I will happily summarize responses (but I would prefer to let George do it) from off-list responders (provided they retain the above subject-line, since I delete unfamiliar direct emails unread). I won't be in the least troubled if there are none, and/or if some choose to respond on-list, since this subject seems to me to be of value, if not burning interest, to all subscribers (or at least participants/posters). I presume those not interested deleted this message the instant they saw email list evolution and self-administration as the lead string in the subject line, and not taken the time to read this far. In any case, I apologize to those I might have offended by either the content, relevance, or the length of this post. I hope that covers every possible screw-up I might have made. At 11:23 AM 6/23/2006, George Hammond wrote: On Jun 22, 2006, at 8:45 PM, Wayne Tyson wrote: Do others have alternative suggestions? yes. When asking for information that is likely to be of interest to some, but not all, list members, the person asking can take replies off-list, and then post a summary back to the list once the initial flurry of responses ends. It's a little more work for the person asking, but it seems a small price for the help they get. At 10:31 PM 6/21/2006, David Whitacre wrote: Hi, Can anyone steer me toward any links where one can download free video = footage useful in teaching animal behavior? I wouldn't bother the list = with this, but I have searched some without luck. thanks, Dave Whitacre There is a large collection of animal video (and photos) available from the ARKive project, at http://www.arkive.org Their collection has two foci: endangered species of the world, and the biota of Great Britain. Much of their video comes from the BBC Natural History Unit. George S. Hammond Editor and Content Specialist Animal Diversity Web Museum of Zoology University of Michigan http://animaldiversity.org == The whole person must have both the humility to nurture the Earth and the pride to go to Mars. --Wyn Wachhorst, The Dream of Spaceflight Jane Shevtsov co-founder, http://www.worldbeyondborders.org/World Beyond Borders visit my blog, http
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Post-Doctoral Position in the Ecology and Ecological Genetics of Disease Indiana University, Bloomington A post-doctoral position in disease ecology is available August 1, =20 2006 at Indiana University. We are especially interested in =20 recruiting a theoretician working on (or willing to work on) =20 interactions among microbes inhabiting the same host. The project =20 would be part of a larger NSF-funded study on microbial interactions =20 within ticks, working with Keith Clay, Clay Fuqua, Curt Lively and =20 Mike Wade (see http://www.bio.indiana.edu/gradprograms/EEB/=20 faculty.html for faculty research in Evolution, Ecology and Behavior =20 at Indiana University). The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop new =20 lines of thinking regarding microbial interactions within hosts. The =20= applicants=92 graduate work should be in a relevant area and a PhD is =20= required before the start date. The salary is $32,000 per year and =20 includes a comprehensive benefits program. The position is for one =20 year, renewable for a second year. For more information contact Keith Clay ([EMAIL PROTECTED], =20 812-855-8158), Curt Lively ([EMAIL PROTECTED], 812-855-1842), or =20 Mike Wade ([EMAIL PROTECTED], 812-856-4680). All applications, =20 including curriculum vitae, statement of research interests and =20 experience, and contact information for three potential referees =20 should be sent via email to [EMAIL PROTECTED], enter Microbial =20 Interactions Postdoc position in the subject line. Applications will =20= be accepted immediately and until the position is filled. Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action =20 Employer and is committed to achieving excellence through cultural =20 diversity.
