[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc and PhD top-up Scholarship - Ecosystem Services / Biodivesity Relationships - University of Queensland
We are currently advertising a 2 year postdoc position and a PhD top-up scholarship to work on modelling ecosystem services / biodiversity relationships at the University of Queensland. Details can be found at: http://uqjobs.uq.edu.au/jobDetails.asp?sJobIDs=494355lWorkTypeID=1471lLocationID=lCategoryID=lBrandID=stp=AWsLanguage=en http://uqjobs.uq.edu.au/jobDetails.asp?sJobIDs=494356lWorkTypeID=lLocationID=7592sJobNo=phd+top-uplCategoryID=lBrandID=sKeywords=phd+top-upstp=AWsLanguage=en Regards, Jonathan Rhodes Senior Lecturer Landscape Ecology and Conservation Group (LECG) and Environmental Decisions Group (EDG) School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia Phone +61-(0)7-33656838 Web Links Home Page: http://www.gpem.uq.edu.au/jonathan-rhodes/ Landsape Ecology and Conservation Group: http://www.gpem.uq.edu.au/lec/ Environmental Decisions Group: http://www.edg.org.au/ School of GPEM: http://www.gpem.uq.edu.au/ Decision Point: http://www.decision-point.com.au/ Where I sit (usually) Mon, Tue Thu: Room 505, Chamberlain Building, St. Lucia Campus Wed Fri: Room 256D, Goddard Building, St. Lucia Campus
[ECOLOG-L] Walnut biometry assistantship available at Purdue University
Contact: Drs. Mike R. Saunders, Douglass F. Jacobs and Charles H. Michler, Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University and USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. Email: msaun...@purdue.edumailto:msaun...@purdue.edu We are seeking a high-caliber, quantitatively-inclined student for an NSF-sponsored Center for Advanced Forestry Systems, M.S./Ph.D. assistantship in the Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (HTIRC) in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University. This individual will focus on the biometry of genetically superior black walnut plantations under varying silvicultural intensities. Additional topic areas (e.g., production ecology, tree physiology) will be investigated and tailored to the successful candidate's interest. The HTIRC is a research cooperative (www.htirc.orghttp://www.htirc.org) between industries, state and federal agencies including the USDA Forest Service, and Purdue University. Its goal is to develop and provide technology transfer effort that will advance tree improvement of Central Hardwoods for increased forest productivity in hardwood restoration and reforestation programs. Candidates should have a GPA of at least 3.2 and GRE scores above the 50th percentile. Demonstrated experience in biometrics and/or coursework in statistics are highly desirable. Assistantships will be awarded at $17,520 (M.S.) and $20,105 (Ph.D.) per year and funding will be guaranteed for either two (M.S.) or three (Ph.D.) years. Applications are being taken immediately and the position will be filled as soon as a highly qualified candidate is identified. Please contact Dr. Saunders with questions and prior to submitting materials to Purdue.
[ECOLOG-L] 2nd call for abstracts FLEPPC/SE-EPPC Joint Annual Conference
The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council / Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council Joint Annual Conference registration is now open! Please visit the symposium website to learn more about this exciting event: PLANT WARS The EPPCs Strike Back! Deadlines are approaching! Register before April 30th to take advantage of the early rate; late registration begins May 1st. The Call for Abstracts closes on February 15th. If you are interested in presenting a paper or poster, please complete an abstract submission form at the symposium website . Student Opportunities Please note that SE-EPPC is sponsoring a Student Poster Competition with cash prizes for the top three poster presenters. SE-EPPC is also offering four student travel grants in the amount of $300 each. Please see the application instructions attached or at the symposium website. Field Trips In addition to oral and poster presentations, four field trips are being offered to beautiful local areas with exotic pest plant problems. Descriptions are attached and on the website and registration form. Space is limited so please register early. The conference will be held at the Edgewater Beach Golf Resort. A block of rooms has been reserved at special rates that are available for the duration of the meeting as well as three days prior (May 17th May 23rd). Rooms front the Gulf of Mexico or an adjacent golf resort and include 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units with fully equipped kitchens. Please book early! Reservations made after April 29th will receive the group rate on a space-available basis only. Social/Networking events planned in conjunction with the conference include a social/poster session followed by a fishing tournament at a nearby pier (Tuesday evening), and a poolside banquet (Wednesday evening). Please check the symposium website often for updates on the program and CEUs that will be available from multiple states. We look forward to seeing you in Panama City Beach!
[ECOLOG-L] TNC Position: Freshwater Conservation Mgr. (Iowa)
The Iowa Chapter of the Nature Conservancy is hiring a Freshwater Conservation
Manager. The application deadline is March 8, anticipated start in April 2013.
The Freshwater Conservation Manager has lead responsibility for implementing an
integrated freshwater program in Iowa, with emphasis on sustainable
conservation of two priority agriculture-dominated watersheds: the Iowa-Cedar
Basin and the Boone River watershed. Key components of the program include: 1)
Securing exemplary conservation in the Iowa-Cedar River Basin, the Boone River
watershed, and other potential watersheds as a platform for leveraging
watershed-scale conservation in other priority watersheds; 2) Participating in
various statewide freshwater initiatives and policy issues; 3) Expanding and
catalyzing public and private partnerships for conservation outcomes including
potential development of payment for services programs ('water funds'); 4)
Working with the Conservancy's Great Rivers Partnership to support conservation
efforts and key priorities for the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Work
includes collaborating with public agencies and diverse partners to develop and
implement on-the-ground projects and practices that address altered hydrology,
water quality and loss of floodplain connectivity to achieve conservation goals
as well as societal needs including flood risk reduction, water quality
improvements and a sustainable agricultural economy. This position supervises
TNC's Boone River Project Director, and is supervised by the Director of
Conservation Programs.
For more information and/or to apply go to
http://www.nature.org/about-us/careers/index.htm Search for Position ID/Keyword
40830http://www.nature.org/about-us/careers/index.htm%20Search%20for%20Position%20ID/Keyword%2040830
Matt Fisher
Lower Cedar Project Director
The Nature Conservancy
1620 231st Street
Letts, IA 52754
c: 319-215-7214
matt_fis...@tnc.orgmailto:matt_fis...@tnc.org
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[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Student Positions in Evolutionary Ecology
The terHorst Lab is recruiting 1-2 students to the Masters program at California State University, Northridge for Fall 2013. Research in my lab generally focuses on community ecology and the factors that allow species to coexist. In particular, I am interested in how rapid evolution on contemporary time scales alters the outcome of species interactions and affects coexistence and genetic diversity in communities. My research combines theoretical and experimental approaches that bridge the gap between evolutionary biology and community ecology. More information is available at http://www.msu.edu/~terhors3 I have used several systems to explore these questions, including interactions between invasive and native species in California grasslands, natural microcosm communities inside carnivorous pitcher plants, symbioses between corals and algal symbionts, and communities of epifaunal marine invertebrates. Students are welcome to work in any of these systems, but are also encouraged to develop work in other appropriate field or laboratory systems. Projects that include a theoretical component are encouraged, so programming skills are useful, but are not required. Some examples of potential Masters student projects are: (a) genetic variation in invasive ability and selection on traits during invasion, (b) the effect of gene flow on local adaptation in natural microcosm communities, (c) contemporary evolutionary responses to global change. Northridge is located in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles and provides access to many different natural habitats. The location is within a short commute of West LA, Santa Monica, Hollywood, or most locations in the Valley. The Biology program at CSUN has a reputation of turning out excellent Masters students who often continue on to top-tier Ph.D. programs. More information about the Biology program is available at http://www.csun.edu/biology Interested candidates should send email inquiries to casey.terho...@kbs.msu.edu describing their career goals and previous research experience. Include a CV/resume, if appropriate. You should also give a sense of your research interests, but these need not be specific plans, as students will be encouraged to develop their own independent projects during their first year. Underrepresented groups in ecology are especially encouraged to apply. Applications to CSUN are due by March 15, but potential applicants should contact me well before then to determine whether or not you should apply. Interested applicants can also meet with me at the Benthic Ecology Meeting in Savannah, GA from 3/20-3/24. Casey terHorst Current position: Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan State University Fall 2013: Assistant Professor, California State University, Northridge
[ECOLOG-L] International Symposium on Global Change Research 2013 (Nanjing, China, June 18-20, 2013)
An International Symposium on Global Change Research 2013: Coupled Natural Human Systems June 18-20, 2013 Nanjing, China The Earth is entering into a new era of Anthropocene, which faces climate change, ecosystem degradation, loss of biodiversity, and many other environmental issues. To confront this grand challenge, we bring international leading scientists from relevant field and discuss Human-environment interactions Global change ecology Ecosystem-atmosphere interactions Remote sensing of global change Ecosystem modeling Climatic adaptation Ecosystem services, evaluation, and policy making Invited keynote speakers (confirmed): Pedro Sanchez: Columbia University, USA Thomas Spies, Oregon State University Bojie Fu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Guoxiong Wu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Call for Abstracts: Submit abstracts by 31 May 2013 Abstracts for oral and poster presentations are invited on the above topics and should be submitted to the contact below. Conference Language: English Scientific Committee: Jianwu Tang (Co-Chair), Jingfeng Xiao (Co-Chair), Ge Sun, Yaoqi Zhang,Yongqiang Liu, Peilei Fan, Yiqi Luo, Zhiqiu Gao, Xuhui Lee, and Jiquan Chen Organizer: The International Center for Ecology, Meteorology, and Environment (ICEME), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST) Contact: Dr. Fangmin Zhang (Chair, Organization Committee), zfmnu...@gmail.com, office: (1) 416-9463058, fax: (1) 416-9463058. Dr. Tingting Shi (Secretary), carol...@gmail.com, office: (86) 025-58699957, cell phone: (86)15295746527.
[ECOLOG-L] Looking for Collaborators for Science Ed Research
Good Morning All, I am currently in the process of preparing an NSF-TUES grant proposal to conduct research on the use of primary literature in introductory level (freshman/sophomore) biology courses. The goal of the overall project is to evaluate the use of literature and to track students throughout their educational career. I would love to see this also result in a meta-analysis across multiple institutional partners. One key point, I would like collaborators who would be willing to simultaneously teach two different sections of the same course, one section using primary literature, and the other section using traditional methods. If you think you and your institution, or someone you know, might be interested in such a project, feel free to contact me and I can provide you with more information about what I have in mind and we discuss how we can make this a collaborative effort. I do have some preliminary data on which I am building this proposal, so we wouldn't necessarily be starting from scratch. Looking forward to hearing from anyone interested. LaRoy * LaRoy Brandt Dept of Biology Truman State University 100 E Normal Kirksville, MO 53501 PH: 660-785-4617 FAX: 660-785-4045 *
[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc: Climate and Bird Migrations in Gulf of Maine
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Climate and Bird Migrations in the Gulf of Maine The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) seeks a postdoctoral fellow to analyze relationships among weather conditions and migratory bird abundance, distribution, phenology, and/or routes of movement, and use the results to forecast potential future changes in bird ecology. The postdoc can use a variety of approaches to address these issues, which might include analyzing historical empirical data and modeled data to analyze climate, oceanographic, and ecological variables. We expect that the findings from this research will have direct relevance to the management of protected areas throughout the Gulf of Maine. The fellow will be expected to work with cooperators to develop and deliver outreach materials and activities as a part of the project. The candidate will work with faculty, staff, and students at UMass, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, SERC Institute (a non-profit), University of Maine, and other cooperating institutions. The candidate will split time between the UMass campus in Amherst, Massachusetts and the Schoodic Education and Research Center in Acadia National Park (Winter Harbor, Maine). The position is currently funded for 1.5 years, and the target start date is June 2013 (negotiable). We are actively seeking funds to extend the term of the position. Minimum qualifications: *Ph.D. in climatology, ecology, ornithology, or another related field *Excellent communication and computer skills *Strong quantitative skills *Experience working with collaborators from different disciplines and backgrounds and interest in continuing to do so Additional desired qualifications: *Experience working with climate models, using both empirical historical data and climate forecasts *Experience analyzing and modeling wind conditions and storms *Experience with GIS *Some knowledge of bird ecology *Knowledge of climate and ecology of Gulf of Maine region *Experience with climate change science, adaptation strategies, and assessments *Experience working with stakeholders or decision-makers in real decision contexts A competitive salary, including benefits is offered. For application please email a short cover letter, CV and contact details of three references to Dr. Abe Miller-Rushing at abe_miller-rush...@nps.gov. For questions contact abe_miller-rush...@nps.gov. Review of applications will begin 4 March, 2013 and continue until the position is filled.
[ECOLOG-L] Job Outreach: Biological Science Technician
The USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station (PSW) is planning to hire 11 field crew Biological Science Technicians through Open Continuous Recruitment (OCR) for work on research projects in northeast California during the summer of 2013. Positions will be full time beginning in mid-May until the early September. Start and end dates are somewhat flexible. The Redding Laboratory conducts research into vegetation management and fire effects in forests influenced by a Mediterranean climate. The duty station will be either the Forest Service Bogard work center, in Lassen County or Chester, CA. Lodging will be made available by PSW at either the Bogard work center which is on Highway 44, near Lassen Volcanic National Park, or near Chester, CA. Job Description: Employees will be collecting data for several research projects on the Lassen National Forest. The projects include, but are not limited to: (a) utilization of terrestrial and airborne lidar (light detection and ranging) derived products for forest planning and management (field work includes: lidar field plot establishment and data collection of vegetation, wildlife habitat, fuels, coarse woody debris, and other forest attributes), (b) quantifying seedling distribution and success in burned forests, and (c) conducting stand exams and measuring canopy cover in stands to develop a pre-treatment baseline. The pay level for most positions will be GS-4 (pay range from $13.41 - $17.43 per hour), we may also fill 2 positions at GS-5 (pay range from $15.00-$19.50) depending on work experience and education. Crew members require skills in forest measurements. Work will require familiarity with a hand compass and measuring tree diameters and heights. Qualifications: - Must be capable of hiking in rugged terrain for long work days. - May be required to backpack for extended periods carrying a 40-70 pound pack. - Coursework in forestry or natural resources. - Valid current driver's license. Please email Brian Wing (brianw...@fs.fed.us) by March 22, 2013 if you are interested in these positions. The vacancy announcement for this position will be posted on the U.S. Government's official website for employment opportunities www.usajobs.gov. This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.
[ECOLOG-L] Statistical Question on Temperature Profiles
Ecologgers, I have a master's student who is examining thermal preferences of two species of scorpions in the Sky Islands of southeastern Arizona. She has gathered some field temperature data as part of her thesis, but we are unsure how best to analyze the data (or perhaps more specifically, what data to analyze). I've given some details below, if you have some insight for us! The short version of the experiment: these scorpions are found under rocks during the day, and we have determined thermal profiles for 15 rocks under which scorpions were found and 15 rocks under which scorpions were not found. For both sets of rocks, we measured length and width and selected a range of sizes based on binning the rocks into three categories (small, intermediate, and large) and then choosing 5 rocks in each size range. Each rock had an iButton placed under it, and temperatures were recorded every 30 minutes for 48 hours. Her basic question is then, do the thermal characteristics of chosen rocks differ from the thermal characteristics of non-chosen rocks? Our problem is, what data should we use? Our first though is at a simple level: we could calculate mean temps for the two rock categories and compare them with a t-test, and/or we could compare variances or ranges (max-min) with a t-test to determine if variability differs between rocks. We've found a couple of different variations of this kind of analysis in the literature, but we'd like to know if this is the best (or best) way to analyze the data, or are there more sophisticated techniques that involve analysis of the whole profile? If we do use a fairly simple analysis based on some type of summary variable, what is the best summary variable to use (mean? Variance? Range? Something else?) and the best analysis to do? If anyone has any experience in analyzing this type of data and has some suggestions, we'd be happy to hear from you! Thanks, CAB *** Chris Brown Associate Professor Dept. of Biology, Box 5063 Tennessee Tech University Cookeville, TN 38505 email: cabr...@tntech.edu website: iweb.tntech.edu/cabrown
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Statistical Question on Temperature Profiles
I should know more, but my experience is limited and old. As part of a field methods course including counting soil insects, we collected raw numbers in a whole lot of categories, then input them into a multivariate analysis program (SAS, at the time). We came up with a few interesting correlations, although none would probably hold up under better data collection methods. You could throw the data into a MVA program and see what comes out, then come up with a focus. -Don Don Dean Oakland NJ Schools Project Amazonas Reforestation and Environmental Education projectamazonastree.org Join us in the Amazon in 2013! On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 4:15 PM, Christopher Brown cabr...@tntech.eduwrote: Ecologgers, I have a master's student who is examining thermal preferences of two species of scorpions in the Sky Islands of southeastern Arizona. She has gathered some field temperature data as part of her thesis, but we are unsure how best to analyze the data (or perhaps more specifically, what data to analyze). I've given some details below, if you have some insight for us! The short version of the experiment: these scorpions are found under rocks during the day, and we have determined thermal profiles for 15 rocks under which scorpions were found and 15 rocks under which scorpions were not found. For both sets of rocks, we measured length and width and selected a range of sizes based on binning the rocks into three categories (small, intermediate, and large) and then choosing 5 rocks in each size range. Each rock had an iButton placed under it, and temperatures were recorded every 30 minutes for 48 hours. Her basic question is then, do the thermal characteristics of chosen rocks differ from the thermal characteristics of non-chosen rocks? Our problem is, what data should we use? Our first though is at a simple level: we could calculate mean temps for the two rock categories and compare them with a t-test, and/or we could compare variances or ranges (max-min) with a t-test to determine if variability differs between rocks. We've found a couple of different variations of this kind of analysis in the literature, but we'd like to know if this is the best (or best) way to analyze the data, or are there more sophisticated techniques that involve analysis of the whole profile? If we do use a fairly simple analysis based on some type of summary variable, what is the best summary variable to use (mean? Variance? Range? Something else?) and the best analysis to do? If anyone has any experience in analyzing this type of data and has some suggestions, we'd be happy to hear from you! Thanks, CAB *** Chris Brown Associate Professor Dept. of Biology, Box 5063 Tennessee Tech University Cookeville, TN 38505 email: cabr...@tntech.edu website: iweb.tntech.edu/cabrown
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Statistical Question on Temperature Profiles
A generalized approach taking the whole temperature profile into account is to use a sinusoidal regression describing the reference condition to predict the temperature of the treatment condition, also described by a sinusoidal regression, then analyze differences between the regressions using a repeated measures analysis. The objects being studied need to be paired in some way to do this, but the gls function in the nlme package, R, can be used to correctly estimate the regression error if autocorrelation is present, which can then be modeled with an AR term. JE Janisch -Original Message- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Christopher Brown Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 13:16 To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Statistical Question on Temperature Profiles Ecologgers, I have a master's student who is examining thermal preferences of two species of scorpions in the Sky Islands of southeastern Arizona. She has gathered some field temperature data as part of her thesis, but we are unsure how best to analyze the data (or perhaps more specifically, what data to analyze). I've given some details below, if you have some insight for us! The short version of the experiment: these scorpions are found under rocks during the day, and we have determined thermal profiles for 15 rocks under which scorpions were found and 15 rocks under which scorpions were not found. For both sets of rocks, we measured length and width and selected a range of sizes based on binning the rocks into three categories (small, intermediate, and large) and then choosing 5 rocks in each size range. Each rock had an iButton placed under it, and temperatures were recorded every 30 minutes for 48 hours. Her basic question is then, do the thermal characteristics of chosen rocks differ from the thermal characteristics of non-chosen rocks? Our problem is, what data should we use? Our first though is at a simple level: we could calculate mean temps for the two rock categories and compare them with a t-test, and/or we could compare variances or ranges (max-min) with a t-test to determine if variability differs between rocks. We've found a couple of different variations of this kind of analysis in the literature, but we'd like to know if this is the best (or best) way to analyze the data, or are there more sophisticated techniques that involve analysis of the whole profile? If we do use a fairly simple analysis based on some type of summary variable, what is the best summary variable to use (mean? Variance? Range? Something else?) and the best analysis to do? If anyone has any experience in analyzing this type of data and has some suggestions, we'd be happy to hear from you! Thanks, CAB *** Chris Brown Associate Professor Dept. of Biology, Box 5063 Tennessee Tech University Cookeville, TN 38505 email: cabr...@tntech.edu website: iweb.tntech.edu/cabrown
[ECOLOG-L] GIS and Data Support Analyst Position with WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife
I just wanted to pass along this opportunity in the Wildlife Science Division of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Thanks Andy Andrew Duff, M.S., Certified Wildlife Biologist Wildlife Data Systems Manager Biological Data Systems, Wildlife Science Division Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife 600 Capital Way North Olympia, WA 98501-1091 Phone: (360) 902-2362 Fax: (360) 902-2162 Email: andrew.d...@dfw.wa.gov INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST 5 The Department of Fish and Wildlife is recruiting to fill a full time Permanent position located in the Wildlife Program, Science Division. The duty station is the Natural Resources Building located in Olympia, Thurston County. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is dedicated to protecting native fish and wildlife, and providing sustainable fishing, hunting, and wildlife, viewing opportunities for millions of residents and visitors. Working throughout the state, WDFW's employees: field biologists, enforcement officers, land stewards, lab technicians, customer service representatives and others - manage hundreds of fish and wildlife species, maintain nearly a million acres of public wildlife lands, provide opportunities for recreational and commercial fishing, wildlife viewing and hunting, protect and restore habitat and enforce laws that protect fish and wildlife resources. Find out more about us and the important work we are a part of at www.wdfw.wa.gov. This is an exciting opportunity to work in the Wildlife Science Division, providing data management and analytic expertise to support and provide best available science which is used to drive protection, preservation, management, or restoration of wildlife within Washington State. This position is located in the Wildlife Survey Data Management (WSDM) unit which is responsible for spatial and tabular database design, analysis, application development and scripting, data design consultation, and customer service and support. This recruitment is to fill a full time permanent position within the WSDM unit. You will serve as an expert level regional data and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) support analyst on high risk/high impact, mission critical, agency-wide wildlife data systems projects and participate in design, development, and maintenance activities on WSDM databases and applications. You will be responsible for providing expert consultation and primary cartographic, analytical, and database design support for west-side regional data and GIS projects. If selected as the top candidate for this position, you will play an integral role in developing and maintaining tools which make use of the latest geospatial data technologies for biological-based desktop, internet, and mobile data collection. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply before February 11, 2013 when a first review of candidates will be completed. The Department of Fish and Wildlife reserves the right to fill and close this position without notice. Duties: This position will be responsible for: * Providing specialized data management and analytical (GIS and statistical) support to wildlife program biologists stationed in regional, district, and other offices. * Designing, developing, and maintaining agency-wide spatial and tabular database and software applications to support Wildlife Survey Data Management (WSDM). Assisting regional personnel with desktop database development consistent with corporate data strategies. * Performing technical analysis and consulting activities on high risk/high impact, mission critical projects to the agency. * Serving as a project leader for wildlife data development and analysis. * Evaluating new software and hardware products, documenting characteristics, and making recommendations. * Developing standards, methods, policies, and procedures for management of Wildlife Program data systems. * Providing programming and data modeling support for data system redesign and data outreach projects. * Conducting user training and support of database and software applications. * Traveling to west-side regional, district, and other offices for GIS/data support, to assess regional project needs, and to interact with clientele. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree including 9 semester or 15 quarter hours of computer science courses and four years of experience analyzing, designing, or programming computer systems applications or databases. OR An Associate's degree or completion of an accredited vocational training program in an information technology or related program and five years of experience analyzing, designing, or programming computer systems applications or databases. OR One year as an Information Technology Applications Specialist 4 or equivalent. Experience analyzing, designing, or programming
[ECOLOG-L] Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Ecological Society Meeting Announcement
*Call for Contributed Talk and Poster Abstracts* * * 2013 Annual Meeting Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Ecological Society of America Dover Sheraton Hotel, Dover, DE April 13th (presentations) 14th (field trip) *Deadline for submission: 5 pm on Friday March 1st* * * *Questions? Contact jb...@biohabitats.com or kvuli...@desu.edu * *or visit the chapter website at www.esa.org/midatlantic2/* * * * * We invite submission of abstracts for contributed oral and poster presentations (i.e. contributed papers) at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of ESA. The conference theme is the “*Mid-Atlantic Estuaries”.* Submissions may address any aspect of ecology and ecological applications; however, those reflecting the conference theme are particularly welcome. Please see the MAESA website for further information and instructions: * www.esa.org/midatlantic2/* -- Kevina Vulinec, PhD Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Delaware State University Dover, Delaware 19901-2277 (302) 857-6457 Fax: (302) 857-6455 kvuli...@desu.edu
[ECOLOG-L] Study Abroad Opportunity on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea
Do you have students interested in biodiversity, conservation or environmental science who are interested in a study abroad experience that has a strong research component? The Drexel University Bioko Island Biodiversity Program would be a great option for them. Deadline for Fall 2013 applications is May 15th, so there is still plenty of time for students to apply. Located 37 km off the coast of Cameroon in west central Africa, Bioko is a part of the African country of Equatorial Guinea. The island of Bioko is one of the most beautiful and biologically-significant places in all of Africa. It is home to Africa's greatest concentration of endangered primates and to more than fifty unique species of plants. The Drexel University Bioko Island Biodiversity Program is run in conjunction with the Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program (BBPP http://www.bioko.org/ ), part of the academic partnership between the National University of Equatorial Guinea and Drexel University. The Program includes individual field research projects at the Moka Wildlife Center in the Southern Highlands of Bioko, coursework at National University of Equatorial Guinea in the capital city of Malabo, and additional hands-on fieldwork in the tropical forests, mountains, lakes and beaches of Bioko Island. Students will receive 18-22 quarter credits or 12-15 semester credits for successful completion of the program. While all coursework on this program will be in English, the national language of Equatorial Guinea is Spanish, thus students are required to have one year of university level Spanish. For more information about the Program, please reply to this email or visit the Drexel Study Abroad website at http://www.drexel.edu/studyabroad. -- Drew T. Cronin Ph.D. Candidate Drexel University Department of Biology 3245 Chestnut St. Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building, Rm. 503 Philadelphia, PA 19104 Office: Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building 503 Phone: (215) 895-6906 dt...@drexel.edu Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program - www.bioko.org Hearn Laboratory - www.drexel.edu/biology/hearn
[ECOLOG-L] Summer 2013 NSF-Funded Research Opportunities for Your Undergraduates: Application Deadline February 22, 2013
Summer 2013 NSF-Funded Research Opportunities for Your Undergraduates: Application Deadline February 22, 2013 The Department of Entomology at Texas AM University would like to announce that applications are currently being accepted for the 2013 cohort for the NSF-funded REU-EXCITE (EXpanding sCientific Investigation Through Entomology) program. This 10-week, research-intensive program takes places in College Station, Texas on the campus of Texas AM University under the direction of Dr. Kevin Heinz. Applicants have an array of research projects from which to choose based on their interest area(s). Potential research projects, application information, instructions and deadlines, as well as previous cohort information, can be found on the REU-EXCITE website at http://insects.tamu.edu/reu. Students selected for participation will receive a stipend, admission to TAMU as a non-degree seeking student and registration in one (1) credit hour of research, subsistence, and travel support to and from College Station, as well as access to TAMU student services. Interested applicants may contact Rebecca Hapes, REU-EXCITE Coordinator at rha...@tamu.edumailto:rha...@tamu.edu or Dr. Kevin Heinz, REU-EXCITE PI at kmhe...@tamu.edumailto:kmhe...@tamu.edu. Rebecca Hapes '99 Senior Academic Advisor II Department of Entomology Texas AM University rha...@tamu.edumailto:rha...@tamu.edu 2475 TAMU | College Station, TX 77843-2475 Tel. 979.845.9733 | Fax. 979.845.6305 http://insects.tamu.eduhttp://insects.tamu.edu/ Discover Entomology Discover Forensic Investigative Sciences
