[ECOLOG-L] Candidate Cons Agreement controversies?

2008-09-26 Thread Wendee Holtcamp
I'm curious if anyone has heard of any local controversies over a "Candidate Conservation Agreement" or CCA being thought to thwart or delay the listing process for a candidate (to the ESA) species? I'm doing an article on a particular candidate endangered species, but has a CCA in place (where al

[ECOLOG-L] 2009 NATIONAL WETLANDS AWARDS - nomination forms now available

2008-09-26 Thread wetlandsawards
2009 NATIONAL WETLANDS AWARDS: Celebrating 20 Years of Outstanding Contributions to Wetlands Conservation Nomination forms for the 2009 National Wetlands Awards are now available. For 20 years, this program has honored individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to the conservation

[ECOLOG-L] Post-doc & Grad positions: community, aquatic, invasion ecology

2008-09-26 Thread Scott Peacor
Post-doc position and Graduate Research Assistantships – MS and PhD PIs: Scott Peacor and Doran Mason Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Michigan State University Subject: Community Ecology, Invasion Biology, Non-consumptive predator effects, Aquatic/Marine (Great Lakes) Ecology We are seeking

[ECOLOG-L] Meeting of the International Society for River Science

2008-09-26 Thread Delong, Michael D
The International Society for River Science (ISRS) announces its first triennial meeting, 12-17 July 2009, in St. Petersburg, Florida. ISRS is an interdisciplinary organization with a mission to foster and develop scholarship in all disciplines contributing to knowledge of riverine ecosystems a

[ECOLOG-L] Position: CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER

2008-09-26 Thread Alicia King
AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY Position Description CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER American Bird Conservancy is looking for a dynamic, teamwork-oriented individual to lead its exceptional and productive Conservation Division. ABC's Conservation Division is currently comprised of three departments - D

[ECOLOG-L] MS Assistantship(s) in Invertebrate Ecology

2008-09-26 Thread Russ Minton
I am looking for one, possibly two, graduate students interested in invertebrate ecology, diversity, and distribution beginning January 2009. Potential projects include correlating land use practices with freshwater mussel diversity in Bayou Bartholomew (AR & LA) and studying parasite loads in