Re: [ECOLOG-L] Fuzzy Logic in Ecology

2009-08-07 Thread William Silvert
Although Zadeh may have had the idea of the best fit POSSIBLE in the back of his mind, that is hardly how I would characterise the motivation for using fuzzy logic.For me it brings science closer to the way that people, including scientists, think, and thus can do a better job of approximating

Re: [ECOLOG-L] ecological research in SE Asia.

2009-08-07 Thread Todd Johnson
Craig, It's in Mongolia but you might check this out. http://asia.ansp.org/mais/index.php -Todd On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 6:50 PM, Craig Seecse...@hamline.edu wrote: Hi all, I’m currently planning a trip to Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand) for the winter, and would like to do

[ECOLOG-L] Swift tern egg pictures

2009-08-07 Thread Janine Quaas
Dear all, I am a Diploma student at Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Germany and working on the evolution of egg coloration. For my project I am looking for egg pictures of swift terns (Sterna bergii). If you work on swift terns or know anyone doing so it would be great to get in touch, as

[ECOLOG-L] AGU Session: Global Soil Change

2009-08-07 Thread =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Alain_Plante?=
At this December's AGU meeting, I can recommend a presentation-poster session that will be of interest. Convenors are seeking volunteers for oral presentations and posters, from scientists at all stages of careers, from students to the so-called retired. Sept 3rd is the deadline for Abstract

[ECOLOG-L] Job Announcement - Seasonal Avian Field Technician or Intern

2009-08-07 Thread Adam Smith
POSITION TITLE: Seasonal Avian Field Technician or Intern RESPONSIBILITIES: Technicians will conduct daily point counts, collect extensive vegetation data, assist in the capture and maintenance of birds (for field captivity experiments), and/or conduct intensive radio telemetry work on songbirds,

[ECOLOG-L] Cornell University-Open Position-Tenure-Track Associate/Assistant Professor

2009-08-07 Thread Suzanne Bishop
Tenure-Track Associate/Assistant Professor Position in Climate Change Science with a focus on Terrestrial Biogeochemistry at Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York, USA, is an inclusive, dynamic, and innovative Ivy League

[ECOLOG-L] Post-doctoral fellows, Graduate students, and computer scientists

2009-08-07 Thread Xuhui Zhou
Post-doctoral fellows, Graduate students, and computer scientists Ecological forecasting *Data assimilation* Cyber-infrastructure *Biogeochemical and ecosystem Modeling* We seek candidates for multiple (4-6) positions as post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, and computer software

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Fuzzy Logic in Ecology

2009-08-07 Thread malcolm McCallum
Maybe this will help... Imagine you have two people sitting at a table drinking and you are the waiter/waitress. One customer says, I have 13.21435343234 ml of alchohol in my drink. The other says, My drink is low. Which is more meaningful??? When the first person makes their statement, do

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral position available

2009-08-07 Thread Michael Heithaus
I am currently seeking a postdoctoral scientist in the area of marine behavioral or community ecology at Florida International University's Biscayne Bay Campus (North Miami, FL). There is considerable freedom in the research program and the successful candidate will be expected to develop

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Fuzzy Logic in Ecology

2009-08-07 Thread William Silvert
At the heart of fuzzy logic is Zadeh's Principle of Incompatibility, which states that precision and significance are incompatible. Malcolm provides a good example of this. The first customer is obviously an ecologist by the way, who else would bore the waitress with so many significant