Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graphing Software for Macs

2010-09-20 Thread Mike Sears
Of course, I expect that you'll get 99 emails telling you the virtues of R (!), so I won't bother being the 100th (though I could). That said, one program that seems fairly good is DataGraph (http://www.visualdatatools.com/DataGraph/), and it's not too pricey. I've also tried Abel

[ECOLOG-L] Mushroom Spores in Lake Sediments

2010-09-20 Thread Jane Shevtsov
Does anyone know whether basidiomycete spores, particularly ones from ectomycorrhizal species, are ever found in lake sediment cores? If so, has any paleoecological work been done on them? Thanks, Jane Shevtsov -- - Jane Shevtsov Ecology Ph.D. candidate, University of Georgia

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graphing Software for Macs

2010-09-20 Thread Matthew Brown
Cheryl, I have a mac and use Kaleidagraph for all my publication graphic files. Its pretty easy to use. On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 6:44 PM, R Erickson raerick...@gmail.com wrote: Cheryl, R has a steep learning curve, but produces excellent graphics that are highly customizable. On the

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graphing Software for Macs

2010-09-20 Thread Chris Wurster
Hi Cheryl, I second the idea that you should bite the bullet and learn R. That being said, I haven't, and so use Aabel, which is excellent but does cost. http://www.gigawiz.com/ Cheers, Chris On 20 Sep 2010, at 08:32AM, Murphy, Cheryl Ann wrote: Hello, I was curious if anyone has found

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graphing Software for Macs

2010-09-20 Thread Jesse Becker
For Mac's, if you don't want to learn R, DeltaGraph (by Red Rock Software) is a good option. They just released a new version (6) which I haven't used, but I've used version 5 and older. It will do most of what you need, without the steep learning curve of R. Much of the data organization

[ECOLOG-L] Ecology and Education Summit Registration

2010-09-20 Thread Teresa Mourad
Register Today! Fees are set to increase on 9/21. Ecology and Education Summit - Environmental Literacy for a Sustainable World' October 15-15, 2010 www.esa.org/eesummit You are invited to join in a national dialogue including education, scientific, health and technology communities to

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graphing Software for Macs

2010-09-20 Thread Sarah Gilman
I've been using proFit for publications. Its relatively cheap ($99), but seems to be able to do quite a bit. Has a free trial version too. http://www.quansoft.com/ - Sarah On Sep 19, 2010, at 8:01 PM, Mike Sears wrote: Of course, I expect that you'll get 99 emails telling you the virtues

[ECOLOG-L] Marshall A. Rausch Endowed Professorship

2010-09-20 Thread M. Crawford and S. Sese
Marshall A. Rausch Endowed Professorship Department Biology School of Mathematics, Science and Technology Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC 27909 Description of Work: Teach one course per academic semester as assigned by the chairperson of biology. Develop a research

[ECOLOG-L] Asst. Prof. of Global Change Organismal Biology, UC Berkeley

2010-09-20 Thread Perry de Valpine
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF GLOBAL CHANGE ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY University of California, Berkeley The Division of Organisms and Environment, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management (http://espm.berkeley.edu), invites applications for a tenure-track, nine-month (academic year)

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graphing Software for Macs

2010-09-20 Thread Ricardo Scrosati
Hi, Cheryl. Try DeltaGraph: http://redrocksw.com/deltagraph/mac We've been using it for a few years now - it's a useful program. There's also KaleidaGraph (http://www.synergy.com) and Prism (http://www.graphpad.com), which I haven't tried. To me, CricketGraph is the most complete,

[ECOLOG-L] data analysis of spatially sampled genotypes

2010-09-20 Thread Danny Gustafson
Background: I have a very interesting dataset looking at spatial genetic relationships of a clonal plant species, but I am having problems resolving how to analyze it. This species has been shown to have fairly extensive clonal growth and individual clones can occupy fairly large areas (yes there

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor position - Quantitative Analysis and Modeling of Natural Resources - Purdue University

2010-09-20 Thread Pijanowski, Bryan C
Assistant Professor Quantitative Analysis and Modeling of Natural Resources The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, is seeking applicants for a natural resources biometrician at the rank of assistant professor, who will focus on growth

[ECOLOG-L] Weed Science Student Scholarship

2010-09-20 Thread Tanya Skurski
Western Society of Weed Science OUTSTANDING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM The Western Society of Weed Science (WSWS) is pleased to announce the 2nd annual WSWS Outstanding Student Scholarship Program. The purpose of the scholarship is to promote greater student attendance and participation at the

[ECOLOG-L] NSF fellowships for East Asia and Pacific summer institutes for U.S. graduate students

2010-09-20 Thread David Inouye
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC SUMMER INSTITUTES FOR U.S. GRADUATE STUDENTS - 2011 APPLICATION NOW OPEN (Link: www.nsfsi.org ) The National Science Foundation (NSF) East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI) is a flagship international

[ECOLOG-L] Ecologist Position in Southern California Still Open / More Information

2010-09-20 Thread Kurt Broz
The ecologist / wildlife biologist position with QinetiQ, in support of Fort Irwin, is still open. There is sitll time to get your resume in. The position is about 50% field work/50% office work. You will be working with some combination of the following organisms: desert tortoise, bighorn

[ECOLOG-L] Looking for work in Portland, OR

2010-09-20 Thread Emma Pelton
I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Conservation Biology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in May 2009. After working for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-Bureau of Endangered Resources from graduation until last month, I've relocated to Portland, OR to enjoy the

[ECOLOG-L] Call for papers - special issue on biodiversity, conservation and ecosystem management

2010-09-20 Thread Lyne Morissette
Dear Colleagues, As the guest-editor of this special issue, let me announce that we are still accepting submissions for this special issue of the open-access journal Diversity dedicated to Biodiversity, Conservation and Ecosystem Management. DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIAL ISSUE: In this special

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Positions Available at LSU

2010-09-20 Thread Bret Elderd
PhD Positions, Starting Fall 2011 Department of Biological Sciences Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA I am currently recruiting PhD students for my lab at Louisiana State University (LSU) in the Department of Biological Sciences starting Fall 2011. My research focuses on examining how

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graphing Software for Macs

2010-09-20 Thread David Kirschtel
couple of other ideas beyond R 1. Graphsketcher (www.omni.com) not quite free, but darn close ($29), output can be exported as pdf, png, jpg and eps. The pdf files look as though they are true pdfs rather than a graphic file (eg tiff, jpg) in a pdf wrapper. 2. another possibility could be

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graphing Software for Macs

2010-09-20 Thread Richard L. Boyce
R does make nice graphs, but a much easier program that also produces publication-quality graphs is KaleidaGraph at http://www.synergy.com/. I've used K-graph for most of the papers I've published. Date:Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:32:39 -0500 From:Murphy, Cheryl Ann murp...@ku.edu Subject:

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Research Fellowship Opportunities with the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

2010-09-20 Thread Chris Swarth
The Maryland National Estuarine Research Reserve (CBNERR-MD), through the National Estuarine Research Reserve System's Graduate Research Fellowship program is offering TWO FELLOWSHIPS for the 2011 competition. Overall, the NERRS fellowship program anticipates 27 openings for master's degree

[ECOLOG-L] Technician wanted, salt marsh arthropod and infaunal communities

2010-09-20 Thread Pennings, Steven C
We seek a temporary technician (6-12 mo) to process samples of salt marsh insects, spiders and benthic infauna. Work will be mostly in the laboratory, and will primarily involve sorting arthropod and infaunal collections to taxa. Additional tasks will include processing soil and leaf samples,

[ECOLOG-L] Paid Summer Undergraduate Field Program at University of Notre Dame

2010-09-20 Thread Page Klug
The University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center (UNDERC) offers two Field Ecology and Environmental Science Programs for the summer of 2011 Hands on field work … Paid tuition and housing… 6 credits/summer…and get paid $2,500/summer!! Applications due November 5th! UNDERC-East:

[ECOLOG-L] NSF IRES in Chile

2010-09-20 Thread Loren Hayes
NSF IRES Program in Chile I seek five highly motivated students to participate in a NSF funded program in Chile. The program supports two undergraduate students between June-August and three graduate students between June-October. Students will conduct independent projects and contribute to

[ECOLOG-L] Jobs: faculty, ecology and evolution, Univ. Pittsburgh

2010-09-20 Thread David Inouye
TWO FACULTY POSITIONS Ecology and Evolution The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for two full-time tenure-track faculty appointments, one in Ecology and one in Evolution, pending budgetary approval. Appointments are anticipated to begin

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Call for papers - special issue on biodiversity, conservation and ecosystem management

2010-09-20 Thread Wayne Tyson
Ecolog: Some people for whom English is not a first language and who are hard-pressed to pay publishing and editing charges might benefit from a network of volunteers. I have done this a couple of times, and found it satisfying to help, and not too difficult (not translation, not technical

[ECOLOG-L] New Book by Dr. Jamie K. Reaser - A Naturalist's Journal in Verse

2010-09-20 Thread Jamie Reaser
THE BOOK Hiraeth Press is pleased to announce the release of Huntley Meadows: A Naturalist's Journal in Verse by Dr. Jamie K. Reaser. Huntley Meadows is a year-long account of natural history and personal exploration at a county park on the outskirts of Washington, DC. Unlike most natural

[ECOLOG-L] MSc/PhD positions

2010-09-20 Thread Wei Wu
Could you please help distribute the information on the graduate student positions? Thanks a lot! MSc/PhD positions Two graduate student positions are available at the Department of Coastal Sciences of the University Southern Mississippi located at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean