Re: [ECOLOG-L] Disseminating scientific thought to the general public: are scientists making science readily accessible?

2011-04-07 Thread Wayne Tyson
Lara and Ecolog: Good questions. No. Yes. Yes, but they need to learn it themselves first. And the students need to learn what thinking is; for starters, they could try distinguishing thinking from believing--as could a lot of "scientists" who "profess" to know. If needed, I can elaborate

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Disseminating scientific thought to the general public: are scientists making science readily accessible?

2011-04-07 Thread Alison Lipman
Dear all, These questions are ones I'm most interested in, and I am currently working on an online environmental education forum that addresses these very questions (specifically, how to get regular people to care about environmental issues). I would be happy to explain more to anyone interested.

[ECOLOG-L] 2011 Belize Field Course - New Dates for Late Summer!

2011-04-07 Thread Caryn Self-Sullivan
Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation of Antillean Manatees, Bottlenose Dolphins & Hawksbill Turtles in the Belize Barrier Reef Lagoon System: A Unique Experiential Learning Field Course in Belize, Central America Dates: 30 July – 12 August 2011 (inclusive of travel) Website: http://sireni

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Climate Change Data

2011-04-07 Thread Eleanor J. Sterling
These materials produced by the Network of Conservation Educators and Practitioners (or NCEP, an initiative of the American Museum of Natural History's Center for Biodiversity and Conservation) might be useful. These multi-component teaching resources for teachers and trainers of conservation prof

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Research Assistantship in Integrated Sustainability Assessment of Forest Based Biofuels Supply Chain

2011-04-07 Thread Anthony Halog
Graduate Research Assistantship in Integrated Sustainability Assessment of Forest Based Biofuels Supply Chain Dear Colleagues and Students, Please forward this Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) opportunity to your colleagues and students who are interested to pursue graduate studies and resea

[ECOLOG-L] Three PhD graduate assistant positions available

2011-04-07 Thread Hanqin Tian
We are going to recruit three PhD students who will focus on the following research areas: 1) Large-scale Ecohydrology 2) Wetland Biogeochemistry 3) Agricultural Ecosystem The candidates should have at least one degree in one of the following disciplines: hydrology, soil science, agronomy, fore

[ECOLOG-L] Summer research positions in plant ecology, Utah State

2011-04-07 Thread Peter Adler
Two summer research assistants needed in Peter Adler's lab at Utah State University, Logan, UT. Job duties include surveys of plant species composition in Idaho, Kansas, and New Mexico rangelands; digitizing of mapped, permanent quadrats; harvesting and processing of biomass samples. Plant identifi

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Disseminating scientific thought to the general public: are scientists making science readily accessible?

2011-04-07 Thread Stephen Caird
I hate sounding cynical, but sometimes I wonder if the problem isn't so much scientists not getting the word out--I feel as though most scientists are thrilled with an opportunity to explain the innerworkings of whatever it is they study in much detail, say, the role of carbohydrates in biofilm for

[ECOLOG-L] Two job listings for field technicians

2011-04-07 Thread David Inouye
FIELD TECHNICIANS (2) needed May 1st through August 15th for research on shrub/scrub bird ecology in New Jersey. Duties include conducting point count surveys in the NJ Highlands using distance sampling methodologies, data entry and some data analysis. Point count experience and the ability t

[ECOLOG-L] Internship opportunities, Hato Masaguaral, Venezuela

2011-04-07 Thread David Inouye
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT HATO MASAGUARAL VENEZUELA Great Wilderness is a 501 "c" California-based, international, non-profit, conservation organization. Great Wilderness partners closely with Ecuadorian and Venezuelan non-profits, as well as private biological reserves in the common mission

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Natural Resources Volunteer Coordinator

2011-04-07 Thread Becky Gajewski
Seasonal Employment: Natural Resources Volunteer Aide at the Huron-Clinton Metroparks The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority is a regional park system consisting of 13 Metroparks encompassing approximately 24,000 acres of land within a five county area in southeast Michigan. The Metroparks a

[ECOLOG-L] small grants for non-students (responses)

2011-04-07 Thread Hayley Kilroy
Thanks to everyone who replied to my question about small grants for aiding research for non-students. I got quite a few responses: - Several people suggested Fulbright grants. This is a larger grant than I was thinking of for my specific needs, but it is definitely a great resource for people i

[ECOLOG-L] BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY : A COMMON HERITAGE

2011-04-07 Thread Priyadarsanan Dharma Rajan
  Dear All, Pl. See our recent article   Dear All, Pl. See our recent article ‘Biological Diversity: A common Heritage’ in EPW (http://epw.in/epw/uploads/articles/15899.pdf). Regards Priyan   _ Priyadarsanan Dhar

[ECOLOG-L] Disseminating scientific thought to the general public: are scientists making science readily accessible?

2011-04-07 Thread Laura S.
Dear all: I am interested in your thoughts. If needed, I can elaborate more on these questions. Are scientists making scientific findings readily accessible to the general public? What can scientists do to improve dissemination of scientific information to the general public? Do scientists ne