[ECOLOG-L] Populus and OSX 10.7

2011-10-21 Thread David Kirschtel
I'm trying to find an alternative or work-around for running populus software on mac osx 10.7. Populus v(5.4) for mac requires Rosetta (which is a virtual machine that runs code compiled for the older power-pc chip set). As of 10.7 Apple is no longer supporting Rosetta. Even with 10.6 you

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecology and Sustainability Re: [ECOLOG-L] Sustainable Landscapes Seminar 10/27 at Morton Arboretum (Lisle, IL)

2011-10-21 Thread Wayne Tyson
MM and Ecolog: Yeah, I think I failed to make the distinction between external inputs by humans in order to keep their preferred assemblages going and the inputs from the sun, the site, and physical and biological changes--which I do not consider external to the system. I share your

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor Position in Ecology

2011-10-21 Thread Shannon Murphy
The Department of Biological Sciences, University of Denver (DU), invites applications for an Ecologist in a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level to begin September 1, 2012. We are particularly interested in candidates in the fields of population ecology, community ecology,

[ECOLOG-L] PhD Opportunity: Pollinator ecology, Pollination Services, and Urban Agriculture (Chicago)

2011-10-21 Thread Emily Minor
PhD Opportunity: Pollinator ecology, Pollination Services, and Urban Agriculture University of Illinois at Chicago Advisors: Emily Minor, primary (http://www.uic.edu/labs/minor/) and Kevin Matteson We are looking for a motivated PhD student to help investigate pollinator ecology, pollination

[ECOLOG-L] AESS 2012 call for sessions

2011-10-21 Thread Philip Camill
Colleagues, The call for sessions for the 2012 Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) conference, Preparing for our Environmental Future, at Santa Clara University is now open. Please see below for more information. Apologies for cross-posting. Best, Phil

[ECOLOG-L] Job Openings: Field assistants in plant disease ecology (4-5 positions)

2011-10-21 Thread J Patrick Cronin
JOB OPENINGS: Field assistants in plant disease ecology (4-5 positions) EMPLOYER: The University of North Carolina (with the University of Minnesota) LOCATION: Hopland, CA DESCRIPTION: We seek assistants to work full time on two NSF-funded projects that use a group of aphid-transmitted

[ECOLOG-L] Marine biology and conservation education on Twitter

2011-10-21 Thread David Shiffman
Hello, everyone! The RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program at the University of Miami ( RJD.Miami.edu) is proud to unveil a new online educational initiative- Twitter teach-ins. We will be hosting a series of 20-30 minute discussions from our Twitter account (@RJ_Dunlap) about marine biology and

[ECOLOG-L] Job Opening: Field technician in plant disease ecology (1 position)

2011-10-21 Thread J Patrick Cronin
JOB OPENING: Field technician in plant disease ecology (1 position) EMPLOYER: The University of North Carolina (with the University of Minnesota) LOCATION: Hopland, CA DESCRIPTION: We seek a field technician to manage and participate in work on two NSF-funded projects that use a group of

[ECOLOG-L] Neutral Theory Carried out to Physical Systems

2011-10-21 Thread Mansour Haddad
Dear ECOLOG, I've developed a theory that I would like to get feedback via the internet. I am well educated in science, but I don't have any institutional support or any real experience working the scientific community, so I don't especially have other sources of criticism. The theory I

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecology and Sustainability Re: [ECOLOG-L] Sustainable Landscapes Seminar 10/27 at Morton Arboretum (Lisle, IL)

2011-10-21 Thread Carolyn Rhodes
Hey Wayne I would disagree that ecosystems are inherently sustainable...rather they are highly variable, mutating, and moving in and out of existence...and even the definition of our natural ecosystems and plant communities are changing as we come accept the persistence of new species or

[ECOLOG-L] Executive Director - Environmental Center of Bucknell University

2011-10-21 Thread Matthew McTammany
Bucknell University is seeking qualified and enthusiastic applicants for the position of Executive Director of the Environmental Center. Please see ad below for more information. Bucknell University Executive Director, Environmental Center Established in 2004, the mission of the Bucknell

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecology and Sustainability Re: [ECOLOG-L] Sustainable Landscapes Seminar 10/27 at Morton Arboretum (Lisle, IL)

2011-10-21 Thread Wayne Tyson
Carolyn and Ecolog: I agree with your first statement except that I guess I don't know how you define sustainable, nor do I understand why your rather is unsustainable. Can you clarify? I am happy with the idea of the horticulture industry blending of the methodology and practices of natural