[ECOLOG-L] compiling oil spill & environment databases

2012-02-21 Thread Julie Hagelin
Dear Colleagues, 1. I'm compiling a list of national and international databases devoted to effects of oil or cleanup procedures. 2. I'm primarily after Arctic information, but really, I'd welcome any information on a good resource/database that addresses scientific data on the broad set

[ECOLOG-L] LUMCON’s 2012 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program: Application Deadline Extended to February 27, 2012

2012-02-21 Thread Brian Roberts
LUMCON’s 2012 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program: Interdisciplinary Research Experiences in Changing Coastal Environments The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) invites undergraduates to apply for our NSF-sponsored, 2012 REU program in Interdisciplinary Researc

[ECOLOG-L] 4 faculty positions - Dept. Natural Resources Mgt., Texas Tech Univ.

2012-02-21 Thread David Rogowski
4 Tenure-Track Faculty Position positions in the Department of Natural Resources Management, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX Review of applicants will begin March 1, 2012 and will continue until the positions are filled. Anticipated start date is fall semester, 2012. To be considered for th

[ECOLOG-L] Announcing the Tropical Montane Cloud Forest Ecology Research Coordination Network (RCN)

2012-02-21 Thread Martin,Patrick
We are pleased to announce a new NSF-funded Research Coordination Network (RCN) on tropical montane cloud forest ecology. A central purpose of this RCN is to increase interaction and information exchange between scientists, students, managers and educators interested in tropical montane cloud fo

[ECOLOG-L] JOB OPPORTUNITY: UW-Madison Center for Limnology Research Specialist

2012-02-21 Thread Valerie Seidel
Employer: University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Limnology Position Vacancy Listing # 72660 Working Title: Cascade Technician Degree and area of specialization: BA or BS in relevant disciple required; background experience in limnology field work is helpful, and practical experience is n

[ECOLOG-L] Dragonflies, ecosystem engineering and extinction risk

2012-02-21 Thread Kim Cuddington
Dragonflies, ecosystem engineering and extinction risk: Graduate positions in ecology: University of Waterloo Investigation of the role of species modification of the abiotic environment (ecosystem engineering) on population and community dynamics. We are particularly interested in the effects

[ECOLOG-L] Plant shape, microclimate and pest species dynamics

2012-02-21 Thread Kim Cuddington
Plant shape, microclimate and pest species dynamics: Graduate positions in ecology: University of Waterloo Funding is available for the investigation of plant morphology on microclimate conditions and insect population dynamics. Using a pea/pea aphid system, the successful applicant will develop e

[ECOLOG-L] Summer Field Assistant and REU, Alaska

2012-02-21 Thread Elissa Schuett
SUMMER FIELD ASSISTANTS, ALASKA The Arctic Long-Term Ecological Research program seeks applications from motivated persons who will help support ongoing ecological research projects located at the Toolik Field Station in northern Alaska. Information about the Arctic Long Term Ecological Research

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Are editors coercing citations?

2012-02-21 Thread David L. McNeely
Nadine Lymn wrote: > Colleagues- > > Please consider this actual example. A scholar receives a letter from the > managing editor of a journal saying his article had been accepted for > publication. Sometime later, the author receives another letter from the > senior editor of the same

[ECOLOG-L] Sherman

2012-02-21 Thread aa asd
I have some Sherman traps from Forestry Suppliers http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/product_pages/View_Catalog_Page.asp?mi=5132&title=Sherman+Aluminum+Folding+Live+Capture+Traps The product I have is the item number 35949 the ventilated *Large Size *.020" aluminum body, stainless steel springs a

[ECOLOG-L] Are editors coercing citations?

2012-02-21 Thread Nadine Lymn
Colleagues- Please consider this actual example. A scholar receives a letter from the managing editor of a journal saying his article had been accepted for publication. Sometime later, the author receives another letter from the senior editor of the same journal asking the author to add citat

[ECOLOG-L] Survey on Authentic Research Experiences in Introductory Biology Laboratory Courses

2012-02-21 Thread Beck, Christopher
Dear Colleagues: As a part of REIL Biology -- an NSF-funded Research Coordination Network in Undergraduate Biology Education on Research Experiences in Introductory Laboratories (REIL), we are conducting a national survey to assess the current state of authentic research experiences in introduc

[ECOLOG-L] Call for applications: Phylotastic! hackathon at NESCent (June 4 to 8, 2012)

2012-02-21 Thread Hilmar Lapp
Every year, the number and size of available species phylogenies grows, with the largest trees now exceeding 10^5 tips. The information contained in these megatrees is tremendous, but there is no easy way to access and use it. To address this issue, a NESCent working group, named HIP (Hacka