Re: [ECOLOG-L] Plants Invasive natives? Re: [ECOLOG-L] Invasion, or progression?

2012-04-27 Thread Chris Buddenhagen
That would be most of them, if by eradicate you mean to remove all reproducing individuals from a defined region such that all individuals are put at risk, and reinvasion or recovery is unlikely. The implication being that after an eradication no further management investment is needed, since the

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Families in Science - Balancing your personal and professional life

2012-04-27 Thread Andres Lopez-Sepulcre
...however, why should the USA modify the system producing among the best and most successful scientists in the world... I would simply like to add a quick clarification. I struggled with how to respond to this US-centric statement. There is no doubt that the USA is a scientific powerhouse

[ECOLOG-L] information about behaviour of invasive animal species

2012-04-27 Thread Claudio Carere
Dear Ecologgers: I would like to prepare a lecture for students on the behaviour of invasive species As a behavioural biologist I'am convinced that behavioural traits of individuals/populations/species that will have good chance to become succesfull invaders (or are already) play a crucial

[ECOLOG-L] vacuum sampler suggestions

2012-04-27 Thread Mari Pesek
Hello, I'm a graduate student at the Univ of Kansas and am planning a field experiment for the summer. I want to sample the arthropod community present in enclosures (circular, 0.5 m2) constructed in tall prairie grasses using a vacuum sampler. Does anyone have suggestions for an affordable vacuum

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Families in Science - Balancing your personal and professional life

2012-04-27 Thread Andres Lopez-Sepulcre
Since we're at it, it did the same calculation for all four countries ranked first in gender equality by the Global Gender Gap Report. All four, as far as I remember, provide generous paternity leaves that guarantee job security and can be shared between mother and father. ISI indexed

[ECOLOG-L] Inside NSF’s New Pre-Proposals: A Panelist ’s Perspective

2012-04-27 Thread Jacquelyn L. Gill
Hello all, Many of you may find this guest post on NSF's new pre-proposal system to be of interest. You can read it at my blog, The Contemplative Mammoth, here: http://contemplativemammoth.wordpress.com/2012/04/27/inside-nsfs-new-pre-proposals-a-panelists-perspective/ It highlights the

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Families in Science - Balancing your personal and professional life

2012-04-27 Thread David L. McNeely
This is not meant as a wet blanket, as I encourage family friendly employment practices for all countries and for all occupations. But, I wonder how those figures would look if all areas of science were considered? It may be that smaller economies, and the Scandinavian countries in

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Research Assistant I - PIE-LTER

2012-04-27 Thread David Inouye
Position: Research Assistant I - PIE-LTER Date: April 26, 2012 Position Summary: The Ecosystems Center at the Marine Biological Laboratory is seeking applicants for an entry-level Research Assistant I position with the Plum Island Ecosystems Long-Term Ecological Research (PIE-LTER) project.

Re: [ECOLOG-L] information about behaviour of invasive animal species

2012-04-27 Thread Judith S. Weis
I published an article last year on the role of behavior in the success of invasive crustaceans. Dear Ecologgers: I would like to prepare a lecture for students on the behaviour of invasive species As a behavioural biologist I'am convinced that behavioural traits of

[ECOLOG-L] Ph.D. fellowships in conservation and evolutionary ecology

2012-04-27 Thread Ned Dochtermann
(Originally sent 4-24-2012 but does not appear to have posted) Conservation Ecology Graduate Student Fellowships are available in the Environmental and Conservation Sciences Graduate Program at North Dakota State University. I am seeking highly motivated individuals to apply to the ECS

[ECOLOG-L] Summer ecosystem ecology workshop for secondary science educators

2012-04-27 Thread Matias Fernandez
Hello everyone, I would like to announce a summer workshop at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign intended for secondary science teachers and informal science educators interested in ecosystem ecology, climate change, and related fields. This workshop is an opportunity for teachers to

[ECOLOG-L] Invasives-- Australia, NZ, Laos, Cambodia?

2012-04-27 Thread Nancy Allison
 The recent discussion about invasives has been fasci Hi Ecologgers,  The recent discussion about invasives has been fascinating. Does anyone on the list study invasive species (plant, animal, or fungal) in the countries above? I will be traveling in Australia, NZ, Laos Cambodia during July

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate student and post-doc opportunities at UBC

2012-04-27 Thread David Inouye
Call for Masters, Ph.D. students and post-doctoral fellows: The NSERC-CREATE funded initiative TerreWEB (Terrestrial Research on Ecosystem World-wide Education Broadcast), at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, has funding opportunities for Masters, PhD and post-doctoral