[ECOLOG-L] Science, Nature, PNAS or other?

2012-09-30 Thread malcolm McCallum
I know the rankings, but which would you rather publish a paper in? Just curious what folks think. -- Malcolm L. McCallum Managing Editor, Herpetological Conservation and Biology If the government is covering up the existence of aliens, then they are doing a better job of it than they do at

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Visualizing functional diversity

2012-09-30 Thread Ted Mosquin
Hello all, Here is the way I understand the meaning of 'functional diversity'. No endless statistics or fuzzy math required to muddy the explanation even more. The essential question is: what do organisms (individually and collectively) actually do within their ecosystems to enable the

[ECOLOG-L] Earth Institute Postdoctoral Fellows Competition Now Open

2012-09-30 Thread Maria Uriarte
Applications for The Earth Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship program for 2012-2012 are now being accepted. The EI Fellows program provides innovative postdoctoral scholars with the opportunity to build a foundation in one of the core disciplines represented within the Earth Institute (i.e. social,

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate student position in climate change impacts on tropical forests

2012-09-30 Thread Maria Uriarte
The Uriarte lab at Columbia University in New York is seeking doctoral students to work on the impacts of climate variability on tropical forest dynamics. Within this general area, the topic of research is flexible. Strong quantitative skills are desirable. Interested parties should contact Dr.

[ECOLOG-L] Post-doc Position in Experimental Tree-Ring Science

2012-09-30 Thread Franco Biondi
A post-doctoral position is currently available at the DendroLab (http://dendrolab.org/), University of Nevada Reno, to perform wood anatomical studies on conifer species of the Great Basin. This position, which has been funded by the National Science Foundation, is currently available for one

Re: [ECOLOG-L] ecology in China

2012-09-30 Thread Ginger Allington
For graduate students interested in establishing collaborations with Chinese researchers--- I found the NSF East Asia Pacific Summer Institute (EAPSI) to be an excellent way to get started working in China. The 8 weeks I spent there has had a profound influence on my research and I have