Herman Daly offers an original take on the tired debate of too many people
vs. too much consumption -- a spot-on reframing of a critical issue:
http://steadystate.org/populations-problem/
Thanks,
Rob Dietz
Editor, the Daly News
Author of the forthcoming book, Enough Is Enough
HEAD DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (http://eeb.bio.utk.edu) at
the flagship
campus of The University of Tennessee in Knoxville is seeking a senior
colleague for the position
of Professor and Head. We are interested in a
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Subject: [AAASFellows] New program: Emerging Leaders in Science Society
From:Melanie Roberts roberts@gmail.com
Date:Sun, October 21, 2012 10:49 pm
To: aaasfell...@listserv.aaas.org
In my experience, search committees also look for individuals who have
published while in graduate school. This usually requires motivation and
efforts by both the student and the advisor.
I'm very sorry to see that a few folks have had bad experiences in grad
school. Many of us had very
The Howeth Lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University
of Alabama invites applications for a M.S. Graduate Assistantship in
community ecology beginning Spring or Fall 2013. A highly motivated
student is sought to study metacommunity dynamics of zooplankton among
forest
The Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia is looking for an
outstanding ecologist.
The Odum School of Ecology is a unique stand-alone college dedicated to a
broad and integrative view of ecology (see http://www.ecology.uga.edu/). We
seek a tenured Full or Associate Professor with a
Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant: Investigating Carbon and Climate
Mitigation by Urban Forests
The Interdisciplinary Hydrology Laboratory of the University of Missouri,
in collaboration with Lincoln University, is seeking a Ph.D. graduate
research assistant (GRA) to conduct independent
I have served on many faculty search committees for positions at a largely
undergraduate teaching-focused university--the sort of school that hires a
large fraction of recent grads and post-docs into tenure-track positions. We
specifically look for people who showed an interest in teaching
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Position Title: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor,
Bioeducation Position # F99418
Job Summary:
The position is for an Assistant Professor (tenure track), Associate
Professor (tenure track or tenure eligible), or Full Professor
Hello everyone,
I am a recent M.Sc. graduate in Ecology, focusing on parasites and
toxicology. It has been brought to my attention that a headhunter/recruiter
can help someone like me find a profession, but finding that headhunter is
a bit hard. Does anyone have tips for me on how to find one?
The burdens on our graduate students continue to increase over the 30 years I
have been in academics. Now our students no only have to publish and get
grants they also have to run entire lecture courses and attend professional
workshops on teaching (note that both workshops and lecture courses
As a graduate student, how
pessimistic should one be about obtaining academic employment after completing
a PhD? Many articles I’ve seen present a
rather pessimistic picture, although most of these are not specific to ecology,
but address STEM in general:
GRADUATE STUDIES IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION AT EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
The graduate program in the Department of Biology at East Carolina University
invites applications from prospective PhD and MS students for fall 2013. East
Carolina University is the third largest campus in the University of
Great funding opportunity for graduate students associated with the
National Marine Sanctuaries Program! Applications due December 6th...
Despite the wording on the website, this is open to men as well as
women, and any discipline supporting the mission of the National Marine
Sanctuaries
I've been following this thread with great interest. I've found many of the
comments to be on par with my own graduate school experiences. My graduate
school experience has been a mixed bag of positive and negative experiences.
However, I've found that overall the graduate school experience has
I don't think you should be pessimistic.
I think you need to be realistic.
Here is what you need coming out:
1) Teaching experience as the lead instructor (especially things like AP)
2) Publications before graduation (Even small and minor ones are
important, don't be fooled)
3) Successful grant
Hi JB,
Pessimism won't help one bit. The academic job market does seem to be
improving. Four years ago, there were so many postings for Non-tenure Track
Lecturers, Visiting Professors, and the like. Those types of announcements seem
to be declining and, increasingly, we are seeing the return of
I recommend not being pessimistic at all, but a healthy dose of realism is a
good thing. Broadening what one considers acceptable employment helps.
Enrollments are booming in community colleges and regional state schools during
this time of high unemployment/underemployment. Eventually jobs
The Pacific Southwest Research Station (PSW), Forest Ecosystem Function and
Health Program, will soon be advertising for a term position (Biologist,
GS-0401-09). This appointment, renewable annually up to four years depending on
the funding, works in support of Resource Management and Use
I got a private email from someone who wishes to remain anonymous, but
I am posting some of their comments with some possible help for those
trying to make it through.
1. grad students are used as grunt labour, we are teaching assistants. One
class I was a teaching assistant form began with
Hi All,
I would like to comment on the need for training in teaching mentioned
in earlier posts in this thread, and the comment below that students
often have little opportunity to gain such training or experience.
Things are changing rapidly: many universities now offer programs that
Hi,
I am writing to seek advice concerning resources for Scholarly
Integrity Training that are ecological, evolutionary or organismal in their
focus. We are required to implement Scholarly Integrity Training for our
graduate students. Topics that we need to cover include
JOB OPENING RESEARCH ASSISTANT FOR URBAN ECOLOGY RESEARCH (BOSTON
UNIVERSITY).
We seek a motivated, creative, and focused problem-solver to join
interdisciplinary projects relating to urbanization, conservation, ecology,
biogeochemistry, and remote sensing. The researcher will be an active
One additional point that prospective graduate students should keep in mind
regarding future prospects is the very high likelihood of gainful
employment requiring substantial geographic mobility. For an academic
position, you really need to be open to a national or international search
process. I
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