[ECOLOG-L] Got Mexican bean beetle??

Hello all, I am an entomology masters student at Virginia Tech and will be working on a project involving Mexican bean beetle, *Epilachna varivestis, *phenology, distribution and limiting factors in snap beans. The primary motive of this project is to better understand why this coccinellid,

[ECOLOG-L] MSc Scholarship in Ecology and Environment

Dear ECOLOGers I am pleased to announce a suite of scholarships are available for students from across the world to study at the University of Exeter's Cornwall Campus next year. Please forward this message to likely candidates. All of our MSc have a significant research component and we have

[ECOLOG-L] Statistical Question on Temperature Profiles

I'm not up to speed on the latest methods so I can't offer specific advice, but I suggest you take a look at work with bats. Bat researchers often collect temperature profiles of roosts (shelters used by bats) to investigate roost preferences and thermoregulation. -- Krista Patriquin, PhD

[ECOLOG-L] Communicating Science: Yellowstone wolves, elk, willows, . . . and beaver

Check out this post on the ecosystem dynamics of Yellowstone National Park nearly 20 years after the re-intorduction of wolves: http://earlycareerecologists.wordpress.com/2013/02/06/yellowstone-wolves-elk-willows-and- beaver/

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral fellowship in carbon allocation strategies of trees

Posted on behalf of Simon Landhausser, Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta I am seeking a self-motivated and creative postdoctoral fellow to conduct research on the role of non-structural carbohydrate reserves in trees and forest ecosystem function in response to abiotic and

[ECOLOG-L] Life Discovery Doing Science - Advanced Registration until Feb 28.

Life Discovery Doing Science Education Conference March 15 - 16, St. Paul, MN www.esa.org/ldchttp://www.esa.org/ldc ** Advanced registration rates available until 2/28/2013 ** http://www.esa.org/ldc/registration/ This conference will highlight the leading science, curriculum design and

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Statistical Question on Temperature Profiles

Hi Chris and other interested Ecologgers, I deal with a lot of microclimate data in terrestrial systems in the context of predicting the impacts of winter climate change on insects and other ectotherms. Although a comparison of means will surely be useful, there are many other parameters that

[ECOLOG-L] Summer Course in Metacommunity Ecology at Kellogg Biological Station

ELME 2013: Metacommunity Ecology and Evolution ELME http://kbs.msu.edu/education/elme is a summer educational program at the Kellogg Biological Station http://kbs.msu.edu devoted to Enhancing Linkages between Mathematics and Ecology. ELME 2013 will focus on

[ECOLOG-L] NCEAS Summer 2013 Training Institute Call for Applications

The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) is pleased to invite applications from early-career researchers for a 3-week intensive training workshop in ecological analysis and synthesis, to take place at NCEAS in Santa Barbara CA June 19-July 10, 2013. All travel and living

[ECOLOG-L] Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference (MEEC) 2013 - 3rd call for abstracts!!

Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference 2013 - 3rd call for abstracts! March 23rd-24th Oral and Poster abstract and registration deadline is February 22nd! The Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference (MEEC) is coming to the University of Notre Dame March 23rd-24th! MEEC is a travelling

[ECOLOG-L] Field course in Tropical Ecology and Conservation with Dr. Tom Struhsaker

Greetings, all. Please note the following announcement for a field course in Tropical Ecology and Conservation offered via the Danta Association for Conservation of the Tropics: http://www.danta.info/ A rare opportunity to learn tropical ecology and conservation from Tom Struhsaker, who

[ECOLOG-L] 14th Annual International Agroecology Shortcourse in July 2013

Hi Everyone, Please find a brief description below of the 14th International Agroecology shortcourse with links to detailed information on content, fees, logistics, etc. Hope it is of interest to some of you and please share widely. Best, -- Ernesto

[ECOLOG-L] Job Posting - NEON

Quantitative Ecologist - Biostatistician Overview The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) is a $430 million dollar observatory project dedicated to understanding how changes in climate, land use and invasive species impact ecology. For the next three decades NEON will collect a

[ECOLOG-L] SECOND posting - Postdoc position: Invasion/disease ecology - University of Florida

Note: applications are due Feb 15. Start date could be as early as March but no later than June 1. Contact me to discuss. Luke (fl...@ufl.edu) Postdoctoral Research Associate The Flory Lab at the University of Florida (UF) seeks a postdoctoral research associate to study pathogen accumulation

[ECOLOG-L] 2013 ESA Annual Meeting: Reminder! Contributed Oral and Poster Abstracts Deadline Feb 21

Call for Contributed Oral and Poster Abstracts 98th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America Minneapolis, Minnesota August 4-9, 2013 http://www.esa.org/minneapolis Deadline for Submission: Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time Please note that the submission form will

[ECOLOG-L] Association of Field Ornithologists Annual Meeting 2013

The Association of Field Ornithologists will hold their annual meeting this year from March 27-30 at Archbold Biological Station, Venus, Florida. In addition to talks and posters, the meeting offers morning bird walks and post-meeting field trips. Housing on-station is limited, shared, but