[ECOLOG-L] Position for MSc student about uncertainty analysis in EIA available - please distribute

1 position for MSc student available A two year funded MSc student position is available at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to conduct research into the role of uncertainties in environmental impact assessment: “Uncertainty analysis and communication in Canadian EIA practice an

[ECOLOG-L] wildlife cameras

Hello all - I'd like to find a wildlife /plot camera I could use to monitor a seed removal experiment. It should work day and night (using IR illumination) and could either take photos every 30 seconds or be motion-sensitive; if motion-sensitive, it needs to be triggered by small targets (birds, mi

[ECOLOG-L] Searching PhD opportunity

Dear All, I am from Tribhuvan University (Nepal). Presently I am in search of PhD opportunity abroad. Though I am flexible enough about the topic ( any environmental issues relating to climate change) I am very eager to work on forest fire. Glacier melt in Himalaya is very significant. There is a

Re: [ECOLOG-L] ECOLOGY Research design Re: [ECOLOG-L] need help

Might also want to think about Rosenzweig's famous plot of ecosystem productivity against potential evapotranspiration. With all due respect, Wayne, that finding wasn't next to worthless either. By the way, our study of tree height is NOT in Wisconsin, and it covers nearly the entire range of

[ECOLOG-L] Jobs: field technicians for bird surveys, NJ

FIELD TECHNICIANS (2) needed May 1st through August 15th for research on shrub/scrub bird ecology in northern New Jersey. Duties include conducting point count surveys in the NJ Highlands using distance sampling methodologies, nest searching, vegetation sampling, data entry and some data anal

Re: [ECOLOG-L] need help

I think it might be helpful to look at dendrochronology here. Ring width (and therefore diameter growth) is commonly used to infer climate-growth patterns of tree growth. That said, Wayne and Dev bring up a number of relevant points: 1. Time scale: years or decades of data are needed to get a

[ECOLOG-L] Crocodilian Population Research- Schneider’s Smooth Fronted Caiman Population Study (Paleosuchus trigonatus) - Volunteers needed

Fauna Forever (FF) is a non-profit organization based out of the jungle city of Puerto Maldonado in the remote Amazon rainforests of Madre de Dios in South-eastern Peru. The organization, which traces its origins back to 1997, works to promote biodiversity conservation, the sustainable use of tr

[ECOLOG-L] international certificate program in Advanced Terrestrial Carbon Accounting

Dear colleagues, The University of California San Diego and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are pleased to announce the launch of a new international certificate program in Advanced Terrestrial Carbon Accounting. This unique program will train professionals from around the world on how to measure

[ECOLOG-L] deadline approaching to apply for internships at Highlands Biological Station

Summer Internship Opportunities at the Highlands Biological Station Positions (see below for descriptions): Botanical Garden Assistant Assistant Naturalist at the Highlands Nature Center Deadline to apply: March 15, 2013 To apply: visit www.highlandsbiological.org/positions/. Botanical Garden Ass

[ECOLOG-L] Rain Garden Design, Wetland Delineation, Rain Barrels and more - Spring Courses at Environmental Concern

Join Environmental Concern for professional development opportunities at our Wetland Learning Center in St. Michaels, MD. We have courses for all levels - Community Members, Educators, and Wetland Professionals. Please share with any interested parties. We hope to see you this spring. Upcomi

Re: [ECOLOG-L] What's More Fun Than Owl Pellets?

R K, I'll bet you can do this yourself. Here is a start: http://www.discoverwildlife.com/british-wildlife/how-identify-owl-pellets http://naturalsciences.sdsu.edu/classes/lab2.2/lab2.2.html There are lots of resources for identifying the contents of owl pellets, on line, in libraries, and fo

Re: [ECOLOG-L] need help

While in general I concur with Wayne's view that "all kinds" of site variables can affect tree height and dbh - most meaningfully, asymptotic tree height - I disagree with the flip statement that "mean annual anything as independent variables are next to worthless". My colleagues and I have a pa

[ECOLOG-L] Request for Proposal to host ForestSAT2014

The Steering Committee for ForestSAT, an international conference promoting science-based applications of remote sensing and other spatial data in forested ecosystems, solicits proposals for hosting and organizing the 6th ForestSAT conference in 2014. Details available at: http://forestsat2012.f

Re: [ECOLOG-L] need help

Dev (and Ecolog): Climate is highly variable from place-to-place, even in the "same" location, and "all kinds" of site variables can affect tree height and dbh (not to mention age). Mean annual anything as independent variables are next to worthless (or worse, misleading) unless you have years

[ECOLOG-L] Education Textbooks or Journal fair use Publishing Open Access issues Re: [ECOLOG-L] Environmental Science and Sustainabilty texts

This (Langen post) strikes me as right on the money. Is this a trend? I hope so. Not all textbooks are bad (for example, I found Ricklef's ECOLOGY to be an exception), but a friend of mine who teaches geology uses no textbooks at all. And as research volume explodes, the greatest need is for pro

[ECOLOG-L] What's More Fun Than Owl Pellets?

    A few days a     Why, owl pellets with bone fragments!     A few days ago I came across what looked like an owl pellet, although it had been rained on quite a lot and was decidedly soggy.  A little poking and separating revealed several interesting bone fragments, and I'd like to know if an

[ECOLOG-L] Plastic store bags

Hi Everyone, I am currently doing a paper on the effects of the plastic bags (used at the stores) and the environment. Anyone have any good sites that they know of that I could use? I am also looking for visuals. Thank you. Kathy Ann Forsyth

[ECOLOG-L] Update from La MICA Biological Station (Panama)

Many of you have followed the development and progress of La MICA Biological Station, being built from scratch and employing nearly all local people from the impoverished communities of central Panama.  We have had some major improvements in just the past month and have put together a .pdf of pi

[ECOLOG-L] Biostatistician/Quantitative Ecologist Position- Assistant/Associate Professor

Biostatistician/Quantitative Ecologist - Assistant/Associate Professor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY LUBBOCK, TEXAS POSITION: Applications are invited for a tenure-track faculty position in Biostatistics or

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Environmental Science and Sustainabilty texts

Based on my experiences teaching a 'Global Environmental Change' class to senior undergraduates and graduate students, I would strongly suggest you consider abandoning the text books, and instead using review papers that cover the topics treated in your course. Frontiers in Ecology & the Environ

[ECOLOG-L] All Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises Proposals at CITES were Approved. ( US Species- Blandings, Spotted and Diamondback Terrapins & 44 species of Asian Turtles)

U.S. Leads Efforts to Protect Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises at CITES-All Turtles Proposals were Approved. (US Species- Blandings, Spotted and Diamondback Terrapins & 44 species of Asian Turtles) (Bangkok, Thailand—8 March 2013) Several United States proposals to increase protections for freshw

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Student Opportunities

The University of Alabama has several exciting opportunities available for a student to pursue a graduate degree in The Plant Physiological Ecology / Global Change Lab at the University of Alabama (http://bama.ua.edu/~gstarr/Starr_Lab/Home.html). We seek highly motivated graduates students to

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc: modeling crop pollination services

POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER, MODELING CROP POLLINATION SERVICES GUND INSTITUTE, THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT POSITION: The Gund Institute for Ecological Economics seeks a postdoctoral researcher to develop rigorous and practical models that predict crop pollination services across agricultural lands

[ECOLOG-L] CURRENT ZOOLOGY, second issue, 2013

http://www.currentzoology.org/currentissue.asp Volume 59, Issue 2 CONTENTS ( PDF[2950 KB] ) COVER ( PDF[7010 KB] ) Ultraviolet reflection enhances the risk of predation in a vertebrate ( PDF[485 KB] ) Ricarda MODARRESSIE, Ingolf P. RICK, Theo C. M. BAKKER Nutritional content explains th

[ECOLOG-L] need help

Dear Colleagues I am working on developing growth response functions to investigate the effects of climate on growth performance of Douglas fir provenances. Most of the contemporary studies use multivariate models with tree height at specific age as dependent variable and climate parameters(eg. Me

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Recommendations for science writing guides

In addition to the many titles that have already been suggested, I would strongly recommend this one: "How to Write & Publish a Scientific Paper" by Robert A. Day It's a terrific resource but also a little entertaining, which makes it easier for students to ingest. Cheers, Kevin Kevin C. R. Ke

[ECOLOG-L] Help: cases of vandalised field equipment

Dear colleagues, Field biologists regularly leave scientific equipment unattended in the field for data collection. We conduct a study on vandalism and theft of such equipment, and particularly how it can be reduced. We are therefore interested in learning if and how often such incidences do h

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Environmental Science and Sustainabilty texts

You could use the Environmental Science, A global Edition, By William P. Cunningham, Tenth edition. Laisser S.Lotha, MSc.Environmental science (Spec.Limnology and wetland ecosytems), (Bsc WMG), Communication Education and Public awareness (CEPA) officer, Wetland Unit, Wildlife Division Ministry