[ECOLOG-L] GAM GAMM course

2013-09-24 Thread Highland Statistics Ltd
We would like to announce the following statistics course: Beginner's Guide to MCMC, GAM and GAMM When: 10-14 March 2014 Where: Elche, Alicante, Spain For details, see: http://www.highstat.com/statscourse.htm Course flyer: http://www.highstat.com/Courses/Flyer2014_3ElcheV2.pdf Kind regards,

[ECOLOG-L] Laboratory Technician/Technical Assistant, Berlin

2013-09-24 Thread Rahel Sollmann
All; please find below a job ad for a lab technician (technical All; please find below a job ad for a lab technician (technical assistant) at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany. You can download a pdf with the description at:

[ECOLOG-L] Growth and Laissez-faire

2013-09-24 Thread Rob Dietz
This short essay by Herman Daly describes the political ramifications of approaching the ecological limits to economic growth: http://steadystate.org/growth-and-laissez-faire/ Thanks, Rob -- Robert Dietz Author, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH - http://steadystate.org/enough-is-enough/ Editor, DALY NEWS -

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor Position in Fisheries Biology at Georgia Southern University

2013-09-24 Thread Vinoth Sittaramane
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY University System of Georgia Fisheries Biologist Assistant Professor Position Search #67138 Georgia Southern University’s Department of Biology invites applications for an Assistant Professor Fisheries Biologist. The full text advertisement, including information about

[ECOLOG-L] Call for abstracts: 2014 Annual SEPARC Meeting

2013-09-24 Thread Kyle Barrett
We are now accepting presentation and poster abstracts for the 2014 Southeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (SEPARC) Annual Meeting to be held at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park in Kentucky from February 13-16, 2014. The meeting’s theme is “Herp Conservation from Mountains to

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate opportunities in ethnobotany and plant conservation

2013-09-24 Thread Nathaniel Putnam
I am looking for resources regarding graduate programs in Ethnobotany and Plant Conservation. I have a number of undergraduate students who are interested in finding out about internships and/or research opportunities in these areas. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Tenure-Track Professor of Vertebrate Evolutionary Ecology at Eastern Connecticut State University

2013-09-24 Thread Joshua Idjadi
The Biology Department at Eastern Connecticut State University invites applications for a tenure track position in Vertebrate Evolutionary Ecology starting August 2014. The position will be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor. A Ph.D. in a biological science with expertise in

[ECOLOG-L] Perspective graduate students in microbial ecology

2013-09-24 Thread Rich, Jeremy
I am looking for graduate students in microbial ecology to begin a PhD program in fall 2014, in the Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Brown University. In my lab, we study the structure and function of microbial communities in marine ecosystems. Excellent opportunities exist in the

[ECOLOG-L] CFS CFP: Dimensions of Political Ecology Conference 2014, Lexington, KY, Feb 27 - March 1

2013-09-24 Thread Monge, Jackie
The University of Kentucky Political Ecology Working Group invites you to participate in the fourth annual DIMENSIONS OF POLITICAL ECOLOGY: CONFERENCE ON NATURE/SOCIETY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY February 27 - March 1, 2014 University of Kentucky | Lexington, Kentucky, USA Friday 28th

[ECOLOG-L] Tenure Track Plant Ecologist-North Central College

2013-09-24 Thread Gregory Ruthig
North Central College invites applications from broadly trained plant ecologists or plant evolutionary biologists for a full-time tenure-track appointment to begin September 1, 2014. A Ph.D. is required, and post-doctoral experience is strongly desired. The successful candidate will teach

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Asst. Prof., Ecological Economics, CSU

2013-09-24 Thread David Inouye
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Warner College of Natural Resources Colorado State University - Fort Collins, Colorado POSITION: Assistant Professor in Ecological Economics ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: The Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources is

[ECOLOG-L] Post-Doctoral Research Associate below ground modeling

2013-09-24 Thread Aimee Classen
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Ecology Evolutionary Biology https://ut.taleo.net/careersection/ut_knoxville/jobdetail.ftl?lang=enamp;job=1300ZG Description Funding is available for a post-doctoral research associate in the Classen Lab in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary

[ECOLOG-L] latest newsletter from the National Ecological Observatory Network

2013-09-24 Thread David Inouye

[ECOLOG-L] GRE prep course suggestions?

2013-09-24 Thread Lauren
Hello Ecologgers! Quick question for those of you who have had experience preping for/taking the new GRE revised General Test. While I successfully finished my Master's degree with distinction (completed in the UK), I feel I need some extra help with preparing for the GREs as I am currently

[ECOLOG-L] Jobs: hydrogeology and geomorphology

2013-09-24 Thread David Inouye
TENURE TRACK FACULTY POSITIONS IN HYDROGEOLOGY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY The Department of Geosciences at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, in the fields of Hydrogeology and Geomorphology. We seek

Re: [ECOLOG-L] GRE prep course suggestions?

2013-09-24 Thread Jennifer Chandler
Hi Lauren, I highly recommend purchasing one of the Kaplan test prep books. I found the book very helpful and extremely accessible. I would suggest taking a month or so to work through the book and to determine your progress. If you still feel that you need to take a course (fairly expensive),

Re: [ECOLOG-L] GRE prep course suggestions?

2013-09-24 Thread Andrew Bennett
I found both Kaplan and Princeton Review books helpful.. The #1 component I would look for in any study materials you purchase would be access to timed, computerized practice tests. Whether through a CD-ROM, or online access to timed practice tests, being comfortable with the computerized format

[ECOLOG-L] Taking High Resolution Stacked Pictures of Insects: Live USGS and DIY techniques demo 9/26

2013-09-24 Thread Droege, Sam
Pardon the cross-posting All: This Thursday (September 26) at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time we will be running a live demonstration of the equipment and techniques we use to take the high resolution portrait shots of insects found on our Flickr site:

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate position in plant ecology at Utah State University

2013-09-24 Thread Peter Adler
Peter Adler is seeking a graduate student (PhD preferred, but MS possible) interested in climate change, functional traits, plant pathogens, and/or coexistence. At least four years of full funding is available; applicants can also apply for a USU Presidential Doctoral Fellowship. Work in my lab

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Job Opening: Vertebrates Collections Manager

2013-09-24 Thread Christy McCain
Reminder: Last week to apply! From: Christy McCain Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 3:44 PM To: 'ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU' Subject: Job Opening: Vertebrates Collections Manager JOB OPENING: Vertebrate Collections Manager CU Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado Boulder The University

[ECOLOG-L] 1-day conference celebrating Open Access in Berlin. Nov 18th

2013-09-24 Thread R Mounce OKF
Hey folks, **DO YOU WANT TO BRING DOWN THE PAYWALLS?** As a member of the Organising Committee for this special event I'd like to invite YOU to the Berlin 11 Satellite Conference for Students Early Stage Researchers on November 18th, 2013 in Berlin, Germany! We've been hard at work behind the

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Growth and Laissez-faire

2013-09-24 Thread Martin Meiss
I'm tired of people expressing deep thoughts about sustainability and green this and green that and steady-state economics and never once mentioning limiting the human population. I realize that people running for public office dare not mention population control, but does the ban extend to

[ECOLOG-L] Tropical Rainforest and Canopy Ecology Course in Panama, December, 2013

2013-09-24 Thread Peter Lahanas
2013 WINTER COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT (December 20, 2013-January 9, 2014) FIELD COURSE IN TROPICAL RAINFOREST AND CANOPY ECOLOGY.   COURSE LOCATION: Bocas del Toro Biological Station, Boca del Drago, Isla Colon, Republic of  Panama.  The biological station is located on a hill facing the Caribbean

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Growth and Laissez-faire

2013-09-24 Thread Angus R. Chen!
Martin, I get the frustration with the perceived gag rule on population control, but to be fair politicians are unable to discuss it for a reason. Either way, I think we all understand that overcrowding and the growth of the human population beyond the carrying capacity of the Earth is a problem.

[ECOLOG-L] Primate Ecology Course in Panama, December, 2013

2013-09-24 Thread Peter Lahanas
2013 WINTER COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT (December 20, 2013-January 9, 2014) FIELD COURSE IN PRIMATE ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR (PRE W-13)   COURSE LOCATION: Bocas del Toro Biological Station, Boca del Drago, Isla Colon, Republic of Panama.  The biological station is located on a beach facing the Caribbean

Re: [ECOLOG-L] GRE prep course suggestions?

2013-09-24 Thread Angela Trenkle
I bought two of the Princeton Review Books. The Cracking the GRE one and the 1000 Practice Questions (I dunno the exact number. Mine was 1080 questions and the one I just saw was 1007). There's also a website called mygretutor.com -Angela On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 2:55 PM, Andrew Bennett