[ECOLOG-L] bird point count technician openings - Oregon

Avian point count technicians (2) needed for a forest management research study. This study aims to understand how bird communities change as forests develop following harvest, in the Oregon Coast Range. The study is a component of a long-term research effort at Oregon State University (OSU) to

[ECOLOG-L] TWS Wildlife Publication Award Nominations

It's nomination time again! The Wildlife Society (TWS) is looking for book, article/journal paper, and monograph nominations for this year's Wildlife Publication award. Papers must address/focus on aspects of wildlife management and not purely ecology, plants, fish, invertebrates, or marine

[ECOLOG-L] Ecohydrologist tenure track faculty advertisement

University of Nevada Las Vegas Faculty Position Ecohydrologist The School of Life Sciences (SoLS) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) seeks applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor position. Although related research areas may be considered, the ideal candidate will work in

[ECOLOG-L] “Students Seeking Solutions” Sustainable Development Goal #6 Conference

On behalf of Lehigh University (USA), the American Association of University Women, the United Nations Environment Program, the United Nations Academic Impact, RASIT, and other partners, we would like toinviteyou to submit a proposal for the “Students Seeking Solutions” Sustainable Development

[ECOLOG-L] Looking for reviewers of a paper on weevil male genitalia

Looking for reviewers of a paper on weevil male genitalia Dear Colleagues: I am looking for reviewers of a paper (10-11K words long, including legends, references, etc.) on on weevil male genitalia. If any of you wishes to serve as a reviewer (a=or wishes to recommend me one or more expert,

[ECOLOG-L] 2 GRAs available at NAU

Graduate Research Assistantships in Forest Genomics @ NAU The School of Forestry at Northern Arizona University (NAU) is seeking 2 highly motivated Master of Science students to join the newly formed lab of Genetics, Genomics and Evolution of Forest Tree Species. Both positions include a

[ECOLOG-L] MSc or PhD student opportunity in "Lake metabolism of Canadian hardwater lakes: summer vs. winter controls"

Lake Metabolism MSc or PhD student opportunities The Associate Director of the Institute of Environmental Change and Society (IECS) at the University of Regina, Canada is inviting applications for two fully-funded MSc or PhD projects to study seasonal patterns of lake metabolism in Canadian

[ECOLOG-L] 5th Annual Urban Tree Diversity Conference - Denver March 15, 2018

The Denver botanical gardens and the University of Denver Alter Arboretum are sponsoring the 5^th  annual tree conference on March 15^th , 2018 at the Denver Botanical Gardens. The theme of the conference is urban trees. To protect the future of urban forests -- which are threatened by pests,

[ECOLOG-L] Fellowship available for Ph.D. student at LSU

The School of Renewable Natural Resources at Louisiana State University seeks an outstanding student for a Board of Regents PhD fellowship to begin in Fall 2018. The fellowship pays 30K/year for four years and includes a tuition waiver. Active research programs in the School include a diverse

[ECOLOG-L] REU position in pollination ecology

The Harmon-Threatt lab at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign is seeking undergraduate students for a NSF funded REU studying bee diversity and movement in the Missouri glades. The glades have a high amount of natural fragmentation, which make it a unique area to study how the

[ECOLOG-L] ASLO special session - Linking microbial ecology and C-cycling across spatial scales

Dear colleagues, As the abstract submission deadline is fast approaching (23 February) we would like to draw your attention to a special session (SS54) at the ASLO 2018 summer meeting, "Linking microbial ecology to carbon biogeochemistry across spatial scales", with an invited lecture by Dr.

[ECOLOG-L] Wanted: Volunteer opportunities for telling the stories of science in Alaska

Greetings! I'm the Naturalist/Education Director at a small natural history museum in northern Wisconsin, as well as published author and newspaper columnist. (see http://cablemuseum.org/connect/) This summer I'm taking a sabbatical to Alaska. My goal is to have firsthand experiences with

[ECOLOG-L] Job Notice: Ecohydrology Seasonal Research Worker, southwestern GA

The Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center invites applications for a full-time, temporary Seasonal Research Worker. The 28,500-acre Research Center is located between Albany and Bainbridge, Georgia. The Center’s research, education, and conservation programs focus on ecology and natural

[ECOLOG-L] Restoration ecology and one health apprenticeship

A Joint Restoration Ecology and One Health Apprenticeship 2018 The Wilds is one of the largest and most innovative conservation centers in the world, offering diverse training programs for early career professionals. The Wilds has nearly 10,000 acres of reclaimed mineland and remnant forest

[ECOLOG-L] NSF REU position - plant evolutionary ecology - Rocky Mountain Biological Station

Jill Anderson at the University of Georgia is searching for an enthusiastic undergraduate with a strong interest in evolutionary ecology for field research in an NSF REU position (National Science Foundation, Research Experience for Undergraduates) from June- August 2018. We study the

[ECOLOG-L] Restoration Ecology Apprenticeship

Restoration Ecology Apprenticeship The Wilds is one of the largest and most innovative conservation centers in the world, offering diverse training programs for early career professionals. The Wilds has nearly 10,000 acres of reclaimed mine land and remnant forest patches which present

[ECOLOG-L] MS opportunity – Insect Evolution– Georgia South ern University

The Gibson lab in the Department of Biology at Georgia Southern University (GSU) is looking for a MS student in insect evolutionary genetics to begin Fall 2018. The research focus of the lab is on the genetic/genomic basis of traits in Hymenopteran insects, particularly metabolic and mitochondrial

[ECOLOG-L] Distance sampling workshop, St Andrews, August 2018, registration now open

- Do you wish to learn about fitting density surface models to distance sampling data? - Are you interested in conducting distance sampling analysis in R? - Do you want to simulate the performance of a distance sampling survey to produce the best design for your study objective? If you

[ECOLOG-L] Ecological Forecasting Outstanding Publication Award - March 1 deadline

**Please circulate this email widely** The ESA's Statistical Ecology Section is running its first competition for the Ecological Forecasting Outstanding Publication Award. Applications are due to Mike Dietze (die...@bu.edu) by March 1. Details about the award and the (very easy!) nomination

[ECOLOG-L] Reviewers still needed for AASHE 2018 proposals

Dear Colleagues, The Call for Proposals for AASHE 2018 is closing this Friday, Feb. 23 and we still need reviewers to signup to help. We depend on reviewer

[ECOLOG-L] COURSE - Introduction to Python for biologists

INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON FOR BIOLOGISTS http://www.prinformatics.com/course/introduction-to-python-f or-biologists- ipyb05/ This course will run from 21st - 25th May 2018 in Glasgow and is being delivered by Dr Martin Jones, an expert in Python and author of two text books, Python for Biologists

[ECOLOG-L] Open-Source Satellite Imagery

I’m trying to find aerial and satellite images of my region, and I would appreciate advice on navigating the myriad providers and data products available. The USGS has a bewildering variety of imagery, and I’m not familiar enough with the sources and instruments to know where to

[ECOLOG-L] Important Update: Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference

We are pleased to disseminate a couple of updates to the Second Annual Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference, 4-6 June 2018, UC Berkeley Campus. Please note that the link to submit an abstract will be included in your registration confirmation email. Two new Wednesday workshops

[ECOLOG-L] Insect virologist / Densovirus lab : Need collaboration with insect virus lab for Funded project.

Hello, We are looking for an insect virus lab to collaborate on a recently funded project.  Please contact is if your lab is interested or you have a lab to recommend. Regards, ATD of ATB and ISI -- Aaron T. Dossey, Ph.D. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology