[ECOLOG-L] Summer Positions in Tiller, Oregon

Biological Technician (Plants)Positions GS-0404-4 Tiller Ranger District, Umpqua National Forest ABOUT THE POSITION? Tiller Ranger District is biologically diverse, located at the juncture of the Southern Oregon Cascades and the Klamath/Siskiyou Mountains. The district is dominated by conifer

Re: [ECOLOG-L] ECOSYSTEMS Rangeland definition Re: [ECOLOG-L] Workshop: Interpreting and Measuring Indicators of Rangeland Health

I would echo what Warren says. I came from the Central Oregon Ecology Program (FS/BLM) and now deal with cattle in Southwest Oregon, where much grazing is in forest, some pretty closed. Some more cynical (and tongue in cheek) observers might think rangeland health an oxymoron akin to military

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Insignificant species?

I am not sure that Dr. Patton's statement was near perfection. I would agree that we are being stupid if we don't acknowledge our role in at least the loss of some species, but long before we changed the planet for the worse, species were being lost as a result of changes in the conditions

Re: [ECOLOG-L] More phDs working for resource managment agencies?

To all: I've read this thread and agreed with some of the writers, and rolled my eyes at others. There has been a lot of apparent arrogance, and a lot of apparent misunderstanding. I certainly didn't know about an EdD, or what it meant, much less the distinction between an EdD and PhD. I think

Re: Field-Worthy SUV

I respectfully disagree with Eric on most points in his post. In my job we are constrained by time and other budgetary matters not to hire enough porters to carry our stuff into every site in the field, although I have clambered down enough talus slopes with sixty pounds on my back AFTER a twenty

field worthy SUV

Our botanists have a Ford Escape Hybrid that gets about 34 mpg and has been able to handle moderate 4wd conditions. They are very happy with it so far, although hybrids do come with a price premium. David Baker, Ecologist Central Oregon Interagency Ecology Program Deschutes National Forest 1001

Appropriateness of Abundance Measures

Hi, all- A colleague recently asked me if I had a good reference that addressed the appropriateness of various abundance measures, i.e., frequency, cover, etc., in calculating indices. She has specifically been calculating species diversity, but I had to ask the question what else was she getting

plagiarism

Hello, all This may not feel good to many of you, but I feel the need for a reality check. I will not paraphrase or quote the original thread, but I will add my original thoughts on the thread and the subsequent commentary. Many of the responses have the feeling of arrows being flown from ivory

Re: News: Contentious US Forest Service Land Sale Open for Comment

There is a great deal of value in all the FS lands being offered for sale. I believe I am preaching to the choir in stating there is intrinsic worth in most 'wild' lands (even if intensively managed 'til now). I do understand the need to liquidate assets to pay for costs; our programs have been

Fw: Forest DEcay

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