Re: [ECOLOG-L] familiarity with the National Geographic Grant process?

2018-12-04 Thread Emily Moran
mortality project where he arranged to meet up with a photographer to create an interactive map for public outreach - the kind of thing where you start at a large scale, then zoom in to drone pictures of dead canopy trees, then zoom in again to show bark beetle damage, etc. Emily Moran UC Merced

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Help with reaching out to potential graduate advisers

2018-11-15 Thread Emily Moran
be willing to take a look at it. Emily Moran UC Merced > On Nov 13, 2018, at 4:31 PM, Heiler Christian Meek wrote: > > Hi, Toni, > > I'm also applying to graduate schools and am not a PI, but I will tell you > what has worked for me. I emailed a lot of professors, and man

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Ecological modeling lab assistant, UC Merced

2018-11-07 Thread Emily Moran
on is filled. To ensure full consideration, please apply before December 1. For more information, please contact Dr. Emily Moran at emor...@ucmerced.edu<mailto:emor...@ucmerced.edu> or visit our lab webpage https://sites.google.com/site/moranplantlab/ UC Merced is the newest school

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Suggestions for starting a new lab? Buying supplies, equipment, etc.

2018-08-15 Thread Emily Moran
to call up supply companies and ask about new lab discounts and whatnot, as well as test out new techniques. Good luck! Emily Moran UC Merced > On Aug 14, 2018, at 6:58 AM, Aaron T. Dossey wrote: > > Hello, > > I am (finally!) starting a biotech lab focused on various

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Using Turnitin in science classes

2018-02-05 Thread Emily Moran
in Evolution papers last semester. Emily Moran UC Merced On Feb 2, 2018, at 7:33 PM, cruzan <cru...@pdx.edu<mailto:cru...@pdx.edu>> wrote: In science writing you will naturally get replication of words because of literature cited and sometimes the methods section - for standar

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Publication options for low-income scientists?

2017-10-17 Thread Emily Moran
t to cover publications? Usually there is an incentive for advisors to do so, since they are often co-authors and PhD work was often funded out of their grants. Emily Moran UC Merced On Oct 16, 2017, at 1:38 PM, Laura Heiker <lmhei...@gmail.com> wrote: > I recently received my PhD and am no

Re: [ECOLOG-L] predatory journals

2017-09-08 Thread Emily Moran
download it or request the full text from them by clicking a button. Emily Moran UC Merced On Sep 7, 2017, at 2:10 AM, Neahga Leonard <naturalistkni...@gmail.com<mailto:naturalistkni...@gmail.com>> wrote: If anyone has a list of respectable, legitimate, good quality Open Acce

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Need for letters for job applications

2017-08-31 Thread Emily Moran
references those additional letters could be requested. Emily Moran On Aug 31, 2017, at 7:22 AM, John Anderson <jander...@coa.edu<mailto:jander...@coa.edu>> wrote: at the same time, both as someone who writes letters and someone who has seen an applicant move from the "ah, whatev

[ECOLOG-L] Advice for bear-proofing weather stations?

2017-08-23 Thread Emily Moran
think it would wash off almost immediately. Does anyone have any suggestions for dissuading bears from messing with equipment? We have considered sturdier brackets plus either taller or shorter poles, but I’m not sure if this would be sufficient. Thanks! Emily Moran Assistant professor, UC Merced

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Distribution data for trees of North America

2017-07-27 Thread Emily Moran
What about the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) data? Just for the US, but very detailed: https://www.fia.fs.fed.us/ Emily Moran On Jul 26, 2017, at 8:26 AM, Adhithya Kondalsamy <adhithy...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I am a high school student doing research on t

Re: [ECOLOG-L] interview questions for prospective postdocs and grads?

2017-05-19 Thread Emily Moran
and asking “how would you handle that?”. Emily Moran UC Merced On May 19, 2017, at 2:38 AM, Chinmay Hemant Joshi <chinmayjosh...@iisertvm.ac.in<mailto:chinmayjosh...@iisertvm.ac.in>> wrote: Dear Nathan, I read the New york times article. I think its good to ask same quest

Re: [ECOLOG-L] HUMPBACK WHALE RESEARCH ON THE GREAT BARRIER REEF, AUSTRALIA (JULY-SEPT 2017) ? RESEARCH ASSISTANT OPPORTUNITIES

2017-03-23 Thread Emily Moran
communities. I don’t know how much impact that argument would have, but I haven’t seen it made much, and it would be interesting to try. Emily Moran UC Merced On Mar 23, 2017, at 10:01 AM, Annette Narzynski <anarzynski2...@my.fit.edu<mailto:anarzynski2...@my.fit.edu>> wrote: I am

Re: [ECOLOG-L] pressures of a scientific career

2016-11-20 Thread Emily Moran
There is that… Plus, I suspect many of us, once we reach the position of PI, have to struggle not to feel guilty or torn when we are doing outdoor work that we aren’t inside writing papers and grants! It is easy to feel that we should be delegating most such tasks, even if we enjoy them, to

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Rugged Tablet Recommendations?

2016-08-11 Thread Emily Moran
the data is actually being saved, and that makes me REALLY nervous. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? One of my colleagues suggested adding a peripheral device (USB-stick equivalent), but that would make it a little unwieldy and make the case not waterproof. Emily Moran UC Merced On Aug

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Grad Classes or Undergrad To Boost GPA

2016-04-07 Thread Emily Moran
are interested in, and get their advice about what their admissions committees look for, and what are the strongest and weakest parts about your CV as it stands now. Emily Moran UC Merced On Apr 7, 2016, at 10:49 AM, Angela Trenkle <angelatren...@gmail.com<mailto:angelatren...@gmail.com>>

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Geobiology Grad position without funding?

2016-03-02 Thread Emily Moran
I can’t speak to job opportunities for geoscience master’s students, but I can say that it is less common for MS students to be paid or have their tuition covered than it is for PhD students. For a PhD student, it is usual for a school to (formally or informally) promise to support them for

[ECOLOG-L] listserv or website for other biology jobs/REUs

2016-02-22 Thread Emily Moran
. Does anyone know of a good listserv or website for students interested in these fields? Emily Moran UC Merced

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Overcoming the Location Hump for Out of State Jobs/Graduate Studies

2016-02-22 Thread Emily Moran
I’m not sure who told you that, but many jobs (particularly those that are posted to groups like ecolog with a widely dispersed readership) and most graduate schools are perfectly fine with out-of-state applicants. When I’m hiring I do Skype or phone interviews - you could suggest that in your

Re: [ECOLOG-L] promoting Ecology course

2016-02-01 Thread Emily Moran
in their freshman or sophomore year can also be a great way to stoke their interest in biology outside of a clinical setting. Emily Moran UC Merced > > > On 2/1/16, 11:23 AM, "Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news on > behalf of Kay Shenoy" <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU o

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc: Modeling plant responses to global change

2016-01-20 Thread Emily Moran
and the Smoke and Tobacco Free policy is available at http://smokefree.ucmerced.edu For more information: Please contact Emily Moran (emor...@ucmerced.edu) – for further inquiries or to meet with me during the 2014 Ecological Society of America meetings in Sacramento.

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Reducing Population Size in Natural Populations of Organisms - A Question

2016-01-20 Thread Emily Moran
e, how social security works, etc. For example, if health of older adults also improves, it may be possible to raise the retirement age, or for more people to work part-time beyond age 65 - which would at least partly correct for the imbalance between workers and retirees. Emily Moran Ass

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Gaining Experience in Molecular Biology

2015-09-30 Thread Emily Moran
You could look for lab assistant or intern positions that include basic molecular bio tasks such as PCR, DNA extraction, etc. Although many will be looking for someone who has those skills already, if it is a minor part of the project they may be willing to train you. Emily Moran On Sep 30

[ECOLOG-L] Lab/Field technician position

2015-09-11 Thread Emily Moran
cost of living is low. It is conveniently located 1 hour north of Fresno (the closest airport), 2 hours east of Berkeley and San Francisco, 2 hours south of Davis and Sacramento, and 2 hours west of Yosemite National Park. Emily Moran Assistant professor, UC Merced

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Computerized journal submissions

2015-07-23 Thread Emily Moran
pick it up. However, if it ENTIRELY online and has a terrible website…it certainly wouldn’t give a prospective author confidence. Emily Moran UC Merced On Jul 22, 2015, at 10:20 PM, David Duffy ddu...@hawaii.edumailto:ddu...@hawaii.edu wrote: I have noticed (albeit a small sample size) recently

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graduate School Advice

2015-05-27 Thread Emily Moran
was applying, the fact that one of my top choices offered guaranteed support and the other didn’t was one of the main deciding factors. Emily Moran UC Merced On May 27, 2015, at 5:50 PM, Stephen L. Young sl...@cornell.edu wrote: Wow! I couldn¹t think of any worse advise. If I had followed

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Question for the Professionals

2015-04-08 Thread Emily Moran
, if the requirements for a bio minor are fairly, well, minor…it wouldn’t hurt! Emily Moran UC Merced On Apr 8, 2015, at 11:35 AM, Malcolm McCallum malcolm.mccallum.ta...@gmail.com wrote: Rather than switch majors, why not double major? When I was an undergrad, I was triple majoring in biology

[ECOLOG-L] Plant ecology/evolution lab assistant positions

2015-03-04 Thread Emily Moran
, and cost of living is low. It is conveniently located 1 hour north of Fresno (the closest airport), 2 hours east of Berkeley and San Francisco, 2 hours south of Davis and Sacramento, and 2 hours west of Yosemite National Park. Emily Moran, Assistant Professor, UC Merced

[ECOLOG-L] Plant ecology/evolution postdoc, PhD positions

2014-09-17 Thread Emily Moran
As previously posted, a postdoctoral position is available in the Moran lab at UC Merced (https://sites.google.com/site/moranplantlab/ ). I am extending the deadline for full consideration to September 25. The aim of this postdoctoral project is to develop an individual-based forest model

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc, ecological/evolutionary modeling

2014-08-13 Thread Emily Moran
A postdoctoral position is available in the Moran lab at UC Merced (https://sites.google.com/site/moranplantlab/ ) The aim of this postdoctoral project is to develop an individual-based forest model incorporating both species differences and genetic differences in environmental responses, in

Re: [ECOLOG-L] The Audacity of Graduate School

2012-10-20 Thread Emily Moran
jobs in science may not. Also, you have to be really into your topic, such that the work you do, for your PhD and afterward, is fun for its own sake. Emily Moran On 10/17/2012 09:24 PM, Ryan McEwan wrote: There are many overgeneralizations in the points made by Aaron (and in the article linked