bio. text needed for non native English speakers

2007-02-12 Thread Renee Richer
Dear Colleagues, I am teaching a introductory biology course at late high school/ beginning college level. However, the students are non-native English speakers.=20 Most textbooks, in particular, Reece and Campbell are filled with American colloquialisms.=20 Can someone please recommend a good

Landscape Ecologist - tenure track position

2007-02-12 Thread Patrick Biber
Dear Ecolog'ers, please find below a copy of an open rank tenure track position for a landscape ecologist/geomorphologist at the Department of Coastal Science / Gulf Coast Reseach Laboratory, The University of Southern Mississippi. Interested applicants are encourage to also view this position

CSU Stanislaus -- Assistant VP for Research

2007-02-12 Thread Patrick Kelly
Assistant Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs at California State University, Stanislaus http://web.csustan.edu/HR/Employment_Opportunities/index.html POSITION SUMMARY: California State University, Stanislaus is seeking a creative, progressive, and energetic Assistant Vice

National Invasive Weed Awareness Week

2007-02-12 Thread Cliff Duke
A group from across the United States will congregate in Washington, D.C., Feb. 25-March 2, 2007, to spread awareness about the threat posed by invasive plants. =20 National Invasive Weed Awareness Week (NIWAW) (see http://www.nawma.org/niwaw/niwaw_index.htm for more information) is hosted by

AVIAN FIELD RESEARCH CREW LEADER NEEDED

2007-02-12 Thread ShrubMAP - Julie Ripplinger
AVIAN FIELD RESEARCH CREW LEADER (1) needed in the shrub-steppe of northern Utah from late April through mid-late August. This is a great opportunity to run a small (2-3 techs) bird crew as a part of a collaborative research program studying landscape-scale impacts across multiple taxa. The

Bee Course deadline is March 1 2007

2007-02-12 Thread Gretchen LeBuhn
REMINDER DEAD LINE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE BEE COURSE 2007 MARCH 1. 2007 Dates of Bee Course: August 19-29, 2007 Southwestern Research Station, Portal AZ http://research.amnh.org/invertzoo/beecourse/

Intern needed for turtle studies

2007-02-12 Thread Chris Swarth
University Intern Needed for Studies of Turtle Ecology in Freshwater Tidal Wetlands We are accepting applications from university students to participate in new and on-going studies of turtles and wetlands for the 2007 field season. The fieldwork takes place at the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, a

IPY Postdoctoral Scientist Opportunity

2007-02-12 Thread Kelly Holzworth
The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory is accepting applications for a full-time year round Postdoctoral Scientist position as part of a project funded in collaboration with the University of Alaska, Fairbanks under the NSF International Polar Year (IPY) initiative. DUTIES:

Re: National Invasive Weed Awareness Week

2007-02-12 Thread rnmowbray
I congratulate IWAC on this event, but would like to suggest that in educational programs for the general public that the emphasis should be on invasive exotics which are often planted in gardens or landscapes - english ivy, Bradford pear, burning bush, butterfly bush, bamboo, daylily, autumn

ATV info request- insurance and models

2007-02-12 Thread Kim Wells
Hello- =20 My company is looking to purchase an ATV or similar piece of equipment (gator) for field work and I could use feedback from others on the list about the two questions below. Specifically, I am interested in the process of getting the ATV insured for off-road use and what that process

Summer grassland/restoration ecology assistant needed

2007-02-12 Thread Kathryn A. Yurkonis
Summer grassland/restoration ecology field assistant needed A trustworthy and dependable individual is needed to assist with grassland/restoration ecology research for the summer of 2007. Duties will primarily entail sampling vegetation in reconstructed and remnant grasslands throughout the

Job: Research Technician, plant-herbivore interactions, Florida State Univ.

2007-02-12 Thread David Inouye
Research Technician, plant-herbivore interactions Full-time one year research technician position in the Ecology and Evolution group at Florida State University to assist with greenhouse, lab, and field experiments studying plant-herbivore interactions. The technician will assist with two

Ant Course 2007: the last announcement!

2007-02-12 Thread Brian Fisher
Last announcement for: The Ant Course 2007 (more than meets the ommatidium!) Are you a systematist, ecologist, behaviorist, conservation biologist, or any other kind of biologist whose research responsibilities require a greater understanding of ant taxonomy? If yes, apply to: The Ant Course

ESA 2007 oral session on paleo- modern ecology of megaherbivores

2007-02-12 Thread JACQUELYN GILL
Dear colleagues, We write to draw your attention to the organized oral session, Ancient Extinctions Modern Experiments: Ecological Effects of Adding Removing Megaherbivores from the Landscape, which will be convening at the Ecological Society of America annual meeting in San Jose (August

Job: Dean, Duke Univ.

2007-02-12 Thread David Inouye
*Dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences* *Duke University* Duke University invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences. The Nicholas School is one of the world's premiere centers for