Re: [ECOLOG-L] In search of Min/Max daily temperatures global dataset.

2008-08-19 Thread David M. Lawrence
Try the Global Historical Climate Network (GHCN), both versions 1 and 2. http://cdiac.ornl.gov/epubs/ndp/ndp041/ndp041.html http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/ghcn-monthly/index.php I have a Windows utility that allows users to search and retrieve data for specific areas from the original

Re: [ECOLOG-L] counting Japanese beetles

2008-08-19 Thread Russell Burke
is anyone else out there counting Japanese beetles? I have access to data on the number of Japanese beetles collected from several phermone traps on a daily basis for the last couple of summers. I'd like to compare my data to similar data from other places, who know's, maybe there's a whole

[ECOLOG-L] Paper and Yellow Birch

2008-08-19 Thread Sean McKenzie
Dear Micheal, B. alleghaniensis will smell and taste like wintergreen when you scratch its bark whereas B. papyrifera will not. Be careful though because B. lenta will also have this characteristic, but it is easily distinguishable from B. alleghaniensis by sight and it doesn't sound like you

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Mac or PC? Hardware issue

2008-08-19 Thread Jane Shevtsov
But the flip side of that is that the PC, because of its DOS background, has way more keyboard shortcuts than the Mac. If you care to learn them, you can do almost everything with the keyboard. Jane Shevtsov On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 11:24 AM, Robert Scheller [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Thanks for

[ECOLOG-L] Photos of cleistogamous _Impatiens_ flowers?

2008-08-19 Thread Andrew C. McCall
Dear colleagues, I am trying to design a lab centered around chasmogamous and cleistogamous flowers in _Impatiens capensis_. Unfortunately, I am unsure what to look for when looking for the cleistogamous flowers -- I was wondering if anyone had a good picture of one or could point me to a web

[ECOLOG-L] RA I/II Arctic Tundra Ecosystems

2008-08-19 Thread Marian in Human Resources
The Ecosystems Center is seeking a full-time, year-round Research Assistant I or II to participate in a new research project on CO2 exchange and vegetation canopy structure of arctic tundra ecosystems. Exact position will depend upon previous education and experience. In the field, the

Re: [ECOLOG-L] In search of Min/Max daily temperatures global dataset.

2008-08-19 Thread malcolm McCallum
Does this work for you? http://www.worldclim.org/futdown.htm Malcolm mcCallum Associate Professor of Biology Texas AM University-Texarkana On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 2:07 AM, Simon Chamaille-Jammes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear all Ecolog-ers, I'm trying to find a dataset which would provide

[ECOLOG-L] open position: Director of Clark University’s School of Geography

2008-08-19 Thread Dominik Kulakowski
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following advertisement for the Director of Clark University’s School of Geography: Clark University. Associate or Full Professor with tenure starting August 2009. PhD required. Clark’s School of Geography seeks a scholar with expertise in any area of

[ECOLOG-L] open tenure-track position at Clark University

2008-08-19 Thread Dominik Kulakowski
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following advertisement for an open tenure-track position at Clark University: Clark University. Open rank, tenure-line position starting August 2009. PhD required at time of appointment. Clark’s School of Geography seeks a scholar to join the department’s