[ECOLOG-L] 2011 AOU meeting: call for symposia and workshops

2010-11-08 Thread Robert Fletcher
The American Ornithologists’ Union will hold its 129th Stated Meeting 24-29 July 2011 in Jacksonville, FL. We hereby invite proposals for symposia and workshops. Symposia proposals should include: (1) title of symposium, (2) a 2-5 sentence rationale for the symposium’s topic, (3) names, contact

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Transformations for Normalized Data

2010-11-08 Thread Gavin Simpson
On Sat, 2010-10-30 at 13:04 -0700, Jane Shevtsov wrote: It's an intermediate step. I need to control for elevation before going on to further analysis. (My data comes from plots at varying elevations in the Smoky Mountains.) The ultimate goal is to find species' influences on each other's

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecological Laws

2010-11-08 Thread Caryn Self-Sullivan
Food for thought (hope it's not too simplified for this listserv): I was taught, and I teach my students, that biologists, ecologists included, DO NOT work within the realm of PROOFS (as mathematicians do). Rather we work within the realm of PROBABILITIES. I do not allow my students to

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Opportunities in Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook

2010-11-08 Thread Resit Akcakaya
GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY The Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolution in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University is recruiting doctoral and master's level graduate students for Fall 2011. The program trains students in Ecology,

[ECOLOG-L] BS/MS Research Position Bioenergy Plantations

2010-11-08 Thread Aletta Davis
Research Assistant Short-rotation cropping systems for bioenergy A research assistant position is available immediately within the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University to conduct research on the development of short-rotation cropping systems for

[ECOLOG-L] PhD/MSc positions available: Biodiversity/Ecosystem Functioning on Green Roofs

2010-11-08 Thread Jeremy Lundholm
PhD/MSc positions available: Biodiversity/Ecosystem Functioning on Green Roofs We are seeking highly motivated students for graduate work on the ecosystem functioning of green roofs. Green roofs are constructed ecosystems that provide a variety of services that are greatly affected by plant

[ECOLOG-L] 2 Postdoctoral Positions, Climate Change and Natural Resource Management, UW-Madison

2010-11-08 Thread Olivia LeDee
In collaboration with state (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources) and federal (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) scientists and managers, two postdoctoral associates will inform science-based conservation planning for the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Landscape Conservation Cooperative. #1

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Transformations for Normalized Data

2010-11-08 Thread Jane Shevtsov
Thanks, Gavin. I've already been told that normalizing the data is unnecessary and proceeded to not do so. The further analysis is a rather unusual one; the only ecologist I know of to have used it is Bill Shipley. My goal is to see how different species affect each other's abundances. Multiple

[ECOLOG-L] Post-doc in Algae Biofuel Ecology

2010-11-08 Thread Jonathan Shurin
The Section of Ecology, Behavior and Evolution at the University of California- San Diego invites applications for a position for a post-doctoral scholar to study the ecology of algal biofuel production. The successful candidate will participate in research on the effects of algal species traits,

[ECOLOG-L] STRI fellowship

2010-11-08 Thread David Inouye
Adriana M. Bilgray Administrator Fellowship and Internship Program Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Tel: (507) 212-8031 Tel: (703) 487-3770 ext 8031 (from the US) Fax: (507) 212-8150 E-mail: bilgr...@si.edumailto:bilgr...@si.edu [cid:image002.jpg@01CB7F4E.1AC277C0] 3-Year Tupper

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Biological Science Technician, Moab, UT

2010-11-08 Thread David Inouye
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TEMPORARY RECRUITMENT BULLETIN VACANCY NO: JPH 10-07 POSITION: Biological Science Technician, GG-0404-04 DATE OPENED: 11/8/10 SALARY: $13.41 DATE CLOSED:11/12/10

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Director ­ Wildlife Habitat Conservation, NFWF

2010-11-08 Thread David Inouye
POSITION DESCRIPTION POSITION TITLE: Director ­ Wildlife Habitat Conservation DEPARTMENT: Program Department FLSA: Exempt STATUS: Full Time REPORTS TO: Chief Science Officer, Science and Evaluation POSITIONS REPORTING TO THIS POSITION: Currently None LOCATION:

[ECOLOG-L] Nicaragua Permaculture Design Course, 2011

2010-11-08 Thread Jackie Pitts
*Permaculture Design Course: Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua* *January 31-February 13, 2011* * * This course takes place from January 31 – February 13 at Project Bonafide ( www.projectbonafide.com). Project Bonafide is a 43-acre permaculture site that has been in development for nearly a decade. It has

[ECOLOG-L] Fish Identification course

2010-11-08 Thread Alan Temple
Training Announcement Fish Identification FIS2220 Course Dates: January 3 - 7, 2011 Course Location: National Conservation Training Center College Undergrad Credit: 2 semester hours    Course Length: 5 days/36 hours

[ECOLOG-L] Position open: Chair, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, UNR

2010-11-08 Thread Elizabeth Leger
Position announcement: Chair, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science (NRES) College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources (CABNR) University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences is seeking a Chair that will provide

[ECOLOG-L] Please post Summer Internships 2011 at SERC

2010-11-08 Thread Gustafson, Dan
REU Internship Opportunities at SERC for summer 2011 The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater, Maryland offers undergraduate and beginning graduate students a unique opportunity to gain hand-on experience in the fields of environmental research and education. The

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral position at the University of Vermont

2010-11-08 Thread bbeckage
We seek a postdoctoral research associate to participate in a study of savanna dynamics in the southeastern U.S. The postdoctoral research associate will participate in an investigation of the effects of fire-vegetation feedbacks on savanna structure and on transitions between savannas,

[ECOLOG-L] PRBO Summer field techs needed - Sierra Nevada

2010-11-08 Thread L. Jay Roberts
PRBO SIERRA NEVADA SONGBIRD PROGRAM Up to 20 positions available, including several crew supervisors on multiple songbird monitoring projects in the Sierra Nevada of California. Project dates: ~25 April through 12 August 2011 (end date is flexible after 15 July for some positions). Primary

[ECOLOG-L] Opening for Assistant Professor of Virology or Immunology

2010-11-08 Thread Donald Yee
The Department of Biological Sciences at The University of Southern Mississippi (www.usm.edu/biology/) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in immunology and/or virology. The successful candidate will join our rapidly growing and collaborative microbiology/molecular

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecological Laws

2010-11-08 Thread Gary Grossman
The statement below is why we still have a general public that doesn't accept evolution as fact, or global climate change, or, that invasive species harm ecosystems. Certainly what the author says is technically correct, but in reality what is the difference between a probability of occurrence of