Re: [ECOLOG-L] Science Ecology Terms Definitions Invasive etc.

2011-05-02 Thread Warren W. Aney
Wayne, part of the challenge in defining invasives is keeping it simple while making it complete. For example, the word native may or may not cover all invasives. Also, there can be non-human caused introductions or spread. The barred owl is native to North America. Its recent non-human induced

[ECOLOG-L] Refs on oviposition habitat selection and kinhip-biased larval aggression

2011-05-02 Thread Asaf Sadeh
Dear Ecolog members I am looking for papers studying oviposition habitat selection, where groups of larvae confined to the same habitat display biased aggressive/cannibalistic behavior towards unrelated conspecifics. I am especially interested in studies where the ovipositing females were

[ECOLOG-L] ESA SERDP Student Travel Award Deadline extended to May 8

2011-05-02 Thread Teresa Mourad
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) announces the availability of ten (10) travel awards of $500 each to students presenting papers at ESA's 2011Annual Meeting in Austin, TX. These awards are sponsored by the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP). SERDP is the

[ECOLOG-L] Plant Population Ecology 2011 Student Travel Awards

2011-05-02 Thread Rob Salguero-Gomez
Dear ecolog students and their PIs, The ESA-PPE provides funds each year for students to travel to the national meeting. The student must (i) be the presenter/first author of a talk or poster at the meeting, and (ii) be a member of the section (if you are not sure whether you are up to date with

[ECOLOG-L] PhD course in Lund, Sweden: Ecology of Animal Migration, 18 - 28 October 2011

2011-05-02 Thread Keith Larson
Please do not contact me about this course *Ecology of Animal Migration* International PhD-student course Centre for Animal Movement Research, Lund University *18 - 28 October 2011* Animals move across different spatial and temporal scales either as part of their daily life or as

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Assistantship in Limnology/Aquatic Ecology - Auburn Univ

2011-05-02 Thread Alan Wilson
Position: Graduate Research Assistantship in Limnology/Aquatic Ecology Location: Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA; Contact: Dr. Alan Wilson, wil...@auburn.edu, 334.246.1120, http://www.wilsonlab.com One graduate research assistantship (M.S or Ph.D) is available in Alan Wilson’s lab at

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Science Ecology Terms Definitions Invasive etc.

2011-05-02 Thread David L. McNeely
I've wondered about this notion of native species also being invasives. Here in the southern Great Plains and adjacent Cross Timbers terrain Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) is native. Formerly it was rare outside of zones protected from fire by topography. It occurred on steep

[ECOLOG-L] Openings in the BCU MS in Integrated Environmental Science

2011-05-02 Thread Michael Reiter
Due to recent expansion of its faculty and programs, the Department of Integrated Environmental Science and the School of Graduate and Professional Studies at Bethune-Cookman University announce the availability of new openings for the MS in Integrated Environmental Science beginning with the

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Biological Collections Data Specialist (Ipswich, MA)

2011-05-02 Thread Timery DeBoer
Biological Collections Data Specialist (Job Code: OGL-ICBG-EL, posted 04/30/11) The Ocean Genome Legacy Laboratory for Marine Genomic Research (www.oglf.org) seeks a Biological Collections Data Specialist to participate in data management associated with its Philippine Mollusk Symbiont-

[ECOLOG-L] Register for the 3rd Annual Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits Event

2011-05-02 Thread Julie Palakovich Carr
Would you like to help inform the nation’s science policy without trekking to Washington, DC? Do you want to meet with your members of Congress to discuss the importance of federal investments in science? Register now to participate in the 3rd Annual Biological Sciences Congressional

[ECOLOG-L] PostDoc Hire: Quantitative Wetland/Aquatic Ecologist (Univ of Maryland)

2011-05-02 Thread Catherine Febria
JOB POSTING: POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE QUANTITATIVE WETLAND/AQUATIC ECOLOGIST University of Maryland, College Park Dept. of Entomology (College of Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences) Chesapeake Biological Laboratory – University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

[ECOLOG-L] URGENT plant ID needed!

2011-05-02 Thread Aaron T. Dossey
Hello, I need someone to verify the ID of the plant in the photo at the URL below as either Lyonia ferruginea or Lyonia fruticosa (I think it's Lyonia ferruginea). Thanks! https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B346aiixZYb4ZWI1NGZjMTgtOTExZi00NjIwLWE5ODMtZTE5ZDMxZDhhNzA5hl=enauthkey=CL33290L --

[ECOLOG-L] Job opportunity - Instrumentation Scientist

2011-05-02 Thread Laura Reynolds
Overview The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) is a nonprofit science corporation dedicated to understanding how changes in climate, land use and invasive species impact ecology. For the next three decades NEON will collect a comprehensive range of ecological data on a continental

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc: Phylogenetic Ecology and Computational Genomics

2011-05-02 Thread David Inouye
Postdoctoral Research Associate Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Posting: 11121 Location: Eugene Closes: Open Until Filled Postdoctoral Position in Phylogenetic Ecology and Computational Genomics Jessica Green (http://biology.uoregon.edu/people/green/) and Brendan Bohannan

[ECOLOG-L] Remote sensing help

2011-05-02 Thread Mauricio Carrasquilla
Good After noon, I have been reading and trying to find some information on how to create a mask using ERDAS software to carry out a supervised classification but have not have success. I have already subset the image to my area of study but I now want to mask some ocean water and agricultural

[ECOLOG-L] MAY CERTIFIED USER GPS workshop: 18 - 20 MAY some seats available

2011-05-02 Thread Cary Chevalier
Just a reminder, There are some seats available in the MAY 18 - 20 Certified User Mapping GPS workshop available. You must register by Friday, 6 May. If you are interested in this workshop, don't put it off, get registered asap. More details on the workshop are here:

[ECOLOG-L] Question of the day:

2011-05-02 Thread Aaron T. Dossey
Question of the day: Would limiting total per-principle investigator grant funding per year help increase innovation and career prospects in science in America? Would it truly hurt anything else? Question 2: Would it hurt to hide the identity of a grant or manuscript submitter and limit the

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Science Ecology Terms Definitions Invasive etc.

2011-05-02 Thread Jason Hernandez
The bylaws clarify that = invasive species within the scope of the council do not include humans, = domestic livestock or non-harmful exotic organisms. Of course they would have to grant an exception for domestic livestock, in order to dodge having to mitigate the ecological harm done by said

[ECOLOG-L] Research Assistant Professor - Dendroecology

2011-05-02 Thread Muzika, Rose-Marie
Position Announcement: Research Assistant Professor Missouri Tree Ring Laboratory Department of Forestry, School of Natural Resources University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Position: Research Assistant Professor, Dendroecology, non-tenure track, 12 month appointment, one year of funding is

[ECOLOG-L] Nematode Request

2011-05-02 Thread Dave Crowder
Our laboratory at Washington State University is seeking samples of entomopathogenic nematodes that can be used as positive controls in a large-scale molecular study of nematode diversity. We are seeking live nematode samples from the following species: 1) Steinernema diaprepesi 2) Steinernema

[ECOLOG-L] JOB: marine conservation research technician

2011-05-02 Thread Alexandra Curtis
Note: please direct all inquiries to contacts at end of message. We seek a research technician with expertise in elasmobranch demography, fisheries management and bycatch, and strong database skills, to join a team of scientists working on project that will develop tools for estimating