[ECOLOG-L] Undergraduate Research Assistant -- fungal endophytes of Oregon dunes

Position description: Undergraduate Research Assistant will work on a project looking at community assembly of fungal endophytes in coastal dune grasses in Oregon. Research focuses on how abiotic and biotic dune conditions determine in planta endophyte communities. Research Assistant will develop

[ECOLOG-L] Data Analysis Question

Esteemed Colleagues- I gathered categorical data (5 categories of total percent cover) on 6 plant species at 70 sites being surveyed for Chryxus Acrtic, a Regional Forester Sensitive Species in the Northern Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. These species were selected as they were the most

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ecological Statistics

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ecological Statistics Job Description A postdoctoral fellowship in ecological statistics applied to paleoecological problems is available at the University of Notre Dame. The position is part of PalEON, a PaleoEcological Observatory Network to Assess Terrestrial

[ECOLOG-L] Research Technician, Full Time, Color Evolution Research Group

Dear Colleagues, I am looking for a research technician to join my lab group at the University of Pittsburgh. We study the evolution of coloration and color vision in invertebrates with a specific focus on the Lepidoptera. The major responsibility of the technician will be maintaining several

[ECOLOG-L] PhD Opportunity – Spatial Ecology in Managed Forest Ecosystems

Doctoral graduate assistantship available in the University of Georgia's Warnell School of Forestry Natural Resources beginning Summer or Fall 2012. The successful candidate will be the lead researcher on a cooperative project between the US Forest Service – Northeast Research Station and the

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Research Assistantships in Water and Soil Quality

Graduate Research Assistantships in Water and Soil Quality. Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The Department of Forestry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) announces the availability of two M.S. or Ph.D. research assistantships beginning in May or August 2012.

[ECOLOG-L] Hilton Pond 03/19/12 (Signs Of Early Spring)

The month of March 2012 was incredibly warm--both day and night--and Mother Nature seemed to respond. Plants and animals of various species showed activity ahead of what the calendar usually dictates, so there may be some long-term effects. To view our photo essay about this phenomenon and some

[ECOLOG-L] Summer Internship in Ecuador - Tropical Conservation, Permaculture Research

A few years ago, a few of us – ecology, economics, and business graduates – founded a nonprofit organization called Third Millennium Alliance. We raised some money and bought a lot of land in a critically-endangered rainforest and established an ecological reserve. There was a small patch of

[ECOLOG-L] First Announcement: CEOS/WGCV LPV Land Surface Phenology mtg 14 Sept 2012, Milwaukee, WI

FYI. Please respond to Matt Jones, matt.jo...@ntsg.umt.edu. - Forwarded by Jake Weltzin/WRD/USGS/DOI on 04/04/2012 04:44 PM - From: Matthew Jones matt.jo...@ntsg.umt.edu To: ceos-lpv-ph...@lists.nasa.gov Date: 04/03/2012 05:25 AM Subject: [ceos-lpv-pheno] LPV Phenology News and

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Hilton Pond 03/19/12 (Signs Of Early Spring)

Hi, Bill H. and Ecologers: I accept the scientific evidence that global warming is occurirng, but I think we should be careful about pointing to various warmer-than-usual events and saying, Aha, evidence for global warming! I don't think doing so is statistically valid, and here's an

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Hilton Pond 03/19/12 (Signs Of Early Spring)

MARTIN . . . Thanks for your note. I don't think I said that the warmer-than-usual spring is a result of global warming. ;-) By saying Curmudgeonly humans may deny climate change is upon us, but watching and listening to Mother Nature leads us to the truth I'm suggesting we collect the

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Hilton Pond 03/19/12 (Signs Of Early Spring)

Hi, I agree. Climate change comes as a package of various factors and should be viewed as such. We should not look at it in a reductionist view. A reductionist view would be wrong regarding science and gives deniers a platform to point out certain events. Just my two cents. Best, Moritz

[ECOLOG-L] for the plankton lovers

Hello ECOLOGers! I am an undergraduate at Whitman College looking to study plankton in the Gulf of Mexico with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. I am looking for any ideas on a plankton identification key or ID method to aid in my research. Does anyone have any ideas related to

[ECOLOG-L] Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Independent Research for Undergraduates

[Editorial note from the moderator: This will be my 42nd field season at RMBL, and I can recommend it highly as a great place to spend the summer and learn research skills. It's where I got my start in field ecology. - David Inouye] *Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Independent Research