[ECOLOG-L] Summer research position examining Asian long-horned beetle impacts on New England forests

2018-02-23 Thread Anthony D'Amato
The University of Vermont, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources is seeking an undergraduate research assistant to assist on a field study examining the impacts of Asian long-horned beetle on mixed hardwood forests in central Massachusetts. The students will work with a

[ECOLOG-L] Summer research positions in silviculture and applied forest ecology in northern New Hampshire

2018-02-23 Thread Anthony D'Amato
The University of Vermont, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources is seeking three summer research assistants to assist on a large-scale study in northern New Hampshire examining the effectiveness of different adaptive silvicultural strategies at sustaining northern hardwood

[ECOLOG-L] M.S. Assistantship in Tropical Ecology and Evolution

2018-02-23 Thread Jamie Roberts (Georgia Southern Univ)
M.S. Assistantship in Tropical Ecology and Evolution A Masters assistantship is available in the Department of Biology at Georgia Southern University (GSU), with an intended start date in August 2018.The student will be expected to contribute to and develop a thesis project on the evolution of

[ECOLOG-L] MS and PhD positions at Utah State University

2018-02-23 Thread Steve Young
The Invasive Plant Science Lab in the Department of Plants, Soils & Climate at Utah State University has immediate openings for MS and PhD graduate students. In general, projects will be focused on invasive plants in natural area and agroecosystem settings with basic and applied emphasis. Topics

[ECOLOG-L] Job announcement with BitLink inserted

2018-02-23 Thread Ebony Murrell
Research Technician (Crop Protection Ecology) Location: Salina, KS Department: Research Status: Exempt, Full-time, 40 hr/wk Report to: Crop Protection Ecologist Effective Date: Negotiable, ideally 5/1/2018 Compensation: Competitive with median salary for the region Does the idea of bringing the

[ECOLOG-L] REU opportunity to study small mammals in a conservation corridor project

2018-02-23 Thread Savannah Bartel
We have one REU position available for a student to conduct a research project within a large-scale, replicated experiment on conservation corridors in South Carolina. The REU will be mentored by Dr. John Orrock (Associate Professor at UW-Madison) and Savannah Bartel (PhD student at

[ECOLOG-L] Soil Ecology Jobs - 2 full time temp positions

2018-02-23 Thread Lisa Tiemann
The Michigan State University Soil Biology lab is in need of 2 full time but temporary lab technicians, starting this spring through fall 2018, with possibility of continuation into spring 2019. The positions will include both lab and field based research focused on plant-soil-microbe

[ECOLOG-L] COURSE - EUKARYOTIC METABARCODING

2018-02-23 Thread Oliver Hooker
Eukaryotic metabarcoding (EUKB01) https://www.prinformatics.com/course/eukaryotic-metabarcoding-eukb01/ 23rd - 27th July 2018 in Glasgow Delivered by Dr. Owen Wangensteen Course Overview: Metabarcoding techniques are a set of novel genetic tools for assessing biodiversity of natural communities.

[ECOLOG-L] Course - Network analysis for ecologists/biologists

2018-02-23 Thread Oliver Hooker
Network analysis for ecologists using R (NTWA02) www.prstatistics.com/course/network-analysis-for-ecologists-using-r-ntwa02/ This course will be delivered b Dr Marco Scotti in Glasgow from the 9th - 13th April 2018 Course overview: The first graphical representation of a food web dates back

[ECOLOG-L] Post-Baccalaureate Ecology Research Technician at Wellesley College

2018-02-23 Thread Alden Griffith
*Post-Baccalaureate Ecology Research Technician at Wellesley College* This position at will assist with field and laboratory ecology research as part of a project that examines the ecological niche of an invasive plant using demographic methods. Primary responsibilities will involve plant

[ECOLOG-L] COURSE - AUSTRALIA - Structural Equation Modelling for Ecologists and Evolutionary Biologists (SEMR02)

2018-02-23 Thread Oliver Hooker
Structural Equation Modelling for Ecologists and Evolutionary Biologists (SEMR02) www.prstatistics.com/course/structural-equation-modelling-for-ecologists- and-evolutionary-biologists-semr02/ This course will be delivered by Jon Lefcheck (author of the piecewise package) and will take place at

[ECOLOG-L] Final reminder: Submit a Proposal for AASHE 2018 by 5:00 p.m. ET Today!

2018-02-23 Thread Daita Serghi
Dear Colleagues, Only a few hours remain to submit a proposal