[ECOLOG-L] Position for a Technical Assistant in Alpine Stream Science

2018-06-05 Thread Hannes Peter
The Stream Biofilm and Ecosystem Research Laboratory seeks an outstanding candidate to work as Technical Assistant (80%) for an interdisciplinary project (Sinergia, SNF) at the interface between stream microbial ecology, geomorphology and hydrodynamics in glacier floodplains in the Swiss Alps.

[ECOLOG-L] Position for a PhD student in Stream Microbial Ecology

2018-06-05 Thread Hannes Peter
The Stream Biofilm and Ecosystem Research Laboratory at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) seeks an outstanding candidate to work as a PhD student on an project (Sinergia, SNF) at the interface between stream microbial ecology, geomorphology and hydrodynamics in glacier

Re: [ECOLOG-L] bioarxiv (questions about)

2018-06-05 Thread Gregor Kalinkat
Dear all, as somebody who has been closely following the rise of preprint use in ecology I wanted to chime in and share this link list that I have been assembling over the last couple of years (note the chronological order of the linked articles and how much things have changed from 2012 to

[ECOLOG-L] Funded PhD or MS Student Position in Plant Ecology: Apply by June 15

2018-06-05 Thread Martin Dovciak
This is a repost of an earlier advertisement with the application deadline extended to June 15. --- Funded PhD or MS Student Position in Plant Ecology: Apply by June 15 The Dovciak lab (http://www.esf.edu/efb/dovciak/) at the State University of New York (SUNY ESF) is looking for a highly

[ECOLOG-L] Research Assistant Position, Available June 25

2018-06-05 Thread Elizabeth Boughton
Research Assistant Position Available, June 25- September 30, with extension contingent on available funding Archbold Biological Station-University of Florida, Long Term Agroecosystem Research Archbold Biological Station and its partner site University of Florida Range Cattle Research Center

[ECOLOG-L] Integrative Conservation Conference - Abstract Deadline Extended

2018-06-05 Thread Nate Nibbelink
Join us at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, US for the inaugural Integrative Conservation Conference (http:/cicr.uga.edu/icc/)! ICC Dates: September 20-23, 2018 The deadline to submit abstracts to the 2018 Integrative Conservation Conference has been extended until June 22nd. We

[ECOLOG-L] Natural Resources Extension Agent position - Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

2018-06-05 Thread Blazier, Michael
The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (LSU AgCenter) seeks applicants for an Assistant/Associate Extension Agent position for natural resources of Northwest Louisiana. The agent's office will be located in the Bossier Parish extension office in Benton, LA. The population of

[ECOLOG-L] cool seabird research volunteer opportunity, Northeast US

2018-06-05 Thread Erik Hoffner
Update: If you want to be part of this 50 year seabird study this summer, there are still slots open banding chicks and documenting nest success, call Research Team Leader Helen Hays at 860-460-0749 to learn more and hear about the dates and logistics. I've been out to Great Gull Island to help

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Preview Weekend – Princeton Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (expenses-paid)

2018-06-05 Thread Amanda Savagian
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University is offering a special preview weekend – *the EEB Scholars Program* – this upcoming October 4th-7th for students considering graduate school. The goal of this weekend is to invite competitive prospective graduate

[ECOLOG-L] Restoration Technician (Entomology) Position

2018-06-05 Thread Stephen Theilking
The Soil Ecology and Restoration Group (SERG) is a research group within the biology department of San Diego State University (SDSU) and administered by the San Diego State University Research Foundation. The research emphasis of SERG is on ecosystem dynamics of southern California. We seek

[ECOLOG-L] AASHE June webinars - check out tomorrow's topic!

2018-06-05 Thread Daita Serghi
Dear Colleagues, We invite you to join the June webinars from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). These online events are usually held on Wednesdays, starting at 3:00 p.m. ET and are free for everyone. Video recordings and presentation materials

[ECOLOG-L] MS Opportunity – Plant-Pollinator Networks/Native Bees/Conservation

2018-06-05 Thread Janice Bossart
An MS assistantship is available starting Fall 2018 in the Biological Sciences Department at Southeastern Louisiana University. The student will conduct studies to characterize plant-pollinator networks in a longleaf pine forest, a conservation priority habitat that requires fire management

[ECOLOG-L] Ant pests in colonial times in Puerto Rico: ecological impacts

2018-06-05 Thread Jorge A. Santiago-Blay
Ant pests in colonial times in Puerto Rico: ecological impacts Dear Colleagues: The following link (contents in Spanish) contains a brief description of pestiferous ants and their ecological impacts in Puerto Rico, ca. 1510's. https://books.google.com/books?id=Gl8zAQAAMAAJ=PA12;

[ECOLOG-L] LTER Webinar June 7: Integrating population and community synchrony across LTER sites

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The fifth webinar in the LTER synthesis series is scheduled for June 7 at 11 am PDT (2 pm EDT). Learn more about the series and REGISTER here: https://lternet.edu/stories/2018-synthesis-webinars/ Please join Lauren Hallett, Lawrence Sheppard, and Jonathan Walter for the latest from the

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Crowdfunding platforms for research: which is best?

2018-06-05 Thread Richard Fuller
Hi Claire, and Ecologgers, You might be interested to read a recent paper on crowdfunding in ecology and conservation, published a few days ago in Conservation Biology (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10./cobi.13144) In the paper we explore some of the pros and cons of alternative