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

We are seeking a postdoctoral research associate to assist in a study of forest response to climate change in the northeastern U.S.. The postdoctoral research associate will participate in an investigation of the effects of regional climate change, acid deposition, and their interaction

Re: [ECOLOG-L] looking for body size data sets

Dear colleague, One paper, published in Acta Zoologica Sinica, include this kind of data, you can read the attached file, or browse the webpage at: http://www.actazool.org/paperdetail.asp?id=2972volume=51number=4bgpage=557endpage=585year=2005month=8 I also paste the abstract below for your

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Books on water issues

Chris - I've taken the liberty of cross posting your message to hydrosci-l, a email list for hydrologic science. I'll be glad to forward to you any responses and you are more than welcome to join the list. Hydrosci-L is a forum for scientists and researchers studying the terrestrial

[ECOLOG-L] Ecoed.net call for photographs (June 16th deadline)

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS The Ecological Society of America seeks photographs that depict ecological concepts and can be used to teach undergraduate ecology. We invite individuals with ecological photographs to submit them for peer review and inclusion in ESA's digital teaching library, EcoEd

[ECOLOG-L] Sad news - Hezy Shoshani

I am passing along the very sad news that world-renowned elephant researcher Jeheskel Hezy Shoshani was killed in the bombing of a public minibus taxi in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He had been returning home from Addis Ababa University, where he had been teaching for the past year and a half,

[ECOLOG-L] 2 year modeling post-doc

TWO YEAR POSTDOC - MODELING GYPSY MOTH POPULATION DYNAMICS with Greg Dwyer, University of Chicago This research will extend our existing host-pathogen models to allow for realistic spatial structure and two pathogens, using data for gypsy moths to guide model development. Some experience with

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Water related books/videos - A River Reborn

Dear Mark et al., If you want educational water films we just produced one last year on dam decommissioning and river restoration. It has good messages about the value of ecological research to society and a very strong message about what can be accomplished through collaboration. It has had

[ECOLOG-L] POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE-UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE -- # 4860 in Botany: (Salary $35,000- $45,000 commensurate with experience and qualifications.) Dr. Stephen T. Jackson is seeking a motivated postdoctoral scientist to join his research group in the study of ecological responses to late Quaternary climate change

[ECOLOG-L] journal list: re chemistry and ecology

Thank you for all of the replies and information. I have made the following list. I thought others may find it of use. Journal of Chemical Ecology Phytochemistry Chemoecology Chemistry and Ecology The Handbook of Ecotoxicology Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology Ecological Stoichiometry Physiological

[ECOLOG-L] Paid internships for graduates in Botany, Biology, Environmental Science, Wildlife Management and related fields

Please use this link for information on how to apply for a paid internship with our Conservation and Land Management Internship Program. Many great positions are still available in the western United States, but are filling quickly so please don't delay. We are looking for the best and brightest

[ECOLOG-L] Water books, etc.

If anyone is interested I have a video CD of the diversion and restoration of the Jubilee River in England. Apparently there have been issues of the river breaking its banks and causing severe flooding in a nearby town. They diverted the river slightly to avoid the town and cleaned up large

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Water books/videos - A River Reborn

Dear Are, Thanks for the offer of the Jubilee River film. I would love to see it. Would you send the CD, send the file, or stream it? /A River Reborn/ is also about wildlife habitat and tells the details of restoration for Arizona native fish and the problems of invasive species. There are

[ECOLOG-L] Removing sampling error from vital rate variance estimates

I am working on a PVA for cougars as part of my graduate project. I have come across a number of articles that state the importance of removing sampling error from vital rate (survival and fecundity) variance estimates. Morris and Doak (2002) describe several methods and also provide the Malab

[ECOLOG-L] Catching soil invertebrates

Dear All: I would like to do a comparative study of soil macroinvertebrates inside and outside a deer exclosure. As I am interested in evaluating the available of shrew food as affected by heavy deer browsing, I would like to census the populations of snails, slugs, earthworms and insect

[ECOLOG-L] ESA Student Section elections

Dear ESA student members, If you are interested in playing a bigger role in student activities at ESA, now is your chance! The Student Section is currently accepting applications for the position of vice chair. The position is a two-year commitment, as the vice chair will become chair of the

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Catching soil invertebrates

Dr. Byman, Pitfall traps can collect animals that walk on the ground (e.g., ground beetles, spiders, ants), but not insects that live in soil, unless they also walk above ground. If you are interested in collecting insects in soil, probably you need to use Berlese funnels or sifting after you

[ECOLOG-L] Job - Lab/Field Technician, Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Animal-Microbe Interactions

Job, Lab/Field Technician, Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Animal-Microbe Interactions The Rudgers Whitney Labs at Rice University ( http://www.ruf.rice.edu/% 7Eplanteco/index.html) are looking for a technician, effective immediately (position open until filled). Duties will include both