You didnt mention this directly, but did you realize Avatar director James
Cameron actually IS involved in a fight to help save the Amazon from Chevron
oil exploitation?
There are some other, better articles out there but this is the only one I
could find quickly
Ecolog:
I have forwarded my question to Dr. Espeland as Dave suggested; however, I
am interested in comments from this forum on the subject (I will post the
substance of any response). I confess that I simply had not heard of plant
restoration ecology before. Are courses in plant restoration
Position Announcement
Postdoctoral Position in Functional Ecology (Plant Functional Traits)
Developing Novel Ecosystems that Enhance Carbon Storage, Native
Biodiversity, and Human Mobility in Lowland Hawaiian Forests
A postdoctoral research position is available for an individual interested
in
Dear Colleagues,
We are now soliciting applications for the Quantitative Evolutionary and
Comparative Genomics workshop at the Okinawa Institute of Science and
Technology. This is the second year we are offering this workshop. Last
year's was a great success, and we would like to see the same
Job Announcement: Scientists, Computational Ecology and Environmental Science
Group, Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK
The goal of the research carried out within the Computational Ecology and
Environmental Science Group (CEES) is to advance the science of ecology toward
the point where it can
Dear colleagues,
Can someone provide me with a definition of covert vegetation?
Renee A. Richer
The Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of California, Santa
Cruz, in association with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS),
seeks a postdoctoral scholar/quantitative spatial ecologist to conduct
habitat-specific assessments of demersal marine fish species off the west
coast.
The Field Director will be based out of the North America Regional
Climate Center on the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)
in Edgewater, Maryland. The Field Director will have two direct reports
- a Learning and Communications Manager and a Program Officer.
To read the job
Faculty Position in Community Ecology
Department of Biological Sciences,
The George Washington University
The Department of Biological Sciences of the George Washington University
is accepting applications for a tenure-track faculty member at the rank
Assistant Professor with expertise in the
Post-doc opportunity jointly sponsored by Purdue University and the USFS
Institute for Applied Ecosystem Studies in Rhinelander, WI.
We are seeking a highly motivated individual with a demonstrated record of
academic and research success to lead a simulation study investigating
carbon storage
Postdoctoral Position in Mathematics of Biological Networks
A theoretical ecologist, a mathematician, and a protein biophysicist
seek a postdoctoral scholar to explore methods of coarse graining
naturally occurring biological networks that preserve dynamics of random
processes on the network. We
NATURE AND PURPOSE:
The research supported by this position is field- and lab-based. The
project involves investigation of the potential impacts of land use and the
soil landscape on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from vineyards in Napa and
San Joaquin counties in California. The Jr. Specialist
Volker Grimm and Steve Railsback will conduct a one-week course on
teaching individual-based modeling, this June at Humboldt State
University. The primary goal of the course is to help university faculty
and instructors develop and conduct classes in individual-based
modeling, even if they have
LUMCONs 2011 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program:
Interdisciplinary Research Experiences in Changing Coastal Environments
The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) invites undergraduates
to apply for our NSF-sponsored, 2011 REU program in Interdisciplinary
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
The REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) program is a National Science
Foundation-sponsored endeavor wherein undergraduates receive a stipend to
conduct independent research projects under faculty guidance and mentorship.
The Archer/Breshears Labs in the School of Natural Resources
It seems to refer to a somewhat arcane use of the word covert to mean what
we generally call cover. But it can be a little more specific since it can
mean a hiding place for wildlife, as in a rabbit covert.
Warren W. Aney
Senior Wildlife Ecologist
Tigard, OR 97223
(503) 539-1009
(503) 246-2605
A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) is available through
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for summer 2011 to
study the eco-epidemiology of West Nile virus (WNV) in the Chicago suburbs.
The REU student will join an existing team working on a
multi-institutional
We are seeking a PhD student to study the impact of trophic interactions
onto functioning of forest ecosystems. The overall theme of the project is
to compare the role of tree species, phylogenetic and functional trait
diversity in (1) maintaining healthy natural and managed forests; (2)
Subject: Study in Madagascar this Summer
Summer Study Abroad in Madagascar - May 26 to July 6, 2011
Since 1995, Stony Brook's study abroad program in Madagascar has provided
students from across the country with the opportunity to study the
biodiversity and culture of this exotic tropical
Summary: One-year paid position to manage a small rainforest reserve in
coastal Ecuador and coordinate the intern/volunteer program at the research
station inside the reserve. At the research station we are working on
growing our food according to the principles of permaculture
Once again, Oregon State University will be selecting nine undergraduates
for a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded summer research experience on
pollination biology.
The 10 week program will provide undergraduates with experience in
cross-disciplinary research in pollination biology in
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