[ECOLOG-L] GIS/Env. Studies Coordinator Position at Southwestern University

2011-07-08 Thread Romi Burks
*Southwestern University (*http://www.southwestern.edu/) invites applications for the full-time twelve-month position of Environmental Studies Program and GIS Lab Manager. This is a staff position with faculty rank (non-tenured). *Primary duties* include, but are not limited to overseeing and

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate studies opportunity in forest ecophysiology and silviculture (Canada)

2011-07-08 Thread Jakub Olesinski
Drs. Marek Krasowski, John Kershaw (Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, N.B.) and Michael Lavigne (Natural Resources Canada, Atlantic Forestry Centre, Fredericton, N.B.) are seeking graduate students interested in fine root dynamics

[ECOLOG-L] articles on Economic impacts of biological invasions and evaluating conservation spending

2011-07-08 Thread David Duffy
Since there seems to be some confusion as to what invasion biology does (as evidenced by the Davis et al article failing to cite any general IB paper past 1998), I thought I might share with the list the papers disseminated yesterday on the Aliens listserver, to give some idea of some post

[ECOLOG-L] Job: OR Sea Grant, Hatfield Marine Science Center

2011-07-08 Thread David Inouye
http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/BreakingWaves/%7E3/kRU1R9MlYJ0/?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=emailSea Grant seeks new Education Program leader at HMSC Posted: 02 Jun 2011 12:42 PM PDT Oregon Sea Grant is seeking applicants for a full-time position to lead statewide marine education and

[ECOLOG-L] PhD studentship in community ecology at Stanford University

2011-07-08 Thread Tadashi Fukami
We seek a Ph.D. student to join an NSF-funded research team examining the relationships between native forest fauna and introduced rodents in native forests fragmented by lava flows (kipuka) on the Big Island of Hawaii. The student will be trained in the graduate program at the Department of

[ECOLOG-L] PhD in Forest Ecosystem modeling in Idaho

2011-07-08 Thread Kathleen Kavanagh
The University of Idaho Department of Forest Ecology and Biogeoscience is seeking applicants for a PhD position in forest ecosystem process modeling. The ideal candidate for this position should have a strong interest in developing our understanding of the atmospheric, hydrologic,

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc: The International Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI) Network

2011-07-08 Thread David Inouye
Postdoctoral Position with the International Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI) network The International Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI) Network, located at the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment, seeks a postdoctoral fellow for a one-year

[ECOLOG-L] AGU session: Models of Faculty Professional Development

2011-07-08 Thread Jan Hodder
Consider submitting an paper to the American Geophysical Union's meeting. ED 27 Faculty Professional Development: Real and Virtual Models Professional development for college and university faculty plays an important role in introducing faculty to new geoscience discoveries, data analysis tools,

[ECOLOG-L] Post Doc Position - Population Modeler - USEPA

2011-07-08 Thread Eric Waits
Population Modeler, Post-Doctoral Opportunity U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Cincinnati, OH A unique Post-doctoral research opportunity is available to work with national EPA research laboratories to improve the science of ecological risk assessment. The U.S. Environmental Protection

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Responses to Davis_etal..Nature article on invasive species

2011-07-08 Thread Warren W. Aney
Wayne, the juniper invasion in the northern Great Basin sort of defines one boundary for what invasiveness really is. In this case the endemic western juniper begins to dominate the landscape because of reduction or elimination of wildfires. A typical wildfire managed landscape will have a

[ECOLOG-L] World's Largest Database of Plant Traits Published

2011-07-08 Thread Clara B. Jones
http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=106340CultureCode=en -- Clara B. Jones Associate, Community Conservation, Inc. URL: http://www.communityconservation.org/who.htm E-mail: foucaul...@gmail.com Blog: http://vertebratesocialbehavior.blogspot.com Twitter:

Re: [ECOLOG-L] articles on Economic impacts of biological invasions and evaluating conservation spending

2011-07-08 Thread Judith S. Weis
There was a widely cited article some years back by Pimentel et al. that estimated economic impacts, but it turns out that it included the costs of controlling/removing the invasive species, which does not seem appropriate to me. Since there seems to be some confusion as to what invasion

[ECOLOG-L] Elsevier Foundation grants for women scholars

2011-07-08 Thread David Inouye
Please note the following announcement regarding funding opportunities for women in science: The Elsevier Foundation is seeking new grant proposals for its New Scholars program, which provides funding for projects to help support women scholars during the early stages of their careers in

[ECOLOG-L] APHIS NEPA pilot project Website

2011-07-08 Thread David Inouye
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announces the launch of its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pilot Project website. On April 7, 2011, APHIS published a notice in the Federal Register seeking participants for a two-year, voluntary