Re: [ECOLOG-L] Buying a new laptop for grad school

Mendeley is great also because you can read the PDFs and make notes on them directly within Mendeley, so everything is together. I find it very helpful. I sync the PDFs in a currently reading folder with my phone and then can read on the subway on the way to school. On Jul 29, 2012, at 2:31

[ECOLOG-L] AGU session: B069. Vulnerability of Permafrost Carbon to Climate Change

Dear Colleagues: Please consider submitting your AGU abstract to the following permafrost/carbon Biogeoscience session: B069. Vulnerability of Permafrost Carbon to Climate Change Permafrost zone soils contain 1670 Pg of carbon (C). Permafrost degradation can change ecosystem C storage by

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Buying a new laptop for grad school

Cat, Congratulations! I am an avid Mac user, having made the move a few years back from the PC world. If you are very mobile, I highly recommend the 13 MacBook Air. With the 3 finger swipe enabled, you have nearly unlimited desktop space, making the relatively smaller screen size

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Buying a new laptop for grad school

I generally use Mac for pretty much everything, I have been able to find Mac alternatives or open source alternatives to pretty much everything, you just have to be willing to look. I'm biased though, I've had some very unpleasant Windows experience so i run both Linux and OSx. That being said

[ECOLOG-L] Survey Research Consultant to work on climate change adaptation and other survey topics

The Center for Social Research, in partnership with the Environmental Change Initiative, at the University of Notre Dame seeks a Survey Methodology Consultant. A major initial project of the position is a survey of expert opinion about climate change adaptation and strategies for preserving

[ECOLOG-L] PhD position in plant population and community ecology at Utah State

I am seeking a PhD student interested in studying coexistence and/or climate change impacts on semi-arid plant communities. At least four years of full funding is available. During the first year, the student will lead a field study to describe patterns of soil water use in dominant plants of the

[ECOLOG-L] AGU B054. Remote Characterization of Vegetation Structure, Function, and Condition

For the 5th time we are going to have a session at the AGU fall meeting focusing on “The Remote Characterization of Vegetation Structure, Function, and Condition” (summary below). This year; in addition to the usual topics areas of LiDAR, radar, indices applied to satellite imagery, and

[ECOLOG-L] Triumph of Fantasy over Science

I have posted part one of a two-part essay on why neoclassical economics continues to dominate ecological economics on campus, in the boardroom, and in the halls of government (despite the fact that ecological economics has a much stronger foundation of logic and scientific rigor). In part one, I

[ECOLOG-L] Position opening: Branch Chief of the USGS Northern Appalachian Research Laboratory, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, USA

A vacancy announcement is now open to fill the Branch Chief position A vacancy announcement is now open to fill the Branch Chief position at the USGS Northern Appalachian Research Laboratory, located in Wellsboro, PA, USA. This is an exciting opportunity to lead an aquatic ecology research

[ECOLOG-L] AGU session - B012. Chemical Indicators of Pathways in the Water Cycle

If you will be attending the AGU Fall meeting, please consider submitting an abstract - deadline August 8. Work on ecohydrological pathways encouraged! http://agu-fm12.abstractcentral.com/ B012. Chemical Indicators of Pathways in the Water Cycle Global change is altering the pathways water

[ECOLOG-L] Field assistants wanted - Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile

I am looking for field assistants from roughly October 20th – December 16th, 2012 to help with a research project on the interaction of invasive species. The research takes place on Robinson Crusoe Island, Juan Fernández Archipelago, Chile. Our main task is identifying plants inside and outside

[ECOLOG-L] climate change presentation for kids/primary school

Dear all, I have to make a climate change presentation for kids/primary school. It would be good if you have presentation / sources . Credits will be made. many thanks, Toan Linh

[ECOLOG-L] Job Posting: Wildlife Ecologist

WRA, Inc. is an environmental consulting firm based in San Rafael, California, with offices in Los Angeles and Fort Bragg. For over 30 years, WRA has provided outstanding ecological and design expertise to develop successful solutions for our clients. We employ experts in the fields of plant,

[ECOLOG-L] Job Posting: Ecologist

WRA, Inc. is an environmental consulting firm based in San Rafael, California, with offices in Los Angeles and Fort Bragg. For over 30 years, WRA has provided outstanding ecological and design expertise to develop successful solutions for our clients. We employ experts in the fields of plant,

Re: [ECOLOG-L] climate change presentation for kids/primary school

Dear Toan If you are interested in specific examples, please look at http://www.coralcoe.org.au/edures/myrtleclimatechange.pdf Cheers Live the life that you have imagined Dr. Mariana Fuentes Super Science Fellow Room 112, ARC Centre of Excellence