Re: [ECOLOG-L] FW: [ECOLOG-L] Vertical Farming Techniques

2012-12-13 Thread Wayne Tyson
All: If it's all going to be artificial light, perhaps light fixture location would be the most important consideration. I wonder how the diurnal/nocturnal cycles will be done, and if any variations are included in the experiment. Or will the lights be on all the time? How will the

[ECOLOG-L] Query to persons using quantitative approaches for modeling populations of mid-sized or large terrestrial animals...

2012-12-13 Thread Clara B. Jones
Ecolog-l-ers... 1. ...i'm writing a proposal to submit to a mainstream publisher for a possible 2nd edition of my 2003 edited volume, *Sexual selection and reproductive competition in primates: new directions and perspectives*[link]... 2. ...at this point, i have permission for copyright transfer

[ECOLOG-L] Introduction dates for plants alien to the US

2012-12-13 Thread Christina Alba
Dear Ecolog, I need to compile introduction dates for about 400 plant species that were introduced to the United States from Europe. Most of these species are not well studied and their dates of introduction are not necessarily reported in the primary literature. First, is anyone aware of a

[ECOLOG-L] Call for Submissions to ESA's TIEE: Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology

2012-12-13 Thread Teresa Mourad
Do your students actively explore data or use figures to investigate ecological issues? Are your students asking questions, making observations, and designing experiments in lab or field? Have you developed activities and experiments for your students to use? If so, then consider sharing your

[ECOLOG-L] National Native Seed Conference: DEADLINE for SYMPOSIA, PANELS, WORKSHOPS

2012-12-13 Thread Tom Kaye
Proposals for symposia, panels, and workshops for the Second National Native Seed Conference are due THIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2012. http://nativeseed.info/call-for-proposals/ Abstracts for individual oral and poster presentations remains open until Friday, January 18, 2013. The National Native

[ECOLOG-L] Temporary positions in stream/river monitoring , KS

2012-12-13 Thread David Inouye
Subject: Temporary positions in stream/river monitoring (Feb-Oct 2013, Kansas) Colleagues: We will have two full-time, temporary positions opening at Kansas Department of Health and Environment in 2013. We are hiring field scientists to support state implementation of the EPA National

[ECOLOG-L] Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference 2013 (MEEC) - First call for abstracts

2012-12-13 Thread Patrick Kelly
The Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference is an annual migratory conference that is explicitly student hosted and attended from institutions located in the Midwestern United States. The conference supplies an excellent opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students to present data in a

[ECOLOG-L] best papers?--space, time, and ecology

2012-12-13 Thread Jonathan Coop
Ecologgers: I am putting together a list of readings for an undergraduate senior seminar this spring on “Ecology in Space and Time”. What are the most influential papers in the field of ecology that explicitly examine the spatial and/or temporal scales of ecological processes and gain new

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate positions in Behavioral and Physiological Ecology

2012-12-13 Thread Michael Sears
The Sears Lab at Clemson University is accepting graduate students (Masters or Doctoral) for the Fall of 2013. Students with interests in how physiology and behavior respond to changing climates (over ecological or evolutionary time scales) are encouraged to apply. Potential projects can take

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Herbaria Specimen Databases in Canada?

2012-12-13 Thread Michael Denslow
Hi, On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 3:25 PM, Kyle Taylor kyle.a.tay...@gmail.com wrote: Hey All, I am working on a species distribution modeling project of Big Sagebrush (* Art.* *tridentata*) and its major sub-species under future climate warming scenarios I have spent a week running the gauntlet

[ECOLOG-L] Job: faculty position in fisheries, marine and coastal economics, Univ. of MD

2012-12-13 Thread David Inouye
Position Announcement: Opening for an Assistant - Associate Professor in fisheries, marine and coastal economics in the Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics in collaboration with Maryland Sea Grant College program. The successful applicant will be part of the Maryland Sea Grant

[ECOLOG-L] Economic impacts of large wildfires research and webinar

2012-12-13 Thread autumn ellison
*UPCOMING WEBINAR OPPORTUNITY from the Ecosystem Workforce Program!* *Economic Impacts of Large Wildfires in Rural Communities* *Presenters:* Cassandra Moseley and Max Nielsen-Pincus, Ecosystem Workforce Program, University of Oregon Hosted by the Forest Guild This webinar will discuss findings

[ECOLOG-L] Faculty Vacancy in Toxicology at SUNY-ESF

2012-12-13 Thread Tom Horton
ANNOUNCEMENT OF FACULTY VACANCY ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TOXICOLOGY December 13, 2012 The State University of New York - College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF), invites applications for an academic-year, tenure-track position as Assistant or Associate Professor of

[ECOLOG-L] PhD Assistantship at UNC Charlotte

2012-12-13 Thread Monica Dorning
Funded PhD Studentship in Remote Sensing and Forest Landscape Modeling Drs. Gang Chen and Ross Meentemeyer in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte seek a PhD student with a strong interest to develop remote sensing algorithms designed

[ECOLOG-L] Spring Break Citizen Science Course on Joshua tree pollination

2012-12-13 Thread Christopher Smith
Dear Colleagues, During spring break in 2013 I will be teaching a citizen science course in cooperation with the Desert Institute and the Joshua Tree National Park Association. We will spend three days learning about desert natural history and the pollination biology of Joshua trees, while

[ECOLOG-L] DISCCRS VIII Interdisciplinary Climate Change Research Symposium

2012-12-13 Thread David Inouye
DISCCRS VIII Interdisciplinary Climate Change Research Symposium http://www.magnet101.com/link.cfm?r=1034903746sid=21946103m=2425877u=AGU_j=12353401s=http://disccrs.org/disccrsposter.pdfhttp://disccrs.org/disccrsposter.pdf 12 - 19 October 2013 La Foret Conference and Retreat Center (Colorado)

[ECOLOG-L] post-doc cyanobacteria

2012-12-13 Thread Renee Richer
Dear Colleagues, I am looking for an immediate post-doc to start as soon as possible on a project investigating the ecology of cyanobacteria and toxin production as well as applied aspects of cyanotoxins.  This will involve both field and lab work.  The candidate will be based

[ECOLOG-L] Wetland Sanctuary Director position

2012-12-13 Thread Chris Swarth
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary Director (Facility Superintendent – Jug Bay) Announcement # 02493 Closing Date: 12/31/2012 Sanctuary Background The Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary is a 1,600 acre nature preserve and ecological field station located on the Patuxent River estuary in Maryland. The