[ECOLOG-L] Bigfoot footage in TX (gag me).

I am very familiar with the Texas Bigfoot society folks having got in a tuff with them back in the early part of the decade. They are total charlatans, see this video of a bigfoot from the twitter of Melba Ketchum. Is there anything we can do to discredit these folks with the public? We really nee

[ECOLOG-L] Fwd: DeNovo Scientific Journal

With the release of LIFE, which sounds like a serious and very good new journal, I thought I might introduce to you a publication of sorts that fall more into the opposite dimension. This is DeNovo Scientific Journal. For those of you unfamiliar with this journal, it has but one publication altho

[ECOLOG-L] Ecology REU / Internship in Iceland – Summer 2013

We are looking for up to four undergraduates or recent graduates to join our team of interdisciplinary researchers in Northeast Iceland during this coming summer. Broadly, we study the dynamics of Lake Mývatn’s aquatic insect emergences and their effects on in-lake and around-lake ecosystems and co

[ECOLOG-L] Research manager position at University of Michigan

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, is seeking to hire a Research Manager to organize research tasks across grants and projects in the lab of Dr. Bill Currie. Please see this link for more information and to apply: The posting number is 79408. It can be found at

[ECOLOG-L] grad student positions, OSU, insect ecology

Oregon State University is recruiting two graduate students to study insect ecology under a USDA NIFA National Needs Fellowship at Oregon State University's Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center. One position will focus on terrestrial invertebrates and the other on aquatic invert

[ECOLOG-L] Summer job: wildlife technician, AK

To view and/or apply to this vacancy go to: www.usajobs.gov BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN (Wildlife): Duty Station – Girdwood, AK - OR - Moose Pass, AK 1 position in support of the Kenai Peninsula Zone Terrestrial Program Description: Technician will be assisting

[ECOLOG-L] Research Ecologist Postion - Fort Collins, CO

Career Opportunity at the Rangeland Resources Research Unit, Fort Collins, Colorado The Agricultural Research Service seeks a full-time Research Ecologist or Research Rangeland Management Specialist to serve on an interdisciplinary research team. The incumbent's primary research responsibility

Re: [ECOLOG-L] how we lose good scientists - silence?

There are at least a couple nice books that I have used in preparing course material for new graduate students. As you will see from the publication dates, this is not a new problem. Doesn't mean we shouldn't keep trying to solve it, tho! Feibleman, P.J. 1993. A Ph.D. is not enough: guide to

Re: [ECOLOG-L] How has language influenced your work?

Hi Peter -- You may be interested in a paper we wrote in 2008 that has a section on the role of terminological ambiguity and how that can affect researchers understanding of issues. We review some approaches to using ontologies in ecology to formalize language usgae. We also provide references to

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Post-doc abuse; was faculty overtime

  I should have been more explicit. I was not refering to those situtations where the post-doc has full freedom to stop lab/field work before their tenures expire and take some time to write and publish and prefers to continue to collect data. Perhaps they wish to take advantage of the opportuni

Re: [ECOLOG-L] how we lose good scientists - silence?

Jarrett, thanks for sharing. I think this issue (and many of those in academia regarding gender gaps, socio-economic accessibility) boil down to...Ego-tripping. A lot of fiercely talented and passionate people trying to leave their mark on the world enter the halls of academia, and many fewer find

[ECOLOG-L] New Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Conservation

New Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Conservation Dear Colleagues, We are delighted to announce a new post-doctoral fellowship program, the Liber Ero Fellowship Program. With funding from Canadian donors, the newly formed Liber Ero Fellowship Program supports exceptional post-doctoral fello

[ECOLOG-L] Post Doc Position in Climate-Hydrology-Ecology

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Statistical Ecology, Hydrology and Climate Change) Location Tempe Campus Full/Part Time Full-Time Regular/Temporary Regular Fiscal Appointment Position Type This is a grant funded position. Continuation is contingent on future grant funding. Appointments are yea

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Post-doc abuse; was faculty overtime

I cannot imagine any defined term research position (2-3 years) in which all publication of the research done is completed by the time you leave. At least that has not been the case in my employment history. What you were working on in the field, or on the bench-top, the last couple months of any p

[ECOLOG-L] How has language influenced your work?

Greetings, I am doing some research on the influence of language in the biological realm and would love some feedback from researchers and managers alike within the ecolog community. Some questions to be addressed could be…. Has a language barrier hindered your research? At what geograph

[ECOLOG-L] assistant professor Environmental Sciences Utrecht University

Dear All, We have a vacancy for an assistant professor Environmental Sciences at Utrecht University, the Netherlands (see attached file). I would very much appreciate it if you could share this announcement with potential suitable applicants. Kind regards, Karin Rebel ___

[ECOLOG-L] MSc Assistantship at the University of Lethbridge

A Graduate Research Assistantship leading to an MSc degree in biology at the University of Lethbridge is available starting September 2013 in entomology. The successful candidate will be a member of the Department of Biology Sciences at the University of Lethbridge, and will be supervised by Dr. R

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Post-doc abuse; was faculty overtime

I agree with Judith. I am still working on manuscripts pertaining to the postdoc work I did for which funding ended three years ago. Never for once did I consider it as "abuse" or "slave work". In fact, working on them is one of the few opportunities of enjoyment I have these days (especially w

[ECOLOG-L] Conference: Evolution 2013 Registration Now Open

EVOLUTION 2013 - THE ANNUAL EVOLUTION MEETING, JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NATURALISTS (ASN), THE SOCIETY OF SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGISTS (SSB) AND THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF EVOLUTION (SSE): http://www.evolutionmeeting.org/ REGISTRATION AND TALK TITLE SUBMISSION IS NOW OPEN -The m

[ECOLOG-L] Research Internships in Wetland Plant Ecology

Research Internships in Wetland Plant Ecology Beginning Summer 2013 Ideal for Students with Undergraduate Degrees Contemplating Graduate School Includes independent research project. Provides Weekly stipend, Room, and Food stipend. Internships at MacArthur Agro-ecology Research Center, a divisi

Re: [ECOLOG-L] faculty overtime

David Inouye wrote: > I suspect most faculty fall into this exempt category. I would imagine that postdocs and graduate students working in their field of training also fall into the exempt category. However, there may be quite a few grad students around the country who are not compensat

[ECOLOG-L] dust storms

This month's Bulletin of the United Nations Environmental Programme's Global Environmental Service focuses on dust storms. We've been seeing the consequences of those in SW Colorado in recent years, as they leave a layer on snow that then results in earlier snowmelt, which then has significant

[ECOLOG-L] Brazilian Ecosystems Call for Students

Dear ECOLOG Community, Please invite your students to participate in Antioch Education Abroad's Brazilian Ecosystems Program. It is an outstanding opportunity for direct field experience with the ecology and biodiversity of Brazil's preserved environments, and with real world conservation problem

Re: [ECOLOG-L] how we lose good scientists - silence?

...i'm assuming you'll be in graduate school in some area related to Ecology...what, perchance, are you seeking...what do you want to do...data suggest that females are "relationship-oriented", males, "instrumental" [yes, i understand that those generalizations are not universal or statistically in

Re: [ECOLOG-L] how we lose good scientists - silence?

I'm piping up here as a 40-something heading into grad school. Maybe it's a bit of a digression but one of the disturbing things I have noticed as a "non-traditional" student is that my younger fellow students were often afraid to speak up when something was amiss or to be honest about their ne

Re: [ECOLOG-L] how we lose good scientists - silence?

As a follow-up to Bjorn's comment about scoring happiness in an academic department, several universities have recently begun to do just that, albeit in a more formal context. My institution recently contracted for a survey of faculty satisfaction. The survey measured about 20 "dimensions" rel

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Post-doc abuse; was faculty overtime

That's quite reasonable. Publishing work done in the previous mentor's lab will be more beneficial to the postdoc's fledgling career than the former mentor's. It's not the "mentor's work" its the postdoc's work, or their joint work and the postdoc will likely be the first author. > Related to thi

[ECOLOG-L] Post-doc abuse; was faculty overtime

Related to this is the practice of "letting go" (i.e., not renewing or higher-level hiring) post docs and still expecting them to be actively engaged in publishing the mentor's work up to a year or more later. Geoff Patton Wheaton, MD Sent from my iPhone On Feb 14, 2013, at 6:47 PM, David Ino