[ECOLOG-L] ESA Biogeosciences Section Position Nominations - last call!
ESA Biogeosciences Section is now accepting nominations for the positions of Chairperson and Secretary. These positions are both two-year terms (Jan 2014-2016); the deadline for nominations is April 30th. If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone else for one of these positions, please send a few sentences about the nominee to the Secretary (Kate Buckeridge, buckeri...@lifesci.ucsb.edu mailto:buckeri...@lifesci.ucsb.edu) Questions about the positions can be directed to Kate or Whendee Silver (Chairperson, wsil...@berkeley.edu mailto:wsil...@berkeley.edu). -- Kate M. Buckeridge Assistant Specialist NSERC Post-doctoral Fellow Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology University of California Santa Barbara, CA, 93106-9610 Noble Hall 1108 (office) 1245 (lab) Cell: (805) 570-2440 Skype: kate.buckeridge E-mail: buckeri...@lifesci.ucsb.edu http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/~buckeridge/
[ECOLOG-L] Online Resource for Getting Jobs
Hi Ecolog Listers, I am a marine spatial ecologist and I've been a long time subscriber to this list, but an infrequent poster. I love this list as a resource! I noticed many of my fellow listers are asking for help in searching for jobs and build their careers in Ecology, so I decided to try to help by creating an online Web Show that I created to help people get jobs in Ocean Conservation. The Web Show is called OCC TV and I post videos every week where I either offer tips on building a career in Ocean Conservation and/or I interview a professional in the industry where they share their experiences, successes, and failures as well as offer advice to help you build your career. Here is the link to all the episodes so far: http://www.speakupforblue.com/category/ocean-conservation-careers I also want to point your attention to an online membership program that I recently launched called Ocean Conservation Careers, which is designed to offer you strategies to help you build your career, and continue to build your career in Ocean Conservation. Also included in the program is an online community where you, as a member, can ask specific questions pertaining to your career and can meet other people who are in a similar position and build your own network of people help you out to build a successful career. You can get more information on the membership program here: http://www.oceanconservationcareers.com/ I speak to every new member who registers for the membership over Skype/Phone to discuss their career goals and try and point them in the right direction for their future. My current members love this part of the membership! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Best Regards, Andrew Andrew Lewin, M.Sc., Adv. Dipl. GIS Founder, SpeakUpForBlue.com President, Spatial-Conserve Inc. Email: ale...@spatialconserve.com Tel: (905) 639-4646 Mobile: (905) 630-8441 Skype: andrew.lewin99 ** Twitter: @speakupforblue Facebook: Speak Up For Blue YouTube: SUFB TV Join My LinkedIn Group: Speak Up For Blue
[ECOLOG-L] Program Assistant in Education-Urban Ecosystem Ed.
Position #: 13008-I Date: April 29, 2013 POSITION AVAILABLE TITLE: Program Assistant in Education – Urban Ecosystem Education LOCATION: Baltimore, MD DURATION: 15 Hours per week. Start date September 1, 2013. End Date August 31st, 2014. Candidate must have flexibility as specific breakdown of hours will change each week. Continuation beyond one year contingent on availability of grant funds and performance. SALARY: Commensurate with experience DUTIES: 1) Assist in providing classroom support for teacher participating in the Baltimore Partnership for Environmental Science Literacy 2013-2014 Teachers’ Institute (75%). Access to personal transportation required. 2) Assist in developing and delivering professional development programs to middle and high school teachers (15%) 3) Additional administrative duties as needed such as completing inventory of supplies,database updates, meeting attendance, etc. (10%) Duties may change depending on the needs of the ecology education program. QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in ecology, science education or related field required, Master’s degree preferred. At least two years experience in science education. Excellent writing, communication and organizational skills. Familiarity with Maryland State Education standards. CLOSING DATE: May 20, 2013 or when position is filled. ORIGINATOR: Dr. Alan R. Berkowitz TO APPLY: To apply, please email a brief cover letter, indicating position number, a resume, and the names and full contact information (including telephone numbers and email addresses) for three professional references to: Human Resources Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Job Ref. # 13008-I P.O. Box AB, Millbrook, New York 12545 E-mail: j...@caryinstitute.org For more information, please contact Bess Caplan at capl...@caryinstitute.org or 410-448-5663 ext. 125. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER MIN/FEM/VET/DISAB
[ECOLOG-L] Online teaching opportunity: Natural Systems Ecology
Green Mountain College is looking for a qualified adjunct instructor to teach an Ecology course for its online Master of Science in Environmental Studies Program. This course begins June 4 and ends July 15th (all online courses are 6 weeks in duration), and is fully designed. Instruction requires 5-day per week online presence, engagement of the students in discussions, and evaluation of student work. Ph.D. is preferred, MS or MA in appropriate field would be considered. Classes are limited to 20 students. The MSES at GMC is an interdisciplinary distance program with a bioregional focus, intended for working professionals who cannot simply leave their homes and jobs to engage in graduate work, but who wish to further their careers and skills through such study. Please send cv to: Meriel Brooks Program Director, Master of Science in Environmental Studies Green Mountain College broo...@greenmtn.edumailto:broo...@greenmtn.edu Program website http://masters.greenmtn.edu/mseshome.aspx
Re: [ECOLOG-L] App for plant community field data collection
Here is a list of potential data collection programs: http://www.epicollect.net/ http://fulcrumapp.com/ (as listed by Jeff Davis) http://www.commandmobile.com/learnmore.aspx http://www.esquiggles.com/ Also, why not just use an Office App like QuickOffice. Then you could just create a spreadsheet, enter the data in the field, then export directly to MS Excel. Best, Rob From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] on behalf of Richard Boyce [boy...@nku.edu] Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 3:41 PM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: [ECOLOG-L] App for plant community field data collection Fellow Ecologers, The other day, I managed to leave my printed data sheets behind when I went out to a site to collect plant community data. Fortunately, I had my iPod, and I was able to use Notes to collect the data. My sites have a modified Whittaker plot design that consists of one large 20x50 m site, with one 5x20 m, two 2x5, and 10 0.5x2 m plots nested within. For the small 0.5x2 plots, I estimate coverage using a sampling frame; in all the other sizes, I note presence/absence. I've also been recording flower/fruiting. So Notes worked OK, but I had to type in names for every plot, which was tedious and slowed me down. The printed data sheets I usually use have species names for each plot size that occurred in the last sampling season, because species turn over slowly, and I simply update presence (and percent coverage in the smallest plots). What I would love is a form-type app that allowed me to preload species names for the plots, then enter and update percent cover/presence as appropriate. And if I had to add a new species, I'd like the flexibility to do that in the field. And I would need something that can work in the field without a connection but would update when I had a new connection. I've looked in Apple's App store at form apps, but none of them seem to have what I need. If you know of such an app--or even better, have used such an app--please let me and the list know. Thanks, Rick Richard L. Boyce, Ph.D. Director, Environmental Science Program Professor Department of Biological Sciences, SC 150 Northern Kentucky University Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY 41099 USA 859-572-1407 (tel.) 859-572-5639 (fax) boy...@nku.edumailto:boy...@nku.edu http://www.nku.edu/~boycer/ = One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries. - A.A. Milne
[ECOLOG-L] April e-Newsletter from Institute for Applied Ecology
Hi all, Here is a link to the April e-Newsletter from the Institute for Applied Ecology. We hope you enjoy it. Yours, Tom http://p0.vresp.com/BqATkB -- *Tom Kaye Executive Director Institute for Applied Ecology* Mail: PO Box 2855, Corvallis, Oregon 97339-2855 Street: 563 SW Jefferson Ave, Corvallis, Oregon 541-753-3099 ext. 111 www.appliedeco.org http://www.appliedeco.org http://www.appliedeco.org http://www.facebook.com/Applied.Ecology *Please Like us on Facebook!* Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology Oregon State University 2087 Cordley Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331
[ECOLOG-L] Armchair Taxonomist Challenge
Get in touch with your inner science writer: announcing the Armchair Taxonomist Challenge! Humans have probably been naming things and making lists since our earliest ancestors began to separate Stuff That Tastes Good from Stuff That Killed That Other Guy That One Time.Trouble is, a lot of information about living things is hidden behind paywalls or scattered across random sources where the general public cant easily get to it. Thats where you come in! The Encyclopedia of Life (eol.org) is hosting a challenge. The goal: bring information about animals, plants, fungi, protozoa, and bacteria to the world. Contestants are asked to research and write short descriptions of some of nature's most fascinating species. Those descriptions will be reviewed by curators for inclusion in the Encyclopedia of Life. And here's the kicker: the best descriptions will earn their writers a place in history a private behind-the-scenes tour of the Smithsonian Institutions National Museum of Natural History is up for grabs. Check out the contest details at BoingBoing (http://boingboing.net/2013/04/22/armchairtaxonomist.html), and visit the contest entry form (http://eol.wufoo.com/forms/armchair-taxonomist/)to get started.
[ECOLOG-L] U. Washington opening: short contract in fishery management systems
The School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington has a contract opening for a research assistant (full-time for 6 months, with possibility of extension). The position can be held at U.W. (Seattle) or possibly U.B.C. (Vancouver). Work will involve gathering data describing fishery management systems in Europe and Eastern Canada. Data will be gathered from published reports, government or scientific databases, and mainly by conducting interviews by phone and email with regional experts. Requirements: (1) general knowledge of the science, management, and socioeconomics of commercial marine fisheries. (2) Proficiency with Microsoft Excel. (3) Experience conducting interviews or compiling data from diverse sources. (4) Excellent organizational skills. (5) Some familiarity with European fisheries and fleets is preferred. Start date is as soon as possible. Pay is $2,500/month. Applications should include a CV and a cover letter describing your education or experience with the science, management, and socioeconomics of commercial marine fisheries. To apply or for further information contact Mike Melnychuk (m...@u.washington.edu).
[ECOLOG-L] South Dakota State University M.S. Assistantship
South Dakota State University M.S. Assistantship: Selection and validation of regional reference sites and development of indices of biotic integrity for the Northwestern Great Plains Ecoregion Position Description: A graduate assistantship is available to select and validate the condition of regional reference sites and develop biological monitoring tools for wadeable perennial streams of the Northwestern Great Plains ecoregion in South Dakota. This project will utilize GIS-based watershed assessment tools and collect water quality, physical habitat and biological community data perennial stream sites to select and validate reference site condition. Information on University, Department, Research Group, and Region: South Dakota State University is the Land Grant University in South Dakota, and SDSU has a rich tradition in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. This project will be supported with a Graduate Research Assistantship in the in the Department of Natural Resource Management (http://www.sdstate.edu/nrm/), and the student will be co-advised by Drs. Katie Bertrand and Nels Troelstrup, Jr. South Dakota offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation, and SDSU is a valued part of the vibrant community of Brookings (http://www.cityofbrookings.org/). Stipend/Tuition: Current annual M.S. stipend levels are $17,899 per 12 months, plus graduate assistants pay only 1/3 in-state graduate tuition and fees. Financial support is available for up to 3.5 years, pending satisfactory progress. The position is available immediately. Qualifications: A B.S. degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, or other related disciplines is required. The ideal candidate will have experience in collecting field measurements and identifying fish to species. Superior writing and verbal communication skills, as well as skills in data analysis and geographic information science, are beneficial. Application: The application deadline is May 24, 2013. South Dakota State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Interested applicants are asked to e-mail (katie.bertr...@sdstate.edumailto:katie.bertr...@sdstate.edumailto:katie.bertr...@sdstate.edu%3cmailto:katie.bertr...@sdstate.edu) a cover letter stating why the prospective student is the best candidate for the position, a resume/CV, official or unofficial copies of transcripts, unofficial copies of GRE scores, and the names, titles, addresses (snail mail and e-mail), and phone numbers of three references.
[ECOLOG-L] MS assistantship: Mapping the spread of water hyacinth in a large river
A research assistantship ($18,600 per year for 2.5 yr) through the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University of Illinois Dept of Natural Resources and Environmental Science is available for a thesis project looking at techniques for documenting the status of aquatic invasive plants in the upper Illinois River. For more details please see the full description at (http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/opportunities/)
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Other list serves like Ecolog
Here is what I learned from member replies (thanks!), and from some other digging regarding listservs like ECOLOG. Specifically, I was seeking open interactive discussion lists (like ECOLOG), that allow any list member to post messages for distribution to the entire list. Many are hosted by universities / research institutes, for example: https://listserv.uoguelph.ca/cgi-bin/wa?A0=ENTOMO-L http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=MAMMAL-LH=SI-LISTSERV.SI.EDU https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=SUSTAG http://www.resecon.org/pages/1/index.htm https://list.auckland.ac.nz/sympa/info/aliens-l https://www.csun.edu/~hcbio028/bryonet.html http://mailman.nhm.ku.edu/mailman/listinfo/taxacom Some are associated with societies, and special interest networks, for example: http://www.entsoc.org/resources/Systematics_Resources/People https://list.auckland.ac.nz/sympa/info/math-smbnet http://asab.nottingham.ac.uk/web/mailinglist.php http://www.mycology.net/ Two sources look particularly useful for searching based on subject/topics/keywords: (1) Catalog of Listserv lists from L-Soft: http://www.lsoft.com/catalist.html (2) Catalog of forum lists from The Science Forum: http://www.thescienceforum.com/ Cheers, Lonnie Lonnie W. Aarssen Professor Department of Biology Queen's University Kingston, ON Canada, K7L 3N6 Editor Ideas in Ecology and Evolution http://library.queensu.ca/ojs/index.php/IEE Campus office: Room 4326, Biosciences Complex Email: aarss...@queensu.ca Web: http://post.queensu.ca/~aarssenl/ Tel:613-533-6133 Fax: 613-533-6617 -Original Message- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ECOLOG- l...@listserv.umd.edu] On Behalf Of Lonnie Aarssen Sent: April-19-13 1:44 PM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Other list serves like Ecolog Dear Ecolog, Does anyone know about other open list serves like Ecolog (i.e. that do not require a society membership) connected with any other science disciplines? Based on responses, I would be happy to compile and report a list of these. Cheers, Lonnie
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Other list serves like Ecolog
You left off the Evolution Directory: Evoldir http://evol.mcmaster.ca/evoldir.html On 4/30/2013 5:38 PM, Lonnie Aarssen wrote: Here is what I learned from member replies (thanks!), and from some other digging regarding listservs like ECOLOG. Specifically, I was seeking open interactive discussion lists (like ECOLOG), that allow any list member to post messages for distribution to the entire list. Many are hosted by universities / research institutes, for example: https://listserv.uoguelph.ca/cgi-bin/wa?A0=ENTOMO-L http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=MAMMAL-LH=SI-LISTSERV.SI.EDU https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=SUSTAG http://www.resecon.org/pages/1/index.htm https://list.auckland.ac.nz/sympa/info/aliens-l https://www.csun.edu/~hcbio028/bryonet.html http://mailman.nhm.ku.edu/mailman/listinfo/taxacom Some are associated with societies, and special interest networks, for example: http://www.entsoc.org/resources/Systematics_Resources/People https://list.auckland.ac.nz/sympa/info/math-smbnet http://asab.nottingham.ac.uk/web/mailinglist.php http://www.mycology.net/ Two sources look particularly useful for searching based on subject/topics/keywords: (1) Catalog of Listserv lists from L-Soft: http://www.lsoft.com/catalist.html (2) Catalog of forum lists from The Science Forum: http://www.thescienceforum.com/ Cheers, Lonnie Lonnie W. Aarssen Professor Department of Biology Queen's University Kingston, ON Canada, K7L 3N6 Editor Ideas in Ecology and Evolution http://library.queensu.ca/ojs/index.php/IEE Campus office: Room 4326, Biosciences Complex Email: aarss...@queensu.ca Web:http://post.queensu.ca/~aarssenl/ Tel:613-533-6133 Fax:613-533-6617 -Original Message- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ECOLOG- l...@listserv.umd.edu] On Behalf Of Lonnie Aarssen Sent: April-19-13 1:44 PM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Other list serves like Ecolog Dear Ecolog, Does anyone know about other open list serves like Ecolog (i.e. that do not require a society membership) connected with any other science disciplines? Based on responses, I would be happy to compile and report a list of these. Cheers, Lonnie
Re: [ECOLOG-L] April e-Newsletter from Institute for Applied Ecology
Thanks, Tom. Your Native Seed Conference came off very well if the single day I spent there (April 10) was a fair sample of its quality. I look forward to hearing about your next one, and perhaps one of broader scope--say an Ecosystem Restoration Conference? The Institute for Applied Ecology is such a good idea that I wonder why it hasn't been duplicated elsewhere. WT - Original Message - From: Tom Kaye t...@appliedeco.org To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:37 PM Subject: [ECOLOG-L] April e-Newsletter from Institute for Applied Ecology Hi all, Here is a link to the April e-Newsletter from the Institute for Applied Ecology. We hope you enjoy it. Yours, Tom http://p0.vresp.com/BqATkB -- *Tom Kaye Executive Director Institute for Applied Ecology* Mail: PO Box 2855, Corvallis, Oregon 97339-2855 Street: 563 SW Jefferson Ave, Corvallis, Oregon 541-753-3099 ext. 111 www.appliedeco.org http://www.appliedeco.org http://www.appliedeco.org http://www.facebook.com/Applied.Ecology *Please Like us on Facebook!* Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology Oregon State University 2087 Cordley Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1432 / Virus Database: 3162/5786 - Release Date: 04/30/13
[ECOLOG-L] Seeking skunk vs predator footage - NHK Japan
Dear ECOLOG-L members, My name is Gene Hamazaki from Japanese TV NHK. I had recently posted an inquiry about skunks here and received a lot of precious advice. Thank you very much. We have yet another inquiry - if you or any third party you know owns a footage of skunks interacting with predators except dogs (mountain lions, coyotes, wolves, raptors...) I would very much like to hear from you. Below is an example of footage that we've found - while this one is apparently shot on a fixed trail-cam, it is quite interesting. Hungry skunk and a hungry mountain lion in a face off over a roadkill deer. (Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area) http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10151155253189707 Thank you so much, in advance, for your time and kind assistance. Kind regards, Gene P.S. Please note - I have also posted a similar inquiry on MAMMAL-L Gene Hamazaki Producer Natural History Unit NHK Enterprises 5-20 Kamiyama-cho, Shibuya-ku Tokyo, Japan 150-0047 Tel: +81 3-3481-7890 mob: +81 90-4585-9271 email: hamazaki...@nhk-ep.co.jp http://www.nhk.or.jp/ocean/giantcreature/ http://www.nhk.or.jp/darwin/ http://www.nhk.or.jp/wildlife/
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Other list serves like Ecolog
There's also a fish-sci list for ichthyophiles, and a crust-l list for crustophiles. Here is what I learned from member replies (thanks!), and from some other digging regarding listservs like ECOLOG. Specifically, I was seeking open interactive discussion lists (like ECOLOG), that allow any list member to post messages for distribution to the entire list. Many are hosted by universities / research institutes, for example: https://listserv.uoguelph.ca/cgi-bin/wa?A0=ENTOMO-L http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=MAMMAL-LH=SI-LISTSERV.SI.EDU https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=SUSTAG http://www.resecon.org/pages/1/index.htm https://list.auckland.ac.nz/sympa/info/aliens-l https://www.csun.edu/~hcbio028/bryonet.html http://mailman.nhm.ku.edu/mailman/listinfo/taxacom Some are associated with societies, and special interest networks, for example: http://www.entsoc.org/resources/Systematics_Resources/People https://list.auckland.ac.nz/sympa/info/math-smbnet http://asab.nottingham.ac.uk/web/mailinglist.php http://www.mycology.net/ Two sources look particularly useful for searching based on subject/topics/keywords: (1) Catalog of Listserv lists from L-Soft: http://www.lsoft.com/catalist.html (2) Catalog of forum lists from The Science Forum: http://www.thescienceforum.com/ Cheers, Lonnie Lonnie W. Aarssen Professor Department of Biology Queen's University Kingston, ON Canada, K7L 3N6 Editor Ideas in Ecology and Evolution http://library.queensu.ca/ojs/index.php/IEE Campus office: Room 4326, Biosciences Complex Email: aarss...@queensu.ca Web: http://post.queensu.ca/~aarssenl/ Tel:613-533-6133 Fax: 613-533-6617 -Original Message- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ECOLOG- l...@listserv.umd.edu] On Behalf Of Lonnie Aarssen Sent: April-19-13 1:44 PM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Other list serves like Ecolog Dear Ecolog, Does anyone know about other open list serves like Ecolog (i.e. that do not require a society membership) connected with any other science disciplines? Based on responses, I would be happy to compile and report a list of these. Cheers, Lonnie
