Re: [ECOLOG-L] fact checking at journals? Not

It is REALLY easy to screw up a figure, table or number set in a text if you have no one to review it before submission. IF you are a peer reviewer, this is one of the things you probably should be looking at. Do the numbers make sense? Peer review isn't there just to screen out garbage, its

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Summary of responses about edible parasites

The Pacific lamprey (Lampetra tridentate) is an important and highly valued food species by indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest. They continue to harvest this species mostly by hand at anadromous migration concentration sites such as Willamette Falls in Oregon. Warren W. Aney Senior

Re: [ECOLOG-L] edible parasites?

A friend who worked closely with Inuit hunters in the Arctic told me that they eat botfly larvae from under the skin of caribou they have killed. Ruth On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 6:49 AM, Judith S. Weis jw...@andromeda.rutgers.eduwrote: I've never heard of pea crabs being consumed on purpose.

[ECOLOG-L] Research Technician in Soil Microbiology at Colorado State University

*Research Associate I Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory Colorado State University* The Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University seeks candidates for a research technician position for research on plant beneficial micro-organisms. The goals of this project are to

[ECOLOG-L] plant ecologist visiting assistant position (2 year) at St. Mary's College of Maryland

Ecologist - The Department of Biology at St. Mary’s College of Maryland in Historic St. Mary’s City invites applications for a two-year, visiting assistant-professor position beginning August 2014, pending budgetary approval. Teaching responsibilities include Biostatistics, team teaching Ecology

[ECOLOG-L] Registration open: Writing for Env Professionals - Duke Univ. online short course June 2014

Registration is now OPEN for Writing for Environmental Professionals, an online course held June 2 - July 11, 2014. The weekly synchronous class sessions are led by Dr. Nicolette Cagle of Duke University. Classmates from around the world form a supportive, close-knit cohort for peer review and

[ECOLOG-L] DEADLINE EXTENDED: 2014 ISCE-CSiV Chemical Ecology meeting

Dear Colleagues, We have the extended the abstract submission and early bird registration deadline for the 2014 ISCE-CSiV (International Society of Chemical Ecology and Chemical Signals in Vertebrates) meeting to May 23, 2014. This year's meeting will be hosted at the University of Illinois

Re: [ECOLOG-L] edible parasites?

In Peru we eat a larvae named Suri. it's the grub or larvae of the palm weevil Rhynchoporus palmarum. people will fry them. eat them raw or harvest their fat to drink (some say it's medicinal...) Bruno Ghersi 2014-05-01 17:45 GMT-05:00 Ruth McDowell mcdowellr...@gmail.com: A friend who

[ECOLOG-L] May 14: Science of the Living City Seminar -- Civic Science and the Gowanus Canal

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014 *6:30-8:00pm* *refreshments and mingling to follow* *A Science of the Living City Seminar:* *Civic Science and the Gowanus Canal* Presented in joint sponsorship by the *New York City Urban Field Station* A partnership between the USDA Forest Service and NYC

[ECOLOG-L] 8th International Congress for Wildlife and Livelihoods on Private and Communal Lands: Livestock, Tourism, and Spirit,

Dear Ecolog-ers, Below is an announcement that may be of interest to those of you working outside protected areas. Views are welcome relating to any number of interrelated aspects of landuse/conservation/management planning including Biological, Economic, Social, Logistical, Legal and

[ECOLOG-L] start up funds for PUI faculty

Afternoon all: I am curious to learn what the range is for startup funds for new faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions, particularly 4-yr colleges/universities with no graduate program in the biological sciences? Please include in your reply if you have a graduate program.

[ECOLOG-L] Quantitative Ecologist / Applied Statistician for APHIS Research Fellowship

We are looking for a quantitative ecologist (or applied statistician) for a Research Fellowship position with USDA-APHIS. The candidate will be highly motivated, innovative and have substantial research experience in statistical and mathematical modeling of populations and/or diseases. The

[ECOLOG-L] Summer Internships Available With Hands-On Labs

Hands-On Labs is seeking *three* internships for the 2014 summer. Please see the job descriptions pasted below. Start and end dates are flexible, but we would like to have interns start as soon as possible. Hands-On Labs pioneered solutions for distance learning science 15 years ago. Today

[ECOLOG-L] RFP: Data-Intensive Analysis and/or Modeling for Socio-Environmental Synthesis

The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) invites proposals for data-intensive analysis and/or modeling projects that advance socio-environmental synthesis research. This funding opportunity covers two types of projects: + The pursuit of novel, question-driven, and synthetic

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Plant Ecology Research Hourly

JOSEPH W. JONES ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER ICHAUWAY, INC. PLANT ECOLOGY The Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center invites applications for a full-time, temporary Research Hourly Worker. This 3-month position begins in June 2014, and has the potential of being extended up to 6 months.

[ECOLOG-L] forest ecohydrologist and forest ecologist positions

JOSEPH W. JONES ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER ICHAUWAY, INC. FOREST ECOLOGIST AND FOREST ECOHYDROLOGIST The Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center at Ichauway invites applications for two research positions in Forest Ecology and Forest Ecohydrology. Both are permanent positions with

Re: [ECOLOG-L] edible parasites?

I am an enjoyer of Hypomyces lactiflorum-parasitized Cascade Russulas indeed! It makes this rather bland and innocuous mushroom (its most common host) much more flavorful and some would say it's necessary to be palatable! Such a great discussion! Stacey On May 1, 2014 7:55 PM, Cochran-Stafira,

[ECOLOG-L] PhD Research Assistantship, Wetland Connectivity

Graduate Research Assistant (PhD), Climatic and Anthropogenic Forcing of Wetland Landscape Connectivity in the Great Plains Position Location: South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD Position Availability: 22 Aug 2014 Seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual wishing to pursue a

[ECOLOG-L] Forest Informatics and Planning opening at DNR

Washington State Department of Natural Resources has an opening for: Assistant Division Manager Washington Management Service Forest Informatics and Planning Recruitment # 2014-03-3610 SALARY RANGE: $5,547- $7079 per month LOCATION: Olympia, Washington OPEN UNTIL FILLED POSITION PROFILE: This