[ECOLOG-L] Interdisciplinary research position

2015-02-04 Thread Ally Harari
Hi, An interdisciplinary research position on sexual ecology and movement of small particles (pheromones) in air is open for a post doctorate. The research concerns the movement of insect pheromones in air and the related insect's flight, with the ultimate goal to understand the cost of

Re: [ECOLOG-L] language exam for Ph.D. students?

2015-02-04 Thread David Duffy
Right now English seems to be the international language of science. Not so long ago, at least in certain fields, German was. Then before that French, then before that Latin. How long English remains the scientific lingua franca may depend on whether the US regains an interest in science and

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Road Inventory Technician NV

2015-02-04 Thread Andea Shipley
JOB PURPOSE: The Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition (ENLC) in Ely, Nevada is currently seeking temporary/full-time road inventory technicians for the 2015 field season. At least one applicant will be hired by ENLC to conduct mapping of roads on public lands for the purpose of updating the road

[ECOLOG-L] *Abstract Deadline Extended to Feb 8* BES Symposium - Demography Beyond the Population

2015-02-04 Thread Alden Griffith
The abstract deadline has been extended to Feb 8 for the BES Symposium Demography Beyond the Population to be held in Sheffield, UK March 24-26, 2015. Preceding workshops will be offered on March 23. *Abstracts Due* - Extended to February 8 *Early Registration Closes* - February 15

[ECOLOG-L] STUDENT RESEARCH FUNDING at UM BioStation; Feb. 13 deadline

2015-02-04 Thread Alicia Farmer
Graduate and undergraduate students studying the hydrosphere, biosphere or atmosphere should bring their research to the University of Michigan Biological Station. Our deadline for students seeking research funding is Friday, February 13. Details at: http://goo.gl/CosDQl.

Re: [ECOLOG-L] language exam for Ph.D. students?

2015-02-04 Thread Martin Meiss
I am a native speaker of English, and had the standard exposure to English instruction that was given in US high schools in the 1960's. Even so, I didn't really learn English grammar until I studied German. Learning a foreign language, assuming it goes beyond the merely conversational, forces

[ECOLOG-L] Undergraduate programs in sustainability?

2015-02-04 Thread Lee Anne J. Reilly
Hi everyone, I am working with an undergraduate student, currently a junior, public policy/environmental studies major. She is interested in spending her senior year studying in Europe, esp. Scandinavia or Germany. She is looking for strong programs in environmental science and/or

[ECOLOG-L] Registration Open for Arthropod Genomics Symposium and IGT-RCN Workshop, June 17-19, 2015, Manhattan, Kansas

2015-02-04 Thread Doris Merrill
Registration is now OPEN for the Arthropod Genomics Symposium and IGT-RCN Workshop! *-*-*-*-* Ninth Annual Arthropod Genomics Symposium*-*-*-*-*- June 17, 2015 to June 19, 2015 K-State Alumni Center, Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Symposium Website: http://www.ksu.edu/agc

[ECOLOG-L] Help with RAMAS/GIS?

2015-02-04 Thread Michelle LaRue
Is there anyone out there who could help me with a few problems I'm having with RAMAS/GIS? I can't seem to conduct a sensitivity analysis on a few of my model parameters and I'm not sure what I've done wrong. If you're willing to entertain my questions, please email me at larue...@umn.edu. I am

[ECOLOG-L] Field crew lead and technician positions available - Sierra Nevada

2015-02-04 Thread Kristen Shive
3 Field Crew Positions: Post-fire vegetation monitoring in the Sierra Nevada A Crew Lead and two Crewmember positions are available for a post-fire vegetation research project in the Sierra Nevada of California through the O’Hara and Stephens labs at UC Berkeley. The crew will collect data on

[ECOLOG-L] Amplicon region for bacteria next-gen sequencing

2015-02-04 Thread Zewei Song
Hi, Ecologers We would like some suggestions on the selection of amplicon region for bacteria. We've been advised by the sequencing facility that shorter amplicons like V4 or V5-V6 had the best results in terms of read numbers and read quality, but not sure if a longer amplicon, such as

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Research Assistant II - Water Quality, MBL

2015-02-04 Thread David Inouye
Position: Research Assistant II - Water Quality Date: February 4, 2015 Position Summary: Performs sample collection and analysis of water quality samples from Southeastern Massachusetts. Specifically, handles sample receiving, sample analyses, data management, quality control assessment

[ECOLOG-L] Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) - TIDE

2015-02-04 Thread David Inouye
Position: Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) - TIDE Date: February 3, 2015 Position Summary: The Marine Biological Laboratory is seeking applicants for the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The successful applicants

[ECOLOG-L] Job Opening: Conservation Project Manager

2015-02-04 Thread Sarah Hamman
The Center for Natural Lands Management (CNLM) is hiring a Conservation Project Manager to work out of their Olympia, WA office. CNLM is a nonprofit 501(3)(c) organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of imperiled species and their habitats in the states of Washington and

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Summer Field Assistant - TIDE

2015-02-04 Thread David Inouye
Position: Summer Field Assistant - TIDE Date: February 3, 2015 Position Summary: A Summer Field Assistant position is available at The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory for the TIDE project (http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/Tide/). Additional Information: Duties include

[ECOLOG-L] Research Ecologist/Forester position outreach Forest Service

2015-02-04 Thread Jan Beyers
Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service Job Announcement: Research Ecologist/Research Forester (interdisciplinary) GS-0408/0460-12 Reply Due: 30 March 2015 The USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station (PSW) will soon be advertising for a Research Ecologist/Research

Re: [ECOLOG-L] language exam for Ph.D. students?

2015-02-04 Thread Nancy Karraker
I agree, Daniel. My colleagues and I offered a scientific writing workshop for graduate students last semester and 75% of attendees were native English speakers. In comments after the workshop, many graduate students said that they hadn't even remembered what a topic sentence was and had

Re: [ECOLOG-L] language exam for Ph.D. students?

2015-02-04 Thread Akwasi Asamoah
Yes, it is a fact that majority of scientists are not native English Speakers. However, majority of desired research logistics and destination outlets are found in Anglo-America. I would say, basic standard English (eg. tense, concord, structure, comprehension, summary) that affords everyone

[ECOLOG-L] REU Internship - Minorities in Marine and Environmental Sciences (MIMES) Program, SCDNR Charleston, South Carolina

2015-02-04 Thread Peter Kingsley-Smith
Dear colleague, I am writing to let you about an opportunity for minority undergraduates interested in marine and environmental sciences to participate in the NSF-funded Minorities in Marine and Environmental Sciences (MIMES) Program, a 12-week paid summer internship at the South Carolina

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Researcher in Fish environmental DNA and NGS

2015-02-04 Thread Katy Klymus
Postdoctoral Researcher in Fish eDNA and genetics Great Lakes Genetics/Genomics Laboratory, University of Toledo Lake Erie Center, Toledo, OH Closing Date: February 28, 2015 http://www.utoledo.edu/nsm/lec/research/glgl/index.html Description: The research project is to help develop, test, and

[ECOLOG-L] Summer Research Assistant with the TIDE project at the Plum Island LTER

2015-02-04 Thread James Nelson
We are looking for Summer Research Assistant who is enthusiastic and interested in saltmarsh ecosystem ecology to work with the TIDE project (http://www.mbl.edu/tide)an NSF funded whole ecosystem nutrient enrichment experiment at the Plum Island LTER this summer. To apply: