[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral position - cross-boundary habitat conservation for endangered species - Colorado State University

2018-03-19 Thread Liba Pejchar
Postdoctoral Fellowship – Cross-boundary Habitat Conservation for Threatened Species - Colorado State University Colorado State University’s Warner College of Natural Resources invites applications for a post-doctoral position. We seek an outstanding early career scientist to conduct social

[ECOLOG-L] leaf bower to bug vacuum

2018-03-19 Thread Matthias Foellmer
Hello! I am looking for recommendations for leaf blowers, which are currently on sale in the US, to convert to an insect vac. I have consulted Zou et al (https://www.jove.com/video/54655), but they use an Italian model. The important feature is the air intake. Essentially all models with

[ECOLOG-L] Popular science blog looking for writers

2018-03-19 Thread Catherine Chen
A popular science blog is looking for writers, specifically graduate students and post-docs interested in writing about evolutionary biology (broadly defined). EvoBites publishes pieces written by scientists, who pick an article from the primary literature and synthesize it for laypeople in a

[ECOLOG-L] Need Salal plants for Insect Zoo / Bug Zoo - pesticide-free. - Other plants / tree?

2018-03-19 Thread Aaron T. Dossey
Need Salal in the US for feeding Phasmids. Any suggestions where I can buy Salal cuttings that are safely pesticide-free? Need to buy as large of cuttings and as large of quantity as possible economically. Also looking for other phasmid feeding plants/cuttings on a regular basis including:

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Full-time lead field technician

2018-03-19 Thread Tina Harrison
This position is now filled and we are no longer accepting applications. On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 6:42 PM, Tina Harrison wrote: > The Williams lab is seeking a full-time lead field technician for this > summer. The project is monitoring almond crops for pests and

[ECOLOG-L] International Conference on Ecological Inform atics (ICEI ) 24-28 Sep

2018-03-19 Thread Xuanlong Ma
Dear colleagues, Apologies for cross-posting. We would like to invite your contributions to the session S2.3 (Theme 2) “Quantifying the functions in terrestrial ecosystems: from concepts to data driven methods” at the upcoming ICEI (International Conference on Ecological Informatics)

[ECOLOG-L] Fwd: CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife is hiring 2 seasonal aides

2018-03-19 Thread James White
California Department of Fish and Wildlife is hiring 2 seasonal aides for field/lab work in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. These are limited term positions and based out of our Stockton, CA office. Please see the job posting for further details: https://jobs.ca.gov/C

[ECOLOG-L] Search for Director for the Genomics/Transcriptomics Analysis Core (GTAC) Facility

2018-03-19 Thread Gretchen Lebuhn
The Department of Biology in the College of Science & Engineering at San Francisco State University is searching for a Director for the Genomics/Transcriptomics Analysis Core (GTAC) Facility, effective immediately. The Director will independently carry out multiple tasks in the areas of

[ECOLOG-L] Sneak peek! New Yale program on forest landscape restoration

2018-03-19 Thread Paupore, Carin
Dear colleague, Yale University is developing an exciting new online certificate program on conserving and restoring tropical forest landscapes. The program will prepare people with the knowledge and skills to achieve effective results for conservation and livelihoods. We want to make this

[ECOLOG-L] Funded PhD positions available at Universite du Quebec

2018-03-19 Thread Desrochers, Annie
I am seeking for 2 PhD students to study regeneration and pre-commercial thinning in mixed boreal stands. The first thesis will assess the response of spruce growing intimately with aspen to two frequently used precommercial thinning treatments (systematic or crop-tree release) in terms of

[ECOLOG-L] Funded Master of Science in Biology position, New Mexico Tech

2018-03-19 Thread Benjamin Duval
The Duval Lab of Applied and Systems Ecology at New Mexico Tech is soliciting applications for a funded Master’s student position studying arid-land biogeochemistry and plant-microbe-soil-atmosphere interactions. The student will be expected to contribute to a 21-year study examining the

[ECOLOG-L] Conference Update: Field trip offering for the Digital Data Conference in Berkeley

2018-03-19 Thread Gil Nelson
This is an update to the Digital Data in Biodiversity Research conference, being held at UC Berkeley, 4-6 June 2018 and co-sponsored with iDigBio. In addition to the five workshops on Wednesday, 6 June, we have added a field trip to Point Reyes National Seashore. We can accommodate up to 16

[ECOLOG-L] Learn the skills to save your project: Apply by April 20 for ESA training near DC!

2018-03-19 Thread Jill Parsons
Sustaining Biological Infrastructure (SBI) Training: June 19th - 21st in the D.C.area Calling all project directors! Join us at the

[ECOLOG-L] SCHOLARAHIPS - Network analysis for ecologists using R

2018-03-19 Thread Oliver Hooker
PR INFORMATICS ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THROUGH THEIR FUNDING SCHEME THEY CAN OFFER 5 PART-FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OUR UP-COMING COURSE "Network analysis for ecologists using R" This course will run from the 9th - 13th April 2018 in Glasgow City Centre SCHOLARSHIPS CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS

[ECOLOG-L] New Career Opportunity - The Xerces Society - Knoxville, Iowa

2018-03-19 Thread Mary Ann Lau
*Job opening: Farm Bill Pollinator Conservation Planner and NRCS Partner Biologist* Under the direction of the Xerces Society Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist (Midwest Region), and in collaboration with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Assistant State Conservationist,

[ECOLOG-L] Internships in the Peruvian Amazon

2018-03-19 Thread Gallice,Geoffrey R
The Alliance for a Sustainable Amazon (ASA) is pleased to announce its 2018 Internship Program. Our interns contribute to projects spanning biological research and monitoring and/or sustainable tropical agriculture through hands-on activities and independent research under the guidance of a

[ECOLOG-L] NM BLM AIM monitoring crew member position in Albuquerque, NM

2018-03-19 Thread Redecker, Nathan
NM BLM AIM monitoring crew member position, Albuquerque, NM Explore the diverse BLM lands surrounding Albuquerque this summer as a part of a Terrestrial AIM monitoring crew. As a crew member, you will work in a crew of 3 people (one crew lead and two crew members) to monitor land health on BLM

[ECOLOG-L] NM BLM Aquatic AIM positions

2018-03-19 Thread Redecker, Nathan
NM BLM Aquatic AIM Crew Member Position NM BLM Aquatic AIM Crew Lead Position Explore the whole of Southern New Mexico's aquatic resources as a crew member or crew lead as a part of a team of 2 people (A crew lead and member) to monitor aquatic resources on BLM lands including National Monument

[ECOLOG-L] Summer Field Course Teaching Assistant Position

2018-03-19 Thread Ecosystem Field Studies
*EcoFS 2018 Summer TA Job Announcement:* *Teaching Assistant for:* *the Caribbean Ecosystem Field Studies course- June 7-27the Colorado Ecosystem Field Studies course- July 25-August 14* We prefer to hire 1 TA to work both courses but will consider individual course applications. *EcoFS

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral position in viral phylodynamics/ecology/epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University

2018-03-19 Thread Mary Grabowski
Our group at Johns Hopkins is looking for a postdoctoral fellow to work on projects related to HIV phylodynamics aimed at understanding geography of HIV transmission networks and the role of mobility and migration on HIV incidence and epidemic dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa. The ideal applicant

[ECOLOG-L] Lakes Region Conservation Corps- Summer/Fall 2018 (AmeriCorps)

2018-03-19 Thread Brett Durham
Interested applicants can find more information/apply online at https://www.squamlakes.org/summer-lrcc. Applications are reviewed in the order they are received. Applicants should apply by 8:30 AM on Thursday, March 29. ___ The Lakes Region Conservation Corps (LRCC) is an AmeriCorps

[ECOLOG-L] REU position at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest LTER

2018-03-19 Thread Adam Sibley
REU at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest LTER Oregon State University We are seeking applicants for an NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) position in summer 2018 to do tree physiology research at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest LTER on the west slope of the Oregon

[ECOLOG-L] Post-doctoral position in theoretical ecology at the National University of Singapore

2018-03-19 Thread Ryan Chisholm
I am seeking a post-doctoral fellow with expertise in theoretical ecology for an exciting collaborative project modelling the effects of temporal environmental variance on the diversity of ecological communities. The project will involve a combination of mathematical work, computer simulations,

[ECOLOG-L] Professional Development Opportunity: Implementing Active Teaching and Learning in the Classroom

2018-03-19 Thread Kristin Douglas
Hello ECOLOG-ers! Struggling to make your lectures more active? We are pleased to announce our 5th annual Conservation Teaching and Learning Studio for post-secondary educators. This year’s Studio will be an opportunity to learn with and from a diverse group of educators about scientific and

[ECOLOG-L] Course: Environmental Sensor Training Workshop, 4-9 June 2018, Sevilleta, NM

2018-03-19 Thread Renée F. Brown
Greetings, Two weeks remain to apply for the Methods in Environmental Data Acquisition short course, otherwise known as the Remote Data Acquisition (RDA) Sensor Training Workshop (https://unmsevilletafieldstation.wordpress.com/rda/ ). This

[ECOLOG-L] PhD position: Early seral forest biodiversity - Oregon State University (final posting)

2018-03-19 Thread Meg Krawchuk
PhD opportunity in fire and landscape ecology: Biodiversity in natural and managed early seral forests of southwestern Oregon A PhD position is available to join the Landscape Fire and Conservation Science Research Group in the Department of Forest Ecosystems at Oregon State University. The