[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Fellowship in spatial analysis (QC, Canada)

2018-04-10 Thread Valentina Buttò
*Postdoctoral Fellowship in spatial analysis * We are recruiting a post-doctoral research scientist for the spatial characterization of tree growth by the integration of spatially-continuous variables. The selected candidate will be based at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (QC, Canada) and

[ECOLOG-L] LTER Webinar April 12: Scaling-up productivity responses to changes in biodiversity

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Please join us for the next LTER Synthesis webinar with Forest Isbell and Laura Dee. Scaling-up Productivity Responses to Changes in Biodiversity April 12, 11am PDT / 2 p.m EDT REGISTER: https://ucsb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oeE5J9WBSP2NbQhWXsaISg SERIES INFORMATION:

[ECOLOG-L] Last chance to submit an abstract for New Orleans!

2018-04-10 Thread Jennifer Riem
We invite latebreaking poster abstracts for ESA's 2018 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. All abstracts accepted from this call will be presented on Friday morning, August 10th. This year's theme is "Extreme events, ecosystem resilience and human well-being." Although abstract

[ECOLOG-L] can bird smell their environment?

2018-04-10 Thread Ivan Hiltpold
Interesting question, right? With a colleague at UD, we have demonstrated that birds are using herbivore induced plant volatiles to locate insect prey in a corn field! These volatiles are typically emitted after the plants are damaged by insets and have been studied a lot in

[ECOLOG-L] Coweeta REU at Virginia Tech

2018-04-10 Thread Ernest Osburn
We are looking for an NSF-REU student to work on a soil microbial ecology project at Virginia Tech for 10 weeks (June – August 2018, exact dates negotiable). A stipend will be provided for travel, field expenses and living expenses (approximately $600 per week). The project will be focused on

[ECOLOG-L] Summer Internship Opportunity: ESA Science Outreach Intern

2018-04-10 Thread Jill Parsons
The ESA Office of Science Programs (https://www.esa.org/esa/science/) seeks an energetic senior undergraduate, recent graduate, or graduate student with strong communication and organizational skills to enhance our communication and outreach endeavors and help manage special ESA meetings,

[ECOLOG-L] JOB: Research Assistant in Insect Ecology

2018-04-10 Thread David Branson
JOB: Research Assistant in Rocky Mountain Insect Ecology (3 month position) Job Description: The USDA, Agriculture Research Service, Northern Plains Agriculture Research Laboratory in Sidney, MT is seeking an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to serve as a biological science aide. Our

[ECOLOG-L] Part funded SCHOLARSHIP Introduction to Mixed (Hierarchical) models for biologists using R

2018-04-10 Thread Oliver Hooker
PR STATISTICS ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THROUGH THEIR FUNDING SCHEME THEY CAN OFFER 5 PART-FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OUR UP-COMING COURSE "Introduction to Mixed (Hierarchical) models for biologists using R (IMBR01)" This course will run from 14TH - 18TH May 2018 at Orford Musique, 3165

[ECOLOG-L] Part funded SCHOLARSHIPS for Advances in Spatial Analysis of Multivariate Ecological Data

2018-04-10 Thread Oliver Hooker
PR STATISTICS ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THROUGH THEIR FUNDING SCHEME THEY CAN OFFER 5 PART-FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OUR UP-COMING COURSE "Advances in Spatial Analysis of Multivariate Ecological Data: Theory and Practice (MVSP03)" This course will run from 7TH - 11TH May 2018 at Orford

[ECOLOG-L] Microbial air sampling method?

2018-04-10 Thread Zewei
Dear Ecologers, Can some one point us to any approach in sampling air-borne microbes? We would like to avoid the passive, petri dish method, and would like to use active collection for the “total” community. It would be helpful if you can point us to any published documents on equipment,

[ECOLOG-L] Santa Barbara Coastal LTER REU

2018-04-10 Thread Heili Lowman
Keywords: Biogeochemistry, Organic Matter, Nitrogen, Sediment, Kelp, Santa Barbara A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) summer fellowship is available for one student in partnership with the Santa Barbara Coastal Long Term Ecological Research program at the University of

[ECOLOG-L] Plant and Insect Field Technicians in Boyce, VIrginia

2018-04-10 Thread Tai Roulston
The University of Virginia seeks four hourly Laboratory Technicians to assist with a research project at Blandy Experimental Farm studying factors that influence bumble bee colony growth. The technicians will work in teams and spend the majority of their time at field sites within an

[ECOLOG-L] applied Earth Observation M.Sc. - application deadline approaching

2018-04-10 Thread EAGLE team
Dear all, the application deadline for the international M.Sc. program EAGLE “applied Earth Observation and Geoanalysis of the Living Environment” is approaching. Application for the upcoming winter term are accepted until May 15th. More details on the application process at

[ECOLOG-L] Attractive position at Inspire4Nature

2018-04-10 Thread Jörg Freyhof
Dear colleagues could you circulate this information about a PhD position for a project that will explore relationships between Red List Indices at national, European, and global scales, building from re-assessment of extinction risk of all European freshwater fishes. Based at the