[ECOLOG-L] Feral animal Control position, Haleakala National Park, Maui

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/498951200 The primary duties of this position are to participate in the control of feral animals (e.g. deer, goat, and pig) in the Park. The work includes ungulate fence construction, inspection, repair, and maintenance; various pest control projects at

[ECOLOG-L] pre-print service for ecology

Some of us are thinking about starting a pre-print service devoted to ecology and evolutionary biology. We'd love to know what you think of this idea (good, bad, or otherwise). So, if you can spare a minute, please take our BRIEF survey: https://goo.gl/ZpJiPx If you don't know what a pre-print

[ECOLOG-L] Professor of Practice Faculty Position in Microbiology

Dear Colleagues, NDSU is hiring a teaching-focused faculty member in microbiology. See below for more information. --- Professor of Practice Faculty Position in Microbiology The Department of Microbiological Sciences at North Dakota State University invites applications for a 9-month

[ECOLOG-L] Employment opportunity with the Arizona Game and Fish Department

*WILDLIFE SPECIALIST 2* *“Senior Research Biologist”* WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT DIV / WL CONTRACTS BRANCH / PHOENIX, AZ BASED *FLSA-Exempt / **SALARY GRADE 20 ($36,814-$65,827)* *REQUISITION #37818 – CLOSING DATE 05/14/2018* The mission of the Arizona Game & Fish Department is to conserve Arizona’s

[ECOLOG-L] Rare Plant Survey Intern - Reno, Nevada - Start Date: 5/21

Rare Plant Survey Intern Great Basin Institute / USFS H-TNF, Carson RD *Description* In cooperation with the Carson Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, the Great Basin Institute (GBI) is recruiting two Rare Plant Survey Interns to perform botanical surveys within the

[ECOLOG-L] Looking for experts about data/databases for a workshop

I'm looking for suggestions of experts to participate in a workshop/conference related to the following: 1. *Community track*: This track funds proposals for Conferences (i.e., community workshops and other events) that enable better data stewardship by the NSF research community, in

[ECOLOG-L] research station in VZ under assault

Venezuela is in crisis and an unfolding situation at a research station provides the latest example, much research has been done there and is at risk (including on climate change & the brown spider monkey, a critically endangered primate whose core forest habitat is within the forest):

[ECOLOG-L] Early Bird Registration is Open for the 2018 AASHE Conference & Expo!

Dear Colleagues, We are excited to announce that early bird registration for the 2018 AASHE Conference & Expo is now open! Join us October 2-5 in Pittsburgh, PA for an inspirational exploration our theme, Global Goals: Rising to the Challenge, which examines the

[ECOLOG-L] Stats course in St John's, Canada

Apologies for cross-posting We would like to announce the following statistics course St John's, Canada. Course: Data exploration, regression, GLM & GAM with introduction to R Where:  Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, St John’s, Canada. When:   20-24 August 2018 Course website:

[ECOLOG-L] Postgraduate diploma in international wildlife conservation, Oxford

Dear all, Since 2009, the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU ) at University of Oxford has been running a postgraduate diploma in international wildlife conservation established specifically to provide training in applied conservation skills to promising

[ECOLOG-L] PhD opportunity at Utah State University

Peter Adler's research group at USU has an opening for a PhD student. We do basic research on species coexistence and patterns of diversity, and applied research on the population and community-level impacts of climate change. Most of our work focuses on plant communities, combining field data

[ECOLOG-L] SESYNC Research-in-Action Fellowship

Application Deadline: June 4, 2018 Location: Annapolis, MD Research-in-Action Fellowships are for those who wish to work with SESYNC leadership and staff to learn first-hand how to support and promote interdisciplinary research focused on the environment and social dynamics. Fellows will gain

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc and PhD postion

Dear all, please see the following postdoc and/or PhD posting for remote sensing for global change processes: At the University of Würzburg the Department of Remote Sensing invites applications for a *P**ostdoc or P**hD **position* working in the analysis of global or regional change

[ECOLOG-L] USFS Trails and Wilderness Internship in Colorado

Great opportunity to increase your changes of getting a job with the US Forest Service! This position involves living in the beautiful Flat Tops Wilderness Area while improving trails and other facilities within the district. For more information see position description below or visit

[ECOLOG-L] applied Earth Observation MSc program - deadline May 15th

Dear all, the application deadline for the M.Sc. program: EAGLE for applied EArth Observation and Geoanalysis of the Living Environment is approaching. Please submit your application before May 15th. More details on http://www.eagle-science.org/apply EAGLE is an international English

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral opportunity in plant ecology at UT Austin

Postdoctoral opportunity in plant ecology at UT Austin Our ability to predict future ecosystem functioning and to accurately manage ecosystems is often limited by our understanding of plant ecology. In particular, we struggle to connect the scales of individual plants to landscape dynamics and

[ECOLOG-L] Webinar: When is science newsworthy?

What makes a good science news story? How do science reporters choose stories to write about? How can scientists work with reporters when they have a newsworthy story? In this webinar, AGU’s Sharing Science program (sharingscience.agu.org) along with reporters Carolyn Gramling of Science News

[ECOLOG-L] Updates on sampling air microbes

Hi, Ecologers, I asked about sampling air microbes several weeks ago. We have got many useful suggestions, thanks everyone! Several people told me that they actually failed in getting workable samples for sequencing. I think this is a real situation to many people, and highlight the current