Re: [ECOLOG-L] predatory journals

2017-09-07 Thread Neahga Leonard
to others who need it or are merely interested in it. Those of you who use (publish in or read) legitimate Open Access Journals, please share your favorites with us. Neahga Leonard *Project Director* Cat Ba Langur Conservation Project Cat Ba National Park Cat Hai District Hai Phong Province, Vietnam

[ECOLOG-L] On the subject of PhDs, professorships, and making ends meet

2014-04-30 Thread Neahga Leonard
http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/3627 Neahga Leonard Project Manager Cat Ba Langur Conservation Project Cat Ba National Park Cat Hai District Hai Phong Province, Vietnam neahga.leon...@catbalangur.de *There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to explore, perhaps

Re: [ECOLOG-L] brief results of job search survey

2014-04-07 Thread Neahga Leonard
in a academia, they work in NGOs or the private sector. Jobs are competitive there as well. Neahga Leonard Project Manager Cat Ba Langur Conservation Project Cat Ba National Park Cat Hai District Hai Phong Province, Vietnam neahga.leon...@catbalangur.de *There is not just a whole world to explore

[ECOLOG-L] Cat Ba Island and Ha Long Bay advice/resources

2014-02-12 Thread Neahga Leonard
I have left out from any of you who have worked on conservation in this region or in Vietnam in general? As you can imagine, I am eager to begin. Thank you all in advance, Neahga Leonard *There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to explore, perhaps more than

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Recent PhDs on Food Stamps - Overwhelmed with Replies

2014-02-09 Thread Neahga Leonard
graduate degrees to participate in. If even a portion of the internships were shifted to paying positions it would mitigate the economic woes of graduates tremendously and the work done would increase in quality as well. Neahga Leonard *There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Virginia tree guide

2014-01-26 Thread Neahga Leonard
There is always Weakley Flora available as a PDF here: http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm Neahga Leonard *There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to explore, perhaps more than one.* http://writingfornature.wordpress.com/ On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 2:00 PM, Erik

[ECOLOG-L] List of Open Access, Peer Reviewed Journals

2014-01-24 Thread Neahga Leonard
of the journals are ecology/conservation/wildlife in nature, but not all are. Please feel free to share or repost if this is of interest or of use to any of you. http://writingfornature.wordpress.com/links-to-interesting-blogs/open-access-journals-and-free-access-peer-reviewed-papers/ Neahga Leonard

[ECOLOG-L] Some weather and climate science links

2013-12-31 Thread Neahga Leonard
://www.worldclim.org/ Global climate data including predictions (GIS layers) Neahga Leonard *There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to explore, perhaps more than one.* http://writingfornature.wordpress.com/

Re: [ECOLOG-L] The Five Dumbest Things You’ ll Hea r About Sustainability

2013-11-12 Thread Neahga Leonard
for a software, insurance, or other office driven industry business. Neahga Leonard *There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to explore, perhaps more than one.* http://writingfornature.wordpress.com/ On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 7:27 AM, Nathan W nswe...@g.clemson.edu

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Human-assembled ecosystem

2013-09-02 Thread Neahga Leonard
peg in a round hole cut in a block of foam. This is an interesting thread and it touches on some issues that seem to be increasingly important in how we interact with our environment, Neahga Leonard *There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to explore, perhaps more than

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Careerships and Internships - scam or real thing?

2013-08-16 Thread Neahga Leonard
areas in particular. Thanks, John -- Neahga Leonard *There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to explore, perhaps more than one.* http://writingfornature.wordpress.com/

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Careerships and Internships - scam or real thing?

2013-08-16 Thread Neahga Leonard
forbearance interest, etc. -Xana On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 6:29 AM, Neahga Leonard naturalistkni...@gmail.com javascript:;wrote: A while back I posed a similar question to the Ecolog community and found that many were skeptical and bothered by the prevalence of unpaid internships, but were only

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Land Area within a Latitudinal Range

2013-08-13 Thread Neahga Leonard
! - Chris On Aug 12, 2013, at 9:15 PM, Neahga Leonard naturalistkni...@gmail.comjavascript:; wrote: If you have access to ARCGIS software it would be pretty easy to do. Select your area, exclude oceans (-1 and under meters elevation - in my experience setting

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Land Area within a Latitudinal Range

2013-08-12 Thread Neahga Leonard
will be helpful. Thank you. Sincerely, Abdel Halloway -- Neahga Leonard *There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to explore, perhaps more than one.* http://writingfornature.wordpress.com/

[ECOLOG-L] Funded PhD search question

2013-07-30 Thread Neahga Leonard
. Is there any equivalent to a job-board that posts available PhD opportunities? As usual, I am happy to share any results and post them on my blog as well. Thank you, Neahga Leonard *There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to explore, perhaps more than one.* http

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Resources for ArcGIS

2013-06-24 Thread Neahga Leonard
tutorials or links to appropriate ones. Hope this helps a little, Neahga Leonard *There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to explore, perhaps more than one.* http://writingfornature.wordpress.com/ On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 1:39 PM, Tom Bommarito t...@bommarito.us wrote

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Portable scanner query

2013-06-14 Thread Neahga Leonard
than a portable scanner, but it would depend greatly on your resolution needs. - Neahga Leonard On Thursday, June 13, 2013, Eric LoPresti wrote: Hello all, I am considering buying a scanner for quick scanning of leaves in the field, where I can run it entirely off a small laptop or even

[ECOLOG-L] On-line resources, GIS, Field Guides, etc

2013-06-06 Thread Neahga Leonard
to share. Unfortunately, I can't change the URL name to reflect the evolution of this page, so the URL still indicates that it is links to other blogs, which it no longer is. Cheers all, Neahga Leonard *There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to explore, perhaps

Re: [ECOLOG-L] two suggestions re inundation by opinion pieces

2013-05-28 Thread Neahga Leonard
rather than teach. Neahga Leonard *There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to explore, perhaps more than one.* http://writingfornature.wordpress.com/ On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 7:48 AM, lmsconsulting lmsconsult...@yahoo.comwrote: I am in full agreement with Tom. When

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Jobs, Internships, AmeriCorps, and the like - a discussion

2013-03-04 Thread Neahga Leonard
at the termination of my undergraduate and my graduate studies) who are in a position to take a non-competitive offer in exchange for the experience it offers. Thanks Neahga Leonard *There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to explore, perhaps more than one.* http

Re: [ECOLOG-L] New blog post- the use of complex equations decreases the chance that a paper will be cited

2012-11-16 Thread Neahga Leonard
to others. Neahga Leonard On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 5:47 AM, David Shiffman david.shiff...@gmail.comwrote: Hello, all! I wanted to let you know about a new blog post I've written that may be of interest. A recent PNAS paper showed that papers including a high density of complex

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Careers in Conservation: Crossing the Barren Waste

2012-11-06 Thread Neahga Leonard
copies of the original message. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1427 / Virus Database: 2441/5375 - Release Date: 11/05/12 -- Neahga Leonard *There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to explore, perhaps more than

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Biologists giving back? Ideas needed

2012-11-01 Thread Neahga Leonard
to municipalities to staffing food kitchens and much more. I'd echo what some of the other folks have said about finding a focus for the question. There is a lot that people are doing outside of their paid positions. Neahga Leonard On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 8:08 PM, J. Michael Nolan mno

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Biologists giving back? Ideas needed

2012-10-31 Thread Neahga Leonard
on the population/world at large. Neahga Leonard On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 2:03 PM, Wendee Nicole wendeenic...@nasw.orgwrote: I am working on a story idea about ways that biologists give back to society in a way that is above and beyond simply doing research. It CAN be a research project if it has a strong

[ECOLOG-L] Long-term travel insurance question

2012-10-26 Thread Neahga Leonard
medical insurance for a reasonable price? Is there anyone who offers special deals for those working with medical projects, environmental projects, non-profits, or for expats? Thank you -- Neahga Leonard *There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to explore, perhaps

[ECOLOG-L] Some iPhone app recommendations for field-work and reference

2012-08-18 Thread Neahga Leonard
ones from that list. Most are either free or very inexpensive. I hope some of you find this useful. - the link is below http://writingfornature.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/tools-for-the-modern-primate-apps-for-field-work/ Cheers, Neahga Leonard

[ECOLOG-L] Climate Adaptation and Citizen Science event in NE Vermont on September 18th - free to all

2012-08-06 Thread Neahga Leonard
you can take part in a local citizen science project, and how you can contribute to local science and education projects. We look forward to seeing you and your friends at the Fairbanks Museum. For more information contact: Neahga Leonard email: neahga.leon...@gmail.com cell: 802-595-1107

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Project Based Learning and Ecology???

2012-08-01 Thread Neahga Leonard
://www.uvm.edu/~fntrlst/). All of those are project based, service learning style programs, and Walt is especially focused on that approach. Neahga Leonard On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 12:07 AM, VOLTOLINI jcvol...@uol.com.br wrote: Dear friends, I am using the PBL method with school teachers

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Buying a new laptop for grad school

2012-07-28 Thread Neahga Leonard
you'll get are still formatted as if they are in a printed magazine and the multiple columns format is incredible annoying to read on a standard screen. Good luck Cat and have fun! Neahga Leonard On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 5:05 PM, Cat Adams damzilindisdr...@gmail.comwrote: Hi Eco-lovers, I have

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Lifespan of Modern Human (To Clarify: focused on species or subspecies level)

2012-07-19 Thread Neahga Leonard
of origination, extinction and turnover is not well understood. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v443/n7112/abs/nature05163.html Good luck with your search, I'd be very curious to learn what you discover. Neahga Leonard On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 10:37 AM, William Grove-Fanning

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Are we doomed yet: A journal debate about science, the practice of sustainability, and communicating issues

2012-07-17 Thread Neahga Leonard
Ha, a contentious subject! I'll take a shot at is as well: Sustainability - A practice of resource use that does not exceed the carrying capacity of the environment for such uses and is modeled upon ecological principles and systems thinking. Neahga Leonard On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 9:31 AM

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Explaining Positive Feedback Looks to the Public

2012-07-06 Thread Neahga Leonard
The audio example is good and easy to demonstrate. A lot of positive feedback appears to be in the timing. If the input is out of synch with the action being affected it becomes a dampening effect, if it is in synch, however it quickly ramps up. Like compound interest, something anyone with a

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Confronting climate deniers on college campuses - EOS Forum

2012-07-05 Thread Neahga Leonard
Robert, As I recall, the new aspect of the clouds portion of the climate the model you are referring to was about the height of the clouds in the atmosphere, not about the presence or absence of clouds. Clouds had already been included in the models for quite some time. I may be thinking of a

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Confronting climate deniers on college campuses - EOS Forum

2012-07-04 Thread Neahga Leonard
Paul, Therefore the flattening trend could conceivably continue... really? You are seriously advocating a, I'm not going to wear my seat-belt or helmet in this car race because I *might* not have an accident, approach? If you look at the charts and the history of peaks and troughs the perceived

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Confronting climate deniers on college campuses - EOS Forum

2012-07-03 Thread Neahga Leonard
-believe-in-climate-change/ Good luck with it all, it's an issue that has been unnecessarily politicized and used as a polarizing agent Neahga Leonard On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 12:08 AM, David Duffy ddu...@hawaii.edu wrote: Paul, I am not saying it is entirely rational, but after this heat wave

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Confronting climate deniers on college campuses - EOS Forum

2012-07-03 Thread Neahga Leonard
Paul, Perhaps we are reading different literature. I have seen little to no evidence anywhere indicating that the warming trend is leveling off except by those who cherry-pick what data they would prefer to use to suit their end arguments. This conversation thread began with some questions

[ECOLOG-L] Results for Job Board Inquiry

2012-06-29 Thread Neahga Leonard
CareerMine: http://www.infomine.com/careers/ (mining related) Seek.com (esp Australia): http://www.seek.com.au Paid access: Ecojobs: ecojobs.com Best of luck to you all and thank all of you for your support. Neahga Leonard

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Results for Job Board Inquiry

2012-06-29 Thread Neahga Leonard
I also posted the list to my nature blog for those of you who might want an on-line location to go to access the list: http://writingfornature.wordpress.com/links-to-interesting-blogs/finding-work/ Neahga On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 3:05 PM, Neahga Leonard naturalistkni...@gmail.comwrote: Hello

[ECOLOG-L] Good job boards for paid (NOT internship) conservation/ecology jobs?

2012-06-27 Thread Neahga Leonard
jobs seem to be focused). Any suggestions you have would be welcome. Thank you, Neahga Leonard

Re: [ECOLOG-L] EcoTone: Speaking of species and their origins

2011-06-16 Thread Neahga Leonard
and have a really deep think about what our goals are, how we will achieve them, and why we set those specific goals. Neahga Leonard

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Science Communication to the nonscience population

2011-06-09 Thread Neahga Leonard
price. It is insane that magazines and journal sites charge as much as they do for access to their articles, especially when researchers often must pay to have those same articles published in the first place. Neahga Leonard Ecological Planning Program UVM

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Wildflower Guides to Southeastern U.S.

2011-05-17 Thread Neahga Leonard
The upcoming Flora of Virginia is excellent. I was using a pre-release version las summer and it is excellent. Neahga On Sat, May 7, 2011 at 1:07 PM, Jason Hernandez jason.hernande...@yahoo.com wrote: I was asked by at least two people to summarize the replies to my query about

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Best source for gridded radiation data?

2011-03-20 Thread Neahga Leonard
I don't know if this helps, but WorldClim has some interesting GIS layers. http://www.worldclim.org/download Neahga Leonard On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 4:04 PM, Jonathan Greenberg greenb...@ucdavis.eduwrote: Folks: I'm trying to hunt down daily or monthly gridded radiation data at 4km

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Mobile mapping app for iPhone or Android?

2011-03-09 Thread Neahga Leonard
Hi all, GISROAM from ESRI is pretty flexible. The program is free, but they charge you to transfer data. IGIS is supposed to decent, but I have not tried it. Theodolite Pro is fantastic, but it doesn't do polygons. It will export location data and photographs to Google Maps and send you a

Re: [ECOLOG-L] advice on GPS with camera

2011-02-27 Thread Neahga Leonard
find a used Nikon D60 or D40 and buy a dongle as well. You can just carry around a separate GPS, but, having done that with some of my work, I found that clumsy and requires more unnecessary record keeping in the field than I like to do. Good luck, Neahga Leonard