Re: [ECOLOG-L] Plant Ecology Websites for the PNW

2014-06-13 Thread Jason Hernandez
Unfortunately, for the great majority of plant species, the kind of data you seek has never been compiled.  To take just the example I know best, the genus Achlys: after extensive searches on JSTOR, Google Scholar, and the stacks of an academic library, I still have zero information on its seed

[ECOLOG-L] Permanent Research Scientist positions available

2014-06-13 Thread Matthew Smith
Dear Ecolog. The available position is likely to be of interest to some on your list. Computational Ecology and Environment Science group (CEES), Openings for Permanent Research Scientists CEES ( http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/groups/ecology/http://mymsr/en-us/groups/ecology/ ) has

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate position in conservation ecology: Ohio University, Athens, OH

2014-06-13 Thread Allen Sa;lzberg
Graduate position in conservation ecology: Ohio University, Athens, OH A masters position in conservation ecology is available starting August 15, 2014. This project will exam the effectiveness of wildlife mitigation measures installed during the construction of a highway bypass. The focus of the

[ECOLOG-L] Post-Doc position Temporal Scaling of Ecosystem Processes, Kansas State University

2014-06-13 Thread Laci Gerhart Barley
Please see the following job announcement at the Kansas State University Paleoenvironmental Lab. Apologies for cross-posting. Postdoctoral Position in Temporal Scaling of Ecosystem Processes. A postdoctoral position is available focused on the temporal aspects of interactions among

[ECOLOG-L] Deadline soon for support for Workshop on Statistical and Mathematical Ecology

2014-06-13 Thread Louis Gross
The opening Workshop for the Special Year on Mathematical and Statistical Ecology at SAMSI (Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute) will include talks and research sessions led by many leading researchers in statistical and math ecology. Applications for support or for

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Plant Ecology Websites for the PNW

2014-06-13 Thread Baker, David C -FS
This might have helpful information for you. A lot of Forest Service/BLM research and information. http://ecoshare.info/ -Original Message- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Natalie Scott Sent: Thursday, June 12,

[ECOLOG-L] Plant Info

2014-06-13 Thread James Bess
Hi All, My go to plant info site is the USDA Plants Database: http://plants.usda.gov/java/ always check the “related links” folder for additional info/sites. For most wildflowers, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network” has a lot of info on plants, propagation

[ECOLOG-L] Chuck Racine Memorial Scholarship Fund

2014-06-13 Thread Steve Oberbauer
Charles Henry Racine (Chuck) passed away on January 7, 2014 at the age of 73 after a long illness. Chuck touched the lives of many colleagues and friends. He was a classically trained plant ecologist and an early explorer in many remote areas of Alaska that years later would become units of

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Plant Info

2014-06-13 Thread Mitch Cruzan
For finding information on plant distributions and images of plant specimens, the Consortium of PNW Herbaria web site is your best bet: http://www.pnwherbaria.org/ Mitch Cruzan On 6/13/2014 7:53 AM, James Bess wrote: Hi All, My go to plant info site is the USDA Plants Database:

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Plant Ecology Websites for the PNW

2014-06-13 Thread ling huang
Hi Natalie Here are a couple of links you may want to look at: Hi Natalie Here are a couple of links you may want to look at: http://www.inpaws.org/ (Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society) and http://www.wildflower.org/plants/ (LadyBird Johnson Center) I have bought books for my

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Plant Info

2014-06-13 Thread Stephen L. Young
Try BONAP (http://www.bonap.org/). Very thorough and up-to-date. Steve On 6/13/14, 11:46 AM, Mitch Cruzan cru...@pdx.edu wrote: For finding information on plant distributions and images of plant specimens, the Consortium of PNW Herbaria web site is your best bet: http://www.pnwherbaria.org/

[ECOLOG-L] Terrestrial Invasive Plant Species II: one week until the Abstract Deadline!

2014-06-13 Thread Peter M. Kotanen
Terrestrial Invasive Plant Species II: Abstract Deadline June 20 == The Terrestrial Invasive Plant Species II meeting will be held at the University of Toronto Mississauga on 6-8 August 2014. We are inviting presentations on the ecology,

[ECOLOG-L] UW-Madison: 1 Postdoc position available to develop the Dynamic Habitat Index from MODIS satellite data, and to relate it to measures of biodiversity

2014-06-13 Thread Eugenia Bragina
Overview: Better assessments of the current patterns of biodiversity, species distributions, and population densities are needed in order to predict biodiversity responses to changing environments. Indices derived from satellite data can be a key resource for such biodiversity assessments.